Barbie celebrates Elvis Presley with collectible doll

  • 8/11/2021
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Aug 11 (Reuters) - Barbie is celebrating the "King of Rock and Roll," Elvis Presley, with a collectible doll. The female doll made by Mattel Inc (MAT.O) is dressed in Presley"s "American Eagle" jumpsuit, which features colorful rhinestones, a cape and a red scarf. Presley wore the jumpsuit during numerous concert appearances. Elvis" first RCA single, "Heartbreak Hotel," was released in 1956 and became the first Elvis single to sell over 1 million copies, followed by his first album, "Elvis Presley," which went to No. 1 on Billboard"s pop album chart. In 1973 Elvis made television and entertainment history with his "Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii via Satellite." It was the first, worldwide live satellite broadcast of a concert and seen in about 40 countries by 1 billion to 1.5 billion people. Presley died Aug. 16, 1977 at his Graceland home in Memphis, Tennessee.

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