Elvis interviewed by Lloyd Shearer (possibly) in Hollywood on August 17th, 1962 - Elvis gave a few very intimate interviews during his career and this is one of them.
He was 27 years and he was so matured, sincere and honest in this interview.Kathy Westmoreland said in one interview, that this world would be nicer if here were more Elvises Presleyes. She said that when he woke up, he allways asked himself, what he could do to make someone happy , to help somebody who needed it, to make fun even when he was ill, to make day better for people. Nice personality, beautiful human being. I love him.
I love him too. I sing his wonderful songs as a streetmusician in my neighborhood in Berlin, Germany. Since two months i sing all over the city and the main reason why i am doing this is not about money. I feel an obligation to take care of that this wonderful human being and his loveable songs will NEVER BE FORGOTTEN. I love you KING - I can truly say that - an NO: I am not gay. It is just a feeling deep inside and his music has been of great comfort for me from the age of ten on - since 1982.
One of the first great employer and entrepreneur before the bill gates folks came up🎉🎉🎉🎉1969 he employed 68 musicians opera singers , gospel group,blues singers plus 200people for concerts etc!!!!😮😮😮🎉🎉🎉🎉
Elvis is a good reminder to all of us. In this life no matter how much you have of this life. This life does not fill the voids we need the mercy of God. Elvis was a seeker I just hope at the end of his life he found the way, the truth, and the life everlasting.
Elvis would be impressed that almost 50 yrs after his death he is loved. I don’t think he knows but it wouldn’t surprise me. #KingOfRockAndRoll #Forever
Mr. David you are so right on because it pisses me off too, the presumption of some people ... I'm pretty intuitive and when I first saw Elvis Presley on the screen and heard that voice , saw that smile and felt his demeanor coming through is silver screen, I immediately new in my heart of hearts that was somebody very special that God has blessed with much more than his looks and his talents but a man with a heart of gold there was connected to the divine and somehow would be so conscious of it that he would channel that connection through his talent in Elvis would know it, appreciated and further it right Along ... and we the recipient of that love tone in his songs would appreciate it and send our love and appreciation right back to him and I feel that Elvis had this god-given Talent the gave Kindred Spirits this connection we feel and acknowledge they we all came from the Divine source ... it just feels right to hear that very distinguishable a god-given voice! Elvis, I believe had a sense of responsibility from his spiritual consciousness, that Within if you will, a sense of Duty to his fellow man to use his talent in a way that will uplift an open heart!
@@silverdragon710 There is a book over 300+ pages called The Best of Elvis: Reflections of a Great Humanitarian by Cindy Hazen & Mike Freeman, it tells the story.He Donated the funds to have ST Jude built so every child with Cancer gets free treatment - even today, He bought LBJ's presidential yacht and auctioned to fund ST Jude, He donated the money to complete The Kennedy Art & Music Center in memory of JFK and declined to be the first to play as the founding member because he didn't want to seem political, donated the funds for the USS Arizona in Hawaii to remember all the lives lost on DDay, ended the Polio Epidemic inspiring 86% of America's youth, He funded 500,000 European Refugees food, housing & relocation via Red Cross Donations. He funded an entire trauma wing at Midsouth memorial so 4 states had a Trauma one care, donated 300+ Cadillac alone, 300+ brick homes, thousands of funerals, chemo treatments, millions of individual gifts of Jewelry, clothes, instruments, animals, make a wish were at every concert, hospital visits, spent every night outside his home in Memphis, Beverly Hills & LA signing autographs, in 1950's he even let fans that came from out of town CAMP ON HIS LAWN IN TENTS, He bought his childhood home in Tupelo and built a childs recreation center for poor kids, He signed autographs and gave fans tours at all the movie studios, concerts for Cancer fundraising, hurricane & tornado relief every year from 1956-77, donated to the same 55 MAJOR charities since the year he signed his 1956 contract even now every year 45yrs after his death. He gave away 86% of his ENTIRE lifetime GROSS earnings! Never wrote one donation off on his taxes despite being in the 95% income bracket. Giving was his tithing for Jesus. He said the more he gave, the more God blessed him.
