Elvis Presley - Up Close interveiw with Loanne Miller Parker wife of Colonel Parker Part 1
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- Loanne Miller Parker wife of Colonel ParkerPart 1 Interveiw by Joe Krein
This was never meant to be an interveiw. I was gathering information for an article.
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Loanne Miller Parker, long-time resident of Las Vegas and widow of Elvis Presley manager Colonel Tom Parker. Loanne was born to Paul E. and Mary C. Miller. She moved to Dayton, Ohio after high school to attend Miami Jacobs Business College. Upon graduation she worked in the offices of Superior Steel and S&H Green Stamps, thrusting herself into the business world and paving the path for future opportunities. Loanne moved to Las Vegas in 1968 where she secured a job as the secretary to the advertising and publicity director of the International Hotel (now known as The Westgate). She met the Colonel when he was negotiating the contract for Elvis Presley at the International. The Colonel was so impressed with her business skills he asked RCA Records to hire her for the upcoming Elvis Presley tour in 1969. Following the tour, Loanne and the Colonel continued to work together, fell in love, and married in 1990.
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Collecting King Elvis
The one thing she said that’s true is that “Elvis fans want to believe he was perfect.”
That’s 100% true and I’ve been guilty of it myself throughout my life. My parents went to his concerts and loved Elvis so I grew up hearing his records playing in our home all my life. He passed on my aunts birthday and my mom and her were hysterical. It made me a huge fan too, but Elvis was a human being and had faults and flaws like everyone else. For fans to continue to believe an “image of perfection” is cruel. No one can live up to those standards and it’s so unfair. He had faults and flaws, love him anyway. To me his talent is still unmatched, that voice was just a gift from God. Listening to his gospel music takes me to another place, just beautiful. He was so generous and genuine, to give strangers brand new cars and $80,000 rings, they’ll never be another one like him. Even today generosity from Hollywood stars like that is unheard of, especially to just strangers on the street. And Elvis did it all without the press, we only know the stories because the people who were lucky enough to receive these gifts lived to tell the story or others that were there. For all these reasons he was a brilliant caring man. Plus, in his prime, 1965-1970 he was the most gorgeous man that ever walked the earth. Elvis is a legend, The King of Rock N’ Roll and his legacy will live on through his family, fans and most importantly, his music.
#RIPElvisPresley 🙏🏼
#TheKingOfRockNRoll 👑
Ty joe for sharing this interview with loanne 🌺🙏🏻🇨🇦
Thanks for sharing I was at GraceLand two days after Elvis passing as Family every summer we stopped by Memphis at first I blamed Col Parker over years I’ve changed my mind without Col Parker there’s no Elvis TCB
One of the best interviews about the King I've ever heard.
Thank you
Indeed 😎⚡
It's an interesting interview yes but we don't HAVE TO LIKE THIS COL. the lady is pleasant enough to hear but ... she's lived off of ep money col rat was overpaid for.
@@doriemckay6935overpaid ? No, the Col won in court. He was not overpaid.
Listen with caution, folks:
Loanne was the queen of re-writing history, based on documentaries I've seen her in.
Don't agree w/ what she says
Of course wasn't Elvis fan, she be 2o, when Col discovered E. in 55, too old, was from th old fogey music era, Sinatra, Crosby, Como ..
Col was a Dutch illegal , a dog catcher in Tampa, FLA ( where I lived now)
That's why E. p. never did concerts outside states, bcz couldn t get passport. Doesn't mention Col gambling addiction, & was taking 50%E earnings.
Met Col. May 69, so don't know anything about Col treatment of E. P.
True, crafty Col. managed early on, not over exposed , E.
When went to army had E. record records, & released thru 2 yrs E. away., kept him relevant . & made movie deals, booked concerts
Th 73 Aloha was sub par, subdued E. P. nothing like th Aug 72 Madison Sq Gard. energetic, one his best .
Later years, he overbooked, when E. P. clearly had many health problems, & had Dr Nick overprescribed pills, inject unknown combos, to get E P on stage
Larry Gellar witnessed incident, been in 75.. ?
Elvis being dunked into bucket ice water to revive, & Col says. " nothing matters but that man be on stage tonight, " & Dr Nick injects , & Elvis fine that night on stage. She knows nothing what went on behind scenes, she didn't tour w/ Col.
Strange they married 1990, for 6yrs Col. died 97
Th firing incident seems accurate, in 74, .. is not correct as portrayed in Austin B. film,..Elvis did not have that tirade on Vegas stage.
