Aloha Elvis by Jerry Hopkins
On Elvis’s first visit to Hawai‘i in 1957, fans filled Honolulu Stadium for not one but 2 concert performances. That was the beginning of Elvis’s enduring relationship with Hawai‘i, which included 2 additional benefit concerts, three films and several vacation stays. For Elvis fans and those interested in Hawai‘i’s music history, Aloha Elvis describes Elvis’s love affair with the island, and includes over 100 photographs of Elvis (some never before published) and the people and places he encountered in Hawai‘i.
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Author Jerry Hopkins, a 20-year veteran of the Rolling Stone magazine, is the author of 2 other books about Elvis Presley: Elvis: A Biography and Elvis: The Final Years, both international bestsellers. Hopkins also wrote biographies of Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie, Raquel Welch and Yoko Ono. Hopkins was a resident of Hawai‘i from 1976-1993.
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hardcover | 104 pages | 5.25" x 6.25" | color
REVIEWS:
“... an interesting keepsake filled with photographs and memorabilia. Hopkins not only chronicles Elvis’s time in Hawaii and his three Hawaiian movies, but also the lasting effect Presley has had on Hawaii—and the effect Hawaii had on Presley... I'm pleased with the book for what it means to Elvis fans, but it’s also a snapshot of Hawaii’s recent history.”
—Honolulu Star-Bulletin
“Jerry Hopkins’ Elvis in Hawaiʻi explores through anecdotes and memorabilia the improbable 20-year love affair between Hawaii and the King of Rock n' Roll... a lavishly illustrated 88-page book.”
—Spirit of Aloha Magazine
