Since his death in 1977 Elvis Presley has become an even greater cultural icon than when he was making records and consuming deep-fried peanut-butter-and-banana sandwiches. In Search of Elvis sees Charlie Connelly set off on a journey to discover what makes Elvis so significant today and how his spirit is being kept alive more than half a century after he changed popular culture for ever. Charlie’s odyssey takes him to Finland to meet an academic who performs Elvis songs in long-dead languages - while wearing a kilt; to Canada to find the orthodox Jewish Elvis tribute artist, Schmelvis; to Scotland to get fitted out with the Presley tartan; and culminates in Memphis, where Charlie stays at the Heartbreak Hotel (which is at the end of Lonely Street) and records a song in Sun Studio, the very room where Elvis arguably invented rock'n'roll. Hilarious yet informative, and written with Charlie Connelly's customary wit and charm, this book will appeal to Elvis fans of all ages, plus the many travel-book aficionados who delighted in Attention All Shipping.
This bonus chapter from In Search Of Elvis sees me travel to the wilds of Norway to meet Kjell Elvis, Norway’s top Elvis tribute artist. And what a very nice chap he was too... read now
Brace yourself - here's the version of Blue Moon of Kentucky that I recorded in Sun Studio in Memphis. Take note of how I completely bottle the high notes. And all the other notes, come to think of it.
Me talking about the book...watch now
