The first half of a little thing called life covers lindas years with elvis, her time as a beauty queen and the beginning of her multifaceted and highly successful career on television fifteen years on hee haw, and with her sons, brandon and brody jenner, in the reality television series, princes of malibu and in music. The two were assigned as roommates and immediately became close friends. Trina young elvis presley elvis book, elvis girlfriend, linda thompson, memoir. Thompson s book is exemplary of truthtelling in a brave and loving manner and reminds us that we are each entitled to speak our own. An excellent book about elvis by the woman who lived with him for almost 5 years. 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. This group was created out of respect for linda thompson. 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. Elvis presley was a very jealous man, says ex, linda thompson. Linda thompson elvisblog original elvis blogmeister.
Linda was just 22yearsold, when she first met presley on a hot memphis day in july of 1972, and she confesses to. The book mainly covers the years jeanne knew linda while linda went out with elvis. Elvis presley and linda thompson your life has just begun. Linda thompson elvis book on january 14, 1973, the concert which took place at the honolulu international center in hawaii was broadcasted via satellite to over 40 countries, from france and italy, all the way to singapore and south korea. On loving elvis presley, bruce jenner, and songs in between. On loving elvis presley, bruce jenner, and songs in between thompson, linda on. Its not just about him, but about her life during and after him, when she went on to have relationships with bruce jenner and stephen foster, but the first half of the book focuses on elvis. She answered that question in the introduction to her 2016 autobiography, a little thing called life. Linda thompson shared a rare photo of elvis presley on her. Oct 04, 2016 for the first time, thompson, now 66 and single, is sharing intimate stories and life lessons from her romances in a stunning new memoir, a little thing called life, excerpted exclusively in this. Linda thompson opens up on relationship with elvis presley. How lisa marie presley told linda thompson elvis presley. Elvis presley was obsessed with virgins and demanded aides. Linda thompson is writing a memoir elvis presley fans of.
Linda thompson elvis presley girlfriend new facelift. On loving elvis presley, bruce jenner, and songs in between by linda thompson before she was a jenner, linda thompson fell in love with elvis presley. Earn money by sharing your favorite books through our affiliate progr. Awardwinning songwriter linda thompson breaks her silence, sharing the extraordinary. Awardwinning songwriter linda thompson breaks her silence, sharing the extraordinary story of her life, career, and epic romances with two of. Linda thompson talks losing virginity to elvis, his facelift. Dec 02, 2020 actress and songwriter linda thompson speaks of her relationship with the king of rock and roll, elvis presley he was the king of cool as well as the king of rock n roll. Aug 29, 2016 linda thompson s new memoir details her marriage to david foster, who was later married to yolanda hadid. Not surprisingly, out of respect, she waited to protect the secret about her first husband, bruce, now caitlyn, jenner. 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 superstars elvis presley and bruce jenner for the last forty years, awardwinning songwriter linda thompson has quietly led one of the most remarkable lives in show business. It was here that she met linda thompson, who was miss tennessee.
Linda was from memphis, and in fact was miss tennessee universe at the time she met elvis in 1972. Linda thompson memoir recalls loving elvis presley, bruce. Linda thompsons revelations about exes caitlyn jenner, elvis. Elvis went on extreme diets by eating only 500 calories a day.
Linda thompson, elvis girlfriend for nearly five years is next on larry king live. Elvis presley was my first love, says former miss tennessee. The first half of her book focuses on her fourandahalf years with elvis, with the second half covering the four decades of her eventful life since parting with elvis in 1976. Thompson, who was engaged to elvis presley and married to bruce jenner and david foster, has. She says she turned down an offer to write a book about. Though they were gracelands greatest romance, linda and elvis separated just months before his death. 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. This one is a memoir written by linda thompson, elviss girlfriend following his separation from wife priscilla. 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 diane thompson, born may 23, 1950, is an american actress, lyricist and beauty pageant winner who rose to international fame as elvis presleys longtime girlfriend. Awardwinning songwriter linda thompson breaks her silence, sharing the. Private nurse reveals elvis presleys sad last days newsmax.
Elvis presleys private nurse explains why the king was. Former beauty queen linda thompson who dated elvis said her life with elvis. Elvis s exgirlfriend, american actress, lyricist and former beauty queen linda thompson, is proof truth can be stranger than fiction. Sep 09, 2016 however, thompson s book isnt only a retelling of her time with jenner. 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.
Read a little thing called life online by linda thompson books. He had an enormous heart, an unbridled generosity, an innovative talent, a loving, affectionate nature, and a profound sensitivity, linda wrote of the king of rock. When elvis presley died in 1977, his exgirlfriend linda thompson was painfully aware of the singers struggles with prescription pill abuse. A little thing called life harpercollins harpercollins publishers. A little thing called life on loving elvis presley, bruce jenner, and songs in. I really enjoyed reading this book, it was very interesting on facts about elvis i was. But her life story is not limited to being one of the great loves of elvis which she was. Linda thompson was romantically involved with elvis in the 1970s and, except for priscilla, was probably the most import partner that elvis ever had. Linda thompson talks relationships with elvis and caitlyn. She clearly knew, though, that elvis fans would comprise the main market for her memoirs. It was a tumultuous relationship that painted foster as cruel and unkind. It said she was a songwriter who had been nominated for an oscar and a grammy, and who won an emmy. Aug 19, 2016 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.