Mrs Parker sounds like she was a lovely lady. Of course everyone liked the Colonel flaws and all as they all could see how much he loved Elvis. The fans never respected just how amazing the Colonel was to Elvis and made Elvis into who he became. Can't ask for more than that from anyone. Colonel Parker was a good man
People really don’t give parker credit he deserves . He was a marketing and publicity genius . As much as I love Elvis , Parker kept him in a positive light to the public by being the “bad guy” when Elvis was misbehaving .
Agree😊
I don't agree with that but it is what it was. Elvis totally had the ability to receive way better script's for meaningful movies. As well (it may not be a fact) but 'apparently' Parker took 50% of everything from Elvis's financial success. That's pretty sad. Just my own thoughts. It's great to recognize a gifted person but at what cost?
He was a great promoter he was not a good manager Elvis needed creativity and challenges Channel and Parker didn't do that. Also a manager in those days got 10 to 15% not 25% even though she claims he didn't collect on the 50 percent he Joe never asked her what about the 25%?. Whether you represent one person or several artists it's usually no more than 15%. I also don't buy about the fact that there wasn't any venues in Europe for Elvis to play. Now the drugs and the guns I get that but I think Elvis would have to know he'd have to not take that with him. And the fact that he's still an illegal alien I found that bizarre that if you know all these presidents why didn't he just become a citizen that's a question Joe didn't ask
Elvis pills were all legal you would have had no trouble with his medications now the guns that's another story but it was took medicine for actual medical conditions
Another good one Joe. Waiting for part 2. 👌
Its up
I saw Elvis in Vegas in 71! I found out how much I had to tip in order to get a front row seat. It cost me $100 for a front row seats in Vegas and Tahoe. I lived in Northern California so my parents drove me to Tahoe. I had saved all my money from working so I could go.
That's awesome!
Thank you for the upload.. I really appreciate it... true or fairy tales I enjoyed the tape
She's not gonna rat the col. out. After all she was married to Parker and had her own fingers in the pie.
Things weren't black and white , there are a lot of grey areas of what went on around the life of Elvis and the people in it but one thing we do KNOW is Elvis got hooked on prescription drugs that killed him .
Priceless interview. It's interesting to hear things from her side especially the famous sacking of the Col which in Elvis folklore was all about Elvis not being able to tour overseas because his manager was an illegal immigrant he was actually a naturalised US citizen not an illegal immigrant the sacking was in the heat of the moment the real conflict was the way for the Col was the way Elvis talked to the Hiltons on stage it was an unprofessional way to go about things to air grievances from the stage he was very angry at that show he covered it with humour but you can tell Elvis was really fired up over Mario being sacked he may also have tired of Vegas the demands and repetition he had already conquered Vegas and the World with ALOHA it must have felt ike he was back on the treadmill and then you've the divorce which hit him hard they say it can be like a living death. I used to blame the Col for a lot but I only blame him for what happened after Aloha.there would be no new challenges only repetition but where do you go after conquering the there's only one place and that's down.
I loved this interview 💯❤️❤️
Question…. Can u Interview Elvis Double Cousin, Pasty Presley that worked in Office with Vernon? We don’t hear anything much about her and Her Life With Elvis, Travels with Elvis, & Her Job at Office. Also Her Relationships With All The People She Interacted With, Everyone She Worked For with Elvis. Shoot I want to hear everything!!!!
These Interviews are pretty old a lot of the people have passed on in the intervening years .
Problem is they are all passing . Soon i will not have any to interveiw .
@@jkrein82I heard she had threatned to sue if the new Elvis movie showed Parker in a bad light. I know she died before the movie came out but.did you.here that?
@@jkrein82Ginger Alden.and Linda Thompson would be nice.
Thanks for answerimg my question.
I can remember the day he died like it was yesterday! The Elvis movie has brought so much back to my mind about that time of my life.
