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NEW DVD BY STAR "HOLLYWOOD ELVIS"
VOLUME 4.
COMING THIS FEBRUARY:
This series does not need introduction, again STAR deliveres an
incredible dvd, with 35 newly re-edited clips, like the first 3 volumes, all
the clips are made in a less “movie” way, and the accent is on the
performance of Elvis; the reason why we are fans!
Movies included this time are:
THE TROUBLE WITH GIRLS,
FLAMING STAR, IT HAPPENED AT THE WORLDS FAIR and EASY COME, EASY GO.
Not only all the songs from the movies are included, but again there
are lots of bonusses to make it even more fun:
U.S. MALE – close up footage of Elvis from the movie The Trouble
With Girls, a very funny clip!
BRITCHES, we see “a gail in britches” and Elvis on horse, where it
SHOULD have been in the movie, but was deleted. Also from Flaming Star :
BLACK STAR , The movie version of SUMMER KISSES, and the END TITLE version
of FLAMING STAR.
WHAT NOW WHAT NEXT WHERE TO, still pictures from It Happened At The
Worlds Fair, this clips tries to tell that Elvis has lost grip on the
movies, and does not know “WHAT NEXT”.. he dreamed about movie contracts,
but they were very dissapointing to him (“You were part, of every dream i
dreamed... how could i know our castles were build upon the sand....”)
GONNA GET BACK HOME SOMEHOW Behind the scenes footage of Elvis on
the set.
I GOTTA KNOW – rare pictures of Elvis during Flaming Star.
Make sure you get the “REAL thing” with the REAL cover, made with
love “By fans, for fans”. Don’t support the ones, made only for the money.
2007/01/31
E-Mail / www.epgold.com
SIRIUS: ELVIS HAS LEFT THE
BUILDING.
The cost cutting continues at Sirius Satellite
Radio, according to messages posted on a New York radio broadcasting Web
forum. Sirius has eliminated live disc jockeys from its '50s channel and two
other feeds, said a posting by Fred Richards.
A consensus of comments was that Sirius has given up on listeners over the
age of 50.
Richards said saving money by eliminating live talent on the channel was
"making the grievous error of chasing people like me back to our FM sets."
The Sirius Web site lists only one disc jockey on the '50s channel now, Norm
N. Nite, who broadcasts weekend afternoons.
"If this is how Sirius is managing the cost of doing business, the
essentially become a satellite-based iPod/MP3 player," commented Phil Seely.
"It's
such a pitifully small drop in the change bucket (cutting disc jockey staff)
that even bean counters must wonder 'why bother' when the dog (Sirius'
mascot) continues to give away large bounties to non-radio talent like Jamie
Foxx," who was just hired to help produce an urban
comedy/entertainment channel.
Another comment, from Pat Ryan, asked if dropping the '50s talent was a
reflection of the retirement last week of Jay Clark, the Sirius' 63-year-old
programming chief. "No one," said Ryan, "has a clue regarding the older
crowd."
The cutback on the '50s channel (and reportedly others) could be a result of
Howard Stern's prominence on the service.
With his
appeal to a younger demographic, the Sirius audience may not include many
pre-boomers. It could also be that Sirius believes XM's won the '50s
audience, what there is of it. "
The 50s"
channel has about a dozen oldies shows in addition to its jukebox
programming.
Rumours are also spreading that Elvis Radio available through Sirius could
be next on the cost cutting hit list.
2007/01/31
Yahoo Finance /
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Burning Love Remix
Honda Ad. During Superbowl.
The following is taken from DJ MOWO's website.
MOWO! ELVIS REMIX TO BE IN AD DURING SUPER BOWL!
WELL.......im not sure when or if ever the tune is being released
commercially.......but the HONDA spot with my HUNK OF BURNING LOVE remix is
going to air during the SUPER BOWL
Yes folks...the grand daddy of all TV broadcasts.....EL BOWL DE LOS SUPER!
Im not sure when its going to air.....but I do know that it costs a fortune
to get a spot on during the game.
So big ups HONDA......looks like you chose my lil spot as the fatty one in
the campaign.
Fun fun fun.
Everyone have a great weekend......im finally feeling better and out of my
house.
Being sick wasnt really relaxing like I thought it
would be so Im going to take a vacation a week from monday.
You all can guess where Im going if you want to.......let's see who comes up
with the best answer!
yee haa!
be well,
MOWO!™
Note: Several
automakers kick off their new campaigns in during the US Super Bowl.
More than 90 millions people will watch the Super
Bowl in the U.S. alone and CBS charges as much as $2.6 million for 30
seconds of ad time.
Honda plans to run two 30-second commercials during the game's fourth
quarter.
The first commercial will promote the fuel
efficiency of Honda and the second is a blatant appeal to baby boomers.
A Honda spokesman said the second spot is known
inside the company as "Elvis" and features a CR-V dancing to Elvis Presley's
song "Burning Love."
2007/01/31
Brian Quinn - Various /
www.epgold.com
Group Hopes To Revive
Overton Park Shell
The City of Memphis, the Mortimer Levitt Foundation and a group of Memphians
will partner to revive the Overton Park Shell.
The partnership was announced Monday in a news release prepared by The
Carter Malone Group, a Memphis-based public relations firm. Further details
about the project will be released in February.
The Overton Park Shell closed in 2004. An engineering study found the venue
would need about $550,000 worth of improvements.
The Mortimer Levitt Foundation has a history of helping restore
amphitheaters.
In 2003, the foundation endowed the city of Pasadena, Calif., with a
$250,000 grant to restore the Gold Shell in Memorial Park, which was built
in 1930.
That venue, now called the Levitt Pavilion for the
Performing Arts, recently held its fourth annual free summer concert series.
Elvis Presley held his first paid performance at the Overton Park Shell in
1954.
Over the years, entertainers such as The Allman
Brothers Band, The Grateful Dead and Neil Diamond have performed at the
Midtown venue.
The Mortimer Levitt Foundation was created in 1963 to support the arts
across the U.S.
2007/01/31 Memphis Journal -
http://sanantonio.biz
/
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Super Bowl Weekend On Elvis Radio/Sirius Satellite 13.
This Week on Elvis Radio:
Go to Elvis
Radio/Sirius Satellite 13 to find out all
about special programming for Super Bowl Weekend, including a
no-holds-barred interview with former Elvis entourage member Red West,
and see what's up for this week's editions of Doc Walker's Elvis Live
in Concert and Bill Rock's Soundtrack Saturday Night and other special
Elvis programming in the week ahead.
