The reporter asked if Elvis started singing gospel music. “Yeah,” the “Hound Dog” singer replied. “I’ve always liked music. My mother and dad both loved to sing. And they did tell me ...

Elvis Presley, the king of rock 'n' roll, wanted to be an actor like Marlon Brando and James Dean. He went on to make over 30 ...

The DJ asked because many callers “who like your record think you must be colored, singing the ... the sounds of gospel, country, and what was then called “race music” — music by southern ...

Clarksburg’s Jack Evans has a common thread with Elvis: They both began their musical careers singing gospel music. But it was Evans’ wife, Denise, who purchased a CD of Elvis music tracks ...

From the late 1950s throughout the 1960s, Elvis Presley became known as ... He grew up listening to and singing gospel music, but also had a love for country music, crediting Tex Ritter as his ...

Tickets for the Porthcawl Elvis Gospel Show, celebrating the music that Elvis loved best, cost £10 to £15.