{"product_id":"return-of-the-king-elvis-presleys-great-comeback-paperback","title":"Return of the King: Elvis Presley's Great Comeback - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGillian G. Gaar\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(Book). On January 1, 1967, a contract between \"Colonel\" Tom Parker and his sole client, Elvis Presley, gave Parker a 50 percent cut of profits that Presley generated. It was a shameless grab for a bigger piece of a pie that had actually been shrinking for some time. Though Parker's plan to reestablish Presley as a star after he left the army proved successful at first (with the triumph of films like G.I. Blues and Blue Hawaii ), by 1967 Presley's singles struggled to break the top 20, and he hadn't hit number one for six years. Amazingly, by the end of 1968 he was artistically revitalized, reemerging in a TV comeback special and slimmed down for the now-iconic black leather suit. It was the pivotal moment of the second great period of Presley's career, which lasted through to the end of 1970, during which he recorded some of his most enduring records, including \"Suspicious Minds\" and \"In the Ghetto.\" Return of the King document's Presley reclamation of his crown, making an extraordinary transition from fading balladeer to engaged, vital artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReturn Of The King tells the story of a tumultuous period in the life\u003cbr\u003eof Elvis Presley. By 1967, The King Of Rock'n'Roll was all but washed-\u003cbr\u003eup, thanks to a string of bland movie roles and lackluster records.\u003cbr\u003eBut within a year he had roused himself, loosened the creative\u003cbr\u003eshackles imposed by his grasping manager, 'Colonel' Tom Parker, and\u003cbr\u003ereconnected with the rock audience through a riveting TV special.\u003cbr\u003eThere followed a glorious but all too brief artistic flowering, in\u003cbr\u003ewhich he made some of his most enduring records, including\u003cbr\u003e'Suspicious Minds' and 'In The Ghetto.' This meticulously researched\u003cbr\u003eand elegantly written book, based on a string of new interviews with\u003cbr\u003ecolleagues, friends, fans, and observers of The King, sheds new light\u003cbr\u003eon the events of Elvis's great comeback.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGillian G. Gaar \u003c\/b\u003ehas written for numerous publications, including \u003ci\u003eMojo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGoldmine\u003c\/i\u003e. Previous books include \u003ci\u003eShe's a Rebel: The History of Women in Rock \u0026amp; Roll\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eEntertain Us: The Rise of Nirvana\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Return of the King: Elvis Presley's Great Comeback\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Doors: The Complete Illustrated History\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eBoss: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band--The Illustrated History\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Seattle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.4 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 15, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50335887393005,"sku":"9781906002282","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/B_aU7aBwXZ9781906002282.webp?v=1785052527","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-au\/products\/return-of-the-king-elvis-presleys-great-comeback-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}