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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 ...
At his mother's funeral on Aug. 15, Elvis was distraught. "Goodby, Darling. Goodby! — I love you so much!" cried Elvis, according to the Memphis Press-Scimitar. "I lived my whole life just for you."
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".
Elvis Presley's longtime friend and Memphis Mafia member Jerry Schilling is opening up about what it was like to live at the late rock 'n' roll legend's famed Graceland mansion.. Schilling, 82 ...
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]
Bob Mehr, Memphis Commercial Appeal. August 16, 2024 at 3:25 PM. ... Earlier in the week, Priscilla also posted about the passing of Elvis’ mother, Gladys, who died on Aug.14 1958. In her ...
Esposito is best known for his association with Elvis Presley (see Memphis Mafia). He first met Presley while serving in the military in 1958 at an Army base in Friedberg , West Germany. [ 1 ] They both went through basic training at Fort Hood, Texas , but did not meet face to face until a year later when they were both stationed in West ...
Elvis Presley died on Aug. 16, 1977, in Memphis. The King of Rock 'n' Roll was 42 years old. ... Gladys Presley, Elvis' mother, had died of a heart attack on Aug. 14, 1958, at 46.) Francisco noted ...