The truth about Elvis Presley’s mugshot photo (was Elvis arrested?)
Although this photo is commonly referred to as Elvis Presley’s “mugshot”, this photo of Elvis was not taken for any criminal reason.
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Linda Thompson recalls her first kiss with Elvis Presley and discusses their 4.5 year relationship
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… Read More Linda Thompson recalls her first kiss with Elvis Presley and discusses their 4.5 year relationship
How to watch the Elvis Presley documentary about singer’s role in building USS Arizona memorial at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii
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… Read More How to watch the Elvis Presley documentary about singer’s role in building USS Arizona memorial at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii
Who told Elvis Presley to bump and grind for Hound Dog?
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… Read More Who told Elvis Presley to bump and grind for Hound Dog?
When Elvis Presley romanced German actress, Vera Tschechowa
U.S. army soldier, Elvis Presley, was stationed in Friedberg, Germany from October 1958 to March 1960. While many biographies sum up his love life in Germany as only involving Priscilla, Elvis did not meet Priscilla Beaulieu until September 1959. So for those 11 months before Priscilla entered his life, Elvis dated a lot of other women… Read More When Elvis Presley romanced German actress, Vera Tschechowa
Elvis Presley’s secret live-in girlfriend in Germany
On November 3, 1958, Private Elvis Presley traveled with his scout platoon to the U.S. Army Training Area at Grafenwoehr for six weeks of reconnaissance maneuvers. This was the main training area in Germany for all U.S. troops and is located near the Czechoslovakian border. During those six weeks, Elvis would meet a German-American girl who became very special to him. (Notably, Elvis wouldn’t meet Priscilla in Germany… Read More Elvis Presley’s secret live-in girlfriend in Germany
Elvis Presley’s own Brigitte Bardot
A staged kiss led to a real romance when 16-year-old German girl, Margit Buergin, came to Bad Homburg to meet Elvis. [The following article includes excerpts from the new book, ELVIS: The Army Years Uncovered: Behind The Scenes of the Two Years that Changed the King of Rock and Roll’s Life by Trina Young] But she didn’t… Read More Elvis Presley’s own Brigitte Bardot
The other girl Elvis Presley left behind when he joined the army
When The King of Rock and Roll got drafted into the army, Anita Wood was not the only girlfriend Elvis said good-bye to. [The following article includes excerpts from the new book, ELVIS: The Army Years Uncovered: Behind The Scenes of the Two Years that Changed the King of Rock and Roll’s Life by Trina… Read More The other girl Elvis Presley left behind when he joined the army
How did Elvis Presley die?
Elvis Presley, The King of Rock and Roll, died suddenly on August 16, 1977 at his Graceland home in Memphis. The world was in shock that this 42-year-old superstar could die so young. The debate has been going on since Elvis died as to whether the drugs found in his system contributed to his death.… Read More How did Elvis Presley die?
When Elvis Presley sang ‘Heartbreak Hotel’ on TV for the first time, it was a peculiar jazzy version
Long before Elvis Presley’s If I Can Dream album or his Las Vegas shows in the 1970s, Elvis performed with an orchestra to sing a jazzy version of “Heartbreak Hotel”. While most would agree that the result was less than desirable, the performance of Presley with the Dorsey Brothers orchestra in 1956 was actually the… Read More When Elvis Presley sang ‘Heartbreak Hotel’ on TV for the first time, it was a peculiar jazzy version
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