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Elvis - We'll Remember You

March 10, 2014 | Book

In July of 2014 an independent Finn Fan Productions will release a unique A4 size coffee table book titled "Elvis - We'll Remember You". The book will contain many unseen photos of the King of Rock'n'Roll from the files of Ed Bonja. Bonja will open his photo exhibition of the same name in a South-East harbor town of Kotka, Finland on July 23rd, and the photo book supports the exhibition.

Photos for this publication were taken by Ed Bonja, who worked as Tour Manager and Official Photographer from 1970 to 1977. During that period he took some 10.000 photos of Elvis and various happenings in conjunction with the tours and engagements. Ed's photos were routinely used on all kinds of souvenir materials promoting Elvis tours, Las Vegas and Lake Tahoe engagements. In addition, most photos used on the single and LP covers from the 70's are from Ed. "Elvis - We'll Remember You" covers years 1970 - 1975; including various tours, photos from Las Vegas Hilton Engagements and photos of crew members and musicians alike.

The book is divided in four different categories, which makes it a very special one. These chapters allow you to take a look also behind the scenes of a superstar's production. On 200 full color pages, we see Elvis meeting fans - on and off stage, sometimes receiving gifts and awards. Roadies can be seen taking care of business and helping the organization their own way, as well as Colonel Parker relaxing at his home in Palm Springs or playing Santa for Hilton employees children. Included are the photos Ed took at Graceland when went there to take pictures for the live album cover. Not to forget The King himself: you'll see Elvis on stage doing what he loved to do - entertaining.

Text in the book is in both Finnish and English, which makes this book international. Naturally, photos speak for themselves and cross all language barriers. Ed is a fantastic story teller and his vivid memories are integral part of this book.

This is not an ordinary photo-album-style book, this is a photographic essay which tells the Elvis story in many ways: particularly through the lens of Ed Bonja.
 

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bennie wrote on March 11, 2014
i've read there will be only 1000 copies pressed. will be fr theprice i guess
You Dont Know Me wrote on March 11, 2014
well given his past books...i'll certainly be awaiting reviews before i even think about buying this!~
JerryNodak wrote on March 12, 2014
Yet another Elvis book. They just keep coming and coming and... Yawn.
Jerome wrote on March 18, 2014
Looking at Ed (his belly)..business goes well...
Gladyslove wrote on January 03, 2021
Fantastic. If he only stayed in these condition he probably would be with us until today or lived longer then 1977.
Walter wrote on January 04, 2021
Great! Excellent footage! Koodos to the people who managed to find this footage after 63 years!
Gorse wrote on January 06, 2021
Great as this footage is and very welcome, I still bristle at there being no movie footage of him stopping at Prestwick Scotland in 1960, the only time he touched UK shores and perhaps the biggest omission of all no movie footage of him in the Memphis and Hawaii benefit concerts in 1961 when he was probably number 1 entertainer in the world. Where I live there is a clear 10 minute colour film done by a local undertaker of a now defunct railway in the year 1957.!!!
Boxcar wrote on January 06, 2021
While recently some maroons fight over some shaky 8mm footage we get the clear pro-shots without a word.