Elvis Presley died on August 16, 1977, at the age of 42, in his Graceland Mansion in Memphis, Tennessee. His heart gave out after years of obesity and prescription drugs. His long-time talent ...
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Key Takeaways: Elvis Presley’s longtime manager was Colonel Tom Parker, who helped the rock ’n’ roll ...
“The Colonel and the King” offers a powerful addendum to Guralnick’s “Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley” (1994) and “Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley” (1999), the author’s ...
The footage of the movie that Insider saw at CinemaCon showcased Tom Hanks' amazing talent, which could lead to another Oscar nomination for the legend.
What if we got it wrong about Colonel Tom Parker? That’s the provocative question raised by music historian Peter Guralnick’s latest book, “The Colonel and the King” (Little, Brown, 624 pp., out now), ...
Elvis Presley’s manager, Colonel Tom Parker, ran the singer’s career with rigid control. He exercised a similar level of oversight over Elvis’ personal life. He encouraged him to get married, cut ...
The popular perception of Colonel Tom Parker is that he chiseled Elvis Presley out of a lot of money, forced his participation in some really bad 1960s movies and ensured Presley’s late-career ...
No other legacy has been more revised by rock n’ roll history than that of Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis Presley’s longtime manager who — according to popular belief — forced the late icon into Hollywood ...
Elvis Presley's plans to perform in London were derailed by his manager's immigration status. Legendary live promoter Harvey Goldsmith tried for years to bring 'The King of Rock 'n' Roll' across the ...
A movie about the relationship between Elvis Presley and manager Colonel Tom Parker is in the works. Producers David Permut and Steve Binder are developing The Colonel, which chronicles the life of ...
Peter Guralnick’s “The Colonel and the King: Tom Parker, Elvis Presley, and the Partnership That Rocked the World” is this year’s must-read rock ‘n’ roll biography, taking a close look at how Parker, ...