2007/01/31
EPE /
www.epgold.com
Vegas Rhythm Review.
Vegas Rhythm is a reissue of Fort Baxter’s “A Matter Of Time” … with
all the reissues coming out, this release perhaps was “a matter of time”. Is
it worth getting?
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2007/01/30
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Can It Get Any Worse?
And isn't it EPE's
primary objective to preserve the name,
likeness and image of Elvis Presley ?
Ebay:
Elvis Presley with Real Coffin Just Like
Famous Last Photo.
Extremely unusual item is composed of a ceramic elvis bust laid in a real
Poplar wood casket, reproducing the well known last photo of the King.
The coffin was purchased new
specifically for this display, which has been featured in a few local
newspapers. This would make a great Halloween prop with or without Elvis.
The lot includes the casket,
the Elvis bust and torso and the visitation hours sign.
Please see pictures:
2007/01/30 E-Cat
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Bobby Solo A Tribute To Elvis In Torino -
Italy.
2007/01/30
Jean Marc Gargiulo -
Site club:
www.treatmenice.org
/
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Buddy Harman
Signature Set.
Elvis Unlimited is very proud to announce that we do now offer a very
special packet from Buddy Harman himself.
The packet contains a signed copy of Buddy Harman’s solo Cd album Plays The
Classic Rock’n’Roll Hits Of Yesteryear plus a pair of his signature
drumsticks.
Buddy Harman was the drummer in the legendary Nashville A Team band who
played on most of Elvis’ 1960’s recordings. Beside Elvis did Buddy Harman
also play drums for Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and many other
stars.
Buddy Harman are now retired and is suffering from his diabetes. He is bind
and can’t play the drums anymore, but we have been luck and got Buddy to
signed a few albums for us.
The packet with a signed Cd and a pair of signature drumsticks.
Click Here For More Information Or To Order :
http://www.elvisunlimited.com
2007/01/30
www.elvisunlimited.com /
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James Burton Plays
Record Breaking Tour In Sweden.
From march 7 to 17, James Burton will play in Sweden with the
Cadillac Band and Mats Perrson (Roxette) a record of 10 shows in a row in 10
city's.
All info about this remarkable tour is on this site:
http://www.tcband.se
2007/01/30
www.elvismatters.be /
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Lost Elvis Donut
Commercial Found?
Elvis made only one commercial in his life on
november 6, 1954 for Southern Maid Donuts.
This commercial was broadcasted during tje Louisiana
Hayride. Elvis song the jingle: "You can get 'em piping hot after four PM,
you can get 'em piping hot.
Southern Maid Donuts hit the spot, you can get 'em
piping hot after four PM." This commercial is never published.
George Klein got a phonecall this week in his show
on Sirius Radio. The caller claimed that he received the commercial thru an
ex-employee from the productioncompany.
He is willing to give the commercial for free to EPE,
if they arrange a meeting with Lisa-Marie. Klein did not give any warranty,
but it has no doubt that this story continues.
2007/01/30 Various -
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Elvis 30 #1 Hits
Re-Enters UK album Chart.
Elvis 30 No.1 Hits is back in the UK Album Chart at No.75.
This gets Elvis another week towards his UK Chart total.
2007/01/30
Brain Quinn /
www.epgold.com
HEARTBREAK HOTEL
NO.11 BEST SELLING SINGLE 2006.
The following is a List of the
20 Best Selling Singles of 2006 from Billboard Magazine.
Charts YEAR END CHARTS Hot Singles Sales.
# Title Artist Labels:
1 DO I MAKE YOU PROUD/TAKIN' IT TO THE STREETS Taylor Hicks Arista/RMG
2 SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW/MY DESTINY Katharine McPhee RCA/RMG
3 EVERY DAY IS EXACTLY THE SAME Nine Inch Nails Nothing/Interscope
4 SISTER Scoundrel Squad Featuring Bun-B Invisible
5 HUNG UP Madonna Warner Bros.
6 ME & U Cassie NextSelection/Bad Boy/Atlantic
7 CHECK ON IT Beyonce Featuring Slim Thug Columbia
8 CALL ON ME Janet & Nelly Virgin
9 DEJA VU Beyonce Featuring Jay-Z Columbia
10 PROMISCUOUS Nelly Furtado Featuring Timbaland Mosley/Geffen
11 HEARTBREAK HOTEL Elvis Presley RCA/Sony BMG Strategic Marketing Group
12 SORRY Madonna Warner Bros.
13 INSIDE YOUR HEAVEN/VEHICLE Bo Bice RCA/RMG
14 GOLD LION Yeah Yeah Yeahs Dress Up/Interscope
15 BUTTONS The Pussycat Dolls Featuring Snoop Dogg A&M/Interscope
16 BLACK SWEAT/BEAUTIFUL, LOVED & BLESSED Prince Universal Republic
17 TOUCH IT Busta Rhymes Aftermath/Interscope
18 TE AMO CORAZON Prince Universal Republic
19 WE WILL BECOME SILHOUETTES/BE STILL MY HEART The Postal Service Sub Pop
20 INSIDE YOUR HEAVEN/INDEPENDENCE DAY Carrie Underwood Arista/RMG
2007/01/30
Brain Quinn /
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Legends Of Music
Spotted At Bono's Window.
Yo, Jimi ... Bono is in good company
in his new video.
Photo: Paul Rovere
A triumph of reconstruction has allowed some of
music's most beloved names to star in U2's latest music video, writes J.
Freedom du Lac.
In the breathtaking video for U2's new song, Window in the Skies, Elvis
Presley, Johnny Cash, Billie Holiday, Marvin Gaye and a shirtless Iggy Pop
take turns singing the lyrics on Bono's behalf.
Instead of the Edge on guitar, you see Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, Elvis
Costello and a very young Keith Richards, back when he looked like a George
Harrison doppelganger.
And hey, there's Vladimir Horowitz playing the piano! And that guy from
Wilco on bass! And the manic Keith Moon on drums!
All thanks to the magic of editing and copyright clearances.
The Window in the Skies video is a stirring montage that features roughly
100 archival clips of various musicians performing in concert. The footage
has been carefully and cleverly edited so the performances sync up with U2's
lyrics and music - right down to Frank Sinatra conducting the soaring song
to its conclusion.
It's a triumph of postmodern reconstruction, a four-minute-19-second
celebration of some of popular music's most beloved and influential figures.
