Linda Thompson’s Career
At the time Linda Thompson started dating Elvis, she also had her own acting career. She starred in the horror film Three in the Meadow (1972), after which she appeared several times in television shows. At the same time, she dabbled in music, which earned her a place at the glamorous Hollywood table.
In 1981, she married Bruce Jenner. In 1981, they had their first son, Brody Jenner, and two years later Brandon Jenner was born. The couple divorced in 1986.
Linda later wed Canadian producer and musician David Foster in 1991, but the couple divorced in 2005.
Music by Linda Thompson
Linda Thompson wrote music for many films in the 1990s, including The Bodyguard (1992), for which she was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Song Written Especially for a Motion Picture or Television. She was also nominated for an Academy Award in 1993 for the film The Bodyguard in the category of Best Music, Original Song.
Over the past decade, the 70-year-old Linda has written original music for several television series including The Voice, The X Factor, Dancing with the Stars and American Idol.
On Instagram, Linda still posts photos and videos of Elvis, honouring him as the king he was.
On 16 August, the 43rd anniversary of his death, she shared an emotional post about her former boyfriend.
‘He was the king of cool and also the king of rock and roll. He had a huge heart, unbridled generosity, groundbreaking talent, a loving, affectionate nature and deep sensitivity,’ Linda Thompson wrote.
‘He was original. He was complex in his simplicity, and he was very human.’ Today, 43 years ago today, the world lost an icon, but Elvis still lives on in the hearts of millions of fans around the world. Many of them come to Memphis every year on the occasion of his passing and remember him by candlelight.’
Rare Elvis recording
In recent years, an old, rather unknown recording has gained attention after it was posted on Youtube.
On a rare recording made in 1973, we can hear Elvis Presley and Linda Thompson harmonise on a lovely song called ‘Your Life Has Just Begun’.
Sure, the sound isn’t the best, but you can still hear their beautiful voices, and it also gives us a unique and personal look at the last years of Presley’s life.
So this is a special record in many ways, listen below!
We will never forget Elvis Presley and all the beautiful music he created.
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