For many musicians, Elvis Presley’s music was like a lightning bolt of inspiration. They heard his songs and realized they wanted to do something similar with their lives. Therefore, it came as a thrill for people who got the chance to perform with him. The reality of playing as one of Elvis’ backing musicians came as a disappointment to one artist, though.
A musician said playing with Elvis hadn’t been what he expected
In 1972, bass player Emory Gordy replaced a musician in Elvis’ band. He was extremely excited about performing with the iconic artist. According to Gordy, there was much to feel happy about in a recording session he had previously filled in on, and he thought the tour would be the same. He couldn’t help feeling disappointed by it, though.
“I was really let down by the whole thing,” Gordy said in the book Careless Love:...
A musician said playing with Elvis hadn’t been what he expected
In 1972, bass player Emory Gordy replaced a musician in Elvis’ band. He was extremely excited about performing with the iconic artist. According to Gordy, there was much to feel happy about in a recording session he had previously filled in on, and he thought the tour would be the same. He couldn’t help feeling disappointed by it, though.
“I was really let down by the whole thing,” Gordy said in the book Careless Love:...
- 5/26/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elvis Presley spent much of his time with his bodyguards and entourage. They followed him on tours, vacations, and even between his houses. When one bodyguard, Sonny West, spent just a month away from Elvis, he was shocked upon his return. Elvis looked so unwell that West gathered other bodyguards to pray for him.
Elvis Presley’s appearance shocked his bodyguard
After Elvis’ divorce from Priscilla Presley, those close to him grew concerned for his well-being. He frequently saw a doctor for problems with his throat, took increasing doses of drugs, and slept very little. All of this began to wear on him.
“I tell you,” Sonny said in the book Elvis, What Happened? by Steve Dunleavy, “I was going nuts looking after him with his actions.”
Elvis and bodyguards | Tom Wargacki/WireImage
In 1974, West was away from Elvis for a month to do work with Colonel Tom Parker. When...
Elvis Presley’s appearance shocked his bodyguard
After Elvis’ divorce from Priscilla Presley, those close to him grew concerned for his well-being. He frequently saw a doctor for problems with his throat, took increasing doses of drugs, and slept very little. All of this began to wear on him.
“I tell you,” Sonny said in the book Elvis, What Happened? by Steve Dunleavy, “I was going nuts looking after him with his actions.”
Elvis and bodyguards | Tom Wargacki/WireImage
In 1974, West was away from Elvis for a month to do work with Colonel Tom Parker. When...
- 4/23/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elvis Presley‘s Tcb logo is synonymous with the King of Rock and Roll. However, before it became intrinsically linked to everything Elvis, it began as a Priscilla Presley doodle.
Priscilla Presley shared the real story behind the Tcb logo on Instagram
Priscilla Presley shared a video filmed in Graceland’s TV room to Instagram, where she shared the real story behind Elvis Presley’s iconic Tcb logo. The original clip was filmed in 1984 and was part of a VHS documentary titled Elvis Presley’s Graceland with Priscilla Presley.
In the video’s caption, Priscilla shared the real story behind the design of the Tcb logo and how she was a part of its creation. It all started with a doodle.
She explained, “Elvis and I were on a flight leaving Calif and heading to Memphis [and their Graceland home]. Elvis was looking out the window then turned to me and said, ‘I want...
Priscilla Presley shared the real story behind the Tcb logo on Instagram
Priscilla Presley shared a video filmed in Graceland’s TV room to Instagram, where she shared the real story behind Elvis Presley’s iconic Tcb logo. The original clip was filmed in 1984 and was part of a VHS documentary titled Elvis Presley’s Graceland with Priscilla Presley.
In the video’s caption, Priscilla shared the real story behind the design of the Tcb logo and how she was a part of its creation. It all started with a doodle.
She explained, “Elvis and I were on a flight leaving Calif and heading to Memphis [and their Graceland home]. Elvis was looking out the window then turned to me and said, ‘I want...
