The Stanley boys? You can always change this later in your Account settings. Its so sad.. That in the last few months we have lost Myrna Smith, Sean (Shaun) Neilsen, and now Lamar Fike. Fike, who was suffering from non . Rest in Peace, Fats. If Red West was the Judas of the Mafia (being much closer to Elvis before he betrayed him) what shall we then call Fike? This way, he can remain the nice guy while I am the nasty one! Try again later. He will meet fans after the show to sign autographs but he does not want to stand there chatting to them for hours on end. Try again later. He was 75. Yeah. People Most Recently Involved in a Crash; Report Name Age Person City/State Personal Injury Safety Device Date To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. [2] One of those who followed Goldmans version was Robert Pattison, professor of English at Long Island University and author of The Triumph of Vulgarity: Rock Music in the Mirror of Romanticism, published in 1987 by Oxford University Press. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Lamar talks about Elvis' mother and the sad tragedy of her death. This browser does not support getting your location. He and . He always spoke highly of Elvis and told the colonel a few home truths. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Joan Fike. Im surprised Goldman could walk down the street after that, without strangers hitting him with a sock full of horse manure. Who would have guessed that Lamar would outlive Elvis by so long..Goldman book a hatchet job yes but very readable especially the first two chapters and the one on the Vegas revival. I think that the problem was that little amount of rest between the tours. If he could have done two big tours a year, that would just have been perfect. Lamar is probably best known to most fans as the 'big' guy of the former Memphis Mafia. No part of any article on this site may be re-printed for public display without permission. LaMarr Hoyt, the 1983 American League Cy Young Award winner who helped the "Winning Ugly" White Sox capture the AL West that season, died Monday in Columbia, South Carolina, after a long illness, the Sox confirmed Wednesday. There just is NO excuse for doing something like that. There was an error deleting this problem. Maybe there was a revenge feeling from the book "Elvis What Happened". There is no need to feel revolted: American culture has never permitted itself to be exemplified by Elvis Presley, and it never will. Grob was around more than Hebler. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. I will not let anybody get backstage other than a close showbiz friend of his or a member of his family. In 1934, in the year that Larry L Fike was born, on June 6th, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission was formed as a response to the stock market crash of 1929 and the continuing Great . Officially, Elvis' death--at age 42--was attributed to "cardiac arrhythmia" brought on by an irregular heartbeat caused by "undetermined causes." In initial interviews, Elvis' personal. I always enjoyed seeing Lamar Fike speaking about Elvis, he was a straight talking, no BS type of person. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Apart from alan fortas, They all lived too be a good age. Thankfully that failed to happen, largely because of Marcuss magnificent demolition of Goldmans hateful hack job. Fike was turned down because of his weight (the reason the singer nicknamed him "Buddha"), but he followed Presley to Germany. These guys spoke their mind and weren't sugar sweet like Joe, Charlie and Jerry. cemeteries found in Mart, McLennan County, Texas, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. An exile from the real world, Elvis Presley built his own world, and within itwhere the promise was that every fear, pain, doubt, and wish could be washed away with money, sex, drugs, and the bought approval of yes-menElvis Presley rotted. There was a problem getting your location. Marty Lacker says about Lamar: "I have the unfortunate task of officially sadly announcing the passing of Lamar Fike as authorized by his cousin Tommy McDonald who was very close to Lamar and was with him daily in his hospital room in Arlington,Texas. Yes, it is incredible that Lamar lived as long as he did. Marty. Among Fike's recollections was the actress Natalie Wood drinking with Elvis in his penthouse at the Beverly Wilshire hotel in Los Angeles. Gonna miss him Sincere condolences to family and friends. The term stuck and was generally used, including by Elvis and themselves, with considerable irony. