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Alanna Nash holds a master's degree from the Columbia University Graduate School Of Journalism and is the author of several acclaimed books. A feature writer for The New York Times , Entertainment Weekly , and USA Weekend , Nash was named the Society Of Professional Journalists ' National Member of the Year in 1994. In 1977, her job afforded her the opportunity to become the first journalist authorized to view the remains of Elvis Presley . Although a Country Music fan, the experience of seeing Presley's bloated appearance vis-à-vis his historic looks, left a lasting impression that almost twenty years later led to her writing a book about the music legend. In 1980, Nash published a biography of singer '' provided what Entertainment Weekly called "stunning allegations." As a result of Nash being able to get the collaboration of employees Marty Lacker, Lamar Fike, and Presley's first cousin Billy Smith who lived and worked with Presley throughout his life, she provided a look at Presley not previously published. The book was praised by many but was also vilified by fans because of its unflattering portrait of the performer. Her research into Presley led to a second book on '', was published on July 15, 2003 to extraordinary acclaim with notable publications such as Billboard Magazine calling it a "classic of music industry reporting." Other very positive reviews in the U.S. came from The Washington Post , The New York Review Of Books , Variety Magazine , Publisher's Weekly and numerous other leading media organizations. In Great Britain , Mojo Music Magazine said her book was "the most incisive and comprehensive look at the life of the elusive Colonel available" and the respected newspaper, The (London) Observer , lauded the book as "perhaps the most thoroughly researched music book ever written." For her acclaimed exposé on Colonel Parker, Alanna Nash was voted one of the "Heavy 100 of Country Music" by Esquire Magazine and earned the 2004 CMA Media Achievement Award and the 2004 Belmont Book Award. That said, Nash is one of the most vicious music critics out there. She has reviewed in the past for Stereo Review magazine, among others. Her reviews often appear on amazon.com as well. BIBLIOGRAPHY
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