In a 1978 interview with Playboy Magazine, Parton discussed the parallels drawn between herself and Elvis. She explained that, while she sadly never had the chance to meet Elvis, “There was nobody that [she] ever related to more.
It happened in 1974, just after the release of Parton's hit single “I Will Always Love You.” Presley's manager Colonel Tom Parker made an effort to reach out to Parton with an offer in exchange of Presley recording her song. That offer would have taken half of Parton's songwriting rights. She was torn, for real.
Dolly Parton recalled "crying all night" after rejecting Elvis Presley in early 1970s after he requested to cover her song I Will Always Love You. The Jolene hitmaker, 77, was approached by the King of Rock's team who said Elvis wanted to record a version – young Dolly was understandably delighted.
Elvis Presley performs 'Hound Dog' in 1956
Dolly later explained: "It wasn't Elvis, I loved Elvis, and I'm sure he was as disappointed as I was because he had it worked up and ready to go - I know he loved that song." Elvis never recorded I Will Always Love You. But Dolly did release it in 1974 to great success.
The list of songs includes “Stand By Me, Lord.” It was a gospel tune that Elvis recorded with the legendary gospel group, The Jordanaires. The second song, “I'll Be There (If You Ever Want Me),” was a country ballad that Elvis recorded with his wife, Priscilla Presley.
Furthermore, Presley's former bodyguard, Red West, claimed in his book that the two stars did indeed have a sexual relationship. West wrote that Presley would often talk about how much he loved Parton and how beautiful he thought she was.
In a 1978 interview with Playboy Magazine, Parton was asked about the parallels between herself and Elvis. She explained that while she hadn't ever had the chance to meet Elvis, “There was nobody that [she] ever related to more.
He says Elvis's favorite groups were the Harmonizing Four and Golden Gate Quartet and his favorite gospel singers included Jimmy Jones, Jake Hess (who sang with the Statesmen and later formed the Imperials) and Mahalia Jackson.
The group were huge Elvis admirers and three members (Plant, Page and Bonham) gladly accepted along with their infamous manager, Peter Grant. Although not a big fan of hard rock, Elvis knew who Zeppelin were and was amused that his young step-brother, Ricky, was so excited to hear that they'd be in the audience.
After a performance at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry, Elvis was told by the concert hall manager that he was better off as a truck driver because he would never make it as a singer.
It was America's favourite family variety show and it was during this show a bizarre act of censorship was introduced. Elvis was deliberately filmed only from waist up only. The idea being that if the American public did not see his pelvis moving, they would be safe from any indecency.
When Dolly Parton was born on January 19, 1946, her parents didn't have two nickels to pay the doctor who delivered her. So instead, they paid with a sack of cornmeal.
However, Colonel Parker wasn't sold on the project because Streisand was the real star rather than Presley, even though his client didn't care about his billing. Therefore, Parker decided to make unreasonable demands which would price Presley out of appearing in the film.
Country legend Dolly Parton is Miley Cyrus' godmother. Parton said she was given that role due to her close relationship with Cyrus' father, Billy Ray. Cyrus and Parton have both spoken fondly about their relationship over the years.
“I didn't have children because I believed that God didn't mean for me to have kids so everybody's kids could be mine, so I could do things like Imagination Library because if I hadn't had the freedom to work, I wouldn't have done all the things I've done,” Parton said on Today.
Elvis died of a heart attack on Aug. 16, 1977. The "preliminary autopsy findings" indicated that the cause of death was "cardiac arrhythmia," according to Dr. Jerry Francisco, the Shelby County coroner, who conducted a two-hour examination of the body.
Elvis told Nixon: “The Beatles had been a real force for anti-American spirit,” and also claimed, “The Beatles came to this country, made their money, and then returned to England where they promoted an anti-American theme.”
The admiration of Elvis expanded greatly when Paul got to see Presley's sense of humor and good looks in the movies. “We all loved Elvis – he was so hot,” Paul McCartney gushed years later. “We were just so in love with him.
The Beatles guitarist was, like so many of his generation, indebted to Elvis. Discussing Presley's music in the 1980s, Harrison said: “It had an incredible impact on me just because I'd never heard anything like it. I mean, coming from Liverpool, we didn't really hear the very early Sun Records.
"A few days later when I mentioned Marilyn to Elvis, he said, 'She's a nice gal, but a little tall for me'." "I knew that this was the sort of thing that could ruin their careers."
Now Jerry Schilling, one of the legendary singer's closest friends, is telling PEOPLE how he hopes to see the rock and roll star's legacy unfold in the wake of his only child's death. For him, preserving Elvis's Memphis home, Graceland, is key.
Elvis' perfect pitch was just one of the many factors that contributed to his success. The singing range of Elvis Presley was quite extensive, ranging from three octaves to a full seven. He was able to identify pitches accurately, which helped him to create his own unique style of music.
Miles Teller was a top fan choice for the role of Elvis. At the time of the international casting call for the part, fans were abuzz posting side-by-side comparisons of the Top Gun: Maverick star next to the iconic crooner Presley.
As "Dolly: My Opry Memories" opens in Nashville, Parton's creative director Steve Summers and her niece Rebecca Seaver credit Dolly's lifelong friend Judy Ogle for their extensive archive.
Who attended Elvis Presley's funeral? An estimated 200 people attended Elvis' funeral, including his close friends and family. Many stars were at the funeral, including: John Wayne, Burt Reynolds, George Hamilton, Ann-Margret and Caroline Kennedy. Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis' long time manager was also there.