Let other, lesser artists feature video cameos by one or two of their famous
friends. U2 seems to have invited the entire Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame to its
party, and more than a few folks showed up: Ray Charles, Joe Strummer,
Smokey Robinson, Patti Smith, Jerry Lee Lewis, Robert Plant, Ronnie Spector,
Roy Orbison. They were joined by some celebrated newcomers, from rapper
Kanye West to the Canadian indie-rock band Arcade Fire.
"We wanted to honour these great artists," says Gary Koepke, the video's
director.
"Throughout time, they've been playing music and trying to achieve
greatness. We wanted to celebrate them and their passion. This video had to
happen. And it made itself, basically."
Well, not really. It took three months to make the addictive video, which
has become a hit on YouTube and has inspired endless pages of internet
discussion-board messages about who appears in the clip and when. (That's
Lou Reed, not Jim Morrison, at the 44-second mark; Beyonce, not Britney
Spears, at 1:47. A rundown of all of the artists might eventually appear on
U2's website.)
While Koepke oversaw creation of the video, he left much of the heavy
lifting to others - including three young editors who, he says, "wanted a
break": his son, Max, plus David Brodie and Julian Wadsworth. "They're all
in their 20s and they love music and embraced this. If I'd gone to somebody
my age, in their late 40s, they would've grumbled and said, 'You're crazy.'
The spirit of youth really drove this project."
Koepke had exactly one music video credit on his résumé prior to working on
Window in the Skies (David Bowie's Slow Burn). He's an advertising executive
by trade, the co-founder of a Boston agency, Modernista!, which last year
teamed with Bobby Shriver and U2's designated world-saver Bono on their
"Choose Red" initiative to help fund medication for AIDS victims in Africa.
Koepke says the wheels began to spin almost immediately when Bono gave him a
copy of a new U2 song that was intended for a greatest-hits package.
"Everybody probably has a different interpretation," the director says, "but
to me, the song is about time and the power of love."
Somehow, that interpretation led to the idea of a montage of … musicians.
The resulting video features 137 clips, including several "Where's
Wally?"-type crowd shots in which the various members of U2 can be seen, if
only briefly. There's also footage of people dancing, people kissing,
flowers blooming, and what Koepke calls "the money shot" - an atomic bomb
turning into a sunset. But the guest musicians are the stars, their presence
overpowering U2 and its featured song.
It's a little bit Bruce Conner (he of the famous found-footage film A
Movie), a little bit Christian Marclay (he of the multimedia music
presentations). And it's a whole lot of Jeff Estow. As director of business
affairs for Modernista!, Estow spent endless hours making licensing deals
for the archival footage and trying to secure permission to use the artists'
likenesses.
In making his pitch, Estow says, he told the musicians' reps that the video
would be "a very tasteful homage to artists from across eras and genres
who've provided particular influence and inspiration to U2".
The lawyer for Sinatra's estate signed off on the project almost immediately
(it didn't hurt that Bono had worked with Sinatra before the crooner's
death). Shortly thereafter, Presley's estate agreed to allow the singer's
iconic image to appear in the video and provided footage from a 1968
comeback special that synced exceptionally well with Bono's singing. "Once
that happened, we went to other artists and said Sinatra and Elvis are in
the video, and things really got rolling," Estow says.
While the video celebrates musical greatness, it is not meant to be a
comprehensive yearbook of popular music's best.
"There were a few legends we missed, obviously, that we really would have
liked to get," he says. Among them: Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, James Brown,
Chuck Berry and Bruce Springsteen. While the Beatles didn't make the final
cut, their representatives approved the project after the deadline, and
because, well, they're the Beatles, the video has been redone to accommodate
them. The new version is likely to be released in the US this week.
And then, Koepke says, that's it: No more music videos. At least not ones in
which a quartet transforms itself into a cast of thousands in the editing
bay.
"This project took a quarter of a year to finish," he says. "If I do another
one, it will just be a picture of the sun rising and the song playing over
it. Very conceptual."
2007/01/30 The
Washington Post /
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Presley Publishing
Now Exclusively With Cherry Lane.
New York based indie Cherry Lane Music Publishing has been selected
by Elvis Presley Enterprises, LLC and the estate of Julian Aberbach to
administer their 75% share of their prestigious Elvis Presley catalogue. The
catalogue contains over 1,000 songs recorded by Elvis Presley as well as
other legendary singers of the time, including Peggy Lee, Nat King Cole and
Ella Fitzgerald.
Cherry Lane had previously administered 25% of the
catalogue on behalf of the estate of Jean Aberbach. The multi-year deal
marks the first time since 2000 that the administration of the catalogue
will be handled by one publisher, a scenario coveted by music licensees
given the speed and efficiency of "one-stop" publishing.
In addition, Cherry Lane has committed to special promotions specific to the
catalogue. These will include advertisements in Film, TV and advertising
trades as well as delivery of songs to music supervisors on branded digital
music players.
Phil Cialdella, Vice President, Administration and Licensing for Cherry
Lane, notes "Representing this prestigious song catalogue has been a
tremendous honor, and carries great responsibility. We look forward to
further maximizing the exposure and accessibility of these legendary songs
by consolidating and expediting the clearance process for music users.
Everyone benefits, but the songs will benefit the most."
"All of us at EPE are looking forward to collaborating with Cherry Lane in
promoting these catalogues filled with songs Elvis made popular," states
Gary Hovey, Executive Vice-President of EPE. "We are very excited about
working together to bring these great songs to new generations through the
many new technologies we have today."
Cherry Lane Music, New York-based privately held music publisher founded in
1960 by renowned producer/arranger Milt Okun, oversees an extensive
catalogue of songs ranging from legendary classics “All Shook Up,” “Just the
Two of Us,” “Take Me Home Country Roads,” “Day-O,” “Anarchy in the U.K.,”
“Man In The Mirror” and “P.Y.T.” to more recent Billboard chart-toppers
including the Black Eyed Peas’ “My Humps,” “Don’t Lie,” “Where Is The Love”
and “Let’s Get It Started,” John Legend’s “Ordinary People” and Fergie’s “Fergilicious.”
Cherry Lane has also amassed a vast catalogue of
film and television credits including The Passion of the Christ, Shrek,
Shark Tale, Gladiator, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh! and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Known for its innovative copyright exploitation and administration, Cherry
Lane has forged relationships with DreamWorks Pictures, DreamWorks Animation
SKG, Walden Media, NASCAR, Icon Productions, NFL Films, World Wrestling
Entertainment, Professional Bull Riders, Pokémon USA, Inc. and 4Kids
Productions, to name a few.
2007/01/30
EPE /
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What Did Elvis Think
Of Impersonators?
The fact that EPE decided to hold their first official impersonator
contest is still an actual discussion.