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. [1] From an interview with Keisker by Jerry Hopkins, as it appears in Hopkinss Elvis (1971). DALLAS - Lamar Fike, a member of Elvis Presley's famed inner circle called the "Memphis Mafia" who had a long career in the music industry, has died. 1. for 59 weeks and 4 No. In 1957 already, Lamar jumped the Graceland walls to stay with Elvis.all of his life !! I have little stomach for any more: for an accounting of Goldmans countless factual errors (Hank Williamss death dated in the wrong year; James Meredith, who has surely suffered enough, being killed in 1969 at Altamont rather than Meredith Hunter), misspelled names, songs placed in the wrong movies, or the dismissal of James Brown as an African witch doctor and of Roy Brown, the voice behind B. The singer, while still being paid the standard GI pay of $78 a week, was allowed to live off-base with his father, grandmother, Fike and another member of the Memphis Mafia, Red West. Cause of Death: Kidney Failure Mr. Fike wished to be cremated. It's a business, enterprise for goodness sakes. Lamar had a history of health problems. publishing company until Presley's death in 1977. As for the comment "Elvis had no one around him he didn't want around", well towards the end of his life it is clear that Elvis was getting rid of most of the crew and it appears he was realising who his friends actually were. It was all in the genes of the bad side of the Presleys, and the Presleys were part of a deracinated race from the start. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Lamar Fike (64537204)? Lamar was also very close to Elvis mother. Her . "Memphis Mafia" Member Lamar Fike Passes Lamar Fike, an enduring member of Elvis Presley's so-called "Memphis Mafia," as well as a Music Row businessman, has died in Arlington, Texas.Mr. Henry was a Beale Street promoter. In addition to James Fike, of Atlanta, GA. he is survived by another son, John Fike, of Nashville, Tenn. Outside of Red West, Lamar Fike was with Elvis the longest and he remained close to him until Elvis passing. The 'parade' footage is good to see as it puts you in the right context with color and b&w footage. We cant always believe all we read in books and newspapers. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Maybe there's such a residue of ill-feeling, sus[picion and unhappiness following Elvis's death because his behaviour was hugely damaging to the people around him and the relationships between them. Marty". And, Viva, you may be right. You must realise surely that Elvis lived through an era when legal drugs were considered the answer to everything, it was a full ten years after Elvis' death that the full dangers of a chemical/synthetic existence became apparent. Who betrayed the other there? If Elvis had hated Las Vegas performance so much he could have cut his overheads by passing on buying his own private aeroplane and giving Vegas a miss. Elvis had noone around him he didn't want around so he obviously wanted Lamar around along with the rest of them.you are the people that take Lisa and Priscilla's word on everything, you have all forgotten that he divorced her and that Lisa was only nine when her father died, all she really knows about his business is what she has been told. Lamar Hunt, whose father's Texas oil fortune gave him the springboard to become a prime founder of the American Football League and who gave the Super Bowl its name, died . It is one thing to take drugs, it is another thing how your body react to it. Fike was born in Cleveland, Miss., on Nov. 11, 1935. Good riddence--anyone who collaborated on Albert Goldman's famous piece of trash will certainly not be missed. Elvis Presley on Beale Street when he first started out was a favorite man. Elvis Australia was founded in 1996 www.elvis.com.au was literally born from the concept of wanting to represent 'Elvis in Australia', so www.elvis.com.au Read more. Unfortunately he did not improve and was sent back to the hospital about a month ago. For the Heart! Failed to delete flower. He was a person responsible for twisting and distorting every story told to him to show Elvis in the worst possible light. Dolly Parton's story about her song IWill Always Love You is a very good example. Nora Margaret Fowler Fike, age 75, has danced her last dance. (LogOut/ After receiving galleys of the book, I wrote the publisher, pointing out the distortion and insisting on its seriousness. Goldman was a grifter who was looking for the fast buck. A Private "Celebration/Wake" for Lamar Reilly Fike for family and friends will be held after the service.Source: Marty LackerChildren: 1)James Fike2)Joan Fike3)John Fike, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Again, you may be right. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. "When it comes to safety please listen to your parents. Fike had been hospitalized for non-hodgkins lymphoma, on and off, since last October. REST IN PEACE, LAMAR. Sam Phillips denies making the statement, believing (according to Keisker), that it implies he was only interested in money, when his ambition was equally to bring the two races and their music together. