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Jan 08, 2026: Elvis Presley Born, Pop Culture Becomes an Industry

bsnsBasics Season 1 Episode 26008

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A single life quietly helped turn fame into a scalable, enduring business.

On January 8, 1935, Elvis Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, entering a world far removed from the cultural and commercial machine he would later shape. As his music and image spread, they revealed how sound, style, and personality could be packaged, monetized, and sustained over decades. Elvis did more than influence music, he helped define celebrity as an industry, one that continues to generate economic value long after the artist is gone.

From bsnsHistory, the daily podcast about the moments when business quietly reshaped the world.

Written and hosted by Ron Trucks. Research and editing by Rodney Russ. Sound design by Angela Cahoy. Music by Cody Martin and Soundstripe.

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