- 4/19/2024
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elvis Presley’s fans were extremely dedicated to the musician. When the people closest to him began to worry about the level of professionalism at his concerts, they still stuck by him. At one show in 1977, though, even his fans didn’t seem to know what to think of him. The concert went so poorly that many attendees left with concerns about Elvis’ well being.
Elvis fans were not happy after a 1977 concert
In May of 1977, Elvis began a tour just two weeks after the previous one ended. Though he kept performing, it seemed he could hardly keep himself upright.
“He was pale, swollen — he had no stamina,” one doctor said, per the book Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley by Peter Guralnick.
His deteriorating health became impossible to ignore, even for his fans. In Baltimore, Elvis left the stage for half an hour in the middle of the concert.
Elvis fans were not happy after a 1977 concert
In May of 1977, Elvis began a tour just two weeks after the previous one ended. Though he kept performing, it seemed he could hardly keep himself upright.
“He was pale, swollen — he had no stamina,” one doctor said, per the book Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley by Peter Guralnick.
His deteriorating health became impossible to ignore, even for his fans. In Baltimore, Elvis left the stage for half an hour in the middle of the concert.
- 12/31/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
In the 1970s, Elvis Presley’s career and wellbeing took downturns so concerning that his friend was moved to tears. Though Elvis continued to play to large, adoring audiences, the people close to him could tell that something was off. He seemed so shaky on tour that his friend could scarcely believe what he was seeing.
Elvis Presley’s friend grew concerned for the musician
At a tour stop in Maryland, Elvis’ health seemed to take a turn for the worse. Keyboard player Tony Brown watched in disbelief as the musician struggled to get out of a car.
“My first night was College Park, Maryland,” Brown said in the book Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley by Peter Guralnick. “I was scared, my hands were sweating, and I’m waiting backstage for Elvis to arrive. He pulls up in the car, and he fell out of the limousine, to his knees.
Elvis Presley’s friend grew concerned for the musician
At a tour stop in Maryland, Elvis’ health seemed to take a turn for the worse. Keyboard player Tony Brown watched in disbelief as the musician struggled to get out of a car.
“My first night was College Park, Maryland,” Brown said in the book Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley by Peter Guralnick. “I was scared, my hands were sweating, and I’m waiting backstage for Elvis to arrive. He pulls up in the car, and he fell out of the limousine, to his knees.
- 12/24/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Twice a month Joe Lipsett will dissect a new Amityville Horror film to explore how the “franchise” has evolved in increasingly ludicrous directions. This is “The Amityville IP.”
With Amityville Vanishing Point unavailable to stream or buy in Canada, I’ve had to leap frog over it and go directly to 2016’s The Amityville Legacy (aka Amityville Toybox).
Co-written and co-directed by Dustin Ferguson and Mike Johnson (file away the former: he’ll return several times in the future), the 15th Amityville film is another low-budget, independent effort. All of the characters have the same first name as the actor playing them, and the performances are often amateurish. Namely the film’s visual aesthetic is flat and the audio quality is poor, particularly in early scenes set in cars. The plot recycles the events of both the original and the remake, with a father who goes mad and kills his family,...
With Amityville Vanishing Point unavailable to stream or buy in Canada, I’ve had to leap frog over it and go directly to 2016’s The Amityville Legacy (aka Amityville Toybox).
Co-written and co-directed by Dustin Ferguson and Mike Johnson (file away the former: he’ll return several times in the future), the 15th Amityville film is another low-budget, independent effort. All of the characters have the same first name as the actor playing them, and the performances are often amateurish. Namely the film’s visual aesthetic is flat and the audio quality is poor, particularly in early scenes set in cars. The plot recycles the events of both the original and the remake, with a father who goes mad and kills his family,...
- 5/9/2023
- by Joe Lipsett
- bloody-disgusting.com
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