Did Elvis Presley make money performing?
Elvis Presley worked in Sun Records and other record company's around the world.
How many music hall of fames is Elvis Presley inducted?
i thought he was in 5 music halls of fame n johnny cash was in 4,,
What is Elvis Presleys twin brothers name?
Elvis had an twin, Jesse Garon, that died at birth. Elvis didn't have any other siblings, he grew up as an only child. Elvis said that he always felt his brother was with him and that he could talk to him, that Jesse looked out for him. Not quite a year after Gladys Presley's (Elvis' mother) death, however, Vernon Presley (Elvis' father) was remarried to a woman named Davada "Dee" Stanley. Dee had three sons from her first marriage. Elvis was considerably older than the three Stanley boys and became something of a father-figure to them. In later years, Bill, David, and Rick Stanley became part of the "Memphis Mafia," acting as aides and confidants to Elvis.
How many platinum albums does Elvis have?
It's difficult to say, but various complations, greatest hits albums, original studio albums, and live albums amount to something like 450 albums released in the USA. However not all did well, and many haven't been certified yet due to lack of sales data because sales was not always accurately tracked in the 50's, 60's and 70's. However he is certified for about 81 albums, 81 Gold and a heap of platinum status albums.
What was Elvis Presley favorite composer?
No, Elvis was not a composer. However, Elvis had "perfect pitch, and a photographic memory, as well as a 4 1/2 octave range in his voice. Starting in the mid 1950's Elvis became more and more the "music arranger" and he taught everyone from his band - to the orchestra - and every backup singer exactly what he wanted and he was a perfectionist when it came to his endeavors.
Elvis Presley's first performance was when he was 10 years old.
He performed at the Mississippi-Alabama Fair and Dairy Show on October 3rd 1945.
He was dressed as a cowboy, and sang the song "Old Shep".
He got fifth place in the contest.
when Elvis died on August 16, 1977, he was reportedly found in a bathroom at his Graceland estate. as i recall, the cause of death was reportedly heart failure, but i heard years later that Elvis died of a drug overdose, & that the details of his death were kept confidential.
Elvis died of self inflicted drug overdose, similar to Michael Jackson.
How many singers sang Danny Boy?
It has been sung by many artistes since it was first composed by Englishman Eric Weatherley in 1910; the first person to record it was Ernestine Schumann-Heink in 1915. Over 50 singers and bands have recorded it since then, from Joan Baez to Sarah Vaughn, Elizabeth Schwartzkopf to Gracie Fields, Glenn Miller to Thin Lizzy- check out the Wikipedia site on the song for more details.
Many people think that 'Danny Boy' is a traditional Irish song, but this isn't actually the case. It may have been adopted by the Irish because Danny is a popular Irish name, and also some of the harmonies in the song are similar to those found in Irish folk music.
What did John Lennon say about Elvis Presley?
"Lennon was a most talented man and above all, a gentle soul. John and his colleagues set a high standard by which contemporary music continues to be measured." Frank Sinatra on John Lennon.
"What the hell is "I Am The Walrus" all about?" Frank Sinatra on John Lennon.
Was Elvis Presley from the British Invasion?
Elvis only came to the UK once but it wasn't a public event, he sneaked into the UK via a friend (Can't remember his name) to have personal tour around London and that's the only time Elvis visited Britain.
Elvis had a book written about him from an insiders perspective?
Elvis: My Best Man Written by George Klein, an ex-member of Presley's Memphis Mafia entourage.
source: http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a193840/elvis-presley-friend-releases-book.html
How many girlfriends did Elvis have?
