14 Facts About Linda Thompson

Linda Thompson was a girlfriend of Elvis Presley, before marrying Olympic decathlon champion Bruce Jenner, and later music producer David Foster.

Linda Thompson was born on May 23,1950 in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of Margie and Sanford Abel Linda Thompson.

Also in 1970, Linda Thompson was named "Miss Memphis State University" and was third runner-up in the 1970 Miss Tennessee pageant.

Linda Thompson was Miss Tennessee and I was Miss Rhode Island.

In 1977, Linda Thompson became a regular on the television series Hee Haw.

Linda Thompson starred in several television pilots, including "Mars Base One" and "Two for Two".

Linda Thompson appeared in several films, including Three on a Meathook, Rabbit Test and Original Intent.

Linda Thompson had a small role in The Bodyguard.

Linda Thompson appeared as Linda Jenner in a workout video by then-spouse Bruce Jenner, four documentaries about Elvis Presley between 1997 and 2004, and in the short-lived Princes of Malibu, a reality series about then-husband David Foster's efforts to improve her two sons and herself.

Linda Thompson began her career as a lyricist with the Kenny Rogers single "Our Perfect Song" from his album The Heart of the Matter.

On July 6,1972, Linda Thompson attended a private movie screening hosted by Elvis Presley at the Memphian Theater in Memphis.

In 1980, Linda Thompson began a relationship with Olympic gold medal decathlete Caitlyn Jenner prior to Jenner's transition.

On June 22,1991, Linda Thompson married Canadian composer and record producer David Foster; they divorced in 2005.

Linda Thompson shared Special Recognition Awards in 1997 and 2004 with several others for work related to the Olympics, including lyrics for the official 1996 Olympic theme song, "The Power of the Dream", sung by Celine Dion.