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12. Patch It Up Acetate 13. Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ on Alternate 14. Patch it up 10.08.70 opening night 15. Blue Suede Shoes / Whola Lotta …September 07, 1970 CS 16. Make The World Go Away January 27, 1971 17. Blue Suede Shoes/Whola Lotta… August 30, 1971 18. Faded Love February 15, 1973 DS 19. Long Tall Sally/Whole Lotta…Seattle April 29, 1973 20. Faded Love May 13, 1973 3 AM 21. Rock Medley Uniondale June 24, 1973 22. Faded Love Nashville July 1, 1973 AS 23. Faded Love August 7,1973 MS 24. Make The World Go Away August 08, 1973 25. I Really Don’t Want To Know Jacksonville May 30, 1977 26. I Really Don’t want to know Mobile June 02,1977 27. I Really Don’t want to know Indianapolis June 26, 1977 Time 79.00 min. Tracks 15,17,19,21,24,25,26 unreleased (News, Source: Elvis News) Celeste Yarnall discusses Elvis and Martin Luther King: Jason Edge from the Elvis International Fan Club recorded video at the "Conversations on Elvis" at the Malco Paridiso Theater on Wednesday, August 11, 2004. In the video, Celeste Yarnall, one of Elvis' co-stars in 'Live A Little, Love A Little', discusses how Elvis reacted to the assassination of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Also at this conversations were Jerry Schilling, Joe Esposito, and A Little Less Conversation co-writer Billy Strange. (News, Source: EP Gold) Read EIN's interview with Celeste Yarnall (the woman Elvis sang 'A Little Less Conversation' to in the film)
"We continue to support The Med in their effort to make the Elvis license plate a reality," Kern said. The Elvis Web site directs Tennesseans interested in buying an Elvis tag to the Web address mscruggs@the-med.org . Or they can call The Med at (877) 545-3757. There is serious competition in the specialty plate field with about 150 plates offered through the Tennessee Department of Revenue. Five Memphis area plates are among them -- for LeMoyne-Owen College, Rhodes College, the University of Memphis, LeBonheur Children's Medical Center and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Elvis and The Med are not the first to run into the 1,000-minimum stumbling block. When the Memphis Grizzlies and the National Civil Rights Museum attempted to create specialty plates, they were unable to get 1,000 orders. However, the Tennessee Titans football team is one of the top five sellers among specialty plates in the state. Revenue department communications director Emily Richard said the top five and the annual revenue produced by the plates are: Friends of the Smokies ($512,000); agricultural plate ($279,000); environmental plate with the iris, the state flower ($277,000); Watchable Wildlife ($276,000); and the Titans ($196,000). Specialty plates cost about $35 more than a regular license plate, and Snell said The Med would receive about $20 of the revenue for each plate sold. She said she has had numerous calls from people outside the state who are interested in an Elvis plate, but the orders must come from licensed Tennessee drivers to qualify. Snell said she has set up recruitment booths at Memphis Grizzlies basketball games, at NASCAR races and auto shows. "It's not like we haven't tried, but there's only so much you can do." For Elvis, the effort that has fallen short was the second bad news in a week. Elvis, the perennial No. 1 earner among dead celebrities, was knocked to No. 2, behind grunge rocker Kurt Cobain, in the latest listing by Forbes magazine. Snell said she is still hopeful that EPE's Web site solicitation will produce extra orders, but she said she still wishes for a bigger advertising presence. "If we could get Elvis to sing across Tennessee, maybe it would be OK," she said. "We could get him to say, 'Don't be cruel. Buy my tag.' " (News, Source: Charmaine Voisine) Elvis' favorite ride heading north: Elvis Presley's favorite amusement park ride, a roller coaster called the Zippin Pippin, is zippin off to North Carolina. A pair of Nashville collectors who bought the coaster at auction in June said Friday that they sold it to the tourism bureau in Roanoke Rapids, N.C. Stephen Shutts, president of a traveling collection called the Honky Tonk Hall of Fame & Rock-N-Roll Roadshow, said the North Carolina town wants the coaster for its Carolina Crossroads tourism project. He said the wooden coaster, which was built in 1923, will be part of an amusement area that includes a 1,500-seat music theater in a 1,000-acre park. "Elvis: Starring in Oklahoma" releae date brought forward: According to the FECC site, Joe Tunzi's latest Elvis photobook will now be released around 21 November. Click for FECC's preview of the book. (News, Source: FECC) "Fortunate Son: The Life of Elvis Presley" for softcover release: The softcover edition of one of this year's best Elvis books, "Fortunate Son: The Life of Elvis Presley" by Charles L. Ponce de Leon, will be released in the US in August 2007. (News, Source: ElvisBookResearch) Aussie chart update: On the ARIA Music DVD CHart dated 30 October, the Comeback Special has risen 6 places to #23 after 24 weeks in the chart, while Aloha From Hawaii has dropped 4 places to #31 after 35 weeks on the chart. (News, Source: ARIA)
Elvis the skycrane in Sydney today (see earlier story and photo dated 17 October): Elvis the fire bombing helicopter (aka skycrane) will arrive in Australia today and this time he is bringing a mate. Shania will arrive in Sydney on Sunday alongside Elvis - the helicopters are being brought to Australia aboard a Russian Antonov air freighter. The two key tools in this summer's fight against bushfires will be given a quick check over once they arrive before flying directly to their bases in Sydney and Melbourne. A third chopper will arrive shortly and be based in Canberra. (News, Source: Ninemsn)
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The King's son keeps flame alive in Ohio: He claims to be the illegitimate son of the King of Rock 'n' Roll. He mightn't look like Elvis but apparently he sounds a lot like him. Read full article and view pictures (Elvis Conspiracy, Source: Journal Gazette)
Elvis article in DaytonDailyNews.com (News, Source: Anthony Shoemaker) Elvis vs. Marilyn vs. the Pope...: It's a battle of some of the greatest U.S. and international stars, with Marilyn Monroe up against Elvis Presley, boxer Muhammad Ali, former President Bill Clinton and even Pope John Paul II. U.S. television viewers are being asked to vote on the greatest moment at one of the world's most famous arenas, New York's Madison Square Garden, which has played host to a list of sports stars, musicians, politicians and religious leaders in its 127-year history. Everybody who has been anybody has had a magical moment at Madison Square Garden, according to producers of a new TV series, "The 50 Greatest Moments at Madison Square Garden," that will be broadcast next week. "It's based on the 50 most incredible experiences that have occurred in this building," said Michael Bair, president of sports and entertainment network MSG Media, which is airing the 10-part series from next week. Madison Square Garden has been the name of four arenas in New York City, with the first opening in 1879 and the most recent in 1968 with the capacity to hold 20,000 people. Throughout its history it has been a top venue for major stars and events. These include Marilyn Monroe's 1962 birthday serenade to President John F. Kennedy on his 45th birthday, the 1971 fight in which Joe Frazier beat Muhammad Ali for the heavyweight title, Elvis Presley's sell-out 1972 shows, and John Lennon's last live performance in 1974. While hockey fans may select their favorite moment to be Canadian ice hockey player Wayne Gretzky's final game in 1999, or Mark Messier's retirement ceremony from the New York Rangers earlier this year. "They are magical moments because for most people, the Garden is the pinnacle for performers," said Bair. "The electricity of the crowd creates a special kind of feeling in the building itself, whether you are the opposing team or the home team." The show features 10 one-hour episodes with new video footage and a selection of 200 interviews with stars behind the scenes. Viewers can vote on the final top five events on www.msg50.com. "It's an endless number of events of things that have happened that are not just about New York but about the rest of the country as well," said Bair. (News, Source: Reuters)
