Jul 15, 2020 shortly after the split, elvis became involved with linda thompson, and for a while, they were happy, but by that time, the rock n roll icon was at the height of his addiction. Finally, here are two of the best lines about elvis in linda thompson s book. They go on about priscillas affairs, but always seem to think that linda was the loyal one. Elvis then wails along to joe gercios orchestra playing hail, hail rock nroll before yet again asking the young blonde lead guiartist from the band to play his totally out of place. Now, as dee was packing up and leaving vernons house nearby, elvis watched as his friend linda thompson moved her things out of graceland. An excellent book about elvis by the woman who lived with him for almost 5 years. Linda diane thompson, born may 23, 1950, is an american actress, lyricist and beauty pageant winner who rose to international fame as elvis presleys longtime girlfriend. This book is about linda and jeannes adventures with elviss credit card.
Briggs is one of an elite core of nashville studio musicians known as the nashville cats and has been featured in a major exhibition by the country music hall of fame in 2015. This video is about the spa guy introducing you to david briggs who played keyboard on may elvis sessions and in concert. Elvis presleys fiancee ginger alden reveals secrets of love. Linda thompson s fascinating life linda thompson was a 22yearold virgin when she fell in love with elvis presley. David briggs, lives in nashville, acknowledged to be one of the finest musicians in popular music. She said it was exhausting watching him slowly selfdestruct. Linda thompson quotes author of a little thing called life.
In the hearts of children, theres so much trust and love. This group was created out of respect for linda thompson. Private nurse reveals elvis presleys sad last days. I am sure when you read the book you will find that linda thompson loved elvis for who he was and did everything she could to help him.
Linda introduced him to elvis and the pair became fast friends, with thompson heading up security on several tours before finally becoming elvis personal bodyguard in july 1976. David briggs elvis piano player at the time became a close friend didnt he. After elvis and linda split, thompson married olympic athlete bruce jenner in the 1980s. It makes me feel really lonely to know that not many people know me, the real me. Linda thompsons romance with elvis piano player david briggs. I have heard that linda thompson actually started her romance with elvis piano player david briggs before she left graceland.
Linda thompson memoir recalls loving elvis presley, bruce jenner. The book mainly covers the years jeanne knew linda while linda went out with elvis. David briggs office upstairs at house of david studio is strewn with priceless. Elvis presley david briggs keyboard player concert and. Granted, i was only 9years old when linda swooped elvis away from me, but it still seems like yesterdaythis book is written with humor, humility and a big hunk of heart. Aug 28, 2016 in covering the news of linda thompson s book, a little thing called life. According to closer weekly, thompson left elvis a year before his death. Search the worlds information, including webpages, images, videos and more. If only we could all cling throughout our lives to the wonder and innocence that are always present in a child. Linda thompson memoir recalls loving elvis presley, bruce. Linda thompson says she found out about elvis presleys death. David briggs was interviewed by alanna for her book. Linda thompson gifts brody jenner elvis presleys necklace.
Its not just about him, but about her life during and after him, when she went on to have relationships with bruce jenner and stephen foster, but the first half of the book focuses on elvis. Elvis says charlie hodge looks like a turtle before singing love letters very sincerely. Linda thompson opens up about her late boyfriend elvis. Aug 19, 2016 linda thompson will sign copies of her book, a little thing called life. Linda thompson is a singersongwriter, actress, grammy winner, former miss tennessee and a former girlfriend of elvis presley.
Its been over 40 years since elvis presley died in 1977 at age 42 and his exgirlfriend linda thompson still remembers the king of rock n roll fondly. Linda thompson has 55 books on goodreads with 334 ratings. He played his first recording session at the age of 14 and has. Presley iria fazer o mesmo lancando na tv uma minisserie chamada elvis e. Jeanne and linda liked to spend using the credit card given to linda by elvis. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Reality tv star caitlyn jenners former wife linda thompson got candid on how she broke down in tears as she lost her virginity to elvis presley. Jeanne did eventually become employed at graceland. Its the kind of welltempered book we would expect from this oscarnominated lyricist and mother of brody and brandon jenner.
Linda thompson tells about upheaval when bruce jenner. Linda thompson author of a little thing called life. She was a longtime girlfriend of elvis presley before marrying olympic decathlon champion bruce jenner now caitlyn, and music producer david foster. Thompson, 69, had met presley when she was only 22 and she developed a crush on him. Songs written by linda thompson us secondhandsongs. There was a candid photo of linda and david published in a 1976 or 1977 volume of strictly elvis generation. I was always a fan, but i didnt think he would transcend time and space and become the iconic, almost religion he is now, linda thompson told closer weekly.
