Elvis - A Lighted Candle

[Rainbow Light]

Backstage With Elvis….


Elvis often enjoyed causal meetings with celebrities like Marty Allen, Tom Jones, Bobby Darin, Jack Lord, Buddy Hacket, and Jean Rivers.



In the early days Elvis also enjoyed the company of Sammy Davis Jr. and in later years enjoyed the company of Sammy Davis Jr. and his wife.



At one of Elvis’s movie nights in Memphis, he met Eric Clapton, but Elvis had no idea who Eric Clapton was, therefore being totally unaware of who Eric was Elvis had to be told by one of the boys, that Eric Clapton is known to be one of the finest blues and Rock guitarists in the world. Elvis really liked Eric.



On many occasions after Elvis’s shows in Las Vegas and Lake Tahoe, backstage in his dressing room, fellow entertainers and celebrities would call by, among the celebrities were singers like Barbra Streisand, Glen Campbell, Vicki Carr, Leon Russell, Wayne Newton and Ann-Margret, Elvis was loved and respected as a person and performer from those involved in the show Business.



Others that also held Elvis in high regard and friends that would visit him backstage were, Gregory Peck, Liza Minnelli, Kirk Douglas and Rod Steiger.



Muhammad Ali also would visit backstage after the show, Alice Copper would at times appear from nowhere or George Harrison might pop in



Fellow entertainers and celebrities would take the opportunity when Elvis performed shows in Las Vegas to catch up after the show, because he was a warm friendly man who had the reputation of wanting them to come backstage to visit.



Often in those backstage visits, people passing through made a point to stop in and congratulate Elvis on the great show they thought he did.

[Sarena]

Thanks, Sue , for that post!!!

Others that also held Elvis in high regard and friends that would visit him backstage were, Gregory Peck, Liza Minnelli, Kirk Douglas and Rod Steiger.

That's great to know!! Gregory Peck is one of my alltime favourites!!! He was a great actor and a very noble human being, very close to my heart!! I love that he loved Elvis!!!!

[Wanda June Hill]

Also, Carey Grant, Rita Moreno, Julie Prowse, Tom Jones, Frank Sinatra and his young blond wife, Robert Wagner and Natalie Wood, and many others-so many Elvis was in awe, couldn't believe so many great stars would come over to see him, and stand in line to do it! He just didn't get over that either-always felt the same way when he heard so and so came over etc:...he got excited, thrilled and so tickled that THEY liked what he did.
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[Amanda Viola]

Thanks, Sue , for that post!!!

Others that also held Elvis in high regard and friends that would visit him backstage were, Gregory Peck, Liza Minnelli, Kirk Douglas and Rod Steiger.

That's great to know!! Gregory Peck is one of my alltime favourites!!! He was a great actor and a very noble human being, very close to my heart!! I love that he loved Elvis!!!!

I share every single word you posted, dear Sarena!

[MaryInTheMorning]

Bless his little humble heart and soul that he would be in such awe of these other celebrities wanting to come and see him. Elvis, face it honey---you were and still are LOVED BY SO MANY!!!

[Sarena]

I share every single word you posted, dear Sarena!
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Amanda Viola

...I almost could bet before, you would share my opinion here!!

[Amanda Viola]

[Rainbow Light]

Elvis, face it honey---you were and still are LOVED BY SO MANY!!!

AMEN and then some!

Rita Moreno, that name sounds familiar but I just can't place it? But it's so endearing that Elvis was so tickled by the thought of all those others wanting to meet him! Bless his sweet heart!

Thanks for all your comments and feedback on this thread!

[Wanda Mc]

She wes in West Side Story, I believe, and used to be on a children's PBS show called The Electric Company back in the '70's. She's a Hispanic singer/dancer/actress. Am I showing my age that I know her?

[MaryInTheMorning]

Nope, not showing your age at all Wanda Mc as I know her from that too so we're both in the same boat . You're right on both accounts---she was in West Side Story AND in The Electric Company.