Carol Connors — the legendary songwriter — is telling all about her fame … breaking it down in a brand new e book and accompanying documentary.
Connors — who’s rubbed elbows with a few of Hollywood’s brightest stars — not too long ago launched her new e book “Elvis, ‘Rocky’ & Me” only in the near past … and, TMZ can reveal she’s additionally acquired a documentary popping out about her beneath the identical title.
CC — who skyrocketed to fame along with her hit observe “To Know Him Is To Love Him” written by notorious music producer Phil Spector — will double down on the revelations in her e book 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 night time he died.
Carol’s acquired Spector tales too … together with one tense interplay the place she claims Phil slammed her up towards a wall and threatened to kill her if she ruined his tune.
However, no profile of Connors can be full with out diving into how she wrote the lyrics for “Gonna Fly Now” — the ‘Rocky’ sequence theme that is dwelling 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 dwelling. She’s additionally acquired tales about Steve McQueen and O.J. Simpson … whose trial she testified at.
The docufilm “Elvis, Rocky’ & Me” is presently in preproduction and can come out later this yr — and, it appears like there isn’t any restrict on the tales Carol will inform.