It interesting to hear another voice in a long story
Parker also held Elvis’s career back. Elvis would have toured the world if not for Parker. He also got him locked in that movie contract doing those miserable musical movies, which Elvis HATED and it really depressed him. Parker was too cheap to pay for the good scripts. Elvis thought Hollywood was laughing at him and wanted good dramatic roles. Parker also sold Presley’s music catalog for a measly $5M. That was ridiculous, I don’t think Elvis understood royalties and just how much more he could have got, either that or he didn’t care. Priscilla said Elvis was “happy” to pay Parker 50% of his earnings. Knowing Elvis and how little money and material things meant to him, that’s probably true. Generous and loyal to a fault, just not with women during relationships. I can’t blame him for that, I mean he was Elvis Presley and the temptation around him was everywhere. Women threw themselves at him right till the end. Priscilla knew exactly what she was getting into with marriage at 21, she was with him at Graceland since she was 16, meeting at her at 14. Those were different times and people shouldn’t be judged by today’s standards. Priscilla was the one begging him to go all the way and he refused because of her age. They only consummated their vows on their wedding night when she was 21. 9 months to the day, little Lisa Marie was born. It’s so tragic how Gladys (his mother died at 46 and Elvis at 42, his twin brother,Jessie Garron died stillborn. Imagine if his brother survived, having 2 of them? 😊 I wonder if he would have been a musician too. Then the Presley curse continued with Lisa’s son Benjamin Storm Keough taking his own life at the age of only 27. Some have speculated that he was depressed and found the pressure to be too much. Sadly, Lisa Marie passed just 18 months after his sad death. Just devastating. I really hope Lisa Marie is in the arms of her father and son in heaven. They’re probably jamming together.
This is his second wife . His first one died .
They didn't marry till 1990, , six years.
Col died in 97..
❤ I wish she was Still with us, so we can talk to her.
The real truth is somewhere in between I would think.
All of the details on elvis life from his perspective is best summarized by the book Through my eyes, my last life on earth, Elvis Presley by Grace Pearl. This is a channelled book. He talks about his girl friends and how he feels about them. He talks about his life from his own perspective for someone like him born in 1935 and the expectations of the society he was brought up in. A lot of people critisize and comment on his life. Read his point of view for a change. He talks about his relationships with Lucy De bourbin, Joyce Bova, etc. He talks about his past lives.
Lucy de Barbin, claims to be Elvis first true love, he 18, she 16, married at 11, common in Deep South . Wrote book Are You Lonesome Tonight, 87.
There is a list of girls/ women Elvis dated, not all intimate, from early fifties to 77. .. 92!!
She died in 2020.. so when was this interview ??
2007
@@wilson89001Yup, Correct. 😊
@@FrankieLovesElvis she mentioned was 30 years ago , about not knowing about rehab, & Betty Ford, so yes be07
❤ It all worked out the way it was supposed to workout with the colonel and Ellis God is in control.
Joe, I greatly appreciate what you do, but could you please respond to what I had said about Colonel Parker? As you very much seem to defend him, and though I recognize there are two sides to every story, I laid out, in fairly great detail, why he was ultimately a destructive force. It seems as if you are avoiding the issue.
I had a big long thing written out but i have a hard time getting my point across so i. figured this would be
easier . Do you have. Facebook messenger? Plus i just saw your post today .
I will be on in an hour or two. Go for Joe Krein. I think i have to make you a friend ? Im not on Facebook a lot. It is 6. 30 here
Why would Col Parker ( &
his wife) be waiting at the
Airport for a plane that hadn’t taking off yet …
Total BS on that story
I think they were waiting for the plane assuming it had taken off. But they had no idea he was gone.
Lamar Fike said Andreas Cornelis van Kuijk AKA Colonel Tom Parker was a degenerate when it came to his gambling .
Good ol' Lamar. That guy would've been so much fun to hang out with, he cracks me up with his humor. All of Elvis' guys seemed pretty honest and down-to-earth, same as he was I suppose.
I think the colonel did help Elvis a lot in the first part of his career. Later on Elvis would have been better served by not having the colonel manage his career. Loanne is smoothing over any rough edges. Basically Elvis made them a ton of money and the colonel did take advantage with his too large commission and selling off the rights to his records and selling and making huge profits from all the merchandising basically stole from Elvis. There are many who believe the reason the colonel wore the colorful clothes he did was because as the colonel said in an interview that he told Elvis what to do & spoke about Elvis not being dead. The Colonel being in on it the idea of Elvis not having died.
This lady, Loanne, is just repeating the official account. I think the colonel did deserve credit for the positive things but he took advantage of elvis financially.
It would be interesting to investigate how much was the colonel involved with the mafia.
Re whether or not Elvis passed in '77. There is a psychic reading where there is a reading on Elvis passing where in the reading he being Elvis says he was met by the colonel in the after life meaning the colonel died before Elvis plus he refers to his daughter being older.
