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Elvis Presley, the King of Rock and Roll, died on August 16, 1977. Not long after his death, his father Vernon was featured in an interview broadcast to explore Presleyโs early life. Those days, according to Vernon, were marked by rejection and disapproval.
Elvis, however, faced it all and refused to change into what people wanted him to be. Vernon also spoke of his sonโs courage, character, and integrity, which he witnessed during Elvisโ humble upbringing and eventful career.
Vernon Presley gave insight into Elvisโ early days
According to Vernon, Elvis Presleyโs first time in the spotlight came before he was even a teenager. โHe was nine years old,โ Vernon revealed. โIt was a school competition-type thing. He won third prize, singing Old Shep. At that time he couldnโt make no type of music (with instruments). He just sung the song, that was it.โ
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According to Vernon, even when Elvis breached outside these humble roots, he himself stayed humble. โOne thing that was good, he never changed his feelings about people or anything,โ he explained. โIโm sure he was very happy with his success and all the things that happened to him… but it didnโt make him think he was something that he wasnโt, you know.โ
Fulfilling destiny
Then, when Elvis did reach his teenage years, he sat his father down and shared some of his dreams of proper stardom. Even then, Vernon knew his son was different. โWell, in some ways and some of the clothes he wore was different,โ Vernon reflected. โThe way he wore his hair was quite different to what there was back then, you know.โ
He went on, โAnd he was criticized quite often about it and it really didnโt bother him and he didnโt change it and he went on (keeping it) like it was anyway.โ He also revealed, โAt the time he was more interested in gospel singing and quartet singing. So he tried two or three different young groups to get in with them and they were either full or didnโt think he could sing good enough, I donโt know what happened.โ