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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.
Washington is African American, [4] [5] and was the first African American to win the World Champion Elvis Impersonator title. Sam Thompson, a former bodyguard of Elvis Presley, once commented on Washington's close resemblance to Presley's sound. [3]
Linda Diane Thompson (born May 23, 1950) is an American songwriter, former actress and beauty pageant winner. ... Sam, was one of Elvis Presley's bodyguards. [3]
Robert Gene "Red" West (March 8, 1936 – July 18, 2017) was an American actor, film stuntman and songwriter. [1] He was known for being a close confidant and bodyguard for rock and roll singer Elvis Presley.
Elvis Presley with Linda Thompson. Mediapunch/Shutterstock In her 2016 memoir, the former pageant queen reflected on her life with the “Blue Suede Shoes” artist, who died in August 1977 at age 42.
Elvis Presley, Linda Thompson, and Lisa Marie Presley Shutterstock (3) Precious memories. Linda Thompson offered a glimpse at the time she spent with ex Elvis Presley‘s daughter, Lisa Marie ...
Elvis Presley died on Aug. 16, 1977, from a heart attack. Elvis and Priscilla Presley's only child, Lisa Marie Presley, died in 2023 at the age of 54. This article was originally published on ...
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".