ELVIS
The meteoric rise of a talented entertainer who became a victim of his own infamous success. Painting Elvis’ world with perspective, respect, and great decency. Giving true insight into one of the most misunderstood public figures of our time.
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Setting aside the myths and focusing on Elvis’ humanity, we wanted you to feel Elvis breathe. From humble beginnings to unprecedented success. At the heart of this booklet is Elvis himself, a poor boy of great ambition and fiery musical passions. He connected with his audience and the age in a way that has yet to be duplicated. Like a rocket, Elvis in 1956 made his first appearance on the Ed Sullivan show, commanding the highest fee and the highest ratings ever. Six months later he released his first LP and it became the first album to sell one million copies. With Colonel Parker managing a stunningly efficient publicity and marketing campaign, he was orchestrated into the voracious appetite of a vast media machine oiled by an expanding economy which ground up and regurgitated a vast and exotic assortment of words, movements, and images that were irrelevant to his true significance. At heart Elvis was a simple, shy, and polite young man. In time, the demands of fame began to take their toll and his dependence on prescription drugs cut short his life. His influence on music, which crossed racial and cultural barriers and divides, endures even to this day.