My love for Elvis started in 1955. Dad was in the Marines on his days off he and Mom were backup singers for shows in the area. Dad played guitar and they both sang. One day in May they were hired for a show in Asheville NC. They performed and then we were backstage and this guy comes over, shakes my Dad’s hand saying “Hi I’m Elvis Presley and I enjoyed your show”. My Dad introduced my Mom, then Elvis looked down at me saying “Who’s the little darlin?” He picked me up and kissed me on my forehead and cheek. Mind you, I’m 3 yrs old, and Elvis is fairly unknown at this time. The only thing I remember is his eyes. My parents told I kept asking for weeks could we go see the pretty man. My first time going to Graceland was 1967. Elvis was home but didn’t come down to the gates. I married a sweet man who was an Elvis fan as well. We saw him in concert 5 times including 12/31/76 in Pgh. That’s where I met Elvis the 2nd time. It was on the tarmac at the airport. He was so kind and I got another kiss and a hug. We spent 3 days at Graceland on that devastating day when he passed and stood in that long line to see him. I’m an old lady now but I will never forget my brief encounters with Elvis. I have an Elvis FB group with 55K members and I love to share the great stories about him.
I love Elvis’s laughter. Whenever I’m feeling down I put on the laughing version of “Are You Lonesome Tonight?” and I feel sunny again. I also share his love for films.
I love that Elvis was a generous and humble soul. If we all lived like Elvis, the world would be such a wonderful place to be. I only met Elvis through his music and movies, but grew up studying who he was. I was only a baby when he passed, born in October of ‘75. My first favorite song was “Hound Dog”, of course. Growing up and absorbing every bit of information on him as a result of that early admiration is what helped me to mold who I am. If Elvis only knew how much he means to so many and the influence he’s had on millions upon millions of people. I will tell you this, though. I was not expecting to feel his presence when I walked through the doors of Graceland the first time, but, boy did I! I’ve never felt anything like it before or since. I felt like he welcomed me himself into his home. I’ve been twice, before Ben and Lisa’s passing and then shortly after we lost Lisa. The exhibits changed so much and were so amazing to see. Especially the walls of suits and other clothes of his. There will never be another Elvis, ever. There are plenty who’ve tried. But, they all fall short. Rest in heaven, Elvis. I know Lisa was happy to see her daddy, again.
I can tell you a story a Catholic priest told me. The priest took a woman to see him. From a car accident the week before, she was in a wheelchair and pretty banged up but was let out of the hospital to see him for that night. She had begged her doctor. Elvis asked her what happened and he had his guards bring her on stage wheelchair and all and he sang to her for a bit. How kind is that? As for me, I saw him in NYC and I swear he glowed. He looked like an angel. He made the fans feel special just for coming. So humble.
I’ve been to Graceland in 2001. I saw him in concert at 18 and have my unused ticket to see him a year later but he went to Heaven four days before. I was so devastated, loving him since about five years old. I could hardly function for about a week 😢 The world just wasn’t the same. I know I’ll see him when it’s my time to go to Heaven❤ I also believe he’s looking down now knowing how much he’s loved and missed ❤ ELVIS FANS MATTER ❣️❣️
What I liked about Elvis was he took care of his he took care of his family his mama and daddy and his friends everybody around him plus he took care of strangers that's what I like about from James Fletcher
I liked the way Elvis always seemed so respectful and caring of other people. Thank you for all the videos and continued prayers for the Smith family❤️❤️
He Was Like An Angel Here on Earth. I Feel God Made Him Special To Be His Angel Here On Earth. He Always Went Above and Out Of His Way To Give to And Love Others. God, His Parents And Family Were A Guiding Light For Him. Wish Others Were Like This To Care And Love Others. Thank You Elvis ! 🕺💞💕✌️❤️🎉🎊
I love his humanity and generous spirit and mostly his sense of humor. I saw him in concert seven times and he was always funny, in addition to the amazing performances.
Thank you Danielle for sharing this magazine with us. I think the thing that stands to me is the caring nature Elvis had. Love you all and continued prayers for Billy and Jo.
I never got to see him, hover he transcends in all generations. The hope he gives us to this day with his inspiration, and giving nature to all his fans.
I love that he loved his fans & never forgot where he came from. I think his generosity showed this. There was a quote I heard that he said about the fans could have the shirt off his back because they put it there. He had the biggest heart. ❤️
Other than his generosity I was really surprised when I found out he was interested in the greater spiritual questions and that I had read some of the books he was reading. I love that he knew there is something more beyond this life and beyond wealth and fame to strive for.
