"O VOLUME FINAL DA BIOGRAFIA DEFINITIVA DE ELVIS PRESLEY!
Um drama de tirar o fôlego que revela detalhes impressionantes da vida de Elvis depois do serviço militar e o relacionamento com o Coronel Tom Parker. "Uma obra-prima." ? The Wall Street Journal "Nada escrito sobre Elvis Presley chega perto dos detalhes, autoridade e objetividade desta biografia. Hipnótico."? Andy Seiler, USA Today Este é o segundo – e último – volume da biografia mais importante já escrita sobre Elvis Presley, aclamada pelo New York Times como "um triunfo da arte biográfica". Elvis Presley: amor descuidado relata a segunda metade da vida de Elvis em detalhes ricos e inimagináveis, pelo olhar de um dos maiores biógrafos do nosso tempo.
Começando com o serviço militar de Elvis na Alemanha, em 1958, e terminando com sua morte em Memphis em 1977, esta obra narra o desenrolar do sonho que uma vez brilhou tão intensamente, concentrando-se no complexo desenrolar do relacionamento de Elvis com seu empresário, o Coronel Tom Parker. É um drama revelador de tirar o fôlego que pela primeira vez coloca os eventos de um conto muitas vezes confundido em um contexto novo, crível e compreensível. As mudanças de Elvis durante esses anos formam um mistério trágico que este volume final revela pela primeira vez.
Esta é a história americana por excelência, abrangendo elementos de raça, classe, riqueza, sexo, música, religião e transformação pessoal. Escrito com graça, sensibilidade e paixão, é uma contribuição única para a compreensão da cultura popular americana e da natureza do sucesso, dando-nos finalmente uma visão verdadeira de uma das figuras públicas mais incompreendidas de todos os tempos."
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Diskutiert diesen Artikel im Forum (1 Antworten)."The incredible Elvis Presley life story began when Elvis Aaron Presley was born to Vernon and Gladys Presley in a two-room house in Tupelo, Mississippi, on January 8, 1935. His twin brother, Jessie Garon, was stillborn, leaving Elvis to grow up as an only child. He and his parents moved to Memphis, Tennessee, in 1948, and Elvis graduated from Humes High School there in 1953.
Elvis’ musical influences were the pop and country music of the time, the gospel music he heard in church and at the all-night gospel sings he frequently attended, and the black R&B he absorbed on historic Beale Street as a Memphis teenager.
His music career began there in 1954, recording at Sun Records with producer Sam Phillips, who wanted to bring the sound of African-American music to a wider audience.
In late 1955, his recording contract was sold to RCA Victor. By 1956, he was an international sensation. With a sound and style that uniquely combined his diverse musical influences and blurred and challenged the social and racial barriers of the time, he ushered in a whole new era of American music and popular culture.
This biography tell the full Elvis Presley life story and an inside look at Elvis’ life.""
Quelle: ElvisDayByDay.Com
Diskutiert diesen Artikel im Forum (2 Antworten).Inhalt - CD:
I Got A Woman - Heartbreak Hotel - Money Honey - I'm Counting On You - I Was The One - I Love You Because - Just Because - Tryin' To Get To You - Blue Moon - I'll Never Let You Go - Blue Suede Shoes - My Baby Left Me - One-Sided Love Affair - So Glad You're Mine - I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry Over You - Tutti Frutti - Lawdy Miss Clawdy - I Want You, I Need You, I Love You - Hound Dog - Don't Be Cruel - Any Way You Want Me - Love Me - When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again - Playing For Keeps - Paralyzed - Old Shep - Anyplace Is Paradise - How's The World Treating You - How Do You Think I Feel - Too Much - Love Me Tender
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"DELUXE HARD-COVER 88-PAGE BOOK + AUDIO CD His debut album + 19 bonus tracks.
In this impressive 88-page book, renowned music critic, author, screenwriter, and Elvis Presley authority PETER GURALNICK explores Elvis’ records and experiences from 1956 in great detail.
Guralnick explains why it was such a groundbreaking year in the career of the iconic rock & roll star. Born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1943, Guralnick specializes in the history of early rock and roll and is the author of a classic two-volume biography of Elvis Presley, Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley, followed by Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley.
This book is fully illustrated with rare and never before published photos, including numerous classic shots of Elvis by photographer Alfred Wertheimer. Also included inside is a 79-minute-long CD containing 31 of Elvis’ most important songs from 1956 carefully selected by Guralnick to accompany this book."
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Diskutiert diesen Artikel im Forum (22 Antworten).Im Lieferumfang ist ein Taschenkalender 2022 mit einem Bild enthalten, das ursprünglich für die "Elvis Is Back"-Reel-To-Reel ausgewählt wurde und ein Taschenkalender 2021 mit einem Bild, das auf den Einlegern verschiedener Kassettenveröffentlichungen zu finden war.
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Diskutiert diesen Artikel im Forum (6 Antworten)." Is is a simple idea. Fictional journal entries inspired by specific dates and incidents that, as Elvis fans, we all know so well. Some entries are what I have imagined could have been written by Elvis...
Others by fictional individuals who I have placed in familiar scenarios. So join us, take Elvis hand and journey through his life with him, it is quite a ride!"
Quelle: ElvisDayByDay.Com
"Everyone has a favorite movie or TV show or an actor or actress they absolutely love. Some people have many they adore. Why not purchase a photoBook with one of your favorite stars to look at over and over."
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Diskutiert diesen Artikel im Forum (2 Antworten).Ankündigung des Verlages:
"Figure emblématique de la musique populaire américaine, Elvis Presley a ouvert la voie à plusieurs générations d’artistes grâce à un mélange de talent, de charme et d’esprit provocateur. Près de quarante-cinq ans après sa mort, son héritage continue de résister au passage du temps.
Mais au-delà des paillettes et des excentricités maintes fois commentées dans la presse, on connaît peu de choses de la vie infernale que le chanteur a menée et qui a écourté sa carrière. C’est pourquoi ce livre s’éloigne des clichés traditionnels en présentant l’aspect humain du roi du rock and roll. Il révèle des confidences troublantes sur l’idole et élucide des questions pour lesquelles le public n’avait jamais eu de réponses.
On y évoque avec réalisme l’enfance de la vedette, dans des conditions de grande pauvreté ; ses débuts et ses tournées dans des endroits mal famés ; sa fixation malsaine sur sa mère ; sa montée vertigineuse et son quotidien de débauche destructrice ; la mise en cage dorée qu’il infligeait à Priscilla, sa trop jeune fiancée qu’il estimait être la réincarnation de sa chère maman ; la domination despotique à laquelle le soumettait son imprésario peu scrupuleux mais génial.
Le « King des Kings » comme vous ne l’avez jamais vu, dépouillé de son costume de scène. Un homme comme les autres, dépassé par sa propre légende, au destin aussi exceptionnel que tragique."
Quelle: LesEdituersReunis.Com | ElvisDayByDay.Com