Archive for Elvis Music

1976 ELVIS CONCERT SCARF GIVEN AWAY AT CONCERT

by: admin December 18, 2008

Stuck for what to bu your loved one for christmas? How about this white scarf (approx. 38″x34″) originally from the private collection of Christa Trant. The scarf comes with a notarized letter stating that the scarf was given to Mrs. Trant at Elvis’ Nov. 26th concert in the Portland, Oregon Coliseum. Picture of Mrs. [...]

Elvis is alive … in Parkes Australia.

by: admin December 18, 2008

THERE’S Elvis’s beige leather suit from 1974, the certificate of his marriage to Priscilla, and the first contract with his manager Colonel Tom Parker.
Greg Page, who was the Wiggle in the yellow skivvie until he had to quit the hugely successful children’s group through ill health two years ago, has built up one of the [...]

Musical Revives Pioner Rock and Roll Composers Leiber and Stoller’s Songs

by: admin December 9, 2008

Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller teamed up in 1950 to write music, and went on the compose some of the biggest rock and roll hits of the 20th century, including Elvis Presley’s Hound Dog.
When rock and roll took the world by storm, Leiber and Stoller were at the center of the storm.
They teamed up [...]

‘Elvis’ has Spalding club rocking in aid of Michelle

by: admin November 20, 2008

Elvis left the building after helping raise 1,500 in Spalding.
Al Duncan performed all of the king of rock and roll’s famous hits at the British Sugar Sports and Social Club at an event in aid of Michelle Lawson, who suffers from the debillitating illness Lymes Disease.
Around 160 tickets were sold for the event and proceeds [...]

Items from the Elvis Holiday Catalog

by: admin November 17, 2008

Among the items on sale in the holiday edition of the officially catalog of Elvis Presley Enterprises

‘68 Comeback Special Nutcracker, $32.99. Doesn’t look like Elvis or a nutcracker.
‘68 Comeback Special Leather Jacket. Just like the King wore for his TV special. $500 (matching leather pants, $300).
Elvis coffee, available in four blends: Blue Christmas Coffee, Santa [...]

Burning love for Elvis on the menu

by: admin November 17, 2008

Its a burning love that has became an obsession and now the basis for Maitland Australia latest attraction.
Elvis impersonator and collector Rusty Roberts already has the tag of being the most devoted Elvis fan in the country, with a collection of more than 10,000 items that includes everything except his blue suede shoes.
Even Mr Roberts [...]

Wynonna’s Duet with the King

by: admin November 16, 2008

The sales of this fantastic album are now underway and In order to create these classic duets Sony BMG used the most advanced and sophisticated audio technology available. For songs that were recorded on one track, mono, musical beds were created to perfectly match the instrumentation and arrangements contained on the originals. In the case [...]

Atlanta In Black And White

by: admin November 16, 2008

The next hardcover book from JAT Publishing will be Atlanta In Black And White featuring photographs taken at the Omni on June 29, 1973 and April 30, 1975. This book and the DVD Hot Shots And Cool Clips Volume 4 will be released simultaneously in the first quarter of 2009.
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Biggest selling singles in the U.S.A

by: admin November 15, 2008

The biggest selling single of all time in the United States has sold almost twice as many as its closest competition. In 1997, Elton John released a remake of his classic 1973 song “Candle In The Wind” with new lyrics that paid homage to Diana, Princess of Wales after her untimely death. This single sold [...]

More than 20 Elvis tribute artists to perform Saturday at Cleveland Mall

by: admin November 12, 2008

It’s been more than 50 years since Elvis released his first Christmas album, and, as of Christmas 2007, it remains the top-selling holiday release of all time, according to the Associated Press.
With that kind of staying power no wonder “The King” plays such a prominent role in this weekend’s “Christmas in the Carolinas” annual holiday [...]