December 2006 FTD releases confirmed?: Further to our news story on 23 October 2006, according to a posting on the Elvis Australia site, 'Writing For The King' and 'His Hand In Mine' will be the FTD releases on 1 December 2006. (News, Source: Elvis Australia) Elvis in the Beat of the Night: True Stories of Elvis and His Police Buddies: Publication of this interestingly titled book originally scheduled for release in August 2006 and then delayed one month, has again been postponed. Publication date now uncertain. (News, Source: ElvisBookResearch)
Elvis spotted at Rose Garden: Houstonist feared that the last of the local Elvis shrines vanished years ago with the renaming of Velvet Elvis and the closure of Aquarium Lounge. Rejoice, friends and neighbors! The King lives on at Rose Garden! Rose Garden harkens back to yesteryear with its old style approach to the neighborhood beer joint. Nestled just inside the loop near the edge of Sunset Heights, the bar was purpose-built in the 1930's and joined a burgeoning population of eight local watering holes catering to the predominantly Polish (read beer guzzling) residents of the time. Beer has been served here ever since. Regulars mentioned that current owner and namesake, Rose Marie, has no small crush on Elvis when Houstonist asked about the decor. The King arrived officially arrived in 1991 when Rose bought the bar. Elvii of all kinds have adorned the knotty pine paneling of the cozy interior ever since. Rose Garden offers more than just a healthy dose of Elvis. The beer is ice cold and cheap. The service is killer. The jukebox kicks ass - think Savage's (bonus points if you remember that place) but without all the Journey. Even the slightly salty, pool hustling regulars soften with a Lone Star or two. But then again, who doesn't? The King should be proud to call Rose Garden home. (News, Source: Sanja Meegin)
Kurt Cobain dethrones Elvis!: Elvis Presley is no longer the King of Dead Celebrities. The pelvis-swiveling crooner was dethroned from his perch atop Forbes.com's annual roundup of top-earning deceased celebrities by the late Kurt Cobain, who made his first appearance on the list in its six years of publication. Here is the rundown of the top 10 (the complete list is online at Forbes.com):
1. Kurt Cobain, US$50 million
2. Elvis Presley, $42 million 3. Charles Schulz, $35 million 4. John Lennon, $24 million 5. Albert Einstein, $20 million 6. Andy Warhol, $19 million 7. Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel), $10 million 8. Ray Charles, $10 million 9. Marilyn Monroe, $8 million 10. Johnny Cash, $8 million (News, Source: E! Online)
New Elvis items at 'Carol's Gifts & Collectibles' Elvis "Message From Heaven" available at CD Baby (News, Source: Edna Wallace) Elvis backing group, Voice, reunites & releases new CDs: From press release: It’s been thirty years since Elvis Presley’s personal group – “VOICE” spent Christmas with him and thirty years since Elvis’ group “VOICE” sang together. This legendary group traveled with Elvis, opened his tour shows, and sang songs personally for Elvis. GREAT NEWS --- Elvis’ group ”VOICE” (Nielsen, Sumner and Baty) recently got together, at Donnie Sumner’s Recording Studio in Hendersonville, TN and cut two new CD’s. This is after a thirty year hiatus ….the last album recorded by VOICE was in 1974, and it is called “Distilled Gospel” (now a collector’s item). It is being pressed now and will be available shortly. “VOICE” wanted to remember Elvis at Christmas time. Everyone knows that this was his favorite time of the year. These were times that “VOICE” (Nielsen, Sumner and Baty) would sit around the piano at Graceland singing Christmas and Gospel songs. “VOICE” spent many hours singing for Elvis. The new “VOICE” CD’s captures some of Elvis’ favorite Christmas and Gospel songs. Now, for the “behind the scene news”….Nielsen, Sumner and Baty sound terrific. Sherrill is still hitting those crystal clear high “C’s”. Sherrill received a Living Legend Award in 2006 for 50 years of singing Southern Gospel Music. Donnie is still amazing us with his great lead voice. Donnie is celebrating 46 years of singing Southern Gospel Music. Tim is still thrilling us with his soulful baritone voice. Their blend is amazing. So after a thirty year absence, the group just seemed to fall right into place like they never missed a beat. Will there be more to come? We don’t know but we certainly don’t want to wait another thirty years before something is released. Thirty years is a long time to reflect upon and a lot of things change but “VOICE” still sounds the same. What are these guys doing in the year 2006, thirty years after working for the King of Rock ‘n Roll? You can visit Sherrill’s website to keep up with his activities www.sherrillandbrenda.com and you can visit Donnie’s website to keep up with his activities www.donniesumner.com You will be surprised to learn that all three are still in the music business and are carrying out the work of their King. They haven’t wandered far from their roots. Another special on both new CD’s is a song by the legendary J. D. Sumner, Donnie’s uncle. What a “come-back”. What a” classic way” to break their thirty year absence. Make sure you place your order for their CD’s today. Special Offer 401 - Christmas CD – Remembering Elvis at Christmas Special Offer 456 - Gospel CD - VOICE sings some of Elvis’ favorite Gospel Songs Special Offer 472 - Distilled Gospel (1974 version) – collector’s item Cost is $18.00 each, plus $2.00 each for shipping/handling (In U.S. Dollars). Send cash, cashier’s check, money order or check to: VOICE, Inc., P. O. Box 2626, Cullman AL 35056 e-mail: vocalsand88@aol.com website: www.sherrillandbrenda.com (Please allow 6 to 7 weeks for delivery). Make sure you place your order before the Christmas rush. (News, Source: Vocals and 88)
Elvis Lives also includes Elvis Fashions, a 12-card all foil insert capturing “The King” in famous outfits (1:6 packs). Collectors can also win a piece of Elvis history via instant win cards randomly inserted in packs. The prizes are 18” x 24” framed Elvis Gold Records which have a $200+ plus retail value! Product is slated for release the week of October 16, 2006 and will be distributed in two forms: $1.99 foil packs (5 cards per pack) and $19.99 “box blasters” which will contain eight packs of cards plus one of six unique 1/64 scale die cast cars featuring Elvis graphics. The Elvis card sets are now available at ShopElvis.com. (News, Source: EPE) "Stand By Me" 2DVD set: Set for release in Germany on November 24, 2006 is a new 2DVD set entitled "Stand By Me". It is a 3 hour documentary on Elvis' love for gospel.
