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Elvis Presley: Unknown Facts
Surabhi Redkar
JUNE 24, 2022
ENTERTAINMENT
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While Elvis Presley's signature look showed him with his black hair, the singer was naturally blonde until his teens and had dyed his hair later
Blonde Hair
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Elvis Presley was the first choice to star opposite Barbra Streisand in A Star Is Born, although his casting eventually didn't work out
A Star Is Born
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Apart from being a singer, Elvis also had a movie career and starred in over 30 movies including Blue Hawaii, among others
Movie Career
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Elvis served two years in the military from 1958 to 1960 during the Cold War
Military
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At the height of his stardom, Elvis raised awareness for the Polio vaccine by getting the vaccine on live television during The Ed Sullivan Show
Polio Vaccine
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Elvis was so fond of the fried peanut butter and banana sandwich that the singer went on to name the sandwich after himself
Elvis Sandwich
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Elvis Presley was reportedly a germophobe and his wife apparently revealed that he insisted on carrying his own silverware to other people's houses
Germophobe
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Elvis met President Nixon in the Oval Office in 1970 and requested him to grant him a badge as a narcotics agent which the President agreed to
Narcotics Badge
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Elvis met Priscilla at a party when he was stationed in Germany with the army, he was 24 and she was 14 at the time. The couple were married from 1967 to 1973
Meeting Priscilla
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Elvis Presley recorded over 600 songs in his career and reportedly co-wrote a few songs including That's Someone You Never Forget and You'll Be Gone
Songs
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