Being Elvis : A lonely life
Connolly, Ray
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On the outside he was all charm, sex appeal, outrageously confident on stage and stunningly gifted in the recording studio. To his fans he seemed to have it all. He was Elvis. But he wasn't free. The circumstances of his poor beginnings in the American South, which, as he blended gospel music with black rhythm and blues and white country songs, helped him shape rock and roll, had left him with a lifelong vulnerability. Made rich and famous beyond his wildest imaginings when he mortgaged his talent to the machinations of his manager, 'Colonel' Tom Parker, there would be an inevitable price to pay. Though he daydreamed of becoming a serious film actor, instead he grew to despise his own movies and many of the songs he had to sing in them. He could have rebelled. But he didn't. Why? In the Seventies, as the hits rolled in again, and millions of fans saw him in a second career as he sang his way across America, he talked of wanting to tour the world. But he never did. What was stopping him?
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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| Mobile Support Services | Adult non-fiction paperback | 782.42166 PRE | On loan - Due: 26 Mar 2026 |
Main title:
Being Elvis : A lonely life / Ray Connolly
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ISBN:
1474604560
Dewey class:
782.42166
Language:
English
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BRN:
4231333