Colonel Tom Parker, advising his Elvis not to take the Sweet Inspirations to his six back to back shows which, as it turned out, drew 200,000 fans at the Houston Astrodome in late February and early March of 1970. Elvis response "Fine, then we won't do any more gigs in Texas or any other such places that don't accept them. In fact, if they don't accept them, they don't accept me" , with the latter quote coming from Cissy Houston, lead singer of the Sweet Inspirations and the mother of Whitney Houston, in an interview for YouTube.
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Come to think of it, Elvis, having black females as background singers might be bad going into southern regional areas, such as Texas..
— Colonel Tom Parker
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Elvis Aaron Presley (8 January 1935 – 16 August 1977) was an American singer, musician, and actor. Popularly known by his first name as "Elvis," as "The King of Rock and Roll" or simply as "The King," he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century.
About Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley (8 January 1935 – 16 August 1977) was an American singer, musician, and actor. Popularly known by his first name as "Elvis," as "The King of Rock and Roll" or simply as "The King," he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century.
