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Elvis Presley
Questions about Elvis Aaron Presley January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977. Known as "The King of Rock and Roll."
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What jobs did Elvis Presley had before he started his singing career?
Before Elvis Presley became famous he worked for a company as a truck driver.
How did Elvis Presley get the name The King?
The was the greatest of his time....and an amazing person
some one said it to him
people called Elvis the pelvis in a bad way because he kept moving them, but it was so hard to ignore they called him The king of Rock.
Elvis was called the king because he sold more records then any other artist at that time. today he is called the king because he still sell millions of records around the world. he is known the world over by his first name. no one els has that honor. if Elvis never enterd the music industry it would be completely different then it is today..
When he first came along, yes. His music and stage presence disturbed nearly as many older people as it excited young ones. Sermons were preached about how he would corrupt American morals, and editorials printed about how he would soften things up for a Communist takeover of the country. Ed Sullivan saw enough public demand to want him on his show, but was concerned enough about "Elvis the Pelvis" that the TV cameras showed him performing only from the waist up. Many of the people who actually met Elvis were surprised to discover that rather than being a sex-crazed hoodlum, he turned out to be a polite, soft-spoken Southern gentleman who was devoted to his mother.
When did Elvis Presley become popular?
he was famous beetween the1950's until 1977. (but that's when he was alive) people can still listen to his music today
Though many conspiracy theorists believe that Elvis Presley faked his death and went into hiding, there is little evidence supporting this claim. Elvis Presley died in Memphis, TN on August 16, 1997.
What island in Hawaii was the movie Blue Hawaii made?
Blue Hawaii was filmed on both Oahu and Kauai. You can see Ala Moana Beach Park, Hanauma Bay, Tantalus Dr overlook, the Hilton Hawaiian Village, Coco Palms Resort, Lydgate Park and many other spots throughout the movie.
Is Elvis Aaron Presley Jr really Elvis Presley's son?
The Federal courts decided after witnesses and evidence that he was the son and ruled he could now use the name Elvis Aaron Presley Jr. I guess the court was delusional like the man said Elvis Jr. is. If anyone is delusional maybe its the guy claiming Elvis Jr. is a fraud. The Federal court also ruled that if anyone (and this includes Elvis Enterprises or Graceland) objects to their ruling to come forth so that the court could consider their evidence. No one came then or now and since then 35 years have passed. The truth of the matter is most everything that the reviewer said is not truth. See landing page ElvisJr.Live for actual facts. Also there was a book written that also verifies the truth that Elvis Jr. is the son of Elvis. It's written by famous author John Flynn, look it up on Amazon. Did this person claiming fraud write books or was he a federal judge at anytime in his life? Words and slander are cheap but facts are golden
are cheap but facts are golden.
What was Elvis Presley before he became a singer?
Early life
Presley's father, Vernon (April 10, 1916-June 26, 1979), had several low-paying jobs, including sharecropper and truck driver. His mother, Gladys Love Smith (April 25, 1912-August 14, 1958) worked as a sewing machine operator. They met in Tupelo, Mississippi, and eloped to Pontotoc County where they married on June 17, 1933.
Presley was born in a two room house, built by his father, in East Tupelo. He was the second of identical twins-his brother was stillborn and given the name Jesse Garon. He grew up as an only child and "was, everyone agreed, unusually close to his mother". The family lived just above the poverty line and attended the Assembly of God church. Vernon Presley has been described as "taciturn to the point of sullenness" and as "a weakling, a malingerer, always averse to work and responsibility". In 1938 he was jailed for an eight-dollar check forgery. He was released after serving eighteen months, but during her husband's absence, Gladys, a wife who was "voluble, lively, full of spunk," lost the family home. Priscilla Presley describes her as "a surreptitious drinker and alcoholic."
At school, Presley was teased by his fellow classmates; they threw "things at him-rotten fruit and stuff-because he was different, because he was quiet and he stuttered and he was a mama's boy".
At age ten, he made his first public performance in a singing contest at the Mississippi-Alabama Fair and Dairy Show. Dressed as a cowboy, the young Presley had to stand on a chair to reach the microphone and sang Red Foley's "Old Shep". He won second prize.
In 1946, Presley's mother took Elvis to Tupelo Hardware to get him a birthday present. Although he wanted a rifle, he left the store with a $7.90 guitar. In November 1948. the Presleys moved to Memphis, Tennessee, allegedly because Vernon-as well as needing work-had to escape the law for transporting bootleg liquor.[9] In 1949, they lived at Lauderdale Courts, a public housing development in one of Memphis' poorer sections. Presley practiced playing guitar in the basement laundry room and also played in a five-piece band with other tenants. Another resident, Johnny Burnette, recalled, "Wherever Elvis went he'd have his guitar slung across his back....He used to go down to the fire station and sing to the boys there....[H]e'd go in to one of the cafes or bars....Then some folks would say: 'Let's hear you sing, boy.'"
Presley attended L. C. Humes High School and occasionally worked evenings to boost the family income. He began to grow his sideburns longer and dress in the wild, flashy clothes of Lansky Brothers on Beale Street.[17] Presley stood out, especially in the conservative Deep South of the 1950s, and he was mocked and bullied for it.[14] At Christmastime in 1952, he performed in the "Annual Minstrel Show" sponsored by the Humes High Band. Presley received most applause-he sang "Cold Cold Icy Fingers" and gave an encore of "Till I Waltz Again With You." Presley was also enrolled in the school's ROTC program.
After graduation, Presley was still a rather shy person, a "kid who had spent scarcely a night away from home". His third job was driving a truck for the Crown Electric Company. He began wearing his hair longer with a "ducktail"-the style of truck drivers at that time.
