L.A. Times - Entertainment — What would have been Elvis Presley’s 80th birthday on Thursday is being recognized on multiple fronts, many of them spotlighting the recordings that built his legacy. more info

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L.A. Times - Entertainment — Garth Brooks is once again doing what Garth Brooks does — making history, and this time he’s chosen Elvis Presley’s birthday on which to do it. more info

Reuters — Elvis Presley would have been 80 years old on Thursday, an occasion that will be marked with a multi-day celebration in Memphis, Tennessee at his Graceland mansion. The party will include birthday cake, movie screenings and an auction of artifacts li... more info

Time — Read TIME's first profile--and early readers' reviews--of the King on his 80th birthday more info

The Telegraph — On the 80th anniversary of the birth of the King, Neil McCormick chooses the albums that define Elvis Presley's musical legacy more info

The Telegraph — Elvis Aaron Presley was born 80 years ago on January 8, 1935. Martin Chilton picks 20 essential songs by the King of Rock 'n' Roll more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — For nearly three decades, L.A. rock ’n’ roll enthusiasts have celebrated Elvis Presley's birthday, and this year’s show figures to have extra hunks of burning love for the King on a couple of fronts. more info

Reuters — (Reuters) - Wholesome blonde actress Donna Douglas, who played pretty tomboy Elly May Clampett on the hit 1960s sitcom "The Beverly Hillbillies" and starred opposite Elvis Presley in the 1966 film "Frankie and Johnny," has died at age 81, her family ... more info

Time — I want them, I need them, I love them more info