After his divorce from Priscilla Presley and the breakdown of his relationship with Linda Thompson, Elvis Presley threw himself into a relationship with Ginger Alden. He was two decades older than her, and their romance became a point of concern for the members of Elvis’ entourage. His friend Larry Geller worried that trying to keep up with Alden would kill Elvis.
Elvis’ friend worried about his relationship with Ginger Alden
From the moment Elvis and Alden met, he threw himself into their relationship. He bought her expensive gifts, insisted she joined him on tour, and flew out her family members when she felt homesick. Elvis talked to Geller about the way Alden’s presence in his life invigorated him, leading to better performances. Geller didn’t think the emotional high would last, though.
“How long can the drugs and his feelings about Ginger keep him on this high?” Geller wrote in his diary,...
Elvis’ friend worried about his relationship with Ginger Alden
From the moment Elvis and Alden met, he threw himself into their relationship. He bought her expensive gifts, insisted she joined him on tour, and flew out her family members when she felt homesick. Elvis talked to Geller about the way Alden’s presence in his life invigorated him, leading to better performances. Geller didn’t think the emotional high would last, though.
“How long can the drugs and his feelings about Ginger keep him on this high?” Geller wrote in his diary,...
- 5/6/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elvis Presley is best known for his music, but he had a substantial film career as well. He began acting in the 1950s and continued making movies all through the 1960s. Though not always critically successful, his films always drew audiences. This didn’t excite Elvis, though. He said that he never felt satisfied with his film career.
Elvis’ film career was a disappointment to him
Elvis said he initially viewed acting as just another job. Over time, though, he grew to care so much about it that it made him “physically ill” to not have any control over it.
“I didn’t have final approval on the script, which means that I couldn’t tell you, ‘This is not good for me,’” he said, per the book Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley by Peter Guralnick. “I don’t think anyone was consciously trying to harm me. It...
Elvis’ film career was a disappointment to him
Elvis said he initially viewed acting as just another job. Over time, though, he grew to care so much about it that it made him “physically ill” to not have any control over it.
“I didn’t have final approval on the script, which means that I couldn’t tell you, ‘This is not good for me,’” he said, per the book Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley by Peter Guralnick. “I don’t think anyone was consciously trying to harm me. It...
- 5/1/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
In 1966, Elvis Presley’s manager, Colonel Tom Parker, decided he needed to exercise stronger control over his celebrity client. Elvis’ drug use had ramped up, something everyone in his life was aware of, and he fell and hurt himself while under the influence. Parker warned Elvis that if he didn’t take his advice, he would lose everything.
Elvis’ manager told him he would lose everything after he fell and hit his head
In 1966, Elvis’ friend, Joe Esposito, came to pick the singer up to go to the studio. He found him in the house, woozy, with a sizable lump on his head.
“Into 1966, he started taking downers more heavily, gradually at first,” bodyguard Sonny West said in the book Elvis: What Happened? by Steve Dunleavy. “But he started heavy into them more and more as he got more and more bored. Around about that time, he fell very badly...
Elvis’ manager told him he would lose everything after he fell and hit his head
In 1966, Elvis’ friend, Joe Esposito, came to pick the singer up to go to the studio. He found him in the house, woozy, with a sizable lump on his head.
“Into 1966, he started taking downers more heavily, gradually at first,” bodyguard Sonny West said in the book Elvis: What Happened? by Steve Dunleavy. “But he started heavy into them more and more as he got more and more bored. Around about that time, he fell very badly...
- 4/24/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elvis Presley worked with his manager, Colonel Tom Parker, for years. Parker helped lift Elvis to unprecedented heights, but he also kept the singer on a tight leash. Elvis rarely pushed back against Parker’s leadership, even when he disagreed with his decisions. According to those who knew the singer, he was terrified of Parker.
Elvis bowed to his manager’s power
In 1956, Parker became Elvis’ manager, a position he would hold until the singer’s death in 1977. Most people saw Elvis as confident, boisterous, and good-humored. He rarely showed this side of himself around his manager, though.
Parker controlled Elvis’ career and business interests, but he also had a hand in the singer’s personal life. When he instructed Elvis to stop spending time alone with his barber, Larry Geller, Elvis did not argue.
Colonel Parker and Elvis | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
“Elvis sat and listened like an obedient child,...
Elvis bowed to his manager’s power
In 1956, Parker became Elvis’ manager, a position he would hold until the singer’s death in 1977. Most people saw Elvis as confident, boisterous, and good-humored. He rarely showed this side of himself around his manager, though.
