Elvis: The Final Years

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The moment came toward the end of the night, just before his closing performance of "Can't Help Falling In Love With You. In sharing this intimate account of his stepbrother, David hopes to reach those who are also suffering from addiction--some 15 million from prescription drugs in the US alone. Written in 1980 the book has a fresh immediacy, the interviews have been conducted with people whose memories are still clear.

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the last chapter really highlights both the excessive dehumanization AND glorification of elvis even after his death…. Elvis' passing is often used as the archetypal rock star death — a tragic accident caused by a poor health and drug use. Etsy’s 100% renewable electricity commitment includes the electricity used by the data centres that host Etsy. While this is a cruel and derogatory way to describe someone dealing with personal health problems, it's undeniable that Elvis' eating and weight issues colored his last year on Earth.

At the time, little was understood about autoimmune conditions, but these days they are known to cause most of the symptoms Elvis displayed, from chronic pain, irrational behaviour, obesity and enlarged and diseased organs like hearts and bowels. He once said: "Presley's chronic constipation - the result of years of prescription drug abuse and high-fat, high-cholesterol gorging - brought on what's known as Valsalva's manoeuvre.However, this would have been difficult given that his manager Colonel Tom Parker was an illegal immigrant who couldn’t leave the country without fear of not being allowed back in. However it means that it lacks some of the information that has come out since, for instance, the origins of Tom Parker. I also like the fact that he dug out My Baby Left Me, Trying to Get To You, for the Memphis gig, yet was seriously in a comfort-zone on the 1973 Aloha. His covers of she thinks I still care or he"ll have to go are awful with no attempt to match the lyrics to any feeling or emotion. Surrounded by those who loved him and revered around the globe, Elvis battled the demons of fame, depression and loss, and those demons eventually proved too strong a foe.

In the book, Hoedel described how Presley would confide in backup singer Kathy Westmoreland and said his "eyes were a constant source of pain along with other ailments. When Elvis asked for sleeping pills during his final hours, it was she who told his private doctor where to find them, and she regrets not being there as he died.Westmoreland said she was horrified to hear that even in his condition, Presley was already gearing up for another tour. Elvis was great from 1968 - 1972, as the Prince From Another Planet set highlights the Madison Square Garden gigs, likewise the 8 cd That's The Way It Is highlights more magic. Three of the Mafia members, David Hebler, Robert "Red" West, and Robert's cousin Sonny West, had acted as Elvis' bodyguards for much of his career. Elvis final years: ‘The last time I saw a twinkle in King’s eye’ shared by close friend EXCLUSIVE: Elvis Presley's close friend and confidant Jerry Schilling believes The King could have got himself together, had he not suddenly died at just 42.