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The Memphis Mafia was the nickname given by the media to a group of Elvis Presley's friends, associates, employees and cousins whose main functions were to accompany, protect, and serve Presley from the beginning of his career in 1954 until his death in 1977. Several members filled practical roles; for instance, they were employed to work for ...
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Delbert Bryant West Jr. (July 5, 1938 [1] [2] – May 24, 2017), known professionally as Sonny West, was a friend and bodyguard of the singer Elvis Presley along with his cousin Red West for sixteen years, as part of the Elvis entourage at Elvis' Memphis home Graceland, which became known as "The Memphis Mafia".
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West died on July 18, 2017, aged 81, from an aortic aneurysm, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in his native Memphis. [13] His death occurred less than two months after the death of his cousin, actor Sonny West, in May 2017. [5] His funeral and burial at Memorial Park Cemetery was held on July 24 in Memphis. [25]
After contesting Lisa Marie Presley's will, Elvis's ex-wife, Priscilla Presley, says 'please allow us the time we need to work together and sort this out.'
Klein had a long and successful career as a Memphis radio DJ and TV personality, hitting the airwaves in 1957 [6] and hosted Talent Party on WHBQ-TV from 1964 to 1973. He also was a member of the famed Memphis Mafia , consisting of Elvis Presley's closest friends and associates, and appeared in cameo roles in eight of Presley's movies. [ 7 ]