Orion book about elvis

Ten years ago i was at a garage sale with my husband steven in our hometown of nottingham, england. Thanks to his father, orion had the ability to walk on water, which is how he reached the island of chios. At the end of the novel, the musician finds himself moldering in. Theyd present ellis as an elvislike singer named orion. Get the best deals on jimmy orion ellis when you shop the largest online selection at. Orion magazine is taking a temporary leave from the orion book award selection. Elvis also used the name jon burrows while he was on tour and later as his status as a special assistant to the bndd the forerunner of dea. With jerry adams, sharon attaway nettleton, gail brewergiorgio, boomer castleman. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. According to the oldest version, he was the son of the god poseidon and euryale, daughter of king minos of crete. Ive also posted about the musical in which elvis is andrew jackson rock n roll vs the redcoats. In cinemas and on vod through all of the usual suspects.

It is produced the flaming star the elvis presley fan club of norway. This is the definitive book about a man with the voice of a king. These books are vintage new and are a collectors item. She is not a phychic either, but her predictions were right on. Jimmy fallon goes orion fallon does segment on worst albums he says do not buy. Orion cd jimmy ellis sings elvisthe last recordings presley used like new. By then, shed already gained a fan in nashvillebased record producer and music mogul shelby singleton, who had purchased the rights to the sun records catalog from famed record producer sam. New book, jimmy ellis in the shadow of a king is now available go to the books tab for details.

The true story of the love between priscilla presley and the king of rock n roll by priscilla presley, last tr. Orion by gail brewergiorgio meet your next favorite book. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. The living superstar of song prior to elvis presleys death on aug. The author did not know, and was not an elvis person, or fan. Orion is so well written and amazingly close to elvis presleys real life story. Jimmy ellis orion superstar of the 1980s sun promo bumper sticker.

Now i know why it was in the free box at the hospice shop. Top elvis impersonator killed gunned down in his alabama pawn shop dec. They released orions debut, an album called reborn with a front jacket outrageously featuring orion superimposed over elviss casket. I thought this book was okay not particularly good writing. Giorgio or gail giorgio, is an american author whose works have speculated about the possibility that singer elvis presley may have faked his death in august 1977. Cassette tape copies of this interview were included with the book is elvis alive. Some think he might be king elvis is an anthology of orions sun recordings from 19721982 that includes a handful of previously unreleased cuts. Giorgio or gail giorgio, is an american author whose works have. Authors orion bringing you news from our world to yours. Eerily, brewergiorgio had written the elvisinspired novel before elviss death, but it wouldnt be published until 1979. With an active marketplace of over 175 million items, use the alibris advanced search page to find any item you are looking for through the advanced search, you can find items by searching specific terms such as title, artist, song title, genre, etc or you can narrow. Jimmy ellis in the shadow of a king orion new book youtube.

James hughes bell february 26, 1945 december 12, 1998, stage name orion, was an american singer. Two years before she had begun a novel about a musical superstar, orion, who faked his own death to find muchneeded peace and privacy, based on the circumstances surrounding elvis death. He appeared as orion eckley darnell, the character created august 16, 1977, by a marietta georgia, housewife gail brewergiorgo. There are many that believe that elvis is still alive if he is alive he wears a mask and goes by the name orion nashville news 1979 orion tells the story of jimmy ellis an unknown singer plucked from obscurity, and thrust into the spotlight as part of a crazy scheme that. Its battle of new orleans day and elvis presleys birthday.

He began living the life of the late superstar but he never wanted to be elvis, he only wanted to be. Jimmy orion ellis tragedy as elvis presley doppelganger. We are very happy and pleased to finally bring this beautiful, new biography book to current jimmy ellis orion fans and hopefully new ones around the world. Published by flaming star the official elvis presley fan club of norway. Orion, whose real name was jimmy ellis, was a struggling, virtually unknown alabama entertainer throughout the 70s with a voice that cast him as an elvis soundalike orworsean. Robert crais orion bringing you news from our world to. Sun recordscourtesy pipoca pictures when elvis presley died in 1977, the mourning that ensued was as fevered and earnest as the fandom that surrounded him. To order the book go to the official jimmy ellis website.

