Archive for Elvis Impersonators
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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, [...]
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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 [...]