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In this section you will be able to find
transcriptions of interviews given by Elvis and by people related to him,
either because they're elements of his family, either because they were his
friends or still working mates. It's an excellent way of better knowing the
King of Rock.
INTERVIEWS WITH ELVIS
PRESLEY
(10 interviews in chronological order):
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On 01 July 1956,
Elvis was interviewed by Hy Gardner, for his programme Hy
Gardner Calling. Elvis was staying at the Warwick Hotel, in
New York. The interview was broadcasted from there by WRCA-TV. Here
is the transcription of that interview, as well as a complete video
subtitled in Portuguese. |
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On
28 August 1956 a special magazine was issued, called Elvis
Answers Back!- Elvis Confides in You, with an attached gold 78
rpm record, which contains a long letter read by Elvis to his fans,
in an attempt to show them his appreciation and commiserate with
them over adults’ criticism of his music and his pelvic gyrations.
What you’ll read here is a transcription of everything Elvis said,
illustrated with 28 photos of our man in his prime. Enjoy. |
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26 September
1956, Tupelo, Mississippi.
Interviewer: Jack Christal (when Elvis gave two live concerts in
his home town). |
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03 April 1957,
Ottawa, Canada.
Interviewer: Gord Atkinson (when Elvis first visited Canada, where
he would perform live). |
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22
September 1958, Brooklyn, New York.
(Before Elvis embarked on the USS Randall, that would take him
away to Germany, to complete his service there, he gave this press
conference). |
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03
March 1960, Fort Dix, New Jersey.
(When Elvis finished his military service, he gave an interview
in Fort Dix, New Jersey. Read about his experiences). |
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31 July 1969,
Las Vegas, International Hotel.
(When Elvis finished his fantastic comeback concert to live
stages in Las Vegas, he gave a press conference). |
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27
February 1970, Houston, Texas.
(When Elvis gave his first live concerts on this town after his
premiere in 1969, in Las Vegas).
Here is the transcription of that interview, as well as a complete
video subtitled in Portuguese. |
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09 June 1972,
Madison Square Garden, New York.
(When Elvis gave his live concerts on this venue for the first
time). |
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October 1976,
Phone conversation between Red West and Elvis Presley. Exact date
unknown. Elvis is in Memphis and Red West in Los Angeles. It was Red
West who tape recorded the conversation after he and Sonny West and
Dave Hebler have been fired by Elvis. |
INTERVIEWS WITH PEOPLE
RELATED TO ELVIS PRESLEY
(20
interviews in
alphabetical order):
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Interview with
Anita Wood, 26 August 2001.
Interviewer: Andrew Hearn, from the publication Essential Elvis
(Anita Wood was Elvis's girlfriend in the 50's). |
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Interview with
Ben Weisman, 27 February 2005.
(Ben Weisman was the songwriter who wrote more songs for Elvis -
57 - and here he talks about that experience and about other moments
spent with Elvis, mainly during the movies era). |
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Interview with
Bill Belew, 27 May 2005.
(Bill Belew was the designer of Elvis's personal and artistic
wardrobe since the 1968 TV special). |
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Interview with
Billy Smith, 12 February 2006.
(Billy Smith is Elvis's cousin and, in this interview, done by
EIN, he reveals lots of things on the most famous cousin in the
whole world. Billy grew up with Elvis and lived with him until the
day he died). |
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Interview with
Dolores Hart, december 2014.
(Dolores
Hart was the actress who worked with Elvis in
Loving You
and
King Creole.
If you want to know a bit about this actress who became a nun, how
she met Elvis and what made her give up a marriage and a
promising career in Hollywood, check out this video. It's subtitled
in Portuguese). |
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Interview with
David Stanley, 27 June 2003.
(David
Stanley is one of the three children of Dee Stanley, Vernon
Presley’s – Elvis’s father – second wife. Therefore, David had in
Elvis a stepbrother during the years he lived with him, since he was
4 years old until Elvis died. Here are some of his thoughts on whom
David considered a brother, but, above all, a father). |
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Interview with
Charlie Hodge, 09 April 2005.
