Full name Story by: Elvis Aaron Presley
Birthplace: USA, Tupelo, Mississippi
Place of death: USA, Memphis, Graceland, Tennessee
Zodiac sign: Capricorn
Elvis' parents: mother - Gladys Love Smith Presley, father - Vernon Elvis Presley
Height: 6 feet 1 inch 1 m. 85 cm.
Weight: 180 pounds (82 kg) - usually during life and 255 pounds (115 kg) - at the time of death
Hair color: blond. But Elvis dyed his hair black from the age of 57 and all his life. He also dyed his hair red in the 1950s.
Eye color: blue
Shoe size: 11D, army boots - 12 (44.5-45 rubles)
Religion: Protestant Christian
Elvis Aliases: John Burroughs, John Carpenter
Some Elvis Nicknames: E, El, Big El, the Chief, Crazy, E.P., Boss, Tiger…
Nickname of Elvis in karate: Tiger. Elvis himself chose this name for himself, as he considered the tiger the most powerful and beautiful animal on Earth.
Favorite flower: jasmine
Favorite color: blue. Elvis also loved black, gold, white. Bright colors.
Favorite color: brown, green
Favorite gem: diamond, as well as sapphire and black onyx
Favorite car brand: Cadillac
Favorite animal: Tiger
Elvis' favorite movie he starred in: King Creole
Disliked clothing: Jeans. Elvis explained this by saying that he grew up in poverty and his eternal clothes were jeans - the clothes of the poor, so he could not stand jeans and did not like to see these clothes on others.
Favorite sport: karate, football, racquetball. Elvis also liked to play pool.
Favorite Actor: James Dean, Marlon Brando, Paul Newman, Rudolph Valentino
Favorite Comedy Artist: Peter Sellers
Favorite Actress: Elvis liked Brigitte Bardot, Marilyn Monroe. Elvis always wanted to meet Marilyn in person, but that never happened. Can you imagine what kind of event it would be?!
Favorite movie: “The Party” with Peter Sellers
Favorite Book: The Bible, The Non-Objective Life, and Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet
Favorite comic book: Captain Marvel
Favorite Christmas song: “Blue Christmas”
Favorite gospel song: “How great thou art”
Favorite gospel singers: Mahalia Jackson, The Blackwood Brothers, J.D. Sumner and Stamps Quartet (this famous gospel quartet performed with Elvis from 1970 to 1977)
Favorite Singers: Elvis loved so many singers and had a very big collection plates. He especially liked Howlin' Wolf and Muddy Waters (blues musicians), Roy Orbison (Elvis thought he had a great voice), Hank Williams (Elvis's favorite country singer), Billy Eckstein, Roy Hamilton, BB King, Nat King Cole, Pat Boone (Elvis considered him the best vocalist of his time), Dean Martin, he liked the style of Tom Jones, in addition, Elvis listened a lot opera singers(he admired the opera and the skill of opera performers) - Mario Lanza, Caruso.
Music Elvis Didn't Like: Jazz
Elvis' favorite food: fried potatoes, mashed potatoes, deep fried (virtually burnt) pork, Spanish bacon omelette, cornbread, apple pie, donuts (doughnuts), peanut butter sandwiches and banana sandwiches (with banana puree). Elvis adored ice cream (vanilla and chocolate), yogurt and peaches. He was very fond of and ate a lot of all kinds of "junk" food, such as nuts, popcorn, cheeseburgers, etc.
Disliked food: fish and all seafood. Elvis couldn't even stand the smell of fish.
Favorite drinks: Pepsi, Mountain Valley Spring Water, Nesbitt's Orange Soda, black coffee
Elvis' favorite shoes: leather shoes by Vedi or San Remos
Elvis' favorite perfume: Brut by Faberge
Favorite hair dye: L'oreal Excellence (black)
Favorite hair shampoo: Prell
Darling toothpaste: Colgate
Favorite vacation spot: Hawaii (Elvis simply adored Hawaii) and he also liked to relax in his California home in Palm Springs
Favorite home: Graceland. Elvis didn't want to live anywhere but Graceland permanently. He considered Memphis his hometown, and his estate his real home.
