Elvis Music FAQ (Softcover Book)

Why is Elvis Presley's body of recorded work still so relevant nearly 60years after he began recording? Elvis Music FAQ is for anyone wh o has been inspired by an Elvis Presley record. Following in the tradition of the FAQ series, in Elvis Music FAQ, a lot of rare information is woven together in one concise, entertaining package.

There are chapters about every year of Elvis's career, including a look at hispioneering original record label Sun; insight on his management; the co ntinued importance of television in his career; a summation of each Presley concert tour; the inside scoop about the role Elvis's band members and songwriters played in his sound; stories about the amusing musical oddities created by those trying to ride on the Elvis success train; details about the contentious role drugs played in his career; and, finally, a full review of every record the King ever issued.

One might saythat the only truths about Elvis Presley can be found in the grooves of his records, where his natural talent and passion for music comes throu gh always. Elvis Music FAQ aims to be the one essential companionthat explains the reason why the voice heard over the speakers still ca rries such resonance. Dozens of rare images accompany this engaging text