Emma McKee

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Elvis Saw It as a Good Thing That He Started a Violent ‘Civil War’ Amongst 1 Audience: ‘It Was Lucky We All Didn’t Get Killed’

Elvis Presley knew how to get a reaction from his audience. In an early show, he was glad to rile them up, even if they got violent.

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Paul McCartney Said George Harrison ‘Wasn’t Into’ His Vision for ‘Hey Jude’

Paul McCartney had a clear vision for 'Hey Jude.' When he pushed back on George Harrison's contributions, Harrison grew irritated.

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Elvis Held a Gun to Jimmy Dean’s Head Within Seconds of Greeting Him After He Commented on Elvis’ Rude Lateness, Said His Bodyguard

Elvis Presley often used a gun to settle his problems, however minor. This became an issue when he had problems with other people.

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Elvis Was ‘Catty’ Toward Other Performers Because He Hated Not Being the Center of Attention

Elvis Presley tended to treat other performers poorly toward the end of his life. Here's why his bodyguards believed he acted this way.

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Ringo Starr Said John Lennon ‘Went Mad’ During The Beatles’ Concert at Shea Stadium: ‘John Cracked Up’

John Lennon began putting on a comical show during a Beatles concert. Ringo Starr thought he had gone 'mad.'

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The Beatles Song That Felt Like a ‘Very Big Step’ Because of a ‘Strange Chord’

Paul McCartney said one Beatles song features a strange chord. He shared why this showed that they were growing as writers.

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Paul McCartney Admitted He ‘Didn’t Have Such a Hand’ in Writing ‘Please Please Me’: ‘More John Than Me’

Paul McCartney and John Lennon wrote many of The Beatles' songs together. McCartney shared that he had little to do with 1 early hit.

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Elvis’ Bodyguards Felt ‘Stupid’ for Being Willing to Take a Bullet for Him on Their Salary

Elvis Presley's bodyguards worried about an assassination attempt on the singer. They would have done anything to protect him.

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Elvis Introduced His Controversial Dance Moves so the Audience Wouldn’t See Him ‘Shaking and Quivering With Fright’

In Elvis' earliest performances, he dealt with stage fright. In order to hide this, he began dancing in a controversy-stirring fashion.

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Ringo Starr Told Paul McCartney Off for Looking His Age

In the 1980s, Paul McCartney started to go gray. He liked the way it looked, but former bandmate Ringo Starr did not.

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Elvis Put on Such a ‘Boring’ Show That ‘People Were Walking Out All Over the Place’

Elvis loved karate so much that he put on a a lengthy demonstration for the audience at his show. This backfired on him.

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Elvis Broke a Woman’s Ankle While Trying to Show Off His Karate Skills

Elvis Presley once took a karate demonstration too far and broke a woman's ankle. Here's how he handled this situation.

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Elvis Threatened to Blow His Bodyguard’s ‘F***ing Head Off’ for Trying to Get Some Sleep

Elvis Presley called his bodyguard in the middle of the night. When he didn't get to him immediately, Elvis violently lashed out.

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Elvis’ Bodyguard Said Priscilla Presley Was ‘Only One of Two People’ Elvis Ever Truly Loved in His Life

Elvis Presley's bodyguard believed the musician only truly loved two people in his life. He said that Priscilla Presley was one of these people.

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Elvis Had the ‘Scare of His Life’ on a Plane Ride: ‘He Was Getting Ready to Die’

Elvis Presley was flying between gigs when his plane had an electrical problem. He was completely convinced he was about to die.

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Elvis’ Outfit to Go Incognito Was ‘One of the Funniest Things’ His Bodyguard Had Ever Seen

Elvis thought an outfit would help him go undercover. All it ended up doing was making him look ridiculous.

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Elvis ‘Deliberately Set Out to Destroy Himself,’ Said His Bodyguard: ‘He Is Bent on Death’

Elvis Presley's bodyguard was incredibly worried about the musician. He believed that Elvis was intent on destroying himself.

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Elvis Watched His Entourage Like a Hawk to Make Sure They Were Getting High With Him

Elvis Presley didn't want to take drugs on his own. He asked members of his entourage to take them with him, even when they didn't want to.

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Robert Downey Jr. ‘Didn’t Even Watch’ ‘Oppenheimer’ Because Paul McCartney Was Next to Him at the Screening

Paul McCartney attended a screening of 'Oppenheimer' that Robert Downey Jr. hosted. He was extremely distracting for Downey Jr.

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Elvis Told a Bizarre Lie About Snapping a Man’s Neck While Helping With a Drug Raid

Elvis Presley liked befriending police departments. Once, he fabricated a story about the danger he faced with the police on a drug raid.