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Elvis Presley’s ex-bodyguard co-producing tell-all biopic

by: admin September 22, 2009

Rock n roll legend Elvis Presleys former bodyguard is all set to reveal how his life used to be during his time with the tragic entertainer in a new biopic.
Sonny West will talk about Presleys sensational rise to fame, his tragic demise, and struggle with drug addiction in feature-length film Fame and Fortune.
He will be [...]

Sam Phillips selling Elvis’ contract to RCA was no mistake

by: admin September 1, 2009

When Sam Phillips sold Elvis contract to RCA Records, it was no mistake as many people will tell you. I had the honor and privilege of working for The Father of Rock and Roll, at his radio station in his hometown of Florence, Alabama
I just got off the air after doing my Saturday afternoon airshift, [...]

Attempt to break Elvis impersonator world record fails

by: admin September 1, 2009

An attempt to beat the world record for the most Elvis impersonators in one place failed after only 29 people turned up.
Organisers of the event had hoped 148 people would gather dressed as ‘The King’ to sing ‘Viva Las Vegas’ and claim the record.
Pauline Giles, who ran the attempt [...]

Auto shop finds Cadillac that may have belonged to Elvis

by: admin July 18, 2009

CHARLOTTE COUNTY - A Punta Gorda auto shop says they recently found an interesting item in an old beat up car they were working on. It may be evidence that the car belonged to Elvis Presley.
While working on a 1958 Cadillac at Nick’s Custom Trims, workers uncovered a gold plate on an ash tray [...]

Elvis tribute show coming to Brighton

by: admin July 11, 2009

THE king is making a return - Elvis is back in the building.
A box office smash celebrating the hits of the rock and roll icon returns to Brighton’s Theatre Royal for 2009.
Elvis Is In The Building is a lavish stage show paying homage to the legend, featuring a string of his finest hits.
Expect all the [...]

Elvis fans record songs in second karaoke contest

by: admin July 4, 2009

Elvis Presley fans are competing online in the second Elvis MySpace Karaoke Contest for a trip to Memphis to compete in the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist showdown in August.
Last year’s karaoke contest was won by a Texas Tech University voice major with a love of jazz and a Norah Jones quality to her version of [...]

Impersonating the King

by: admin July 2, 2009

FOR all the Elvis Presley impersonators currently donning jet black wigs and squeezing into glitzy jumpsuits, there are surely few that can match the story of Danny Allan.
At 21, he is the second youngest Elvis performer in the United Kingdom and will jump on Hawick Town Halls stage for a special one-off charity gig on [...]

Crowds pay tribute to the King

by: admin July 1, 2009

Gino Monopoli will be rockin and rollin on the river again this summer.
The Peach Citys adopted son will be headed south to Memphis next month for the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist event after winning the professional division of the weekend Penticton Pacific Northwest Elvis Festival.
Along with the $2,000 prize money, the Toronto performer also received [...]

The King and I: Glaswegian is Scotland’s top Elvis Presley tribute

by: admin June 29, 2009

ELVIS is alive and well and living in Glasgow - sort of.
Springburn singer Malcolm King, 40, proved he really is “the king” last weekend after he was crowned Scotland’s best Elvis tribute at a competition in Edinburgh.
Malcolm left an audience of 300 Elvis fans all shook up as he performed three songs on his way [...]

Elvis impersonators get shook up in Penticton

by: admin June 29, 2009

As music fans around the world mourn the death of Michael Jackson, residents in Penticton, B.C. gathered Sunday to pay tribute to a rock icon. It proves that dying young makes stars like Elvis Presley and Jackson immortal.
The Penticton event drew tribute artists with names Relvis, and Velvis, and Adam Fitzelvis. All have the patented [...]