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Old 16-08-2012, 11:46   #1
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Things you didn't know about Elvis

On 16th August 1977, Elvis Presley was found dead lying on the floor in his bathroom by his girlfriend Ginger Alden, he had been seated on the toilet reading 'The Scientific Search For Jesus'. He died of heart failure at the age of 42. His first record for RCA, ‘Heartbreak Hotel’, was also his first US No.1. He starred in 31 films. Elvis holds the record for the most entries on the US Hot 100 chart with 154.

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Old 16-08-2012, 13:10   #2
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The title is a bit of an overstatement isn't it?
How do you know or how can you even assume I and others don't already know these things?
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Old 16-08-2012, 13:13   #3
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....or even assume that it needs to be known.
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Old 16-08-2012, 13:18   #4
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....or even assume that it needs to be known.
Indeed.
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Old 16-08-2012, 13:42   #5
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Just had a read, Most of that i did know, But then i've always been a clever beggar.
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Old 16-08-2012, 17:49   #6
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....or even assume that it needs to be known.
I'm definitely with you here Margaret, never did out for me musically
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Old 20-09-2012, 15:59   #7
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On 16th August 1977, Elvis Presley was found dead lying on the floor in his bathroom by his girlfriend Ginger Alden, he had been seated on the toilet reading 'The Scientific Search For Jesus'. He died of heart failure at the age of 42. His first record for RCA, ‘Heartbreak Hotel’, was also his first US No.1. He starred in 31 films. Elvis holds the record for the most entries on the US Hot 100 chart with 154.

Things you didn't know about Elvis: Elvis facts
I made this video of Elvis Impersonators at the closing of the "Elvisly Yours" Memorabilia shop in Baker Street on 1st April 2010.

The shops closed but it's still on line...

http://www.elvisly-yours.com/


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Old 20-09-2012, 18:29   #8
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Terrible theres loads better than those clowns doin the circuit.
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Old 21-09-2012, 23:48   #9
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wheres the only place he stepped on british soil
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Old 22-09-2012, 01:53   #10
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wheres the only place he stepped on british soil
when his plane had a stop over from germany whilst he was serving
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Old 22-09-2012, 07:19   #11
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5 miles away from where i live
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Old 22-09-2012, 08:14   #12
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5 miles away from where i live
True -thats why he never came back.
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True -thats why he never came back.
Elvis was controlled by Colonel Tom Parker who had a very dodgy background!
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Old 22-09-2012, 17:07   #14
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Elvis was controlled by Colonel Tom Parker who had a very dodgy background!
Was he the KFC guy...???
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Old 22-09-2012, 17:17   #15
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Elvis was controlled by Colonel Tom Parker who had a very dodgy background!
Like everyone of a certain age is well aware of that.
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