'Elvis left no one indifferent to rock and roll so begins award-winning author Wilborn Hampton's thoughtful account of the beloved and controversial Elvis Presley. When Elvis shook his hips and sang his soulful songs, teenagers screamed and parents fretted. Fans, record executives, movie producers, and even the army wanted a piece of this enigmatic performer and shy boy from Tupelo, Mississippi. What Elvis gave them changed music forever. This latest addition to Viking's ongoing biography series, "Up Close, " includes gorgeous black-and-white photographs and introduces readers to the complicated life of the king of rock and roll.
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