It wasn’t a role I looked for, it just happened that way.” Red West’s desire to protect Elvis eventually got him in trouble Once Elvis became famous, West began acting as a bodyguard for him.

Elvis’ bodyguards worked long, exhausting hours and often had to field calls from him when they were trying to sleep. Once, the singer threatened to kill bodyguard Red West for not acting on his ...

2. “You’ll Be Gone” Written by Elvis Presley, Red West, Charlie Hodge “You’ll Be Gone” is another song that Elvis may have helped start. According to Presley’s bodyguard Red West ...

Kanye West’s bodyguard denies he signed any non-disclosure agreement when he was protecting the multi-billionaire rap star. One day after Forbes magazine announced that Kanye West is on his way ...

Soon, more were added into the group, including Sonny West, Red’s cousin, Billy Smith, Charlie Hodge, Lamar Fike and Joe Esposito. Billy was the only one still with Elvis after 1976, as all of ...

ELVIS PRESLEY'S close pal Red West, who was one of the his so-called Memphis Mafia entourage, previously opened up on how he had saved the singer from bullies.

Red and Sonny West, friends of Elvis who spoke out about the singer's drug problems, both died this year. As It Happen spoke to Sonny about Elvis' death back in 1977.

Actor and songwriter Robert Gene "Red" West, a longtime confidant of Elvis Presley, has died in Memphis. Danita Allen of Memorial Park Funeral Home said West died Tuesday. He was 81.

Actor and songwriter Robert Gene “Red” West, a longtime confidant of Elvis Presley, has died in Memphis. Danita Allen of Memorial Park Funeral Home said West died Tuesday. He was 81. Hi… ...

Actor and songwriter Robert Gene “Red” West, a longtime confidant of Elvis Presley, has died in Memphis. Danita Allen of Memorial Park Funeral Home said West died Tuesday. He was 81.

Actor and songwriter Robert Gene "Red" West, a longtime confidant of Elvis Presley, has died in Memphis. Danita Allen of Memorial Park Funeral Home said West died Tuesday. He was 81.