Elvis Presley and his mother, Gladys, had an extremely close relationship. According to Priscilla Presley, Gladys functioned as Elvis’ moral compass, preaching the difference between right and wrong and guiding him through decisions. When she died, he was devastated. Priscilla explained that he found it much more difficult to follow the code of ethics his mother set out for him after her death.
Elvis Presley struggled with his code of ethics after his mother’s death
Elvis grew up religious, and his mother ensured he respected the church’s teachings as he rose to fame.
“When his mother, Gladys, was alive, Elvis had one person to answer to, whom he respected and who constantly reminded him of his values and his roots,” Priscilla wrote in her book Elvis and Me. “It was Gladys who kept Elvis aware of the difference between right and wrong, of the evils of temptation, and...
Elvis Presley struggled with his code of ethics after his mother’s death
Elvis grew up religious, and his mother ensured he respected the church’s teachings as he rose to fame.
“When his mother, Gladys, was alive, Elvis had one person to answer to, whom he respected and who constantly reminded him of his values and his roots,” Priscilla wrote in her book Elvis and Me. “It was Gladys who kept Elvis aware of the difference between right and wrong, of the evils of temptation, and...
- 9/30/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elvis Presley was heartbroken when his beloved mother, Gladys Presley, died suddenly in 1958. Their close relationship was the cornerstone of Elvis’ life. However, one of the cooks who worked at the famed Memphis, Tn estate claims that Gladys was never too far from her son’s side, even after her passing. She once claimed the Presley matriarch’s spirit remained at Graceland after her death.
Gladys Presley and Elvis Presley pose in 1958 after he returned home to Graceland from Germany, where he was stationed in the United States Army | Hulton Archive/Getty Images One of Graceland’s cooks believed Gladys Presley’s spirit remained at Graceland
In an interview for the website Classic Bands, one of Graceland’s cooks, Nancy Rooks, claimed Gladys Presley’s spirit remained at her beloved home after her death. She believed she felt Glady’s presence at the Memphis estate.
Rooks claimed she heard Gladys walking around the house.
Gladys Presley and Elvis Presley pose in 1958 after he returned home to Graceland from Germany, where he was stationed in the United States Army | Hulton Archive/Getty Images One of Graceland’s cooks believed Gladys Presley’s spirit remained at Graceland
In an interview for the website Classic Bands, one of Graceland’s cooks, Nancy Rooks, claimed Gladys Presley’s spirit remained at her beloved home after her death. She believed she felt Glady’s presence at the Memphis estate.
Rooks claimed she heard Gladys walking around the house.
- 7/28/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Rumors regarding Elvis Presley‘s death have surrounded the singer since 1977 when the king of rock and roll was found unresponsive in his Graceland bathroom. His cousin Danny Smith, who hosts a YouTube series discussing his life with Elvis, responded to lingering rumors about the entertainer’s death being a hoax in a new upload.
Elvis Presley stands in front at Graceland in Memphis, Tn | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images How does Elvis Presley’s family feel about death hoax rumors?
Elvis Presley’s family has had to dodge rumors that the king of rock and roll’s death was a hoax for the past 46 years. His cousin, Danny Smith, responded to a viewer question regarding these claims. Here’s what he had to say about it on his Memphis Mafia Kid YouTube channel.
“I understand how people loved Elvis and want to hang onto him,” Smith began. “I personally...
Elvis Presley stands in front at Graceland in Memphis, Tn | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images How does Elvis Presley’s family feel about death hoax rumors?
Elvis Presley’s family has had to dodge rumors that the king of rock and roll’s death was a hoax for the past 46 years. His cousin, Danny Smith, responded to a viewer question regarding these claims. Here’s what he had to say about it on his Memphis Mafia Kid YouTube channel.
“I understand how people loved Elvis and want to hang onto him,” Smith began. “I personally...
- 7/20/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Graceland’s Meditation Garden has become a place where fans of Elvis Presley can pay their respects to not only the king of rock and roll but his family. However, the garden has recently become a hot-button topic among Elvis’ fans, who recently learned his ex-wife Priscilla would someday be interred there. Elvis’ cousin Billy Smith weighed in on the debate calling the decision “kind of strange.”
Priscilla Presley at the advance screening event photo call for Netflix’s “Agent Elvis” at Tudum Theater on March 07, 2023 | Monica Schipper/Getty Images Billy Smith finds it odd Priscilla Presley will be buried near Elvis Presley in Graceland’s Meditation Garden
Elvis Presley’s cousin Billy Smith runs a YouTube channel named Memphis Mafia Kid. There, he interacts with Elvis’ fans and shares details about growing up at Graceland in Memphis, Tn.
