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Summary Presley was born on January 8, 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi.
Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann offered a “happy birthday” message to the late singer Elvis Presley even though August 16 is the anniversary of his death in 1977.“Happy Birthday, Elvis” Bachmann shouted from the stage at a campaign stop in the parking lot of The Beacon, a South Carolina drive-in restaurant famous for its fried food and sweet tea.After her stump speech, the congresswoman from Minnesota told a group of reporters that she was happy to be in South Carolina “on the anniversary of Elvis Presley’s death.”“He’s still alive. He’s alive in our hearts,” Bachmann said.Later, a campaign organizer who did not want to be identified said with a wink: “You celebrate Elvis because he never died.”
