Its the kind of welltempered book we would expect from this oscarnominated lyricist and mother of brody and brandon jenner. There are interesting little stories, such as the time a bullet elvis fired came through the wall, barely missing her in a las vegas bathroom, and the time elvis almost drowned in his chicken noodle soup. This book is just another worthwhile piece of the jigsaw puzzle on the. Linda thompsons book contains many interesting sidebar anecdotes. On loving elvis presley, bruce jenner, and songs in between linda thompson. 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 suzanne simonot october 10th, 20 elviss exgirlfriend, american actress, lyricist and former beauty queen linda thompson, is proof truth can be stranger than fiction. Aug 25, 2016 before linda thompson tied the knot with caitlyn jenner in 1980, the author and songwriter had already experienced a whirlwind romance with another world famous celebrity elvis presley.
Linda thompson remembers ex elvis presley at love nest. Linda thompsons revelations about exes caitlyn jenner, elvis. A close friend of presleys, jo smith, talks about the kings past relationships. Elvis close friends have always stated that without linda thompson by his side an earlier death was a clear possibility. Songs written by linda thompson us all i know of love. Join facebook to connect with elvis thompson and others you may know. Linda thompson, find this pin and more on elvis, new book by ramona marshall. Elvis presley, bruce jenner, and songs in between ebook. A little thing called life linda thompson hardcover. Awardwinning songwriter linda thompson breaks her silence, sharing the extraordinary story of her life, career, and epic romances with two of the most celebrated, yet enigmatic, modern american superstarselvis presley and bruce jenner. Linda thompson talks relationships with elvis and caitlyn.
Linda thompson memoir recalls loving elvis presley, bruce. 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. Jan 22, 2018 linda thompson left posing with her thenboyfriend elvis presley and her parents. For actress and songwriter linda thompson, the day elvis presley died is one shell never forget. On loving elvis presley, bruce jenner, and songs in between thompson, linda on. 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. 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.
Linda thompson and elvis were watching tv at graceland when they saw bruce jenner compete for the decathlon title at the 1976. She indicates that she was seated in the audience for his las vegas shows, but she does not offer an opinion about them. Linda thompson has written a tellall about her life and loves including romance with elvis presley and marriage to bruce, now caitlyn, jenner as well as her years with david foster. 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. Linda thompson writes about elvis presley and marriage to.
Linda thompson who found herself back in the headlines last week with exhusband bruce jenners 2020 special looked back on her famed relationship with. Linda thompson was a 22yearold virgin when she fell in love with elvis presley. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. Linda thompson opens up about her late boyfriend elvis.
Linda thompson broke up with elvis presley just eight months before his shocking death. Knowing that, it should come as no surprise to you that when my pink dish rag went missing 32 years ago, i went a little crazy. Linda thompson memoir recalls loving elvis presley, bruce jenner. Awardwinning songwriter linda thompson breaks her sile. A little thing called life lovingly recounts lindas incredible journey through the years. Elvis presley was my first love, says former miss tennessee. This is a facebook page for uk songstress, linda thompson.
David foster, tony renis, alberto testa, linda thompson us barbra streisand with josh groban. Before linda thompson tied the knot with caitlyn jenner in 1980, the author and songwriter had already experienced a whirlwind romance with another world famous celebrity. Elvis presley and bruce jennerfor the last forty years. Therefore, quotes from her book feature caitlyns former name and masculine. Mar 18, 2020 its no secret that elvis presley had many relationships throughout the years. Displaying linda s obvious intelligence and storytelling flair, hers is a memoir you wont forget. Although the elvis presley section in linda thompsons new book only takes up about onethird of the pages 170 to be exact, this personal memoir is still a musthave for diehard elvis presley fans. However, his cousin billy smith and his wife jo reveal heartbreaking more. Elvis presleys graceland, in and playing a little bass guitar.
