The following year, he began bringing his guitar in on a daily basis. He played and sang during lunchtime, and was often teased as a “trashy” kid who played hillbilly music. The family was by then living in a largely African-American neighborhood. A devotee of Mississippi Slim’s show on the Tupelo radio station WELO, Presley […] More
He was encouraged to enter a singing contest after impressing his schoolteacher with a rendition of Red Foley’s country song “Old Shep” during morning prayers. The contest, held at the Mississippi-Alabama Fair and Dairy Show on October 3, 1945, was his first public performance: dressed as a cowboy, the ten-year-old Presley stood on a chair […] More
He made 6 total appearances on this show beginning in January shortly after his 21st birthday. Heartbreak Hotel was released in late 1955 but when Elvis performed it on this show during his third appearance it sent the song straight to number one on all charts and was the first song to top the pop, […] More
Elvis first visited Hawaii in 1957 for a concert and fell in love with the island. He would go on to make it his second home, visiting any chance he got. Since then he’s had many concerts there including ‘Aloha From Hawaii,’ seen by 1.5 billion people globally, and filmed many movies there, including ‘Blue […] More
One of Elvis’ favorite colors were pink. He frequently wore pink shirts and colored his first Cadillac that he bought for his mother Gladys pink. This was considered abnormal for the 1950’s however Elvis liked flashy clothing and even during high school would wear “abnormal” clothes like high collars or bright colored shirts and pants. […] More
impact with his unique clothes and dance on the world. Born on 08 January 1935 as a child of a poor family in Mississippi, the artist climbed up the stairs of fame in a short time and managed to be rich. But he died when he was just 42 years old. Let’s check some of […] More
Jan. 28, 1956 – Stage Show For Elvis, Scotty Moore, Bill Black and DJ Fontana, it was the first of another five television appearances on the Dorsey brothers’ “Stage Show.” Elvis sang the Flip, Flop and Fly/Shake, Rattle and Roll and I Got A Woman medley . Elvis’ performance shocked older viewers of the show. The Dorsey brothers had previously distanced themselves […] More
Actor Nicolas Cage, married to Elvis’ daughter Lisa Maria, was the only one aside from relatives to visit the King’s bedroom at the Graceland estate. In 1973 he was the largest US taxpayer Presley’s first hit, Heartbreak Hotel, released in 1956, was inspired by a newspaper article about suicide. At the facility, Presley took part […] More
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 […] More
Here we listed some interesting and less known facts about Elvis Presley 1- When he died in 1977, there were about 170 Elvis impersonators. It is estimated that there are more than 250,000 worldwide today. 2- When Elvis met President Nixon in 1970 and snapped one of the most famous photos of the twentieth century, 3- […] More
In March 1957, when Elvis Presley was a rising star looking for a decent home that would provide him with the privacy he needed, the 22-year-old singer purchased the sprawling Graceland estate. Today it is a National Historic Landmark and one of the most visited homes in America. 1. Elvis paid $102,500 for Graceland — that equates to […] More
Elvis Aaron Presley, also known as the “King of Rock and Roll”, was one of the most famous pop icons of the 20th century. He sold more than half a billion records worldwide and was considered the best artist of the 1950s. To mark the occasion, we’ve put together 14 facts about Elvis Presley that you probably […] More