John Lennon said that Elvis Presley grew to disappoint him. Before this, though, he idolized the American artist. Lennon listened to Elvis as a child and took early inspiration from him. After The Beatles met Elvis in 1965, Lennon sent Elvis a message to express how much he meant to him. Here’s how Elvis responded to his words.
John Lennon sent a message to Elvis Presley
In 1965, The Beatles met Elvis at his Bel Air home. They had been trying to meet him for a long time and finally succeeded.
“We were always in the wrong place at the wrong time to meet him, and we would have just gone round or something, but there was a whole lot of palaver about where we were going and how many people should go and everything, with the managers Colonel Tom and Brian working everything out,” Lennon said in The Beatles Anthology.
John Lennon sent a message to Elvis Presley
In 1965, The Beatles met Elvis at his Bel Air home. They had been trying to meet him for a long time and finally succeeded.
“We were always in the wrong place at the wrong time to meet him, and we would have just gone round or something, but there was a whole lot of palaver about where we were going and how many people should go and everything, with the managers Colonel Tom and Brian working everything out,” Lennon said in The Beatles Anthology.
- 12/4/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Image Source: Getty / Charley Gallay
In the past two years, Priscilla Presley's life has been back in the spotlight. Between 2022 and 2023, not one but two films were made with Elvis Presley as the subject: Baz Luhrmann's Oscar-winning "Elvis" and Sophia Coppola's "Priscilla" - the latter of which is based on Priscilla's 1985 memoir, "Elvis and Me." The film stars Jacob Elordi as the King of Rock and Roll, with Cailee Spaeny portraying Priscilla from ages 14 to 27, the ages she was romantically involved with Elvis. "Priscilla" is a personal and intimate look at Presley's early relationship with and marriage to Elvis, which has often been overshadowed by the late singer's fame. "It's very difficult to sit and watch a film about you, about your life, about your love," Priscilla said during a September press conference at the Venice Film Festival "Priscilla" premiere (via Variety). "Sofia did an amazing job.
In the past two years, Priscilla Presley's life has been back in the spotlight. Between 2022 and 2023, not one but two films were made with Elvis Presley as the subject: Baz Luhrmann's Oscar-winning "Elvis" and Sophia Coppola's "Priscilla" - the latter of which is based on Priscilla's 1985 memoir, "Elvis and Me." The film stars Jacob Elordi as the King of Rock and Roll, with Cailee Spaeny portraying Priscilla from ages 14 to 27, the ages she was romantically involved with Elvis. "Priscilla" is a personal and intimate look at Presley's early relationship with and marriage to Elvis, which has often been overshadowed by the late singer's fame. "It's very difficult to sit and watch a film about you, about your life, about your love," Priscilla said during a September press conference at the Venice Film Festival "Priscilla" premiere (via Variety). "Sofia did an amazing job.
- 11/3/2023
- by Alicia Geigel
- Popsugar.com
After The Beatles spent years admiring Elvis Presley, they had a chance to meet him in the 1960s. While they were thrilled, Elvis was far less eager. He would eventually turn on The Beatles, but he respected them at this point in their careers. Still, he had slight concerns about the young band.
Priscilla Presley said Elvis worried about losing fame to The Beatles
Elvis was a massive star of the 1950s, but other musicians emerged in the early 1960s to challenge him. Soon, The Beatles had far eclipsed him. Still, they couldn’t wait to meet him, as he was a hero to them. He wasn’t nearly as excited.
“When John [Lennon], Paul [McCartney], Ringo [Starr] and George [Harrison] walked in, Elvis was relaxing on the couch, looking at TV without the sound,” Priscilla Presley wrote in her book Elvis by the Presleys. “He barely bothered to get up.”
This behavior seems cold and uninviting,...
Priscilla Presley said Elvis worried about losing fame to The Beatles
Elvis was a massive star of the 1950s, but other musicians emerged in the early 1960s to challenge him. Soon, The Beatles had far eclipsed him. Still, they couldn’t wait to meet him, as he was a hero to them. He wasn’t nearly as excited.
“When John [Lennon], Paul [McCartney], Ringo [Starr] and George [Harrison] walked in, Elvis was relaxing on the couch, looking at TV without the sound,” Priscilla Presley wrote in her book Elvis by the Presleys. “He barely bothered to get up.”
This behavior seems cold and uninviting,...
- 8/8/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley’s relationship is one of the world’s most iconic rock and roll romances. They met when Priscilla was just 14 and married eight years later. However, he always thought of her as “a little girl,” even when she started wearing the trendy, heavy makeup popular in the era.
Priscilla Presley and Elvis Presley photographed in Las Vegas in 1971 | Alan Band/Keystone/Getty Images Even under all her iconic, heavy makeup, to Elvis Presley, Priscilla ‘was always a little girl’
Prisiclla Presley didn’t always wear the heavy, Cleopatra-style makeup that became her trademark look for the latter part of the 1960s and early 70s. She adopted that style after taking a Patricia Stevens Finishing School course.
In a 1973 interview with Ladies Home Journal, Priscilla discussed her now-iconic makeup look, how it came about, and what Elvis thought of it. The interview was reprinted in full by Elvispresleymusic.
