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Elvis in 1977 by Jeff Schrembs

Note: this article is a part of a "final product" that is scheduled for release in late 2009 by Jeff Schrembs who is a World renowned Elvis Presley Expert, Advocate, and Collector.

Elvis in 1977 this was a year that Elvis had been dreading (literally) since he could remember and now it was upon him.

Elvis and his Mother had a "spriitual and a cosmic bond" whereby they (literally) "felt" or "knew" what each other was doing. It was real and it happenen throughout Elvis' life.

Elvis said, from the age of a child, that he would NOT outlive his Mother (meaning if she died at age 30 that we would too).

Since Elvis Mother had died at the age of 42, in August of all months, 1977 was the year (January 8, 1977) that Elvis would also be 42.

Elvis believed in, studied, absorbed many things about Neumerogoly and there were SIGNIFICANT things that this "study of numbers" were showing Elvis about 1977...and it was NOT good.

Elvis was being "frustrated" by the FBI investigation concerning an individual affiliated with the MOB (yes this is true and I have the FBI Files that support this) who Elvis had purchased a plane from (for about a million dollars). Not only was this a "legal nightmare" but it could, as Elvis knew how the MOB "worked", turn into a "get rid of Presley" scenario (witnesses are known to be threatened, attacked, etc. during criminal trials by the defendants and the defendants connections).

Elvis was being pressured to finalize something with Ginger and he made the decision to take one of his large TCB rings and turn it into an engagement ring (she has this ring to this day). According to Ginger Elvis proposed in Janaury of 1977 and they set the date of Christmas for the Wedding. Elvis and Ginger notiifed her parents and Elvis began to get involved (initially) in buying Gingers' parents a home closer to Graceland but ultimately opted to enhance her existing home, and pay it off for her, and add a pool and some trees.

Elvis was unaware exactly what the monetary limitations were because Vernon, his Father who was a constant worrier, knew that there were severa lawsuits pending (bodyguards beeing a bit rough, etc.) against Elvis and their expenses (i.e. automobile expenses in particular) were eating away at all of their money.

Worth noting is that during Elvis career he was subjected to a NINETY PERCENT TAX BRACKET. Yes, I said it and it is true. Elvis was subjected to a NINETY PERCENT TAX BRACKET so if he earned one million dollars the US Goverment would get nine hundred thousand and Elvis would get one hundred thousand.

Elvis NEVER took a tax break and handed the IRS his return EVERY YEAR to do. Elvis was TERRIFIED about the IRS and Colonel Parker, himself an ILLEGAL ALIEN never wanted any "red flags to go off" and that is why Elvis never toured out of the Country (excluding Canada).

When I looked at the inventory/assets/etc. from 1977 it is clear that between the planes, cars, and the divorce proceeds and paying the Memphis Mafia (what was left) that the (approximately) "One Million Dollars" Elvis had left...would be gone in a few months.

Elvis always believed in "signs". He also believed that "bad things happened in threes". During 1977 there were MANY signs, and many "threes", that occured that adversely affected Elvis.

One of which is the last Vacation Elvis took with Ginger. When Elvis announced this trip it was just going to be Elvis , Ginger, Gingers Family, Gingers Sister, and one unmarried Friend and one married Friend. That left out about 7 people involved with Elvis and they did NOT like that. Elvis had made it known that, unlike what happended to his marriage with Priscilla (concerning the Memphis Mafia assisting in the break up of that marriage - note: this takes NOTHING away from Elvis role in what he did and/or did not do but it is still a fact). 

However, it ended up that a few more people came (some with their wives) and it "dampened" Elvis mood as he had told Ginger that things would be "different" and that they were going to "clean house" (i.e. get rid of certain people who were not condusive/positive influences to Elvis first and ELvis and Ginger being married second).

In spite of Elvis good mood, the weather, and the alone time with Ginger the trip was cut short and Elvis had to return to Memphis as he damaged his eye. Ginger had the tast of putting the eye cream into Elvis' eye which was not something that Elvis espically enjoyed. Another Sign?

Also, in 1977 Gingers GrandFather had died. Elvis flew Ginger, and her family, to Colorado for the funeral and we to drive the 20 miles back to the Airport and they fly home. Somewhere along the way Elvis spent the night at the home of Gingers' family. This was something that Elvis NEVER did...EVER. Elvis had TERRIBLE INSOMINIA accompanied with sleep walking and there were times when Elvis was able to leave his house (not knowing of course) in his sleep. It was not a good 'situation" and that is WHY there were rules about watching Elvis sleep....24/'7. Another Sign?

During the night Elvis had a TERRIBLE NIGHTMARE that affected his mood. It was one of those "the medicine is not working, this bed is not comfortable, I am not in my own bed/home, I am not feeling well, and now I close my eyes and I see visions of my brother (Jesse) and my Mother (Gladys) both of which have passed away. Another sign?Between those always asking him for things, which happened more and more at Graceland and got to such a point that Elvis did not want to go downstairs Graceland anymore because anyone could be there and not a day went by when someone was not putting/inferring their own problems unto Elvis. They did this because they KNEW that Elvis would "fix it" as he always did. However, Elvis should never have been put into that position as his health should have been his PRIORITY NUMBER ONE!

During a hectic Concert arrival in Louisville Elvis went into the Hotel just to find that the AC had broken down. This was summer of 1977 in Louisville and I can tell you firsthand that it gets HOT/MUGGY/STEAMY. That is the LAST thing Elvis needed to get ready for another show. His GrandFather was to come and see him (Jesse Pressley who lived in Louisville was the EXHUSBAND of Dodger, Minnie Mae Presley, who had lived with Elvis at Graceland and was with Elvis in Germany and befriended Priscilla and loved her with all her heart) but between Elvis having to find another Hotel ASAP (with enough rooms for him and his group) Jesse showed up and had to return home without ever seeing Elvis. Another sign?

The book "Elvis What Happened", written by 3 ex employees of Elvis (Red West, Sonny West, and Dave Hebler), was all over the news in late 1977. This book told some TERRIBLE, yet true, ommissions concerning Elvis' dependency on priscription medications. Elvis lived and breathed loyalty. This was a BETRAYAL and what bothered Elvis most was that this could adversely affect ELvis beloved daughter (Lisa Marie) and his Fans. Elvis could NOT live without his fans...pure and simple. Another sign?

Elvis had a relationship with Priscilla that continued. They shared a daughter and they shared a love. They were man and wife and they loved each other. Priscilla had had (3) three affairs that we know of (note: I am NOT going to be judgemental to her at all because she was a young beautiful woman and she was left alone with a newborn and Elvis went around the United States and he was "subjected to" (which Elvis had shared with her many times before but as Priscilla got older and was now a

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