Elvis

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John Alvarez Taylor The un paralleled adulation that surrounds the name of Elvis Presley has seldom been equalled in recorded history. During performances, his fans literally hurled themselves at liim, and everywhere. his face was known. One of the few non-cabinet persons to ever contact a President of the United States on the spur of the moment, and immediately receive an audience with him, Elvis had and still has 'the magic touch.' With hits üke 'Hound Dog.' 'Heartbreak Hotel.; 'Don't Be Cruel.'Mt's Now or Never,' and countless others. he rocked his audiences into such fren/ies that the star himself had to flee or literally be 'loved to pieces' by his adoring fans. From his first taste of fame as the quintesscntial "Hillbilly Cat.'to his unprecedcnted triumphs as '1 he King of Rock and Roll.' the world had never before mct a phenomenon quitelike Elvis Presley. His fame spread to the farthest corners of the globe the nation of Japan in particular was full of devoted Presley fans... Tovább

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John Alvarez Taylor The un paralleled adulation that surrounds the name of Elvis Presley has seldom been equalled in recorded history. During performances, his fans literally hurled themselves at liim, and everywhere. his face was known. One of the few non-cabinet persons to ever contact a President of the United States on the spur of the moment, and immediately receive an audience with him, Elvis had and still has 'the magic touch.' With hits üke 'Hound Dog.' 'Heartbreak Hotel.; 'Don't Be Cruel.'Mt's Now or Never,' and countless others. he rocked his audiences into such fren/ies that the star himself had to flee or literally be 'loved to pieces' by his adoring fans. From his first taste of fame as the quintesscntial "Hillbilly Cat.'to his unprecedcnted triumphs as '1 he King of Rock and Roll.' the world had never before mct a phenomenon quitelike Elvis Presley. His fame spread to the farthest corners of the globe the nation of Japan in particular was full of devoted Presley fans and spawned a host of rock and roll superstars. including members of the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, who based their entire ! careers on the new ground that Elvis had i broken. Bevond his musical accomplishments, he had a career in motion pictures that most actors would envy, with such sensational vehij cles as Love Me Tender, Jailhouse Rock, Kid | Creole and Wild in the Country to showcase f his talents. Even so. Elvis rocketed to still other hori/ons. After his successful acting career. he f surged back into the lead as the number one 1 rock and roller in the world. Yet. while his life was dynamically public, there was a side to Elvis Presley that íiis adoring fans could only glimpse. Erorn his first meeting with Priscilía to their marriage, to their daughter I isa Marie's coming of age, his family life was a drama to equal any of his motion pictures. It's all here, in gorgeous. large formát photographs and authoritative text. Settle into an armehair with this book. and meet Elvis Presley. ' I he King,' who lives on in these pages. Vissza