Priscilla Presley and Elvis Presley photographed in Las Vegas in 1971 | Alan Band/Keystone/Getty Images Even under all her iconic, heavy makeup, to Elvis Presley, Priscilla ‘was always a little girl’
Prisiclla Presley didn’t always wear the heavy, Cleopatra-style makeup that became her trademark look for the latter part of the 1960s and early 70s. She adopted that style after taking a Patricia Stevens Finishing School course.
In a 1973 interview with Ladies Home Journal, Priscilla discussed her now-iconic makeup look, how it came about, and what Elvis thought of it. The interview was reprinted in full by Elvispresleymusic.
- 6/16/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Come Dine with Me: Channel 4, 7.05pm
Actress and model Helen Flanagan, TV presenter Kirsten O'Brien, comedian Mark Dolan and Happy Mondays star Shaun Ryder compete in this Christmas special of the popular dining show to win money for their chosen charities.
The celebrities rustle up their strongest menus to impress the rest, with a mixture of turkey dinners, glittery sparkles and a festive rave-up.
Mapp and Lucia: BBC One, 9pm
Steve Pemberton's adaptation of the Ef Benson novels continues tonight.
Mapp is still reeling from Lucia's victory at the summer fete, and gets the perfect opportunity for revenge as Lucia and Georgy plan to submit their sketches at the town's annual summer art exhibition.
Elvis Night: Channel 5, 9pm
Channel 5 dedicates three hours of its evening schedule to one of the world's most famous musicians. First up is Elvis by the Presleys, featuring interviews with his ex-wife Priscilla and their daughter Lisa Marie,...
Actress and model Helen Flanagan, TV presenter Kirsten O'Brien, comedian Mark Dolan and Happy Mondays star Shaun Ryder compete in this Christmas special of the popular dining show to win money for their chosen charities.
The celebrities rustle up their strongest menus to impress the rest, with a mixture of turkey dinners, glittery sparkles and a festive rave-up.
Mapp and Lucia: BBC One, 9pm
Steve Pemberton's adaptation of the Ef Benson novels continues tonight.
Mapp is still reeling from Lucia's victory at the summer fete, and gets the perfect opportunity for revenge as Lucia and Georgy plan to submit their sketches at the town's annual summer art exhibition.
Elvis Night: Channel 5, 9pm
Channel 5 dedicates three hours of its evening schedule to one of the world's most famous musicians. First up is Elvis by the Presleys, featuring interviews with his ex-wife Priscilla and their daughter Lisa Marie,...
- 12/30/2014
- Digital Spy
Channel 5 has unveiled details of its Christmas schedules.
Next month, Michael Bublé: Live from Radio City 2014 will see the 'Haven't Met You Yet' singer joined by Barbra Streisand, Ariana Grande and The Muppets' Miss Piggy on-stage at New York's Radio City Music Hall.
New supernatural drama The Haunting of Radcliffe House, starring Olivia Williams and Matthew Modine, will also premiere in December. Set in the Yorkshire Moors, the ghost story is directed by Nick Willing (Alice, Neverland).
Also airing next month is White Dee: Behind the Headlines, a documentary that tells the tale of the Benefits Street and Celebrity Big Brother star.
The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies at Christmas sees the Qi comedian host a Christmas party and share stories of amazing dog rescues.
Elvis Night takes a look back at the king of rock n' roll. Fun in Acapulco, Elvis - The 1968 Comeback Special and...
Next month, Michael Bublé: Live from Radio City 2014 will see the 'Haven't Met You Yet' singer joined by Barbra Streisand, Ariana Grande and The Muppets' Miss Piggy on-stage at New York's Radio City Music Hall.
New supernatural drama The Haunting of Radcliffe House, starring Olivia Williams and Matthew Modine, will also premiere in December. Set in the Yorkshire Moors, the ghost story is directed by Nick Willing (Alice, Neverland).
Also airing next month is White Dee: Behind the Headlines, a documentary that tells the tale of the Benefits Street and Celebrity Big Brother star.
The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies at Christmas sees the Qi comedian host a Christmas party and share stories of amazing dog rescues.
Elvis Night takes a look back at the king of rock n' roll. Fun in Acapulco, Elvis - The 1968 Comeback Special and...
- 11/26/2014
- Digital Spy
'Survivor' and 'Race' pace CBS to victory
The finales of Survivor: Palau and The Amazing Race, coupled with its regular heavy hitters, led CBS to win a dominant win in primetime for the week ending May 15. CBS' strong showing in the waning days of the 2004-05 season, which wraps next week, was paced by Sunday's three-hour Survivor finale and reunion show and Amazing Race. The 8-10:09 p.m. Survivor finale, which crowned New York firefighter Tom Westman as the $1 million winner, brought in more than 20.8 million viewers and a 7.8 rating/18 share Sunday; Tuesday's two-hour The Amazing Race notched 16 million viewers and a 6.8/17. The penultimate episode of CBS' Monday sitcom stalwart Everybody Loves Raymond (19.8 million, 6.1/15) also gave CBS an infusion of nearly 20 million viewers Monday, while Thursday's CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (26.5 million, 9.1/23) had its usual heft Thursday. CBS also got a lift Friday from its 8-10 p.m. airing of the documentary Elvis, By the Presleys (11.8 million, 3.1/11), which drew a larger audience than Wednesday's two-hour conclusion of the eye network's four-hour Elvis biopic (10.5 million, 2.9/8).
- 5/17/2005
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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