Archive for February, 2009
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February 13, 2009
It was often said that, in the ’60s, Elvis Presley imitator Vince Everett made the records that Elvis should have been making. In fact, the two were sometimes making the same music. Both recorded “Such a Night,” for example, and Everett’s choice of cover material reflects a very similar sensibility as Elvis when Elvis was [...]
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February 13, 2009
What better way to spend Valentine’s Day than with the first queen of rock ‘n’ roll, Wanda Jackson. Just don’t get on her bad side. Jackson, after all, once threatened to go after her carousing man with her big iron skillet, making it clear that she’d show him how a little woman can whip a [...]
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February 13, 2009
TUPELO - Expect to see more of the King of Rock n’ Roll at this year’s Tupelo Elvis Festival, an event official said at the festival’s formal kickoff Thursday night.
John Avila, this year’s festival co-chairman, said the Downtown Tupelo Main Street Association is focusing on Elvis more this year since Tupelo is his birthplace. The [...]
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February 11, 2009
Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre heats up the season with the sizzling and energetic Southwest Florida premiere of the new musical comedy “All Shook Up,” playing Feb. 19 through April 11.
It’s “Footloose,” “Grease” and “Happy Days” all rolled into one zany story. This hip-swiveling musical is inspired by the songs of Elvis Presley and contains over [...]
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February 10, 2009
Three impersonators come together for a kingly entertainment
Elvis had left the building — and the planet, actually — about four years before Tim Conley came into it.
But the 28-year-old New Castle resident has either been thinking about or impersonating the reputed King of Rock ‘n’ Roll for more than half his life.
“There’s something about Elvis [...]
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February 10, 2009
The cold is heartless. As the wind chills us, the cold creeps into our hearts with feelings of despair, loneliness and sadness. When I face the cold, Im in my car, not walking to a bus stop. My North Face coat keep the warmth close to my body as opposed to a coat taken from [...]
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February 7, 2009
Due for release on February 2009 in the US on the Cleopatra label is the single “That’s All Right”, coupled with the remix version of Maybellene. Both songs are 50+ years old and are now public domain in Europe. No doubt that more of these so-called ‘remixex’ will see the day of light. The main [...]
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February 7, 2009
Trinity Family Worship, 500 E Poplar in Fort Gibson, OK, proudly presents a special Concert of Praise with former Elvis Presley backup singer, and former member of The Stamps Quartet, Donnie Sumner on Sunday, March 8, 2009 at 11:00 AM. Donnie has been prominently featured recently in the popular Gaither Homecoming Videos. Admission to the [...]
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February 6, 2009
ELVIS fans are in for a treat this weekend as one of the UK’s most successful Elvis Presley impersonators is taking to the Spa stage.
Star of the show is Lee ‘Memphis’ King who was a finalist in The World’s Greatest Elvis competition and starred in a special Elvis edition of The Weakest Link, both on [...]
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February 6, 2009
We made it the final batch of Elvis Presley Outtakes
I managed to stretch it out to ten installments! At first I thought Id only make nine, but after some quick shuffling around, I made it to ten! Is anybody out there proud of me?
No? AWWWWWWWW
Thats ok, though, because Im glad weve hit [...]