Gladys With Son, Elvis Presley, The ’40s
Beginning his singing career in 1954, Elvis Presley was determined to bring African-American music to a broader audience. Regarded as ‘The King of Rock and Roll,’ Presley was known to be very close with his mother, Gladys. And according to him, he would not have become the legendary star without her support.
Gladys always kept her world-famous son close, possibly due to the trauma of losing one of her twin boys, meaning that Elvis grew up as an only child. The two had pet names for each other and constantly communicated in baby talk; they even shared the same bed due to their lifestyle.