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
Starting Today (Elvis Presley song) Starting Today (Elvis Presley song) "Starting Today" is a 1961 song by Elvis Presley. The song was written by Don Robertson. Elvis Presley recorded "Starting Today" during his March 12/13, 1961 recording session at the RCA Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. It was recorded on a 3-track. According to Don Reedman, who with Nick Patrick produced the 2015 album "The Wonder of You: Elvis Presley with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra", "[Presley's] original recording is very simple, very sparce". The song "Starting Today" was first released on Presley's album "Something for Everybody", put out on June 17, 1961. In 2016 the song