Archive for Elvis Impersonators

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Illinois man crowned king of Elvis impersonators

by: admin February 15, 2009

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. An Illinois man has been crowned The King of the Elvis impersonators.
Bill Cherry, of Collinsville, took home the $3,200 prize this weekend in Springfield at the “Annual Midwest Tribute to the King Competition” for his Elvis impersonating skills.
He beat 14 competitors from Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin. Cherry was also [...]

Collingwood Mayor wants Elvis Festival

by: admin February 4, 2009

Collingwood’s mayor says he hopes there will be an Elvis Festival this year.
Chris Carriersays though, that the ministry of tourism’s economic impact assessment isn’t accurate.
Carrier says there is a significant impact, but the number isn’t as high as the ministry says it is.
He says the festival raises awareness of Collingwood, and it is a high [...]

‘Young’ Elvis wows ‘em at Saginaw competition

by: admin January 29, 2009

Jake A. Slater entered his first Elvis tribute artist competition ever and walked away with the first-place prize in the early years category — beating out nine other well-seasoned early years contestants and winning screams of support from audience members wowed by his uncanny resemblance to the wiggling Presley.
”In a year or two he’ll be [...]

Saginaw King Fest early years winner left fellow Elvis tribute artists all shook up

by: admin January 23, 2009

During last weekend’s “Saginaw King Fest” at the Temple Theatre, a 17-year-old kid with Saginaw County roots left his fellow Elvis Presley tribute artists all shook up.

Jake A. Slater entered his first Elvis tribute artist competition ever and walked away with the first place prize in the early years category — beating out nine other [...]

Bill Cherry crowned king of Elvis impersonators

by: admin January 23, 2009

SPRINGFIELD, IL — An Illinois man has been crowned The King - of the Elvis impersonators.

Bill Cherry, of Collinsville, took home the $3,200 prize this weekend in Springfield at the “Annual Midwest Tribute to the King Competition” for his Elvis impersonating skills.
He beat 14 competitors from Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin. Cherry was [...]

Long Live The King

by: admin January 23, 2009

Elvis impersonators to make first West Coast appearance in Port Hueneme
Elvis is everywhere. Mojo Nixon
What can be said about Elvis Presley that hasnt been already? He pioneered everything in contemporary popular culture from being referred to without a surname, to the excessive rock star lifestyle and premature death. Love him or hate him, [...]

Kingly business no joke to Shawn Klush.

by: admin January 18, 2009

When calling Elvis Presley tribute singer Shawn Klush at his Pittston, Pa., residence, the person who answered his phone said he couldn’t talk. He was, well, um, in the bathroom.
It should be pointed out that this wouldn’t be noteworthy for anyone other than someone who makes a living as an impersonator of Presley, who in [...]