Thanks Danielle, that was interesting to hear those answers from Jo in the magazine. I think Elvis was very Loyal person especially to his family. His Mother, Father, Grandma Minnie, Delta,Lisa looked after them & others he gave jobs too. Because he trusted them too...A loving Father to Lisa. Loved his Fans,always had time for them! He was Humble & had a Kind Generous Heart. Loved animals, dogs,horses etc. He had a Inner Light that drew people to him.
I loved his sould it shone from his eyes, he was blessed of God, he had a kind loving spirit, and that's what came through to his fans and people he met, genuine.
He was just an all around wonderful person. Kind, generous,caring, treated people with respect whether you were rich or poor. Had a wonderful sense of humor. A temper on occasion but short lived. I do not believe there will ever be another person like Elvis.
The fact he paid for the little girls eye surgery, the time he took with Sick kids. He always made time for them. Even helping Jackie Wilson with his medical bills.
He cared about people. All people. He didnt mind sharing the stage with his band and singers. Gave them the stage many times. Believe he showed he was proud of all those he worked with. His care and love of people as well as everything else about him is why I love him and his music. There will never be another ELVIS.
One of the greatest thing about Elvis ,famous as he was he never thought he was better than anyone else, always loved his fans loved to talk to them and sign autographs , that is a known fact . Another great video danniel thanks .
Danielle, thank you for keeping the channel going all on your own. You are a busy mom, wife and working full time. You are so sweet and polite. I love that Elvis loved gospel music and he was soooo handsome. I am the same age as Ginger Alden and when I was 22 years old I could not imagine dating a man 20 years older than me. I suppose she was mesmerized by his stature.
Danielle, you made my whole day when you showed the Elvis magazine! That was so interesting & a lot of fun! I am thankful for you. Thank you for caring about Elvis fans. Happy Birthday to all the family members coming up birthday’s: Dakota, Jo, Danny & Billy. Forgive me if I left any out. I hope your sweet daughter had a good Monday @ orthodontist & pediatrician. Hope your dental appointment went well. Thank you so much for all the work you do for us.
Thank You Danielle for keeping this channel going and the stories from this magazine! Appreciate the fact that you are doing a great job with this channel and your viewpoint on Elvis stories and your family even Laney and Luna! Have a good week! Elvis I believe was very identifiable with because of his early roots and family connection! His voice was so special plus his generosity was never truly appreciated! He was a natural not just the icon! His looks, voice and personality could just make yo melt! Thanks for asking! 🫶⚡️🕺🎵🎢🎸🎤🎬🎹😎💕🐴🍔🥪🏈🛼
Oh I love the stories about Elvis having a big heart and wanting to help people. I love the story your Nanny & Pawpaw tell about when Elvis helped a man and woman that had firewood on the back of thier old truck and thier truck was broken down on the side of the road. Elvis tried to push thier truck with his limo. 😅❤ He tried to jump start thier truck, but it didn't work. So Elvis goes and buys them a brand new truck and gets the guys to unload the firewood off the old truck onto the new truck. I just love those kinds of stories about Elvis. ❤ I love the story about Joe M. that was in Elvis' band. Someone had broken into Joe's house in Nashville. When Elvis found out what was going on, he was ready to take charge. TCB and TLC⚡️❤ I love hearing about the story when he gave your grandparent's thier house and even bought furniture for it. Those are some of my favorite stoies. I could just picture all those things like that happening. I imagine there were times when Elvis got aggravated just like all the rest of us do at times. Like you said, he was a human being with feelings. I also love hearing that he loved reading his Bibles. I wish we could see all of them and all the things he wrote in them. There's no telling what all was going through his mind at the time. I wish Graceland would share more details about that. Not just one or two books, but all of them. That's so interesting to me and I'm sure other fans would love it too. Too bad ya'll are not in control of all those things. I'm sure we would get to see even more fun things like that if ya'll were in control of Graceland. Thank You Danielle for letting us share our thoughts... !! I love ya'll and have a great week. ❤❤❤
HIM! His personality. His kindness. His love for the Lord and the courage to bring straight gospel music to all his concerts including Sin City, and ask the audience and accomplish the audience to be silent and listen. To humbly acknowledge Jesus was the King. That took guts, faith and love for the Lord.. . His pleasure in giving, His heroism sticking up for the Sweet Inspirations in Texas when they told Elvis they rather not sing and Elvis said -“No Sweets No Elvis!” His love for animals (getting all those puppies from the shop), going the extra mile to save his dog Getlo, His sensitivity, his humility.. His interest in all forms of spirituality. Being a good son, father, family, cousin, friend, pet owner. His generosity. His tenderness. His eyes, smile, smirk, lips, laugh, facial expressions. His voice, his dance moves, EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Hi Danielle, I remember hearing back in the late 60s early 70s an interview with ELVIS where he once said to let people know he was just an ordinary person! He said something like! I get up in the morning, I’m putting my pants on one leg at a time! Like anyone else? And that statement really hits Home for me! And made him very Real for me. (My best wishes go too your grandparents )❤👍
His Total giving spirit!!! That’s what I love!! I saw him in concert only once and he gave his Everything!! I’ve never attended another concert of any kind bc there’s just No Comparison!! You could Feel his presence like no other human being!! Of course I didn’t know about his presence at that time, I just knew it was different and Awesome and hard to explain but it was there!! Thank you so much Danielle for sharing this!! I really enjoyed it! Love y’all!! Continued prayers for the Smith family!!
