Packed with rare photographs and stunning on-the-page facsimile memorabilia, this book provides an insight into the unique journey of one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century - Elvis Presley. Follow the incredible story of the man they call the "King of Rock and Roll." Elvis Presley's life and career are shown, from his carefree beginnings at Sun Records in the 1950s to global superstardom. In addition, the book features rare interviews with the legendary Elvis guitarist Scotty Moore, Drummer DJ Fontana, and Elvis's loyal backing singers the Jordanaires. To bring you even closer to the King the book features a wide variety of superb on-the-page rare memorabilia and documents from the archives, including tour posters, personal letters, publicity material, and fascinating items and tickets from his greatest gigs and best albums.
Michael A. O'Neill is a writer, translator, actor, and musician who trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London and appeared on the West End stage and in a number of films. Michael has written scripts for television documentaries which he also produced and narrated including Hitlers War; these have been shown worldwide on a variety of TV broadcasters such as Discovery Channel and the History Channel. Michael has also written biographies of Queen, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, and The Beatles. Carolyn McHugh is a freelance writer who has written several books on musicians and rock bands including the recent George Michael You Have Been Loved.