So why did it take linda thompson, elvis presleys girlfriend from 197276, so long to write the book that elvis had given her permission to write over 40 years. Awardwinning songwriter linda thompson breaks her silence, sharing the. Aug 28, 2018 elvis presleys former girlfriend diana goodman dishes on their passionate love affair, and the rock n roll singers painful pill addiction in her new book hollywood lights, nashville. She attended kingsbury high school where she was homecoming queen, and after graduation, she attended memphis state university for 4 years, majoring in english and drama. Apr 29, 2015 linda thompson who found herself back in the headlines last week with exhusband bruce jenners 2020 special looked back on her famed relationship with elvis presley this week when she. Actress linda thompson, now 67, fell for elvis in 1972 when he and priscilla were separated and she attended a private movie screening he.
This is not that book, but it is a fascinating inside look at popculture history. Linda was named miss tennessee universe 1972, miss liberty bowl, miss shelby county, and numerous other titles that helped her. On loving elvis presley, bruce jenner, and songs in between by linda thompson 2016, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Linda thompson is finally writing a memoir detailing her long romances with elvis presley, bruce jenner and david foster. On loving elvis presley, bruce jenner, and songs in between linda thompson recalls the extraordinary excitement and wonder of her relationship with elvis presley, and her marriage to gold medalist athlete bruce caitlynjenner, with whom she had two sons. Elvis presley was a very jealous man, says ex, linda thompson. 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. The 66yearold former beauty queen in her 384page book. Elvis presley was a very jealous man, says ex, linda. Thompsons book is exemplary of truthtelling in a brave and loving. From an epic romance with elvis to a marriage with bruce jenner, awardwinning songwriter linda thompson is now telling all in her memoir, a little thing called life. Linda was just 22yearsold, when she first met presley on a hot memphis day in july of 1972, and she confesses to feeling an instant draw to elvis from that first meeting. Linda thompson majored in english at memphis state university and won the talent title of miss memphis state, in addition to having been the third runnerup in the miss usa pageant. 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.
Pin by jules van hellemont on elvis moody blue 1977. It is anecdotes such as these creating the vast, intricate tapestry in the engaging new memoir, a little thing called life linda thompsons life reads like any small town girls dream. Overall, i liked the book, i think linda has written honestly to a point, the elvis. Linda thompson revealed in her new memoir that elvis presley respected her virginity until she was ready to consummate their relationship. Caitlyn jenner ex linda thompsons new memoir about elvis. How lisa marie presley told linda thompson elvis presley. In a little thing called life on loving elvis presley, bruce jenner, and songs in between she reveals why it has been released now and not before. Elvis presleys girlfriend recalls passionate love affair. Linda thompson reveals that elvis presley respected her. Jeanne lemay dumas, thompsons best friend, recounts this first meeting with elvis in an interview for her book, elvis, linda and me and later became elvis personal secretary. One of our favourite photos and not often seen is the one of linda, elvis and red that nicely captures the camaraderie that she had with red west, as well as others in elvis group.
Priscilla and elvis relationship have been illegal today10facts about priscilla. Linda thompson learned elvis presley was dead in a phone call. How lisa marie presley told linda thompson elvis presley had. As part of elvis week 2010, ein presents an interview special with linda thompson combining alanna nash s 2007 interview along with the longest interview linda. Of elviss entertainment career during her years with him, linda thompson has little to say in her book. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Log in or sign up for facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. Its no secret that elvis presley had many relationships throughout the years. In a little thing called life on loving elvis presley, bruce jenner, and songs in between she.
Naturally there is the story, which i havent read yet about linda thompson and elvis. For more of linda thompsons relationships with elvis presley and caitlyn jenner, pick up this weeks issue. The blond bombshell details her fourandahalfyear romance with elvis presley, her five. Aug 28, 2016 in covering the news of linda thompsons book, a little thing called life. When elvis presley died in 1977, his exgirlfriend linda thompson was painfully aware of the singers. Linda thompson shared a rare photo of elvis presley on her. Oct 04, 2016 linda thompson broke up with elvis presley just eight months before his shocking death. One of our favourite photos and not often seen is the one of linda, elvis and red that nicely captures the camaraderie that she had with red west, as.