Police simply decided to burn a pile of cannabis right near. Also after a 4 and a half year relationship with linda thompson a newcomer. Caitlyn jenners exwife linda thompson cried as she lost. Elvis stole your girlfriend, not the other way around.
Interview with sam thompson, elvis bodyguard and lindas. Elvis collectors will be interested to know that the new online book elvis uk3 by john townson and gordon minto has already undergone its first update. After separating from his wife priscilla in february 1972, elvis presley begins a love affair with linda thompson, a young beauty pageant contestant who became his livein girlfriend and travelling companion for four of the last five years of his life. Carrigan drummer, norbert putnam bassist and terry thompson guitarist.
Elvis presleys fiancee ginger alden reveals secrets of. With stephanie zimbalist, don johnson, ann dusenberry, rick lenz. David paul briggs born march 16, 1943 in killen, alabama, united states is an american keyboardist, record producer, arranger, composer and studio owner. Google has many special features to help you find exactly what youre looking for. Recorded in december 1973 at stax records in memphis, the original album was released in 1974 and is thought by some to be the best elvis studio album from the 70s. In her book, a little thing called life, linda dances around the subject quite cleverly. For years, there has been talk that linda, herself stepped out on elvis with his own band member.
According to jakarta post the police were supposed to destroy more than three tons of confiscated marijuana, however they issued no warning for local residents, jakarta police drug local residents by burning three tons of marijuana, pillows of intoxicating smoke quickly enveloped the surroundings pravda. Elvis presley was a very jealous man, says ex, linda. Sep 09, 2016 however, thompson s book isnt only a retelling of her time with jenner. You know who i am, and you love me, and one day maybe youll write a book about me. Elvis david briggs keyboard player tcb band and sessions. It was then that she developed a friendship with elvis keyboard player, david briggs. One of only two women to have lived with presley the other was his exwife, priscilla thompson, 63, is accustomed to being defined by her relationships. On loving elvis presley, bruce jenner, and songs in between. Caitlyn jenners exwife linda thompson says she cried as. Castedit stephanie zimbalist as linda thompson don johnson as elvis presley ann dusenberry as jeannie rick lenz as david briggs ann wedgeworth as.
Linda thompson, who was not only elvis presleys girlfriend for 412 years but also the exwife of bruce jenner now caitlyn, recounts some of the most notorious stories about elvis in her new book called a little thing called life. She even mentions running into sheila ryan while working at graceland. Feb 14, 2020 reality tv star caitlyn jenners former wife linda thompson got candid on how she broke down in tears as she lost her virginity to elvis presley. Jeanne lemay dumas, thompson s best friend, recounts this first meeting with elvis in an interview for her book, elvis, linda and me and later became elvis personal secretary. Linda thompsons revelations about exes caitlyn jenner, elvis. Elvis presley the elvis information network home to the.
Linda thompson writes of love, loss and what shes learned. Their relationship was an emotional one, and there would be flareups for years to come. Losing my voice and finding my way 19671975 with rock icon elvis. Linda thompson shared a rare photo of elvis presley on her. Linda thompson is writing a memoir elvis presley fans of. Elvis david briggs keyboard player tcb band and sessions the. Caitlyn jenner ex linda thompsons new memoir about elvis. That was a pretty ballsy move on the part of briggs.
When elvis discovered out that they were having an activity, he strolled out on stage one evening and literally unplugged david briggs keyboard, which is stupid because elvis had antiquated other young women while he had antiquated linda. David foster, tony renis, alberto testa, linda thompson us barbra streisand with josh groban. Linda diane thompson born may 23, 1950 is an american songwriterlyricist, former actress and beauty pageant winner she is one of the best known cast member of hee haw as one of the hee haw honeys. Like most people, i was a huge elvis fan and never dreamed id get to meet him, much less have the experiences i ended up sharing with him and linda. The longawaited doublecd classic album version of 1974s promised land album. Bruce jenners exwife linda thompson reveals when and how. She married record producer david foster but they divorced in 2005. May 18, 20 linda thompson is finally writing a memoir detailing her long romances with elvis presley, bruce jenner and david foster. Aug 19, 2016 a former memphian, thompson recounts her years with elvis and her marriage to jenner, now caitlyn jenner, in her new book, a little thing called life. More than anything else, she had her own intuition, intelligence, and. Thompson recently looked back at her relationships with these two extremely famous people in her book, a little thing called life. Linda thompson is kind a trooper, having endured a divorce from caitlyn jenner as she. Aug 20, 2014 in her upcoming book, elvis presleys fiancee ginger alden spills the secrets of her love affair with the king of rock and roll, including how he would shoot his gun at the tv set when he was angry.