(Charlie Hodge met Elvis a little before both of them had to go
and serve their country in the Army, where their friendship grew.
Later on, Charlie would perform live with Elvis, playing the
guitar). |
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Interview with
Glen D. Hardin, 19 June 2002.
(Glen D. Hardin was Elvis pianist during the 70's.
This interview was
conducted in Denmark, by Arjan Deelen. Read on Glen's views on the
work he did then with Elvis and the work he still does today).
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Interview with
Hal David, 2006.
(Hal David was the songwriter of two songs for the soundtrack of
Kid Galahad. Here
you'll be able to read about his opinion on Elvis and his work).
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Interview with
Hal Kanter, 09 May 2006.
(Hal Kanter was the screenwriter and director of the movie
Loving You - Elvis's second movie. He also worked as screenwriter for
Blue Hawaii. Very interesting, his comments, on how it was to meet
and work with Elvis). |
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Interview with
Jan Shepard, 22 June 2007.
(Jan Shepard played the role of Elvis's sister in the movie
King Creole. Here, in this interview done by Joe Krein, she
tells how did she meet Elvis and how it was to work with him in this
movie and also in Paradise Hawaiian Style).
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Interview with
Jennifer Holden, July 1999.
(Jennifer Holden played the role of one of Elvis's love
insterests in the movie
Jailhouse Rock. Here, in this interview done by Andrew Hearn, she
tells how did she meet Elvis and how it was to work with him in this
movie).
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Interview with
Joe Guercio, 18 March 2005.
(Joe Guercio was Elvis conductor during the 70's. Read about his
past and present experiences, Elvis' related). |
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Interview with
Larry Geller, 30 October 2003.
(Interviewer: Piers Beagley. Larry was Elvis' personal hairdresser and spiritual advisor,
besides a big friend. This interview might be very touching
sometimes and intimist). |
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Interview with
Linda Thompson, 19 June 2002.
(Interviewer: Andrew Hearn. Linda was Elvis's girlfriend since
his separation from Priscilla and until eight months before he died.
Read on her experiences). |
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Interview with
Lisa Marie Presley, 27 April 2003.
(Interviewer: Dianne Sawyer. Lisa Marie talks about her private
life, her several failed marriages and, most important in this case,
about her father). |
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Interview with
Lisa Marie Presley, 17 August 2007.
(Interviewer: Beville Darden. Lisa Marie talks about her private
life, she gives some opinions on culture and today's youth and about
her father)). |
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Interview with
Marlyn Mason, 09 December 2005.
(Marlyn was Elvis's co-star in the movie The Trouble With
Girls. Here she reveals how it was to work with him, the talks
they had and her several memories). |
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Interview with
Mike Stoller, May 2002.
(Interviewer: Ken Sharp. Mike Stoller is one of the elements of the team Jerry Leiber
and Mike Stoller, who have wrote several songs for Elvis. Learn about the background stories on the songs, the
movies in which they have participated and other events). |
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Interview with
Red West, 03 November 1999.
(Interviewer: Todd Slaughter, president of the English Elvis Fan
Club. The first part is a conversation between Red and Todd and the
second part is answers to questions asked by the audience. Red West
was Elvis's friend and bodyguard since their highschool days).
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Interview with
Sonny West, 2007.
(Sonny
West died on May 24th, 2017 in Nashville after a prolonged illness.
He was 79 years old. The man has been in the hospital since October
last year. Sonny was a member of Elvis Presley's entourage and met
him for the first time in 1958 before Elvis left for his military
service to Germany. Later he worked for Elvis, and was responsible
for the fleet and bodyguard. He even lived for a period at
Graceland. This is an interview Sonny gave to EIN in 2007, where he
shares great many stories).
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Interview with
Steve Binder, 07 July 2004.
(Interviewer: Jay Williams. Steve Binder directed the Elvis
comeback live show in 1968, NBC TV Special. Read about his
quite interesting inside revelations). |
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