Elvis Presley really is ‘the king’. Elvis was once a lonely southern boy turned rock ‘n’ roll legend. He remains one of the biggest names in music.
His body was taken to Graceland after thieves tried to steal it
Three of the men who tried to steal his body were arrested. Fearing that others would try to follow suit, Presley’s body and Glady’s were moved to Graceland. They are currently lying in Graceland’s meditation garden. a secluded patch of plants and fountains he installed in 1964. It was one of Elvis’ favorite spots on the property.
He would be watching three TVs at the same time
Elvis had three different televisions in his downstairs media room, inspired by President Lyndon Johnson , who had three televisions to watch all three major news programs simultaneously. Elvis spent much of his free time watching television unless his least favorite actor , Robert Goulet , was up.
Elvis hated Goulet so much that he used his pistol instead of using the button on the TV to turn it off.
Elvis had a very strict shopping list
Yes, we all know Elvis was very fond of peanut butter, banana, and bacon sandwiches, but he also had a strict shopping list of items he wanted to have locally at all times.
Items on this grocery list that appear to be making him $500 a week include a case of Pepsi, a case of orange juice drink, six cans of cookies, cans of sauerkraut, “wiener sausages”, banana pudding (freshly made every night), meatloaf, brownies , ice cream, grated coconut, fudge cookies and chewing gum.
Elvis bought Franklin Roosevelt’s Presidential Yacht
Back in 1964, Elvis paid $55,000 for the Potomac, the 165-foot yacht billed as FDR’s ‘floating White House.’ The Potomac was originally used as a US Coast Guard cutter. After the FDR’s death, the ship was decommissioned and passed around between owners until it ended up in Elvis’ hands.
The Queen song ‘Crazy Little Thing Called Love’ is about Elvis
Freddie Mercury of the famous rock band Queen composed the song ‘Crazy Little Thing Called Love’ on May 2, 1981 on the guitar in just five to ten minutes
The song was written as a tribute to Elvis Presley and the entire song was recorded in under half an hour (although John Deacon claims it took six hours). T
Nixon gave Elvis a government badge
Richard Nixon and Elvis’ meeting was probably one of the weirdest celebrity presidential meetings of all time . Elvis had a collection (of which he was insanely proud) of police badges from around the country, but he had a special reverence for his narcotics officer’s badge that Nixon had given him.
He would pretend to be a cop
Look, when you’re a celebrity you can get away with A LOT, and Elvis obviously knew that. Along with his gun obsession, Elvis had a passion for law enforcement. He often passed the time trying to pass fast drivers by installing a police siren on his car.
Elvis has been in over 30 films
The name “Elvis Presley” was known not only as the singer who covered the biggest albums in the world, but also as the actor’s name that was put on all the movie posters. While dominating the music industry, Elvis proved he was a multi-talented celebrity riding the pinnacle of his fame onto the waves of the silver screen.
He has appeared in over 30 films throughout his career!
Elvis never performed outside of North America, and for good reason
People outside of the US worshiped Elvis just as much as Americans did. In fact, 40 percent of his music sales came from abroad, but he never performed for foreign reasons (unless you count Canada in 1957).
Many people think it was because of Elvis’ manager, Colonel Parker. Parker was said to have been an illegal Dutch immigrant and he believed that if he went overseas he would not be allowed to return to the United States.
He really enjoyed guns
Elvis’ hands were not only adept with the guitar, he also used them to pull the triggers on his many guns. It was no secret how much Elvis loved guns as he carried them around quite a bit.
He had a chimpanzee
Every celebrity has a kind of quirk. For Michael Jackson everyone remembers their favorite monkey, Bubbles. But wait! Michael Jackson wasn’t the first celebrity to adopt a funny and misbehaving chimp!
Elvis also had a chimp named Scatter. (Which begs the question, did Michael Jackson impersonate his one-time father-in-law?) It is said that Scatter was quite a lively fellow and he often caused trouble.
The King was having an affair with Cher
One thing you need to know about the king?
ladies. loved. Him. There have been many rumors linking Elvis to other A-listers, but one of the biggest? expensive ! This might seem like a match made in heaven, but it didn’t go exactly as planned. Cher began seeing Elvis between her marriages, Sonny Bono and Gregg Allman , insisting it was nothing but an affair.
He almost played Tony on West Side Story
Yes, Elvis almost lent his deep vocals to the hit musical West Side Story . Director Robert Wise offered him the lead role and it was about to become a reality. While keen on making the film, Elvis stalled when his manager, Colonel Parker , became concerned that this might not be the right film for the star.
Elvis was obsessed with his favorite food
When 1974 rolled around, Elvis was almost unrecognizable thanks to his new look. The king had a weakness for fried foods, and it made up a large percentage of his diet. One of his favorites? The ‘Fool’s Gold’ sandwich, also known as ENTIRE bread, hollowed out and filled with peanut butter, bacon, and banana.
Elvis never wrote a song
Elvis is an amazing and celebrated figure in the music world, but no, he didn’t write any of his songs.
Regardless, Elvis wasn’t really iconic for his writing skills, but for the way he managed to make the songs his own. He would put a new twist on slower tempo songs and do such great work that people assumed he was the original artist.