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Being Elvis: A Lonely Life
Ray Connolly
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Description for Being Elvis: A Lonely Life
Paperback. The intimate yet unsparing biography of the world's first and most iconic rock star. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: AVGK; AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
What was it like to be Elvis Presley? What did it feel like when impossible fame made him its prisoner? As the world's first rock star there was no one to tell him what to expect, no one with whom he could share the burden of being himself - of being Elvis. 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. With his voice and style influencing succeeding generations of musicians, he should have ... Read more
What was it like to be Elvis Presley? What did it feel like when impossible fame made him its prisoner? As the world's first rock star there was no one to tell him what to expect, no one with whom he could share the burden of being himself - of being Elvis. 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. With his voice and style influencing succeeding generations of musicians, he should have ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781474604574
SKU
V9781474604574
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About Ray Connolly
Ray Connolly is a journalist, novelist and award-winning screenwriter who has also written television series, films and documentaries as well as several radio plays and short stories. The author of BEING ELVIS: A LONELY LIFE, he contributes regularly to the DAILY MAIL, having also written for the London EVENING STANDARD, THE TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES, OBSERVER and the DAILY TELEGRAPH. He ... Read more
Reviews for Being Elvis: A Lonely Life
A brisk and informative introduction to Presley's life
The Times
Esteemed writer, Ray Connolly, offers a fascinating glimpse into the life of an icon in BEING ELVIS: A LONELY LIFE.
Choice
Elvis changed the world triumphantly and his own world tragically, living and dying the American Dream, never knowing how it had happened. Ray Connolly does ... Read more
The Times
Esteemed writer, Ray Connolly, offers a fascinating glimpse into the life of an icon in BEING ELVIS: A LONELY LIFE.
Choice
Elvis changed the world triumphantly and his own world tragically, living and dying the American Dream, never knowing how it had happened. Ray Connolly does ... Read more