Orion was a breakout success, and jimmy ellis found himself on the road with artists like jerry lee lewis, tammy wynette, loretta lynn, and. Read about his childhood, reaching for the music scene, chasing his dream and finally his tragic end. He wasnt elvis, but he wanted to beand a lot of people even thought he might be. Is elvis alive by gail brewergiorgio at the specific recommendation of a lady named linda hood sigmon shuma who claims elvis is alive and under the name jesse age 78. See more ideas about jimmy ellis, elvis impersonator and album covers. The reason i read it is because i am a fan of elvis. During this period he graced the country charts nearly a dozen times with minor hits like rockabilly rebel and a cover of queen s crazy little thing called love, but only a few of orion s hits. Ellis appeared on the album cover wearing a mask over his. Her 1978 novel orion told the story of a rock and roll singer, very much like elvis, who faked his own death. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. The man who would be king which comes out in limited release today via sundance selects. The following article is from the new book uncle johns uncanny bathroom reader. This is a guest post by jeanie finlay, director of orion. The mysterious phone call came from a stranger with a presleylike voice, claiming to be orion.

After his unmasking more and more fans accepted orion was not elvis, and for those who could not let go of the king a new theory took form yes the original orion wasnt elvis but the real still alive elvis was replacing jimmy ellis on stage at various concerts. He was linked to the novel orion by gail brewer giorgiowho also wrote a book claiming ep was alive. According to brewergiorgio, her publisher inexplicably began to recall her novel, which. Yet presleys death in 1977, and the coincidental release that same year of a novel, orion, by gail brewergiorgio, about a singer who faked his own death, conspired to make mr. Jimmy orion ellis burst onto the music scene in the wake of elvis presleys death. Buy a cheap copy of orion book by gail brewergiorgio. Ellis began recording rockabilly songs and ballads for the dradco label in 1964, never attaining much success as record executives and local djs found he sounded too much like a secondrate elvis presley. There are various stories about his birth as well as the way he died. Jul 16, 2015 explore kittenonthekeyzs board orion or elvis. The jimmy orion ellis story is one of the more fascinating in the wonderfully eclectic world of elvis presley. A woman named gail brewergiorgio was readying a novel about an elvislike figure who did just that. This is the book that started the orion legend created by shelby singleton at sun records. The rollercoaster rise and tragic fall of the mystery masked man with the voice of a legend. The book, published by flaming star the official elvis presley fan club of norway, is hardcover, 406 pages, and includes a 22track cd located in the back of the book that has some of.

See more ideas about jimmy ellis, american singers and elvis impersonator. Singleton then persuaded ellis to start appearing as orion, wearing a small mask, with dyed hair and in similar clothing to that worn by presley. But rather than impersonate elvis, ellis donned a bedazzled eye mask and assumed the public stage name of orion the title and character of gail brewergiorgos novel that explored what might have happened if elvis had faked his own death to escape the claws of celebrity. His voice was almost indistinguishable from elvis presleys, a fact which he and his record company played upon, making some believe that some of his recordings were by elvis, or even that elvis had not died in 1977. In 1978, writer gail brewergiorgio published a novel, orion, about a leading popular singer clearly based on presley who faked his own death. Orion has been released three different times and is currently out of print. But she had failed to get it published until after his death and after she gained a fan in nashvillebased record producer and music mogul shelby singleton, who. Books about elvis presley fiction and nonfiction 92 books. Apb one of the worlds most famous elvis impersonators was killed when a robber with a sawedoff shotgun stormed into a pawn shop he owned and blasted him and his exwife at close range, authorities said. Shelby singletonheartbreak hotelby the time he was a teenager, it was clear that jimmy ellis had two talents.

With a vocal similarity to elvis that could, and did, fool many fans, his story is one of prodigious talent, courage and a seminal battle against an often corrupt entertainment machine which wanted to exploit him because of his elvis like voice, while all he. Dvd jimmy ellis orion sort by featured best selling alphabetically, az alphabetically, za price, low to high price, high to low date, new to old date, old to new sale. Jimmy ellis orion the games youve been playing elvis sound. A couple of times she goes off onto a tangenet regarding outlandish theories that is way too far out in left field for even me to want to consider, but over all, it was a good book that i would recommend reading if you get it at a good price. Things changed dramatically for ellis in 1972 when shelby singleton owner of the sun records catalog. Darnell was born jimmy ellis in pascagoula, mississippi in 1945. There, after drinking too much, he made sexual advances to merope. We have a limited supply of this 1979 hardcover version of the book orion by gail brewergiorgio. Together, singleton, smith, and ellis decided to blatantly rip off the book. The man who would be king, a film by jeanie finlay tells the story of jimmy ellis an unknown singer plucked from obscurity and thrust into the spotlight as part of a crazy scheme that had him masquerade as elvis back from the grave. This is the definitive book on a man with the voice of a king. Here is the bizarre story of jimmy ellis, or, as he was also known, orion.