Linda Thompson Shares Her Life with Elvis: Their First Meeting and Living Together
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She's a real Southern
Lady….I love her!
Linda brings tears to my eyes the way she talks about her life especially with Elvis, wonderful lady, the best Elvis was with.
She is so eleqouent
A smart woman for a smart and cute wonderful man. Elvis was really special in everything , for sure, he had his problems as all of us but he was a good, downheart, smart ,talented,sweet man
I agree she is a true lady & very classy 😊
@@coogar39 Agree 💯 percent also. She's very pretty too. Beautiful soft spoken talk's with class Linda surley RESPECTS, LOVE'S AND CARE'S FOR ELVIS. Her love for Elvis and all the above I've said comes from her TRUE HEART LINDA has a special shine on her that comes and can be seen because she is a beautiful loving caring respectful human being. With a beautiful heart Linda was raised RIGHT. WITH GOOD MORALS. And Sam her brother is same way. Good job raising Linda and Sam Mr. And Mrs. Thompson. I've never heard Linda or Sam talk bad of Elvis. And they weren't after Elvis Millions being gold diggers money hungry for $$$$$ to take it all from Elvis and Lisa Marie and grandchildren n great granddaughter. Discussting sicking nasty awful person that Cilla.
Linda is the most honest of any of Elvis’s women, in my opinion.
Linda is the best! She took very good care of Elvis
I love hearing her. I totally have Soo Much RESPECT FOR HER. LINDA IS HEART WARMING. GOOD HUMAN BEING WITH A BEAUTIFUL LOVING CARING HEART. GOD BLESS HER AND HER'S CHILDREN AND FAMILY. THE BEST. AND I LIKE SAM AND HIS WIFE ALSO. COMES FROM A BEAUTIFUL LOVING CARING FAMILY.
I'm always amazed at how intelligent, spirituell, honest and honourable the women Elvis had had in his life.
🤣🤣🤣🤣 It’s called fame and fortune.
@@JillLindsey0723 lol! He had fame and fortune, but as a man( as far as what was portrayed )I was not impressed by him. I did like his voice though.
So True! Especially with Pricilla and Linda! I always thought he should have married Linda ! Lisa too loved her!
Except for ginger alden & her mother. Gingers mother sued Elvis’ estate after his death but didn’t get very far. She wanted Elvis’ estate to pay the taxes off on the house he bought Gingers mother. Also there was a diamond missing after his death & Elvis’ entourage thought ginger stole it.
@@gracemaerz8872 ~ IKR? I'm glad somebody said it. All these women in Elvis' life claimed they loved the "man" himself, not the star. Well, as a "man", he was divorced, overweight, bloated, drug addicted, shtupped every female he could and recklessly shot off guns indoors. By some accounts it sounds like he bordered on pedophilia. If you're a young woman with healthy self-esteem, would you date a "man" like that? Heck no! OF COURSE they were caught up in the trappings of his wealth and fame. Sheesh!
I met Linda over the 4 years I knew Elvis. She was the kindest, most beautiful woman I have ever encountered.
This is a model woman in my eyes! For her to have her own journey and struggles and to still speak so kind and lovingly shows what a beautiful soul she is!
@@nathueil1 I agree... in fact, when I met her I was just 17, and she was 22. She definitely became a role model for me....
@@kathleen0954 That's awesome you got to spend some time with her and Elvis! Hope you are doing well!
@@nathueil1 Thank you Nathueil ! Yes, it was an amazing time. After all these years, still some of the sweetest, most lovely memories I hold. I am well, and please God, you are too... and thanks again for your comments....
More beautiful then Priscilla? Hard to believe.
I saw Linda the 1st time at an Elvis concert in Atlanta 1973. I thought she was beautiful and Elvis was very fortunate to have her.
Você viu? Júlia, Fale me em poucas palavras, da impressão que teve do show! E de Linda Thompson!
Can't believe as hot and juicy looking Linda is, she'd marry a freak like Jenner, but not give me the time of day,
@Flora Braswell Amen and I mean it
I also seen Linda at a Elvis concert in 1974. So beautiful !! The best concert I have ever been to. Elvis was wonderful !!
@@bennietoups1719 Saw
Love Linda she was the best for Elvis she always took good care of him
She is an honest and sincere of heart
Linda looks like the WWE wrestler Charlotte Flair.
Milf
She did but Elvis didn’t know how to be a husband to a wife who expected anything in return! That’s not a criticism of Elvis. He just didn’t know how to do that.
Oh so sweet, kind and lovely she is....no wonder Elvis loved her
I like that this man asked Linda so much about herself because usually they focus on elvis or bruce jenner. She is equally as interesting.
