Is this true? A website says Elvis had a tattoo

[Nicole Presley]

I just found this on a website:

"Did elvis presley have a tattoo?
In: Bands and Recording Artists, Elvis Presley [Edit categories]

[Improve]

yes he did!

he had a phoenix on one of his shoulders, though he didnt show it much as he wasnt very proud of it. not sure about any others."

Do you think it´s true? If it is true than he must have had it a few years before he died.

[mistymorning]

is there any pic showing his tatoo ? phoneix is magical on his shoulder !

[italianfan]

I think its safe to say he didnt have a tattoo. I cant see Elvis wanting a tatoo. Were tatoos even popular before perhaps mid 70s?

[cibetty]

I don't think he had.

[Joy]

Wondered that myself, but I don't think he had. He probably never even thought about having one

[Nicole Presley]

I thought it can´t be true. But why would someone make it up?

[screamindiva]

I don't believeElvis had a tatoo, just another rumour.

[Tommy]

Elvis did not have any tattoo.

[italianfan]

But why would someone make it up?

Thats a question that could be asked about alot of stories in the Elvis world. Self publicity for the person telling the story? money for an 'inside' story? or it could just be something they've heard.

[May]

I highly doubt it!

[hounddog]

I don't believe this and also you'd have to wonder why none of his lovers have said he had a tat.

[T_J]

It's made up for sure.

[SleepyJack]

A completely made-up idea. It would be interesting to see what Elvis would have had done had he decided to get a tattoo...my money would be on something religious...or maybe something karate-related.

[TotallyInsane]

Or maybe a TCB with a lightening bolt!!! But, no, I don't think he had one either.

[Diane]

Nawwww he didn't have one. But if he had gotten one, I would bet on the TCB lightning bolt or something in karate too.

[Tony Trout]

Elvis did not have any tattoo, period.

[Lisarose]

IF he had one, he'd be showing it off - like he did his jewelry! I don't believe it.

[Raised on Rock]

I think its safe to say he didnt have a tattoo. I cant see Elvis wanting a tatoo. Were tatoos even popular before perhaps mid 70s?

Tatoos where popular in the U.S. since the 50's but only among certain population. Yes you are right, it was around the mid 70's when they became popular among anybody.

The latter I've seen a picture of Elvis without a T-Shirt (like on the beach or swiming pool) are around 1971, and no tatoo can be seen.

The only chance is that he might have got it somewhere during the latter days, as no pics of him without upper clothes are taken as far as I know. Yet, nobody close to him -memphis mafia, pricilla or lisa etc- neither any of his serious biographers like Guralnick have reported that he got a tatoo.

[May]

IF he had one, he'd be showing it off - like he did his jewelry! I don't believe it.

Very true.

[Nicole Presley]

By now I´m sure that person just lied. I don´t know why. I guess that person just wrote something without using his brain.