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  • Elvis Presley

  • The Man, the Life, the Legend
  • By: Pamela Clarke Keogh
  • Narrated by: Anna Fields
  • Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (174 ratings)
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Elvis Presley

By: Pamela Clarke Keogh
Narrated by: Anna Fields
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Summary

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 20th 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's 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

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"Appealing....[An]intimate portrait of a man who was larger than life." ( Publishers Weekly)

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Elvis

Before i listend to this book, i was of the opinion that there was absolutely nothing this book could tell me, that i probaby didnt already know about Elvis. And i was right..kinda..However the narrator tells the story with such style, such skill and humour. It was like listening about the man for the very first time. Would i recommend this book to yawl...hell yeah...utterly awesone.

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Elvis

The female voice was flat and boring, stopped listening after 30 minutes. Such a pity.

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First Audio book I failed to finish

The only good thing about this book is that it is included within my subscription so no credits were wasted.

The author seems completely obsessed with Elvis' tailor, Mr Lanskey. She also spends much more time talking about how Elvis looks, than on his talent. I couldn't care less about Elvis wearing mascara...and please, do we have to have an extensive haul of every outfit he wore and EVERY fitting he had with the great Lanskey?

Worst biography I've ever come across, and I've been reading them for over 40 years

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Not my type

Too much fantasy and colour. Makes it unbelievable. In the end I gave up because I didn’t know which was fact and which was storytelling.

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Utterly aweful

Reads like a fan letter, gushing and endlessly “oh Elvis was so great” “Elvis was ten times any other man” .. no insight and no depth .. his declining years were covered with a “in his later years Elvis had his good days and his bad” … no mention of what really happened.. a total waste of a credit and my time. I rarely leave reviews but this was so bad it requires it.

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Magnificent Elvis

I really enjoyed this book and the interesting insights into Elvis’s life. It brought Elvis to life.

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Very knowledgeable about Elvis but I loved it.

I learned nothing about Elvis from this book but loved every minute of the story and the reading of it. I know so much about Elvis but the perspective of the author and the tone and delivery of the narrator made it an exceptional experience for me.

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Great

Really enjoyed this book, didn’t have significant knowledge of Elvis, great insight into his life and soul.

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Wonderful book

Loved listening to this, especially after watching the new Elvis film. Looking forward to lingo Pricilla Presley now.

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It's like being in Elvis's passenger seat

I've read 20+ Elvis books, and this is my favourite so far. Great detail and insight, without being sensationalist. Wonderfully read.

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