2023 in a couple days and he's been gone for 46 yrs..46 yrs and still, his loss is profoundly felt around the world. It's still so fresh 💔 I like to think out of all the people that have walked this earth it'll be Elvis that will be remembered till the end of time. His contribution to music and culture, his love, generousity, kindness and common decency will live on forever. His legacy of love is eternal. The world is a better place for him having been here. You are loved and missed, Elvis 💌🕊️
This is one of the best interviews where Elvis shows his High intelligence level. combined with wisdom and humbleness it's incredible interchange between the interviewer which asked important questions that when answered cleverly by Elvis it gave personal insight into Elvis's personal attributes that you appreciate in his persona
Even though Elvis lived in a mansion and wore expensive clothes and jewelry, he's the one celebrity who I have never heard even the slightest bad thing about from a fan or coworker who met him, as far as the big headed thing goes. Fans, army buddies, cast members, band members, backup singers, directors, producers, journalists etc. have all said they had never met someone so big who was so kind, humble and considerate of other people's feelings.
True. And a kind and giving countryboy that he was never stood a chanse when all wanted a piece of him. The picture at 17:00 just shows how people gathered around him in public.
First time I watched an interview of him I was actually in shock of how humble he was for somebody as successful as he was. There are celebs out there who are not even on his level, achieved barely anything and are already arrogant and big headed, so Elvis was a pretty rare thing
you have to remember this is his public persona, a well crafted and managed individual avoiding saying anything offensive. Sure some famous people can't even do that properly and get all shitty with the media. Elvis simply avoided them as this was the best option and kept the magic alive, but behind closed doors as with anyone, that's a whole different story. He certainly didn't mix with many of his peers, and surrounded himself with non famous people, many were old friends, this way he'd always be the big fish in a small pond.
Its amazing to listen to elvis so well grounded honest respectful was never above himself never thought himself bigger or better than anyone, respected everyone. gave credit to others had a very wise head his main concern was to always look out for others and he sure did that right up to the end. Elvis NEVER set out on purpose to hurt anyone or anyones feelings , and the times he did he was under the influence of those pesky pills, he wasn't himself. such a candid interview i love his honesty you really get to know the man behind the Entertainer. always out to do his best in life and for others, as an actor he was never puffed up as some actors are . i always knew elvis wanted to marry against wat many said that he didnt want to , he said he was in no hurry had to make sure he was sure . parker was rushing him .
How many men in their 20’s or any other age for that matter have her father, mother, and grandmother live in the mansion after becoming famous and have a lot of money? NONE!!!! He loved his family! They are the ones that you know loves you before the fame. The rest you really don’t know for certain. Most men would be embarrassed to have their grandma live with you and it’s a testament to his love and respect. He gave his cousin a job because he was small. He stayed with him until he died and then even afterwards.
@@LM-hb6yn agreed, and very well said elvis saw priscilla as very mature , when he first laid eyes on her he thought she was much older til he found out her age that she was jst 14
"It's more important to surround yourself with people who can give you a little happiness, cause you only got one appearance in this life Jack,you don't come back for an encore." Elvis Presley ❤ ❤
That's the most insightful interview I've ever heard of Elvis. He's conversational here and it's rare to hear his natural way of thinking. 1962 so he would be 27yo. He sounds quite mature for his age, certainly very philosophical and a deep thinker. Intelligent also - something he was not given credit for. I wonder why he shut down publicly when he had so much to say. Extraordinary that he talked about menopausal women and for the people that say he only liked young girls, here we hear him talk about growing old with someone. His focus on loneliness is also evident - something that would plague him no matter who he was with.
