Talk:Larry Geller/Archive 1

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  • Cited by 71: Goldman, Albert. Elvis. McGraw-Hill, 1981.
  • Cited by 16: Marsh, Dave. Elvis. Crown, 1982.
  • Cited by 11: Nash, Alanna. The colonel: The extraordinary story of colonel Tom Parker and Elvis Presley. Simon and Schuster, 2008.
  • Cited by 6: Schilling, Jerry, and Chuck Crisafulli. Me and a guy named Elvis: My lifelong friendship with Elvis Presley. Penguin, 2006.
  • Cited by 5: Wilson, Charles Reagan. "Just a Little Talk with Jesus: Elvis Presley, Religious Music, and Southern Spirituality." Southern Cultures 12, no. 4 (2006): 74-91.
  • Cited by 4: Rosen, David H. The Tao of Elvis. Harvest Books, 2002.
  • Cited by 4: Keogh, Pamela Clarke. Elvis Presley: The Man. The Life. The Legend. Simon and Schuster, 2008.
  • Cited by 3: Adelman, Kim. The girls' guide to Elvis: the clothes, the hair, the women, and more!. Three Rivers Press, 2002.
  • Robert Ellwood (Aug 2007). "Review: Here Comes the Sun: The Spiritual and Musical Journey of George Harrison, 2006, by Joshua M. Greene". Nova Religio. p. 131-132. ...Along with his [George Harrison's] interest in the sitar music of Ravi Shankar, apparently George's first significant encounter with Eastern religion was, perhaps surprisingly, at the [Beatles aka the Fab] Four's August 1965 get-together with Elvis Presley. The King's hairdresser and confidante, Larry Geller, was also present. As retold in his [Geller's] fascinating though controversial book, "If I Can Dream" (1989), Geller did much to mentor Elvis in the eclectic mysticism which, unbeknownst to most fans, ruled the rock 'n roller's inner life. [Joshua M.] Greene reports [Here Comes the Sun: The Spiritual and Musical Journey of George Harrison. John Wiley & Sons, 2006] it was Geller and Elvis who on that summer day inspired George with the notion that entertainment superstars could have such an other side to their lives, and Geller invited him to look into the Self-Realization Fellowship.
  • Cited by 2: Geller, Larry, and Jess Stearn. "The Truth About Elvis." (1980).
  • Cited by 2: Stearn, Jess, and Larry Geller. The Truth about Elvis. Horwitz, 1981.
  • Cited by 10: Geller, Larry, Elvis Presley, Joel Spector, and Patricia Romanowski. If I can dream: Elvis' own story. Simon & Schuster, 1989. https://books.google.com/books?id=e1k8AAAAMAAJ
  • Cited by 1: Geller, Larry, Joel Spector, and Patricia Romanowski. Elvis Presley: die endgültige Biographie. Heyne, 1994.
  • Cited by 0: Geller, Larry, Joel Spector, and Patricia Romanowski. I was the one: Elvis Presley. Hannibal-Verlag, 1991.

There are plenty more in books.google.com, apparently Elvis_Presley#Memphis_Mafia and the spin-off article Memphis_Mafia are well-covered in the WP:RS. See also Personal_relationships_of_Elvis_Presley, Joseph_Sieber_Benner#Spiritual_writer, Survivor_guilt#Examples, and Colonel_Tom_Parker#1975.E2.80.931977. Elvis was at the peak of his stardom from 1956 through 1962-or-1963, in terms of popularity; when Elvis first met Geller in 1964 (when Gellar was 24 and Elvis was age 29), his music career was declining and his movies were becoming formulaic. Elvis had a comeback in 1968/1969 with a non-formulaic Elvis_(1968_TV_program) and several non-formulaic hit songs (In The Ghetto, Suspicious Minds, and a few more). 75.108.94.227 (talk) 09:05, 12 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Submission 1[edit]

  • Comment: Note, that although this draft was deleted at the good-faith request of Chris aka User:Keshakoko1 circa November 13th, it has been subsequently un-deleted at the good-faith request of User:Jeff_G. circa November 15th, see this discussion. I am also interested in helping get this article fixed-then-accepted. Of course, anybody is still free to edit this draft with WP:MERCILESS abandon, including Chris and Jeff and Tim and myself, plus whomever else may stop by to WP:BOLDly jump into the fray. 75.108.94.227 (talk) 23:26, 16 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment: There was a paragraph-or-so of copyvio,[1] which I removed. Far better than the attempt in 2010 however;[2] can some admin please retrieve the refs from that deleted version, if any? The media-coverage mentioned in the copyvio section, plus my own searches on WP:GOOG, suggest that Geller passes WP:42 without much trouble, but alternatively he could be merged into a new subsection of the Memphis Mafia, where he is currently-namedropped but not given any depth. I will add some bits to the Draft talk:Larry Geller that I ran across. 75.108.94.227 (talk) 08:42, 12 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment: This has languished for too long. Thank you for raising the matter at the AFC Helpdesk. I agree with Primefac's assessment, but I will go into a little more detail to start helping you.
    For a living person we have a high standard of referencing. Every substantive fact you assert, especially one that is susceptible to potential challenge, requires a citation with a reference that is about them, and is independent of them, and is in WP:RS, and is significant coverage. Please also see WP:PRIMARY which details the limited permitted usage of primary sources and WP:SELFPUB which has clear limitations on self published sources. Providing sufficient references, ideally one per fact cited, that meet these tough criteria is likely to make this draft a clear acceptance (0.9 probability). Lack of them or an inability to find them is likely to mean that the person is not suitable for inclusion, certainly today.
    This should give you a leg up with working out how to improve the draft to get it to a point where we and you can assess whether the gentleman passes WP:BIO. Please be aware that he may not pass. Fiddle Faddle 18:14, 10 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment: In addition to needing inline citations (see WP:REFB), there are insufficient references to demonstrate notability. Please add additional independent reliable sources that discuss the subject in detail. Primefac (talk) 13:16, 6 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]


Larry Geller (born August 8, 1939) is a celebrity hairstylist, author, and creator and Chairman of Larry Geller Organics Ltd. Geller is best known for his long association with Elvis Presley, beginning in 1964, as his personal hairstylist, friend and confidant.

