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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1977
Page
4
A Tucson Citizen piece reflects on Elvis's impact from mid-1950s teen rebellion to 1976 concert records. The writer recalls personal memories, family responses, and a life-long shift in attitudes as Elvis evolved from a controversial icon to a landmark entertainer.
Elvis drew a wildly enthusiastic Tucson crowd in 1956 and told a Citizen reporter his fans’ clothes tearing reactions did not hurt him. He served as a sergeant with a tank battalion recon team in Germany from 1958 to 1960. He married Priscilla Wagner in 1967 and divorced in 1973. His final concert tour ran in May, with stops in Providence Rhode Island and Lincoln Nebraska.
The piece traces Elvis Presley’s impact from the 1950s through the mid-1970s, noting how his image and waistline drew public fascination. It covers his early Sun Records days, the RCA switch for $35,000, iconic songs, and the shift in public and parental views as he aged, including fan pilgrimages to Graceland.
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