Historical person who delighted Elvis: Jesus Christ
Favorite country: America. Elvis deeply loved and respected his country and said that he did not want to live in any other country than America. He considered America the best country in the world.
Elvis' hobbies: collecting police badges and regalia, as well as weapons
Elvis' interests: religions, mysticism, occultism, secrets of civilizations, UFOs (Elvis sincerely believed in the existence of other civilizations and other worlds), magic, healing, astrology, numerology, yoga, meditation, problems of life and death
Place wedding ceremony: Nevada, Las Vegas, Aladdin Hotel (to date, it has not survived, because it was demolished)
Priscilla's wedding dress: The dress was simple, long, adorned with pearls, and on the bride's head was a huge, long veil and a small crown. Elvis really did not like Priscilla's wedding dress - he considered it very simple, uninteresting and inconsistent with his, Elvis, status.
Elvis' wedding attire: navy blue tuxedo
The music that sounded at the wedding of Elvis and Priscilla: Elvis' song "Love Me Tender"
Elvis Honeymoon: Elvis and Priscilla first spent some time in Palm Springs, then flew to the Bahamas, then, together with all their friends, continued to celebrate the wedding at Elvis's ranch in Mississippi, and then returned to Graceland, where they arranged the so-called "second wedding" - the newlyweds dressed again in their wedding dresses and arranged a huge reception at the estate for all friends, acquaintances and relatives
Place of Divorce: California, Santa Monica
You may know him as "Flash in Memphis", "King of Hillbilly", "King of Rock and Roll" or just King; Elvis Presley is one of the greatest (if not the greatest) cultural icons of the past seventy years. Forty years after his death, he remained the best-selling solo artist of all time - more than 600 million (and according to the RCA record company, more than a billion) of his records have been sold worldwide. His manner of moving on stage and great images quickly made Presley a fashion legend and the main sex symbol of the whole world, for which all women went crazy, as soon as he appeared on stage or on television.
His influence on contemporary music and pop culture was best described by the magazine Rolling stone: "Elvis made rock and roll the international language of pop," and John Lennon once said: "There was nothing before Elvis." But who was Elvis Presley? Who was hiding behind the identity of the singer, who was admired by billions of people around the world and worshiped him more than religious figures, politicians and presidents? It's time to find out. Here are 25 Amazing Facts About Elvis Presley - The King of Rock and Roll.
- 1 Tornado Survivor
- 2 Songs for Mom
- 3 How many?
- 4 Striving for beauty
- 5 Old Shep
- 6 Fateful Gift
- 7 Presley Is The Doorman
- 8 Tony Curtis
- 9 One password for all
- 10 Fatal Prediction
- 11 10 000 tablets
- 12 Eternal Home
- 13 Sheriff Presley
- 14 Elvis And Muhammad Ali
- 15 Thus spake Zarathustra
- 16 Tonight
- 17 Metabolic disorder
- 18 Rock and Roll Matador
- 19 The King's Favorite Dishes
- 20 Okay, I won't
- 21 Posthumous record
- 22 Meeting with Nixon
- 23 Copycats
- 24 Life after death
- 25 The First Rock Star
tornado survivor
Tupelo tornado could have claimed the life of 1-year-old Elvis Presley
In 1936, one of the largest tornadoes in history occurred in Tupelo, Mississippi, killing more than 216 people. One of the survivors of this terrible tornado was Elvis Presley, who at that time was fifteen months old.
Songs for Mom
Presley dedicated his first recorded songs to his mother
Presley dedicated his first recording to his mother. For two songs at Sun Studio, the musician paid four dollars: the songs "My Happiness" and "That's When Your Heartaches Begin" were a gift for his mother.
