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1965 continued...


Issue 40, 1965. The Kings among themselves. (early AI)

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Issue 43, 1965. Paradise Hawaiian Style.

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Issue 45, 1965. Preview: The wild women of Tennessee (...)

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1965 ending...


Issue 47, 1965. Elvis is the greatest.

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Issue 49, 1965. Marriage rumours about Priscilla.

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Issue 50, 1965. Backcover.

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1966...


Issue 1, 1966. Hollywood calling... and who buys Elvis?

1966-01 Hallo BRAVO - Hier Hollywood(1).jpg
1966-01 Wer kauft Elvis(1).jpg

Issue 11, 1966. Just rumours? Brian Epstein replaces Col. Parker...

1966-11 Nur Geruechte(1).jpg

Issue 12, 1966. Preview Cowboy Melody (Tickle Me).

1966-12 Filmvorschau - Cowboy Melodie(1).jpg

Issue 12, 1966. Song lyrics for Crying In The Chapel

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1966, continued...


Issue 14, 1966. Popularity poll winners...

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Issue 16, 1966. Review Frankie and Johnny

1966-16 Filmvorschau - Frankie and Johnny(1).jpg

Issue 18, 1966. Portrait

1966-18 Portrait(1).jpg

Issue 19, 1966. Things happen at night at Elvis's place!

1966-19 Nachts gehts bei Elvis rund(1).jpg

Issue 25, Will Elvis marry Patricia Beaulieu? No true, Says Col Parker... (he's right)

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Issue 28, 1966. Preview 'Lost in the harem'

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Issue 38, 1966. Portrait

1966-38 Portrait(1).jpg

Issue 38, 1966. Elvis IS married with Priscilla...

1966-39 Elvis ist heimlich verheiratet(1).jpg

Issue 50, 1966. Burbank calling...

1966-50 Hallo BRAVO - Hier Burbank(1).jpg

Issue 51, 1966. Elvis loses weight, he doesn't want a 'double' to do his fight scenes.

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1967... Things start to change...


Issue 4, 1967. Portrait.

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Issue 5, 1967. More $$$ for Elvis (contract renewal)

1967-05 Noch mehr Dollars fuer Elvis(1).jpg

Issue 22, 1967. Marriage with Priscilla. "Finally, I can love him".

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1967, continued...


Issue 25, 1967. Elvis buys 9 gasstations...

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Issue 33, 1967. Elvis invests in Nancy Sinatra's TV shows.

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Issue 33, 1967. Elvis wants his money.

1967-33 Preisausschreiben(1).jpg

Issue 34, 1967. Elvis' riding pants...

1967-34 BRAVO-Bazar - Reithosen(1).jpg

Issue 47, 1967. Frontcover.

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Re: The German "Bravo" magazine

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The spreads inside are not so nicely designed, but the front cover is great.
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Colin.Bee wrote: December 22nd, 2025, 4:37 am The spreads inside are not so nicely designed, but the front cover is great.
Yes, I agree. Those nice 50's designs have gone by now. The articles, in the mid-sixties, are also less worthwile. But they do get better in the years coming... ;)
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Moving on to 1968...

Issue 14, 1968. Music fashion 68 - Rock

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Issue 18, 1968. poll... Elvis at 19.

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Issue 21, 1968. Music majesties among each other.

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Issue 28, 1968. Sing along.

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1968, part 2

Issue 37, 1968. The meeting of two great wizards...

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Issue 46, 1968. Our stars... 5 years earlier.

ELVIS 1968-46 Stars vor fuenf Jahren(1).jpg

Issue 49, 1968. Elvis rides new paths.

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Issue 51, 1968. Bravo knows more...

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This year, 1969, Elvis got maximum exposure again in Bravo magazine. Part 1:


Issue 2, 1969. King Elvis on TV... the NBC TV special.

ELVIS 1969-02 King Elvis im Fernsehen(1).jpg

Issue 6, 1969. Elvis steps down from his throne. He will start touring again... Europe included!!!!

ELVIS 1969-06 Elvis steigt von seinem Thron - 1(1).jpg
ELVIS 1969-06 Elvis steigt von seinem Thron - 2(1).jpg

Issue 9, 1969. The king reigns for one hour.

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Issue 10, 1969. Hit potential: If I Can Dream.

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1969 continued...


Issue 11, 1969. Often copied, never equaled. LP The Rockin' Days.

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Issue 14, 1969. A King, A word. Elvis promised to go 'Live' again. Soon he will!

