The Gospel Side of Elvis
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Gospel Side of Elvis
By (Author) Joe Moscheo
Introduction by Priscilla Presley
Foreword by Priscilla Presley
Little, Brown & Company
Center Street
12th September 2017
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Musicians, singers, bands and groups
Composers and songwriters
Popular music
782.42166092
Physical Properties
Paperback
192
Width 155mm, Height 204mm, Spine 22mm
262g
Description
Gospel music was a significant part of not only who Elvis became as a man, but as an artist as well. As Elvis mania continues to consume generation after generation throughout the world, fans still crave new insights into the person of Elvis Presley. This book takes a look at his roots and the role of gospel in his foundational years, as well as the comfort, solace, and strength it offered him in the years of his meteoric rise in popularity. THE GOSPEL SIDE OF ELVIS is a rarely explored aspect of this American icon and one that reveals so much about the Elvis so many have yet to discover.
Author Bio
JOE MOSCHEO joined The Imperials in 1964, a gospel quartet that participated in Elvis's Las Vegas shows as one of his backup groups. He spent four years with Elvis as a performer and friend. Until his death in 2016, Joe lived in Nashville, Tennessee, with his family.
