WHEN ELVIS ALMOST DID A BOWIE

WHEN ELVIS ALMOST DID A BOWIE: According to the Memphis Mafia's LAMAR FIKE, in his forthcoming memoir, AN UNCOMMON JOURNEY: ON ELVIS PRESLEY BOULEVARD (co-written with celebrity-bio man MARK BEGO), "In 1976, David's then-wife Angela, visited us all at the now-defunct International in Las Vegas, and she brought with her a song David had written especially for Elvis, 'The Prettiest Star'. She was a bit under the weather so she didn't get to stay for the show, but gave me the song to give to Elvis. We were terrifically excited to get something from one of the new emerging acts on the music scene. Elvis was always very much aware of the next thing, and, at that point it was Bowie."

Fike has also written a film treatment to accompany the book entitled '57-60: One of the Boys.' "The screenplay is out to a several film companies in N. Y. and L. A. I expect we'll be able to announce a deal in 90 days." (News, Source: David Salidor)

Not a bad song, I'm sure Elvis could have done a great version of it!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYwUh2dliQ8

Willard Ford wrote:

Not a bad song, I'm sure Elvis could have done a great version of it!!

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Thanks for sharing William Hugs Charmaine

Lamar seems to have got a few facts wrong on this.

More likely he is confusing Bowie's song 'The Prettiest Star' with the song 'Golden Years'.

Its a well-known fact that it was the song 'Golden Years' that he wrote for Elvis and that Elvis turned it down.