Next FTD albums to be released 1 December: Ernst Jorgensen has informed EIN that the next albums from FTD are now scheduled for release on 1 December 2006. Still no confirmation that they are Writing For The King (book/CD) and His Hand In Mine. More information expected from FTD later in the next week or so. (News, Source: Ernst Jorgensen)
Aussie chart update: On this week's ARIA Music DVD Chart, Aloha slips five places to #27 and the Comeback Special slips three places to #29. (News, Source: ARIA)
Before that happened, however, a 26-year-old photographer named Alfred Wertheimer traveled with Elvis Presley in 1956 and made the extraordinary photographs on these pages, along with many others that will appear in an exhibition at the Govinda Gallery in Northwest Washington that celebrates the book Elvis at 21: New York to Memphis, edited by Govinda owner Chris Murray and to be published by Insight Editions next month. The exhibit runs November 10 through December 30. View the Gallery (News, Source: washingtonpost.com) Elvis has second largest entry in new 'Encyclopedia of Pop Music': Start talking with Colin Larkin, editor of the "Encyclopedia of Popular Music," and free association kicks in. Anything, anyone, might come up. Dave (Baby) Cortez, for example. And that's exactly what Larkin intends. "The whole point of the EPM is to enthuse people," says Larkin, whose own obsession with pop over a half century has evolved into a full-time business. The 4th edition of the reference work, now expanded to 10 volumes encompassing 3.5 million words in 27,000 entries, will go online in mid-2007, enabling scholars of doo wop, bebop, hip hop and space age bachelor pad music to gambol from topic to topic as their curiosity leads. The print version, published this month in the United States, is priced at US$995 until Dec. 31. In Europe, the print version will be published in November, with an introductory price of $1,037.75. The path to Dave (Baby) Cortez - who had a No. 1 hit in 1959 with "The Happy Organ" - started from considering why there were so few rock instrumental groups; the Ventures ("Walk Don't Run"), the Tornadoes ("Telstar"), Dick Dale and the Dell-Tones, and Duane Eddy came to mind. That naturally followed from mentioning Cliff Richard's backing band, the Shadows. Which also started a thread about why Richard, Britain's Peter Pan of Pop, never hit it big in the United States - maybe because America already had Bobby Rydell, Frankie Avalon and Fabian. And who could forget Annette Funicello? Larkin has opinions - Cortez is dismissed as an exemplar of "cheesy organ." But he and many other artists go into the book along with his other nonenthusiasms: heavy metal, dance music and Elvis Presley. "I never got Elvis," Larkin confessed. "I like some of the songs of the '50s - liked - but compared to Little Richard and Buddy Holly ... "I've read 10 books on Elvis - it's a great story - but don't ask me to listen to him." Even so, Presley rates the second-largest entry in the EPM, behind Bob Dylan. Next in order are The Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Frank Sinatra, Johnny Cash, Billie Holiday, the Beach Boys, Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong. Little Richard was a key figure in Larkin's musical development. As he tells it, he encountered the rock wild man's music by tagging along with his dad, who worked at a fairground on weekends. "You heard this cacophony of wonderful music," he recalled. "I think I was a bit privileged in a way." The fairground was near London's docks, and thus one of the first places to hear the latest sounds from America. Larkin started writing at 17 for a German rock magazine, for no pay beyond keeping the album that prompted the article. Along the way, he evolved from a fan to an obsessive, even trying to make it as a guitarist in a band, "Closer Than Most" (which never got close to rating a mention in EPM). (News, Source: Canada.com) Parkes Elvis Festival Lives On!: We've added this news story to our ClubsNSW Parkes Elvis Festival 2007 page. (News, Source: news.com.au)
Sun sues Sun: Shelby Singleton, who bought Sun Studio from Sam Phillips in 1969, has filed suit in the federal court in Nashville this week, contending that the separately owned Memphis studio is violating the terms of a 1991 licensing agreement that governs the use of the logo. Read full story (News, Source: The Tennessean)
Also: J.D. Sumner, Marty Lacker, Sonny West, Carl Perkins, Charlie Rich, Chuck Berry, Chet Atkins, and more... And more: The CD contains 2 CBS News reports, and excerpts from the MSG Press Conference, Elvis live on stage in Rapid City June 21, 1977 and from the "Elvis What Happened?" press conference. It ends with a telephone call from 1971. (News, Source: Elvis News) House next to Graceland for sale on eBay (Source: Sanja Meegin)
Bless my soul, it's an Elvis sighting in Napa: He's not hiding in the vineyards, but fans can drink up in the name of the king! Graceland's new bottles include 2003 Blue Christmas cabernet sauvignon ($12.99) and for Elvine appetites a special magnum bottling of 2004 Velvet Elvis cab; and it is Napa Valley juice. For celebratory stuff, there's bubbly named All Shook Up. Winemaker Signature won't ship here under current state law. However, the Elvis wines are now distributed in Florida for sale at retail prices in shops from Minor's Market in Tampa to Ed's Fine Wines in Clearwater. At Ed's, Perry Giancola says biggest package features a magnum of Velvet Elvis, with a black velvet label for $129.99. (News, Source: Cork & Bottle)
How Elvis and Oprah are related: Elvisfan posted this message recently on the FECC board: Here's the background on Oprah's family ties to EP. In 1997, I was working for a newspaper and magazine company here in Madison, AL, outside of Huntsville called Anderson News . While I was on break, I was able to read any of those magazine we stocks and placed on pallets to be shipped to stores across America. One day I saw what looked to be a tabloid but it was an EP devoted magazine. On the front page was a picture of EP in 1969 and next to him was a shot of Oprah then in 1997. It said " Elvis and Oprah-Related? ".
Tupelo Elvis museum shuts its doors..temporarily: As we reported last month, The Elvis Presley Museum in Tupelo is closing for about three months for renovations. The museum, housed at the site of the late singer's birthplace, shut its doors after regular operating hours Friday so Germantown Contracting can begin a $262,000 project to turn it into a world-class exhibit. Some 50,000 people tour the museum each year, but the closure isn't expected to hurt that number, said birthplace and museum director Dick Guyton.
