Archive for World Wide News
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May 5, 2009
ELVIS tribute artist Shawn Klush is set to perform at the Corn Exchange in August as part of the Edinburgh Festival.
Shawn was born and raised in Pittston, Pennsylvania, and his love for music led him to begin imitating his musical idol. He has won competitions all over the world for his performances and will be [...]
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May 4, 2009
U2 singer’s six-minute Elvis Pressley tribute underlines his apparent ‘love-in’ with the UK’s state broadcaster
Just weeks after the BBC was labelled the Bono Broadasting Corporation because of its extensive coverage of U2s new album, it is about to give the singer yet more access to the airways by broadcasting a lengthy poem he has written [...]
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April 10, 2009
Rare Elvis memorabilia, bought with nearly US$900,000 a fan stole from her employer, has raised a tenth of the original amount at auction. Julie Wall an Elvis Super-Fanatic of Sleaford, Lincolnshire (right) was jailed for three years in 2005 for stealing from North Kesteven Council. Wall, 50, bought rare Elvis records, Christmas cards and magazines [...]
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April 10, 2009
A weekend of Elvis impersonators had concerts goers all shook up at Stage West.
Elvis Presley Enterprises held the GTAs first Elvis Festival Saturday and Sunday at the dinner theatre with a goal of finding the man who could “capture the true essence of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll and best represent the Elvis legacy.”
The [...]
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April 10, 2009
Top Elvis impersonator Gordon Hendricks comes to Sutton this week with his band Red Alert.
He won the 2005 Stars in Their Eyes Grand Final as The King and has built a reputation as one of the world’s best tribute acts since.
Geoff Morrow, who wrote five songs for Elvis, has signed Gordon to his own label.
One [...]
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March 20, 2009
The 2008 box office smash hit returns with an all-new show! Celebrating Elvis entire career, this lavish stage show features Britains leading Elvis impersonator (The Guardian), a fantastic 11-piece band, dancing girls and a score that includes all of Elvis million-selling hits. Climaxing with the Kings legendary Vegas spectaculars, you wont be disappointed.
Classic hits include; [...]
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March 14, 2009
A local church will welcome a former Elvis backup singer and close friend of the King this weekend.
Emmanuel Pentecostal Holiness Church in Dry Fork will host singer, songwriter and motivational speaker Donnie Sumner on Sunday night.
My first three years with Elvis was as a backup vocalist as part of J.D. Sumner and The Stamps Quartet, [...]
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March 14, 2009
The Belgian Eurovision Song Contest entry Copycat hasnt been received well by the Elvis Presley fan clubs in Belgium and the Netherlands who have complained to EBU about the lyrics which they believe are making fun of their idol. Funny enough then Elvis songwriter Michael Jarrett has offered to write a new entry should Copycat [...]
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March 4, 2009
Hello all you “Elvisnews” readers, I’m sorry for not posting on the blog over the past week or so, I have been having a few problems with moving my internet connection to our new property. Hopefully we will be up and running at full steam in a couple of days or so. Once again thank [...]
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February 18, 2009
A SUMMER music festival near Stewkley will go ahead in June after permission was granted yesterday (Tuesday).
Aylesbury company AP Productions Entertainments and Events Ltd submitted a licensing application to hold the Legends of Rock ‘n’ Roll three-day event on a field near Littlecote, Stewkley on June 26-29 this year.
Residents spoke out at the Aylesbury Vale [...]