A lot of people are asking the question what
Elvis would have thought about this situation. There is an answer to this
question in the archives.
On july 19, 1977, Elvis wrote a letter to the winner
of talent competition who did an impersonating act. People who are pro don't
read further than Elvis' congratulations.
It is not hard to understand the diplomatic message
from the King in quotes as 'Do develop YOUR OWN talent' and 'never neglect
your own special abilities to be yourself also'. The complete letter:
Dear David,
Congratulations on winning the talent competition you were in and good luck
on the show this Friday:
I really do appreciate you as a fan.... and mimicry
is a sincere form of being a fan. Do develop your own special talents and
abilities though, David.
This is a great compliment to me that you would work
so hard on this act like mine but never neglect your own special abilities
to be yourself also.
Best Wishes in the future and God Bless you.
Sincerely
Elvis Presley
2007/01/29
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The Elvis Hour.
On
this week's "The Elvis Hour":
Pat Boone shares memories of the first time he met Elvis.
We'll have fun with Elvis
trivia and we'll highlight the year of 1961. Plus we'll join the King in
concert. All of this and much more on The Elvis Hour.
2007/01/29
Darwin Lamm -
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/
www.elvisinfonet.com /
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Nixon-Presley Expo.
The expo about the meeting between Elvis and Nixon
is a succes.
In the presidential library in California, the day
of december 21, 1970 is reconstructed using artifacts and personal
belongings.
Highlights are the five pages of the letter that
Elvis wrote to Nixon and the costumes that both famous people wore that day.
2007/01/29
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Elvis.
(ISBN: 3770431286)
Release date June, 2007 - 128 pages - biography Elvis.
By Reinhard Kleist and T. Ackermann published by
Ehapa Comic Collection series.
2007/01/28
www.ehapa.de -
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Elvis For Babies.
Rereleased on Megaphon label January 27, 2007 -
CD Elvis For Babies.
This contains several instrumental Elvis
classics, interpreted especially for babies.
Track listing:
Don't Be Cruel - Are You Lonesome Tonight? - It's Now or Never - Love Me
Tender - Wild in the Country - That's Alright, Mama - Wooden Heart - Can't
Help Falling in Love - Crying in the Chapel - In the Ghetto
2007/01/28
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James Burton
Ready For Guitar Fest,
For the second time in two years, James Burton hosts a special Guitar
Festival in his hometown of Shreveport, Louisiana.
Just like last year, it's a three day Fest, with a guitar concert on
March 31st as highlight.
The profit of this event goes to the James Burton Foundation, and
helps young children develop their musical talents. In preparation of
the Guitar Fest,
James visited the Fender Factory, where his Signature guitars are
made.
Check it out here:
James Burton Music
200/01//27
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Sideshow Collectibles
Develops Exclusive Figurine.
Sideshow Collectibles, worlds number one leader in licensed tv
and moviecollectibles just announced there new Elvis line.
The first article is a release in the 'Premium Format' range and will
have a never before seen detailled finishing, measures 50cm in hight
with an estimated price of $250.
The theme and release date is kept secret for the moment, but the
company already put a poll online to ask wich period can be the next
release.
The Aloha Elvis has a small profit on the Comeback Elvis. It seems to be
that the voters are not in to the gold suit.
2007/01/27
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Rare
Footage.
Great
Footage & Karate Moves (filmed
private by Jean Marc Gargiulo)
2007/01/26 www.epgold.com
Elvis International Shop - The Netherlands.
OPEN:
Saturday & Sunday January 26 & 27, 2007 - 1300. PM - 1800 PM.
E-Mail: elvisinternational@casema.nl
The Netherlands : 0251 - 821240
Other Country's Dial : 00 - 31 - 251 - 821240
Mobile The Netherlands : 06 47 87 25 78
Other Country's Dial : 00 - 31 - 6 47 87 25 78.
2006/01/26 ElvisInternational /
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Sales Of Movie
Contracts Are Big Success For Auction House.
The live auction of more than two hundred 20th Century Fox movie
contracts turned out to be a major success for Swan's Auctioneers.
Among the eyecatchers were 4 contracts, signed in person by Elvis.
- Altering the start date of 'Wild In The Country': $4000
- Confirmation of start date of 'Wild In The
Country': $3800
- Option for a new movie, also signed by Col.
Parker: $3000
- Confirmation of start date of 'Flaming Star':
$2600
Proof again that certified documents, signed by
Elvis are still highly valuable!
2006/01/26
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Elvis What Really
Happened.
Elvis what really happened:
As promotion
for Joe Esposito's new release, Celebrate Elvis, Elvis The Magazine has
circulated excerpts from the book. Here is one:
Reporter:
There are rumors when Elvis was in the Army in Germany that Elvis and
the Sergeant he was driving for got so cold one night during maneuvers
that they pulled a tarp over the Jeep as the engine of the Jeep was
running to stay warm.
Is it true
that the Army used the publicized tonsillitis hospital visit to cover up
the fact that Elvis almost died from Carbon Monoxide poisoning resulting
from the fumes that came into the Jeep from a hole in the floorboard?
Joe Esposito: The Unit that we were in Germany used to go into the field
quite a bit. One night in the winter, Elvis was out on maneuvers as a
scout driver and he and the Sergeant decided to pull over to the side to
take a little nap. So, they covered the jeep with a tarp and left the
motor running so they could warm up to the heat of the engine.
So, after
awhile they passed out from the carbon monoxide gas, which is as you
know, quite deadly. Now, here is the strange part. While Elvis and
the Sergeant were lying there unconscious, a really strong wind came and
blew the tarp off the jeep. That's what saved their lives. That really
happened.
They didn't
pull the tarp off themselves as so many people believe. As for the
tonsillitis, well, he got that because of the extreme cold out on
maneuvers. So, he went to the hospital to get that taken care of.
So, the story
that it was a cover up was not true. However, it is true about the gas
and the tarp and everything. But the strangest damn thing about it is
that the wind blew the tarp off. Talk about divine intervention.
2007/01/26
Darwin Lamm -
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Inside Roustabout
Box-Set Released Next Week!
The succesful follow up to the Inside G.I. Blues box-set will be
released next week.
This time the movie "Roustabout" is what the box-set will be about.
This deluxe box-set includes a book, DVD, vinyl
single, an invitation for the premiere of the movie and a certificate that
proves that you’re one of the only 2000 people who have this box-set.
The book is a 112 pages full colour book featuring a
lot of unknown stories about the movie, many rare and unpublished pictures
of Elvis during the filming, at the photo sessions, in the recording studio,
at various meetings that were held during the filming etc.
