Elvis: What Happened? «Top 20 Plus»

The book provided a graphic, "un-sugarcoated" look at the darker side of the King's life, including:

: The trio had been fired by Elvis's father, Vernon Presley, in 1976. While the authors claimed they wrote it as a "plea" for Elvis to change his ways and get help, many fans and critics saw it as a vengeful act by disgruntled former employees. Elvis: What Happened?

is a landmark tell-all book published in August 1977 that forever changed the public's perception of Elvis Presley. Released just two weeks before his death, it was the first major publication to shatter his "clean-cut" image by detailing his severe prescription drug addiction and erratic behavior. Origins and Controversy The book provided a graphic, "un-sugarcoated" look at