Elvis Presley

A 26-Year-Old Played Piano on This Elvis Hit. He Grew Up to Be a Country Music Legend.
The young piano player on this Elvis hit became a country legend. Listen for the one thing Elvis asked him to do at the keys.

Everyone Thinks Elvis Shook His Hips for the Girls. His Drummer Said They Were Really Signals.
Elvis's drummer said the famous hip moves were really signals to the band. Hear him explain it, then watch them lock in together.

Elvis Gave These Sunglasses to His Bodyguard. They Got Broken More Than Once, and the Reason Will Surprise You.
Elvis gave these sunglasses to his bodyguard and they got broken more than once. Watch his martial arts and find out how it happened.

Elvis’s Mom and Dad Appear Together in Only One of His Movies. Most Fans Have Never Spotted Them.
Elvis's mom and dad appear together in just one of his films, hidden in a crowd. See the scene and find out why he couldn't watch it again.

Elvis Didn’t Want to Record This Song. It Became His Last Top 10 Hit in America.
Elvis almost refused to record one of his most famous rockers. Watch the 1972 rehearsal and hear the hit he nearly let slip away.

Elvis Sang for Thousands in Dallas. The Next Night He Was in a Tiny Waco Kitchen Asking for One Simple Thing.
The night after a huge Dallas show, Elvis slipped into a Waco DJ's kitchen and asked for one simple thing. See the young star everyone was chasing.

After Elvis Was Gone, Priscilla Was Told Graceland Had to Be Sold. This Weekend She Shared the Five Words She Said Back.
Told Graceland had to be sold, Priscilla gave a five-word answer. Hear her tell the story and see the home she refused to give up.

They told Elvis to leave his Black backup singers at home. His reply was six words long
Before a 1970 Houston show, organizers suggested Elvis leave his Black backup singers at home. His backup singer Myrna Smith recalls his six-word refusal.

On Christmas Eve, Elvis gave Priscilla a ring. It hid a secret she didn’t spot at first
On Christmas Eve 1966, Elvis proposed to Priscilla with a 3.5-carat diamond ring. Its secret: about 20 smaller diamonds that detached, so it could be worn two different ways.

The Colonel asked Elvis to record just one song. At 4 a.m., Elvis told them to throw it out
Are You Lonesome Tonight was the one song Colonel Parker ever asked Elvis to record. Elvis wanted the take thrown out, but the producer kept it and it spent six weeks at number one.