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Discontinuation of EPE email service update: Looks like EIN could have been wrong (see stories on 15 and 12 Oct 2006). EPE has published a FAQs regarding the discontinuation of its elvis.com email service, including: If subscribers were willing to pay more for the service, could EPE reconsider the decision and keep Elvis.com Email going?
the current fire season, with the expectation that this will be shared principally but not exclusively between the south-eastern states," Mr Lloyd said. "It is yet to be determined where the third one will be based, but it will be moved around according to the highest need of fire risk throughout the season." With the country facing a devastating drought period and predictions of a very long and tough bushfire season, Mr Lloyd said the additional skycrane would be invaluable. "The Erickson sky cranes, the 'Elvis' sky cranes are absolutely critical in the very serious fire emergencies," Mr Lloyd said. (News, Source: Herald Sun)
Elvis "superband" ad a surprise Internet hit: A television promotional film showing Elvis Presley on stage with the likes of Stevie Wonder and The Who's Keith Moon has become a surprise internet hit. The clip, produced for the BBC to promote Radio 2, seamlessly merges concert footage of Elvis with shots of other pop stars past and present to create the ultimate band. The clip has been posted on the Graceland website and appears five times on the video-sharing site YouTube, where it has been watched more than 50,000 times. Watch the ad Elvis introduces his band of Marvin Gaye, Jimmy Page, Noel Gallagher, Keith Moon, Sheryl Crow and Stevie Wonder, with the Sugababes as backing singers. Apart from the Sugababes, all the footage is taken from music DVDs, YouTube and the BBC's own library. A team of 25 people worked on merging the clips into film of Elvis's Aloha From Hawaii concert. The tagline is "What an amazing line-up, all day every day" - a reference to the playlist of Radio 2. The station's head of marketing, Rochelle Fox, said: "We've had a fantastic response from all over the world. We've had people emailing and asking when it will next be on so they can watch it, which is quite unusual for a promotional trailer. "It's not shocking or salacious but it's really heartwarming. I hope people will look at it and realise that the station is not just for their dads." The film was developed by creative directors Brendan Wilkins and Rodney Kavanagh at advertising agency DFGW. It uses the voiceover talents of Tim Whitnell, an Elvis impersonator who also provides one of the Teletubbies' voices. Mr Wilkins said: "We have been absolutely astounded by the reaction. We were given the brief to come up with an ad which reflected the diversity of Radio 2's music. "We thought of creating a super-band and then I remembered the DVD I had of Elvis introducing his band in Aloha, so we went through our iPods and came up with some of our favourite artists." The clips used include Marvin Gaye Live In Montreux 1980, Noel Gallagher from The Who And Friends Live At The Royal Albert Hall 2001, Sheryl Crow filmed at The Grammys in 2003 and Stevie Wonder from a 1972 episode of Sesame Street. (News, Source: Daily Mail) Elvis Presley In Concert "downunder" Reviews & Photos: Today we add reviews of the final Aussie show in Sydney last Saturday night, more photos plus a new review of the Brisbane show. Prestigious award for Elvis show: Last year's "Christmas with Elvis" show by the Dutch/Belgian fanclub ElvisMatters has been awarded the prestigious Cultural Audience Trophee. This award is given to the most important cultural event in the region, for combining - quote - "originality, musical talent and creativity in one". The Christmas show won in a race with 19 other nominees. Discontinuation of email service by EPE: On 12 October we commented on EPE discontinuing their "elvis.com" email service for fans. We stated the service had been free. A number of you emailed us to say that the free service ended some time ago and EPE was charging US$21.00 if you wanted to retain the "elvis.com" tag for your email addy. At $21.00 per subscriber it seems surprising that the facility is being discontinued, unless user numbers are too small to make it viable. Singer Freddy Fender dies: Freddy Fender, the "Bebop Kid" of the Texas-Mexico border who later turned his twangy tenor into the smash country ballad "Before the Next Teardrop Falls," died Saturday. He was 69. Fender, who was diagnosed with lung cancer in early 2006, died at noon at his Corpus Christi home with his family at his bedside, said Ron Rogers, a family spokesman. Over the years, he grappled with drug and alcohol abuse, was treated for diabetes and underwent a kidney transplant. Fender hit it big in 1975 after some regional success, years of struggling — and a stint in prison — when "Before the Next Teardrop Falls" climbed to No. 1 on the pop and country charts. "Wasted Days and Wasted Nights" rose to No. 1 on the country chart and top 10 on the pop chart that same year, while "Secret Love" and "You'll Lose a Good Thing" also hit No. 1 in the country charts. His career really began in the late '50s, when he returned from serving in the Marines and recorded Spanish-language versions of Elvis Presley's "Don't Be Cruel" and Harry Belafonte's "Jamaica Farewell." The recordings were hits in Mexico and South America. Freddy Fender's Web site: www.freddyfender.com (News, Source: Charmaine Voisine) Glen D. Hardin - Presley's Piano Man talks about Elvis: Darwin Lamm's Elvis The Magazine circulated this excerpt from an interview with Glen D. Hardin: The TCB band will surely go down in history as one of the most famous back up bands ever. All amazingly talented and innovative, they also played with the one and only Elvis Presley, an attribute that will set them apart from others for the rest of time. Last issue we were honored to interview the legendary James Burton. Continuing our series, this issue we speak with Glenn D. Hardin, the genius man behind the piano in the TCB band.
Final Aussie "Elvis Presley In Concert" show a huge success: A large crowd of enthusiastic fans packed into Sydney's ACER Arena to witness the stunning new production of "Elvis Presley In Concert". More than an hour after the show finished hundreds of fans were still lined up in the foyer to view the Elvis Exhibit accompanying the tour. EIN will publish a detailed review in the next day or so. The tour now moves on to Christchurch in New Zealand and then Bangkok in Thailand. View EIN's Elvis Presley In Concert "downunder" Reviews & Photos page
Aussie chart update: On this week's ARIA Music DVD Chart (dated 16 Oct 2006), Aloha From Hawaii rises three places to #22 while the Comeback Special holds firm at #26. (News, Source: ARIA)
Aussie fans sought for new film documentary: Tiger Alley Productions is currently seeking Elvis Presley fans of various age groups for a new Australian film. The documentary will be produced in time for the 30th Anniversary since the King’s passing and will focus on examining Elvis as a popular culture icon in Elvis and Vegas signs from Bogar Enterprises (Source: EPE) Elvis Presley live concert in Bangkok: After all these years who would have thought that the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley would still be alive, but believe it or not he is he will appear before his devoting fan in Bangkok this month. BEC Tero Ltd. (Public) will bring Elvis back to all of us with the wonderful concert of your dream. Elvis Presley will come on stage once again with the most modern and special technology, that make it so real that all Elvis’s fan would be so stun. The show would be “The Elvis Presley in Concert” which will be held in Impact Arena, Muangthong Thani, Bangkok this coming 21 October. Elvis Presley In Concert "downunder" Reviews & Photos: Tonight is the final Aussie show. Today we've added a preview of the concert and photos from the Melbourne show. Aussie price alert: Australian fans interested in the 3DVD set 'Remembering Elvis' should visit Ezy DVD Online. The company currently has the set for sale (online only) at a very low A$5.92. (News, Source: EzyDVD Email newsletter)
EPE and Sun Records form alliance: EPE has licensed the use of its trademarks in the name, image and likeness of Elvis Presley to Sun Entertainment for a broad range of commemorative retail products officially reuniting the identity of the legendary superstar with the historic Sun Record Company and its iconic Sun Records logo. Elvis Presley In Concert "downunder" Reviews & Photos: Today we've added a short review of last night's concert in Brisbane plus another review of the Melbourne concert. Jimmy Buffett sings Elvis tribute: On his latest album, Take The Weather With You, Jimmy Buffett includes a Caribbean pop version of the sublime Elvis tribute, "Elvis Presley Blues", written by Gillian Welch. Listen to part of Elvis Presley Blues Also on the album, another track, "Cinco de Mayo in Memphis" has a strong Elvis flavour. Buffett regularly includes references to Elvis in his songs. In early years he wrote and recorded the track, "Elvis Impersonators". (News, Source: EIN/Amazon) Secret room at Graceland revealed on Oprah: Further to our story on 10 October: Though millions of fans have toured Graceland, no ticket could get you into the last room on the tour—a secret library of Elvis memorabilia. Its very existence is so top secret that The Oprah Show cameras were turned off to protect the location. The room—which houses Elvis's most personal possessions—is fireproof, earthquake-proof and tornado-proof.
