Interesting And Fun Facts About Elvis Presley, The King Of Rock n Roll

Posted Nov 22, 2009 by UmiNoor / comments 0 comments / Print / Font Size Decrease font size Increase font size

Elvis Presley revolutionized music and was given the title of the King of Rock n Roll. To celebrate his life, here is a list of interesting and fun facts about Elvis Presley, the undeniable King of Rock n Roll.

  1. Elvis Presley had a pet chimpanzee called Scatter.
  2. Elvis Presley had an identical twin brother who was stillborn. His twin brother was named Jesse Garon. Elvis was named Elvis Aaron in honor of his twin brother. He later changed his middle name to Aron with one 'a'.
  3. Elvis' name is Scandinavian in origin and means all-wise.
  4. Before Elvis Presley became famous, he used to be a truck driver for the Crown Electric Company.
  5. Elvis Presley has been depicted on American stamps and stamps depicting Elvis Presley are now collectors' items.
  6. Elvis Presley was mentioned in Billy Joel's hit single "We Didn't Start The Fire".
  7. Officially, Elvis Presley died of cardiac arrhythmia or heart attack. But autopsy on his body revealed about 14 different drugs in his body. This led to speculations that Elvis Presley could have died of a drug overdose.
  8. Elvis Presley had many foods that he liked but his favorite food is fried peanut butter and banana sandwich. He also loved meatloaf.
  9. At high school, Elvis Presley failed music.
  10. Elvis Presley was known to never give an encore.
  11. Elvis Presley's first movie was Love Me Tender which was released on November 15, 1956.
  12. Richard Nixon presented Elvis Presley with a badge as special federal agent for the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs.
  13. Elvis Presley weighed 235lbs at the time of his death.
  14. Elvis Presley had an eighth degree black belt in karate.
  15. Elvis Presley loved to read comics as a young boy and his favorite comic book hero is Captain Marvel, Jr.
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