Elvis Presley of friends with whom Presley constantly surrounded himself until his death came to be known as the "Memphis Mafia". "Surrounded by the[ir] parasitic presence", as journalist John Harris puts it, "it was no wonder that as he slid into addiction and torpor, no-one raised the alarm: to them, Elvis was the bank, and it had to remain open." Tony Brown, who played piano for Presley regularly in the last two years of Presley's life, observed his rapidly declining health and the urgent need to address it: "But we all knew it was hopeless because Elvis was surrounded by that little
Lonely Man (Elvis Presley song) reached number 1. Both were certified Platinum by the RIAA, and also separately entered the top 3 in Hong Kong. Later the song "Lonely Man" was included on Presley's 1968 greatest hits album "Elvis' Gold Records Volume 4". The song was written by Bennie Benjamin and Sol Marcus. It was recorded by Elvis Presley during the soundtrack sessions for 20th Century Fox's motion picture "Wild in the Country", held November 7–8, 1960, at the Radio Recorders Studio in Hollywood. Lonely Man (Elvis Presley song) "Lonely Man" is a song first recorded by Elvis Presley as part of the soundtrack for