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. He continued to sing scores of mediocre songs for the sole reason that the publishing deals were attractive. Goddards Kallikak family functioned as a primal myth of the eugenics movement for several decades, Stephen J. Gould writes in The Mismeasure of Man. I never heard Sam use the word `niggernothing could be more out of character. She paused to catch her breath. The afternoon show footage is wonderful and electrifying : Here is Elvis in his prime rocking and rolling in front of 11.000 people. But personally Ill never forgive you for the horrible Goldman book. Elvis Presley Grave Who is Buried at Graceland? It scared us all to death. Don't hike alone," said Fike. Lamar Fike in hospital: Lamar Fike, member of the Memphis Mafia was hospitalised last year in October for lymphoma. One could detail the homophobic, ethnic, and racist slurs, the exaggerations, and the undocumentable assertions and conversations that mar even these sections of the book. DALLAS Lamar Fike, a member of Elvis Presley's famed group of friends and employees called the "Memphis Mafia," has died. I read her Goldmans version of Phillipss statement. Goodbye Lamar Fike. But the most authentic 5 seconds of interview I have ever seen with one of the Presley camp is in "This is Elvis". Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. (Though Goldman claims to have based his book on more than six hundred interviews, neither he nor his researchers ever spoke to either Keisker or Phillips.) Footnotes What is at stake is this: any book that means to separate a people from the sources of its history and its identity, that means to make the past meaningless and the present incomprehensible, is destructive of that peoples ability to know itself as a people, to determine the things it might do as a people, and to discover how and why those things might be done. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. He also appeared in the documentaries The Elvis Mob (2004) and All the King's Men (1997). I feel EPE should send a belated check of 50-thousand dollars to the other who have vanished last year.that's "loyalty" and appreciation in my book. As I've said on an earlier post, it is very sad when someone from the Elvis story passes away but that does not change the fact that they have made careers out of highlighting and exaggerating Elvis's faults, while playing down their own. Mutual friends say it was more to protect Presley than to make money from him that Fike volunteered for the US army when the singer was called up in 1958. That Elviss life represented a real American dilemma? Postby Colin B Fri Nov 23, 2018 11:39 am, Postby Colin B Fri Nov 23, 2018 2:51 pm, Postby Colin B Fri Nov 23, 2018 3:55 pm, Postby Colin B Fri Nov 23, 2018 4:26 pm, Postby Suspicious Minds Fri Nov 23, 2018 4:57 pm, Postby elvis-fan Fri Nov 23, 2018 5:39 pm, Postby Jukebox Sat Nov 24, 2018 3:56 am, Postby elvislady Sat Nov 24, 2018 7:59 am, Postby Colin B Sat Nov 24, 2018 8:33 am, Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 6 guests. You may request to transfer up to 250,000 memorials managed by Find a Grave. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. He had a way of singing the blues that was distinctive. the rest of the entourage have no such motive as Elvis was long gone before they started putting pen to paper. Right here, you have the essence of the book. Fike was 75 years old. What? Failed to delete memorial. Alan Fortas, Lamar Fike, George Klein, Elvis Presley, Billy Smith and Louis Harris, pictured sat round a table in the hospital conference room waiting for news of Elvis' mother's condition. "I don't think that there's any doubt he killed that woman," said Lamar Fike, a member of Elvis Presley's Memphis Mafia. last word on him. Lamar had been hospitalized since last October 14th and then transferred to the physical therapy . (LogOut/ It is Goldmans purpose to entirely discredit Elvis Presley, the culture that produced him, and the culture he helped createto altogether dismiss and condemn, in other words, not just Elvis Presley, but the white working-class South from which he came, and the pop world which emerged in his wake. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Elvis, Elvis Presley and Graceland are trademarks of Elvis Presley Enterprises. No, it is unthinkable that the boy who spent his weekends listening to records at Charlies would slip into the darkest and most dangerous part of the ghetto to hear somebody sing the blues., Robert Henry and Nat D. Williams are two more Memphians who somehow missed being interviewed by Goldman. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. He was 75. If he'd wanted to meet up with Steve Binder, he could have phoned him at NBC and arranged for him to collect complimentary tickets at the International. The promised scandal is there in plenty, and because of the saintliness in which Elvis was wrapped throughout his lifetime, it still has punch. To use this feature, use a newer browser. From my point of view, the debate about Elvis, on the one hand, and the Memphis Mafia, on the other, has become wrongly polarised. Just because they end each chapter in their books by saying how they "had problems too" and how much they loved him, and him them; this does not undo the damage caused by the previous twenty pages describing in graphic detail what a complete tosser Elvis was. In later years, Lamar Fike returned to Nashville to work as an assistant to record producer and label executive Jimmy Bowen, most notably during Bowen's tenure as the head of Capitol Records, 1989-1995. Lamar Fike one of Elvis' very best friends has passed away at age 75. There is first of all dope, Herculean quantities of it; then sex, orgies, and homemade pornographic videos piled uponfetishes, phobias, and neurotic dysfunction; then violence, a much thinner theme, but including accounts of cruelty, gunfever, and gunplay; then fat, then wasteall of it testimony to a schizophrenia as out of control as it was cossetted. It may be a combination of the three and there may other factors. Cost something like $70,000. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Try again later. Gone and forgotten. He remained by Presley's side up until the star's death in 1977. Lamar Fike died from complications of lymphoma on January 21. Will Prizscilla or LisaMarie or EPE Inc. pick up the funeral bills this time ??? And while Beale Black & Blue was published only recently, the information it contains has been available for years in Memphis to anyone willing to ask for itas has the information that Elvis, whatever his mother might have thought, spent time as a teenager in Memphiss black neighborhoods, having sex with black girls. Rest in peace Lamar and look after Elvis for us. In 1963, Mr. Fike moved to Nashville to run the Hill and Range Publishing office. After hearing about Ben Fike's passing, many people looked up his obituary and death online. But I've read that he let people go because cutting back on their salaries had become a matter of essential financial austerity. Did it contribute? The real myths a reader confronts in Goldmans book are those of his invention. Larry Fike . . It didn't seem to affect him. It is probably like that with most public figures. He will then say that he is sorry that he cannot spend more time with them! It is amazing that he lived as long as he did. Lamar passed away very peacefully, Friday, January 21. He remained by Presley's side up until the star's death in 1977. Perhaps the most famous statement in the history of rock n roll is that attributed to Sam Phillips by Marion Keisker, his co-manager at Sun during the early and mid-fifties, and in fact the person who truly discovered Elvisnoting his name, vocal style, and a phone number at which he could be reached after the eighteen-year-old showed up at the Sun studio to make a hear-your-own-voice record so that he could hear his own voice. It's all nonsense. Add photo. Lamar's wishes to be cremated will be carried out and the Brown, Owen, Brumley Funeral Home, Ft. Worth are handling his funeral. A memorial service will be held in Mart, Texas, one of Lamar's boyhood homes at a date to be announced.Lamar was 75, hewas born in Cleveland, Mississippi on November 11, 1935. Lamar Fike also worked for Hill and Range music publishers and brought several major songs to Elvis' sessions . On the contrary, he was one of the most honest of his entourage and almost the only one who confronted Elvis on his drug addiction. Who did the betraying first? In later years, Lamar Fike returned to Nashville to work as an assistant to record producer and . Yes he played too many but what about Bruce & McCartney? Elvis bought Lamar Fike a number of cars and when drafted in 1958 Lamar Fike tried to enlist but was turned down because of his weight problem. Lamar Fike: That's one of the most important things that history has . Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? Family members linked to this person will appear here. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. There is a problem with your email/password. Fike was the co-author of the 2005 book Elvis and the Memphis Mafia. Sorry Jamie but I haven't heard such a load of "glass half empty" rubbish since the heady days of Goldman. You are both right, I always thought that Lamar defied medical science. We finally talked her back in.". Rosa Sanchez. They did not live the same life, they did not share the same family history for example. All of those you mention have made money out Elvis and continue to do so. Which leaves, for Goldman, one more Myth to be taken down: the Myth that Elvis spent time on Memphiss Beale Street, drawn there by the blues. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. I also met Elvis in '54 and began working for him in '57 although we never got paid. I have the unfortunate task of officially sadly announcing the passing of Lamar Fike as authorized by his cousin Tommy McDonald who was very close to Lamar and was with him daily in his hospital room in Arlington,Texas. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Lamarr had lived in the Orlando area for the past decade, in Altamonte. Cause of death Unknown. It was Fike who introduced the rock'n'roll star to a 14-year-old girl called Priscilla Beaulieu, the singer's future wife and mother of his child, Lisa Marie Presley. Last October he was taken to the hospital with breathing difficulties. His fate was the most ignoble of all, he became He continued in this capacity until 1972.He brought Presley such songs as "Kentucky Rain," "Indescribably Blue" and "It Hurts Me. Memphis Mafia Member Lamar Fike Passes Lamar Fike, an enduring member of Elvis Presley's so-called Memphis Mafia, as well as a Music Row businessman, has died in Arlington, Texas. Lamar Fike, a member of Elvis Presley's famed inner circle called the "Memphis Mafia" who had a long career in the music industry, has died. He got fired for that. Year should not be greater