Linda thompson is breaking her silence and sharing her life, career and epic romances with two worldrenowned stars, elvis presley and bruce jenner now caitlyn, in her new memoir, a little thing called life. Enlarged photo showing the placement of elviss casket in gracelands music room on august 1977. That being said, im totally supportive of her and always have been. I liked the book and think linda thompson sounds like a nice person. Linda thompson was romantically involved with elvis in the 1970s and, except for priscilla, was probably the most import partner that elvis ever had. Elvis s exgirlfriend, american actress, lyricist and former beauty queen linda thompson, is proof truth can be stranger than fiction.
Its been 40 years since elvis presley died in 1977 at age 42 and his exgirlfriend linda thompson still. Aug 11, 2016 linda thompsons upcoming memoir may be. You know who i am, and you love me, and one day maybe youll write a book about me. Close friend of elvis presley opens up about his past. On loving elvis presley, bruce jenner, and songs in between. Hes dated a lot of beautiful women such as linda thompson and ginger alden and, of course, priscilla presley. Songwriter and actress linda thompson paid tribute to her former boyfriend elvis presley on instagram she dated the king of rock and roll for four years after they met at a private movie. Songs written by linda thompson us secondhandsongs. 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. It has taken a long time for lindas book to finally be published. Graceland interior as designed by linda thompson graceland as elvis had it before he died in 1977. Linda thompson is writing a memoir elvis presley fans of.
Linda was just 22yearsold, when she first met presley on a hot memphis day in july of 1972, and she confesses to. Oct 22, 2018 songwriter and actress linda thompson paid tribute to her former boyfriend elvis presley on instagram she dated the king of rock and roll for four years after they met at a private movie. Aug 02, 2019 linda thompson talks about elvis presley part. She toured with elvis and was pretty much with him at all times. Although the elvis presley section in linda thompsons new book only takes up about onethird of the pages 170 to be exact, this personal. Linda and elvis presley lived together at graceland in his later years, and the two reportedly had a private language that only they could understand. Linda thompson interview by alanna nash for the elvis. Actress linda thompson, now 67, fell for elvis in 1972 when he and priscilla were separated and she attended a private movie screening he was hosting at a cinema in memphis. Oct 04, 2016 linda thompson was a 22yearold virgin when she fell in love with elvis presley. As miss tennessee in 1972 she went on to catch the eye of elvis presley, arguably the most famous music legend of all time. Linda thompson revisits the loves of her life in her upcoming memoir, a little thing called life. The 66yearold, who dated presley for four and a half years, wrote about the singers 1977 death in her new memoir, a little thing called life.
With stephanie zimbalist, don johnson, ann dusenberry, rick lenz. She reveals her personal recipe for making elviss favorite peanut butter and banana sandwiches. Linda thompson left posing with her thenboyfriend elvis presley and her parents. Elvis presleys former girlfriend diana goodman dishes on their passionate love affair, and the rock n roll singers painful pill addiction in her new book hollywood lights, nashville. Nov 18, 2014 he also says that elvis refused to sleep with priscilla after lisa marie was born, and that he had a strange to say the least relationship with linda thompson miss tennessee. Graceland designed by linda thompson elvis presley news. He also says that elvis refused to sleep with priscilla after lisa marie was born, and that he had a strange to say the least relationship with linda thompson miss tennessee. There is a photo section at the back of the book, but of the sixteen photos of linda and elvis almost all will be familiar to elvis fans. Oct 10, 2016 from an epic romance with elvis to a marriage with bruce jenner, awardwinning songwriter linda thompson is now telling all in her memoir, a little thing called life. Linda thompson elvis presley girlfriend new facelift. 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. May 18, 20 linda thompson is finally writing a memoir detailing her long romances with elvis presley, bruce jenner and david foster. Caitlyn jenner s wedding to linda thompson was heavily inspired by her exboyfriend and first lover elvis presley im a celebrity star caitlyn married second wife linda back in 1981, before her. Awardwinning songwriter linda thompson breaks her silence, sharing the extraordinary story of her life, career, and epic romances with.
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Linda thompson and elvis were watching tv at graceland when they saw bruce jenner compete for the decathlon title at. The 66yearold former beauty queen in her 384page book a. Thompsons book is exemplary of truthtelling in a brave and loving manner and reminds us that we are each entitled to speak our own. The contract of sale was finalised 26 march 1957 the interior of the graceland mansion was changed before it was open to the public.