Frequently Asked Questions about Elvis Presley

Q: Is Elvis alive?

A: I'm afraid not, but he certainly lives in his music and our hearts.

Q: Is Elvis the biggest selling singer of all time

A: While we all understand that counting the actual number of albums and singles sold is next to impossible, Elvis certainly is the closest contender to that title. Elvis Presley received more Gold & Platinium records and had more #1 US and UK chart hits than any other artist in the world.

Q: Was Elvis born in Memphis?

A: No, Elvis Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi on January 8, 1935. His family moved to Memphis in 1946.

Q: Did Elvis record That's Alright Mama as a birthday present for his mother?

A: That was an excuse he made up. Elvis recorded the song in Sun studios simply to hear his voice on the record and to understand should he continue persuing his singing career.

Q: Is Only You one of Elvis' songs? (A special one for Armenians, Russians and other CIS folk)

A: The version you are referring to was certainly recorded by The Platters. Elvis Presley never recorded Only You in the studio. However Elvis sang the song at 3-4 live shows in 1955, but no recording of those particular shows exists up to date. The confusion with Only You came up because of some smarty wrote Elvis' name in front of Only You in a number of releases in CIS countries.

Q: Did Elvis sing only rock'n'roll?

A: Hell no. Elvis probably sang in more musical genres then any other artist. Those include blues, country, classical, folk, disco, latin, arabian, hawaiian and many many more

Q: Was Elvis a drug addict?

A: Elvis was abusing medication usage. He never used drugs, meaning narcotics, like cocaine or heroin.

Q: Was Elvis an FBI agent?

A: Yes, after the meeting with President Richard Nixon, in the White House, Elvis became an agent of FBI's Drug Enforcement Agency.

Q: Did Elvis hate The Beatles?

A: The best answer to this would really be that Elvis recorded and performed live several songs by The Beatles: Yesterday, Hey Jude, Lady Madonna, Get Back and Something. The latter was also performed at Aloha from Hawaii concert, viewed by over 1 billion people. Elvis never sang songs of artists he disliked. But he certainly enjoyed Muddy Waters' music more.

Q: Why Elvis never toured worldwide?

A: This question has been discussed countless times. First of all Elvis did perform twice in Canada in 1957. But those were the only performances outside the territory of US. There are a number of theories why the world tour never happened, which is strange taken, that Elvis was very enthusiastic about having a world tour. The one that says the Colonel (Elvis' manager) did not have an American passport and hence he couldn't travel seems to be among the most realistic ones. The Colonel rejected several very generous offers claiming the money wasn't good enough. Other versions like Elvis' entourage carrying too many weapons or too many medications is shaky since the weapon were licenesed and the medications had prescriptions.

Q: What was the last song Elvis sang/performed?

A: The last song Elvis sang on stage was of course Can't Help Falling In Love, since it was the claser for the concerts in 70's. The last song Elvis sang at home was Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain.

 

 

 
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