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DAVID BOWIE and ELVIS 
ELVISBLOG | by Phil Arnold | Sat, Oct 17
Sat, Oct 17
Bowie’s manager – Tony DeFries – was a big fan of Elvis’ manager Colonel Tom Parker and would quote from Parker’s book to anyone who would listen. This is another pretty weak connection between Elvis and Bowie. If it is true, I wonder if DeFries took a 50% cut of Bowie’s earnings, like the Col...
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