Wednesday, July 16, 2025

July 16 - Elvis Presley: The Concert Folios 1955 - 1977 (Updated)

Not yet announced by Joseph Tunzi's JAT Publishing, but mentioned in his last book 'The Definitive Vinyl Artwork of Elvis Presley, Vol. 2: The Back Covers' is his next release 'Elvis Presley: The Concert 
Folios 1955 - 1977'. 

The book covers 'the Ultimate Elvis Super Souvenirs' according to the advertisement. 

Sean did an interesting unboxing on the back covers book for his 'Sincerely Elvis' YouTube channel, click below to watch. 


The book is available from >>> Amazon (associate link).


Moviestar Retro

In Farbe und Bunt announced the July 28, 2025  publication of the 116-page German magazine 'Moviestar Retro'. 

Celebrating Elvis' 90th anniversary, the August / September 2025 issue features Elvis on the cover and inside an article on all of Elvis' movies. 

The magazine is available from >>> Amazon (associate link).


Connie Francis Died

Connie Francis, who dominated the pop charts in the late 1950s and early ’60s with sobbing ballads like 'Who’s Sorry Now' and 'Don’t Break the Heart That Loves You' as well as up-tempo soft-rock tunes like 'Stupid Cupid' and 'Lipstick on Your Collar' has died. She was 87.

From 1958 until 1963 she was the third highest selling performer after Presley and The Beatles, with more than 25 hits. 

On meeting Elvis Francis said: "The first time I saw Elvis in person was shortly after his mother died. He was in the audience front row center at the Sahara in Las Vegas. Knowing that, I was just dying to meet him after the show.

I sang 'Mama' and he started to cry and left the showroom. That was it that night. The next day he sent me two dozen yellow roses with a note apologizing for leaving the show, but his mother had just died and that was the reason. He could not listen to 'Mama'.

Oh, one other thing about Elvis. He was always such a gentleman. I have to say that. With me and with everyone else I've known."

In 2016 she released a posthumous duet with Elvis on her own Concetta record label. The CD-Single featured duet versions of 'Love Me Tender' and 'Heartbreak Hotel'. 

(Source: Sincerely Elisi / USA Today / NPR / NY Times / Variety)