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cemented in the biopic “Elvis” — directed by Baz Luhrmann with Austin Butler in the title role — and depicted Elvis being very affected by the civil rights movement and Martin Luther King Jr.’s passing, as well as his relationship with B.B. King.However, Priscilla, 77, is knocking down longstanding assumptions that her former husband had issues with people of color.“Per the movie, [for] a long time it was stated that Elvis was a racist,” the “Naked Gun” actress said on “Piers Morgan Uncensored” earlier this week. “He was not a racist.

Music legend Quincy Jones claimed Elvis Presley was a "racist" and refused to work with him.The 88 year old music producer has been long adored in the industry, having worked with the likes of Michael Jackson and Frank Sinatra - however, he admitted that he drew a line when it came to joining forces with the King of Rock' n' Roll. In a candid interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Quincy reflected: "I was writing for [orchestra leader] Tommy Dorsey, oh God, back then in the '50s.

READ MORE: Elvis begged girlfriend Anita not to expose Priscilla affairOpening up on why he wouldn't work with Elvis, Quincy said: "I was writing for [orchestra leader] Tommy Dorsey, oh God, back then in the '50s. "Elvis came in, and Tommy said: 'I don't want to play with him.

On July 27, 1940, Billboard published its first chart ranking the sales of recorded songs. In that Billboard issue, the maiden 10-position "National Lis