Being Elvis A Lonely Life
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Being Elvis
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Author : Ray Connolly
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2016-11-03
Being Elvis written by Ray Connolly and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-03 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The perfect companion to Baz Luhrmann's forthcoming biopic Elvis, a major motion picture starring Tom Hanks and Austin Butler. What was it like to be Elvis Presley? What did it feel like when impossible fame made him its prisoner? As the world's first rock star there was no one to tell him what to expect, no one with whom he could share the burden of being himself - of being Elvis. On the outside he was all charm, sex appeal, outrageously confident on stage and stunningly gifted in the recording studio. To his fans he seemed to have it all. He was Elvis. With his voice and style influencing succeeding generations of musicians, he should have been free to sing any song he liked, to star in any film he was offered, and to tour in any country he chose. But he wasn't free. The circumstances of his poor beginnings in the American South, which, as he blended gospel music with black rhythm and blues and white country songs, helped him create rock and roll, had left him with a lifelong vulnerability. Made rich and famous beyond his wildest imaginings when he mortgaged his talent to the machinations of his manager, 'Colonel' Tom Parker, there would be an inevitable price to pay. Though he daydreamed of becoming a serious film actor, instead he grew to despise his own movies and many of the songs he had to sing in them. He could have rebelled. But he didn't. Why? In the Seventies, as the hits rolled in again, and millions of fans saw him in a second career as he sang his way across America, he talked of wanting to tour the world. But he never did. What was stopping him? BEING ELVIS takes a clear-eyed look at the most-loved entertainer ever, and finds an unusual boy with a dazzling talent who grew up to change popular culture; a man who sold a billion records and had more hits than any other singer, but who became trapped by his own frailties in the loneliness of fame.
Down At The End Of Lonely Street
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Author : Peter H. Brown
language : en
Publisher: Signet Book
Release Date : 1998-07-22
Down At The End Of Lonely Street written by Peter H. Brown and has been published by Signet Book this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-07-22 with Rock musicians categories.
for treble recorder and piano A light and airy piece for Christmas. The recorder line is simple and is accompanied by an equally accessible piano part.
Elvis Presley
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Author : Joel Williamson
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2015
Elvis Presley written by Joel Williamson and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
One of the most admired Southern historians of our time paints an intimate portrait of Elvis Presley, set against the rich backdrop of Southern society, that illuminates the zenith of his career, showing how Elvis himself changed—and didn't—and providing a deeper understanding of the man and his times.
Elvis Presley
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Author : Bobbie Ann Mason
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2007-07-31
Elvis Presley written by Bobbie Ann Mason and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-07-31 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A vibrant, sympathetic portrait of the once and future king of rock 'n' roll by the award-winning author of Shiloh and In Country To this clear-eyed portrait of the first rock 'n' roll superstar, Bobbie Ann Mason brings a novelist's insight and the empathy of a fellow Southerner who, from the first time she heard his voice on the family radio, knew that Elvis was "one of us." Elvis Presley deftly braids the mythic and human aspects of his story, capturing both the charismatic, boundary-breaking singer who reveled in his celebrity and the soft-spoken, working-class Southern boy who was fatally unprepared for his success. The result is a riveting, tragic book that goes to the heart of the American dream.
Careless Love
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Author : Peter Guralnick
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2020-04-30
Careless Love written by Peter Guralnick and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-30 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Last Train to Memphis, the first part of Guralnick's two-volume life of Elvis Presley, received unprecedented accolades. This concluding volume recounts the second half of Elvis's life in rich and previously unimagined detail, and confirms Guralnick's status as one of the great biographers of our time. Beginning with Presley's army service in Germany in 1958 and ending with his death in Memphis in 1977, Careless Love chronicles the unraveling of the dream that once shone so brightly, homing in on the complex playing-out of Elvis's relationship with his Machiavellian manager, Colonel Tom Parker. It's a breathtaking drama that places the events of a too often mistold tale in a fresh, believable, and understandable context. This is the quintessential American story, encompassing race, class, wealth, sex, music, religion, and personal transformation. Written with grace, sensitivity, and passion, Careless Love is a unique contribution to our understanding of American popular culture and the nature of success, giving us true insight at last into one of the most misunderstood public figures of our times.
