Erstellt: 15. Mai 2017

Nr.: 97

In der Ausgabe 97 des englischen Magazins "The Elvis Mag" gibt es ein "Germany Special" und beinhaltet darüber hinaus die verschiedensten Themen rund um Elvis.

Quelle: EssentialElvis.Com

Erstellt: 15. Mai 2017

Der "Official Elvis Presley Fanclub Of Great Britain" veröffentlicht die Mai-Juni-Ausgabe seines Magazins und in dieser findet man wieder interessante Themen über den Club und Elvis.

Quelle: ElvisPresleyFanClub.Co.Uk

Erstellt: 08. Mai 2017

Die Frühlingsausgabe des zweimal im Jahr erscheinenden Magazins "Das Erbe unserer Welt" widmit sich Elvis mit dem Artikel "Elvis Presley: Unvergleichlich, unerreicht, unsterblich" und kann - nach kostenloser Anmeldung - online gelesen werden.

Quelle: DasErbeUnsererWelt.Com

Erstellt: 25. April 2017

ISBN: 1539649105Von Darrin Lee stammt das 376 Seiten starke Buch "The British Elvis Fan Club’s “Supertripp USA” ‘74", welches am 08.02.2017 bei der "CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform" veröffentlicht wurde.

Ankündigung des Verlages:
"The author dedicated it to Rusty, Elvis and Bill Roberts - three generations of loyal fans from the Land Down Under.

Mr. Keith Alverson (forthcoming project with Erik Lorentzen, entitled 'Strictly Elvis: 1973 - 1974 - 1975') is the premier photographer to have captured Elvis during "Desert Storm" and his three images from Closing Night are included.

Mr. Todd Slaughter, president of "The Official Elvis Presley Fan Club of Great Britain," kindly permitted the inclusion of multitudinous 'Elvis Monthly' articles from years past, specifically those penned by fans on board "SuperTrip USA" '74. His advertised August 2017 trip to the USA is already sold out, so he is accepting reservations for 2018. For only the 2nd time (see 'King of the Hilton'), a British fan club Elvis trip receives faithful, prominent attention in a full-length Elvis biography.

In Chapter 4 ("Elvis Confronts Hecklers, Stands By His Friend For Life And Spreads The Love In August 1974"), readers will learn why the Ragdoll label's 2 CD release, the superb 'Elvis Presley - 12:00am' (RD 2016-01) was such an important resource to the author. So, special thanks are due the Ragdoll label. Fine work, gentlemen. Moreover, content of 'Elvis - Mood Swings' (Rock Legends, RL-CD03-2013) and Fort Baxter's 'Desert Storm' receive exhaustive analysis.

Eyewitness accounts of Elvis Presley's August and Sept. 1974 performances, featured throughout the 376 pages: Dennis Berry (Oldham, Lancashire), Keith Alverson (Georgia, USA), Kerstin Ede (Sweden), Lila-Jean Morris (Canada), Katherine (USA), W.A. Harbison (Northern Ireland), Angie Sheering, Anne E. Nixon (Dudley, West Midlands), Wanda June Hill and her daughter, Starla (California, USA), Annie Bentley (Great Britain), Chantal Dambremont (Belgium), and Pat Barrs.

'The British Elvis Fan Club's SuperTrip USA '74' is written in honour of the lovely Anne E. Nixon - a star in our galaxy of Elvis writers."

Quelle: Verschiedene

Erstellt: 19. April 2017

ISBN: 1545259240Das 200 Seiten starke Buch "Elvis & The Colonel" ist von Darrin Lee Memmer, erschien am 15.03.2017 und wird mit folgenden Worten angekündigt:

"Elvis & The Colonel" by Darrin Lee Memmer is an A4 format, 200-page project dedicated to EIN honorary president and Aussie superfan Mr. Nigel Patterson. This soft cover features groundbreaking content from the Colonel's "For The Record" interview with 2 astute, take-no-prisoners criminal investigators (Mr. E.L. Hutchinson, Jr. and Mr. David N. McGriff) from the Shelby County District Attorney General's Office. Rest assured that this is no whitewash or rose-colored approach to biography; nah, just the most contemporaneously-rich, fair-minded & engaging collection of material about Colonel Parker to be assembled in one place.