How much?
According to one estimate, the number of Elvis Presley songs reaches more than a thousand
On account of Presley, according to various estimates, from 600 to 1200 songs - depending on the accounting for work in progress, alternative versions, bootlegs, etc.
Striving for beauty
Presley aspired to the stage since infancy
At one of the worship ceremonies, two-year-old Elvis escaped from his mother's arms and joined the choir to sing with them.
Old Shep
At the talent competition, 10-year-old Presley took only fifth place
At the age of ten, Elvis took part in children's show talents with the song "Old Shep". At the competition, he took only fifth place, but everyone who saw his performance did not doubt the talent of the young singer.
fateful gift
Parents gave Elvis a guitar instead of a bicycle - and no one regretted it
One of the gifts from Presley's parents was a guitar. Elvis, aged 11, dreamed of a bicycle, but his parents couldn't afford it and decided to give him a guitar instead.
Presley the janitor
Presley was not the most responsible doorman
AT adolescence Elvis worked as a doorman at Loew's State Theater in Memphis. Presley was fired because he took candy from a girl, which was reported by his colleague.
Tony Curtis
Black hair Elvis owes love to Tony Curtis
Presley's idol was Tony Curtis, who had shiny black hair. When Elvis decided to dye his hair for the first time, he used shoe polish. The singer dyed his eyelashes at the same time - which caused him allergies and other ailments.
One password for all
The most popular password in the USA in the 90s was the name Elvis
An online poll in the late 1990s found that "Elvis" was one of the most popular passwords among users in the United States.
fatal prediction
Presley seemed to foresee the year of his death
Elvis always told his friends and family that he would die at forty-something like his mother. Ironically, on August 16, 1977, the day of his death, Presley was forty-two years old.
10,000 tablets
Perhaps the pills affected the singer's condition not for the better.
In the year of Presley's death (1977), the singer had 199 different prescriptions from doctors, which in total amounted to ten thousand pills.
eternal home
Presley was buried with his family at Graceland.
Presley, his parents, his grandmother, and his golden palomino horse named Rising Sun ( Rising Sun) are buried together at Graceland.
Sheriff Presley
Not a single violator was in a hurry to hide from such a policeman
In the early seventies, Presley pretended to be a police officer, driving around the city with a flashing light, high beam, baton and pistol and stopped people on the road, writing out his autographs instead of fines.
Elvis and Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali often referred to Elvis as his best friend.
When Elvis met boxing icon Mohammed Ali, he gave him a robe with "Champion of all men" embroidered on it. In response, Ali gave Presley a pair of boxing gloves with the words "You are the greatest" written on them.
Thus spoke Zarathustra
One of my favorites musical works Presley was Strauss' poem "Thus Spoke Zarathustra"
In the seventies, Presley began every concert with "Thus Spoke Zarathustra" symphonic poem Richard Strauss and main theme film "Space Odyssey 2001" - the musician liked its rhythm and dynamics.
Tonight
Presley was a fan of the show until it featured hurtful joke to his address
Elvis was a huge Tonight Show fan until Johnny Carson joked that Presley was "40 and fat".
Metabolic disorder
Presley's infamous overweight was due to a metabolic disorder.
As a young man, Elvis could drop a few pounds for concert tour. With age, his metabolism slowed down, and, according to rumors, he began to weigh more than a hundred kilograms.
Rock and roll matador
While serving in Germany, Elvis became addicted to German cigars
While serving in the army, the Germans gave Presley the nickname "rock and roll matador". Also in Germany, the singer developed a passion for thin German cigars.
The King's Favorite Foods
Presley loved meat and hated fish
Elvis' favorite foods included cookies, meat gravy, cheese soup with potatoes, meatloaf with mushroom gravy, and beef steak with tomato. The musician hated fish - so much so that he did not allow his wife Priscilla to eat it at home in Graceland.
