Nancy Sharpe seems to be the girl Elvis wanted to hide.Elvis was careful not to show their relationship,but although there was some outward hint of romance, it was contained.When the film was finished, Elvis returned home to Memphis and five weeks later, on November 11, 1960 he returned to begin shooting “Wild in the Country,” […] More
Whenever Elvis took to the stage throughout the 1970s, you could usually see a full jar of Gatorade somewhere around him. Elvis really loved this drink, the original Lime flavor especially, and some fans even wondered if the brand sponsored Presley because he drank it so much. As far as we know, he was not, […] More
In June 1972, Elvis’ mood varied from bad humor to good humor, since he had not yet assimilated his new situation of separation. Everyone knew that despite trying to pretend that everything was the same, Elvis perceived himself as sad and this affected how he treated others, but he tried not to be sad, although […] More
Elvis recorded the song “Memories” on June 23, 1968, at the Western Recorders, Studio 1 in Hollywood, for the TV program “Elvis: Comeback Special”, to be broadcasted on NBC.This beautiful ballad was composed by two great composers, Mac Davis and Billy Strange.They were asked to compose this song, in a somewhat rushed manner, for the […] More
By the spring of 1956, Elvis was becoming increasingly popular. In March he bought his first home in a residential neighborhood in Memphis.On March 3, 1956, he signed a check for $500 to purchase a home for himself and his family at 1034 Audubon Road in an affluent neighborhood in east Memphis.The family moved into […] More
Richard: The Colonel said okay and he called Brian Epstein to get it set up. We were living in Perugia way in Bel Air at the time. It had a big parking area out in front and big black, tall gates so you couldn’t see through into the yard. We knew that they were coming […] More
Elvis’ drummer in the 1970’s Ronnie Tutt: “….he loved to laugh as much as he loved life. He had a great sense of humor – you could see his eyes sparkle when something funny was going on, which however, was most of the time, if he had anything to do with it, and he usually […] More
Elvis & Gladys Presley A reporter asked the following to Elvis, “Elvis, I spoke to a woman yesterday and she said you were the most beautiful person she’s ever seen. Now, my question is, who’s the most beautiful person you’ve ever seen?” Elvis replied to this question with an answer that Elvis always believed to […] More
On the night of July 4, 1956, Elvis, Scotty Moore, Bill Black and D.J. Fontana were tasked with spearheading a benefit concert in Russwood Park, Memphis in front of approximately 14,000 fans (although it is believed that the actual attendance may have been slightly less) in the early morning hours so that we could stand […] More