was ELVIS sad and alone at the end

[lvs2day]

on august 16th 1977 the headlines of the local paper read a lonel life ends on E.P. boulevard, and yet over the past 30 odd years since his death we see and hear a somewhat happy man either between takes - for years we were told that the EP boulevard sessions were a disaster and that the nood was real low kwy almost marose , and yet we hear E,P. in a good mod going through take after take and laughing with the band members, and what about the loads of photos that have surfaced especially the candid ones ?, well was he truly sad and alone ?

[epmoodyblue]

eh you know how newsopapers tabloids are.. blah...lonley sometimes some sadness in his life..course dont we all have those moments..i have nothing else to add...because im sure this topic will heat up and get outta control in no time..

[Tommy]

I don't really know, only those close to Elvis can tell us that.

[Unchained Melody]

I think he was human, and he had his days of feelin' the blues.

I refuse to believe that every second of everyday of his life, even in 1976 - 1977 he was a total despressed person all the time. I don't.

[May]

On the documentary that came out in the eighties Priscilla said Elvis would have times of loneliness, of just feeling lonely (I remember it almost word for word, that shows how many times I saw those progammes!!) and that nothing would get him out of that mood. And that his mother was the same, and his grandmother.

But generally I think we all get lonely or depressed at one time or another. Im with you Bradley, I dont believe he was that way at the end all the time..

[Hominuk]

I think he was human, and he had his days of feelin' the blues.

I refuse to believe that every second of everyday of his life, even in 1976 - 1977 he was a total despressed person all the time. I don't.

I agree....only Elvis and those around him know for sure....the media is horrible for filling in the blanks and "theorizing".

[john carpenter]

Elvis was quoted as saying "I get lonsome sometimes..right in the middle of a crowd". I believe if elvis had lived and married Ginger he would have straightened his life out ..lost wieght ect, He wasn't depressed 24/7 imo

[debtdbruno]

It seemed to plague him right from the start.
Even in the 50's he said, 'I get lonely in the middle of a crowd'.............

Someone like him, learnt very early on that people wanted to be with 'Elvis', it made him distrustful unfortunately and therefore lonely, because he wasn't around the right sort of people

[Unchained Melody]

It seemed to plague him right from the start.
Even in the 50's he said, 'I get lonely in the middle of a crowd'.............

Someone like him, learnt very early on that people wanted to be with 'Elvis', it made him distrustful unfortunately and therefore lonely, because he wasn't around the right sort of people

Right, and he thought (which he had the most right to) why were these people around him, and who were truly their cause they were his friend, not to see where or what he can get them.
It's a sad life, and he learned that I think but I also say he made the best of he could with what he was given.

[debtdbruno]

He was in a unique position...............no body to show him the way

He had to learn first

[cbg84]

To be honest the only person who can truly answer that is no longer around and that is Elvis himself. I know that for me and a lot of people I know they can put on a happy go lucky face for others but not feel it inside. Do I think that he was sad and lonely all the time in those last years? No, but he's human and I'm sure he was from time to time.

[GIORGIA]

To be honest the only person who can truly answer that is no longer around and that is Elvis himself. I know that for me and a lot of people I know they can put on a happy go lucky face for others but not feel it inside. Do I think that he was sad and lonely all the time in those last years? No, but he's human and I'm sure he was from time to time.

I think the same.

[GIORGIA]

Elvis was quoted as saying "I get lonsome sometimes..right in the middle of a crowd". I believe if elvis had lived and married Ginger he would have straightened his life out ..lost wieght ect, He wasn't depressed 24/7 imo

I also think that too.
I listen Elvis said that,not the same phrase,but a similar phrase,this:
Answer at the journalist,Elvis said:Sometimes you feel lonely and you need somebody with you.
This phrase it's from an interview from 1962,really a beautiful,deep Elvis Interview,where you discovered alot of Our Love Elvis!What A Man Is!

[epmoodyblue]

..nobody can answer this question with pinpoint accuracy..only elvis knew how he felt...plus i really dont think ginger was going to set elvis on the right track in any way...her butt was on the way out had elvis lived..she wasint even going to the august 77 tour with elvis.....anyways im off topic she wasint the right woman for elvis ..time 4 me to hit lite up another thread .. im outtie

[epmoodyblue]

the mark of excellence

[monk37]

Everyone has times of joy and sadness, Elvis was no different

was he lonely that week?

I don't think so - he had Lisa with him - he was about to do a tour, he was looking forward to things

[Unchained Melody]

I don't think so - he had Lisa with him - he was about to do a tour, he was looking forward to things

I think Lisa being around lifted Elvis' spirits. That was said by Linda Thompson.

I do think in August of 1977 things were difficult for him, he knew he had the face the public on that tour, and it was the first time he was facing them since the book Elvis What Happened at been released. Priscilla says in Elvis By The Presley's, she spoke to him that week and that spark was gone, he was having a hard time dealing with life. I agree with that to an extent.

[waymore44]

Judging by the music he recorded in the 70's he was definitely reflective. There's no way to say for sure if he was sad and lonely at the end of his life, but all signs sort of point that way.

Depression makes you keep to yourself more and more, which he did. It also is something that makes you want to medicate yourself to not feel that way...we know he was taking more drugs than he should have been even if they were prescribed.

He had a family history of depression so pretty sure he suffered from it when you look at how it all turned out.

[epmoodyblue]

. Priscilla says in Elvis By The Presley's, she spoke to him that week and that spark was gone, he was having a hard time dealing with life. I agree with that to an extent.

mabye so..but what does priscilla know about the last few years of his life .. ..at that time she hadint seen elvis in concert in many years prob since 74 vegas..the spark was gone..mabye he sounded tired on the phonestrange because before the tour was to begin elvis was in great spirits..good mood ready to go to take on the august tour..billy smith said so he was one of the last to see elvis alive. eh who knows

[Unchained Melody]

mabye so..but what does priscilla know about the last few years of his life nothing.. ..at that time she hadint seen elvis in concert in many years..the spark was gone..mabye he sounded tired on the phonestrange because before the tour was to begin elvis was in great spirits..good mood ready to go to take on the august tour..billy smith said so he was one of the last to see elvis alive. eh who knows

Exactly, I don't think one coversation could lead you say he was like that, but I'm sure as I've heard Billy Smith say Elvis would go on and on about that book, I know it was stressing him terribly how could it not, But then as billy said and I said, there were times he was fine and happy which shows he wasn't always depressed, even those last couple of days.