Elvis: In the Words of Those Who Knew Him Best - Hardcover

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Imagine Elvis's relatives, friends, musical colleagues and business associates - many speaking up 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. Dick Heard and Elvis's friend Rose Clayton convey an insider's knowledge of the main protagonists in Elvis's story, a presence at major events in his life and shared experience of his immediate environment. Early bandmates 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 the Louisiana Hayride. Girlfriends share cherished memories of moments alone with him; and his closest friends take us inside the gates of Graceland. We watch Elvis battling 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. Each chapter begins with an introduction that provides a backdrop for the colourful stories that follow. These personal accounts, highlighted by photographs, paint a unique portrait of the modest, courteous country boy turned superstar entertainer, who even today, 17 years after his death, remains the King to countless fans.

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Grammy Award winning Rose Clayton is one of America's leading entertainment and music journalists. She was a friend of Elvis Presley's and during her career she has interviewed virtually every notable person professionally or personally connected with him. She lives in Nashville. Dick Heard wrote songs for Elvis and was a longtime producer of America's primetime television show Entertainment Tonight. He has won over 25 awards for his work in television.
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'A miracle of research' Record Collector; 'An insider's oral history from dirt-poor Tupelo beginnings through to bloated, lonesome end' Q; 'Well-researched' The Times

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  • PublisherVirgin Books
  • Publication date1994
  • ISBN 10 1852275251
  • ISBN 13 9781852275259
  • BindingHardcover
  • Edition number1
  • Number of pages418
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