Elvis: A Celebration

by Mike Evans

The ultimate celebration of the King of Rock 'n' Roll as seen from the archives of the Elvis Presley Estate at Graceland published on the 25th Anniversary of his death. Compiled and written with the full authorization and assistance of the Elvis Presley Estate, and using exclusive material from the official archive at Graceland, A Celebration is the ultimate tribute to the King of Rock 'n' Roll on the 25th anniversary of his death. This pictorial record of Elvis's life features over 600 photographs and illustrations, from his early days in Tupelo and Memphis, his rise to superstardom, his career in movies, his television and Vegas performances, and his posthumous ascent to the top rank of the pop-culture pantheon. Loaded with news photographs, memorabilia, and movie stills-many never before published-this is the one book that Elvis fans should not be without!

Genres: Music, Biography, Nonfiction

Hardcover

First published January 1, 2002

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Reviews

[Vincenzo Ridente · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a book that's definitely recommended for all elvis fans released on the 25th anniversary of his death this book is a pictorial celebration of his life and career with over 600 beautiful pictures and a chronology section at the end of this massive book also information of all his recordings and how they did on the charts platinum or gold I own a copy of this massive book and highly recommend it

[Emmanuel Nevers · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was the second Elvis book I have read and just as informative in my quest for knowledge of my new found idol and appreciation for Elvis. It's a nice overview of the king and contains a plethora of larger than life photos. This was great!!

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fabulous representation of the man who will always be known as the king of rock n roll.
Breathtaking private and public photos with incrediable facts and descriptions.

Great for any fan!

[Go · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this photo book. It is like Elvis’ Instagram in book form. There are so many pictures of Elvis that I have never seen before. I love the one where he is in the driveway at Graceland and meets up with two female fans who are camera-ready. Naturally, he hangs out of the car to pose for them. It captures his life in photos. Overall, beautifully done.

It was probably inevitable that Elvis would eventually split his pants onstage. Leaning over to the front row, he would kiss a fan here, touch a hand there, and after a few shows his pants split for the first time. Yikes. Girls probably swooned even more if that was possible.

"When I was a child, ladies and gentlemen, I was a dreamer. I read comic books, and I was the hero of the comic book. I saw movies, and I was the hero in the movie. So every dream that I ever dreamed, has come true a hundred times. I learned very early in life that: “Without a song, the Day would never end. Without a song, a man ain’t got a friend. Without a song the road would never bend. Without a song...so I keep singing a song.”

[Rcavictory · Rating 5 out of 5]

Even though this is mostly a pictorial book, the type was so small it was hard to read even though I had glasses on. Otherwise, many beautiful photos of Elvis. Take you on his life journey from start to the end. I really enjoyed it! If nothing else, get it for the pictures!

[Chasity Jones · Rating 4 out of 5]

The pics distracted me from the words! :) great pictures!