This was the beginning of all the horrible movies he got stuck doing. Thank Goodness he came back in 1968. He HATED those movies and the stupid songs they had him do
Yeah he never does get credit for being smart. Maybe partly cuz he was so obviously manipulated. It's baffling to me that such an explosive figure got toned down so much so quickly where he was reduced to a preforming monkey without a mind. They destroyed his image. I bet he didn't talk because he was told not to. How the hell did fake colonel have so much power over him? I wish with all my heart he took more control. He should have definitely should have
It has been said by those closest to him that he would find some attribute in every woman he dated that he didn't like and then move on. Fickle? Picky?
I believe the fraud manager is who put the clamp on Elvis's mouth, telling him not to talk. I can only imagine the emotional havoc that manipulative man wrought on Elvis's psyche! He made Elvis doubt his own intellect. Yet Elvis was wise, philosophical, kind, & highly intelligent. He should have been allowed to share his thoughts more.
Wow, Elvis talking about his mom and her death. Being lonely but him being nothing special. This really surprised me how honest his answer are. I love hearing him .
Elvis was so smart with his answers and very polite with the reporter. I could tell that it hurt Elvis when the reporter brought up his Mother. He still misses Gladys so much. I lost my Mother in 1995 and you never stop missing your Mother because they are also our best friends. Gladys raised a fine Son and I wish that she could have been around longer to see how well Elvis has done. This has been said millions of times but "There Will Never Be Another Elvis "
I can' t find words to describe how I felt when I listened to this. I always knew that Elvis was a deep thinker but I have never heard before so many deep thoughts spoken by himself because interviews are very rare. So ,Stevie ,I can understand much much more why you spend so many time to keep the sprit of Elvis alive....I understood it all the time because I adore Elvis but this deep chance to look inside Elvis' feelings and way of thinking let us get closer to him as a human being.Thank you for sharing this wonderful Interview. Dear Elvis,you will always live in my heart and you are always on my mind.I' ll remember you.🎶🎤🎼💖💞💗♥️♥️
This Man was a real One of a Kind. So unique, so real, so true, so beautiful, so special in every way. Never ever has there been or will there ever be someone like him. LOVE ELVIS FOR EVER
This is the first time and I think I’ve heard just about all of Elvis’s interviews this is the most relaxed I’ve seen him it’s literally like he is totally unaware that this will ever be aired he’s very reflective and I can tell he very much as being himself here without being conscious of any cameras
Me too! I love the sound of Elvis speaking voice and grace. Elvis was a beautiful person inside as well as the most handsome guy ever created on this earth. The only thing I can do is watch everything available online about Elvis. He was such a genuine person, patient and respectful with all the questions asked by the interviewers. He is painfully honest about a broad range of topics and patiently reiterates answers to same questions
A very sensible , man who had a good head on his shoulders sooo wise beyond his 27yrs. Sooo mature wasn't a childish immature idiot !!!! Sure had his head screwed on !!!! And wudnt listen to anyone or do anything he didn't want to do !!! He was not one of the easily led time. One of the easiest guys to interview with that beautiful southern accent. Sooo well mannered and so polite and such a respectful you man to all who he spoke to all his life on this earth such a people person. All I have ever read about him from the people who met him over the years was what a lovely caring gentle natured , kind , loving man he was, and you cud see that in the way he spoke and the way he walked , sooo effortless, and all his beautiful mannerisms !!!!! I have never read one nasty comment yet about Elvis Presley yet apart from all good ones. This man was sooo loved by sooo many fans when he was alive and he still is to this day even though he ain't around !!!!! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ Just trying to think of any singer over the yrs. Who is just as famous dead as they were alive and are still popular and praised and loved by millions of fans all over the world to this day !!!!! There is only one I have ever known and that was the king of rock n roll Elvis Presley 😃😃😁😁😀😀♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
He was such a humble man and a southern gentleman thru and thru . And he gave back by helping charities and family, friends and even strangers. An amazing talent wish we had more like him in this world. All in all A Great man. TCB
I loved listening to this interview ❤ I could listen to Elvis chat all day! It was very interesting hearing his views and he really was/is a genuine, humble and extremely interesting man ❤
He checked out when he was only 42 years of age. Wow. As old as I am at this point in my life, 42 almost seems like 28, or something like that. Simply put --- he died a young man. A very young man.
