Title: How much is fabrication?
Product review: There is no doubt in my mind that Peter Guralnick is a skillful writer. There is likewise no doubt in my mind, after reading the paragraphs about Johnny Rivers and the song "Memphis" in his book, "Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley", that he is also an unethical writer. Either Guralnick did not investigate the motive of his sources prior to presenting the "Memphis" incident, or he was aware of the glaring inaccuracies and chose to write the misleading account anyway. Perhaps he was attempting to elicit sympathy for poor, trusting Elvis. This is an amusing paradox, as Guralnick seems to have little difficulty in exploiting the memory of Elvis for his own gain. I urge anyone who feels they must read this book, to take everything that is presented as truth with a grain of salt. I know the Johnny Rivers/Memphis accusation is a falsehood, how many other bits of fabrication are contained within this supposedly non-fiction work?
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