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Charles Franklin Hodge (December 14, 1934 – March 3, 2006), better known as Charlie Hodge, was an American singer, vocal coach and musician who was a confidant and best friend of Elvis Presley, and lived at Graceland.
Elvis: Portrait of a Friend by Marty Lacker, Patsy Lacker and Leslie S. Smith (1980) (ISBN 0553138243) Me' n Elvis by Charlie Hodge (1988) Castle Books, (ISBN 0-91669300-7) Elvis, From Memphis To Hollywood by Alan Fortas (1992) Popular Culture, Ink., (ISBN 1-56075-026-X)
During the crossing Presley became a friend of a fellow soldier named Charlie Hodge. [6] Hodge, who had enjoyed some success as an entertainer himself before being drafted, encouraged Presley to help him put together a show for the troops.
In spite of the split, Elvis and Priscilla remained close, with vocal coach and singer Charlie Hodge telling People, “Even though there was a divorce, they were like two high school kids. They ...
In the liner notes to the CD Elvis by the Presleys (2005) Ernst Jorgensen wrote: "When Priscilla came to visit Elvis in the U.S. in the spring of 1962, Elvis proudly played her the new recordings he had just made in Nashville. One of these was 'You'll Be Gone,' a song that he had written himself with his good friends Red West and Charlie Hodge.
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 ...
Elvis and Priscilla Presley’s May 1, 1967, wedding was just eight minutes long but required lots of careful planning to properly pull off. “This was the best kept secret,” Priscilla said in ...
His friend Charlie Hodge taught Presley techniques to improve his breathing and expand his range. For inspiration, Presley used Roy Hamilton 's "I Believe" and his version of " Unchained Melody ", the traditional Irish song " Danny Boy ", and Tony Martin 's " There's No Tomorrow " (an English adaptation of " 'O sole mio "). [ 18 ]