How did Elvis Presley get the name The King?

Answer 1

The was the greatest of his time....and an amazing person

some one said it to him

people called Elvis the pelvis in a bad way because he kept moving them, but it was so hard to ignore they called him The king of Rock.

Elvis was called the king because he sold more records then any other artist at that time. today he is called the king because he still sell millions of records around the world. he is known the world over by his first name. no one els has that honor. if Elvis never enterd the music industry it would be completely different then it is today..

Answer 2

Yes it was his mother Gladys that named him Elvis Aron Presley. Elvis is his dad's middle name!. Elvis's middle name only has one A!

His mother!

She named him Elvis Aaron Presley.

Answer 3

there was a poll in a magazine in the 50s who was the king.

it was between Elvis and Harry Belafonta. i kid you not.

guess who won.

but even if you put a true rocker up against Elvis , he would still be the King.

Answer 4

A magazine ran a contest between Elvis Presley and Harry Belafontae , who was the King? Elvis Presley won and the title stuck. Thru the years the same contest was ran but Elvis always won. Other people who he ran against was Pat Boone and the Beatles.

Answer 5

"Elvis" from his fathers middle name (i.e. Vernon Elvis Presley).

"Aron" as it rhymed with "Garon" which was his twin brother, who was born first, middle name (i.e. Jessie Garon Presley) and sadly was born stillborn (i.e. dead).

Answer 6

He was a great musician and he produced rock and roll

Answer 7

Elvis Presley got his first name from his father(Vernon Elvis Presley)'s middle name.

Answer 8

If you mean "The King of Rock and Roll" (a title Elvis scoffed at, incidentally), it was cooked up by "Colonel" Tom Parker, his agent and publicist.

Answer 9

King of Rock