As we remember Lisa Marie Presley after her sudden death on January 12, 2023, we celebrate her life and talent as a singer and songwriter. Six years before her first album, To Whom It May Concern, came out, she first showed her singing talent to the public during Elvis Week 1997 in Memphis. It was…
Linda Thompson, a former Miss Tennessee and successful pop songwriter, started dating Elvis Presley in July 1972, when Elvis was in the midst of a divorce with Priscilla. Their relationship ended in December 1976, only 8 months before Elvis died. At the time of their breakup, Presley had been seeing other women and then quickly…
It is well-documented that Elvis served his country by fulfilling two years in the U.S. Army from 1958-60. But his most patriotic act may have been his contribution to the USS Arizona Memorial in Honolulu, Hawaii. On March 25, 1961, Elvis Presley performed a special concert in Honolulu, Hawaii to raise funds for the USS…
As depicted in Baz Luhrmann’s 2022 ELVIS movie, it was a legendary moment in music history on June 5, 1956 when Elvis appeared on The Milton Berle Show for the second time. He was singing his yet-to-be recorded future hit single “Hound Dog.” Instead of ending the song at the appropriate verse, something came over Elvis…
It was long believed that soldier Elvis Presley refrained from public performances during the two years he served in the army from March 1958 to March 1960. However, years later, residents of a small town in Germany reveal they were eyewitnesses to a special secret concert by The King of Rock and Roll. [The following…
In early August 1958, Elvis Presley was serving in the army in Fort Hood. His parents had been staying in Texas with him. But his mother Gladys fell ill so on August 8, Elvis insisted that Gladys return to Memphis to be taken care of by her regular doctor. However, by the time Gladys returned…
In October 1957, Elvis Presley went to Las Vegas for a much-needed vacation in-between concert appearances. The King of Rock and Roll was riding high and his third movie, Jailhouse Rock, was coming out on October 17. However, Presley skipped the film’s premiere in Memphis so he could spend time in Sin City. Among the many…
On January 6, 1957, Elvis Presley made his third and final appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. That night he performed seven songs. First, a 3-song medley of his top hits: “Hound Dog,” “Love Me Tender” and “Heartbreak Hotel.”
Elvis Presley appeared for the first time on The Ed Sullivan Show on September 9, 1956. His three appearances on the show would cement his popularity as The King of Rock and Roll and make him a household name. However, this didn’t happen overnight. It took awhile for Presley to be invited to appear on…
Elvis was released from active duty in the army in Germany and returned to the U.S. on March 3, 1960. Just one month later, Presley released his first studio album after his two-year military service called Elvis Is Back! on April 8, 1960. Having been absent from the rock and roll scene for the past two years…