I used to doodle Elvis during class, in second and third grade, drawing the King in his jumpsuit in the margins of my notepaper. I once told one of Elvis’ closest confidants, the late Joe Esposito, about this.

Nearly 3,000 fans from around the world braved the cold and gathered at Graceland to mark what would have been Elvis Presley’s 90th birthday.

He said he became enthralled by Elvis after hearing a vinyl record in his parents' collection in 1977, around the time of the star's death. "Had he been alive today I think he would have hung up his Blue Suede Shoes,