The Life, Career and Music of Elvis Aaron PresleyHe inspired millions of people all over the world. He entertained his fans with records, concerts and films. He revolutionized show business and won its highest awards. He sold more recordings than any other artist and still holds numerous records to this day. Elvis Presley is a […] More
The year was 1956. I was 16 years old when I first heard the name Elvis Presley. After work, I always met up with friends to do a few laps on our mopeds. Suddenly someone started singing a song with completely incomprehensible lyrics. Of course we asked what it was that he was saying. “Yes, […] More
One of the first members of the Memphis Mafia; he and Elvis were cousins and childhood friends, they worked jobs together, they dated girls and they stayed close. Like his cousin Billy Smith, Gene lived at Graceland and was in charge of Elvis’ wardrobe. He, along with several others, stopped working for Elvis in 1969 due to a […] More
Born in Germany, she was Elvis’ secretary in Bad Nauheim after going out with him a few times. She lived with the Presley family at Goethestrasse 14 and earned $35 a week.In 1960 she married Rex Mansfield, an Army friend of Elvis. Together they wrote the book “Elvis in Deutschland” (“Elvis the Soldier”) and “Sergeant Presley: Our […] More
A beauty queen, Linda began dating Elvis in 1972 and eventually moved to Graceland. She stayed there for almost five years and during that time she was his faithful companion, friend, lover and confidant. Unlike his former girlfriends and also unlike his ex-wife, Linda accompanied Elvis on tour and in Las Vegas.Elvis has spent hundreds and thousands […] More
Kathy was the soprano who accompanied Elvis at his concerts from 1970-1977. She took the place of Millie Kirkham, who was no longer able to tour with Elvis for personal reasons.Elvis always introduced Kathy to audiences as “the beautiful little girl with the high voice”. During those seven years, they had a sort of “on-off” relationship, as […] More
John was the rhythm guitarist for the TCB Band from the Las Vegas opening in 1969 to the last concert in Indianapolis in 1977.Wilkinson is particularly known for his guitar playing on “Early Morning Rain”, which Elvis repeatedly included in the program from 1974 and thus introduced Wilkinson to the public.After suffering a stroke in […] More
Vester was Vernon Presley’s brother and Elvis’ uncle. For many years he worked as a porter at Graceland, taking care of the fans who waited patiently at the famous “Music Gates” to catch a glimpse of Elvis.He contributed to the books “A Presley Speaks” and “The Presley Family Cookbook”.In 1981 he played himself in the film […] More
Elvis’ father Vernon was born on April 10, 1916 in Fulton, Mississippi to Vester, Delta Mae, Nashville, Lorene and Gladys. The Presleys had lived in Mississippi for generations, and in the woods around Tupelo and Fulton, the name “Presley” was not uncommon.He met Gladys in the early 1930s and the couple married on June 17, 1933. […] More
Minnie Mae was Elvis’ paternal grandmother, whom he nicknamed “Dodger”. Minnie Mae initially lived with Gladys and Vernon in Tupelo and later at Graceland. When Elvis came to Germany with the army, she accompanied Elvis and Vernon to Goethestrasse 14 in Bad Nauheim.Minnie Mae was often in a bad mood, used snuff and wore her sunglasses most […] More
Elvis Aaron Presley’s stillborn twin brother, Jesse, was born first and the doctor wasn’t sure if the second child would even survive. But Elvis, who was born about 30 minutes later, was alive and well.Jesse was buried the next day in an unmarked grave in Priceville Cemetery near East Tupelo, Mississippi. Gladys never quite got over his […] More
Gladys Love Smith was born on April 25, 1912 in Pontotoc County, Mississippi to a family of migrant workers. Her parents were Robert Lee (Bob) Smith and Doll Mansell Smith. She grew up in the peasant poverty typical of her generation. With the exception of her father, her family was made up of drunkards who always seemed to […] More