Elvis Presley's 'feud' with Frank Sinatra that turned into a long lasting friendship

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Elvis at first?The iconic crooner is reported by Revitalise to have made damning remarks about rock 'n' roll music in the press at the time, describing it as the "most brutal, ugly, desperate, vicious form of expression it has been my misfortune to hear."Speaking of Elvis, he was also reported to say: "Presley has no training at all.

When he goes into something serious, a bigger kind of singing, we’ll find out if he is a singer."READ NEXT: Who is new Elvis star Austin Butler?

Jamie Lynn Spears link, famous ex and tragic lossHowever, the two stars collided when Elvis was invited to be a special guest on The Frank Sinatra Timex Show: Welcome Home Elvis at Miami's Fontainebleau Hotel on March 26, 1960.The show aired over two months later on May 13, 1960 and was designed to celebrate the return of Elvis Presley to America, following his two year stint serving in the US Army.Despite Frank's earlier comments, the iconic crooner seemed content performing alongside Elvis - where they both duetted on songs including Love Me Tender and Witchcraft.At one moment in the special, Frank even turned to Elvis during Love Me Tender and said "Man, that's pretty," in a sweet moment of praise and acknowledgement for Elvis' talents from one of the all-time greats.Following the show, Elvis and Frank became close friends - with Frank reported to have even let Elvis borrow his private jet to fly to his Las Vegas wedding.However, in Gary Lindberg's book Letters From Elvis, The Daily Express reported that Elvis avoided starting a serious relationship with Frank's daughter Nancy, who starred with him in the 1968 film Speedway.Gary is reported as saying in the book: "Elvis was increasingly fearful of the heavy-handed tactics of Frank Sinatra and his.