From a shy young boy to a global superstar, Elvis Presley changed the face of American popular culture when he burst on to the scene in the 1950s.

With chart-topping hits like Heartbreak Hotel and Jailhouse Rock, he became an emblem of youth rebellion, while his matinée idol good looks and charismatic stage presence attracted a devoted following that endures beyond his untimely death in 1977, aged 42.

From the two-room shack in Tupelo, Mississippi where he was born, to the Memphis mansion, Graceland, where he lived and died, we retrace his road to fame and the spectacular properties he picked up along the way. Click or scroll through to find out more...