1935-1977

When George Klein was an eighth grader at Humes High, he couldn?t have known how important the new kid with the guitar?the boy named Elvis?would later become in his life. But from the first time GK (as he was nicknamed by Elvis) heard this kid sing, he knew that Elvis Presley was someone extraordinary. During Elvis?s rise to fame and throughout the wild swirl of his remarkable life, Klein was a steady presence and one of Elvis?s closest and most loyal friends until his untimely death in 1977.

A biography of Elvis Presley, written by the rock star's friend and road manager. Covers his Hollywood success, personal relationships, drug abuse, and death in 1977.

The second of a two-volume biography of Elvis Presley, focusing on the last two decades of his life, from his army service in Germany in 1958 through his death in Memphis in 1977.

A biography of rock star Elvis Presley. Describes how his mother encouraged his love of music leading to a record deal with RCA and a movie career starting when he was twenty. Discusses how being drafted into the army interrupted his career. Comments on his purchase of Graceland, his family life, and his death.

On cover; An intimate family memoir of life with the king. The tale of Elvis told by his stepbrother, Billy Stanley.

A pictorial biography of the popular singer who became "the quintessence of American popular music.".

This book is an investigation of what lay behind the legend of Elvis Presley and his music, including the childhood influences and the private ambitions.

Examines the life of Elvis Presley, the rock and roll singer, guitarist, and actor who created a sensation with his unique blend of musical styles, powerful voice, good looks, and scandalous dancing.