Archive for December, 2008

Pirates to kick off bowl week with Graceland visit

by: admin December 29, 2008

GREENVILLE -It’s safe to say most of East Carolina’s football players at least know who Elvis Presley was, but today they’ll learn plenty more.
The Pirates, who departed Sunday for Memphis, Tenn., for Friday’s AutoZone Liberty Bowl, will visit the King’s former home today as part of their pre-bowl itinerary.
The Graceland tour is the first of [...]

Elvis Parent Company Calls Off Plans To Go Private

by: admin December 25, 2008

The publicly traded company that owns 85 percent of Elvis Presley Enterprises has completely called off its attempt to go private.
The notice from CKX Inc. cites global economic difficulties and related credit freeze as the reason it isnt pursuing a merger with 19X Inc. that had been planned for earlier this year.
The merger was to [...]

Win tickets to see TV’s top Elvis

by: admin December 24, 2008

JUST when you thought he’d left the building! Here is your chance to win tickets to see American Shawn Klush, the man who was crowned international champion of BBC One’s global search for The World’s Greatest Elvis hosted by Vernon Kay.

Since his BBC win, Shawn has been named by Elvis Presley Enterprises as the [...]

TOP-NOTCH Elvis Presley impersonator Paul Larcombe is appearing at the Limelight club in Crewe tomorrow (Christmas Eve).

by: admin December 23, 2008

Larcombe, who lives in Crewe, was voted sixth-best Elvis Presley impersonator in the world in front of 70,000 fans in Memphis, USA, in August last year and has been crowned European champion. Admission is 12.
Northwich tribute act Stipe will perform to Shiny Happy People at the Hightown venue on Saturday, with REM tracks such as [...]

Elvis Presley was a diabetic!

by: admin December 23, 2008

Elvis Aaron Presley is without doubt the most popular and most famous singer of all time but many people are not aware that Elvis was actually one of the most famous diabetics of all time. He lived the life of a true rockabilly rockstar which many believe to be the main reason for his premature [...]

Mystery girl in Elvis photo speaks out

by: admin December 22, 2008

She doesn’t remember much about recording session, but she did sing.
SALT LAKE CITY On Dec. 4, 1956, Marilyn Evans entered and exited rock n roll history.
That was the day Elvis Presley stopped by Memphis Sun Studio and recorded an impromptu session with Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis.
Historians have long [...]

The Elvis - Celine Dion Video Revisited; A Christmas Lift Perhaps

by: admin December 22, 2008

Im old enough to remember Elvis Presley and young enough to appreciate Celine Dion. Both together are magic, as critics maintain, and as evidenced in a great video that makes music what it should bebeautiful.

The video, originally shown a year ago, is new to many folk, as it is now making the rounds at the [...]

Elvis Presley is drafted

by: admin December 20, 2008

On this day in 1957, while spending the Christmas holidays at Graceland, his newly purchased Tennessee mansion, rock-and-roll star Elvis Presley receives his draft notice for the United States Army.
With a suggestive style–one writer called him “Elvis the Pelvis”–a hit movie, Love Me Tender, and a string of gold records including “Heartbreak Hotel,” “Blue Suede [...]

Santa Claus is Back In Town

by: admin December 19, 2008

It’s not easy being King.
In September 1957 Elvis Presley went into a Hollywood recording studio to cut a Christmas album. After three days in the studio, he ran out of material. But still he needed one more song. So Rock and Roll Hall of Fame songwriters Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller (Hound Dog, Jailhouse Rock, [...]

Upcoming Shows for 2008 Ultimate Contest Winner Brandon Bennett

by: admin December 18, 2008

The winner of the 2008 Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest, Brandon Bennett, and The Heart Break Orchestra will be performing some upcoming shows.
See below for details:
January 3, 2008
Hollywood Casino
Baton Rouge,LA
For ticket information,visit www.hollywoodbr.com.
January 8
The Lyric Theatre
Tupelo, MS
Elvis’ 74th Birthday Celebration
Tickets are $20.
For ticket information, call 662-844-1935.
January 10
Harlows Casino
Greenville, MS
For ticket information, visit www.harlowscasino.com.
January 24
PHS Football [...]