Every guy in the Memphis Mafia liked Linda they knew she gave Elvis sweet ⚡️TLC⚡️
What an intelligent and lovely woman
A true class act. She respected and loved Elvis.
Linda is a true honest soul full of love and beauty inside and out a good match for Elvis Presley indeed.
And E was one lucky man as well to have a hot, juicy woman like Linda.
One of the ladies I know said she met Linda in Memphis at one of the Elvis gatherings. She said Linda hugged her and said she smelled so good.
She has an amazing admirable philosophy and way about her. These trouble men were blessed to have her in their lives. Including that handful, Foster. She sees the best in things and has had quite the life. God bless her.
Goldie rocks: lol, with David foster, he's a ass.
She's a beautiful lady inside and out. Thank you for sharing her story with us.
I think he would be fine with it. You are classy in the whole story that is yours. As an Elvis fan, Thank You for the love you showed him. 😎
Drug addiction does terrible things to good people. Elvis was twisted by drug addiction in ways he could not grasp. He was a very good soul, with a terrible illness.
So sad he was legally addicted by Doctor prescription drugs for most part!
Doctors still do this . Push pharmaceuticals . But now they have to be careful because of the opiate issues and people dying . So now , you can’t get a pain pill
Spoken so well. My son was the kindest most loving person but drugs held him captive until the only way he saw to break free was tragically by suicide.
@@cathyvaal4625 So so sorry for your son’s pain and really sorry for your broken heart now ❤️💙
@@tonifoster1835 thank you for reaching out. It is hard to believe it was 12 years ago, but I cry and miss him every day. He was only 19 and had so much of life to live, but that is what drugs do. They take away your life . You are so kind to comment.♥️
Love this interview with Linda Thompson. Loved her book, called A Little Thing Called Life. Wonderful book to read. Linda's voice is so calming.
Very classy ,respectful ,loving ,good hearted woman is what I see with Ms. Linda.⚡😀
Linda is so wonderful, love her and love how articulate she is! She was the best thing that ever happened to Elvis imo, it’s sad that it fizzled out for him. But just as with Priscilla before her, I do believe he would have still loved and cared for Linda deeply, even though he was no longer “in love” with either of them.
I honestly believe that if Priscilla didn’t have Lisa, she would have been history with him. Not saying he didn’t care for her but they wouldn’t have kept in touch as much
@@skel760 Yes, I agree. I’d even go so far as saying it’s highly probable he’d have cut ties with her completely, because I think it was his pride which was wounded the most after she left him for another man, so I doubt he’d have remained close to her after that if they never had Lisa.
Love you Linda, you’re an angel. ❤️
What a class act wonderful lady .....
joe celozzi Memphis girl!!
@@deboisblanc just wondering why she dosent have ã southern accent tho!!
She's so nice! And beautiful! I enjoy listening to her stories. Elvis should have tried harder to keep her I feel!
Completely agree. After Linda was gone, Elvis went completely downhill due to his illnesses. Linda is a class act.
I wish Linda would give more interviews, because I love hearing her stories about her years with Elvis. The Larry King appearance in 2002 should have been a good hour longer.
Lucky lady to have loved such an iconic man as Elvis.
@@patriciabarnes6841 1973 Elvis the best looks with linda😍
I just listened to her book this week. She truly loved Elvis, and took such good care of him! She did the best she could dealing with his prescription drug issues. My heart went out to him as he struggled. He wasn’t a bad person, but he just wanted peace. We need to understand that pain, and never criticize! Dealing with Bruce Jenner was a whole different problem….hard for both of them. A book worth reading!
A wonderful book. I’ve read lots of candid memoirs of Elvis, and there was lots of warmth & respect towards her, from his inner circle as well as his family.
Elvis &Linda where a good match, such a shame it didn't work out. So genuine just like our magnificent Elvis 👑👑
She’s sweet with sense of humor. Love her.
Linda is beautiful in every sense of the word
So beautiful, intelligent, and classy lady
Linda was the best thing that ever happened to him .She is a great lady xxx
What an amazing beautiful down to earth lovely women! So happy it was this woman that spent so many years with our idol Elvis!
Idol? People should never idolize an entertainer.
Linda is such a Lovely lady!!
And she Loved and Cared about Elvis a lot too☺️💕Thank you Linda!!
From Elvis Number 1 fan😊💕
Wonderful lady, such a inspiration.
Linda has a great personality!! She’s very nice . God bless you Linda!!!