Jul 15, 2020 shortly after the split, elvis became involved with linda thompson, and for a while, they were happy, but by that time, the rock n roll icon was at the height of his addiction. See more ideas about linda thompson, elvis and me, elvis. It has taken a long time for lindas book to finally be published. According to closer weekly, thompson left elvis a year before his death. Aug 23, 2016 its safe to say linda thompson has had one very interesting life and now, shes finally opening up in a new tellall almost 45 years in the making. Linda thompson revealed in her new memoir that elvis presley respected her virginity until she was ready to consummate their relationship. May 18, 20 linda thompson is finally writing a memoir detailing her long romances with elvis presley, bruce jenner and david foster. How lisa marie presley told linda thompson elvis presley had. Linda thompson interview by alanna nash for the elvis. Linda thompson and elvis s relationship was something else. 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. 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 before. Aug, 2017 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.
New beginnings star, paid tribute to her late ex, music legend elvis presley, in a poignant social media post on his january 8 th birthday. It has taken a long time for linda s book to finally be published. Tonight, on the 25th anniversary of elvis presleys death, an intimate conversation with the beauty queen who won the kings heart, and saved his life several times but walked away because she couldnt rescue him from his addictions. Thompsons book is exemplary of truthtelling in a brave and loving. Jeanne and linda were invited to meet elvis presley one night, and linda and elvis clicked. Elvis presley reportedly spent the last five years of his life in misery trying to evade the paparazzi and hordes of fans who hounded him every where he went, revealed his exgirlfriend, linda thompson. Oct 22, 2018 thompson recently looked back at her relationships with these two extremely famous people in her book, a little thing called life. Bruce jenners exwife linda thompson reveals when and how. For the first time, thompson, now 66 and single, is sharing intimate stories and life lessons from her romances in a stunning new memoir, a little thing called life, excerpted exclusively in this. Linda thompson reveals that elvis presley respected her. Feb 02, 2021 elvis presleys exgirlfriend linda thompson has celebrated lisa marie presleys birthday this week with touching pictures from the 1970s. On loving elvis presley, bruce jenner, and songs in between ebook written by linda thompson. 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. A month later jeanne moved to memphis at lindas request, and so began the fairy tale portion of her life.
Jeanne lemay dumas, thompson s best friend, recounts this first meeting with elvis in an interview for her book, elvis, linda and me and later became elvis personal secretary. Jan 22, 2018 its been 40 years since elvis presley passed away in 1977 at age 42 and his exgirlfriend linda thompson still remembers the king of rock n roll fondly. Aug 23, 2016 linda thompson s a little thing called life. Earn money by sharing your favorite books through our affiliate program. The 66yearold former beauty queen in her 384page book a. Its the kind of welltempered book we would expect from this oscarnominated lyricist and mother of brody and brandon jenner. Imagine having been linda thompson s best girlfriend and being with her the night she met elvis. On loving elvis presley, bruce jenner, and songs in. Elvis presleys ex, linda thompson, to release memoir august. 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. 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.
Still, she was more than happy to put his needs first. Thompson recently looked back at her relationships with these two extremely famous people in her book, a little thing called life. 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. Linda thompson pays tribute to exbeau elvis on his 86th. Elvis presley and linda thompson sing your life has just.
Aug 28, 2016 in covering the news of linda thompson s book, a little thing called life. Years later, linda found love again with bruce jenner. How lisa marie presley, 9, broke elvis death to his ex. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read a little thing called life. Elvis presley and linda thompson has 5,865 members. Linda thompson memoir recalls loving elvis presley, bruce jenner. Thompson also dives into her earlier highprofile romance with elvis presley in graceland a story that for years. Aug 07, 2016 linda thompson, former girlfriend of elvis presley and exwife of bruce jenner, now caitlyn, is writing her personal memoir called a little thing called life. In her book a little thing called life 2016, thompson wrote about the two having a very special relationship.
I wanted to take the time to say thank you to elvis presley fans worldwide, the friendsloved ones of elvis who are still around, the familyfriends of those who have sadly passed away but were an integral part of elvis life story, lisa marie, linda thompson, priscilla, jack soden, all of the hardworking staff at graceland, and to those i have been blessed to know as a direct result of. May 03, 2016 this one is a memoir written by linda thompson, elviss girlfriend following his separation from wife priscilla. I recently saw a bio on elvis girlfriend linda thompson. Finally, here are two of the best lines about elvis in linda thompson s book. 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. Linda thompson life hope experience i thought i knew what love was before giving birth to my baby, but whatever i had experienced in the past paled in comparison to the utterly unconditional love i immediately felt for the little bundle i now held in my arms. From july 1972 to november 1976, linda thompson had a relationship with elvis. Encontre diversos livros escritos por thompson, linda com otimos precos. Linda is one of the last women in elvis life to tell her story, following ginger aldens book that came out in 2014. This book tells of her time with elvis until his death then her marriage. Book overview 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 superstars elvis presley and bruce jenner. Then imagine becoming elvis friend, being kissed by him, working for him, and the ultimate dream.
A little thing called life quotes by linda thompson. Jeanne was a friend of linda thompson and linda lived with elvis and jeanne took a few pictures of upstairs at graceland and thats jeannes claim to fame. The title of linda thompsons memoir is the title of one of her many songs. Linda, a former miss tennessee and successful pop songwriter, is scheduled to release the book on august 23. Awardwinning songwriter linda thompson breaks her sile.
Jan 08, 2021 linda thompson, the mother of the popular the hills. Caitlyn jenner ex linda thompsons new memoir about elvis. Elvis presley was a very jealous man, says ex, linda. 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. Elviss exgirlfriend, american actress, lyricist and former beauty queen linda thompson, is proof truth can be stranger than fiction. Actress and songwriter linda thompson speaks of her.
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