August 21, 1974 Chantal Dambremont from Belgium is an unconditional fan of Elvis, she gives him a gift… a gold chain This is her story of the meeting: On the 20th August, I was walking around in the Hilton Hotel, when we spotted Col Parker, I walked up to him and told him, I had […] More
When the beauty of the artist and the mystery of the environment that surrounds him converge, the photographer’s lens can leave us snapshots like these, in which we see Elvis on the disturbing terrace of the Hollywood Knickerbocker hotel.Elvis held a photo session, with photographer Ed Braslaff, on the terrace of the Hotel, on Saturday, […] More
On February 8, 1967, Elvis Presley made a bold and thrilling investment: he purchased the Circle G Ranch, a sprawling 163-acre property just minutes across the Tennessee state line from his beloved Graceland. Originally known as Twinkletown Farm, the ranch was acquired for a hefty $437,000, marking a significant expansion of Elvis’s interests and passions. […] More
“Lisa Marie; Growing Up Presley” down at the Elvis Presleys Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee More
I knew and dated Elvis in early1964 while he was filming “Roustabout”, before he was engaged or married. I dated other stars during my three years as an actresss in Hollywood and wrote about other celebrities in my book. My chapter on Elvis is written to show my experience during a couple of months spent […] More
“He moved, he sang, he worked for the audience… when the girl threw him a handkerchief, he wiped his forehead and threw it back, giving the sweat of the earthly god!” “He raised his arms, spreading his golden cloak like wings, one of a kind, he looked like a PRINCE FROM ANOTHER PLANET!” Of all […] More
“When Elvis was asked to play in the Houston Astro Dome, he was asked to leave his black girls at home,” “Elvis said, I’m sorry, but if my girls don’t come, I don’t come. And so we went…” “When Elvis rode around the arena in a jeep that night, he made sure we had our […] More
During his senior year at L.C. Humes High School in 1953, Elvis’ history teacher was Mildred Scrivener. She was also his homeroom teacher. One day, Elvis was caught eating an apple in her class. This was unusual because the school had a strict rule of no eating outside the cafeteria. Mrs. Scrivener did not reprimand […] More