Last Train To Memphis
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Author : Peter Guralnick
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2020-04-30
Last Train To Memphis written by Peter Guralnick and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-30 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This is the first of two volumes that make up what is arguably the definitive Elvis biography. Rich in documentary and interview material, this volume charts Elvis' early years and his rise to fame, taking us up to his departure for Germany in 1958. Of all the biographies of Elvis - this is the one you will keep coming back to.
My Life With Elvis
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Author : Becky Yancey
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1977
My Life With Elvis written by Becky Yancey and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Elvis Presley's private secretary provides revelations about goings-on at Graceland, the headquarters of the Presley empire, and about the legendary superstar's generosity and relationships with his father, women, and friends.
Elvis After Life
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Author : Raymond A. Moody
language : en
Publisher: Bantam
Release Date : 1989-07
Elvis After Life written by Raymond A. Moody and has been published by Bantam this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989-07 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Pyschic observer Dr. Moody turns his talents to reporting the amazing phenomena surrounding the miracles The King is said to be working today. For the first time, normal, ordinary people tell how unexplained contact with Elvis has changed their lives.
Being John Lennon
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Author : Ray Connolly
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2018-10-04
Being John Lennon written by Ray Connolly and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-04 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
John Lennon was a rock star, a school clown, a writer, a wit, an iconoclast, a sometime peace activist and finally an eccentric millionaire. He was also a Beatle - his plain-speaking and impudent rejection of authority catching, and eloquently articulating, the group's moment in history. Chronicling a famously troubled life, Being John Lennon analyses the contradictions in the singer-songwriter's creative and destructive personality. Drawing on many interviews and conversations with Lennon, his first wife Cynthia and second Yoko Ono, as well as his girlfriend May Pang and song-writing partner Paul McCartney, Ray Connolly unsparingly reassesses the chameleon nature of the perpetually dissatisfied star who just couldn't stop reinventing himself.
A Little Thing Called Life
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Author : Linda Thompson
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date : 2016-08-23
A Little Thing Called Life written by Linda Thompson and has been published by HarperCollins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-23 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Award-winning songwriter Linda Thompson breaks her silence, sharing the extraordinary story of her life, career, and epic romances with two of the most celebrated, yet enigmatic, modern American superstars—Elvis Presley and Bruce Jenner For the last forty years, award-winning songwriter Linda Thompson has quietly led one of the most remarkable lives in show business. The longtime live-in love of Elvis Presley, Linda first emerged into the limelight during the 1970s when the former beauty pageant queen caught the eye of the King. Their chance late-night encounter at a movie theater was the stuff of legend, and it marked the beginning of a whirlwind that would stretch across decades, leading to a marriage with Bruce Jenner, motherhood, and more drama than she ever could have imagined. Now, for the first time, Linda opens up about it all, telling the full story of her life, loves, and everything in between. From her humble beginnings in Memphis to her nearly five-year relationship with Elvis, she offers an intimate window into their life together, describing how their Southern roots fueled and sustained Graceland’s greatest romance. Going inside their wild stories and tender moments, she paints a portrait of life with the King, as raucous as it is refreshing. But despite the joy they shared, life with Elvis also had darkness, and her account also presents an unsparing look at Elvis’s twin demons—drug abuse and infidelity—forces he battled throughout their time together that would eventually end their relationship just eight months before his untimely death. It was in the difficult aftermath of Elvis’s death that Linda found what she believed was her true home: the arms of Olympic gold medal—winner Bruce Jenner. Detailing her marriage to Bruce, Linda reveals the seemingly perfect life that they built with their two young sons—Brandon and Brody—before Bruce changed everything with a secret he’d been carrying his entire life, a secret that Linda herself kept for nearly thirty years, a secret that Bruce’s transition to Caitlyn Jenner has finally laid bare for the world. Providing a candid look inside one of the most challenging moments of her life, Linda uncovers the struggles she went through as a woman and a mother, coming to terms with the reality of Bruce’s identity and resolving to embrace him completely no matter what, even as it meant they could no longer be together. And yet, despite her marriage unraveling, her search for love was not over, eventually leading her to the legendary music producer and musician David Foster—a relationship that lasted for nineteen tumultuous years, resulting in a bond that spurred her songwriting career to new heights but also tested her like never before. Filled with compelling and poignant stories and sixteen pages of photographs, A Little Thing Called Life lovingly recounts Linda’s incredible journey through the years, bringing unparalleled insight into three legendary figures.