Elvis Presley's girlfriend was only allowed to date him because of her father
msn.comElvis Presley was building his popularity. The singer was slowly but surely growing a passionate fanbase that would catapult him into stardom in the years to follow, but at the time, he was a humble Mississippi boy on the road with his guitar.
On one tour he teamed up with country singer Wanda Jackson, and Elvis became besotted with her. Billy Idol performs on Top of the Pops in 1984Tears for Fears perform on Strictly Come DancingTears For Fears perform on Top Of The Pops in 1985Cilla Black: Christopher Biggins recalls husband's deathCilla Black: Holly Willoughby reveals Cilla's influence on herBryan Adams denies Princess Diana romance rumoursJohn Denver sings ‘Annie's Song' on Top of the Pops in 1974Top 10 Facts About Charlie ChaplinNicolas Cage Returns Dinosaur Skull After Learning It's StolenSam Ryder announced as UK Eurovision act for 2022Eurovision: Sam Ryder announces he is the UK's entry artistArgylle: Henry Cavill stars in teaser from Apple TV+The Eyes of Tammy Faye: Andrew Garfield stars in trailerCharlie XCX stars in short film for Samsung Galaxy S22Dolly Parton sends her support to the people of UkraineDiscord: Outage map shows users experiencing issues across globeAt the time Wanda was a young up-and-coming country singer straight out of high school.
Looking back on her tour with Elvis - which spanned from 1955 to 1956 - she said: "After I graduated from high school, I had a couple of songs by that time.
I was ready to go on tour. "Before long, she was on the road with Elvis. . . and her father, Tom Jackson. The sweet 18-year-old was accompanied by her dad throughout her entire music career at the time because she was so young.
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