Alanna Nash
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Born | Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | August 16, 1950
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Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Stephens College Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism |
Alanna Kay Nash (born August 16, 1950) is an American
Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Nash holds a master's degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and is the author of several acclaimed books.[1][2] She is a 1972 graduate of Stephens College.[3] A feature writer for The New York Times, Stereo Review, Entertainment Weekly, and USA Weekend, she was named the Society of Professional Journalists' National Member of the Year in 1994. In 1977, Nash's job afforded her the opportunity to become one of the journalists to view the remains of Elvis Presley. In her dust jacket biography for her book Baby, Let's Play House, she was described as "the first journalist to see Elvis Presley in his casket".[4]
Dolly Parton
Nash's much-reprinted 1978 biography of Dolly Parton included material gathered from a long interview with its subject, that took place over the course of several days. The biography, Dolly, was published just as Parton reached mainstream appeal outside of the country music world, via her now-famous pop-music crossover. Nash has closely followed Parton's career since, having also written numerous magazine articles about her and reviewing a number of Parton's albums.
Other projects
In 1988 Nash received acclaim for her book on
Colonel Tom Parker
Her research into Presley led to a second book on
For her reporting on Colonel Parker, Nash was voted one of the "Heavy 100 of Country Music" by
Bibliography
- Nash, Alanna (2010). Baby, let's play house: Elvis Presley and the women who loved him. New York: HarperCollins. OCLC 574188462.
- —————— (2004). The Colonel: the extraordinary story of Colonel Tom Parker and Elvis Presley. Chicago: Simon & Schuster. OCLC 56528231.
- —————— (2002). Behind closed doors: talking with the legends of country music. New York: Cooper Square Press. OCLC 51480549.
- ——————; Billy Smith; Marty Lacker; Lamar Fike (1995). Elvis Aaron Presley: revelations from the Memphis Mafia. New York: HarperCollins. OCLC 32050696.
- —————— (1996). Golden girl: the story of Jessica Savitch. New York: E. P. Dutton. OCLC 34233327.
- —————— (2002). Dolly: the biography. New York: Random House. OCLC 50677030.
References
- ^ Alanna Nash - Southern Living
- ISBN 978-0813138442.
- OCLC 23941659.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-03-29.
- ^ Svetkey, Benjamin (1996-03-08). "Behind Up Close & Personal". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2018-03-29.