Elvis Presley

The Man, the Life, the Legend

De: Pamela Clarke Keogh

Narrado por: Anna Fields

It was that voice, those eyes, that hair, the cars, the girls. Elvis Presley revolutionized American pop culture when, at age 21, he became a modern superstar. A Memphis Beau Brummel even before he found fame, Elvis had a personal style that, like his music, had an immediate impact on his audience that continues to influence us today.

"Elvis Presley is the greatest cultural force in the twentieth century," proclaimed Leonard Bernstein. The author writes, "His appearance on Ed Sullivan ripped the 1950s in half." By any measure, Presley's life was remarkable. From his modest beginnings in a two-room house to his meteoric rise to international fame, everything about his life, from his outsized talent to his car collection, clamored for attention. And he got it.

Keogh compellingly examines Elvis' life and style to reveal the generous, complex, spiritual man behind the 14-karat-gold sunglasses and answers the question, "Why does Elvis matter?"

©2004 Pamela Clarke Keogh (P)2005 Blackstone Audiobooks

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Before Elvis there was nothing." (John Lennon)
"Appealing....[An] intimate portrait of a man who was larger than life." (Publishers Weekly)

honest story of the King

I loved listening to this book! I have been an Elvis fan all my life and while I'm only 40 and he was gone before I was born he has been an inspiration and constant person I've always looked to for an example of being a good person. this book gave me more insight into his life. will read again!

Get your Elvis here!

After watching the Elvis movie I felt compelled to get more “Elvis”. This book didn’t disappoint. I enjoyed the humanizing anecdotes.

Beauty

Absolutely beautiful in every way… shows the ups and down of Mr. Elvis Presley. Just beautiful.

Nothing new here

Sadly Elvis”s life has been dissected by so many trying to make a buck,nothing much new could be written. But at least it sounded like it was written by a friend.

Elvis - The One & Only

I learned so much and love Elvis even more today! Elvis Is Still The King