Elvis beaten in list of artists to sing at funeral: FLAMBOYANT music icon Elton John is the artist most Haringey residents would like to play at their funeral. Crooners Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley were beaten into second and third places in the poll by Age Concern. Residents snubbed rock and pop acts like Oasis, The Rolling Stones, Robbie Williams and Will Young in the last request wish list. Chart update: The U.S. Billboard chart listings for the week ending October 21, 2006:
EPE to discontinue free email service for fans: EPE has issued this statement: To Elvis.com Email Subscribers: In reviewing and evaluating the Elvis.com Email system, we have decided to discontinue the service as part of refocusing our efforts to better serve Elvis fans online in many other ways as we develop new features for Elvis.com. Aristotle has administered the Elvis.com Email service via a license from EPE. EIN Comment: The free email service from EPE was one which a lot of fans appreciated and undoubtedly it has attracted a very large number of users. The decision to discontinue it is transparently a move to reduce costs. It will be interesting to see how EPE refocuses its online efforts to better serve Elvis fans. As many of you pointed out after we published this story, the email service has not been FREE for quite some time - see our update story above dated 16 October.
Elvis at the American Sound Studios in Memphis: If you haven't checked out the thousands of online Elvis videos at the latest online super craze site, You Tube, EIN recommends you do. There is some amazing material to be seen and heard. Click here to view Elvis and singer Roy Hamilton at the American Sound Studios in 1969 (News, Source: You Tube) EIN has added a permanent link in our Audio-Visual section to the You Tube home page (see right hand column of this Home page) Latest celebrity visitor to Graceland: Tennis great John McEnroe toured Graceland on October 8th and became our latest celebrity visitor. (News, Source: EPE) Even the hound dogs didn't vote for Elvis: His signs urged "Don't be a Hound Dog, vote for Elvis," but the voters left him lonesome tonight.Elvis Aaron Presley, the Independent candidate running in Pelly-Nisutlin, finished last in a four-person race. Although he briefly held a lead after the first poll was reported, Presley quickly fell to the bottom of the count and did not recover. When all the ballots were counted the colourful candidate managed to capture seven per cent of the popular vote - 40 votes in all - but finished far behind the winner, Marian Horne of the Yukon Party, who took 42 per cent of the vote totalling 241 ballots. Presley, whose signs were vandalized during the campaign, resorted to laying in wait at the end of the road with a video recorder, hoping to capture the crime on camera. He was unsuccessful. Presley changed his name from Gilbert Nellis more than a decade earlier. (Odd Spot, Source: CBC Canada News) Elvis is good for the money and helps Special Olympics: Thanks to the king and the annual Elvis FANtasy Fest in Portage, the Porter County Special Olympics' coffers have gotten a little heftier. That's because the festival, which starts its annual three-day run on Friday, was conceived as and remains a fundraiser for the Porter County Special Olympics. In the festival's first incarnation, the group got $1,400. As the festival has grown and become more popular, though, the proceeds have grown, said Lorrie Woycik, coordinator for the Porter County Special Olympics. Last year's festival brought in $18,000 for the athletes, she said.
Elvis Presley In Concert "downunder" tour reviews and photos: updated with two reviews of last night's Melbourne concert
As a valued subscriber, we would like to offer you the chance to purchase this new publication in advance of more formal announcements being made in the press and on our website. As with previous Genesis limited editions, we will be offering Deluxe copies (numbered 1-350), with a pre-publication price of £395 and Regular copies (numbered 351-1750), with a pre-publication price of £250. We anticipate a high demand, especially for the Deluxe copies, so would recommend that you return the order form, e-mail us, or call any of the Genesis team, with a 50% deposit to secure your copy. The publisher's release provides further, detailed information on "Elvis And The Birth Of Rock" including descriptions of the bindings, details of the 'added extras' which come with Deluxe copies and the other subjects covered by the photographs. Printing will start shortly and the first copies should be ready to despatch in time for Christmas.' (News, Source: Genesis Publications/ElvisBookResearch)
Tower Records and Elvis: In the face of changing consumer preferences, Tower Records has gone into liquidation and will close in the next six to eight weeks. As part of its pr timeline it includes the following Elvis related item: "1977: Elvis Presley eight-tracks sell out the day Presley dies." (News, Source: RecordNet.com) He's the mayor -- not The King: One of the hot-selling local items these days is the Jer-vis, a T-shirt that has Elvis Presley's body and Mayor Jerry Abramson's head. Why Louisville is selling the item at festivals, in its Bardstown Road store and at www.whylouisville.com for $15.99. Store owners Will Russell and Ben Peskoe were brainstorming when Peskoe came up with the idea several months ago. (Abramson's head on Yoda's body was also considered.) Russell said Abramson bought one of the shirts at the Forecastle Festival in August. He got it for half price when he could only fish $8 out of his pockets, Russell said. Abramson said he bought the shirt for his son. However, "Sidney won't wear it," Abramson said, laughing and shaking his head. Russell understands. "When I was his age, I probably wouldn't have worn a shirt with my dad's face on Elvis's body." What's next, a Kel-vis, featuring Kelly Downard, Abramson's Republican mayoral opponent? "Probably not," said Russell, saying that Abramson was chosen because his years as mayor make him a local icon. (Odd Spot, Source: Metro Notebook)
"Secret Room" at Graceland to be revealed?: "elvisjock" posted this intriguing message of the FECC board: I feel that I've now hit bottom, as I take time out of my day to promote the Oprah show. That being said, on Tuesday Oprah travels to Graceland, where she hangs with Lisa and Michael Lockwood. According to Oprah's website (on my God, I can't believe I went to Oprah's website) the program will reveal, somewhere on the grounds of Graceland, a secret room that no Elvis fan has ever seen before. (News, Source: FECC)
Two new DVD have been announced: Set for release on December 4, 2006 is a DVD with a book entitled "In Performance: Elvis Presley", The second DVD is set for release on November 11, 2006 is a 2DVD set entitled "Elvis Presley: Music Master". No other information is available at this moment. (News, Source: Elvis News)
