Elvis Presley Height, Weight, Wife, Age, Biography & More

Some Lesser Known Facts About Elvis Presley

• Elvis Presley smoked, didn’t he?

• Elvis Presley did consume alcohol.

• Presley resided in a two-bedroom shotgun house that was constructed by his grandfather in anticipation of a child’s arrival.

• Elvis came into the world as a twinless twin, with his older brother being stillborn just 35 minutes prior to his birth.

• Presley’s first spark of inspiration came from attending an Assembly of God event. Although he continued to be a member of the Pentecostal church, he held some contrasting views with its ideology.

• Elvis fused rock, country music, and Rhythm & Blues into an energetic fusion with a driving back-beat.

• He was under the sole management of Colonel Tom Parker for a solid two decades.

• After a hiatus of seven years from live performances, he made a triumphant return with his television special titled “Elvis.”

• In 1973, Presley starred in the world’s inaugural internationally televised concert via satellite. Unfortunately, the people of Britain were unable to witness this historic event as the BBC declined to invest in its coverage.

• With over 600 million albums sold globally, Elvis Presley holds the title of the best-selling artist.

• At 36 years old, Presley achieved the remarkable feat of winning three Grammys, as well as being honored with a prestigious Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

• Due to his father being convicted of check kiting, Elvis and his mother were forced to temporarily relocate to their relatives’ home, as their own house was seized. His father had utilized a check written and signed by their landlord, leading to an eight-month prison sentence.

• Upon his admission to the school in his first year, he received an average grade from his teacher. However, his impressive singing abilities caught her attention, leading her to invite Elvis to participate in a singing competition. At the tender age of 5, little Prsley stood on a chair to reach the microphone and managed to secure the fifth position in the competition.

• At the tender age of ten, he was presented with his inaugural guitar, and it was his two uncles who kindly imparted the fundamentals of guitar playing through basic lessons.

• In sixth grade, he transferred schools and earned the reputation of a loner. However, he decided to bring his guitar to the new school and entertain his peers during lunchtime with his musical skills.

• During his time in school, he was often referred to as a “low-class” child who played music with a country vibe.

• In his time at Humes High School, he received a C grade in his music exam. His teacher boldly declared that he lacked the talent for music. Determined to prove them wrong, he proudly brought his guitar to school the following day.

• In 1953, he presented his mother with his first studio recording, which included the songs “My Happiness” and “That’s When Your Heartaches Begin,” rather than “That’s All Right.”

• In 1956, his first box office hit was released under the title “Love me Tender”.

• After serving in the US Army for three years in Germany, he tragically lost his mother during this time. However, Priscilla Beaulieu proved to be a blessing, as she helped him find solace and uplifted his spirits during his stay in Germany.

• During his time in Germany, Presley underwent rigorous training to achieve a black belt in karate, adopting the alias ‘Tiger’ in the martial arts community.

• At the time of his demise, he had 177 impersonators. However, the latest statistics reveal that the number has now exceeded 250,000.

• There were fifteen songs in his repertoire that featured the word ‘blue’ in their titles.

• It is quite fascinating that he chose to exclusively perform his song ‘unchained melody’ during the final six months of his life.

• Lisa Marie Presley, the daughter of Presley, was married to the iconic Michael Jackson!

• As per his contract, he was obligated to release a recording titled “Having Fun With Elvis On Stage,” which surprisingly consists solely of conversational interactions between songs, without any actual musical performances.

• His aspiration was to become a Federal Agent at Large within the narcotics department.

• Before his big break, Presley was rejected by the gospel quartet Songfellas.

• Elvis would consistently adorn his neck with these items, believing they held the potential to unlock the gates of heaven.

• The radio host repeatedly played That’s All Right a total of 14 times, but reluctantly had to stop as he faced difficulty persuading the listeners that Elvis was indeed of Caucasian descent.

• Due to concerns about negatively impacting the children, he was prohibited from shaking his body during the performance. Consequently, Elvis opted to wiggle his finger instead.

• The Germans dubbed him the “rock and roll” matador.

• Presley colored his hair black using shoe polish at one point.

• His vocal range was reported to span three octaves.

• At his 68 Comeback Special, Elvis was considered to possess the same level of fitness as a 21-year-old, despite his actual age being 33.

• Inadvertently, he once fractured a woman’s ankle while demonstrating a karate technique.

• His pet was a turkey named Bowtie.

• In response to his girlfriend Ginger Alden’s request to not sleep in the bathroom, his final words were, “Alright, I won’t.”