He went in a downward spiral when Priscilla left him. He could not understand why she left but honestly no one could live that lifestyle. Essentially after she had Lisa Marie she was stuck at home while he was touring. Not a good combination. His grandson killed himself in 2020 his mother had mental issues and obviously he did as well. He just needed help but he did not let anyone help him. The man was taking hundreds of pills a day. It's a miracle he did not die earlier of an overdose
@@naturestone3148Elvis Presley never wanted to marry Priscilla but he was forced by papa Beaulieu en Parker. Elvis missed Lisa Marie but not Priscilla. It hurt his ego that she left him but he didn't want her back. Priscilla only went after Elvis Presley for fame and fortune. She didn't love Elvis but his luxurious lifestyle. In 1967 they bought the Hillcrest villa in California where Priscilla en Lisa Marie stayed when Elvis was filming. However weeks after the birth of Lisa Marie Priscilla started an extramarital affair with her danceteacher, whom she replaced for her personal trainer in 1970. Elvis, in his turn, started two extramarital affairs from 1969 onwards. In 1970 they bought two more houses in California : the Monovale house and a Spanish-style house. Elvis probably wouldn't have bought the two houses had he known that Priscilla cheated on him. At the divorce Priscilla claimed half of the value of the three houses: $500.000,-. Priscilla is a golddigger who extorted Elvis financially up till his death and thereafter robbed her daughter for millions and extorted her granddaughters. She was, after Parker, the most damaging person in Elvis' life.
Elvis Presley wasn't just a singer and a beautiful man inside and out. He was also a very, clever, intelligent, intellectual man too.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
This I believe is one of the best interviews I have heard Elvis give. I know those that knew him and were around him had these kind of talks at times. This is one for the public and his fans one that I will not forget. The day and month of this interview is ironic to me. Sadly August 16th 1977 is another day I will not forget.
Simply, am proud to say: "AM ADDICTED TO THIS GUY WHO STARTED IT ALL NOT JUST IN AMERICA BUT THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD!". The KING is irreplaceable with his POP MUSIC ACHIEVEMENT spunning THE FIRST MASS TEENAGE HYSTERIA globally. Same hysteria prevailed throughout the WORLD WHEN HE DIED IN 1977 but this time it was RIVER OF TEARS from all ages. And TODAY, unabated worldwide HOMAGE KEPT POURING IN FOR HIS ENDURING UNIQUE LEGACY!!!
What a truly great man , and this is why he is held in such high regard and called the king by so many of us,these days its all 100% narcissism on display rather than pure god given talent.
Elvis is so talented and along with talent he has respect for people. So kind and generous he will give probably half of the money he made in his lifetime away. You can hear the compassion in his voice and if that isn't enough his looks will make you cry. What ties the package he doesn't know how gorgeous and talented he is. There could never be another Elvis. God threw away the mold when he made him. I love you Elvis..
Me too. I will hopefully die singing an Elvissong in my mind. His music is such a great comfort and POWER for my life to never give up on anything i do.
People said he was even better looking in person than any picture showed. Wow, I wish I had been able to see him in person. What a wonderful man he was.
@@joannemcclure3546 they said that huge movie stars of the day: Cary Grant, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr, stood slack-jawed upon first meeting elvis. He had an immense presence, a magnetism, an aura that elevated him above and beyond mere mortals. He was pure love energy; pure harmonic beauty & peace. They said you could feel him before you saw him in a room.
