Elvis Religion

The cult of Elvis Presley has since his death become ever more pervasive in American culture. From graceland to Las Vegas from fans to impersonators from novels films and popular music to web sites outsider art and tabloid conspiracy theories elvis religion explores this frequently bizarre phenomenon and investigates how the king of rock ''N'' Roll became a god-like figure. Elvis we discover is found everywhere. Not just an icon for late night Lonely hearts in Memphis or Elvis impersonators on a Vegas stage he is the inspiration behind the violence of movies like mystery train and wild at heart The Kitsch Sanctuary of graceland too The music of kirsty maccoll and Paul Simon and the Internet church for whom he is a supernatural being dwelling in the constellation of Orion.gregory L. Reece makes a journey to discover the jumpsuit Jesus for himself taking him into the heart of fan obsession. Along the way he discovers that if Elvis saves it is because the Memphis messiah seems like a Prophet for our times..