ELVIS 1969-14 Ein King, ein Wort(1).jpg

Issue 15, 1969. First I hated Elvis... now I'm a fan!

ELVIS 1969-15 Jetzt bin ich sein Fan(1).jpg

Issue 16, 1969. We want to see Elvis!

ELVIS 1969-16 Wir wollen Elvis sehen(1).jpg

Issue 18, 1969. A delayed goodbye concert after militairy service in Europe...Now Parker negotiates Wembley concert...

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And more 1969...


Issue 27, 1969. Elvis takes the skies. He buys a plane.

ELVIS 1969-27 Elvis geht in die Luft(1).jpg

Issue 29, 1969. Elvis has a TV-set in every room. I can take a bath with Bonanza".

ELVIS 1969-29 Ich kann mit Bonanza baden gehen(1).jpg

Issue 31, 1969. Backcover.

ELVIS 1969-31 Backcover(1).jpg

Issue 32, 1969. New LP: From Elvis In Memphis.

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1969, continued...


Issue 33, 1969. Charro!

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ELVIS 1969-33 Fotoroman - Charro - 2(1).jpg

Issue 34, 1969. LP of the week. 'Elvis'

ELVIS 1969-34 Platte der Woche - Live(1).jpg

Issue 35, 1969. Only one person can do this... Elvis!

ELVIS 1969-35 Das schafft nur einer(1).jpg

Issue 38, 1969. Hitpotential, Clean up your own backyard.

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That issue 35 spread is fabulous!
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and more 1969...


Issue 41, 1969. The Elvis Presley story.

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When Elvis comes to town... 10.000's skip school.
ELVIS 1969-41 Story - 2(1).jpg

His first present to himself... two brand new cadillacs.
ELVIS 1969-41 Story - 3(1).jpg

Issue 42, 1969. The Elvis Presley story continued.


When Elvis had to go into militairy service
ELVIS 1969-42 Story - 1(1).jpg

A kiss from Vera and a cookie from grandma...
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1969...


Issue 43, 1969. The Elvis Presley Story.
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Issue 44, 1969. Front cover
ELVIS 1969-44 (1) cover.jpg


Issue 51, 1969. The castles he is hiding in...
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Backcover
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Bilbobaggins wrote: November 8th, 2025, 5:40 am Elvis leaving Germany...


Issue 12, 1960. Stars of the year + backcover.


1960-12 Stars des Jahres(1).jpg


1960-12 Backcover(1).jpg


Issue 13, 1959. I'll be back!


1960-13 Ich komme wieder(1).jpg


Issue 21, 1959. Hello Bravo... this is Hollywood.


1960-21 Hallo BRAVO(1).jpg


Issue 24, 1959. Elvis is still the King.


1960-24 Elvis bleibt Koenig(1).jpg
Thanks for this topic, even if I don't read German (I studied it when I was in school but I failled).
I think that at least two pages from the topic above are from 1960 because we see Elvis with the Sergeant rank leaving Germany and then Elvis back in the USA. Probably you wrote 1959 instead of 1960 for "Issue 13, 1959. I'll be back!" and "Issue 21, 1959. Hello Bravo... this is Hollywood". But maybe I'm wrong.
By the way, thanks again, your chronological is a very good idea.
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Re: The German "Bravo" magazine

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gilles-tcb wrote: January 15th, 2026, 1:18 am
Bilbobaggins wrote: November 8th, 2025, 5:40 am Elvis leaving Germany...


Issue 12, 1960. Stars of the year + backcover.


1960-12 Stars des Jahres(1).jpg


1960-12 Backcover(1).jpg


Issue 13, 1959. I'll be back!


1960-13 Ich komme wieder(1).jpg


Issue 21, 1959. Hello Bravo... this is Hollywood.


1960-21 Hallo BRAVO(1).jpg


Issue 24, 1959. Elvis is still the King.


1960-24 Elvis bleibt Koenig(1).jpg
Thanks for this topic, even if I don't read German (I studied it when I was in school but I failled).
I think that at least two pages from the topic above are from 1960 because we see Elvis with the Sergeant rank leaving Germany and then Elvis back in the USA. Probably you wrote 1959 instead of 1960 for "Issue 13, 1959. I'll be back!" and "Issue 21, 1959. Hello Bravo... this is Hollywood". But maybe I'm wrong.
By the way, thanks again, your chronological is a very good idea.
Well spotted. Indeed, they were typo's. I post them in the order of issue.
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