12 Questions Only a True Elvis Presley Fan Can Answer
Sreedevi Nair
The legend’s energetic songs and signature dance moves are world famous till date.
While growing up, for me, ‘Rock n Roll’ music meant just one name - Elvis Presley.
How much do you know about Elvis Presley?
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Born on January 8, 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi, Elvis spent his childhood in Tupelo and teen years in Memphis.
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At the age of 10, Elvis gave his first public performance at the Mississippi–Alabama Fair and Dairy Show singing contest. He sang his first song ‘Old Shep’ on stage.
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Carvell Lee Ausborn a.k.a Mississippi Slim was the first person to believe in Elvis and got him to sing on radio and give on-air performances.
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Elvis recorded “My Happiness” at the age of 18 with Sun Records. He recorded the song as a belated birthday present for his mother.
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Memphis DJ Dewey Phillips played "That's All Right" on his Red, Hot, and Blue show that got Elvis a strong fan following. The song is known as his debut commercial single record.
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His nervous shaking moves during his guitar performance were mistaken as dance moves which got a frenzy reaction from the audience.
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Elvis Presley's songs sounded different. It had a blend of black rock, rhythm and blues. No one knew what to call this style of music. It got named as ‘Rockabilly’.
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Along with his popularity, controversies too cropped up. He earned his famous nickname 'Elvis the Pelvis' after his spur-of-the-moment performance at Milton Berle Show.
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At the peak of the pop craze in US, Elvis started dabbling with his acting ambitions and signed his first film ‘Love Me Tender’ with Paramount Pictures.
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Elvis was drafted into the US Army in 1958. After his training, he was stationed at Friedberg, Germany.
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During his army days in Germany, Elvis met his future wife who he married after 7 and a half years of courtship.
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Elvis Presley died on 16 August 1977 at Graceland, aged 42. Elvis Presley’s death was untimely and is still considered a controversial incident.