Thu, 16 Aug 2012 08:03:53 GMT | By Francis Whittaker
35 things you never knew about Elvis Presley

He was turned down by an obscure gospel group

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In 1954, the young Elvis auditioned to become a member of gospel quartet the Songfellows. They said no.

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