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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

so growing up my family especially my mother were Elvis fans, a true entertainer, just watched the film portraying his rise to fame, didn't realise the struggle he went through with racism,..

fair play to him, an unsung hero that stood up to. the masses of the time RIP Elvis Presley

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

He donated large sums of money to charity without ever publicising it, challenged racism, but didn’t think himself above the draft.

The man was a legend. Still is.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

An absolute legend. Before Elvis there was nothing!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"He donated large sums of money to charity without ever publicising it, challenged racism, but didn’t think himself above the draft.

The man was a legend. Still is. "

imagine what he would think of todays society !

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"An absolute legend. Before Elvis there was nothing! "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I love the Sun records and his early 70s work. A unique icon.

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By *mp411Man
over a year ago

chester

"so growing up my family especially my mother were Elvis fans, a true entertainer, just watched the film portraying his rise to fame, didn't realise the struggle he went through with racism,..

fair play to him, an unsung hero that stood up to. the masses of the time RIP Elvis Presley

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Last time I looked elvis wasn't black, brown, so what racism did he face?

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"so growing up my family especially my mother were Elvis fans, a true entertainer, just watched the film portraying his rise to fame, didn't realise the struggle he went through with racism,..

fair play to him, an unsung hero that stood up to. the masses of the time RIP Elvis Presley

your thoughts

Last time I looked elvis wasn't black, brown, so what racism did he face? "

he was persecuted and arrested for being " a white man with the hips of a negro" not my words but words quoted by the police commissioner at the time ...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"so growing up my family especially my mother were Elvis fans, a true entertainer, just watched the film portraying his rise to fame, didn't realise the struggle he went through with racism,..

fair play to him, an unsung hero that stood up to. the masses of the time RIP Elvis Presley

your thoughts

Last time I looked elvis wasn't black, brown, so what racism did he face?

he was persecuted and arrested for being " a white man with the hips of a negro" not my words but words quoted by the police commissioner at the time ...

Oh, so not racism then.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"so growing up my family especially my mother were Elvis fans, a true entertainer, just watched the film portraying his rise to fame, didn't realise the struggle he went through with racism,..

fair play to him, an unsung hero that stood up to. the masses of the time RIP Elvis Presley

your thoughts

Last time I looked elvis wasn't black, brown, so what racism did he face?

he was persecuted and arrested for being " a white man with the hips of a negro" not my words but words quoted by the police commissioner at the time ...

Oh, so not racism then."

I would class it as so...

but again overcomes conception of these subjects is different

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

I think for a large part of his life he was quite down to earth, all considered.

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

Doesn't he run a chippy in Doncaster now?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"An absolute legend. Before Elvis there was nothing! "

There was Chuck Berry, but he wasn't white so didn't get the exposure Elvis did.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Doesn't he run a chippy in Doncaster now?

I have heard that there is a man works down the chip shop swears he is Elvis. "

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"An absolute legend. Before Elvis there was nothing!

There was Chuck Berry, but he wasn't white so didn't get the exposure Elvis did."

Chuck Berry had massive exposure around the word and his music is still very popular just a different type, nothing to do with colour

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"so growing up my family especially my mother were Elvis fans, a true entertainer, just watched the film portraying his rise to fame, didn't realise the struggle he went through with racism,..

fair play to him, an unsung hero that stood up to. the masses of the time RIP Elvis Presley

your thoughts

Last time I looked elvis wasn't black, brown, so what racism did he face?

he was persecuted and arrested for being " a white man with the hips of a negro" not my words but words quoted by the police commissioner at the time ...

Oh, so not racism then.

I would class it as so...

but again overcomes conception of these subjects is different "

He was arrested for lewd behaviour, I'd imagine, not for literally being in possession of the hips of a black person.

I'm no expert on the statute books of segregation-era America though, so don't sue me.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"so growing up my family especially my mother were Elvis fans, a true entertainer, just watched the film portraying his rise to fame, didn't realise the struggle he went through with racism,..

fair play to him, an unsung hero that stood up to. the masses of the time RIP Elvis Presley

your thoughts

Last time I looked elvis wasn't black, brown, so what racism did he face?

he was persecuted and arrested for being " a white man with the hips of a negro" not my words but words quoted by the police commissioner at the time ...