The dark purple gown had two side slits, long sleeves slit to expose a white lining, deep vneck front, and tailored waist. Elvis went on extreme diets by eating only 500 calories a day. They are somewhere on the road, at a coffee shop table playing scrabble. In her book a little thing called life 2016, thompson wrote about the two having a very special relationship. Thompson had dated the rocknroll legend for around four and a half years when she was a beauty pageant winner. Linda thompson elvis presley girlfriend new facelift. House of david david briggs house of david historic recording. Imagine having been linda thompsons best girlfriend and being with her the night she met elvis. Elvis presley and linda thompson has 5,865 members.
Maegan beaumont, author of independent publishers gold medal winner carved in darkness and the sabrina vaughan series. Linda thompson, who lived with elvis presley and was married to bruce jenner, has kept the details of her highprofile relationships private over the years. David briggs was born in alabama, the famous music of the muscle shoal area. Linda thompson talks relationships with elvis and caitlyn. Jeanne does mention linda went out with david briggs while linda was with elvis. Private nurse reveals elvis presleys sad last days newsmax. Linda thompson and elviss relationship was something else. Join linda s red carpet readers club and get a frontrow seat for all the book launch action.
Linda thompson must have looked elegant wearing this to the opening of one of elvis las vegas engagements. Books by linda thompson author of instant pot cookbook. Presley died at graceland in august 1977, just months after the. Remember it was about less than a year after she left him that he passed away. Linda s affair broke elvis heart says mindi because he had already been betrayed by priscilla. Linda describes that while david was gracious to lisa marie at that encounter, a few months later when linda was watching a 10th anniversary special commemorating elvis, david turned off the tv. Elvis s exgirlfriend, american actress, lyricist and former beauty queen linda thompson, is proof truth can be stranger than fiction. Elvis fans the world over constantly dream about what their fantasy would have been if they had been lucky enough to have known him. Thompson was also married to musician and music producer david foster.
Linda thompson as photographed by elvis for elvis cd. Linda thompson opens up on relationship with elvis presley. Thompson, who was engaged to elvis presley and married to bruce jenner and david foster, has. Jeanne worked a bit as one of the secretaries at graceland. Join facebook to connect with linda briggsthompson and others you may know. A decade after elvis death, linda, with david, ran into lisa marie at a u2 concert. On loving elvis presley, bruce jenner, and songs in between, times of india reveals that linda was involved with elvis presley for nearly five years. Elvis presley was a very jealous man, says ex, linda thompson. This page is about david briggs and linda thompson,contains record producer richard perry with date linda jenner. She was married to former olympian bruce jenner caitlin jenner. Oct 22, 2018 thompson recently looked back at her relationships with these two extremely famous people in her book, a little thing called life. Thompson s book is exemplary of truthtelling in a brave and loving manner and reminds us that we are each entitled to speak our own. Linda thompson s most popular book is instant pot recipes.
As elvis former bodyguard, red west, later recalled, presley really took. Aug 11, 2016 david fosters exwife linda thompson s new memoir reveals all about her famous romances find out more about her former relationships with the songwriter, elvis presley, and caitlyn jenner. Pictures of elvis presley and linda thompson during their. Thompson also dives into her earlier highprofile romance with elvis presley in graceland a story that for years. Linda thompson acknowledges that she was fully aware elvis presley was seeing other women during their time together. Tcb band david briggs keyboards elvis presley music. Linda thompson famously dated elvis presley for nearly five years in the 1970s by helen murphy january 02, 2020 10. If the movie was remade and done right it could be a big hit. Linda was just 22yearsold, when she first met presley on a hot memphis day in july of 1972, and she confesses to. Our, i found myself thinking about who i was away from him, about who that person was and who i wanted her to be. Apr 26, 2020 sam thompson was a young memphis cop when his sister linda, the 1972 winner of the miss tennessee universe pageant, started dating elvis presley that year.
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