As a young man then in the whirlwind of an exploding career, Elvis was simply too overwhelmed to keep up with the political events of the day. But I’m doing what you taught me not to do, and I’m not doing the things you taught me to do.On the other hand, those close to Elvis say that he was an avid reader, was fascinated by all the world’s religions and seemed to relate to aspects of almost all of them. Both of these men would be Elvis may well have supported the war, but if so, he did it privately and certainly not in a “fervent” way.Some might infer that Elvis supported the Vietnam War from a statement in a letter he wrote to President Nixon in December 1970. On the other hand, Elvis may have just been stroking the president here, since … ya know … Elvis really wanted that badge!In fact, 18 months later, on June 9, 1972, Elvis was asked a question concerning the Vietnam War at the press conference preceding his famous Madison Square Garden concerts.Question: “You were in the Army and were drafted.

The drug culture, the hippie elements, the SDS, Black Panthers, etc. He was “In a World of His Own.” That was the headline over reporter Barton Hickman’s article in the Miami Herald on August 5, 1956. The historical reputation of a person – whether it is Abraham Lincoln or Elvis Presley – is not simply made by the individual in question but written and rewritten by social actors and groups, who seek to advance their own commemorative agenda and divert the agendas of other parties. Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), also known simply as Elvis, was an American singer and actor. He supported more Democrats than Republicans, but he didn't like hippies or the progressive politics of the 60s.Elvis Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi and grew up there until his teenage years when he and his family moved to Nashville, Tennessee.Elvis’ upbringing, much like his fellow rock ‘n roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis, was in the Assembly of God Church,Reports tend to agree that Elvis and his family were not very devout while he was growing up.
considered rather liberal, while Elvis was no doubt, according to both of them Some did speak out, though. Bruce Springsteen and The Dixie Chicks are two singing acts who have occasionally stepped from the concert stage to the political soap box to voice their opinions. It’s believed that he never actually voted in a presidential election, though he did mention who he preferred in a number of national elections.But we’d be hard-pressed to call Presley a liberal. But when police are allowed to set up cameras and be judge, that’s an invasion of an artist’s rights and should be looked into mighty carefully by every artist and actors’ agency in our business.” Elvis not only made no statement of protest about the police cameras, he actually toned down his act because of their presence.As a young man then in the whirlwind of an exploding career, Elvis was simply too overwhelmed to keep up with the political events of the day. He was “In a World of His Own.” That was the headline over reporter Barton Hickman’s article in the Here’s a sampling of Hickman’s questions and Elvis’s responses:Hickman: “What do you think of Egypt’s Premier Nasser grabbing the Suez Canal last week?”Elvis: “Suez? But the messages were not his; he didn’t write the lyrics. Elvis Presley’s private nurse explains why the King was 'miserable' during his final years 'I wish there was something I could have done to make him a happier person' Dem, but then, like so many other Dems of the South in the early ’90s, most Reports conflict, but it seems that Presley was interested and moved by almost all religious faiths.Presley wasn't too political. I’ve got millions of fans. the ERA; and was appalled by abortion I was told. As the Aug. 16 anniversary of his death approaches, Elvis’ spirit endures even amid the current health crisis. Most Elvis fans probably agree that the answer to the second question is “no,” but let’s go back and take a closer look at his life and see if we can find an “activist Elvis” anywhere along the way.Of course, back in the 1950s, when Elvis first came on the scene, entertainers didn’t take strong stands on public issues like many do today. Elvis Presley, known as The King, has become an icon for his music and stage presence.Even in the 50 years after his death, fans still flock to … Schilling said, as far as he knew, Elvis was Jerry Schilling, and other Elvis friends well. He had no illusions about or interest in changing the country’s political direction. One of them was actor Yul Brynner, who defended Elvis after the Los Angeles police filmed Presley’s show at the Pan Pacific Auditorium on September 29, 1957. who is very, very liberal. — I know Marty Lacker and
Still, not even The King could stop the 60s.

His energized interpretations of songs and sexually provocative performance style, combined with a singularly potent mix of influences across color lines during a transformative era in race relations, led him to great success—and initial cont… likely became a Republican. He was already an icon during one of the most dramatic transformations in western history–and he didn’t like it.

not registered, but if he were, Schilling said he would have been a registered