He was an icon, extravagant pianist, egomaniac, showman par excellence: Liberace, the King of Bling, led his life on the fast track between Hollywood, Las Vegas and Palm Springs. In the middle of the California desert, where Hollywood stars threw wild parties around private pools, they experienced a paradoxical life of spectacle and secrecy, illusion and reality. Its success is related to the growing popularity of television and the American television era. Dozens of American housewives adored the musician who could play everything from jazz to classical. His public life was as paradoxical as his performances were glamorous. No other artist cultivated such an openly camp persona on America's biggest stages while vehemently refusing to come out as gay, a facade Liberace maintained until his death. He was one of the first celebrities to die from complications of the AIDS virus, although his death was officially attributed to "heart failure" in order to preserve the memory of...
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Look Me Over: Liberace
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I Don't Care
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Saber Dance
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The Old Piano Roll Blues
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I'll Be Seeing You
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The Peanut Vendor
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Malaguena
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Chopsticks
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Honey
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Over the Rainbow
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Smile
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Moonlight Sonata
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As Time Goes By
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Rachmaninoff Symphonie
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Clair de Lune
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The Impossible Dream
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When Liberace Winks at Me
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Peggy King:
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Viva Las Vegas
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Elvis Presley:
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The Stripper
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David Rose:
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Indian Love Call
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Slim Whitman:
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Hey, Look Me Over
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Judy Garland:
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Boom Boom
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Mae West:
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Mad About a Boy
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Helen Forrest:
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