The Inside Roustabout book also contains a lot of
memorabilia from all over the world.
The text about the movie has been written by Megan Murphy. The foreword is
by Bob Moore.
The DVD contains some never before seen footage from the movie set. Plus of
course the original trailer.
The special 45 rpm. promotion vinyl single features some very rare radio
spots that have never been released.
2007/01/25
Andylon Lensen -
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/
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Import CD "Vegas Rhythm"
Is A Re-release Of The Complete "It's A Matter Of Time" CD.
The CD Vegas Rhythm is out since last Tuesday . The
new Gravel Road Music label released a soundboard from Elvis' dinner show
performance from February 3, 1973 at the Las Vegas Hilton.
Some websites "claim" that Part of this concert has previously been
released on the import Cd release "It's A Matter of Time".
This information is not correct!
"Vegas Rhythm"
is a re-release of the complete "It's A Matter Of Time" (without the
bonus song) with a great improvement of sound quality.
The Import Cd "It's A Matter Of
Time" is originally from February 3, 1973,
as listed on several websites.
Sample of the before and after:
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The tracklist:
01 Opening
02 See See Rider
03 I Got A Woman
04 Untill It's Time For You To Go
05 You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
06 Steamroller Blues
07 You Gave Me A Mountain
08 Fever
09 Love Me
10 Blue Suede Shoes
11 Love Me Tender
12 Johnny B.Goode
13 Hound Dog
14 What Now, My Love
15 Suspicious Minds
16 Band Introductions
17 I'll Remember You
18 I Can't Stop Loving You
19 American Trilogy
20 Can't Help Falling In Love – closing theme.
Note: ThIs Import
Cd "Vegas Rhythm" (also playable 5.1) has a astonishing sound quality
& package ( a 20 pages Classical Vegas folio booklet) a la Triangle
releases Greenboro and Hampton Roads.
Listen to a a preview of the import release
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Review FTD
Unchained Melody.
Finally a real pro review is written by
Geoffrey Mc Donnell from Elvis Australia.
Review - Unchained
Melody
This January 2007 Unchained Melody
release from FTD presents us with Elvis' concert tour back in
February 1977 ... it's a good CD similar to Spring Tours, but it
most certainly does represent Elvis during this tour and well worth
having in your collection.
2007/01/25
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One More Show With The TCB
Band & Friends.
It is now for sure that The TCB Band will play
one more show in Scandinavia in April. That makes the total of shows
on the short tour three shows.
The TCB band including James Burton (Guitar), Ronnie Tutt (Drums),
Glen D. Hardin (Piano) and Jerry Scheff (Bass) will be performing a
Rock’n’Roll show with their friends Scandinavian friends plus
Maarten Jansen from Holland.
The singer from Denmark will be Steen
Jørgensen (lead singer in the very successful Danish band Sort Sol)
and Lasse Helner (who recently released an album recorded in Memphis
and Nashville with The Memphis Boys) and last but not least Stephen
Ackles from Norway.
The shows will take place in three different cities.
April 6 in Svendborg, Denmark (Tickets can be ordered at
Fynsbilletten +45 7554 2071)
With Lasse Helner, Steen Jørgensen & Maarten Jansen
April 7 in Randers, Denmark (Tickets can be ordered at Værket in
Randers +45 8913 5110)
With Lasse Helner, Steen Jørgensen & Maarten Jansen
April 9 in Uddevalla, Sweden (Tickets can be ordered at Uddevalla
Turistbyrå +46 522 99720 or at info@uddevalla.com)
With Stephen Ackles & Maarten Jansen
The tickets prices are between 329.- Dkk. and 349.- Dkk.
2007/01/25
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Elvis STILL Hasn't
Left The Building Are you ready for... The Untold Story?
Seems like you just can’t keep a good
King down.
He may have died thirty years ago (August 16, 1977, to be precise), but
Elvis Presley’s legend shows no signs of stopping – his records still sell
by the truckload, thousands of visitors still clump around his home,
Graceland, every year, and the sister of one Empire staffer still spends a
small fortune on Presley merchandise, from spoons to the Elvis version of
Monopoly...
You may think you know the Presley story inside out by now, what with
various biopics and TV films about The King of Rock’n’Roll, including the
original and best – John Carpenter’s Elvis, starring the incomparable Kurt
Russell – but a deal has just been closed to bring you an inside view on one
of the most private parts of Presley’s life: his time in the US Army.
Cinema League, a new production company, has just bought the film and TV
rights to a book entitled, Sergeant Presley: The Untold Story of Elvis'
Missing Years, co-written by one Rex Mansfield, a soldier who served
alongside Elvis during his much-publicised tour of duty in the Army, from
1958 to 1960.
Aha! But the intrigue doesn’t stop there, fact fans. This isn’t just going
to be Full Metal Presley, for the book is also co-written by Mansfield’s
wife, Elizabeth, who was once – shock! Horror! – Presley’s lady. So, as well
as telling all about Presley’s time serving Uncle Sam, from his basic
training to his time spent in Germany (which inspired the Presley flick, G.I.
Blues), where he met a (very) young Priscilla Beaulieu (one day to become
Mrs. Presley, and of course comedic foil to Leslie Nielsen in three Naked
Gun flicks) for the first time, the movie will purport to tell all about the
affair between Presley and Elizabeth, and how the heroic, manly Rex
Mansfield drew her slowly away from the allure of the King himself.
Of course, that means that the movie’s viewpoint may not be entirely
unbiased or, indeed, flattering towards Elvis. After all, it could, in fact,
be subtitled How I Shagged Elvis’ Bird, Ha Ha Ha, but we must trust that the
events recorded within won’t be entirely one-sided.
It’s very early stages yet for Sergeant Presley – if that is to be the name
– and in fact, it may wind up as a TV series. But Cinema League is a
production company formed with the express intention of making films in the
$5-20 million league, so expect to see it first on the big screen.
Currently, Cinema League’s Milo Vrana, a sports agent turned screenwriter,
is working on adapting the book (which, we have to add, is also co-written
by Marshall and Zoe Terrill).
So far, there’s no word of a director and, perhaps more pertinently, a star,
someone to fill Elvis’ big shoes and follow in the footsteps of Kurt
Russell, Val Kilmer (uncredited in Tony Scott’s True Romance) and,
bizarrely, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, the Irish actor having played Presley in
2005’s epic TV movie, Elvis.
Given the movie’s probable budget, it’s unlikely that Sergeant Presley will
bag an A-lister, but you can bet on the search for a King – let’s not
forget, a young, lithe, charismatic and handsome Presley – generating more
than a few column inches. Needless to say, we’ll keep you updated.