Parker controlled Elvis’ career and business interests, but he also had a hand in the singer’s personal life. When he instructed Elvis to stop spending time alone with his barber, Larry Geller, Elvis did not argue.
Colonel Parker and Elvis | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
“Elvis sat and listened like an obedient child,...
- 4/22/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elvis Presley grew famous for his music career, but he also had a successful run as an actor. He starred in a number of high-earning films and took top billing in all but one of his movies. Many people, Elvis himself included, believed he showed great potential as an actor. Unfortunately, he never had the chance to grow in the way he wanted. One of his greatest career regrets had to do with the stunted growth of his acting career.
Elvis wished he could have made more out of his film career
In 1975, Elvis had the opportunity to act in A Star Is Born alongside Barbra Streisand. He hadn’t been in a movie since 1969, but this was the opportunity he’d been waiting for. It was a serious, dramatic role about a washed-up musician, a part Elvis could understand a little too well at this point in his career.
Elvis wished he could have made more out of his film career
In 1975, Elvis had the opportunity to act in A Star Is Born alongside Barbra Streisand. He hadn’t been in a movie since 1969, but this was the opportunity he’d been waiting for. It was a serious, dramatic role about a washed-up musician, a part Elvis could understand a little too well at this point in his career.
- 3/23/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
For nearly all of his career, Elvis Presley worked with controversial manager Colonel Tom Parker. Parker helped Elvis on his rise to success, but he also hindered him in some ways, not allowing him to perform internationally or act in the films Elvis wanted. Elvis occasionally expressed a great deal of resentment toward Parker. Still, they worked together until Elvis’ death, and Parker attended the funeral. His choice of attire shocked everyone there.
Colonel Parker did not dress up for Elvis’ funeral
Elvis died on the afternoon of Aug. 16, 1977. Two days later, his family held a funeral at Graceland. Thousands of mourning fans gathered outside the home’s gates while the singer’s friends, family, and associates attended the service. It was a somber, tragic affair, which made Parker’s choice of clothing stand out all the more.
Colonel Tom Parker and Elvis | Gab Archive/Redferns
Parker arrived at Graceland...
Colonel Parker did not dress up for Elvis’ funeral
Elvis died on the afternoon of Aug. 16, 1977. Two days later, his family held a funeral at Graceland. Thousands of mourning fans gathered outside the home’s gates while the singer’s friends, family, and associates attended the service. It was a somber, tragic affair, which made Parker’s choice of clothing stand out all the more.
Colonel Tom Parker and Elvis | Gab Archive/Redferns
Parker arrived at Graceland...
- 3/16/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elvis Presley’s bodyguards spent much of their lives supporting him. While it was not an easy job — Elvis could be quite demanding — they were happy to dedicate themselves to him. According to some of his bodyguards, Elvis had a seemingly supernatural power over people. While his bodyguards sometimes thought this was ludicrous, they couldn’t deny that Elvis seemed to be blessed.
Elvis Presley’s bodyguards thought there was something special about him
Elvis was a majorly successful singer, a stroke of luck he thought was godsent. This didn’t sound like too outlandish of a belief to his longtime bodyguard Red West.
“He believes there was a master plan by God in singling him out for his fantastic success,” West said in the book Elvis: What Happened? by Steve Dunleavy. “Now, while it does sound a little wacky, I have often given it a lot of thought and...
Elvis Presley’s bodyguards thought there was something special about him
Elvis was a majorly successful singer, a stroke of luck he thought was godsent. This didn’t sound like too outlandish of a belief to his longtime bodyguard Red West.
“He believes there was a master plan by God in singling him out for his fantastic success,” West said in the book Elvis: What Happened? by Steve Dunleavy. “Now, while it does sound a little wacky, I have often given it a lot of thought and...
- 3/10/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elvis Presley’s entourage was intimately familiar with the singer’s interest in spirituality. He led Bible readings for them and spoke often about his belief in his own mystical abilities. Elvis attempted to heal members of his entourage with a touch and tried to control the weather in front of them. Once, he had them sit in a hot car while he tried to move a cloud with his mind.
Elvis tried to prove to his entourage that he could control clouds
Elvis and several members of his entourage were driving through Palm Springs on a day that was “hotter than hell,” said bodyguard Dave Hebler in the book Elvis: What Happened? by Steve Dunleavy. As Elvis talked about the power of metaphysics, he instructed the driver to stop the car. Elvis pointed out the only cloud in the sky.
“Suddenly Elvis yells out, ‘Stop the car. I want...