In a video uploaded on June 20, Smith shared his thoughts about...
Priscilla Presley at the advance screening event photo call for Netflix’s “Agent Elvis” at Tudum Theater on March 07, 2023 | Monica Schipper/Getty Images Billy Smith finds it odd Priscilla Presley will be buried near Elvis Presley in Graceland’s Meditation Garden
Elvis Presley’s cousin Billy Smith runs a YouTube channel named Memphis Mafia Kid. There, he interacts with Elvis’ fans and shares details about growing up at Graceland in Memphis, Tn.
In a video uploaded on June 20, Smith shared his thoughts about...
- 6/29/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
When Elvis Presley purchased his Graceland home in the Spring of 1957, the building was already 18 years old. Therefore, Presley wanted to utilize designs and colors reminiscent of the late 1950s to spruce it up. Several fundamental changes were made, including one very controversial addition, one-way mirrors. Why did Presley add this odd touch to his family home? The historic home‘s archivist reveals the details.
Elvis Presley stands outside of his home, Graceland, located in Memphis, Tn | ullstein bild via Getty Images Graceland archivist reveals the surprising reason Elvis Presley installed one-way mirrors
Angie Marchese, Graceland’s archivist, shared a behind-the-scenes tour of the stately Memphis, Tn, home in 2020. Throughout an online tour, she noted several fundamental changes the Presley family made throughout the abode.
While the downstairs areas were for family and friends to enjoy, upstairs was an entirely different story. That was Presley’s private domain and a place he used to recharge.
Elvis Presley stands outside of his home, Graceland, located in Memphis, Tn | ullstein bild via Getty Images Graceland archivist reveals the surprising reason Elvis Presley installed one-way mirrors
Angie Marchese, Graceland’s archivist, shared a behind-the-scenes tour of the stately Memphis, Tn, home in 2020. Throughout an online tour, she noted several fundamental changes the Presley family made throughout the abode.
While the downstairs areas were for family and friends to enjoy, upstairs was an entirely different story. That was Presley’s private domain and a place he used to recharge.
- 6/23/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Before becoming the longest-running cast member on The Real Housewives of Atlanta, Xscape member Kandi Burruss was already a successful force in the music industry. Outside of the success attained within her group, she wrote massive hits for the likes of TLC, Whitney Houston, Alicia Keys, Mariah Carey, and others. As fate would have it, she met Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes of TLC years before she penned their hit, “No Scrubs.”
Xscape and TLC | Raymond Boyd/Getty Images Kandi Burruss met TLC’s Left Eye before signing with Jermaine Dupri
Burruss began taking a career in music seriously when began attending a performing arts high school. After becoming a member of the group Xscape while going to school, the group began performing at local shows around Atlanta in hopes of getting a record deal. At the time, Atlanta was becoming a major player in the music industry, with Laface Records...
Xscape and TLC | Raymond Boyd/Getty Images Kandi Burruss met TLC’s Left Eye before signing with Jermaine Dupri
Burruss began taking a career in music seriously when began attending a performing arts high school. After becoming a member of the group Xscape while going to school, the group began performing at local shows around Atlanta in hopes of getting a record deal. At the time, Atlanta was becoming a major player in the music industry, with Laface Records...
- 3/23/2023
- by Brenda Alexander
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Tupac Shakur left quite an impact on his peers. The beloved rapper and actor starred in five critically acclaimed movies before his death at the age of 25. Directors have been open about their belief that he would have fully transitioned into acting because his talent was that great. One who feels that way is John SIngleton, who worked closely with Tupac and continued to admire him. Singleton even has an item dedicated to Tupac in his estate that’s now worth 75k.
Tupac Shakur | Raymond Boyd/Getty Images Tupac was initially supposed to star in ‘Baby Boy’
The rapper was set to star as the lead in the 2001 drama. Singer Tyrese did a dual Instagram Live video with Fat Joe where he spoke about Singleton detailing how Tupac was meant to play the character.
At the time Singleton was set to originally begin casting the film, Tupac was in LA...
Tupac Shakur | Raymond Boyd/Getty Images Tupac was initially supposed to star in ‘Baby Boy’
The rapper was set to star as the lead in the 2001 drama. Singer Tyrese did a dual Instagram Live video with Fat Joe where he spoke about Singleton detailing how Tupac was meant to play the character.
At the time Singleton was set to originally begin casting the film, Tupac was in LA...
- 2/11/2023
- by Brenda Alexander
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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