Elvis Presley s former girlfriend Linda Thompson has paid tribute to The King and his daughter Lisa Marie Presley in a sweet post featuring rare footage of them all together.
When people die young, they tend to get sanctified. Poor old Elvis was just 42 when he keeled over mid-evacuation, leaving behind a bit of a mess and a towering musical legacy. Celebrated as the man who, more than anyone else, combined the traditions of blues, gospel and country to create a new and vibrant music, Presley has had all his sins forgiven by posterity: the fat, panting Elvis of those last years has been largely forgotten; the drug-taking, gun obsessed, pro-Nixon version indulgently overlooked. Elvis was special, beyond criticism almost, as Baz Luhrmann’s recent gushing biopic suggests.
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