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How many records has Elvis sold?
he has sold over one billion records, more than any other artist. His American sales have earned him gold, platinum or multi-platinum awards for 131 different albums and singles, far more than any other artist. Among his many awards and accolades were 14 Grammy nominations (3 wins) from the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
How old was Elvis twin when he died?
elvis BROTHER was a baby when he died he died in his mothers body
Is Elvis Presley record with 2 songs each side 45 worth anything?
yes this was common in the 60s and 70s . These were called EPs and contained usually 4 songs . The Beatles and Elvis had the most, they were singles re packeged and re issued on EPs, but were outside chart rules, so no chart positions were recorded. 2 did get to number 1 in the UK, Demis Roussos ,The Roussos Phenomen and The Specials live EP
Who gave the drugs to Elvis Presley?
His private GP, Dr Nick. Who I believed murdered Elvis. He gave those drugs out to Elvis saying that they were fine and there going to help him get better. Though it ruined his health, Dr Nick also went on to write horrible things about Elvis that were probably not true and just in it for the publicity and the money.
Elvis' Doctor knew nothing about health or patient confidentiality.
Debra Paget
June Juanico
Kathleen Case
Mary Tyler Moore
Pamela Des Barres
Pat Sheehan
Peggy Lipton
Rita Moreno
Tura Satana
Wanda Jackson
Marilyn Monroe 1956
Natalie Wood 1956
Tempest Storm 1957
Anita Wood 1957 - 1962
Mamie Van Doren 1959
Nancy Sinatra 1960
Joan Blackman 1961
Connie Stevens 1962
Yvonne Craig 1963
Ann-Margret 1964 - 1965
Priscilla Presley (married) 1967 - 1973
Cassandra Peterson 1969
Kathy Westmoreland 1970 - 1977
Barbara Leigh 1970 - 1972
Sheila Ryan 1972 - 1974
Linda Thompson 1972 - 1976
Cybill Shepherd 1974
Ginger Alden 1976 - 1977
She claims 5'4 but I've stood next to her, I'm 5'0 and to me she seems more like 5'2.
Who portrayed Elvis Presley in the 1981 made for tv film Elvis and the beauty queen?
Elvis the Movie - Kurt Russell
Elvis mini Series - Jonathon Myers
Elvis and the Beauty Queen - Don Johnson
Elvis and Me - Dale Mcliff
Elvis Series -Michael St. Gerard
Elvis Meets Nixon -Rick Peters
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Friends: I wanted to delineate the Elvis movies and what actors have played him. So in this instance it was Kurt Russell who played the King in the 1979 version. The songs were dubbed by Ronnie McDowell and the film was directed by John Carpenter.
What is the most valuable album by Elvis Presley?
This is a subjective question. It is a matter of opinion, not necessarily record sales.
The following are what I believe the five of the best Elvis albums:
LPM-1254 Elvis Presley (in original mono, not reprocessed stereo effect)
LPM-1707 Elvis' Golden Records (in original mono, not reprocessed stereo effect)
LPM-4088 Elvis (aka. Elvis' Comeback Special)
LSP-3758 How Great Thou Art (in true stereo) - Genre: Gospel
VPSX-6089 Aloha from Hawaii via Satellite (of all the live albums, this was is great, more seasoned voice)
Was Elvis Presley Michael Jackson friend?
No although dolly loved him
No. She did not even meet him. He wanted to record I Will Always Love You in the 70s, but, after Colonel Tom Parker called Dolly and said they needed 50% of the rights before recording, Dolly felt she had to turn Presley down.
How is Elvis Presley related to Sam Presley?
Elvis Presley's family was Presley. He never changed his name.
What year was the first rock n' roll record produced?
There are many candidates for the title of the first rock and roll record. Numerous recordings mark the development of rock and roll as a separate musical form. Some songs are cited as having important lyrical content, others are seen as offering important melodic, harmonic or rhythmic influence. These songs include not only hits from the early 1950s when the music emerged on the national and international scene, but also various other precursors to what would become known as Rock and Roll. Wild cards from the 1920s and 1930s that seemed then to have come from nowhere but now clearly foreshadow rock and roll: "My Daddy Rocks Me (with One Good Steady Roll)" by Trixie Smith (1922). Although it was played with a backbeat and was one of the first "around the clock" lyrics, this slow minor-key blues was by no means rock and roll in the modern sense. On the other hand, the title certainly underscores the original meaning attached to those two words (both of four letters), rock and roll.
"Pine Top's Boogie Woogie" by Clarence "Pinetop" Smith (1928) was one of the first hit "boogie woogie" recordings, and the first to include classic rock and roll references to "the girl with the red dress on" being told to "not move a peg" until she could "shake that thing" and "mess around". "Tiger Rag" by the Washboard Rhythm Kings (1931) was a virtually out of control performance with screeching vocals, a strange tiger roar, and rocking washboard. This recording is standing in for many performances by spasm bands, jug bands, and skiffle groups that have the same wild, informal feel that early rock and roll had.
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What did Elvis Presley fear of?
Here are a few answers.
Bullies.
Mean people.
Individuals, and/or groups, being treated wrongly due to the color of their skin.
Being called "Elvis the pelvis" which he despised.
Most of the media during his earlier career blaming him for juvenile delinquency.
People who used their power, or connections, to abuse others.
Broccoli.
Anyone hurting, and/or being mean, to his fans.
The pores on his face as he thought they were too large.
His weight problems which he endured beginning in the 1960's through (sadly) his death of August 16, 1977.
Great question by the way.
