Just before Elvis Presley became a worldwide phenomenon he wrote to his fans in a magazine called Elvis Answers Back. In the August 28, 1956 issue the King of Rock and Roll pointed out how the press usually described him as fearless, and someone who slept ten hours a night.
Elvis couldn't go out during the day because he would have been mobbed at every turn, so he slept all day and partied all night, leading to a cycle of sleeping pills and amphetamines—and dependence on those pills and others, including narcotic pain medication.
Among Presley's ailments attributed to his genes were alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency, which can attack the lungs and liver; colon issues; an immune deficiency and lifelong insomnia.
He once said: "Presley's chronic constipation - the result of years of prescription drug abuse and high-fat, high-cholesterol gorging - brought on what's known as Valsalva's maneuver. Put simply, the strain of attempting to defecate compressed the singer's abdominal aorta, shutting down his heart."
Presley was a long-time abuser of opiates, which not only kill pain but also cause savage constipation. He abused antihistamines, tranquilizers such as Valium, barbiturates, Quaaludes, sleeping pills, hormones — and laxatives, for the constipation.
In terms of Elvis' bed, Billy said it was really huge, being custom made as an oversized King (for The King) with dimensions of around 7 by 9 with a mirror behind it.
According to Rooks, Elvis would eat breakfast around 5:00 p.m. She would take diced honeydew, cantaloupe, and watermelon up to his bedroom during the day, since he took a lot of meals in bed.
The mansion boasts 17,552 square feet of space and 23 rooms, including eight bedrooms and four bathrooms. There is a first floor, second floor and basement. Elvis also had rooms for his trophies, which are now on display in the first-floor museum portion of the property.
Soft hints of jasmine, rose and cedarwood create a sophisticated and elegant scent that is perfect for any space.
There was a long shag carpet, red walls and nightstands and lamps covered in gold leaf. The King had a massive TV at the end of his bed and even had one put into the ceiling so that he could lie down and watch without having to sit up.
December 31,1975 Elvis makes his biggest concert ever, earning a gross $800.000. With a crowd of over 60000!! Elvis performes at the "Pontiac Silverdome" in Pontiac, Michigan 8:30 p.m. Elvis wore the Rainfall suit with original belt.
Well, did you know that Elvis, shortly before he died, was consuming between 94,000 and 100,000 calories a day!
The peanut butter and banana sandwich has been referred to as a favorite of Elvis Presley, who was renowned for his food cravings such as the Fool's Gold Loaf, a loaf of French white bread filled with a pound each of bacon, peanut butter, and grape jelly.
Still, there is another meal that Elvis adored: meatloaf. In the Chicago Tribune, Mark Hussman, an Elvis impersonator says, "Elvis ate a lot of Southern food, he loved steak, and he loved meatloaf. His favorite food was meatloaf," explains Hussman.
Butter seems to have been a frequent part of Presley's diet, contributing to his weight gain before his untimely demise at age 42 in 1977. By that time, "Elvis had long been gobbling drugs and fatty foods," Graeme Wood writes over at the now-defunct The Daily.
He loved everything from rollerskating to rollercoasters, from karate to football. He enjoyed going to local carnivals and fairs, and he loved watching movies. In the 1970s, he became interested in a sport that was new to him: racquetball.
According to one legend, the youngster Elvis hid the jar of Skippy peanut butter when company came to the house. He feared they would eat it. During his Army days, the refrigerator at the German house where he went when not on base was stocked with ground beef, bacon and brown 'n' serve rolls.
Elvis favored classic southern sweets for dessert, and one favorite happened to be pound cake. Not just any pound cake but a particular one. The Sterns say pound cake for Elvis meant a cake baked by his childhood friend, Janelle McComb.
The sandwich is widely reported to have been Elvis's favourite food — a simple pan-fried concoction of white bread slices, mashed bananas and an unholy amount of peanut butter (no one ever specifies if The King liked crunchy or smooth) — and he'd allegedly knock back two per day (each one contains about 92% of the ...
For instance, Elvis' last supper was actually a snack. The day he died, or reportedly died, he ate two scoops of Sealtest peach ice cream and two scoops of another flavor of Sealtest ice cream.
Elvis' 1973 Aloha from Hawaii show had more viewership than the 1969 moon landing! Learn more about the historic concert that was out of this world.
Elvis Presley famously never played an encore. This was intended as a tactic to leave the audience wanting more once the show had ended. Instead of an encore, an announcement would play stating “Elvis has left the building”.
Presley's primary suite on the second floor of Graceland was his most private refuge, where only his closest confidants were allowed.