“Elvis and Ireland” explore the life and career of the rock legend along with his Irish influences and connections (IrishCentral)

Irish rock star Barry Devlin of legendary Celtic Rock group Horslips will be on hand this Friday at The Corner Note Café, in the south Dublin village of Dalkey to officially launch the new music biography, “Elvis and Ireland” by Ivor Casey. “Elvis and Ireland” explores the life and career of American singer Elvis Presley and his influences and connections with Ireland. Ivor notes the book as the “Irish biography” of Elvis Presley as it tells the story of the rock ‘n’ roll legend from an Irish perspective. It features the detailed story of Elvis Presley’s life and career, combined with a timeline of events in Irish popular culture and the social changes brought on by his unique brand of rock ‘n’ roll. “It is one of the first books to document the evolution of rock and pop culture in Ireland” Ivor adds.