ELVIS PRESLEY and COLONEL TOM PARKER

Elvis Presley -- Colonel Tom Parker

The King and his Manager
In wich version do YOU believe?

Songs:
I'm Counting On You
It's Easy For You

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"Colonel" Thomas Andrew "Tom" Parker (June 26, 1909 - January 21, 1997), born Andreas Cornelis ("Dries") van Kuijk, was a Dutch-born entertainment impresario known best as the manager of Elvis Presley.
His management of Presley re-wrote the role of talent manager and was seen as central to the astonishing success of Presley's career.
He displayed a ruthless devotion to his client's interests, took far more than the traditional 10 percent of his earnings (reaching up to 50 percent by the end of Presley's), and piloted him to global superstardom.

Parker held the reins of Presley's singing and acting career for the rest of Presley's life and was said to be instrumental in virtually every business decision that Presley made — including his decision to cut back on recording and stop touring after returning from his stint in the United States Army in 1960 in favor of a film career (from 1960 to 1967-68) that was lucrative in terms of his bank account but, to many critics and fans, bankrupting in terms of Presley's music quality.

Parker died of a stroke on January 21, 1997, in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the age of 87.
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[ElvisPresleyLand]

The colonel guy treated Elvis Presley badly. It is told that once in Las Vegas the colonel burst into private area of Elvis and saw his collapsed in bedroom, with doctor at Elvis' side trying to revive him. The colonel said "All I care about is that he is on the stage, on time."

And, when Elvis bought airplanes to tour world, colonel said "no."

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[simonetr81]

Biographer Alanna Nash, who spent SIX YEARS researching Parker for a newly released biography, says she ended with mixed feelings about him."I go from finding him extremely distasteful to having some sympathy for him" she said

[simonetr81]

In the book, Parker is quoted as coyly denying that he took 50 percent of Elvis's earnings. "Elvis takes 50 percent of everything I earn," Parker said.

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[wargirl583]

second thought,  a great video after I keep listening the second song.

[simonetr81]

I'm happy for your "second" thought :-)

thank you for watching and commenting Caroline

-suzi-

[MrRaggedyhobo720]

@wargirl583 The second song fit Parker very well. In my opinion, Parker didn't love or care about Elvis, it was his livelihood and no matter how far he ran Elvis into the ground by booking tours and such, as long as Elvis was on stage making him 50% that's all that mattered. Parker was all about himself.

[robinmark64]

The second sequence is very powerful. Way to go!

Excellent song choices: I'll never hear "It's Easy For You" in quite the same way again.

Fine interpretation.

[ElvisPresleyLand]

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[EliteTributeConcerts]

@ElvisPresleyLand Rubbish that comment was made by a loony hairdresser with a grudge and anyway the Colonel was not Elvis presley's babysitter. He was his manager and the best in the world at his job. Elvis knew it and Vernon knew it. Without the Colonel Elvis would have faded away during the 60's and the Beatles invasion. Granted most likely alive driving a truck somewhere in in the deep south.

[charlotte946]

@simonetr81 he was more distaseful than we could ever imagine, the way he treated Elvis, ripped him off, finally he did more damage to his carier than good. His influence on Elvis was so huge, he was in awe of him, while he should have been treated by Parker as royalty. Sadly Parker never understood Elvis and his Music he underestimated his talents otherwise he would have made better decisions for him., decisions fit for the "King" of entertainment and music. The legend of the century

[lucakiss70]

Yes I think Elvis never toured the world because Tom Parker was an Illegal Alien. Sad :(

[madmike180250]

@simonetr81 Yeah completely agree Grrrreat video Suzi Loved every minute. Got any more? Love to see them Peace and love MIKE

[madmike180250]

In reply to the e-mail sent to me by Elvispresleyland.. I have never doubted that Elvis' voice and talent were God given and i also know that he was a God fearing person who believed that he was put on this earth to spread happiness with his wonderful voice. I also know about all the other bits you mentioned. I just wondered what point you were trying to make?

[ElvisPresleyLand]

AND ..... another thing ..... about the colonel guy:

Managers get 10%, sometimes 15% of certain things performer does. The Colonel took at least half 50% of everything Elvis did. Who physically worked hard for the maney? ELVIS.

[ElvisPresleyLand]

@madmike180250 NOBODY other than God was in control of Elvis' voice. God anointed voice of Elvis and he used it as intended, his only GRAMMYS were for three Gospel Albums he recorded, with great opposition about it. Elvis sang Gospel songs prior to going on stage. Elvis included Gospel songs in his on stage performances. Elvis' male backup singers were Gospel Quartet, The Stamps with JD Sumner. Elvis Presley loved God and when just a tiny boy told people he would sing for Jesus. HE DID

[madmike180250]

@ElvisPresleyLand Hi simonetr81. I agree completely with you . Further to that Vegas story it was also said that Parker kept pushing Elvis's head into a bucket of iced water to make sure he went on stage , even though Elvis was really sick and in no fit state to perform . Some caring man wasn't he?? So i don't agree that Parker made Elvis into a superstar. I believe that Elvis had the talent and skill to make it anyway.