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He was born dirt poor to a mother who was illiterate (i.e. she could not read of write) and, for a time, picked cotton to try to make money including having baby Elvis attached to her hip in the scorching heat doing very hard manual labor.

Elvis' twin brother died at birth and this took a grave tool on his beloved mother Gladys and as Elvis learned about this as a child he felt guilty.

Elvis had many serious medical issues as a child. They include; sleep walking, Asthma, sleep apnea (he stops breathing), chronic insomnia, and susceptibility to recurrent infections in the ears, nose, and throat.

At a time Elvis and his parents lived in government subsidised housing as they were very poor.

Elvis was picked on as a child for having a funny name, wearing glasses, being poor, having his mother walk him to and from school, and later for his wild hairstyle and clothes.

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Elvis was born into a family that was without monetary means.

At one point, in Elvis young life, Vernon (Elvis' Father) spent time in Jail (note: he made full and complete restoration to both the party and to the state).

Elvis and his family were evicted from their home, when Elvis was a teenager, simply because they made a few dollars (per month) over the "maximum amount allowed" to receive housing allowance.

Elvis grew up knowing he was the second child born on January 8, 1935 and the firstborn died at birth (i.e. stillborn) and was a twin of Elvis. What most people do not know is that Elvis' Mother had another pregnancy, after Elvis was born, which ended in a miscarriage.

Elvis grew up "different" and was shy.

Countless times, throughout his life until he stated earning money in the music business, their family depended on others for clothing, food, etc.

Elvis was drafted into the US Army during the height of his professional career and during his stint in the Army his beloved Mother Gladys died on August 16, 1958. She was the love of his life and he (literally) worshiped her. Elvis never recovered from her death.

Professionally Elvis had to overcome the negative comments made about him (i.e. he was contributing to juvenile delinquency, he was anti-Christian) and then in the 1960s he was bound into movie contracts while The Beatles/British Invasion/Beach Boys Sound/Motown ruled the music scene. Elvis made his dramatic comeback to regain the throne of being the # 1 entertainer in the World via the 1968 Singer Sewing Machine sponsored TV special entitled "Elvis" (aka: the Comeback Special, the 68 Special, etc.).

Lastly, Elvis was one of the first celebritys whose divorce, from Priscilla which was finalized on October 9, 1973, was made "public" on the front pages of publications.

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