His first adult sweetheart was Dixie Locke, whom he took to the junior and senior proms and dated from 1953-1955. He wanted to marry her, but she didn't want any part of a life filled with travel and movies and concerts. They broke up and she finished high school while he pursued his entertainment career. After that, he had trouble with monogomous dating and usually had two or three at a time throughout his entire life. He is said to have dated a Biloxi girl June Juanico, (who he met at his concert in Biloxi) from June 26, 1955 until she broke it off in March, 1957, "because he broke his vow". This is likely to be true since in this time period he was linked with many other women, including another Memphis girl Barbara Heard, and country singer Anita Carter .Somewhere in here he was also linked with Natalie Wood. While dating Barbara, he was known to date a Las Vegas showgirl named Dorothy Harmony who spent a month at Graceland. He also asked Wanda Jackson "to be his girl" in "the early part of 1956". Also in 1956, he was associated with Las Vegas showgirls Kathy Gabriel and Sandy Preston, singer Kitty Dolan, other Las Vegas girls Kate Wheeler, and Sharon Whiley. Later in the year, he was seen with Marilyn Evans who is the young woman on the piano of the famous "Million Dollar Quartet" photograph taken in December, 1956. Others are Yvonne Lime a co-start from Loving You, released in 1957; as well as Ann Neyland, his co-star from Jailhouse Rock , released in 1957. He is said to have dated Anita Wood "for about five years" sometime in this time period, probably 1957-1962, so she's in there somewhere, too. She was different in that Elvis wanted to marry her and she was willing, however, Colonel Tom Parker highly discouraged it. Also in 1957, an Arlene Bradley claims they had a romance until 1963. In 1957 he had a week-long romance with Tempest Storm and also dated Joan Bradshaw. In 1958, he was dating Judy Powell. Also, Deloris Hart a co-star from King Creole (1958). When in Germany, he was writing to Anita about his profound love for her, seeing Priscilla, and also a few other frauleins -- Anjelika Zehetbauer, Margit Buergin and Vera Tchechowa. After a year and a half in Germany, he came back to the States in 1960, picked things back up with Anita and also dated Juiliett Prowse from his next movie, GI Blues (1960) and also Nancy Sharp, a co-star from the next movie, Flaming Star (1960), Sandy Ferra in 1960, Joan Blackman from Blue Hawaii (1961). In 1962, while at a visit in his Bel Aire home in California, Anita found a letter from Priscilla in one of Elvis' books, and when questioned, Presley said it was from a fan. By this time, he had probably learned how to dodge questions! A short time later, in 1962, while on a visit to Graceland, she overheard Elvis say to Vernon that he was having trouble picking between two women. At this point, she broke it off quite cleanly. Priscilla, Germany, was aware that Anita was always in the picture from the time Elvis came to Germany until 1962 when she broke it off. (When Priscilla moved into Graceland a few years later, Elvis told her it was over between him and anita. At some point, she found love letters from Anita to Elvis, in the attic at Graceland.) Then, it was Joan O'Brien from World's Fair (1963) and he also dated Sharon Hugueny from 1963. He eventually brought Priscillia over from Germany and while she was tucked away between his parents' home and Graceland, finishing high school, the news media was awash with news of the Ann-Margaret affair in 1963. Then there was Peggy Lipton somehwere in here, and also Cybil Shepherd in 1966. Others in the mid-sixties included Jackie de Shannon, Bobbi Gentry, Kathy Westmoreland. He and Priscilla married in 1967. He dated Vicki Peters in 1971. He and Priscilaa separated in 1972. Sometime in here, he also dated showgirl Zandra Duncan, a Miss Georgia named Diana Goodman, , and Cathy Jo Brown Lee from Memphis. In 1972, he took up with Linda Thompson, a Miss Tennessee. When he was with Linda Thompson he was pretty exclusive for a year, but after a year of having her with him day and night in Las Vegas, he finally sent her home to Memphis; Thompson said in a Larry King interview, "so he could see other women." Others in the 1970s included Maleesa Blackwood from Memphis, glamour girls Mindy Miller and Ann Pennington. In 1975 he was dating Playboy Playmate Sheila Ryan. Thompson left in 1976 and then Ginger Alden was his last love interest from 1976-1977. She claimed Elvis had proposed to her and they were going to announce the engagement and get married. These are most of them, but there could be more!
How many medals did Elvis have?
he has three different types of medals one is gold he got that in the 2011 constipation games he also has the medal our generation likes to call "steel" but the better term is oinky the ostrich he also got his vertebrate tooken by his mom when he was 2
What year did Elvis shop at Lansky's?
Elvis never worked for Lansky Brothers (a mens clothing store known for fashion and quality) in Memphis Tennessee but he was a loyal, and frequent, customer from the time he was a teenager throughout his life.
he died on August 16, 1977 because he took drugs. He had trouble sleeping in his bed. I think Elvis Presley died on Tuesday, August 16, 1977 at 11:57pm. His fenural started at 10:40-11:57pm. His drugs made him die from his sleeping trouble.
What age did Elvis Presely start singing?
Elvis was singing from the time he could walk (approximately one year old) which would have been about 1936.
Elvis was blessed with a photographic memory and "perfect pitch" which enabled him to mimic/recall all types of music which he was passionate about such as; Gospel, Country, Rhythm & Blues, Opera, and even some Rock N Roll.
Who sings heaven holds the one you love?
Heaven Holds The Ones I Love is song by Nita Whitaker and was written by David Foster and Linda Thompson
Does Elvis grandson sound like Elvis?
Funny but back at Sun Records Elvis was asked the same thing. Who do you sing like? Elvis said i don't sing like any body. Well who do you sound like? He said he didn't sound like anyone.
Elvis had his own sound . Thank God that he did.
Who was with Elvis Presley when he died?
The first person to find Elvis "non-responsive" was his girlfriend, who lived with him at Graceland, named Ginger Alden.
Ginger Alden, after seeing Elvis was in dire straits, called downstairs and spoke with Joe Esposito (Elvis' longtime friend who he met while in the US Army) who tried to revive Elvis and then called the Operator (as there was not a "911" service back in 1977) who called for the Ambulance which arrived about 25 minutes later.
Lisa Marie Presley was at Graceland at the time as Elvis was to leave the following day to start his Tour and Lisa was to fly back to California to be with her Mother Priscilla.