ISBN: 0966035291Am 04.10.2005 erscheint dieses von Patty Carroll geschrieben Buch bei Verve Editions und hat nur am Rande mit Elvis zu tun. Es ist ein Buch über dessen s. g. Impersonators bzw. Imitatoren.
Hier die Ankündigung vom Verlag:
"This book is an in-depth exploration of the worldwide phenomenon of Elvis impersonators. There are believed to be between 10,000 and 30,000 people who say they are Elvis impersonators from among the over 10,000,000 fans in every city in America, and every country in the world. For more than ten years, Chicago based photographer Patty Carroll has traveled across the globe to photograph over 300 impersonators. The fruit of the singular obsession of this self-described "normal person" is a fabulously funny, totally engrossing portrayal of a slice of life of consuming interest to millions of people throughout the world.
The book will be a vivid, exciting, richly colorful series of portraits of Elvis impersonators in full costume- ready in every way to have their fifteen minutes of fame- fully believing that they have been recreated as "The King." The portraits are presented together with commentaries and written responses about themselves and their relation to Elvis drawn from interviews by the photographer. A brief personal history of each of the impersonators will describe their lives; including their day job, how long they have been impersonating Elvis and their hopes and ambitions for the future.
The book represents the ultimate realization of years of research, photography, interviewing, talking, listening, hanging out, observing, and being totally immersed in the world of Elvis impersonators for more than ten years. There is no end in sight for this amazing culture - it continues to expand too fast to ever really document them all. The impersonators are a diverse, unregulated, self-obsessed and self-promoting group of people who all have the same fantasy of being Elvis. These men, women, and children range in age, size, girth, nationality, race, religion and profession, and include every type of person imaginable! Impersonators are at the core of a worldwide phenomenon in which Elvis Presley continues to be adored, admired, and imitated since his death in 1977."
Quelle: VerveEditions.Com
ISBN: 8873330584In Italien erschien in diesem Jahr das Buch "Elvis In Bianco & Nero", welches 128 Seiten hat und in italienischer Sprache ist.
Aus diesem Grunde (mangelnde Italienisch Kenntnisse) kann auch keine Angabe zum Inhalt gemacht werden.
ISBN: 2857049625In Frankreich erschien dieses 309 Seiten starke Buch bereits am 24.03.2005 bei Pygmalion.
Über den genauen Inhalt liegen keine Info´s vor.
ISBN: 2857049625In Frankreich erschien dieses 309 Seiten starke Buch bereits am 24.03.2005 bei Pygmalion.
Über den genauen Inhalt liegen keine Info´s vor.
Wie bereits angekündigt erscheint im September 2005 das 20teilige Karten-Set "Elvis in All His Glory" bei der TeNeues Publishing Company.
Die Box ist in schwarzem Samt und goldenen Funken gestaltet, während die Karten im Inneren der Box Farbbilder von Elvis auf der Bühne zeigen.
ISBN: 3823847694ISBN: 3823847694 
Elvis in All His Glory
Quelle: TENeues.De
Am 01.11.2005 wird das neue Buch von J.A.T. Publishing veröffentlicht. Joseph Tunzi gibt auf 136 Seiten Einsicht in die beiden Dokumentationen "That´s The Way It Is" und "Elvis On Tour".Am 01.11.2005 wird das neue Buch von J.A.T. Publishing veröffentlicht. Joseph Tunzi gibt auf 136 Seiten Einsicht in die beiden Dokumentationen "That´s The Way It Is" und "Elvis On Tour".
Das Buch selbst umfasst 228 Bilder, einige Memorabilia-Seiten, Dokumente der beiden Filme und Details zu den Studio Sessions, Proben- und Live-Aufnahmen der jeweiligen Dokumentationen.
Quelle: JATPublishing.Com
ISBN: 1845111648Dieses 208 Seiten starke Buch erscheint bei I.B. Tauris im März 2006 und wurde von Gregory L. Reece geschrieben.
Der Verlag kündigt das Buch wie folgt an:
"The first portrait of Elvis as religious icon From Graceland to Las Vegas, from fans to impersonators, from novels, films and popular music to internet websites, outsider art and tabloid conspiracy theories, the cult of Elvis Presley has, since his death, become ever more imaginative. Elvis Religion explores the frequently bizarre and weird - yet sometimes moving - phenomena growing out of this world and investigates what it is that has turned the King of Rock 'n' Roll into a god-like figure. Elvis, we discover, is found everywhere.
He is not just an icon for late night lonely hearts in Memphis, or Elvis impersonators on a Vegas stage, but is the inspiration behind the violent visions of movies like Mystery Train and Wild at Heart, the kitsch sanctuary of Graceland Too, the music of Kirsty MacColl and Paul Simon, and the internet church for whom he is a supernatural being who dwells in the constellation of Orion. Gregory L Reece makes a journey to discover the Jumpsuit Jesus for himself, which takes him into the heart of fan obsession. Along the way, he discovers that if Elvis Saves it is because now, more than ever, the Memphis Messiah seems like a prophet for our times."
Quelle: IBTauris.Com