@@synchronicity1470 I know!! Can you just imagine that?! All famous movie stars had to come see him! This all means that he was a God-given gift to us. None like him before, none like him after. Never again. I feel blessed to have just lived in his lifetime and I wish I could have seen him, especially in the 50’s when he was doing his shows, reeking of sex lol.
@@joannemcclure3546 so true, so true! 💓 I hope one day a writer will tell the deeper story of Elvis. He is a one-of-a-kind. You are right. Never again will a fey being such as this miracle of nature ever be seen again. This young talent was that of a rare, rare sub-tropical orchid requiring special care & nurturing to survive and thrive. Elvis became smothered by hangers-on and sycophantic men & women only there for the glory of being in his orbit, welching off the superstar for whatever they could scarf up along the way. The girl that snagged him into marriage was manipulative. The fraud carny shyster manager was a psychopathic user, and most of the Memphis Mafia and his vile step family were yes-men & star- struck users who betrayed him in the end. Every single one of them have spent the remainder of their lives revealing the most private & personal aspects of this very private man's life. I get so riled up I don't know if I should throw things or cry at the massive misfortune of it all!!
The best interview I've heard love him so much and always will,he was definitely put on the earth for a special reason we can all learn from him , he was so special, his mama and papa certainly made a good job of bringing him up , never forget his root's God bless
What a wise young man beyond his years , l Love the interviews from his younger days , before the world messed it up ,’everyone can really benefit from his wisdom , even this day and time because it’s the way God wants us to be , respect , compassion , humble just a good person in general . He always done his best that’s all we can do in life is our best . He should have went with his gut been a Gospel singer . He had a Beautiful voice” one of a kind “. A Bell Sheep .Flora Braswell
So glad that through these rare interviews one get's to hear what a wonderful, humble, genuine and extremely intelligent person he is! I'm pretty sure he's also saying here that he can't be brainwashed/influenced by anyone or anything, and the way he talks about his views on things and people, he's so ahead of his time! Other things I've also picked up from this interview are that he's already showing disillusionment with his movie career, but he's still got hope here which is sad considering what we now know. Also evident is the enormous devastation to him over the loss of his mother, in spite of him having to and trying to remain positive, bless him. He clearly is seeking (and found) comfort to a degree, but imo the loss of one's beloved mother is unrecoverable from 😔 . #LoveElvisTheHumanBeing
This is my all time favorite interview. I've listened to this many times, and can't get enough. He shared so much of himself. This interview became a very rare insight to the man, the human side , not the legend, the real person that fame could never take away. This is the soft spoken, kind, sweet boy his mama raised, that we all came to love the very first time we watched him perform live on national TV. He had our hearts forever.💞 This man with the Sweet Southern Soul ♾️✝️✌🏼❤️. 5-5-22
So sad his daughter didn’t have him as she grew up. She would have learned so much from this very wise man. Elvis was very very accomplished, a genius in many aspects.
As a Memphis native I loved Elvis before national TV! We were spoiled in Memphis. Even though Elvis was 17 yrs older I still got a chance to meet him many times as one of the good looking girls at the gate at midnight. It seems surreal now that I’m 70 but yep I took full advantage of who I was and where I was back in the day.
Elvis loved God truly and that has played a big part in his blessings layed upon him. One of his blessings was a well balanced mind, and one of Intelligence you can tell when he speaks. He makes perfect sense when he talks about his life and how he relates to the world.
