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Elvis Presley and Tom Parker on a Hollywood film set, 1969. It took the 1968 television special Elvis, which was sponsored by Singer sewing machines, and a subsequent series of recording sessions in Memphis, Tennessee, that included songs such as "Suspicious Minds" and "In the Ghetto", to restore Presley's musical reputation.
It’s fair to say that the curiosity of more than a few people was piqued by Tom Hanks’ portrayal of Elvis Presley’s career-long manager, Colonel Tom Parker, in the Austin Butler-starring ...
Elvis is a 2022 epic biographical drama film co-produced and directed by Baz Luhrmann, who co-wrote the screenplay with Sam Bromell, Craig Pearce, and Jeremy Doner.It chronicles the life of the American rock and roll singer and actor Elvis Presley under the management of Colonel Tom Parker.
The concert was initially planned as a Christmas special by the network and Presley's manager, Colonel Tom Parker. Producer Bob Finkel hired director Steve Binder , who, rather than creating a Christmas special, created a concert that would reflect the musical trends of the time and appeal to a younger audience.
Colonel Tom Parker (left) and Elvis Presley are captured in this photo from 1960, as the musician was wrapping up two years in the Army. His military service was pushed by the colonel, who wanted ...
Elvis Presley regretted turning down a chance to act in "A Star is Born" opposite Barbra Streisand, according to Joel Brokaw, the son of late Hollywood agent Norman Brokaw. ... [Tom] Parker. She ...
According to Presley expert Elaine Dundy, "Of all Elvis' new friends, Nick Adams, by background and temperament the most insecure, was also his closest." [68] Guralnick says that the singer "was hanging out more and more with Nick and his friends" and that Elvis was glad Colonel Tom Parker "liked Nick."
Nash, a veteran music journalist, published “The Colonel: The Extraordinary Story of Colonel Tom Parker and Elvis Presley” to acclaim in 2010 and her book has just been reissued with a new ...