The book contains contributions by Alex Boogers. Lammert de Bruin, Peter Buwalda, Eric Corton, Gerard Ekdom, Ingmar Heytze, Matthijs Kleyn, Cécile Koekkoek, Jeroen Kijk in de Vegte, Guus Meeuwis, Art Rooijakkers, Jan Rot, John Schoorl, René Shuman, Mart Smeets, Dennis van Tiel and Pieter van der Wielen.From the publisher (in Dutch):
"Ook al beweren sommigen het tegendeel: het is alweer veertig jaar geleden dat Elvis Presley overleed. De koning is dood, leve de koning! Zo lang wij hem blijven herdenken, blijft Elvis leven.
En leven doet hij, want oudere generaties blijven (jeugd)herinneringen aan hem koesteren, en jongere generaties blijven door zijn stijl en muziek beïnvloed. Zo kwam Elvisfan Art Rooijakkers met het mooie plan dat veertig-jarig jubileum te markeren met een Nederlands boek vol persoonlijke verhalen over Presley.
Niet alleen van hemzelf, maar van 17 verschillende auteurs, onder meer schrijvers, journalisten, muzikanten en muziekliefhebbers. Een bundel vol verhalen en anekdotes over Elvis als zanger en gitarist, Elvis als stijlicoon en Elvis als trendsetter van een nieuwe generatie. Alex Boogers Lammert de Bruin Peter Buwalda Eric Corton Gerard Ekdom Ingmar Heytze Matthijs Kleyn Cécile Koekkoek Jeroen Kijk in de Vegte Guus Meeuwis Art Rooijakkers Jan Rot John Schoorl René Shuman Mart Smeets Dennis van Tiel Pieter van der Wielen"
Charts
Elvis Presley remains steady at #2 on the Official UK Album chart with the “50 Greatest Hits” double album. The album remains #1 on the Official UK Physical chart.
The Top 3:
1 Ed Sheeran 13,975 copies sold
2 Elvis Presley 10,978 copies sold
3 Steven Wilson 10,881 copies sold
- The 6 DVD set "The Elvis Collection" dropped from #7 to #11 on the Official UK Music DVD chart.
- The DVD "Elvis: ’68 Comeback – Special Edition" re-entered the Official UK Music DVD chart at #27.
- The DVD "Elvis Lives – The 25th Anniversary Concert" climbed from #44 to #37 on the official UK Music DVD chart.
- The 3 DVD set "Elvis – The DVD Gold Collection" dropped off the Official UK Music DVD chart from last week's #45 position.
- The “50 Greatest Hits” double album remains steady at #1 in Scotland.
- The “The Real … Elvis” compilation dropped from #10 to #14 on the Official Scottish Album chart.
- The “The Platinum Collection” climbed from #48 to #41 on the Official Scottish Album chart.
- The “The Wonder of You” climbed from #89 to #57 on the Official Scottish Album chart.
- The “Rockin’ Elvis” dropped from #72 to #94 on the Official Scottish Album chart.
- The “50 Greatest Hits” double album climbed from #34 to #31 on the Official Irish Album chart.
European Charts
- On the Swiss Album charts the “Elvis Symphonique” double album climbed from #55 to #30.
- The “The 50 Greatest Hits“ double album is a new entry at #85 on the Swiss Album chart.
- The 3-CD-Box “Elvis Presley: A Boy From Tupelo – The Complete 1953-1955 Recordings” dropped from #72 to #85 on the Belgian Album chart.
- The double set “The Wonder Of You & If I Can Dream” re-entered the Belgian Album chart at #132
- On the Swiss Album charts the “The 50 Greatest Hits” is a re-entry at #85.
- The “Top 40 Collection - His Ultimate Top 40 Collection” climbed from #7 to #2 on the Belgian Mid-price Album chart.
- The “ELV1S 30 #1 Hits” is a re-entry at #36 on the Belgian Mid-price Album chart.
- The “Top 40 Collection - His Ultimate Top 40 Collection” is a new entry at #28 on the Dutch Mid-price Album chart.
- The “ELV1S 30 #1 Hits” dropped from #11 to #14 on the Dutch Mid-price Album chart.
- The “The Wonder of You” album remains steady at #4 on the French Album chart.
- The DVD "The King Of Rock’n’Roll – 30 Hit Performances And More" climbed from #14 to #2 on the Australian Music DVD chart. The DVD marked it's 250th week on the chart.
(Source: BOL / Official UK Charts / Acharts)