than current year. Hello, I don't know how much Lamar was responsible for negative reportage about The King. Please try again later. One of Fike's most revealing interviews was with the presenter Larry King, who asked him what Elvis was like to work with. Inspired by Goldmans example with the Tupelo minister, I picked up the phone and called Marion Keisker in Memphis. It is not a competition. Additional information is listed below: 11:00 AM in "The Chapel Room", an Indoor Service will be held for Lamar Reilly Fike. Elvis Presley and Lamar Fike at the carpark / observation lookout high above Hanauma Bay, Hawaii, May 1969. Death location . If I could find a white man who had the Negro sound and the Negro feel, Keisker remembers Sam Phillips saying, I could make a billion dollars.[1], In Goldmans book what we are offered is very different. Lamar was also very close to Elvis' mother. When Elvis and Wood were photographed kissing passionately before he left for Germany, Fike, and most of the world, assumed Wood would eventually become Mrs Presley. Last October he was taken to the hospital with breathing difficulties. He worked for the King from 1957 to 1977 and even traveled to Germany with him in 1958. Elvis considered his "mafia" as his extended family and there is a school of thought that he kept such old friends around him to protect him from the advances of the real mob, particularly during his Las Vegas years, when he was said to have received offers that must have been difficult to refuse. Then, very sadly, before the book was finished, Lamar passed away on 21 January 2011. Elvis Presley and Lamar Fike at the carpark / observation lookout high above Hanauma Bay, Hawaii, May 1969. I think that would have contributed to his health, and the shows would surely be more exciting. Fortis - Get a grip. I wonder what would have happened had Elvis lived instead. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. I told Elvis she was going to jump and he said, 'no she won't. Lamar stayed a close friend of Elvis throughout the years, often providing the humour that helped Elvis and the gang get through the tough days. Elvis was in tip-top shape and stayed that way up till the 70's Lamar was never in good shape. While it can be argued that the Wests and Dave Hebler had decent motives (Although if they really did care about Elvis why did they wait until they were fired before coming to Elvis's rescue?) Thus he offers the litany, familiar to anyone with a passing knowledge of the literature on eugenics, of violence, convulsions, drink, birth defects, and homicidal madness, untilFinally one comes to Elvis, whom we see now as possibly the victim of a fatal hereditary disposition., Whatever that meansand of course outside of Goldmans intentions it means nothing at all. You have no clue what when on between Elvis and any of those guys, what their feelings were or what Elvis' were. The interviews of Elvis' Parents are well worth hearing too. I'm thankful that we have so much video of Lamar thanks to the Memphis Mafia videos from 1997. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Lamar Fike wishes to be cremated will be carried out and the Brown, Owen, Brumley Funeral Home, Ft.Worth are handling his funeral. Thus we have the myth behind the truth behind the legend. One Goldman phone call, to the man who has headed the Presleys Tupelo, Mississippi, church since 1944, confirms that services there were invariably reserved and genteel. Lamar passed away very peacefully, Friday, January 21. Goldman notes, for example, that it is a prime Presley Myth that Elvis took much of his style from free-wheelingPentecostal preachers. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Sorry it took so long to post a fitting tribute to him. After Red West, he was the longest tenured of the Memphis Mafia members.He remained by Presley's side during the star's Army service in Germany. ). It was essentially, you know, like I think God loves a buzzard as much as an eagle. He is survived by two daughters Angie and Sheri Lacker of Memphis and one son Marc Lacker (Brenda Stoyka Lacker),. The literature suggests Elvis was an unfaithful husband, once punched Charlie Hodge, and had a liaison with a girlfriend of Jerry Schilling (sources: "Elvis and Me"; "Elvis and the Memphis Mafia"; the Guralnick biographies). I don't contend that Elvis's entourage are angelic. Understandably, the poverty of his youth affected his career choices. Learn more about managing a memorial . just goes to show you how badly Elvis took care of himself , how many drugs he ingested, and basically gave up on life. There were just too many tours. He is preceded in death by his parents Henry and Rose Grodstein Lacker and his sister Anne Louise Lacker Grenadier. According to Goddard, a Martin Kallikak had a one-night stand with a bar woman of low morals, and later married a Quaker. I fully agree with both "ttwiise" and "Jamie". Having already disposed of the Myth that Elvis absorbed, and transformedintegrated into his personal culturethe spirit of unfettered Pentecostalism, Goldman turns to the great question: How did Elvis learn to sing black?.
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