How so? not possible! Colonel died in 1997, Elvis in 1977, Lisa Marie in 2023.
@sunmoonandstars7545... That was a load of nonsense!!! Plus Elvis had to sell his recording rights b because he needed money fast when Priscilla came for more money after the first divorce settlement.
The colonel was a great promoter not a great manager. A good manager knows what makes his client happy. Elvis needed challenges and creativity. 8 years of lousy movies and then long-term shows at Vegas wore him out. Also a manager only gets no more than 15% he was still getting 25% which was way too high
This sounds like apretty honest account of some awkward moments in the later part of Elvis' life. It makes me wonder that Elvis' life was working pretty well with things working out one after the other right from the start. By 1976 one might wonder where his life was going. He seems to be burning out until the inevitable. I've not been an admirer of Parker, he seems to see Elvis as a product, the golden goose, a money making machine, whether that's good or bad.
I would not take what she saids with a grain of salt. Of course she's going to throw Elvis down the bus. But she does not talk about , her husband addiction to his gambling, & having Elvis work like a slave. I dont care for her.
Working like a slave was Elvis choice , not theirs.
@@TCB0816are you kidding me right now? He was literally overworked... But my question why are you tearing him down and being negative how can you work your own self like a slave?.
@@aintnothingliketheoldskool do your research. It was his decision to do more concerts. He even asked the colonel to book more cause he needed the money pay off Priscilla cause she wanted more money after the divorce. I'm not tearing him down, it's just the truth.
Very interesting...finally she shared the truth.
That's her version , as she met him May 69, doesn't know earlier years, about Elvis He broke up AnnM, & Elvis, which May been correct move", Elvis not marry ANYONE that early inhiscareer
63-4. He May have influenced Elvis marry Prisc... 2 sides to that story,.. that was Pris stepdad, threatened ruin EP career, expose that young girl been livin w/ EP since was 18.
They married May 67.
Still believe was Col w/ aid Dr Nick, got Elvis into cycle of drugs, over booked concerts, worked him to death !!
Col was Dutch illegal, not U. S. citizen, couldn't get passport, that's why Elvis never performed outside states.
@@Memow-pk1ng i know, but that's not the reason why he didn't perform outside the US
@@Memow-pk1ng there's a lot of gossip out there. Elvis himself asked the Colonel to book more shows cause he needed money to pay Priscilla cause she wanted more money after they divorced.
Colonel had good connections to presidents and senators. He could have gotten a passport anytime , plus he didn't need to go outside the country, he could have sent other people. All he did was arranging things. The real reason he didn't perform outside the US was his pills and his guns. Too risky to take over the border.
Entre les fans de Parker et ceux de miss Beaulieu.... sorry... Elvis était jeune quand il a signé, c'est son père qui a signé pour lui. Je ne vous demande pas d'aimer Elvis, mais ne me demandez pas d'apprécier ces 2 chacals. Je me fiche de savoir si Parker était bon ou pas....
How bad was it what Elvis said? I think Elvis was right it's on tape my God.
Can't believe a word this woman says.
She xalls him colonel bc the man never used his real Dutch name and he was in the lam running from Holland after someone there was murdered. Very strange thing to leave ones country, never return, never visit and freak out about EP touring Europe. This faker sat in a casino and in an hr and a half he lost 1.5M$ Larry geller quoted that.
And from Jerry Schilling, col said... " All that matters is that he goes on tonight." Meanwhile, elvis is being revived in a bucket of ice and semi conscious. Dr nick attending.
This woman says NOTHING about her old mans gambling and obvious eating addiction. Sorry lady, we aint buying your story. I dont think his boys lied. .
Parker was greedy, and he took 50%of Elvis earnings, unheard of then and now 🙄
Dear Parker, i hope you don't rest in peace
That comment is very wrong. 😊
@@FrankieLovesElvis oh yes !
@@FrankieLovesElvis th Col &her didn't live w/ Elvis. She didn't accompany him on tours, was just secretary, didn't meet Col till May 69, doesn't know what went on before. It's well known Col. gambling addiction, & taking 50% EP earnings
@@FrankieLovesElvis she was Col employee. course she not gonna bad mouth him , didn't marry till 1990, Col died in 97 ..
@@KASTNERANDREE To wish something like that upon the deceased, especially from someone you don’t know, what good will come out of that? 😊
Parkers should have changed their names to leaches