During the 1950s Elvis released a series of chart topping records and became the king of rock and roll. He staged only a limited number of concerts during the late 1950s and 60s and spent the majority of his time making films and writing movie soundtracks. In 1973, Presley staged the first concert broadcasted globally via satellite. It was titled Aloha from Hawaii and the concert was seen by around 1.5 billion people. In the 1950s Elvis relentless dance moves, dark black hair, sideburns, and deep voice made him an international sex symbol. Girls would go crazy at the sight of Elvis and swarm around him like no other previous performer.

五十年代猫王发行了一系列榜上有名的唱片，成为摇滚之王。五十年代晚期以及六十年代猫王登台演唱的次数不多，他大部分时间都在拍摄电影、创作电影原声。1973年，猫王举办了首个通过卫星全球播出的演唱会，题为《欢迎来到夏威夷》，约有15亿观众观看了这场演出。五十年代猫王那躁动不安的舞步，乌黑的头发与鬓角，低沉的嗓音使他成了一个国际性感象征。女孩们一看见他就疯狂地围在他身边，之前没有哪位艺人能享受这种待遇。