Tuesday, November 02, 2021

November 02 - Searching For Elvis

The Dutch Publisher Dato announced the November 21, 2021 release of the 400-page book 'Op Zoek Naar Elvis' ('Searching For Elvis') by Godfried Nevels. 

Synopsis: In Searching for Elvis, Godfried Nevels talks to friends and acquaintances of Elvis Presley to record their personal memories of The King. With beautiful and partly previously unpublished images!

In Searching for Elvis, Godfried Nevels talks to friends and acquaintances of Elvis Presley to record their personal memories of The King. From renowned session musicians, gospel singers, girlfriends, classmates, Hollywood actresses and American celebrities. 

Wink Martindale looks back on Elvis' radio debut in 1954, Larry Geller reports on the historic meeting between Elvis and The Beatles in 1965, Ginger Alden talks about Elvis' last days before his death in 1977, and Cyril Wecht explains why the Elvis' official cause of death can't be right. 

Lesser-known stories are also covered, such as the long journey that Elvis' first guitar has made since 1946, the forgotten first percussionist of Elvis at Sun Records, the fight at a gas station that was ended by Elvis in 1977 and never revealed before. information about the life of Colonel Parker. 

The search for Elvis also puts Godfried in touch with Don McLean, Bill Medley and Tito Jackson, with a sister of Johnny Cash, with bandmates from Chicago and Little River Band and with songwriters of Elvis tribute songs like Black Velvet (Alannah Myles) and Eternal Flame (The Bangles). 

In addition, Dutch artists like Waylon, who also wrote the foreword, Danny Vera, Barry Hay, Leo Blokhuis, George Baker and Evi Hanssen tell how much Elvis and his music mean to them.

(Source: ElvisMatters / Dato / Lecturis)