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”For all the craziness of his world, people liked Elvis Presley. I interviewed dozens of former friends, fellow musicians, and showbiz acquaintances, and I can honestly say that I didn’t hear a single disparaging word. (That is rare, for a biographer.)” airmail.news/issues/2019-7-…
“He was unfailingly polite, modest about his fame, generous to friends and fellow performers, a good listener, an avid reader, an easy laugh. For a kid from Tupelo who had to deal with the kind of frenzy-inducing fame that really had no precedent in American popular culture...”
“...it’s amazing that he stayed as grounded as he did, for as long as he did.”
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Elvis Presley died 41 years ago today.

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