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January 22, 1938 - November 23, 2016 Joe (Joseph Carmine) Esposito passed away peacefully in Calabasas, California, at 78. Joe was born of Italian immigrants in Chicago, Illinois. He was a happy, jovial man who made friends with everyone he met. Often his children were told "Your father is the nicest man I've ever known!" An Italian through and through, he loved to cook and entertain, nurturing family and friends, thriving in the laughter and enjoyment around the table. His playful nature endeared him to many, and he was gifted in reaching out and staying in touch. And, of course, music was a great love¿ Best known as Elvis Presley's road manager and best friend, Joe and Elvis met in the army in 1958, while stationed in Germany. They worked together until Elvis' death in 1977. He also worked with Michael Jackson, The Bee Gees, Karen Carpenter and John Denver. He has written multiple books about his life with Elvis, and was a great source of stories and ...

Joe Esposito, Elvis Presley's road manager and one of his most loyal friends has passed away on November 23, 2016. Joe was not only a longtime and fiercely loyal friend To Elvis Presley, he also was a friend to Elvis' millions of fans around the world. After Elvis' passing, Joe was actively keeping Elvis' legacy alive traveling around the world to Elvis fan club conventions. He was also very active in the media sharing positive stories about the king of Rock n Roll. As well as defending Elvis whenever needed. Joe would go head to head with anyone disrespecting Elvis Presley. We will share some of these on the BackinMemphis Facebook page. Esposito was often a guest at Graceland in Memphis, TN for Elvis Week. Joe has written numerous books on Elvis Presley. All of Joe's books are positive, honest and from the heart. He was also a frequent guest on SiriusXM Elvis Radio sharing Elvis stories.  Joe will truly be missed by millions of Elvis fans who got to know him and ca...

Meeting Elvis when I was 14 changed the course of my life. Sure, that was young, but he left Germany [where they had met] to return to the US not long after. We stayed in touch for two years before we saw each other again. He was a gentleman in all ways while we courted. My fear is that people will forget about Elvis. I feel a responsibility for keeping his legacy alive. You’ll never see his sort of stardom again. He was so authentic and, in lots of ways, innocent. What you saw was what you got. BIM:   Priscilla is right! Since EPE started the ETA shows, they have made a boat load of money but Elvis Presley's image has taken a huge fall.  He has became more of a cartoon figure than ever.  But who could blame EPE, it brings in the money. Another down fall is the fact, that there are very few main stream CD releases.  Remember waiting for a new Elvis release? Me too! It's not the same. The FTD label has been amazing for hard core fans who know ...

Priscilla and Lisa Marie Presley - Photo Credit - Just Jared Mike Walker of The National Enquirer reports… It was a hunka hunka burning old love when Priscilla Presley turned 100 shades of furious at a pal’s Hollywood party! Priscilla was on the dance floor when a fat, balding, abrasive 60-ish movie producer she’d met just moments before elbowed up — and demanded a date with her darling divorced daughter, Lisa Marie Presley!  Said My SpyWitness: “This crude old jerk was actually heard saying, ‘Priscilla, now that your daughter’s dumped her husband, how about I get a shot? She’s still pretty hot, so … how’s about you set it up?’ “ Priscilla totally turned to ice, stared the creep down — and totally flash-froze the message ‘Return to Sender’ on his chrome dome!” BIM: Mama Bear came out in full swing! I have seen that cold, dark stare of Priscilla's when a con artist tried to use her for a publicity stunt, and that stare is very cold but also very honest! Priscil...

Inside Edition - Priscilla Presley stepped out looking fresh-faced in Britain – and fans have had mixed reactions to her new look. Presley, who married Elvis at age 21, has always been known as a great beauty, causing many to gush about her age-defying looks over the decades. “She looks incredible,” said one Twitter user. Another said, “How unbelievably stunning is #PriscillaPresley Woah! 71!!” While some social media users simply asked what happened to her, others were harsher.  “Her face looks like a mask!!! What happened to her?” one person wrote. Another wrote, “Leave the plastic surgery alone Priscilla Presley.” Presley, 71, was talking about her late ex-husband on British TV at the time. The grandmother of two has spoken in the past about having botched plastic surgery. She has said low-grade silicone — similar to what mechanics use to grease car parts — was once injected into her face. Cosmetic surgeon Dr. Norman Rowe told Inside Edition of her new look, "I t...

The Guesthouse at Graceland already is a recommended hotel with a 4 star rating from Tripadvisor! That's BEFORE it's even open! WTG Graceland!!!! Still wish there were pictures of Elvis himself in the rooms since it's his money and more importantly his LEGACY that made it all possible! Many people will be a lot richer on the back of Elvis Presley. Show the man some respect with at least one picture of the man in the rooms!

Linda Thompson acknowledges that she was fully aware Elvis Presley was seeing other women during their time together. For years, there has been talk that Linda, herself stepped out on Elvis with his own band member. In her book, A Little Thing Called Life, Linda dances around the subject quite cleverly. She acknowledges being sick and tired of watching Elvis sleep all day and the cheating. She talks about one day she finally left Elvis sleeping and went out during the day. It was then that she developed a friendship with Elvis' keyboard player, David Briggs. Linda admits to being attracted to David. But she says they did NOT start dating until AFTER Elvis and her relationship ended. Although through the years, others have said differently including David Briggs. Including Larry Geller catching the couple having a candle light dinner at 3 AM! David Briggs gave an interview to Alanna Nash and said he never thought Elvis would let a woman come between them. Charming, hu...