Elvis tried to prove to his entourage that he could control clouds
Elvis and several members of his entourage were driving through Palm Springs on a day that was “hotter than hell,” said bodyguard Dave Hebler in the book Elvis: What Happened? by Steve Dunleavy. As Elvis talked about the power of metaphysics, he instructed the driver to stop the car. Elvis pointed out the only cloud in the sky.
“Suddenly Elvis yells out, ‘Stop the car. I want...
- 3/8/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elvis Presley‘s girlfriend revealed the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll had some interesting thoughts about this life and the next. She even said that Elvis’ spiritual beliefs influenced how he dressed. Priscilla Presley shared some similar memories in a famous book.
Elvis Presley’s girlfriend said he believed in Jesus and a Hindu saint
Linda Thompson was Elvis’s girlfriend from 1972 to 1976. She was a beauty pageant contestant and a songwriter, penning tunes for Whitney Houston, Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion, and the Backstreet Boys. While the media has a history of ignoring her, she’s an important part of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s life story.
In her 2016 book A Little Thing Called Life, Thompson had a lot to say about Elvis’s spiritual beliefs and practices. “I think at the core of his being, and at the core of his belief, Elvis was a Christian, and...
Elvis Presley’s girlfriend said he believed in Jesus and a Hindu saint
Linda Thompson was Elvis’s girlfriend from 1972 to 1976. She was a beauty pageant contestant and a songwriter, penning tunes for Whitney Houston, Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion, and the Backstreet Boys. While the media has a history of ignoring her, she’s an important part of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s life story.
In her 2016 book A Little Thing Called Life, Thompson had a lot to say about Elvis’s spiritual beliefs and practices. “I think at the core of his being, and at the core of his belief, Elvis was a Christian, and...
- 3/4/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elvis Presley’s manager, Colonel Tom Parker, was a controversial figure. While he helped launch Elvis’ career, he also stifled him in some ways. He controlled many aspects of Elvis’ life, including the dynamic of his entourage. After Elvis hurt himself in a fall, Parker stepped in. The way he handled the entourage left many of them frustrated.
Colonel Tom Parker laid down the law with Elvis Presley’s entourage
In the late 1960s, Elvis’ road manager, Joe Esposito, picked up the musician to go to the studio and noticed that he seemed unsteady on his feet. Elvis admitted that he’d fallen and hit his head on the bathtub, which Esposito believed was the fault of all the pills he was taking.
When Parker learned that Elvis had a concussion, he lashed out at the entourage, asking how they could have let this happen. Two days later, he called...
Colonel Tom Parker laid down the law with Elvis Presley’s entourage
In the late 1960s, Elvis’ road manager, Joe Esposito, picked up the musician to go to the studio and noticed that he seemed unsteady on his feet. Elvis admitted that he’d fallen and hit his head on the bathtub, which Esposito believed was the fault of all the pills he was taking.
When Parker learned that Elvis had a concussion, he lashed out at the entourage, asking how they could have let this happen. Two days later, he called...
- 12/29/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Priscilla Presley got to know Elvis Presley’s spiritual side well during their relationship. He encouraged her to read books about spirituality and led Bible reading sessions in their home. While he became more interested in spirituality as an adult, he was always religious. Priscilla explained she had experienced Elvis heal her with just a touch.
Priscilla Presley said Elvis had the ability to heal with touch
Elvis discovered his early musical inspiration in the church he attended with his family. The teachings also shaped his personality as an adult.
“The spiritual side of Elvis was a dominant part of his nature,” Priscilla wrote in her book Elvis and Me. “As a small boy growing up in Tupelo, Mississippi, he and his family attended church regularly at the First Assembly of God. He was raised on hellfire-and-brimstone preaching that put the fear of God in you and music that led you to the Pearly Gates.
Priscilla Presley said Elvis had the ability to heal with touch
Elvis discovered his early musical inspiration in the church he attended with his family. The teachings also shaped his personality as an adult.
“The spiritual side of Elvis was a dominant part of his nature,” Priscilla wrote in her book Elvis and Me. “As a small boy growing up in Tupelo, Mississippi, he and his family attended church regularly at the First Assembly of God. He was raised on hellfire-and-brimstone preaching that put the fear of God in you and music that led you to the Pearly Gates.
- 10/16/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Priscilla Presley once described Elvis Presley as a “master at manipulating people,” but even he was afraid to stand up to Colonel Tom Parker. Parker was Elvis’ manager, and he guided the musician through every step of his career. Priscilla said Elvis rarely questioned Parker’s decisions, even if he disagreed with them. When Parker told Elvis to stop speaking to a valued friend and employee, Elvis listened.