Love this interview. Love Linda Thompson....very down to earth lady, with beauty and charm to match xx
To flip the day upside down everyday is enough to drive anyone crazy. I know a man like that. He stays up all night sleeps all day.its awful. He used to be a truck driver so he drove mostly at night. He won’t even try to function in a real world.
She is a beauty and a real lady. Her parents did a great job on her and her sibling. They are a class act.
I have come to the conclusion that when Elvis met Priscilla she was very pretty, young, naive, & moldable. It seemed she was a kept woman, who he could hide away while he hooked up with Ann Margaret & other women from his movies. Maybe he eventually married Priscilla because it was the next thing to do & was kind of expected of him. Maybe it didn’t last because they didn’t have much in common, she probably didn’t know much about life & wordly views and he hungered for more. Maybe Linda was right that he should have married a Southern girl like her.
Linda Thomson was a southern belle and lived a live in front of audiences & was confident & didn’t gush over him right off.
Linda Thompson u rock ur book great read😂🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
Special lady who dated our special man Elvis both beautiful, thankyou Linda
She is such a beautiful soul. A really lovely lady, it seems, and Elvis was very lucky to have her in his life.
Gorgeous, humble, classy, funny and intelligent.
I love Linda.. she is real and tells the truth about Elvis. I love Elvis!
I just love Linda! She was Elvis perfect match, intellectually, spiritually in all ways as well. She has that kindness also that Elvis had. Her brother Sam is just like her! You can tell they were raised in a home similar to Elvis.
Beautiful, Intelligent, Classy!
"Life playing tricks to you ." You're right, Linda.
Both Elvis and Bruce were very lucky to be in a relationship with Linda. What a gem ! So genuine and real. God Bless Linda and many more years of health and happiness.
its a shame that linda and elvis didnt gat married elvis might still be alive today if they had married
Bruce was certainly lucky, that's for sure.
Priscilla said something similar to what Linda said about losing herself in Elvis' presence. It was more like, "didn't have her own life."
She was in love with a King and later married a Queen! WoW
lol 🤣, that's actually kinda funny !! ... I do love 💜 Linda though, and think she was good for Elvis, even if they didn't last ... she really has had an amazing life, with Elvis, Bruce Jenner, and David Foster, all very different and famous "men", at the time she shared with them ... and she was very respectful of both Elvis and the now Caitlin to wait 40 years before sharing her stories !! ... haven't read her book yet, but I want to ...
What sweet lady ❤️
What a beautiful and loving human being she is. God bless Linda ❤
Linda is a true lady . Speaks with such eloquence . Very kind and forgiving . I purchased her book , which is very easy read and interesting . Hands down she's way more versed and intelligent than Priscilla . Smarter , educated and a fantastic command of english
Such a class act and I’m buying her book that she wrote on Elvis. She waited 40 years and anything that took as long to write as this book has taken has got to be pure gold✨I never bought a book written by anyone else, I truly believe how she’ll be able to impart some beautiful sequences which they together shared . .thank you for this interview, thank you for being such a gracious soft spoken host, you are remarkable and in Linda’s own words:”Denmark is lucky 🍀 to have you”
Class act?
@@jonburrows2684 . .✨yeh Ginger, get over it already. .
@@MsBonijoni .....Ginger was, I think, another one like Priscilla, whose families saw a golden opportunity and talked these women into taking up with Elvis.
@@msr1116 . .EP was too mature for Ginger, in mind & style . .
I don’t really shame Cilla for pushing the marriage card on him because he did influence her from a young age, made promises to her which years after the fact he wanted to walk away from including marrying her. .he told one of his cooks at Graceland, a black woman whom he trusted and confided in, how he wasn’t interested in marrying anyone at all (Cilla) and the cook told him to call off the wedding. .his response to her was: “ I can’t do that . .” . .would it have been his own failure on a promise that he couldn’t live with? . .because I doubt that Cilla was prepared to blackmail him on something . .I believe it was the idea of his own failed honor or lack of dignity which would haunt him if he didn’t measure up to a higher standard . ..he didn’t want to become his father who failed to support the family when they were miserably poor in Tupelo. ..the saddest years of their lives. .
She never loved Elvis, only his money and his name!!!!
Very cool story Julia and he was very fortunate to have Linda Thompson
Class act lady!!!
I think that Elvis felt he had to live two separate lives. There's Elvis the friend, father, the man. And then there's ELVIS the Rockstar. He didn't want to disappoint his fans
Linda truly was a Godsend for Elvis and Bruce. You can tell she’s very compassionate and sweet.
I love her! There is something so sincere, elegant and warm about her. I can’t get over her talent.
