Hair unbrushed, raw energy and pure excitement – Ann-Margret was a much-needed breath of fresh air in the 1960s. The Swedish-born actress, now 81, was simply mesmerizing with her beauty, personality and dancing abilities.
Back in the day, her love affair with Elvis Presley received a lot of attention, but although they both married separately, they refused to give up on each other.
”We were truly soul mates, shy on the outside but unbridled within,” Ann-Margret wrote in her autobiography.
Today, actress Ann-Margret Olsson is considered one of the true greats.
As one of the most outstanding live performers classic Hollywood has ever produced, her legacy will live on for a very long time.
But today, we’ll dig a little deeper into her electric relationship with Elvis Presley.
Though Ann-Margret has been quite restrictive in revealing what really happened between the two stars, she has detailed some very exciting details in her autobiography, My Story.
Exactly when Ann-Margret and Elvis first met is unclear, but we know that the blonde Swede captured Elvis Presley’s heart while filming Viva Las Vegas in 1964.Ultimately, Presley chose to marry Priscilla – but Ann-Margret claims she and the King of Rock’n’Roll were soul mates. Their chemistry and love affair would also take a big toll on Elvis’ future wife.
The passion between Ann-Margret and Elvis was obvious to everyone during the shooting of Viva Las Vegas.
”She had so much energy and pep that she had blown her previous three male co-stars off screen, but Elvis could match her. He was the best on-screen partner she ever had, and she was his,” Filmink wrote.
But the gorgeous couple didn’t just fall in love on the silver screen – their affections for each other were definitely real and continued off-camera…CONTINUE READING