Thanguverymuch!
2007/01/25
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U.S. Billboard Elvis
Chart listings for the week of Feb 3, 2007.
(sg - sales gainer, gg - greatest sales gainer,
ne - new entry, re - re-entry)
Billboard Top 200 Albums - The Essential Elvis Presley - down 51 to #143
Comprehensive Albums - The Essential Elvis Presley -
down 64 to #161
Top Country Catalog Albums - Elvis 30 #1 Hits - down
5 to #16
Hot 100 Singles Sales - Heartbreak Hotel - down 3 to
#32
Top Music Video - Elvis: '68 Comeback Special - down
2 to #17
Top Music Video - Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii - remains at #13
Top Comprehensive Music Video - Elvis: '68 Comeback
Special - down 2 to #17
Top Comprehensive Music Video - Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii - remains at #13
New entries and Re-entries on the charts include:
- none
Dropping off the charts include:
- With the end of the posting of Holiday Charts for the season, It's
Christmas Time drops off the Top Holiday Albums chart.
Notes of Interest
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To Shell And Back.
The outdoor Memphis amphitheater where a young Elvis Presley played
his first show in 1954 is a shell of its former self.
Its rows of wooden benches are begging for a fresh coat of paint, metal
buildings around the stage have become eyesores and the whole thing long has
been in need of structural repairs. Standalone panels that display community
notices and events still include a faded program schedule for 2004.
Nevertheless, supporters of the Overton Park Shell take heart: The
amphitheater soon will be spruced up in a major way and could be hosting
live concert performances again as early as spring 2008.
Play it again, Sam
City officials recently were briefed on details of the renovation, some
funding for which already has been approved by the Memphis City Council.
Those details include pulling up some or perhaps all of the wooden benches
that exist now to allow people to bring their own blankets and chairs to
fill what would be a sloping grassy knoll.
Other details that have been discussed include the possibility of signage
along Poplar Avenue and possibly in Veterans Plaza within Overton Park
promoting the refurbished shell. If those details and more all come to
fruition, the shell also would reopen with modern touches that might long
ago have seemed unthinkable for the venue, built for less than $12,000 in
the 1930s by the City of Memphis and the Works Progress Administration.
A representative of the civic group pushing for the shell's renovation told
Memphis City Council members last week that current plans also call for
removing the metal buildings that flank the shell and replacing them with
smaller wings that feature back-lit screens and some audio equipment.
"Elvis Presley asked me to sing with him at the Overton Park Shell in
Memphis, and I sang 'Cry Cry Cry' and 'Hey Porter.' And from that time on, I
was on my way, and I knew it, I felt it and I loved it."- Late singer Johnny
Cash"
The mission of our whole organization is to build community and to do that
through the performing arts," said Barry Lichterman, who's been at the
forefront of the private end of the public-private renovation project.
Shell no, we won't go
Ever since the more than 70-year-old venue was closed by city officials
three years ago, citing a fear that the structure was so damaged someone
could get hurt, Lichterman has been quietly leading the push to get the
shell going again.
Supporters who have signed on for the project include Lee Askew, the founder
of Askew Nixon Ferguson Architects in Memphis, who lives in the vicinity of
the park.
Last August, a Memphis City Council committee approved a management and
renovation agreement with the private group of Overton Park Shell
supporters, after previously voting to shell out $500,000 in city funds on
the project.
Lichterman told the council's Parks Committee earlier this month that his
group anticipates creating a free 50-night concert series once the shell
project is up and running. The project also entails, among other things,
some decorative touches so the public can enjoy concerts that apparently
will be billed as "music under the stars."
"This historic venue has been the epicenter of Memphis entertainment for
over seventy years," said local architectural historian Judith Johnson. "And
I am sure many citizens of our community share fond memories of this modest
outdoor amphitheater with its old-fashioned wooden benches under the blazing
sun or starry skies."
Shells 'n' cheeses
Cynthia Buchanan, director of Park Services for the City of Memphis, told
council members this month that plans for the shell still have to go before
the council for schematic design review before any major steps are taken.
And the venue apparently is being renamed to something along the lines of
the Levitt Shell for the Performing Arts or even shortened to the Levitt
Shell.
That would honor Mortimer Levitt, the late businessman who built an empire
of menswear stores around the country. Levitt, who died in 2005, was also an
avid patron of the arts, and a New York-based foundation in his name was
established in the 1990s to fund arts and other community-related projects.
That group, the Levitt Foundation, also is lending its support to the
Overton Shell project.
Meanwhile, there's no question the Midtown concert venue decorated with a
brightly colored rainbow still occupies a special place of significance in
Memphis music history. Besides Elvis, scores of other nationally recognized
acts have played there, from the North Mississippi Allstars to The Allman
Brothers.
In 1997, Johnny Cash gave an interview to Terry Gross of National Public
Radio in which he recounted playing a date at the shell with Elvis.
"When I started playing concerts, I went out from Memphis to Arkansas,
Louisiana and Tennessee, played the little towns there, and I would go out
myself in my car and set up the show or get the show booked in those
theaters," said the late singer in the interview.
Soon enough, Cash was invited by Elvis to sing with him at the shell.
"Elvis Presley asked me to sing with him at the Overton Park Shell in
Memphis, and I sang 'Cry Cry Cry' and 'Hey Porter,'" Cash recounted on the
NPR program. "And from that time on, I was on my way, and I knew it, I felt
it and I loved it."
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The negative
factions are trying to steal the Elvis Cup.
It's
not the Holy Grail ... though for some Elvis fans, it's close. (AP
Photo/Courtesy of Wade Jones)
The original Elvis Cup has never been sold...
A " fake" paper cup...purportedly used by Elvis was scammed on
eBay...sold
...trying to capitalize on the real Elvis Cup's fame
The AssociatedPress reports that I can channel Elvis' spirit through a
styrofoam cup
here's the Associated Press link about me channelling Elvis' spirit:
asap.ap.org/stories/625572.s
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Cirque Du Soleil
Project Still In Progress.
Earlier this week, we've reported about the rumours about the
collapse about the cooperation between Cirque and EPE.
Sources within Cirque are confirming that they are
still busy with the developments and everything is running according the
plans.
In 2009, a permanent show that is dedicated to
Elvis, will perform in the brand new MGM City Center that will be finished
within two years.
2007/01/25
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Movie 'Ears Of A King
About The Spiritual Elvis.
In the summer of 2007, the movie 'Tears Of A King' will hit the
American movie theaters.
