Elvis Presley In the Words of Those Who Knew Him Best

Preview: In the Words of Those Who Knew Him Best

This article is deleted and can no longer be ordered!

Please inform me as soon as the product is available again.

Please enter the digits and letters in the following text field.

I hereby confirm that I have read and agree with the privacy policy.

catalog number: book_5259
weight in Kg 0.81

P Secure bonuspoints now

Gebundene Ausgabe - 418 Seiten - Virgin Books - Englisch Imagine Elvis's relatives,... more

Close menu

Elvis Presley: In the Words of Those Who Knew Him Best

Gebundene Ausgabe - 418 Seiten - Virgin Books - Englisch

Imagine Elvis's relatives, friends, musical colleagues and business associates - many speaking for the first time - gathering to remember him and swap stories about him. In this close-up and intimate oral biography, that's just what nearly 150 of them do.
Scotty Moore and Bill Monroe recall Elvis's days of $50 gigs, while musicians like Faron Young and Johnny Cash reveal how tough it was just a year later to follow him on stage at Louisiana Hayride. Girlfriends share cherished memories of moments alone with him, and his closest friends take us inside the gates of Graceland. We see Elvis battling his stage fright at the Ed Sullivan Show, learn of his loneliness as an Army recruit and witness his heart-breaking grief when his adored mother died.

Highlighted by never-before-seen photographs, these riveting personal accounts, skilfully interwoven and put into context, paint a unique portrait of the modest, courteous country boy turned superstar entertainer, who even today remains the King to countless fans.

`Bob Neal set Elvis up in their office. They had matchbooks and ashtrays and stuff. Anyway I walked in one time, and Elvis had took fingernail polish and painted his phone red.'

`We passed a little black boy with a watermelon stand. He knew who Elvis was but he wasn't gonna let Elvis know he knew. Elvis asked "How much are the watermelons?" A price was established and Elvis just turned round and said "We'll take the whole stand - pay him." That's the only time the kid's visage cracked. Elvis bought all those watermelons and took them back to Memphis.

`Elvis had a thing about someone shooting and killing him for no reason. At my wedding he had five guns on in the church - one close up under each arm, one stuck in his belt, one behind him and one in his boot.' 5., FAX, ! !!,11Ill', lit )1),
`Elvis told me two days before he died - the last time I saw him: "I'll never see you again. I love you. Take care of yourself. I'll see you on the other side."

Article properties: Elvis Presley: In the Words of Those Who Knew Him Best

Interpret: Elvis Presley
Album titlle: In the Words of Those Who Knew Him Best
Einband Hardcover
Language English
Kategorie Biographies & Memoirs
Verleger Virgin Books
Artikelart Bücher/Books
ISBN-13 9781852275259
Seiten 418
Größe 23,2 x 15,8 x 3,8 cm
ISBN-10 1852275251
Autor In the Words of Those Who Knew Him Best
EAN: 9781852275259
weight in Kg 0.81

Elvis Aaron Presley - The King of Rock'n'Roll (January 8, 1935, Tupelo, MS – August... more

Close menu

"Elvis Presley"

Elvis Aaron Presley - The King of Rock'n'Roll

(January 8, 1935, Tupelo, MS – August 16, 1977, Memphis, TN)

Elvis Presley (full name Elvis Aaron Presley) is the most outstanding personality in showbiz ever since, and the most popular entertainer the world has ever seen! His musical influence within music history and its following generations of musicians is still unbroken. His huge 'Blast-Off' in the mid-1950s, the rising star from a simply called 'Hillbilly Cat' (at Sun Records) to a lascivious Rock'n'Roll singer with charisma, a male sex symbol (then at RCA Victor) soon popularized him as "The King of Rock'n'Roll" or simply "The King".

His first cut within his tremendous career happened between October 1958 and March 1960 while Elvis was on duty with the U.S. Army and stationed in Germany. It was there in 1959 when he met his later wife Priscilla Beaulieu at age 14. Elvis and Priscilla married on May 1, 1967 in Las Vegas (divorce in 1973). Elvis evolved into an all-around entertainer after his Army service and started starring in Hollywood films. 33 movies in total, including the two concert documentaries 'That's The Way It Is' and 'On Tour'. He again shook the world with his 1968 NBC Comeback TV Special after his movie period without any stage appearances.

This TV special included the first ever unplugged session presented together with musicians from the early days such as Scotty Moore and D.J. Fontana. 1973 saw THE TV mega event at all: Elvis Presley, 'Aloha From Hawaii via Satellite'! Elvis' Honolulu appearance, the first time that a show was broadcasted worldwide via satellite! He was ahead of his time! Elvis Presley had 148 US single chart hits, including some so-called double-sider when A- and B-side both hit the charts like his 1956 smash 'Don't Be Cruel b/w Hound Dog', plus 15 EP hits between 1956 and 1977. Two billion of sold media and sound carriers by Elvis Presley is the estimated number! He received 14 Grammy nominations until 1978 and three Grammy for his Gospel interpretations. Elvis was the youngest artist when honored with the Bing Crosby Award (Lifetime Achivement Award) in 1971.

He is presented in 5 Halls of Fame (Rock'n'Roll, Rockabilly, Country, Blues and Gospel). Six of his song interpretations are collected in the Grammy Hall of Fame. On top of it all Elvis Presley got the most gold and platinum records and a Diamond-Award. He definetly is the 'Best selling solo artist in U.S. History' (RIAA – Record Industry Association of America)! Elvis Presley CD albums, vinyl records as LPs or singles at 45rpm - Bear Family offers a huge number of various Elvis Presley CDs, vinyl-LPs and 45rpm singles, vinyl- and CD box sets, books and mags, DVDs, unique and extraordinairy memorabilia! Let's say it in the words of one of Elvis sixties album title: There is "Something For Everybody"! And hey, you name it! Elvis Presley is the King of Rock'n'Roll, the biggest icon in showbusiness, and a great person who lives on forever!

Bear Family Records treats his legacy with the most respect and an optimum capacity of expert knowledge.

Read, write and discuss reviews... more

Close menu

Customer evaluation for "In the Words of Those Who Knew Him Best"

Write an evaluation

Evaluations will be activated after verification.