COLONEL PARKER NEGOTIATING Elvis: “…the Hollywood people hated Colonel Parker; they would rather see the devil himself than the Colonel making the contracts.” When the Colonel was negotiating the contract for “Love Me Tender,” Elvis’ first film, the producers wanted…
ELVIS AND CHRISTMAS By Rosa García Mora Christmas was always a very special time for Elvis. Graceland, his home, became a place of joy and happiness for everyone. He loved the holidays, being with his family and all the fun…
By Rosa García Mora If Every Day Was Like Christmas It’s a beautiful song, made popular by Elvis Presley and written in 1965 by his friend and bodyguard Red West. Red recorded it and released it that same year on…
IT HURTS ME By Rosa García Mora The song “It Hurts Me” was composed by Joy Byers and Charlie E. Daniels. Recorded by Elvis Presley on January 12, 1964 at Studio B in Nashville. It had more than enough merits…
I CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU By Rosa García Mora “I Can’t Stop Loving You“, it is a popular song, which was written and composed by the composer, singer and country musician Don Gibson, who recorded it for the first time…
THE HIGHEST COLLECTION According to Variety, “Viva Las Vegas” earned more than “A Hard Day’s Night” despite both films being released in 1964 at the height of Beatlemania. “Viva Las Vegas” grossed $9,442,967 compared to $6,165,000 for the Beatles’ first…
ELVIS AND KATHY SELPH For 27 years, Ms. Cannon says she has remained silent, watching again and again as her daughter appeared in photographs on a motorcycle with Elvis Presley. The daughter has been described as ‘an unidentified female’. “…I…
WILD IN THE COUNTRY– Elvis Presley’s Last Dramatic Role –(Part 8) By Mariusz Ogieglo Michael John Connolly, a Hollywood columnist writing for The Hollywood Reporter, was given a pass on the set a few weeks later. In his December 7,…
LOVE COMING DOWN By Rosa García Mora From February 2/3 to February 8/9, 1976, Elvis conducted a week of recording sessions at Graceland. The sessions scheduled for 8/9 and 11/12 have been cancelled. This was the first time that Elvis…
WILD IN THE COUNTRY– Elvis Presley’s Last Dramatic Role –(Part 7) By Mariusz Ogieglo Forget Me Never The day after recording songs for his next film, on November 9, 1960, Elvis, the rest of the cast, and a group of…
WHY DID ELVIS NEVER TOUR EUROPE? Interview with Dick Grob* conducted by our friend Arjan Deelen. AD: In your opinion, why did Elvis never tour Europe? DG: Elvis wanted to play in several cities in Europe. The main reason why…
WILD IN THE COUNTRY– Elvis Presley’s Last Dramatic Role –(Part 6) By Mariusz Ogieglo Songs for Presley’s films almost always followed the same pattern. Composers and lyricists were sent scripts with a clearly marked place for a song (and sometimes…