In stead of yet another biography, this picture will focus on the spiritual
side of Elvis that was very prominent in the 70s.
The search from Elvis to his believe leads him to the Mormons.
This community claims that Elvis was willing to join them thru a baptism,
but he never made it.
It's highly doubtfull that the movie wil come to the European theaters.
2007/01/25
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Elvis Presley: The Ed
Sullivan Shows DVD.
Elvis Presley:The Ed Sullivan Shows has been just been released in
Australia in a slim DVD (Amaray Packaging) case at a lower price.
The three DVDs have the same content as the deluxe
edition. Like the deluxe set this is again in NTSC format.
2007/01/25
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Elvis, The Missing
Years Becomes Movie.
The American company Newly-minted Cinema League has bought the film
and tv rights for the book "Sergeant Presley: The Untold Story of Elvis'
Missing Years".
The story follows the basictraining from Elvis in
Texas untill the end of his army life in Germany and will contain subjects
as his meeting with Priscilla and his starting addiction to prescripted
medication.
The authors are Rex and Elisabeth Mansfield. Rex was
a fellow soldier from 1958 to 1960 and his wife is romanticaly linked to
Elvis. The start of the shooting is scheduled for next summer.
DVD Elvis - The Sun
King.
The Mammoth label will release soon a DVD titled '' The
Sun King ''. A lot of this footage from the May 1977 tour has circulated
through the years but always in bad quality with washed out colors. For the
first time, these will be available from an original source with full color
and original Super 8mm films sound. This DVD will be NTSC ( regions free ).
Restored and revitalized: a new look at Presley, the SUN King.
Elvis Presley, wearing his " Mexican sundial " jumpsuit, was nothing but a
road warrior in his final year, giving more than 50 shows in five months.
Despite what many critics claimed, on many nights Elvis still had the magic.
The songs seen here prove it, all drawn from his penultimate tour in late
May 1977. Behold, the one and only SUN King, Elvis Presley.
DVD program :
01 - Black Sunday (Sweet Inspirations) ; 02 - Introduction: Also
Sprach Zarathustra ; 03 - C.C. Rider ; 04 - I Got A Woman / Amen ; 05 - Love
Me ; 06 - If You Love Me (Let Me Know) ; 07 - You Gave Me A Mountain ; 08 -
Jailhouse Rock 09 - Little Sister / Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel ; 10 -
Bridge Over Troubled Water / O Sole Mio ; 11 - It's Now Or Never /
Heartbreak Hotel ; 12 - Early Morning Rain ; 13 - Polk Salad Annie ; 14 -
Heartbreak Hotel ; 15 - Hurt / Hound Dog ; 16 - Hound Dog ; 17 - Can't Help
Falling In Love / Closing Vamp ; 18 - Little Sister ; 19 - Teddy Bear /
Don't Be Cruel 20 - Hurt / Can't Help Falling In Love
May 27, 1977, Binghamton NY : 1-3, 5, 7, 10, 12, 14
May 26, 1977, Binghamton NY : 4, 9, 13, 16
May 24, 1977, Augusta ME : 6, 8, 11, 15, 17
May 23, 1977, Providence RI : 18-20
Bonus : approximately 10 minutes from the March 21, 1976 evening show in
Cincinnati, OH.
2007/01/24
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Life: Elvis Remembered: 30
Years Later.
(ISBN: 1933821868)
Life-Magazine issues July 24, 2007
"Elvis Remembered: 30 Years Later".
144 pages - Hardcover.
2007/01/24
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New Book Up Close - Elvis Presley.
(ISBN: 0670061662)
A new written book
Up Close - Elvis Presley by Wilborn Hampton issues on June 14, 2007
published by Viking Books.
This book is 192 pages.
More Details later.
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Elvis Epitomized
U.S. 'Melting - Pot' Ideal.
The legacy of America is the blending of black, white and Native
American into a whole greater than its individual parts.
The music of America is perhaps its greatest export.
It was built upon the foundation of slaves, poor southern
whites, Native American rituals and aristocratic European immigrants.
Jazz is America's classical music and it was the first export to give
the rest of the world a sense of what America is and what it could
potentially represent for the rest of the world.
Yet the ultimate personification of American culture did not
come until 30 years after the jazz revolution began. Simply put, America
can be summed up in two words: Elvis Presley.
This year marks the 30th anniversary of Presley's death and many
are reconsidering the role he played in pop culture history.
When he exploded upon the American cultural landscape in 1956,
Presley was an enigma to all except the city of Memphis, and possibly
New Orleans. This guy performed the most simple, yet most profound, kind
of music and elicited a firestorm of response.
There were whites who said he sounded black, blacks who said he
didn't sound white but certainly not black. He was what author Stephen
Talty called the personification of Mulatto America. In his book of the
same name, Talty writes, "The moment when the young Elvis, out of
nowhere, started singing 'Blue Moon of Kentucky' in his half-breed style
is the pivot on which much of modern culture turns. Rock and roll, youth
culture, and all that followed was born that day in Memphis."
What America exported to the rest of the world as a result of
this poor, white singer would change societies the world over. According
to The Beatles Anthology, John Lennon said, "I'm an Elvis fan because it
was Elvis who really got me out of Liverpool."
In an April 2004 issue of Rolling Stone Magazine, U2's lead
singer, Bono, wrote that Presley had "hips that swivel from Europe to
Africa, which is the whole point of America, I guess."
Presley not only reminds us of America's ability to influence
the world, but also of our own paradoxes. He made black music more
popular than any other form of music in the world, which would lead some
to claim that he stole it. But all musicians "steal" from one another;
it's in our blood. Presley would merge a gospel hymn like "Amen" with
Ray Charles' classic rhythm and blues song "I Got a Woman" with no
second thought. Vocally, he would be the anti-drug, yet die addicted to
them. Yet it's the cultural paradoxes that made him the influential
singer he was.
Bono wrote, "In Elvis, you have the blueprint for rock and roll:
The highness - the gospel highs. The mud - the Delta mud, the blues.
Sexual liberation. Controversy. Changing the way people feel about the
world."
In recent years, Presley has been thought of more as an
overweight Vegas circus act than the socially revolutionary figure he
actually was. Most rock and hip-hop musicians have no idea how many
doors were opened for them by Presley's 1956 cultural explosion. In
Presley, the divisions America likes to focus on were temporarily
blurred, and a new possibility of seeing and hearing the world was
opened up. Hopefully we, as a nation, can be as harmonized socially as
Presley was musically and show the rest of the world what America is
supposed to be about.