Charlie Hodge wins Elvis Matters award: The late Charlie Hodge won the Elvis Matters Award 2006. Charlie, who passed away last March, received 49 percent of the votes. Jenson Bloomer, who performed with Charlie several times, flew in from the UK to accept the award on behalf of Charlie’s family. “Elvis called Charlie many things”, Jenson said, ‘But he always added ‘He’s my friend’. The members of ElvisMatters couldn’t have made a better choice. Charlie and Elvis are together again, and this award will get a special place of honor in Charlie’s house, I’m sure”. (News, Source: Elvis Matters/Charmaine Voisine)
"I'm bigger than Elvis!" says Kanye West: Last week it was the Hoff saying he was big as Elvis, this week hip-hop star Kanye West goes even further as this Internet posting testifies: Yesterday, I was thumbing through Entertainment Weekly's photo issue when I came across this article on Kanye West. Martin Schoeller, the photographer who was (un)fortunate enough to have been tapped for a session with West, had this to say to EW: ''It wasn't my easiest shoot,'' says Schoeller of his session with the hip-hop maestro at L.A.'s 5th and Sunset studio, which had been hastily rescheduled after West previously canceled at the very last minute. ''When he arrived, the first thing [he said] was that he was bigger than Elvis, and during the scheduled four hours, three were spent just talking to him about his clothes and how he should be posed. He wanted the very best, and a very classic photo, and kept asking us about how we would have shot the Beatles.'' (News, Source: About Entertainment)
New website for Catalonian countries: www.elvis.cat is a new web site for fans in Catalonian countries. (News, Source: Miquel Pou)
Disc 3 - Elvis Golden Greats: Elvis Presley has been hailed as the greatest live performer in the history of rock. This is the ultimate proof of his status as the undisputed champion of the music world. These great performances capture all the thrills and excitement of Elvis live on stage with a stunning collection of tracks which showcase the genius of Elvis. Featuring: Shake Rattle And Roll (Flip Flop And Fly), Burning Love, Ready Teddy, Long Tall Sally / Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On, Hound Dog, Steamroller Baby, Too Much, Johnny B. Goode, Don't Be Cruel, You Gave Me A Mountain, Love Me Tender, Big Hunk O' Love, Money Honey, I Can¿t Stop Loving You, Baby Let's Play House, I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry, Heartbreak Hotel, What Now My Love, Blue Suede Shoes, Welcome To My World, Tutti Frutti, Fever, When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again, Suspicious Minds, Peace In The Valley, American Trilogy. (News, Source: Elvis News)
New book on Elvis' family history being written: Elvis World's Bill E. Burk tells us: "A MAJOR, MAJOR book digging into Elvis' roots is in the making. To date, over 3000 names! It could become the most detailed book on Elvis' genealogy ever published. Will keep y'all informed as it develops. (News, Source: Bill E. Burk) Visit Bill E. Burk's "Elvis World Online" This week on The Elvis Hour: This week on The Elvis Hour we'll talk with Ben Weisman who wrote many hit songs for Elvis. He'll recall his first meeting with the King and the first song of his Elvis recorded. Plus we'll highlight the year of 1967, hear rare interviews and join Elvis in concert. Stay with us for all of this and much more. On this weeks edition of the Elvis Hour. Sunday evenings at 7:00PM (eastern). Visit elvisthemagazine.com for more details. (News, Source: Darwin Lamm) Aussie chart update: On this week's ARIA Music DVD chart, Aloha rose three places to #25 (after 32 weeks on the chart), while the Comeback Special slipped seven places to #26 (after 19 weeks on chart). (News, Source: ARIA) Rooms available in Christchurch, New Zealand for "Elvis Presley In Concert": Addington City Motel is just across the road from the Westpac Centre which will be holding the Elvis Concert on October 18. All accommodation in the area is filling up fast for this event. We have a few motel rooms available as well as two apartments and a house that sleeps a group of 12 - ideal for groups of friends travelling together who wish to minimise costs of accommodation but not sacrifice quality. More details available on our website (link below.) But remember, as with all concerts at the Westpac in Christchurch, accommodation sells out fast! Contact:
Andy Tookey, Addington City Motels & Givelife NZ
, 241 Lincoln Road, Addington, Christchurch, NZ 802 . Tel/Fax: (03) 3388745; Mobile: 021 027 54677; www.addingtonmotel.co.nz (News, Source: Charmaine Voisine)
The King Is Back!: Elvis returns to touring; James Burton speaks; Elle-vis; an Elvis conspiracy film and more...journalist Melanie Ambrose takes a look at things Elvis as we fast approach the 30th anniversary of The King's death. (News, Source: Perth Now)
Elvis and Other Artists Co-Star in "Fantasy Concert" TV Ad for BBC Radio 2: A new television campaign in the UK promoting BBC Radio 2 depicts Elvis introducing his band during a fantasy concert. The Elvis footage is from his 1973 Aloha from Hawaii concert event and a sound-alike is used for Elvis's speaking voice. The band consists of legendary figures from the music industry: Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Jimmy Page, Keith Moon, Sheryl Crow, Noel Gallagher and The Sugababes - all appearing via footage of these artists painstakingly matched to make it look like they are all on the stage performing together with Elvis. Joe Guercio speaks about the songs Elvis should have recorded: ELVIS Presley's musical director is speculating on the songs that The King should have done in his performing career, and for him, there's one particular tune that really stands out. "I always wanted him to do Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me. He coulda sung the shit outta that sucker," laughs Joe Guercio, who first teamed up with Elvis in the summer of 1970. Guercio, who's in Australia heading up the Elvis Presley in Concert tour which will arrive at the Entertainment Centre on Thursday night, was music director and conductor for all Elvis' concerts until his death in 1977. The two-hour concert features 28 songs identified with the King, performed by the original Elvis band and a 16-piece orchestra. Elvis may have left the planet, but his voice and image will be to the fore on two giant screens at Boondall. A similar production graced Oz stages at the turn of the millennium, but the current line-up represents a more substantial production. This writer had the pleasure of catching the 25th anniversary show commemorating Presley's passing at the Pyramid Coliseum in Memphis in 2002, and it was a magnificent occasion. We won't have Priscilla and Lisa Marie Presley in Brisbane, but there will be thousands of satisfied fans. Those attending the show will also have the opportunity to see a rare exhibition of Presley memorabilia from Graceland, including the distinctive stage outfits he wore in the 1969-73 