Carol Connors — the legendary songwriter — is telling all about her fame … breaking it down in a brand new guide and accompanying documentary.
Connors — who’s rubbed elbows with a few of Hollywood’s brightest stars — lately launched her new guide “Elvis, ‘Rocky’ & Me” only recently … and, TMZ can reveal she’s additionally obtained a documentary popping out about her beneath the identical title.
CC — who skyrocketed to fame together with her hit monitor “To Know Him Is To Love Him” written by notorious music producer Phil Spector — will double down on the revelations in her guide and inform her full story on-camera.
Connors will contact on shacking up with Elvis Presley for greater than a yr after he wished to satisfy her following the success of ‘To Know Him’ … and, she’ll additionally contact on how she wrote “You Beloved My Evening Away” on the very evening he died.
Carol’s obtained Spector tales too … together with one tense interplay the place she claims Phil slammed her up in opposition to a wall and threatened to kill her if she ruined his track.
However, no profile of Connors could be full with out diving into how she wrote the lyrics for “Gonna Fly Now” — the ‘Rocky’ collection theme that is residing on for generations.
In her profession, Carol’s secured two Oscar nominations, three Emmy and two Golden Globe nods — although she by no means managed to take one house. She’s additionally obtained tales about Steve McQueen and O.J. Simpson … whose trial she testified at.
The docufilm “Elvis, Rocky’ & Me” is at the moment in preproduction and can come out later this yr — and, it feels like there is no restrict on the tales Carol will inform.
