My favorite southern icon is Elvis Presley or "The King of Rock and Roll". Elvis started his singing career in 1954 with the legendary Sun Records label in Memphis. Some of Elvis's most popular songs included "Hound Dog", "All Shook Up", and "Jailhouse Rock". A list of other Elvis songs includes: "Suspicious Minds", "Mystery Train", "A Little Less Conversation", "Heartbreak Hotel", "Suspicion", "That's All Right", "Blue Moon", "It's Now or Never", and "Love Me Tender". Elvis was known for his stage presence and controversially suggestive hip movements. He was the most popluar musician ever with thirty-eight top ten hits, which has yet to be challenged. He sold over one billion records globally, and earned gold, platinum, or multi-platinum awards for one hundred thirty-one different albums and singles. He received fourteen Grammy nominations, including three wins, and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award from the National academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Elvis's home, Graceland, is one of the most visited homes in America today, attracting over 600,000 tourists a year. It is the most famous home in America after the White House, and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. Elvis Presley's talent, good looks, sensuality, and charisma made him one of the most important figures of twentieth century popular culture. Elvis died at his home, Graceland, on August 16, 1977.