There is a book over 300+ pages called The Best of Elvis: Reflections of a Great Humanitarian by Cindy Hazen & Mike Freeman, it tells the story.He Donated the funds to have ST Jude built so every child with Cancer gets free treatment - even today, He bought LBJ's presidential yacht and auctioned to fund ST Jude, He donated the money to complete The Kennedy Art & Music Center in memory of JFK and declined to be the first to play as the founding member because he didn't want to seem political, donated the funds for the USS Arizona in Hawaii to remember all the lives lost on DDay, ended the Polio Epidemic inspiring 86% of America's youth, He funded 500,000 European Refugees food, housing & relocation via Red Cross Donations. He funded an entire trauma wing at Midsouth memorial so 4 states had a Trauma one care, donated 300+ Cadillac alone, 300+ brick homes, thousands of funerals, chemo treatments, millions of individual gifts of Jewelry, clothes, instruments, animals, make a wish were at every concert, hospital visits, spent every night outside his home in Memphis, Beverly Hills & LA signing autographs, in 1950's he even let fans that came from out of town CAMP ON HIS LAWN IN TENTS, He bought his childhood home in Tupelo and built a childs recreation center for poor kids, He signed autographs and gave fans tours at all the movie studios, concerts for Cancer fundraising, hurricane & tornado relief every year from 1956-77, donated to the same 55 MAJOR charities since the year he signed his 1956 contract even now every year 45yrs after his death. He gave away 86% of his ENTIRE lifetime GROSS earnings! Never wrote one donation off on his taxes despite being in the 95% income bracket. Giving was his tithing for Jesus. He said the more he gave, the more God blessed him.
I have come to learn especially from Larry Geller who brought him books on philosophy and spiritual books and he was interested in the martial arts football medical science he read the Bible and various religious teachings the man with aspiring to be the best she could understand where he stood in this life and relation to his place in God's eyes. He was appreciative and made it a point to be very conscious of his fellow human being and appreciated his lessons you could see and hear it in his voice even without me seeing this interview in 1962
This man is so humble and honest I love to hear I'm talk goes to show he was one of the greatest entertainers in the world but never showed it what a great man
Elvis is his own person judge a person just by meeting them if they are honest. He was good at that very humble person very wise for his age an d he had respect for people no matter what job they did his mum and dad brought him up very well he rose to fame very quickly it was a lot to handle at his age he was a very intelligent man always wanting to learn about lots of things in life and searching for something but he definitely found his calling with his singing he loved to sing it’s such a shame that the world lost him so young
Extraordinary man! Talented, wise, kind, respectful, caring, blessed, loving...and so much more! He loved his mother, father and family! He spoke it in this interview! God blessed him! What a Voice! "You only pass through this life once Jack!" So true, so very true! Thank God he didn't become a Dr. or football player. We may have never known him as the talented singer he was, is, forever! What a horrible thought!!! He sings like an angel, flawless! We are blessed to have his music! I love all his music...but the Gospel is my favorite! Thankful!!! He has truly touched lives! When life gets tough, as it often does, I listen to his Gospel songs! I get peace and strength! I wish he knew today how his life & singing impacted others throughout the years...he was so Blessed by God, and a blessing to us from God! 😇❤️ This was a great interview by Elvis!😊
If he had become a Doctor or anything other than the Icon that he was, he might of had a happier and longer life instead of a lonely and far too short one. The world would have missed the beauty and magic of an extraordinary man, but if that meant that Elvis was still alive and happy somewhere in it, that's a sacrifice we should all be willing to make. Of course the road not taken will always be just that and we can never know what would have happened 'if only' 😔
Elvis Presley's life is a life I love to watch but I could never live it clear away the smoke and I believe that it was a sad life toward his final years.... Jeff Cline
I believe that too. Especially the last two years of his life...I think he gave up. I also believe that he was his own worst critic and had a lack of confidence to the fact that he was not able to pull himself up just by his own strength. He was weak at the end and i think he was seeing his own death coming...after being betrayed by people he took care of for many years. So called "friends"!!! The book they published about him in i think 1976...?
Loved this interview. It was very long in contrast to future interviews. (Probably because of the "Colonel".) Most of the time I cannot hear the questions Elvis is asked, but he comes out pretty clear. Very smart, humble man...I will always love him.