Early life and family[edit]

Born in Elmira, New York, Geller was the eldest of three children born to musician and retail store owner Bernard Geller (1910—1994), and Annabelle Cherry (1912—2000). Geller has two younger identical twin sisters. The family moved to Los Angeles, California in 1947.

After graduating from Fairfax High School in 1957, Geller studied briefly at Los Angeles City College before deciding to pursue a career as a professional hair stylist. He studied at and graduated from the Hollywood School of Cosmetology, obtaining his California State Cosmetology License in 1959.

Geller was married to Stephanie Wolfberg, with whom he had three children, from 1963—1972. From 1974—1981 he was married to the late Celeste Werner. He and his wife Shira have been married since December, 1995.

Career[edit]

Geller’s career began when he joined forces with famed hairdresser Jay Sebring, opening the first men’s hair styling salon in America in 1959. At a time when men went to traditional barber shops for a buzz cut or other cookie-cutter style on their dry, often dirty hair, Geller and Sebring created a revolutionary new experience. They shampooed the hair first, and then styled the cut to suit the individual’s features, hair qualities and age.

Overnight the fame and reputation of their salon, Sebring International, attracted Hollywood’s A-list. Motion picture stars, TV and recording artists such as Frank Sinatra, Paul Newman, Sammy Davis, Jr., Kirk Douglas, Marlon Brando, Peter Sellers, Steve McQueen, Henry Fonda, Robert Wagner, Glen Campbell, James Garner, Bobby Darin, Tony Bennett, Rock Hudson, Roy Orbison, Sam Cooke, and Jackie Gleason were just a few of their illustrious clientele.

Geller worked privately with actor Peter Sellers for the movie I Love You, Alice B. Toklas in 1968. He also managed a European tour for singer Johnny Rivers in 1973. Geller was spokesperson 1983—1986 for Svenson International, a hair clinic based in London with salons around the world.

Personal hairstylist to Elvis Presley[edit]

Beginning in 1964, Geller alternated between traveling with Elvis and living with him at Graceland. Their relationship went far deeper than hairstylist and client. Geller was Elvis’ confidant and friend. He brought into Elvis’ life books and ideas that they shared in countless intimate conversations over the course of their many years together.

Geller styled Elvis’ hair for nearly a dozen movies: Roustabout, Girl Happy, Double Trouble, Easy Come, Easy Go, Frankie and Johnny, Harum Scarum, Paradise, Hawaiian Style, Tickle Me, Clambake, and Spinout. Geller prepared Elvis’ hair for the last time for his funeral in August, 1977.

Awards[edit]

  • The Southern California Motion Picture Council – Golden Halo Lifetime Achievement Award, 2014. Recognition of Geller’s body of work as motion picture hairstylist.

Current business venture[edit]

Geller is developing products for a holistic hair care system to be marketed under the name Larry Geller Organics. In association with Bernard Corcos, international entrepreneur and attorney, and Kim Stulmann, international marketing executive, Geller is looking forward to the introduction of his products in 2015.

Published books & other works[edit]

  • New Age Voice metaphysical/ health anthology (1972) The New Age Foundation
  • If I Can Dream by Larry Geller (1989) Simon & Schuster (ISBN 0671659227)
  • Elvis’ Search for God by Jess Stearn with Larry Geller (1998) Greenleaf Publications (ISBN 1883729076)
  • Healthy Life, Great Looks, Healthy Hair (2003) GellerCare Press (ISBN 0976435039)
  • Leaves of Elvis’ Garden (2008) Bell Rock Publishing (ISBN 9780976435006)
  • Geller, Larry (2012). Elvis & Larry: A Journey Shared. Pan Pacific Productions. ASIN B009GNGBAA. Retrieved 2015-11-12.

In popular culture[edit]

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Having problems signing in and when I'm in, then get message - page cannot be displayed. I'm getting so frustrated with this site. Jeff G - I agree with you 100% of how this site speaks another language and very difficult to maneuver. I will try and change password and get in but I'm so frustrated as it appears you and others are working on this (and don't get me wrong - I appreciate it) BUT Tim Trent told me how to delete everything. I wanted to start over with a very short article. NOW, since you or another "undeleted" my article I'm still messing with this and no closer to getting this posted. If this doesn't get posted, I guess I will keep sending a REQUEST to DELETE......or have someone else submit a short article. I've never seen anything like this. PLEASE, let me know if this is close to being posted. If not, I'll ask someone else to submit this. I think this has been jinxed.....but all the people I've talked with say the same thing about this site. It's virtually almost impossible to post any articles....I can see why they say that.

PLEASE email me with your response. I get an email and "view the message" and I can never find WHERE to even reply - keep going into a black hole.

Thanks!

Chris

71.79.14.134 (talk) 14:33, 18 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

It's now in mainspace at Larry Geller, but there is more work to be done.   — Jeff G. ツ (talk) 03:19, 28 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
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