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MissyM
11-02-2007, 06:50 AM
On Elvis's life?? I thought about that. I'm really torn on this. While I think his mother had a big influence on his early years, I think his father did later.
ksimms2
11-02-2007, 07:12 AM
I agree on his early years - his mom for sure. His later years? I don't think it was his dad so much, but not sure who it would have been. Who did Elvis look up to? I think everyone looked up to him actually. Maybe his spiritual advisor? Would that be Larry Gellar? I'm just not sure of the answer to this.
Diane
11-02-2007, 07:15 AM
His mother in his early years for sure. After that, the Colonel ruled......:angry:


Diane
ksimms2
11-02-2007, 07:22 AM
His mother in his early years for sure. After that, the Colonel ruled......:angry:


Diane

You sure are right about that Diane! I don't think Elvis looked up to him though, I think he was flat out scared of him! lol....:lmfao:
presley31
11-02-2007, 07:31 AM
I think elvis looked up to her mother and than the col.
Burning_Love
11-02-2007, 08:12 AM
His mother.
boogie
11-02-2007, 10:35 AM
Yes his mother had a big influence,
But when you see his entire life, i think the Colonel showed the way, good or bad...he was a big part of E's Life
Rover
11-03-2007, 09:34 AM
His mother, the colonel...and maybe God? he was very religious...
COL DRIES
11-03-2007, 09:41 AM
The Colonel !!
MissyM
11-03-2007, 09:55 AM
Interesting. I am still going to stick with Vernon because later I just think Vernon never wanted to be poor again and Elvis didn't want him to be either. Therefore the Col. could never have done what he did. Inside Graceland Vernon had a lot of control too.
cibetty
03-11-2009, 04:35 PM
Well, I think it was his mother who had the biggest influence for sure. When he grow up, he bacame the greatest entertainer, he was the one who others looked up to, so I also wondered who was that person for him...
shelley.m.
03-11-2009, 07:46 PM
I would have to go with the majority of the people on this thread and say his mother.
Unchained Melody
03-13-2009, 12:21 AM
The Colonel !!

I was going to say the same thing....aswell as his mom and dad.
suspicious_mind
03-13-2009, 02:36 PM
Id definately guess his mom - and as far as the music world went id say Sam Phillips.
debtdbruno
03-13-2009, 04:00 PM
The Colonel
Lisarose
03-14-2009, 09:16 PM
Monty Python

:lmfao::lmfao: :lmfao: :lmfao::lmfao:

Seriously, his mother. She spoiled him rotten, brought him to church, made sure he graduated high school. Both his parents were musically inclined, and according to some writers, Gladys not only had a great voice, she had rhythm! The Blackwood Brothers, too.
Perhaps the preacher in the Baptist Church, can't think of the fellow's name.