"Elvis 1956: Juli 5 To Juli 31: Memphis, Biloxi, New Orleans" ist das nächste Buch von Paul Belard, welches Ende Januar 2021 erscheinen soll. Weitere Infos folgen!

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Erik Lorentzen kündigt das ca. 400 Seiten starke und 3 Kilo schwere Buch "Elvis Portraits: 1953 - A Life In Photos - 1977" mit über 500 Publicityfotos von Elvis aus den Jahren 1953 bis 1977.

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"Elvis Presley: The King Of Rock And Roll" heißt das 120 Seiten starke Paperbackbuch von Frnak R D´Onofrio, welches mit folgenden Worten für den 08.01.2021 angekündigt wird:

"Elvis Presley rocketed from oblivion and became one of the greatest influences of the 20th Century. It is the story of what happened. Without a doubt, in early 1954, Elvis Presley was the least likely to achieve stardom. A poor teenage truck driver for a local electric company, coming from a Memphis housing project.

In 1954, Rock and Roll music was just in its embryo stage, not yet defined as a musical genre. Evolving from black music emanating from the black-owned nightclubs in the southern United States. It was Called Rhythm and Blues (R&B,) and had a very limited following. 1950s teenagers yearning for a different sound of their own were obliged by local Memphis DJ - Dewey Phillips. Playing R&B through his successful local WHBQ radio show called Red Hot and Blue, emanating from Memphis, Tennessee, it could be heard in many neighboring states. Dewey’s influence was legendary; he became the “Midwife of Rock and Roll Music™.”

Dewey's influence on Elvis and other contemporaries such as Buddy Holly and others has, to date, been overlooked in contemporary history. On July 5th, 1954, Elvis Presley arrived at the Memphis Recording Studios to perform a demo for owner and record producer, Sam Phillips (no relation to Dewey). At that moment, Elvis had not sung a single note professionally. He auditioned for hours without any success or glimmer of hope.

On the brink of ending his first recording session without success. A nervous, scared teenager paced the floor, during a late break. Nervously, he just started to play chords to an old blues song called “That’s All Right Mama,” with a slight alteration of tempo and style.

That was when Lightning Struck!

Nervous young Elvis Presley playing to pass time, thought no one was listening. Playing the song in a slightly different way caught Sam Phillips. by surprise. Another person in the control room that night than Sam Phillips, it is questionable if young Elvis Presley's career would have even started!

The book describes the early career of Elvis Presley, the lightning storm that started on July 5th, 1954. and its terminal velocity on September 9th, 1956, during the Ed Sullivan Show. Over 60 million people watched the coronation of Elvis Presley as the definitive King of Rock and Roll. First coined by High school friend and local DJ Memphis Disc Jockey George Klein (GK) was “The King of Rock and Roll.” It was an innocent but truthful description of what transpired the first two years of his career (1954-1956). But the road to the title had pitfalls.

Elvis: The King of Rock and Roll describes why Elvis Presley earned and deserved this title. He altered the trajectory of history in a single moment. On July 5th, 1954. Elvis Presley started a firestorm that transformed popular music while forever changing the landscape of the music industry. A firestorm, which would transform the world.

Elvis Presley: The King of Rock and Roll puts the reader in the middle of it all. Feeling the emotions of the young teenager and understanding what caused the world's transformation. The book focuses primarily on the music and the people around him, the catalysts to his success.

Within three years, Elvis Presley went from the brink of a failed audition to the largest-selling recording artist in the world. A new music genre pioneered by Elvis and his contemporaries presented Rock & Roll to a new audience. This audience arguably helped bridge a cultural divide and would be a catalyst of change for generations. The unassuming public persona and demeanor of a young Elvis Presley gave him the capability to usher Rock & Roll into every home. Elvis did it all without any musical or financial pedigree. Achieving this by raw talent alone. 

George Klein-GK in 2017, after reading my book excerpts, told me in the Sirius XM Elvis Radio Studio: “Frank, no one has written this book the way you are writing it! It has to be written!”

Thank you GK - Here it is."

Quelle: Verschiedene

Für den 11.08.2021 kündigt "Z2 Comics" das von Chris Miskiewicz und Michael Shelfer verfasste Buch "Elvis - The Graphic Novel" an und dieses erscheint in einer Standard (Hard- & Softcover), Deluxe und Super Deluxe Edition.

Die auf 10.000 Stück limitierte Deluxe Edition (Hardcover) enthält ist eine übergroße Version von "Elvis- The Graphic Novel" im exklusiven Schuber, mit einer limitierten Picture Disc LP, zwei Elvis-inspirierte Kunstdrucke von Chris Hunt und einem Elvis-inspirierten Kunstdruck von Erik Rodriguez

Die Super Deluxe Edition (Hardcover in Übergröße) ist auf 300 Stück limitiert, enthält alle Artikel der Deluxe Edition und wird zusätzlich von den Machern des Buches handsigniert. Zusätzlich enthält die Super Deluxe Edition einen ganz besonderen Kunstdruck, der nur in dieser Version erhältlich ist. 

Ankündigung des Verlages:
"Legends have to start somewhere... Witness the King of Rock 'n' Roll's humble beginnings in Memphis as a young artist struggling to define his voice and break into the music industry. From the history-making Sun Studio to television sets across the nation, the trials and tribulations of Elvis Presley are explored in graphic detail by authors Chris Miskiewicz (Grateful Dead: Origins) and Marvel Comics artist Michael Shelfer."

Quelle: Z2Comics.Com | ElvisDayByDay.Com

John Townson und Gordon Minto, welche bereits 2002 das Buch "Elvis UK 2 - The Ultimate Guide To Elvis Presley's Record Releases 1986 - 2002" veröffentlichten, kündigen das 1400 Seiten starke Buch "Elvis UK 3 - The Ultimate Guide To Elvis Presley's CD Releases 1983 - 2005" an. Weitere Infos folgen!

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Im Januar 2020 veröffentlichte Kees Mouwen (ElvisDayByDay.Com den ersten Band von "Elvis Day By Day - The Year in Review". Die Reaktionen waren positiv und mehrere Leser beschrieben das Buch als eine 2.0 Version der jährlichen Elvis-Specials, die von 1963 bis 1985 veröffentlicht wurden.

"Poplar Tunes Publishing" und "The Memphis Mansion" kündigen nun die Veröffentlichung von "Elvis - Day By Day 2020: The Year In Review" für Mitte Januar 2021 an. Das Buch wurde von Kees Mouwen zusammengestellt bzw. geschrieben, hat zusätzliche Beiträge von Nigel Patterson und Piers Beagley - vom Elvis Information Network - und anderen Fans aus der ganzen Welt sowie einem Vorwort der bekannten Elvis-Presley-Autorin Alanna Nash.

Das 300 Seiten starke Buch misst 20 x 25 cm / 8 x 10 inch und umfasst mehr als 550 Abbildungen.

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