Oh, so not racism then.

I would class it as so...

but again overcomes conception of these subjects is different

He was arrested for lewd behaviour, I'd imagine, not for literally being in possession of the hips of a black person.

I'm no expert on the statute books of segregation-era America though, so don't sue me. "

having just watched the film and it allegedly being a true account of event I quoted the words of the film..like I quoted..

maybe pay attention to the feed before commenting !!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"An absolute legend. Before Elvis there was nothing!

There was Chuck Berry, but he wasn't white so didn't get the exposure Elvis did.

Chuck Berry had massive exposure around the word and his music is still very popular just a different type, nothing to do with colour "

Yeah, eventually he did, but at that pivotal moment he didn't, because of the aforementioned segregation. Black musicians weren't played on the radio as much as white musicians.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Second best movie this year.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Second best movie this year. "

and what would be your first choice?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"so growing up my family especially my mother were Elvis fans, a true entertainer, just watched the film portraying his rise to fame, didn't realise the struggle he went through with racism,..

fair play to him, an unsung hero that stood up to. the masses of the time RIP Elvis Presley

your thoughts

Last time I looked elvis wasn't black, brown, so what racism did he face?

he was persecuted and arrested for being " a white man with the hips of a negro" not my words but words quoted by the police commissioner at the time ...

Oh, so not racism then.

I would class it as so...

but again overcomes conception of these subjects is different

He was arrested for lewd behaviour, I'd imagine, not for literally being in possession of the hips of a black person.

I'm no expert on the statute books of segregation-era America though, so don't sue me.

having just watched the film and it allegedly being a true account of event I quoted the words of the film..like I quoted..

maybe pay attention to the feed before commenting !!"

I believe the film is actually based on Elvis' manager's version of events and apparently Elvis was never arrested for dancing, that was a fabrication, so...

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By *hoirCouple
over a year ago

Clacton/Bury St. Edmunds

Last time I looked elvis wasn't black, brown, so what racism did he face? "

This is ironic. This statement is itself racist.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"so growing up my family especially my mother were Elvis fans, a true entertainer, just watched the film portraying his rise to fame, didn't realise the struggle he went through with racism,..

fair play to him, an unsung hero that stood up to. the masses of the time RIP Elvis Presley

your thoughts

Last time I looked elvis wasn't black, brown, so what racism did he face?

he was persecuted and arrested for being " a white man with the hips of a negro" not my words but words quoted by the police commissioner at the time ...

Oh, so not racism then.

I would class it as so...

but again overcomes conception of these subjects is different

He was arrested for lewd behaviour, I'd imagine, not for literally being in possession of the hips of a black person.

I'm no expert on the statute books of segregation-era America though, so don't sue me.

having just watched the film and it allegedly being a true account of event I quoted the words of the film..like I quoted..

maybe pay attention to the feed before commenting !!

I believe the film is actually based on Elvis' manager's version of events and apparently Elvis was never arrested for dancing, that was a fabrication, so..."

well there is always someone more educated on posts on here ...

I watched a film, I enjoyed it and I learned something about a great man. there are always people who are hell bent on trashing a post

we all get our kicks in different ways

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I absolutely loved the film and Elvis, top of my bucket list is to visit Graceland, I don't know if I'll ever do it but it's a goal x

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

yes I enjoyed the film too.... my sister went some years ago she says its amazing

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Second best movie this year.

and what would be your first choice?"
top gun

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Second best movie this year.

and what would be your first choice? top gun"

ooh... not as good as the original, but they never are .. maybe its because we were all younger then

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Before him we had proper composer's is bach

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By *penbicoupleCouple
over a year ago

Northampton

Wouldn't trust him with my kids.

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By *ittlebirdWoman
over a year ago

The Big Smoke

Has left the building….

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By *ris GrayMan
over a year ago

Dorchester

"An absolute legend. Before Elvis there was nothing! "
so the ice age omg

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