Elvis Presley Lives

It been discussed a couple of times recently. To have a successful second phase to his career he'd need to drop "Col." Parker, get off the drugs and rethink his music. A lot of his health issues were probably self-caused, and with the right people around him, he might have lived longer, and like Johnny Cash lived into old age.
 
And musically, he would likely go into the "Heartland rock" sound a la Petty, Seger, Mellancamp, Springsteen, etc. (though i can see him jumping onto the pop-country bandwagon when that becomes big in the 90s).
 
If he'd live until 1999, his reality TV show would knock 'The Osbournes' of the air. Lisa-Marie and Priscilla would be media moguls, but he would be a joke figure twice as big as Ozzie...
 
With the Johnny Cash comparison, a POD might be for a religious experience prompting him to slow down and get his life straightened out.
Elvis recorded a lot of traditional Christian songs. I could see him focusing that way during the 1980s instead of going country or competing with the 80s rock bands.
 
It been discussed a couple of times recently. To have a successful second phase to his career he'd need to drop "Col." Parker, get off the drugs and rethink his music. A lot of his health issues were probably self-caused, and with the right people around him, he might have lived longer, and like Johnny Cash lived into old age.

For reference, see some of the following

https://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=356041

https://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=342808

https://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=310607

https://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=156934

https://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=21563
 

Vahktang

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I understand that the movie 'The Identicle' has some Elvis lived aspects.
and that it is quite bad.
 

Vahktang

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I understand that there was great controversy when Preley first came out as to what colour he was.
So an interesting alt history question may be who would be king of rock n roll if Presley had been black?
'The Killer' was too hard and Paul was too soft, and Buddy died early..
Blacks need not apply at that time, sad to say.
 
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