Lamar Fike
November 11, 1935 – January 21, 2011
Lamar Fike was one of Elvis Presley’s closest friends and confidants for many years. He met Presley in 1954, and went to work for him in 1957. As part of Presley’s storied “Memphis Mafia,” Fike had many responsibilities over the years, including concert lighting duties as well as arranging transportation for Elvis. When Presley was drafted by the U.S. Army, Fike reportedly enlisted in order to be close to his boss while overseas only to be denied due to his large weight. Fike also worked for Hill and Range music publishers and managed Brenda Lee for a short time. Lamar Fike died of Lymphoma on January 21, 2011. He was 75.
what a weird picture. weird.
Another of his important duties for The King