Elvis Aaron Presley is an American rock singer, musician and film actor, and is regarded as one of the most important cultural icons of the 20th century. He is also often referred to as "the King of Rock and Roll", or simply "the King". In 1956, Presley released the first RCA single "Sad Hotel" and won the US charts. Presley is regarded as a pioneer of rock music after a series of successful television network performances and many chart-topping records. His inspirational interpretation of songs and controversial sexy performance style, combined with the influence of crossing ethnic boundaries at the beginning of the civil rights movement, made him extremely well-known-and controversial. Presley is one of the most prestigious and influential musicians in the 20th century. His reputation has been maintained for a long time after his death. He has achieved commercial success in many music genres, including pop, blues and gospel music. . He is the best-selling single-player music artist in history, with an estimated global sales of more than 600 million albums. He has won three Grammy Awards, including the sixth Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award at the age of 36. He is the youngest recipient in the history of the award and has been selected into the Hall of Fame many times.