Okay, I won't
The last words of the singer were the phrase "OK, I won't"
The singer's last words, according to his then-girlfriend Ginger Alden, were "OK, I won't" - he assured her that he would not fall asleep in the bathroom reading a book.
Posthumous record
Presley managed to set a record sales record even after his death
In August 1992, the American Association record companies awarded Elvis 110 gold, platinum and multi-platinum albums and singles - which was a record in history. Forty years after his death, Presley had 106 gold, 63 platinum and 27 multi-platinum albums - no artist or group has achieved such a result.
Meeting with Nixon
At a meeting with President Nixon in 1970, where one of the most iconic photographs of the twentieth century was taken, the president told the king of rock and roll, "You dress a little strange, don't you?" Presley smiled and answered him in his own style: "Well, Mr. President, you have your show, I have mine." This meeting remained secret until the Washington Post made it public a year later.
imitators
Elvis has more and more clones every year
At the time of his death in 1977, Presley had about 170 imitators. Today there are more than 250,000 of them around the world.
Life after death
After the death of "Elvis" was seen in the supermarket and Burger King
Elvis' first post-mortem appearance was in Kalamazoo, Michigan - the mother-of-five told Weekly World News that she saw Presley at the grocery store and Burger King.
First rock star
Presley is not called the first rock star for nothing.
And that's why some fans call Elvis the first real rock star: from time to time he left autographs on the body of his fans - the singer wrote "Elvis" on the left chest and "Presley" on the right.
Elvis Presley is one of the legendary icons of the twentieth century, which is impossible to be indifferent to, no matter how old you are. We hope that these facts from the life of the "King of Rock and Roll" will inspire you to get to know his incredible music more closely.
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Administrator KaprizulkaElvis Presley it's not only greatest musician but also an amazing personality. Here are some interesting facts you may not know about him:
1. In 1977, when Elvis died, there were 170 imitators of him. Today there are about 250 thousand of them.
2. In 1965, Elvis, manager Jerry Schilling, future wife Elvisa Priscilla Beaulieu and hairdresser Larry Geller decided to try LSD. Schilling once recalled the surrealism of that night. "Elvis and I started the conversation just laughing," he said. "I looked at Elvis and it seemed to me that he was turning into a child."
3. Elvis was going to make a martial arts movie. His passion for it was so strong that sometimes he would interrupt shows in Vegas and change into a karate suit. Once, to demonstrate his skills, he even accidentally interrupted a Tom Jones concert.
The plot of his film was quite simple, and it was supposed to end with an epic scene - on a remote hill close-up grabs Elvis when he gets into a fighting stance.
4. Surprisingly, Elvis once wrote a message to President Nixon asking him to be given the authority of the Federal Drug Enforcement Agent. The amazing meeting between Nixon and Elvis took place in the Oval Office in 1970.
Interesting motivation. In addition to wanting to contribute to society, Elvis needed the missing federal agent badge for his collection. It is believed that he received it.
5. When one of the journalists gave Elvis the laudatory title of "King of rock and roll", he refused the crown and gave this title to the musician Fats Domino.
6. Many music video Elvis on the 1957 single Jailhouse Rock is considered the first ever music video, while others credit Tony Bennett and his Stranger in Paradise video as a trailblazer.
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Girls are not a hobby. Rather, it is entertainment.
Almost any audience prefers fast songs.
When I started singing, I weighed 153 pounds. And now it’s already 184. I didn’t become higher, I’m just getting fat little by little.
I love pork chops and country ham, mashed potatoes and so on. And I eat a lot of jelly. Especially fruity.
I have never tried alcohol.
When I go out in public, I like to dress traditionally, not too flashy. But on stage, everything should be bright for me - so that there is nowhere brighter.
Now my mother comes to town and buys whatever she wants. It makes me terribly happy.
All my life I lived very well. We never had much money, nothing like that, but you know, we never went hungry. For this you should thank fate.
