Life.com on Elvis Pressley

de bene esse: literally, of well-being, morally acceptable but subject to future validation or exception

Anniversary of Elvis' death.

To celebrate his life and career, we look back at The King when he was a young, reckless, charming, thrilling and, for some, downright frightening rocker: http://ti.me/16QSyJh

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