It just takes the energy right out of you.”
Robert Gene “Red” West –
Actor, songwriter, Elvis hangaround.
March 8, 1936 – July 18, 2017.
Aged 81 years.
Most recognized for: A high-school friend of Elvis, he co-wrote a few tunes and got bit roles in 16 of his movies. After being booted from the entourage for criticizing The King’s drug use, he focused on acting. The crown jewel of his career: his role as shotgun-wielding auto parts store owner Red Webster in “Road House.” The jewel may be a plastic piece of garbage set in a cardboard Burger King crown, but all that matters… is how you wear it.
