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Elvis - The Legend
The Authorized Book from the Official Graceland Archive
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This book tells the personal story of Elvis and his relationships with those near and dear to him and contains more than 150 colour and black and white photographs from the Graceland archives.
This fully authorized book tells the personal story of Elvis and his relationships with those near and dear to him and contains more than 150 colour and black and white photographs from the Graceland archives, accompanied by insightful text from an author with a proven Elvis track record.
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Elvis passed away in 1977 but his spirit lives on. His records still sell, his movies are still hugely popular, and his concerts are still discussed by new generations of fans. The Elvis Presley estate has tens of thousands of photographs and miles of video footage from all eras of Elvis' career, and fans' hunger for new imagery and information on the King remains unsated. This publication is a beautiful, desirable package, ideal for any Elvis fan.
Elvis - The Legend tells the personal story of Elvis and his relationships with those near and dear to him, containing more than 150 colour and black-and-white photographs from the Graceland archives, accompanied by insightful text from an author with a proven Elvis track record.
To take you closer than ever before to the King, 30 items of rare memorabilia are carefully reproduced on the page, including personal letters, receipts, telegrams, publicity material, and other fascinating items which provide new insight into the life of a legend.
There are photographs of Elvis himself, Elvis with friends and family, and all manner of personal artifacts, including guitars, jewellery, clothing, vehicles, and more.
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ISBN: 9781838610999
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 09 June 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Welbeck
Illustration: 150 clr and b&w photos
Audience: General / adult
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Spine width: 14.0mm
Width: 215.0mm
Height: 290.0mm
Weight: 1185g
Pages: 192
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About the Author
Gillian G. Gaar is a popular music journalist and author who has written and contributed to many books (the highly acclaimedReturn of the King: Elvis Presley's Great Comeback,The Rough Guide to Nirvana,Goldmine: The Beatles Digest,She's A Rebel: The History of Women in Rock & Roll and more), countless articles for a wide variety of newspapers and magazines (Rolling Stone,Goldmine,Q,Classic Rock,Record Collector and many more, websites (allmusic.com, Examiner.com, SonicNet etc.) and a variety of official liner notes (for Heart, Laurie Anderson, Nirvana, Judy Collins, Pat Benatar etc.). She lives in Seattle, WA.
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