Sometime what ever you do life comes back and putting you in situations and positions very hard to handle, but this beautiful lady, with her amazing soul is teaching us that love and kindness are the most important things in life and the only ones can save our hearts! Beautiful woman inside and outside!♥️
Very wise woman, so many things to learn from her.
Yesss! She is❤
She is so gracious. A true Lady
Elvis blew it when he lost Linda. This woman is gorgeous, caring, intelligent, talented, etc. There's no doubt in my mind had he married her, he would have lived many more years than he did.
But that would have been at the expense of Linda's own mental and physical health. Countless women have cared for children, aging parents or a spouse with compromised health requiring constant attention and extra effort, eventually wearing down the caregiver's body and mind. Not realistically possible to continue this sort of commitment indefinitely.
whether he married her or not he still would have died when he did , nothing was going to stop that not even marrying linda !! elvis had an illness that was going to take him at a very young age !
@@msr1116 i agree.. I think Elvis was into deep with drugs towards the end of their relationship & was one of the reason why They drift apart- And Elvis lifestyle of the many girlfriends- that didn't give Elvis reason to fight for their relationship. As if there was always another woman to replaced (Elvis was not a type to commit into Monogamous Relationship) - And that's when Ginger Alden came into picture November 1976.
Bruce blew it too!
He is still alive he never died He is now pastor Bob joyce
Great lady
I remember her on Hee Haw when I was a kid. She seems very wise, soft spoken and kind.
What a sweet lady!! 💖
Lovely Linda.
To bad she was'nt elvis next wife and ginger was the next one
Linda is a beautiful & kind woman.
Hello how are you doing?
Very much appreciated this interview. Such an articulate and pleasant personality. Having read her riveting book, I learned more about Elvis the human being than all the other books put together. But I also got to know about Linda Thompson as she shared her experiences in her two other major relationships with Bruce Jenner and David Foster. She recounts a fascinating story of her life so far.
❤really smart, sweet and elegant lady!
If she would of stayed with him he would of lived longer❤️❤️❤️ ❤️ I don't blame her. She wanted to have a family. She did all she could to care for Elvis.I love her for everything ❤️❤️❤️❤️
one of the more interesting people of my lifetime, unique life for sure. Linda looks great as always, that ageless tonic stuff works.
Love her!! If she couldn't turn Elvis around, no one could!
DEB sadly only Elvis could turn Elvis around
@@MarneyII that's true
Exactly as a woman it hurts to know the man your committed to is not faithful. I am not sure why Elvis didn’t get it.
@@MarneyII Jesus Christ had to make Elvis take care of himself.
@@gracieg7601 Linda was having an affair with Elvis's keyboard player David Briggs for several months before they broke up,, he was leaving Linda for that reason not her leaving him,, n she contintued to see David after she n Elvis split
Great great lady. Still stunning looking in her 60s
This lady will receive many crowns in Heaven for all she did for Elvis and Bruce
Yes!
SHE WAS A HE.. WAKE UP
Oh Linda! You had the experience so many women dream of. WOW.
„We just have to trust life“❤😊
I can see why Elvis fell in love with Linda Thompson she had to of been breath takeing in her youth because she is gorgeous still to this day. She must have a fountain of youth hidden away that she uses because Linda is so pretty and she has a personality that’s so sweet she is real not fake and Iv never heard of her being in trouble for anything or jail or drugs etc she is a class act 😘
It's called plastic surgery, but yes, she was always beautiful.
@@paullukasik8698 .....I agree with both parts of your statement. With these women past 40 or 50, it's their suddenly fuller cheeks that give them away--whose faces in youth were angular and showed no extra weight. Priscilla, Suzanne Sommers are two others who come to mind.
Thanks for helping me to heal. What a gift you have. And it only took some pictures of you. I know of lot of this we may never understand. God bless you Ms. Linda I got my heart back......
Thank you for this incredible interview. Forgotten the peace and grace of the Southern woman. Like Linda says in the interview, God/life brings ties, messages, people to us.
And I needed to hear the wisdom of the Southern woman. A woman like my outstanding mom or grandmom. Thank you Linda and to the Host. Allelujah.
She is such a wonderful beautiful woman! She was perfect for Elvis I think. A beautiful southern Christian girl who knows what really matters in life. She and I could be friends because we seem to think the same way. My girls is my most important people to me, and if nothing else I want to be known for being a great mother who raised to God fearing women👍❤️❤️❤️
WHAT A WONDERFUL PERSON LINDA IS..SHE WAS A WONDERFUL MATE TO ELVIS..SHE TREATED HIM SO GOOD...I DON'T THINK ANY OF HIS GIRLFRIENDS COULD EQUAL LINDA..