Except on stage, I don't exercise I do not do. If it wasn't for that, I'd have a decent tummy, even though I eat so much.
I got into an unpleasant story only once in my life - in childhood, when I stole eggs. I think I can tell the good from the bad.
What I like about fame is that you have so many friends.
I came to the Sun Records studio, there was some guy sitting there - he wrote down my name and said maybe someday he would call. A year and a half later, I really called, I came and recorded my first song “That’s All Right, Mama”.
Some stamp their feet, some snap their fingers, and some sway back and forth. I just took yes and began to do it all at once.
I look at my viewers and feel that together we are getting rid of something bad. None of us knows why. It is important that we get rid of it and at the same time do not harm anyone.
The first car I bought was the most beautiful car in my life. It was used, but I put it in front of my hotel the same day I bought it. And he didn’t sleep the whole night - he just looked at her, that’s all.
If you want to draw a crowd, you must put on a show for the people. If you just stand there and sing and don't even lift a finger, then people will say: what the hell, I could stay at home and listen to his records. You must put on a show for them.
If they ask me for an autograph, I will definitely give it.
I do not argue with those who like golf and tennis, but I myself love the harsh sports: boxing, football, karate, and so on. Playing football is my cherished dream.
I don't read books that others read. I read a lot of philosophy and sometimes poetry. I'm interested in such things.
If you bring me, I can boil great.
As you get older, you start to look at things a little differently.
It is important to try to have people around who can give you a little bit of happiness - after all, you only live once, my friend.
On August 16, 1977, the king of rock and roll Elvis Aaron Presley passed away. On the occasion ELLE chose amazing facts life and work of the legendary singer.
Elvis had a twin brother who died at birth.
Elvis was a natural blonde.
He was a direct descendant of Abraham Lincoln.
At the end of his life he weighed 117 kg.
Presley was the first popularizer of karate in America. Ironically, the artist's wife Priscilla Presley left him for a karate coach.
Elvis suffered several plastic surgery- rhinoplasty and two full face lifts.
Elvis didn't know the notes.
During his lifetime, he earned 4.5 billion dollars.
Has sold 1.8 billion CDs, more than any other artist in the world.
Elvis' income dropped from $400,000 to $78 a month after he was drafted into the army on December 19, 1957.
People who were part of the inner circle of the King wore gold rings and rings with a diamond. The jewels were "issued" by him to Presley as an identification mark.
Presley didn't keep track of his fleet and never knew how many cars he had. The King's last limousine, the Cadillac Eldorado, was complete with gold wheel covers, a TV and a bar.
All Elvis' concert overalls had names - "Peacock", "Flame", Gypsy", "Mad Tiger".
Elvis' favorite movie was "Rebel Without a Cause" with James Dean in leading role. According to relatives, the musician knew all the lines of the film by heart.
Presley loved weapons, his "warehouse" consisted of 37 trunks; at concerts in 1970, he even went on stage with two revolvers.
Elvis wore both a cross and a Star of David around his neck.“I don’t want to miss out on paradise because of empty formalities,” he said.
AT total the artist recorded 600 songs, and all of them were composed by third-party authors.
Elvis' favorite foods are pork chop and apple pie.
Presley's first hit, Heartbreak Hotel, released in 1956, was inspired by a newspaper article about suicide.
He gave only five concerts outside the United States.
The surname "Presley" is a modification of "Pressler". His ancestor Johann Pressler came to North America from Germany in 1710. Among the ancestors of Elvis there are also Scots, Jews, Dutch and Cherokee Indians.
Wanted to play Vito Corleono in " Godfather”, but was not even invited to audition.
In 1973, he was the largest US taxpayer.
The first riot at Presley's concerts occurred in Jacksonville, Florida, after Elvis finished singing and said, "Now, girls, I'm waiting for you backstage."
Actor Nicolas Cage, married to Elvis' daughter Lisa Marie, was the only person outside of relatives to visit the King's bedroom at Graceland Manor.