I loved every single thing about Elvis. He was one unique human being in every sense of the word. I wish I could have known him. I saw him in concert and it was awesome. I sure miss him so much.
I love the fact that he was a family man, meaning he wanted his family around him, like your Paw Paw and his grandmother, aunt, and of course his mother and father. 😊
I think what most stands out in my mind that makes Elvis more than just a iconic rock star is that my uncle say him in the army when they both were there and I feel like wow he truly was like everyone else even though he was famous! Thank you Elvis for being in the Army and serving our country while you were famous and just being more than an idol! TCB⚡️That’s what really means Taking Care of Business!
I like that he was still down to earth and cared for his family and friends that’s why he liked them all around him he gave so much to charity and he always seemed to be happy
I loved the story your dad told about watching The Flintstones and eating pizza with Elvis, just the two of them, late one night at the house in Palm Springs. One of the greatest Elvis stories of all time IMHO!
Sometimes we are tired, but we still go to work. I can only imagine that sometimes Elvis felt this way going on his many tours too. He was a person who was caring and knew that others depended on him a great deal. He also never tired of trying a new path, in both his career and personal interests. In those ways, he is inspirational. I only wish he could have been around longer.
I liked thst elvis had a very generous heart and treated people with love and caring he didnt care what color a person's skin was he loved everyone equally, I saw a video elvis a generous heart where they tell the story elvis heard a little boy was in the hospital dying from cancer and couldn't come to his concert so an hour before elvis concert elvis went to the hospital to see this little boy and elvis was wearing a cross around his neck he took the cross off and gave it to this little boy. When I heard that story it gave me goose bumps just knowing that elvis took time to go see this boy before he went on stage..and there's so many stories where elvis gave to others , you just don't see many famous people go that extra mile for someone they don't even know. Buy elvis did he had such a big loving and caring heart and never asked for anything in return and to me that's why I admire elvis and it makes Me love him even more and im glad to be a elvis fan...
I have a few things that I love about Elvis… I love his laugh and hearing it… I feel like he was a very happy person. I also like the fact that, even though he could get really mad, he would forgive quickly. I also love that he was respectful of others. And I also love that he liked to read outloud and be read to.
Lovely video Danielle❤. I feel the same way as everyone else who has posted a comment here. I saw Elvis once on stage, November 1976. front row seats. I could not take my eyes off him, he was so good looking, such magnetism, and an aura that was unearthly. And he sang with such soul and passion, put everything into every song for his fans. Talked to them, told them he loved them when they called out to him that they loved him.
He had a curious mind, like a lot us. One thing that really made me love him was is that he had such a good and kind heart ♥️ also how he loved his mother 🙏🏻♥️
Hi Danielle, I love the way he loved his mother and father, especially his momma. They were so close, the way in pictures he would hold her hand as to reassure her always. I love his kindness and his generosity to everyone he met. I loved that he cared. I love his faith in our Lord. I loved that he was always so humble and thought everyone mattered. I loved that he wondered would people remember me, can you believe Elvis thinking people would forget him. I think he didn't realize how special he was, our Elvis. Thank you dear Lord for blessing us all with our beloved Elvis. He continues to bring happiness and light to his fans to this day and beyond. ❤❤❤ Grace and Alain from Canada
umm.... great video! Ummm... loved hearing about how Elvis loved to learn. UMMM.. I wish I could have been there for all that Billy and Jo experienced. UMMM ... What interesting lives...
