The late Elvis Presley, a teenage rebel from Memphis, Tennessee, with his dark good looks, hipster clothes, daring sideburns, and distinctive singing style, captured the teenage American heart. Elvis could sing everything from gospel and blues to country and pop with the same raw energy and potent sexuality that thrilled rhythm-and-blues audiences and kept people buying records. Over time, his bump-and-grind routine, coupled with his magnetic appeal, elevated him to divine status in the eyes of many of his fans.
Millions of people visit Graceland, his Memphis mansion, each year. And Elvis memorabilia is a multi-million-dollar industry. Some fans of Elvis actually worship the “King of Rock and Roll” as a god. It is reported that pockets of semi-organized “Elvis worship” have taken hold in New York, Colorado, and Indiana, where worshippers raise their hands, spell and then chant Presley’s name, working themselves into a fervor and praying to the deceased star.
Many followers believe Elvis
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