Experiencing The Death of Elvis: A Childhood Tragedy (Essay)
Nonfiction, Entertainment, Music, History, Americas, United States
| Author: | C.D. Reimer | ISBN: | 9781465922151 |
| Publisher: | C.D. Reimer | Publication: | December 30, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition | Language: | English |
| Author: | C.D. Reimer |
| ISBN: | 9781465922151 |
| Publisher: | C.D. Reimer |
| Publication: | December 30, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition |
| Language: | English |
On the day that Steve Jobs died in October 2011, I felt an immense sadness not for the technological visionary who just passed away but for another cultural icon who changed the world for an earlier generation. The death of Elvis Presley in 1977 that cast a long shadow over my childhood, as my mother loved him more than either my father or myself.
An original 3,230-word essay being published for the first time.
On the day that Steve Jobs died in October 2011, I felt an immense sadness not for the technological visionary who just passed away but for another cultural icon who changed the world for an earlier generation. The death of Elvis Presley in 1977 that cast a long shadow over my childhood, as my mother loved him more than either my father or myself.
An original 3,230-word essay being published for the first time.
