Elvis The King: The Authorized Book From The Graceland Archives

Description

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 selected from tens of thousands of photographs from all eras of Elvis' career to make this book, which adds up to a beautiful, desirable package that is ideal for any Elvis fan.

Author description

Gillian G. Gaar is the author of She's A Rebel: The History Of Women In Rock & Roll; Green Day: Rebels With A Cause; Nirvana: In Utero; The Rough Guide To Nirvana; and Return of the King: Elvis Presley's Great Comeback. She has also written for Mojo, Rolling Stone, Goldmine, and served as a project consultant on Nirvana's With The Lights Out boxed set. She lives in Seattle, Washington State, USA.

Table of contents

This book tells the personal story of Elvis and his relationships with those near and dear to him and contains more than 75 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, 5 items of removable facsimile memorabilia are carefully included in the book.; The photographs are of Elvis himself, Elvis with friends and family, and all manner of personal artefacts, including guitars, jewellery, clothing, vehicles and more.