Elvis Presley cut off a key member of his entourage because of Colonel Parker
In the mid-1960s, Elvis hired a new barber, Larry Geller. His appearance in Elvis’ life worried Priscilla and the rest of Elvis’ entourage. Geller introduced Elvis to spirituality; soon, it was all the musician could talk about. Parker noticed it, too, and instructed Elvis’ entourage — but primarily Geller — to leave the musician alone.
“‘Elvis should concentrate on his career,’ he said. ‘He’s an artist, not a shoulder to cry on.
Elvis Presley cut off a key member of his entourage because of Colonel Parker
In the mid-1960s, Elvis hired a new barber, Larry Geller. His appearance in Elvis’ life worried Priscilla and the rest of Elvis’ entourage. Geller introduced Elvis to spirituality; soon, it was all the musician could talk about. Parker noticed it, too, and instructed Elvis’ entourage — but primarily Geller — to leave the musician alone.
“‘Elvis should concentrate on his career,’ he said. ‘He’s an artist, not a shoulder to cry on.
- 10/9/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Priscilla Presley was the only woman Elvis ever married. She was one of the great loves of his life. Still, he wanted to check to see if she was truly his soulmate. In the mid-1960s, Elvis grew interested in spirituality after speaking with his new barber. Using numerology, he wanted to see if they were actually destined to be together. Priscilla nervously awaited his discoveries.
Elvis Presley wanted to check if Priscilla was truly his soulmate
Through conversations with his barber, Larry Geller, Elvis discovered a new fascination with spirituality. He wanted to find a deeper meaning and purpose in his life. To do so, he began sifting through various books to educate himself.
“Elvis discovered there were many great masters besides Jesus,” Priscilla wrote in her book Elvis and Me. “There were Buddha, Muhammad, Moses, and others, each ‘chosen by God to serve a purpose.’ What I was...
Elvis Presley wanted to check if Priscilla was truly his soulmate
Through conversations with his barber, Larry Geller, Elvis discovered a new fascination with spirituality. He wanted to find a deeper meaning and purpose in his life. To do so, he began sifting through various books to educate himself.
“Elvis discovered there were many great masters besides Jesus,” Priscilla wrote in her book Elvis and Me. “There were Buddha, Muhammad, Moses, and others, each ‘chosen by God to serve a purpose.’ What I was...
- 9/29/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
In 1964, Elvis Presley hired a new barber, putting Priscilla and his Memphis Mafia on edge. Priscilla met his new barber, Larry Geller, and found him kind, but she didn’t like the influence he had over Elvis. He spoke in depth about spirituality, which fascinated Elvis. Priscilla explained that everyone around Elvis was suspicious of Geller.
Priscilla Presley worried Elvis’ new barber would be a bad influence on him
Elvis and Priscilla were apart when he hired Geller, but he spoke excitedly about him over the phone. Priscilla recalled Elvis describing Geller to her in her book Elvis and Me.
“‘You’re not going to believe this guy, Sattnin,’ he said. ‘Larry knows more about the spiritual world than all the preachers and Catholic priests and religious fanatics put together. We have discussions that last hours, just talkin’ and talkin’ about the great masters and my purpose for being here.
Priscilla Presley worried Elvis’ new barber would be a bad influence on him
Elvis and Priscilla were apart when he hired Geller, but he spoke excitedly about him over the phone. Priscilla recalled Elvis describing Geller to her in her book Elvis and Me.
“‘You’re not going to believe this guy, Sattnin,’ he said. ‘Larry knows more about the spiritual world than all the preachers and Catholic priests and religious fanatics put together. We have discussions that last hours, just talkin’ and talkin’ about the great masters and my purpose for being here.
- 9/29/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
August 23, 2010: The iconic Rock n Roll singer is said to have made more than a few sightings of the UFOs during his life, with his curiosity sparked by an abnormal sighting made by his father on his birthday, on the 8th of January of the year 1935.
The singer’s hairstylist and friend, Larry Geller, said that Vernon Presley, Elvis’s father said that he had gone out for a smoke at 2am during the delivery of the baby and when he stared up into the skies he reportedly saw the strangest blue light and assumed that he was looking at something pretty special.
Author Michael C. Luckman, who wrote.
The singer’s hairstylist and friend, Larry Geller, said that Vernon Presley, Elvis’s father said that he had gone out for a smoke at 2am during the delivery of the baby and when he stared up into the skies he reportedly saw the strangest blue light and assumed that he was looking at something pretty special.
Author Michael C. Luckman, who wrote.
- 8/23/2010
- by realbollywood
- RealBollywood.com
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