Elvis’ Strangest Moments In The Spotlight Show The Legend In A Whole New Light

Elvis Presley lived a remarkable life. The King of Rock ’n’ Roll did it all: riches, affairs, A-list lifestyle. But he was also prone to some very eccentric, and in some cases very unnerving, behavior. These 40 strange moments might make you wonder what was really going on behind those famous bright blue eyes.

40. He handed out scarves to his audience

Elvis used to throw out scarves to the audience members when he performed on stage – apparently, this was the idea of his manager Colonel Tom Parker. Weirder, though, was the fact that he would kiss the scarves first, or use them to wipe his face so they would be covered in his sweat. Gross – but fans loved it.

39. He insulted an ex on stage

Fans got more than they bargained for when they attended an Ohio Elvis concert in July 1975. Elvis had been dating a back-up singer called Kathy Westmoreland, and she broke up with him. So that night Elvis reportedly introduced her by saying, “She will take affection from anybody, any place, any time. In fact, she gets it from the whole band.” Apparently he continued the sexual insults for the next two concerts as well.

38. He had to do demeaning comedy bits

Elvis and comedy icon Andy Griffith once were on a TV show together – but it wasn’t actually all that good. Both men popped up on The Steve Allen Show in 1956 alongside Steve Allen himself, but Allen wasn’t a fan of the King’s country and western music. So he stuck Elvis in a cowboy hat and had him tell bad jokes as “Tumbleweed Presley.”

37. He dyed his hair its trademark color

Yep, although he was famous for it, Elvis wasn’t actually born with black hair. It was all a dye job. Allegedly, he turned his hair black using shoe polish before he got famous enough to be able to buy proper products. If you look at pictures of Elvis as a child you’ll see his natural hair color: blond.