Erstellt: 03. Juli 2017

ISBN: 078583303XBei "Chartwell Books" erscheint am 17.10.2017 das 224 Seiten starke Buch "Elvis - A King In The Making" von Alfred Wertheimer und Peter Guralnick, welches bereits 2007 bei "Carlton Books" veröffentlicht wurde.

Ankündiung des Verlages:
" Alfred Wertheimer was born in Germany in 1930, came to America and settled in Brooklyn as a young boy. He took an early interest in architecture and design, which led him to Cooper Union, from which he graduated in 1951. In the spring of 1956, a series of commercial assignments for RCA Records led to a shoot of a newly signed singer named Elvis Presley. Instantly impressed, Wertheimer devoted four months of his own time to intensely shadow the young star. The result would be the most intimate and candid look at the future legend ever recorded.

Peter Guralnick is an award-winning biographer of Elvis Presley and author of Last Train to Memphis and Careless Love. A music critic, screenwriter, and historian of American popular music, he is also the author of Dream Boogie: The Triumph of Sam Cooke."

Quelle: Verschiedene

Erstellt: 02. Juli 2017

Ausgabe 20

Das Magazin "The Elvis Files" von Erik Lorentzen erscheint im Juni 2017 in der Ausgabe 20 und hat u. a. folgende Themen:

- 1956: What Makes Him Rock?
- 1961: Ocala Reidents Remember
- 1962: Seattle´s September
u. v. m.

Quelle: ElvisFiles.No

Erstellt: 29. Juni 2017

Juli 2017Das neue "Record Collector" ziert Elvis auf dem Cover und beinhaltet wieder zahlreiche Artikel zum Thema.

Quelle: RecordCollectorMag.Com

Erstellt: 29. Juni 2017

ISBN: 9780735231221

Für den 14.11.2017 ist das 32 Seiten starke Buch "Elvis Presley’s Love Me Tender" bei "Dial Books" angekündigt und es wird mit folgenden Worten angekündigt:

"The king of rock-and-roll’s #1 hit song “Love Me Tender” is now an endearing picture book

Adapted from the unforgettable classic song, Elvis Presley’s Love MeTender is a heartwarming ode to the special bond between children and the adults who love and care for them–be they parents, grandparents, adoptive parents, aunts, uncles, or guardians.

With its simple, timeless message, Elvis Presley’s Love Me Tender is destined to join Guess How Much I Love You as a baby shower staple.  And the sweet, inclusive illustrations make it a book every family will treasure 'all through the years, ’till the end of time.'"

Quelle: PenguinRandomHouse.Com

Erstellt: 28. Juni 2017

Von Paul Berlard stammt das 235 Seiten starke Buch "Elvis: Las Vegas April - May 1956" und es wird mit folgenden Worten angekündigt:

"On April 23, 1956. Elvis and his band - Scotty Moore, Bill Black and DJ. Fontana - began a two week engagement at the New Frontier Hotel in Los Vegas. Freddy Martin and his orchestra had been scheduled for a while, as was comedian Shecky Green. Elvis was a belated added attraction.

He was referred to as the "Atomic Powered Singer", since Nevada was where the first atomic bombs were developed. Elvis' manager probably thought the name would be catchy? What he had not figured on was how an older nightclub crowd react to Elvis.

It has been widely reported that Elvis bombed in Las Vegas, even that his contract was canceled after a week. That the middle-aged audience that could afford to visit Las Vegas at the time reacted coolly to Elvis is true enough, but his contract was never broken. Elvis dutifully soldiered on for the contracted two weeks, closing with his last performance on May 6, 1956.

It was Elvis' manager who bombed, proving early on that he had no clue about what made Elvis so popular. "Heartbreak Hotel" was a number one hit, his first album Elvis Presley was on its way to becoming a million seller. Still what escaped Parker was the reality that the single and the album were not bought by the people who come to see an orchestra playing tunes from the Broadway show 'Oklahoma' or a comedian's shlick."

Quelle: Elvis-Express.Com

Erstellt: 27. Juni 2017

ISBN: 2357799668Am 26.06.2017 erschien bei "Camion Blanc" das von Robert Roman geschriebene und 296 Seiten starkte Buch "Elvis Presley - Une Flamme Éternelle" in französischer Sprache.

Ankündigung des Verlages:
"Le 16 août 1977, dans un manoir du sud des États-Unis, un coeur solitaire cessait de battre. Le coeur de celui qui confiait à un proche, quelques mois plus tôt : « Je suis tellement fatigué d'être Elvis Presley… ». Ce coeur meurtri, épuisé d'avoir tant donné, venait maintenant de s'endormir pour l'éternité et soudain, le monde entier n'était plus que stupéfaction et chagrin. Comment vivre maintenant sans celui qui avait rempli nos vies?

Depuis ce 16 août 1977, quarante années se sont pourtant écoulées. Mais durant ces quatre décennies, Elvis Presley n'a cessé de peupler notre mémoire collective, occupant nos platines disques, nos radios, nos VHS ou nos DVDs, nos cinémas, nos publicités, nos modes mais aussi nos Hit-Parades, établissant ainsi de nouveaux records et rendant plus que jamais son oeuvre totalement indispensable, comme si l'histoire ne pouvait prendre fin.

Alors, est-ce durant une nuit de juillet 1954 que tout a commencé ou bien tout simplement, le 8 janvier 1935, dans une cabane en bois qui résista aux tornades ? C'est cette histoire qui vous est racontée dans ce livre ; l'histoire d'un homme qui bouleversa la musique populaire et du même coup, la société tout entière."

Quelle: Verschiedene