Elvis Presley - Une Folle Amérique Broché

"The French GM Editions published the book / 45 RPM vinyl set 'Elvis Presley Une Folle Americane' ('A Crazy America') by Dicale Bertrand. The book was originally set for release on October 6, 2022.

Description: Elvis' genius is not limited to being the first icon of Rock 'n' Roll. He quickly became an immensely popular singer with the American public by blending country music, gospel, romantic variety and pop. Hero of dozens of stereotypical Hollywood movies, idol singing only to sold-out crowds, whether in Las Vegas or in stadiums and arenas throughout the United States.

Elvis is a romantic character whose loves and pleasures fascinate the public and the media. He amazes his country and the whole world. This Pentecostal from Tennessee, shaped and obsessed by his religion, both rigorous and exuberant, constantly confronts the "good" America. The latter looks down on the accent and cultural identity of this little white southerner, on whom fame and fortune fall. For he remains a permanent enigma.

Why does he accept to become a "normal" G.I. during his military service? Why does he remain bound to his manager, the (false) Colonel Parker, until death? Why does he never sing abroad? What will he do at the White House when he meets President Richard Nixon? Why return to the stage after a long absence and why these years of frenetic touring? From the insolent seduction of the young Elvis to his fatal addictions.

Bertrand Dicale examines this madness of unique dimensions. He questions the text of the Bible, the essence of Rock 'n' Roll, the racial question in the South, the cynicism of the pharmaceutical industry or the economics of cinema... An adventure that, so long after the death of the King, remains mysterious.

The book includes 15 original drawings by the artist Mezzo, known for his bestseller: 'Love in Vain', a preface by Pierre Lescure and an exclusive 4-track 45 RPM 'His Hand In Mine' on blue colored vinyl."