Dolly Parton has said that she turned down Elvis Presley's advances because she was already in love with her then-husband, Carl Dean. She has also said that she didn't want to be known as just another one of Elvis' conquests. Despite Elvis Presley's offer to record “I Will Always Love You,” Dolly Parton turned it down.
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.
Dolly said she replied: "Well, that throws a new light on this because I can't give you half the publishing. I'm gonna leave that to my family. I can't do that." So without a deal agreed upon, Elvis was no longer allowed to record Dolly's song.
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.
Now 30 years after the release of the musical drama The Bodyguard, the film that shot Dolly Parton's 1974 song “I Will Always Love You” into the stratosphere of hits with Whitney Houston's epic rendition, the country legend said she doesn't regret turning down Elvis Presley, who wanted to cover her ballad in the 1970s.
Today marks the day Elvis famously performed "Hound Dog" on "The Milton Berle Show" and stirred up quite a frenzy. On June 5, 1956, Elvis set his guitar to the side and performed what came to be known as one of the most controversial performances in television history.
Elvis held Roy Orbison is very high regard, publicly stating that Roy had ' most perfect voice' and referring to him as the 'greatest singer in the world' during one of his Vegas concerts.
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.
Former church choir singer Roy Hamilton, whose big baritone voice turned him into a major rhythm and blues artist who crossed over into pop in the '50s, may have been Elvis's No. 1 favorite singer. He especially loved Hamilton's version of Unchained Melody and later recorded it himself.
There have been few things in music's history more controversial than Elvis Presley's hips. First plastered across television screens in 1956 for all of pearl-clutching America to see, that gyrating pelvis stirred something within the hormone-addled teen viewers while striking terror within the hearts of their parents.
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.
Her parents paid for her birth with a sack of oatmeal.
Elvis and Priscilla Presley divorced four years before his untimely death, but the love they shared never waned. "I truly cherish the great times. As you grow up, there are always fears and insecurities. But as you get older you understand it all," Priscilla told PEOPLE in 2021.
It's not just the fabled upstairs of Graceland that is off limits to everyone. Lisa Marie is one of only two people, with her mother Priscilla, who can access Elvis' bedroom whenever she wishes. But there is another room hidden somewhere in the grounds of Graceland that houses something incredibly special.
Elvis Presley's last love is paying her respects to his daughter Lisa Marie Presley. Ginger Alden, Presley's former fiancée and final companion who found him dead in his bathroom in 1977, penned a tribute to the King of Rock and Roll's daughter, whom she had known for a short time before Elvis' untimely death.
He looked too much like a rock star to me. “Elvis is the greatest because he did his own thing,” John Lennon once said of the singer. It made no difference what anyone said to him. In both his style and rebellious manner, it's clear that The Beatles owe much to Elvis.
As teenagers, The Beatles, especially John Lennon, were strongly influenced by Elvis Presley. They started wearing their hair slicked back like Elvis. They admired his rebelliousness and his appeal to women, not to mention his musical talent. “Nothing affected me until I heard Elvis,” John Lennon said.
It is worth mentioning that the Beatles themselves held immense respect and admiration for Elvis, considering him a significant influence on their own musical development. They recognized his contributions to popular music and looked up to him as a rock 'n' roll icon.
Elvis was practically nocturnal and would take sleeping pills every single day to help him rest during the daylight hours. Linda said he would also take 'tanning pills' which increased the melanin in his skin and helped him get a more sun-kissed look.
People talk of his range and power, his ability and ease in hitting the high notes. But the real difference between Elvis and other singers was that he could sing majestically in any style, be it rock, country, or R&B – because he had soul. He sang from the heart.
The quality of his voice is most often described as soulful. It had an 'aching sincerity ... and an indefinable quality of yearning ... virtually impossible to pigeonhole'. Elvis Presley's three-octave vocal range was exceptional, 'very narrowly all at once a tenor, baritone, and bass'.
Did Ginger Alden Attend Elvis' Funeral? Yes. As his fiancée at the time, it is believed that Ginger Alden was present for Elvis' funeral. Following the funeral, however, she was reportedly banned from Graceland by Presley's family and had to receive permission to visit his grave.
Lisa Marie became the the sole owner of the mansion when the trust holding her inheritance dissolved on her 25th birthday in 1993. Graceland has become a popular tourist attraction over the years, with public tours on offer as well as sprawling museum exhibits.
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.