On this day 35 years ago the King died.
The King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley, was found dead at the age of 42 from a suspected massive heart attack in 1977.
As I wrote in my last post, my dad was Elvis’s biggest fan and his music was played a lot in our house and that’s how I became a massive fan too.
It’s often asked, where were you when you heard Elvis was dead.
I was with my family on our annual holiday in Weymouth when we heard the sad news. My dad was devastated and I think it was the first time I saw him cry. I was only 10 and a bit bewildered at the time, but later understood what was going on.
To this day my Elvis songs are constantly played on my ipod and will continue to be enjoyed for many years.
Carole Gardiner
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