I always liked her and with EP. I remember watching her on Hee Haw TV show in the 70s and 80s. It is hard to be in a committed relationship with a schedule and profession like EP. Her goodness shines through. I still listen to EP's music daily.
EP chose very good hearted, intelligent and beautiful women. He had high standards.
Sadden she had to endure so much with these two men. A very strong lady.
Merry Christmas, 2021 ---- she is a person who is very intellectual and with a lot of depth both in heart and mind, she is not common minded.
She's very kind.
Que mujer tan dulce nuestro elvis hubiece sido feliz
She seems so nice and genuine
Linda was always beautiful
One of his prettiest ladies
Even though I wasn't there, but based on what I've heard from some of the inner circle, people who were THERE, they ALL believe that if Linda Thompson would've been there, Elvis would've NOT died on that day!!
As a LIFETIME/DIE-HARD FAN OF Elvis, and based on what I've heard.......Ginger Alden was there for ALL THE WRONG REASONS!!!
Billy Smith (Elvis'1st Cousin) said Elvis was about to send her packing, for several reasons!!
I believe Billy Smith, and his wife Jo, when they say anything about Elvis, because Billy Smith was family, so I'll take his word for it! He said that Elvis was just about to break up with Ginger Alden some time after that tour, but as we all know, he passed away before that happened!! I wish Elvis and Linda would have stayed together, because I believe that she loved Elvis FOR ALL THE RIGHT REASONS, NOT FOR WHAT SHE COULD GET OUT OF HIM!!💯 As a TRUE ELVIS FAN, I CAN TELL THAT LINDA THOMPSON REALLY LOVED HIM, AND LOVED HIM FOR THE RIGHT REASONS!!💯💯 Ginger Alden.......NOT!!👎 That's all I'll say about this, I'll just keep the rest of my opinions to myself!!
RIP ELVIS!! ALWAYS THE KING👑
⚡TCB⚡ #Elvis4Life 💯💯
and yet Ginger was there almost every day, and other times Elvis also went to her house as well. Even stayed the night.
@@no288 I agree w/ u!
I do think Elvis loved Linda. Elvis loved the women he loved. But he couldn’t be faithful. He really cheated himself. And Linda too. But the thivg he was looking for he pushed away himself.
@ Aron Ray l agree with u regarding Ginger Alden, she claims €lvis proposed marriage which I highly doubt,!! His last concert prior his death, he introduced her as his girlfriend ÑOT fiancè,!! Regardless of any ring €lvis gave her, in my opinion I just don't believe her, that €lvis was going to marry her ~
Aaron: I know what you mean !but ginger alden.
Linda was truly the most loving and supportive partner to Elvis. His inner circle have also reflected this. It has also been said that although Elvis had a wicked sense of humour that she bought out this fun side of Elvis more readily. I think linda was someone who took care of Elvis as opposed to him always taking care of them. I'm so glad Elvis had Linda in his life because I believe she truly loved him for himself. 12:19
Why would anybody dislike this interview so much that they had to click the thumbs down?
Le char: I don't see any thumbs down.
Because she tries to negate and play down the role of Elvis's true love, Pricilla.
Linda is wonderful person! What a life! Humble, forgiving and compassionate! We need more of that! God bless her.
Nice interview.
Very special person!!
Great interview 👍🏻 👍🏻 I very much enjoy, listening to Linda ❤️❤️❤️ She’s very well spoken, and just a well rounded, fascinating lady.
Linda's audio book is amazing. I think she is a very special person. I am surprised Elvis would ever let her go. She was so very good for him.
Elvis and the beauty queen starring Don Johnson and Steffani Zimbalost pretty good depiction of Linda’s story
@Ostjysk TV
Linda Thompson all over :)))
Such an intelligent, calm, gentle, beautiful, and friendly being.
How could Elvis (or any man) not love her?!
Thank you very much for this pleasant interview :)
Hello how are you doing?
I Adore Linda as a Human Being !! I have 1 of the Top 10 Elvis Collections in the U.S. , I would Respect her opinion more Than the Entire Presley Clan 😃Especially the Ex: Priscilla ..
Linda Thompson's A Little Thing Called Life :Excellent (All-Around-Bio) !! keep Rockin Linda !!! 😍😍👮♂👮♂P.S. Skip the silly Movie out now..
❤️🧡❤️🧡 her
Beautiful gorgeous Linda. Would love to read her book.
Hahaha. Good comeback to where have you been my whole life? "Growing up".
Wow what a life❤