Waking Up in Memphis
Elvis bought Graceland for him and Priscilla for $100,000 in Memphis, Tennessee. It was named for the previous owner’s daughter, Grace.
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Rare Facts About Elvis Presley You Probably Didn't Know
The More You Know
- All members of Nirvana were kicked out from their own release party for starting a food fight.
- Elton John’s given name is Reginald Kenneth Dwight.
- Most department stores tend to play slower music, in order to slow down customers and keep them shopping longer. The opposite is true for restaurants.
- Before they became (arguably) the biggest pop act of all time, The Beatles had a hard time convincing record labels to sign them. In 1962, they were rejected by Decca Records, whose boss said “guitar groups are on the way out.”