A surprisingly strong connection.
Conspiracy theories have swirled around Elvis Presley since long before his death. But I was surprised to learn recently that there are a lot of connections between Elvis Presley and aliens. Not only was Presley obsessed with UFOs, it seems like UFOs may have been obsessed with Presley.
Aliens at Elvis Presley's Birth
According to Michael C. Luckman, author of the recent book Alien Rock: The Rock 'N Roll Extraterrestrial Connection, people spotted a "strange, unidentified blue light" that hovered in the sky over the home where Presley was born in Tupelo, MS. The light was reported by both Presley's father Vernon, and the doctor who delivered baby Elvis.
The story was corroborated by the man who served as Elvis' hairstylist and mentor for twelve years. Larry Geller told AOL News that in the 1960s, Vernon Presley told him about the mysterious blue light. Evidently Vernon spotted the light when he took a break from the delivery and stepped outside for a cigarette at 2 a.m.
Elvis Presley's Dead Twin
Many people don't know that Elvis Presley was an identical twin. His twin brother was delivered 35 minutes before Elvis, stillborn. Although Elvis is considered an only child, he kept his deceased twin in his mind, mentioning him occasionally.
The loss of his brother may be one of the factors which kept Elvis interested in the paranormal. Over the course of his life, Presley amassed a sizeable collection of books on the paranormal, occult, spiritualism, and UFOs. The collection bothered Presley's manager Colonel Tom, who at one point suggested that they burn all the books in a bonfire. (Elvis refused.)
Elvis, Age 8: Contacted By Telepathic Aliens
Elvis has claimed that when he was eight years old, he was telepathically contacted by two alien beings who showed him his future. Reportedly, the aliens showed Elvis an image of "a man in a white jumpsuit singing to a crowd," but the eight year old Elvis didn't understand what it meant.
Elvis Presley's UFO Sightings As An Adult
We turn back to Larry Geller, who was with Elvis for two UFO sightings. Once, as they drove through the desert in the middle of the night, they spotted lights circling in the skies.
In the second incident, Geller and Presley spotted UFOs near Graceland. They were walking through the estate one night when they spotted "odd lights in a field moving back and forth."