Rare Facts About Elvis Presley You Probably Didn't Know

Music is a Weapon

Like any good celebrity, he got his start in music at a very young age. His first guitar was at 11, and though he hoped to get a rifle instead, he began playing that year. The rest is history.

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The More You Know

  • During a fundraiser for Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, someone donated $35,000 so that VH1 Classic would have to play “99 Luftballons” on repeat for an entire hour.
  • The Doors were the first to advertise a new album on a billboard.
  • Courtney Love was briefly the singer for Faith No More in the early 1980’s.
  • Eric Clapton wrote “Layla” with the intention to steal George Harrison’s wife.
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