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Elvis Presley
- The Man, the Life, the Legend
- Narrated by: Anna Fields
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
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"Elvis Presley is the greatest cultural force in the 20th century," proclaimed Leonard Bernstein. The author writes, "His appearance on Ed Sullivan ripped the 1950s in half." By any measure, Presley's life was remarkable. From his modest beginnings in a two-room house to his meteoric rise to international fame, everything about his life, from his outsized talent to his car collection, clamored for attention. And he got it.
Keogh compellingly examines Elvis's life and style to reveal the generous, complex, spiritual man behind the 14-karat-gold sunglasses and answers the question, "Why does Elvis matter?"
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- Michelle
- 10-07-23
Great
Really enjoyed this book, didn’t have significant knowledge of Elvis, great insight into his life and soul.
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- Stephen
- 08-01-22
A Book that should be heard by all fans of Elvis
A sublime and delicious listen ..
The love, respect, detail and care taken in the writing of this book is second to none.
I have read and listened to hundreds of biographies, this is one of the best ever.
Just a shame this wasn't a co-written autobiography. As I'm sure EP would have loved it too.
The warmth it bestows, is ever so magical.
Thank you to the author Pamela Clarke Keogh ..
Also to the narrator Anna Fields who entrance's you with her splendid voices and narration.
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- Susan Alves
- 26-09-23
Magnificent Elvis
I really enjoyed this book and the interesting insights into Elvis’s life. It brought Elvis to life.
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- Mrs. J. Munasinghe
- 23-04-24
Great
I liked everything. Could listen to it all over again. Loved the man when he was alive and now in death.
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- Amazon Customer
- 22-07-22
the great man
loved the book it gave me a better insight to elvis.good for every reader.enjoy
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- Anon
- 17-09-22
Great writing and narration
If you’re newly obsessed with Elvis after having watched the 2022 Elvis movie, I would highly recommend this book to learn more about him. If you already know a lot about Elvis, this could still be for you, as the writing and narration are excellent, in my opinion.
The book takes the reader on a journey through the life, music, fashion and loves of Elvis, shedding light on his many sides; the boy and man as well as the extremely talented artist and legend.
The narrator’s smooth southern tone was very appropriate given Elvis’s own accent (it’s a shame Elvis himself never narrated an audiobook, unlike Johnny Cash!) and her tone is soothing but never boring.
I was sad when the book ended and would listen again. Thank you audible for including this in the plus catalogue. I’ve learned more about Elvis and got absorbed in his world for these few beautifully nostalgic hours.
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- Anonymous User
- 08-04-22
Good book looking at Elvis life
Thought this book was a good insight into the real Elvis's life from humble beginnings to be the 1st biggest rock & roll star that changed popular music forever. The Beatles would never have existed with out the Great man ✌🏼
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- Mark Ormerod
- 31-10-22
It's like being in Elvis's passenger seat
I've read 20+ Elvis books, and this is my favourite so far. Great detail and insight, without being sensationalist. Wonderfully read.
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- John Zippo
- 09-12-16
Elvis
Before i listend to this book, i was of the opinion that there was absolutely nothing this book could tell me, that i probaby didnt already know about Elvis. And i was right..kinda..However the narrator tells the story with such style, such skill and humour. It was like listening about the man for the very first time. Would i recommend this book to yawl...hell yeah...utterly awesone.
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- Anonymous User
- 19-07-22
Another Good Narration and Well researched Book
This book was quite good I enjoyed the narrator and she kept the book alive doing the ‘characters ‘ and especially Elvis .. not very long but a good length and well researched. Worth it if you read Baby Let’s Play House this is similar but shorter.
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