{"product_id":"elvis-behind-the-legend-startling-truths-about-the-king-of-rock-and-rolls-life-loves-films-and-music-paperback","title":"Elvis: Behind The Legend: Startling Truths About The King Of Rock And Roll's Life, Loves, Films And Music - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTrina Young\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's time to look at Elvis Presley from the inside out. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eElvis: Behind The Legend uncovers stunning secrets about The King of Rock and Roll's life, loves, films and music. Elvis: Behind The Legend is a collection of over 30 succinct articles revealing surprising facts and discoveries about The King - some light-hearted and fun, and some striking at the core of Presley's heart and passions. With topics covering the full span of Presley's life, it also explores some of the myths in the Elvis legend. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eElvis: Behind The Legend explores the inner motivations and desires of the man crowned The King of Rock and Roll, and reveals how Presley's success actually conflicted with many of his own personal passions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eElvis Presley's public image as The King of Rock and Roll was constantly at war with his inner desires: the rock and roll revolutionary who wanted to be a mainstream pop star, the teen heartthrob who wanted to be a serious actor, the defiant rebel who dutifully served in the military, the sex god who released religious gospel records and the anti-establishment symbol who proudly shook hands with President Nixon. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSimilar to Bob Dylan, Presley was ultimately assigned a title and image that he never aspired to. While Dylan abruptly left the musical genre of folk music that made him famous to freely pursue his other musical passions, Presley was never allowed to escape his rock and roll image. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMany rock and roll fans wondered why Elvis had changed so much over the years and some even criticized him for it. Elvis was forever compared to his 1950s image of sex, defiance and rebellion which in many ways led him to be misunderstood. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStartling revelations about Elvis Presley include: \u003cbr\u003eHis hidden speech impediment\u003cbr\u003eHow he truly felt about rock and roll\u003cbr\u003eThe famous outfit Elvis hated to wear\u003cbr\u003eHow Elvis learned to bump and grind\u003cbr\u003eWhy serving in the army terrified him\u003cbr\u003eHow Elvis launched his career by accident\u003cbr\u003eThe woman who stood between Elvis and Priscilla\u003cbr\u003eWhat his ultimate ambition in show business really was\u003cbr\u003eWhy he sang with a professed hater of rock and roll\u003cbr\u003eWhy Elvis was willing to give up his career\u003cbr\u003eThe acclaimed Elvis film that was surprisingly a flop\u003cbr\u003eWhat really happened when Elvis met The Beatles\u003cbr\u003eThe tragic backstory to Jailhouse Rock\u003cbr\u003eWhy Elvis never attended any of his movie premieres\u003cbr\u003eThe real reason Elvis went to meet President Nixon\u003cbr\u003eHow Elvis designed his own gravesite\u003cbr\u003eWho was bigger - Elvis or The Beatles? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePlus, for the first time in print, a complete list of Elvis Presley's movies ranked by box office earnings and the full list of Elvis Presley's and The Beatles' certified record sales (albums, singles and EPs). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book includes an 8-page photo section. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy looking beneath the surface, this book gives music fans an insight into The King of Rock and Roll like never before.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrina Young is a freelance entertainment journalist who has been writing about Elvis Presley for several years online. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e She founded a popular biography website on The Beatles at Beatles-History.net. Her former fan magazine about The Beatles called Daytrippin' is now part of the permanent collection at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Library and Archives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Her extensive research has included traveling to famous Elvis landmarks around the U.S. in Memphis, Tupelo, Las Vegas, Fort Chaffee, Palm Springs and Honolulu.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 142\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.33 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 16, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47649429061885,"sku":"9781516973880","price":20.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/S1lTNXAxQ3ByNmgyb3RwVVNPYVF2dz09.webp?v=1780671195","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/elvis-behind-the-legend-startling-truths-about-the-king-of-rock-and-rolls-life-loves-films-and-music-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}