Elvis' middle name, Aron, appears misspelled as Aaron on his gravestone because he wanted the more traditional spelling changed legally later in life, and his family honored that wish, even though his original birth certificate and most documents used "Aron," possibly to match his stillborn twin, Jesse Garon. The change to "Aaron" was a deliberate choice reflecting his evolving identity, not an error.
Aron was the spelling the Presleys chose, either it was a spelling mistake or apparently to make it similar to the middle name of Elvis' stillborn identical twin, Jesse Garon Presley. Jesse was apparently named after Vernon's father, Jessie Pressley, (Yes there are two s') although the spelling was slightly different.
Whatever else he was, Elvis was a chronic pain patient. 1,2 He suffered for years from debilitating stomach pain resulting from Crohn's disease. He was prescribed chronic steroids for this inflammatory disease, and this was the only treatment that offered him some relief.
Dolly Parton said no to Elvis Presley recording "I Will Always Love You" because his manager, Colonel Tom Parker, demanded half of the publishing rights, which Parton refused to give up, as she wanted to keep ownership and the future earnings for her family. Despite her heartbreak at the missed opportunity, she held firm to her business principle, understanding that retaining the copyright was crucial for her financial security and legacy, a decision that paid off immensely after Whitney Houston's cover became a global phenomenon.
His state-issued birth certificate reads "Elvis Aron Presley." The unusual spelling of Aaron may have been intended to mirror the name of Elvis' stillborn twin, Jesse Garon Presley, who was delivered 35 minutes before Elvis.
He's too young to die, and I told him so.” After Elvis's death on August 16, 1977, Sinatra made a statement about Elvis, saying: “There have been many accolades uttered about Elvis's talent and performances through the years, all of which I agree with wholeheartedly. I shall miss him dearly as a friend.
TCB with a lightning bolt. It was Elvis's insignia. It means "Taking Care of Business in a Flash".
“Usually you pass it all in two or three days, but at the autopsy we found stool in his colon which had been there for five months or more because of the poor motility of the bowel.”
Elvis Presley wiggled because his strong connection to the music naturally made him move his hips and legs, influenced by gospel and blues, combined with stage fright that he channeled into his movements, and amplified by the overwhelmingly positive, screaming reaction from his young female fans. He initially didn't intend it but leaned into it as audiences clearly desired the "sexual" and "primitive" display, making it his iconic, rebellious signature style.
He never thought he had a problem because he was taking "prescription drugs". Lab reports indicated that 14 drugs were found in Presley's blood at the time of his death, including "near toxic levels" of codeine, morphine, Placidyl and other prescription drugs.
After that, he was on his own. Elvis was given 1 option as an adult in the 70s-a colostomy bag to which he said hell no to.
He needed rest and true friends and time far away from the stage. Instead, he got more pills and another tour and another empty hotel room. What people saw as fat was really the body of a man worked to the edge, bloated by the medicine meant to keep him standing.
Fun Fact: Oprah Winfrey and Elvis Presley are distant cousins. Oprah's grandmother's last name is Presley.
It's a debate with no single answer, as Elvis Presley was bigger in US chart dominance (114 Top 40 hits vs. MJ's 36) and pioneering rock, while Michael Jackson achieved greater global reach, international tours, and broader multimedia influence (music videos, dance). Both are among the biggest artists ever, selling over a billion records, but Elvis was the original King of Rock, while Jackson became the King of Pop with unparalleled global cultural saturation.
Elvis' father, Vernon Presley, reportedly extended the period where fans could enter the home so as many as possible could say farewell. Elvis lay in state in a copper casket, wearing a white suit, light blue shirt, and white tie. After the viewing, Elvis' body was moved to Forest Hills Cemetary in Memphis.
Of course, her peroxide-blonde hair was an important topic of conversation. “I started wearing wigs because I quickly realized that bleaching and teasing my hair every day would cause breakage and not look good,” Parton told Allaire.
Obviously, we'd all love to know her secret to keeping such a trim physique — especially when it comes to that teeny, tiny waist. According to an interview with People magazine in 2018, the songstress tries to stick to a low-carb diet during the work week to keep things cinched in.
Surprisingly, Parton started to wear her makeup to bed to be equipped to hit the streets all glammed up in case there was an earthquake. “When I arrived in LA in the 80s, I started sleeping with my makeup on, partly because of the earthquakes,” she wrote in her memoir.
It was so indulgent it became part of his public image—decadent, Southern, over-the-top. But his last meal was quiet. A bowl of ice cream. Some cookies.
Although he was aware of the problem in the early 1970s, Elvis was reluctant to undergo a colostomy, which involves removing part of the colon. "He thought he was really a man's man. ... He thought that this was a sign of weakness, and he wasn't going to be weak," Nichopoulos said.
Elvis Presley's final words, spoken to his fiancée Ginger Alden on August 16, 1977, were mundane but poignant: "I'm going to the bathroom to read," followed by "Okay, I won't" when she told him not to fall asleep. He was found dead later that morning in the bathroom of his Graceland home.
Dolly Parton refused to let Elvis Presley record her song, "I Will Always Love You," because his manager, Colonel Tom Parker, demanded half the publishing rights, which Parton would not give up, believing the song was her most important copyright and retirement fund. Although Elvis loved the song and sang it to Priscilla Presley after their divorce, the deal fell through due to Parker's insistence on the publishing cut, a decision Parton later recognized as prescient when Whitney Houston made the song a global phenomenon.
He wore an ankh, the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic symbol of life. Later, when he became interested in Jewish mysticism and Kabbalah – long before Madonna – he wore a chai pendant, along with his cross, once joking that he “didn't want to be left out of heaven on a technicality”.
idiom. : to do what needs to be done. Sarah is good at taking care of business, so she's been put in charge of organizing the event.