Birthdays of Prominent People in Elvis’s World

Birthdays of Prominent People in Elvis's World June 1 — Pat Boone, Elvis's rival for teenagers' hearts in the fifties, was born in 1934. June 3 — Saxophone player Boots Randolph, whose backed Elvis on such recordings as "Reconsider Baby," was born in 1927. He died in 2007. June 8 — Nancy Sinatra, Elvis's costar in Speedway, was born in 1940. June 17 — Minnie Presley, Elvis's grandmother, was born in 1893. She died in 1980. June 25 - Songwriter Sid Tepper, who cowrote 43 songs for Elvis, including "G.I. Blues" and "Puppet on a String," was born in 1918. June 26 — Thomas Parker, Elvis's manager from 1955-1977, was born in 1909. He died in 1997. June 27 — Doc Pomus, who collaborated with Mort Shuman to write 15 songs for Elvis, including "Little Sister," "Suspicion," and "Viva Las Vegas," was born in 1925. Pomus died in 1991.