" In 1977, he was asked by Colonel Tom Parker to manage a proposed concert tour of Europe by Elvis Presley, but Elvis died on 16 August 1977, just as negotiations had commenced. ###>En 1977, le Colonel Tom Parker lui demanda de diriger la tournée européenne d'Elvis Presley, mais celui-ci meurt le 16 août 1977 alors que les négociations avaient commencé.