Elvis Lived For His Fans
One of the keys to Elvis’s success was his willingness to do anything for his fans. He was always open to meeting them and posing for pictures with them. The whole point of keeping his image clean and attractive was to retain his fans’ love.
This was partly why the publication of Elvis: What Happened? one month before Elvis’s death was such a devastating blow to his reputation. Written by his former bodyguards, this work revealed his unhealthy lifestyle and abuse of prescription drugs, leaving out none of the shocking details.