I would love to find them magazines your parents wrote in. Wow thats so cool they wrote them. I have always loved Elvis sense I was a toddler. I loved his big heart. In the Bible it says you should help others, especially if you have abundance. Elvis sure did that. Love this channel. Have a great week and you to take care. Thank you. ❤
Yes I noticed when Elvis was on stage I got to see him several times I noticed when the sweetest Mauritius would sing stretching when JD stands would sing a gospel song Elvis would make the prettiest look on his face and he would shiver like it was just a gospel song when he would listen to a gospel song
Like our parents, once they’re gone the stories are gone, in regard to family. Billy and Jo are the only ones left, pretty much that have all the stories and knew Elvis so well. We need to soak up all this knowledge while they are here. I live in Canada and had to be 21 to go to shows in the states. I was 17 when he died and my friends older sisters were going to see him in Vegas. I was on the count down for years to turn 21 so I could go. Unfortunately like I said he passed when I was 17. So sad I never got to go sad😢 but I live vicariously through your parents stories of him. Thank you for keeping these podcasts going in their absence. I sure hope that they are ok; it’s been awhile now. I liked the way he cared about strangers, there will never be another who was so generous, as he was. He also cared about the people in his life, even the ones that everyone loves to hate, I believe he cared about them too. I also believe in god and I believe his spirit is still with us and I don’t believe he would like people speaking bad about the people he has loved in his life. I have left many sites because it made me feel uneasy. Even though you guys on here will critic films, I never hear your grand dad ever really say anything bad about the people that were in his life and left it. I believe that is what Elvis would have wanted. Billy and Jo always protect his image, which they should. He may not have been perfect, but Elvis did more for people than anyone on the face of this earth. Yes, Taylor Swift gives a lot to food banks etc. but to actually walk up to someone and buy them a car or a new wheel chair on a private level and see where and who your money goes to, you just can’t buy that kind of human behaviour. There will never be another Elvis! Thank you for reading my long winded message. Love this podcast!
I love to hear stories of Elvis giving things to people in need or just out of kindness & that he didn't brag about it or for publicity. Elvis had a kind loving soul & I wish I could of met him 💕( I probably would of fainted though)😂
I like how Elvis would give complete strangers cars and how he once gave a guy down on his luck a large sum of money he had on him and how he gave the s soldier on a plane he was on all his cash he had on him. Such a giving and caring soul,. I wish I could have seen him in concert.
I like his way of thinking about life and all the challenges, we face in life , the interviews he gave early on in the late fifties and sixties, he seemed so wise , you could tell just by listening to him talk that he was someone you would love to have as a friend! Elvis was such a kind Soul , and could be easily hurt by his close relationships though it be a man or woman! then at the same time knowing all this l never could figure out “ though “ how he could so quickly get over one love in jump right into another as if it was his very first time being in love ! some one like Billy Smith can you shed some light on this ? “ did he ever give you the secret? Question please ????? 🙏 ❤
One of the things that showed Elvis was just another guy was the fact that he always wanted his entourage around and he didn't care to mingle with the hollywood crowd. All of us men would love to have only our closest friends around but we can't. Elvis could and did.
All I know is what others have on the web his fam n friends those that work for him true n lies I like 50s elvis before the army nicer sweeter kinder sounds like what his first girlfriends said loving ❤️ 😆🙂🙃🥰😍🤩😘🙏
I do enjoy the subject matter that he studies. I would enjoy good conversations with him. especially if Larry Geller was with him. if I knew him, we would become good friends.
I hope everything's well love you Danielle please tell Mr Billy hello and that we love him tell Miss Joe I love her topp God bless you my favorite thing about Elvis is the story Mr Billy tells about them tearing the house down how long the fat did he cared for his family and friends
Ask Billy did Elvis watch his own movies time to time, and did he have copies of them at Graceland while he was living ? Get to feeling better Smith family!
I have a question is it true Elvis was one of the first people to get the newly discovered Polio vaccine back when the vaccine was first Invented ?? I enjoy the videos please don’t get offended but I think you look so much better with blondish the Sandy blonde or champagne blonde hair ❤Your such a beautiful Girl Inside and out ❤️beautiful colors brings out your beautiful eyes ❤🥹🙌 Keep this family in my heart and prayers 🙌🥹🙏❤️❤️❤️