period. "I think it's fantastic," beamed Joe Guercio. "It's like getting in the trenches with the guys." Guercio, who first visited Australia as music director for evergreen R&B act Gladys Knight and the Pips 25 years ago, was musical director for the International Hotel in Las Vegas when he first encountered Elvis and company. He was flown to LA to meet up with the King's manager, Colonel Tom Parker. "I went out to the MGM studio lot and found that the Colonel's bungalow was in fact a kitchen. So my first meal with the Colonel and Elvis was a bologna sandwich (a cold meat something like our windsor sausage) and a Diet Pepsi." A bit of a fan of the Colonel, Guercio said he gave him a plaque for his 85th birthday which read: "Happy 85th and thanks for the education." "And that's my feeling about him. No matter what stuff they came up with about him later, there would have been no Elvis without him. Who would have taken him out of Memphis?" Guercio spends about a third of his working life on the Presley touring agenda: "I do a lot of stage production stuff for other people, such as the group Trick Pony. I recently did a gospel album with the Stamps and the Imperials." One aspect of the Elvis tour life closely associated with Guercio is the opening music – the theme from 2001: A Space Odyssey (Also Sprach Zarathustra) – which was his suggestion. "I'd gone to see the classic sci-fi film in a theatre with my late wife, and when the dramatic music began for the movie, she whispered to me, 'You'd think Elvis was about to enter'. It went on to become a classic opening in itself for the Elvis concerts," he says, rather proudly. (News, Source: Sunday Mail) Elvis Presley In Concert "downunder" tour Elvis ranks #6 in most popular Halloween wigs list: The top 10 wigs favored by people in the lead up to Halloween are: 1. Jessica Simpson; 2. Marilyn Monroe; 3. Hannah Montana; 4. Dolly Parton; 5. Bride of Frankenstein; 6. Elvis Presley; 7. Medusa; 8. Jack Sparrow; 9. Troll; 10. Cleopatra. (News, Source: Yahoo) Visit website for new Albert Wertheimer book - "Elvis at 21: From New York to Memphis" (News, Source: ElvisBookResearch)
Discounted tickets for 'Elvis Presley In Concert' in Sydney: C Reserve Tickets 50% off. Tickets now $37.50, normally $75.00. Elvis Presley In Concert, the stunning theatrical production that reunites former bandmates live on stage alongside Elvis as he performs a full concert on a giant video screen, is touring Australia in October 2006.
There is a lot more on this release, and like with all the STAR dvds, every fan has his own "favorite" clip, this one will have "something for everybody" and will be a definitive WINNER! Also on this dvd is a "sneak preview" of the BORN TO ROCK 2 dvd, which will be out before christmas! From the makers of 1ST 2ND 4EVER, BORN TO ROCK, I'LL BE THERE, LOVE COMING DOWN and the great HOLLYWOOD ELVIS series. (News, Source: EP Gold)
"Elvis Day Camapaign" initiated - click for details
Oprah at Graceland: In the summer of 2006, Oprah Winfrey and her friend and colleague Gayle King took a road trip in America and shot footage along the way for a series of weekly features for the current season of The Oprah Winfrey Show. Billed as Oprah and Gayle's Great Adventure, the trip brought the ladies to Elvis Presley's Graceland for a special evening with Lisa Marie Presley and her husband Michael Lockwood. First was a tour of Graceland, then the four gathered in the dining room for relaxed, personal conversation and a downhome-style dinner in the Presley family tradition. "Elvis Presley In Concert" tour opens in Perth, Australia tonight! "A Profile - The King Of Stage" boxset update: Announced for release is volume 3 of the original "A Profile - The King Of Stage" series. The first two volumes were released by Fort Baxter. This third volume, with 4 shows from Huntsville 1975 said to come from recently found, top-notch soundboard recordings, should be released by the new label Fort Baxter Jr. (News, Source: Elvis Is Still Active In Norway/Elvis News) Photo essay on Elvis wins award: Memphis magazine has received a national Ozzie Award for its July 2005 photo essay “Living Legend.” Photographed by Brad Jones, the feature captures the spirit of Elvis Presley as he revisits such favorite haunts as Graceland, Pop Tunes, Lauderdale Courts, and other local landmarks.Sponsored by Folio magazine, this year’s Ozzie Awards drew more than 2,200 entries from across America. Memphis won in the category of “Best Use of Photography — Consumer Publication Under 250,000 Circulation.” The awards will be presented October 22nd at the Folio Magazine Awards Gala in New York City. (News, Source: Sanja Meegin) "Pures Gold: 30 #1's" CD name change: BMG Germany announced another greatest hits compilation recently entitled "Pures Gold: 30 #1's". The title has been changed "Gold Award: 30 #1s" (CD 88697025392), the CD is due for release in November. (News, Source: Collectors Service /Elvis News)
CD winners: We apologise for the delay in announcing the winners in our recent "Elvis Genre" CD competition. The winners were: Carla Firman; Charles McDonald; Robert Brown; Debbie Bolton; Melinda Twining, and Freida Buckhout. Many thanks to all who entered, and to Sony BMG for providing the prizes. We will run a new competition shortly. Flying Elvis breaks his pelvis: A "Flying Elvis" suffered a broken pelvis during the grand opening of the Glacier Peaks Casino here. Paul Moran is a member of The Flying Elvi, a 10-member skydiving team made up of Elvis Presley impersonators, who were hired to parachute into the parking lot at the casino Friday.Other members of the troupe said the Las Vegas man apparently misjudged the landing and hit the ground at 50 mph. "I talked to his family (Monday) and they said he is doing well, but he did break his pelvis," said Gary Green, casino manager. Moran was taken to the Blackfeet Community Hospital and then flown to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, where he is listed in serious condition in the intensive care unit. (Odd Spot, Source: AP)
Priscilla Presley linen collection for release in Canada: The Priscilla Presley Luxury Linens Collection will be launching into Canada in early October 2006, through both The Bay and Home Outfitters Stores. Customers with purchased product will have the opportunity to personally meet Priscilla Presley at the in-store signings at various locations throughout Canada. Visit Priscilla's official site (News, Source: PriscillaPresley.com) Latest Elvis revolver announced: America Remembers is pleased to announce the issuance of the Elvis Presley® Taking Care of Business™ Tribute Revolver, which celebrates the life of the King of Rock & Roll®, one of America’s most legendary icons. This exclusive Tribute is the fourth commemorative firearm America Remembers has created to honor the legend of Elvis Presley, and we are proud to offer it on one of the most powerful firearms ever used in American law-enforcement: the Smith & Wesson .357 Magnum revolver.