Elvis the most beautiful humle human being man that was put on this earth their will never another man like Elvis Presley i love you and miss you Elvis 💞👑💞👑💞❤
Wat a beautiful humble man Elvis was , un assuming Guaranteed you will get honesty from him thats why we love him so . All credit to his parents they have raised a beautiful person he wants no credit for wat he does he is jst enjoying himself a very special man i love his calm demeanour so placid and mild beautiful quality's
Elvis was the first world superstar to have to navigate on his own with no refrance, the fame, fortune and constant mad attention from the public, fans and media on a mega level. But he did it with such, grace, love and sincerity. He was a young man who could have a huge ego and cearless attitude to everyone, but he was very wise and intelligent with a deep unstanding of his role in life and who put him on top. He had such a respectful, careing, polite and down to earth attitude, with time and love for EVERYONE, AND he was greatfull to all and HAPPY being Elvis. So many celebrity's could learn this is how you should conduct yourself in public, he paved the way...Such a great shame it all became too much and too lonley for him in the end. Never be another like him.
There is a book over 300+ pages called The Best of Elvis: Reflections of a Great Humanitarian by Cindy Hazen & Mike Freeman, it tells the story.He Donated the funds to have ST Jude built so every child with Cancer gets free treatment - even today, He bought LBJ's presidential yacht and auctioned to fund ST Jude, He donated the money to complete The Kennedy Art & Music Center in memory of JFK and declined to be the first to play as the founding member because he didn't want to seem political, donated the funds for the USS Arizona in Hawaii to remember all the lives lost on DDay, ended the Polio Epidemic inspiring 86% of America's youth, He funded 500,000 European Refugees food, housing & relocation via Red Cross Donations. He funded an entire trauma wing at Midsouth memorial so 4 states had a Trauma one care, donated 300+ Cadillac alone, 300+ brick homes, thousands of funerals, chemo treatments, millions of individual gifts of Jewelry, clothes, instruments, animals, make a wish were at every concert, hospital visits, spent every night outside his home in Memphis, Beverly Hills & LA signing autographs, in 1950's he even let fans that came from out of town CAMP ON HIS LAWN IN TENTS, He bought his childhood home in Tupelo and built a childs recreation center for poor kids, He signed autographs and gave fans tours at all the movie studios, concerts for Cancer fundraising, hurricane & tornado relief every year from 1956-77, donated to the same 55 MAJOR charities since the year he signed his 1956 contract even now every year 45yrs after his death. He gave away 86% of his ENTIRE lifetime GROSS earnings! Never wrote one donation off on his taxes despite being in the 95% income bracket. Giving was his tithing for Jesus. He said the more he gave, the more God blessed him.
Thanks for the information. The man was incredible and clearly too good for this world. I am going to order the book. I think Elvis has been treated very unfairly by a lot of people around him. Knowing these numbers I am even more determined to defend Elvis Presley and Lisa Marie Presley.
College would have ruined him, I think. Some people who tried higher education only do one or two years and give it up due to lack of interest as well as money. Sometimes you're better off out in the world working. If you can read you can learn by yourself anyway.
College isn’t for everyone, he wanted to play football. But God had another plan for him - to bring happiness to the world, and then He came and got him.
Elvis was certainly no raconteur. He was basically a shy country boy and deep down remained the same. He stutters a lot and is obviously nervous about saying anything controversial. Overall he comes across as sincere.
Elvis Presley loved God endless much, he was humbled and kind also because of his faith. That is the main reason why i love Elvis. Rest in Peace Beloved beautiful human been. Your pure Soul will allways live, as long the Mankind exists. I am keeping You in my prayers dear brother in Christ. God Love and Wisdom, is healing and unites the Mankind. Lovely Godly Embraces from Blieskastel, Germany, to the Family and Friends of Elvis, also to America.
elvis never wavered from his faith and values , he never lost sight all his career being a rich celebrity never puffed him up , he remained his whole life humble kind deeply compassionate thoughtful honest , and all rest of the good in life , his faith was his life
