Rock 'n' roll pioneer Phillips dies

Sam Phillips, who discovered Elvis Presley and helped usher in the rock 'n' roll revolution, has died.

Sam Phillips, who discovered Elvis Presley and helped usher in the rock 'n' roll revolution, has died.

Phillips, 80, died at St Francis Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, yesterday, spokeswoman Gwendolyn McClain said.

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