Elvis bedded Marilyn Monroe within minutes: Elvis Presley bedded Marilyn Monroe within minutes of meeting her, it has been claimed. The late rocker's former agent, Byron Raphael, kept details of the secret one-night stand quiet for 50 years, but has now revealed all in a US interview. He claims bosses at the William Morris Agency wanted Presley and Monroe to date for a publicity stunt in 1956, but the actress refused. EIN Comment: An analysis of the alleged timing of this rendezvous and Elvis' aversion to appearing naked in front of another man suggests there are a number of holes in Raphael's claim. Chart update: On the Official UK Music Video Top 30 Elvis is listed 3 times: New Elvis sessions/recordings website launched: A new web site, Penalty of Leadership, has officially been launched. The web site concentrates on the music of Elvis Presley. Elvis' songs, sessions, concerts, musicians, releases a.o. will be covered in detail. The fans will be able to track every track (!), to get answers to questions about the recordings of Elvis Presley. The fans can check out Elvis' career in calendar fashions and see the songs performed and the musicians on a specific day. The fans can check out a song and see every version of that song and where it may be released. Several cross reference links provides detailed information on almost every musical aspect of Elvis Presley's career - from 1945 to 1977. Plans for future enhancements are musicians entry, song writer information, lyrics a.o. (News, Source: Penalty of Leadership) EPE announces first-ever Chief Marketing Officer: Memphis-based Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. (EPE), a subsidiary of CKX, Inc. has named Paul Jankowski as its first-ever Chief Marketing Officer, overseeing all aspects of global brand development. He most recently served as President of Access Marketing Services, a company he founded that provides brand development services in the corporate, entertainment and sports businesses. "There are jobs and then there is Elvis,” commented Jankowski. “The opportunity to introduce the greatest entertainer of all time to the next generation was impossible to pass up. And as an alum of SFX, the commitment CKX has to the Elvis brand and the chance to work with Bob Sillerman again, make this a truly exciting adventure. “ Elvis' "Book of Mormon" update (see original stories dated 15 & 17 September 2006): Has Elvis been sighted in Utah County? And did that Book of Mormon archived on the second floor of the LDS Church Office Building once belong to the king of rock 'n' roll? Book of Mormon — possibly Elvis Presley's personal copy, reputed to have been in his room when he died — is indeed in the archives of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Grant A. Anderson, church history specialist in the LDS Archives, confirmed the archives do have a book reputed to be Elvis Presley's, a 1976 edition common in its day. "All we know is what has been told to us," Anderson said. He stressed that the book's history of transfer looks consistent and logical, but the church has conducted no handwriting tests on it. Anderson said the church has copies of early Book of Mormon editions, but it is not common to have celebrity-owned copies like this. Alan Osmond told the Morning News in an e-mail that he did receive the Elvis Book of Mormon from Cricket Butler. "I interviewed her on cassette tape, had her sign a letter of authenticity and saw pictures of her with Elvis. She said Elvis had talked about the Osmonds and would have wanted us to have it. We had a private barbecue scheduled by Elvis at his house a couple of weeks after he died. We also knew him, met him, conversed with him and have had personal conversations with him." (News, Source: Desert News)
Admission is free. (News, Source: Shields Gazette/Sanja Meegin) "Lisa Presley in Concert": see new tour dates Audio interview - Ronnie Tutt & Glen D. Hardin - Ronnie & Glen D. talk about the new concert tour:
Aussie chart update: On the ARIA Music DVD chart this week the 'Comeback Special' held firm at #19 (after 20 weeks on chart), while 'Elvis: Aloha From Hawaii' (after 31 weeks on chart) slipped eight spots to #28. Based on sales, both DVDs are certified 2xP, and according to Sony-BMG Australia, both are close to 3xP. (News, Source: ARIA)
Strange posting on Elvis and Satanism: Amber Smith sent us this odd posting apparently from one of the messageboards: "I think there's good evidence Elvis was deeply into Satanism. For a start, he loved black clothes, capes and stuff. He even died his hair jet black, and didn't like sunlight at all. He lived at night and put silver foil on the windows to stop the sunlight. I'm amazed he didn't go the whole hog and buy a castle in Transylvania!" (Odd Spot, Source: Amber Smith) The historic Egyptian Theater on Then the excitement really kicked in as took off like a bottle rocket. The crowd laughed in empathy with Paul MacLeod, of Graceland Too fame, profiled in the film; and listened with a melancholy hush as Larry Geller talked about doing the King’s hair in the coffin. The real fireworks started when the infamous Denson Brothers started mud-slinging about e on screen. Whew! The crowd went nuts. Better than the World Series for a true Elvis fan like me.
All in all, this anniversary of EP’s passing into the rock ‘n roll blue heaven was my favorite. Besides watching Elvis and Ann-Margret gyrate on the Strip, the Bartok’s fresh new documentary on lives changed by the King left me smiling and strangely moved. My eyes couldn’t help but wander through the star studded screening spying the likes of X-Men 2 and 3’s Aaron Stanford (Pyro), Panic Room and Zathura’s Kristen Stewart, and Melissa Joan Hart of Sabrina the Teenage Witch fame chomping popcorn and laughing away. Richard Terregrossa, author of the upcoming Cary Grant bio, took time out of his busy schedule to chat with me in the lobby about the legacy of EP’s revolutionary style and fashion sense. Who knew there were so many young Elvis fans. Guess the King hasn’t left the building! (Review, Source: David Kale/Altered By Elvis)
Petition to elect the Jordanaires into Rock N Roll Hall of Fame: A petition has been started by Diane Deweese to have the Jordanaires inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame. Fans can support the petition by signing it and also by passing it around on your mailing list and by also encouraging those on your mailing list to forward it on and also cc: Diane Deweese @ retha1948@yahoo.com each time. (News, Source: Charmaine Voisine)
Elvis exhibition gets 24 hour security & climate control "downunder": A PRICELESS Elvis Presley exhibition which will tour Australia needs 24-hour security and climate control. The exhibition, featuring fashions of dubious taste from Presley's wardrobe, is insured for more than $8 million. A curator and security are escorting the outfits from Elvis's former home, Graceland in Memphis, during the tour, which starts this week. Presley officials want six security guards watching the exhibits round the clock. "These are treasures from Graceland," the Elvis Presley Enterprises director of archives, Angie Marchese, said yesterday. "We spare no expense when it comes to protecting what we have." Fashions include a white tunic top from Presley's karate-dabbling days, jumpsuits, a cape and the famous white suit from his 1973 television special, Aloha From Hawaii". This exhibition is priceless. It also marks the first time an exhibiton of this size has been allowed to leave Graceland and the US," said Ms Marchese. "I wanted to represent Elvis's showmanship and pure style. I wanted fans to see the outfits they would have seen at an Elvis concert." The exhibition will accompany the Elvis In Concert tour. The theatrical production, which will be performed at Rod Laver Arena on October 10, reunites former band mates live on stage alongside Elvis, as he performs a full concert on a giant video screen. Producers compiled and edited Elvis's finest concert performances on film and video, then removed all sound from the footage except for his vocals. Elvis footage is projected on a large video screen. A 16-piece orchestra and a group of Elvis's original band mates from the concert era of his career perform live with the Elvis video. "If you never got the chance to see an Elvis concert, this is the next best thing," Ms Marchese said. TICKETS for the Elvis concert and exhibition are on sale. (News, Source: Sunday Herald Sun)
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