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Elvis A Personal Memoir
ELVIS Presley and the author Chris Hutchins got to know each other through a common mentor – Colonel Tom Parker. The man who managed the King of rock ‘n roll treated the writer as a confidant. And that’s what makes this book unique.
Right from the earliest pages, the Colonel reveals his true feeling about Elvis and the unusual relationship they had. In one of the many letters he wrote to Hutchins he explains for the first time why it wasn’t his fault that Elvis never travelled to perform outside the United States.
Moving as freely within the Presley circle as he was able to, the author came into close contact not only with Elvis himself but also his family, friends and staff: everybody from Elvis’s wife Priscilla, daughter Lisa, father Vernon, tour manager and closest companion Joe Esposito, show business buddies like Tom Jones – even his cook Mary Jenkins knew and talked to Chris Hutchins who even took the Beatles to party at his home.
That’s what makes this book A Personal Memoir.
Right from the earliest pages, the Colonel reveals his true feeling about Elvis and the unusual relationship they had. In one of the many letters he wrote to Hutchins he explains for the first time why it wasn’t his fault that Elvis never travelled to perform outside the United States.
Moving as freely within the Presley circle as he was able to, the author came into close contact not only with Elvis himself but also his family, friends and staff: everybody from Elvis’s wife Priscilla, daughter Lisa, father Vernon, tour manager and closest companion Joe Esposito, show business buddies like Tom Jones – even his cook Mary Jenkins knew and talked to Chris Hutchins who even took the Beatles to party at his home.
That’s what makes this book A Personal Memoir.
316 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 1, 2015
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About the author
Chris Hutchins
28 books9 followersCHRIS HUTCHINS is an established author of highly acclaimed biographies of the rich, the famous and the royals. His first, FERGIE CONFIDENTIAL, was an intimate biography of the Duchess of York and chronicled her troubled marriage to the Queen’s favourite son. This was followed by a revelatory biography of the late Princess of Wales, DIANA’S NIGHTMARE, and an acclaimed psychological profile of her, DIANA ON THE EDGE. ATHINA, The Last Onassis penetrated deeply into the world of the Onassis dynasty. ELVIS MEETS THE BEATLES was about the night he took the group to meet Presley and the serious repercussions which followed. More recently Hutchins has turned his attention to matters Russian with fearless biographies of that country’s leader, PUTIN, and best-known oligarch ABRAMOVICH: The billionaire from nowhere. The author returns to the royal stage with HARRY: The People’s Prince.
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June 13, 2023
A very riveting book
The storyline was hard to follow at first. I was NEVER a fan of the Beatles!! I didn’t understand what the Beatles had to do with Elvis!! After I got past that part, I couldn’t stop reading!!! I have the Kindle app on my phone so I always have access to the stories I’m reading!! I was so involved, I didn’t watch any television!!
Thank you, Chris, for an excellent book!!!!
The storyline was hard to follow at first. I was NEVER a fan of the Beatles!! I didn’t understand what the Beatles had to do with Elvis!! After I got past that part, I couldn’t stop reading!!! I have the Kindle app on my phone so I always have access to the stories I’m reading!! I was so involved, I didn’t watch any television!!
Thank you, Chris, for an excellent book!!!!
September 14, 2024
Very good book. I've read Chris Hitchens before and he does his research. I found it amusing as to how he meat Elvis Presley. Also, his meeting The Beatles was humorous. He really didn't care for John Lennon from the get go!, but the others he was ok with.
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