Elvis Aaron Presley is an American singer and actor. One of the most important icons of pop culture of the twentieth century, commonly known as Elvis, often called "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "King". He performed music from the borderline of such genres as: rock, pop, country, rock and roll, and rockabilly. The estimated circulation from the sale of all Presley music releases around the world reached over 600 million records. It was determined by Billboard magazine the best artist of the 1950s.