So, for the 1st time in your life, you have an opportunity to soak up a tsunami of never-before-published quotes by notable figures including Mac Davis, bodyguard Sam Thompson, Billy Goldenberg, John Hartmann, Hal Blaine, "Bones" Howe, John Wilkinson, Grelun Landon, two-time beautiful co-star Yvonne "Batgirl" Craig, NBC-TV Special visionary Steve Binder, Minnie Pearl, Sam Katzman, Ron Jacobs, bodyguard Red West, Jerry Schilling, Joe Pasternak, Las Vegas Hilton VP Henri Lewin, Freddy Beinstock, songwriter Jerry Leiber, Joe Guercio orchestra member/tour conductor Marty Harrell, CMA President Jo Walker, Hubert Long, Johnny Rivers, Pete Johnson, Bill "The Incredible Hulk" Bixby, and, of course, The Chief Potentate.

"General de Gaulle and The Colonel," as told by SINGER presents ELVIS producer/director Steve Binder. The Colonel tells this fantastic story. He used to get calls from all over about Elvis performing for troops. And he gets a long-distance phone call from General de Gaulle, who has an interpreter on the line. Then, de Gaulle's interpreter says: "The general would like Elvis to perform for the French army."

The Colonel says, "you got it. But there is only one thing." He said, "I have to charge General de Gaulle the exact same amount of money to perform for the French army, as I would charge President Eisenhower to have Elvis perform for the American army." De Gaulle's interpreter tells de Gaulle, and then says, "the general would like to know how much?" And the Colonel says, "three hundred and fifty-thousand dollars ($350,000)," ...The Colonel hears de Gaulle say, in English: "That's A LOT of f*ckin' money!"

Two Highlights: 1. Uncovered! The "I do drugs" quote attributed to Elvis (via Colonel) - is erroneous. Col. Parker's actual words to the criminal investigators:(Quoting EP) "I don't. I don't do drugs. I don't. I don't tell you what to do with your personal life. I don't interfere with it. I don't want you to get involved with my personal life. Colonel, no disrespect..." 1a. So, sadly for 25+ years, superfans like Geoffrey McDonnell have been led astray. 2. The most comprehensive presentation of The Guardian ad Litem's Amended Report (Blanchard E. Tual vs. Colonel Thomas A. Parker) & The RCA "Masters Buy-Out" to appear in a biography.

OSCAR DAVIS: He is a very demanding man, but a very hard worker. Colonel Parker can read you like a book as you stand and talk with him. He is very astute. A tremendous businessman. If I had to select anyone in this amusement field - and I've been through it from 1912 on up - I would select him to make deals. I don't think anyone has bested him on a deal.

DJ FONTANA: The guy was a very smart man. In fact, I'd call him - to me, he is a genius. Because he doesn't miss a trick. He does everything right. He was always around, somewhere. You'd never know where he was gonna be. The Colonel was always there. He kept the whole thing rollin'.

HENRI LEWIN: A gentleman. We [The Hilton Hotel] have the highest respect for him.

MINNIE PEARL: Colonel Parker is the most fearless business personality of anybody in the world. Nothing fazes him. He is dauntless. An inscrutable man.

CHARLIE GREENE: The Colonel is an elephant among fleas of the business. The king of the jungle."

Quelle: CreateSpace.Com

Erstellt: 14. April 2017

ISBN: 9789492419088Das 248 Seiten starke bzw. 500g schwere Buch "Elvis Dichtbij" ist vom belgischen Autor Marc Hendrickx und erschien am 10.03.2017 bei "Willems Uitgevers".

Ankündigung des Verlages:
"Veertig jaar na zijn overlijden is Elvis Aron Presley nog steeds THE KING. Grootste naambekendheid en status.
Niemand is even beroemd.

De meeste invloed in de muziek, in de maatschappij en op ons leven. Veruit de meeste hits en hitalbums in hitlijsten én verkoopcijfers. Dat alles, wereldwijd, continu en al meer dan zestig jaar lang…
De enige echte koning van de populaire muziek.

Marc Hendrickx debuteerde met 'Elvis A. Presley – Muziek, Mens, Mythe', een supergedetailleerde biografie die hem ruim zes jaar werk had gekost. Erkend als een standaardwerk door critici én fans, werd het boek sinds de jaren negentig voortdurend heruitgebracht (Nederlands, Frans, Duits).

Met 'Elvis Dichtbij' brengt de auteur exact wat de titel aangeeft: Elvis zélf, vertellend over zijn leven en zijn werk via zeldzame quotes en nog zeldzamere foto’s. Verhalen van mensen dicht bij Elvis: familie, vrienden, muzikanten én fans. Getuigenissen uit eerste hand van zij die speciale gebeurtenissen bijwoonden. 'Elvis Dichtbij' focust op jarenlang onderbelichte aspecten uit zijn leven. Met extra aandacht voor privé-anekdotes, humor en veertig vergeten topsongs."

Quelle: StandaardBoekHandel.Be