Even though the "Jailhouse Rock" singer passed away in 1977, Elvis Presley's birthday is still celebrated throughout the world, as fans honor the King of Rock with different events, most notably the candlelight ritual performed outside his Memphis home every January 8 night since 1997.
This is a big Elvis Presley birthday, as the singer, actor and rock 'n roll legend, having been born in 1935, would have turned 80 this year if he hadn't passed away at the young age of 42 - so it's no wonder that fans across the world and particularly in the United States have stepped up to pay their respects to the "Viva Las Vegas" star.
According to Express, the celebration of Elvis Presley's birthday number 80 will be a grand event in Graceland, his former home in Memphis and the second most-visited private home in the United States, right after that home in 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington D.C. also known as the White House.
In the King's former home, the Elvis Presley birthday celebration in Memphis, Tennessee, will include big events like an auction of Elvis memorabilia, with items including the legendary singer's driving license as well as his very first acetate recording and his private aircrafts - items which are expected to go through the roof at the time of the bidding.
As Rolling Stone Magazine reports, though, that won't be the only thing going on during the party of the King's 8th birthday: Legacy Recordings will have a celebratory reissuing of Presley's music, including the release of "The Complete '60s Albums Collection Vol. 1" in iTunes, which highlights everything Elvis recorded in the first half of the decade, with re-mastered sound made for the digital medium.
Also, fans can celebrate Elvis Presley's birthday by visiting the new website ElvisTheMusic, with a comprehensive database of everything related to the undisputed King of Rock - so, it's time for fans to get "All Shook Up" with some true rockabilly!