Erick Raven is a first-year graduate student in the School of
Education from Grand Prairie.
2007/01/24
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Lisa-Marie Is Castle Hunting
In Ireland.
The latest trend under celebreties is that they'll search some real
estate in Ireland or Scotland. Lisa-Marie was hunting in Ireland the
last days.
From a selection of 4 estates, she seems to
like the Mallow Castle in Cork the most.
She can sign the ownerpapers if she pays the
small amount of $13.000.000
2007/01/24
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Elvis Presley And
Halle Berry; What Do They Have In Common? Diabetes.
Celebs in Hollywood, Past and Present: Who
Hides Their Diabetes-Who Doesn't; This Sunday on dLifeTV
Halle Berry hardly discussed her diabetes for years.
Elvis Presley kept it a secret. Mary Tyler Moore has it, and is
an outspoken advocate for the cause.
dLife Correspondent and Hollywood actor Jim Turner (Arli$$,
Bewitched, and others) has type 1 diabetes himself. This Sunday on
dLifeTV, Turner examines the 'dream factory' to reveal what Hollywood
legends have revealed their diabetes, who has kept it a secret, and who
lives with it today.
At a star-studded diabetes gala in California, Halle Berry
stated that her disease was " ... a gift..." that " ... gave me the
strength and toughness I needed for my life."
From Oscar winners to Emmy winners, Elizabeth Taylor, Dick
Clark, Victor Garber, and many more are discussed.
The in-depth segment also features current TV Actor Sam McMurray
(over 150 appearances including Friends, King of Queens and The Tracy
Ullman Show) and Management Inc.'s Margarit Polak (one of Hollywood's
top management firms), who explain what revealing diabetes could mean in
a profession that is based just as much upon perception as it is on
talent and good looks.
What are the reasons to keep diabetes silent? Tune in Sunday to
find out on another new episode of dLifeTV (on CNBC at 7:00 PM ET/6:00
PM CT/4:00 PM PT).
About dLife:
dLifeTV is the first and only national weekly lifestyle series
devoted to living with diabetes, and
http://www.dLife.com is the largest
independent website with diabetes information.
The dLife.com Viewing Room offers original streaming video
content-unique and entertaining diabetes information for people with
diabetes, with prediabetes, or who have a family member with diabetes.
dLife, the first and only multimedia platform for diabetes information,
inspiration, and connection, is produced by LifeMed Media. dLifeTV airs
every Sunday on CNBC at 7:00pm ET, 6:00pm CT, and 4:00pm PT. The dLife
Diabetes Minute is also heard on radio stations around the country and
on XM Satellite Radio.
Lisa-Marie
Engine Not Sold As Jewelry.
In the series 'remarkable Ebay-auctions', you can bid untill
tomorrow on one of the four engines from the Lisa-Marie.
After served as a didactical tool in technical schools, the
engine was bought by a fan in 2002.
His original idea was to dismantel the engine and use the
small parts to manufacture some juwelry.
That plan was dismissed because of the sellers health and he
will sell the item as a complete piece.
Startbid is $65.000, but buyers have to pick-up the item by
themself.
Less than 24h before the auction ends, there is still no bid,
so we think that this item will end in the same lane as the Cadillac and
white grand piano.
Elvis And Dakota Fanning Have Everyone All Shook Up.
Entertainment insiders are abuzz about a new controversy, and
this time it has nothing to do with Lohan's "water bottle" or Justin's
latest ladyfriend.
This time, it's Elvis and Dakota Fanning who have everyone all
shook up.
Seems that 12-year-old actress Fanning's role in the movie
Hounddog is that of a child who is brutally raped, then turns to the
music of Elvis for comfort.
The scene is so brutal that the film's investors actually pulled
out, and production had to be stopped until new investors with deep
pockets and thicker skin were located.
Despite the controversy — or perhaps because of it — the movie
was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at this year's Sundance Film
Festival.
The question now: Is Memphis ready for the dubious attention
Hounddog will bring to its most famous dead resident?
Pamela Anderson Pleads For New Elvis Stamp.
Pamela Anderson is an active member of animal rights
organisation PETA.
She is protesting a request to bring out a stamp for Colonel
Sanders, founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken.
"In stead of honoring a man who mistreaded animals, it should be
better to remember Elvis with a new stamp" says the former
Baywatch-star.
2007/01/24
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New Import CD
Vegas Rhythm - Special Birtday Edition Out Now!
The CD Vegas Rhythm is
out. The new Gravel Road Music label released a soundboard from Elvis'
dinner show performance from February 3, 1973 at the Las Vegas Hilton.
Note: ThIs Import Cd
"Vegas Rhythm" (also playable 5.1) has a astonishing sound quality &
package ( a 20 pages Classical Vegas folio booklet) a la Triangle
releases Greenboro and Hampton Roads.
Listen to a
a preview of the import release "Vegas Rhythm"
Johnny B.Goode: -
Track12.wav
Some websites "claim" that Part of this concert has
previously been released on the import release "It's A Matter of Time".
This information is not correct!
"Vegas Rhythm"
is a re-release of the complete "It's A Matter Of Time" (without the
bonus song) with a great improvement of sound quality.
The Import Cd "It's A Matter Of Time" is
originally from February 3, 1973,
as listed on several websites.
Sample of the before and after: A-B BLUE SUEDE .wav
The pressrelease:
The newly formed Gravel road music team, is
packing out with an fabulous release which would make The King smile.
This release we found fit for a birthday present
to the fans…
The audio and performance is of very high quality and done in a
professional studio with the demands of a regular Elvis release which
makes the music sounding fresh and as if it was recorded
yesterday, the designs are finally worthy to look through for a Las
Vegas Hilton Hotel release.
The Hilton has a classy style which shines
through the total design.
With total of 20 pages stuffed with colour
photos and information of the January/February Elvis Festival.
More complete and better
sounding isn’t available.
We hope you enjoy this fabulous album as much as
we did making it.
Some might know this under a different date ,
but it’s not to compare with this release.
Just sit down and be there! The king of Music is
back on stage!
The tracklist:
01 Opening
02 See See Rider
03 I Got A Woman
04 Untill It's Time For You To Go
05 You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
06 Steamroller Blues
07 You Gave Me A Mountain
08 Fever
09 Love Me
10 Blue Suede Shoes
11 Love Me Tender
12 Johnny B.Goode
13 Hound Dog
14 What Now, My Love
15 Suspicious Minds
16 Band Introductions
17 I'll Remember You
18 I Can't Stop Loving You
19 American Trilogy
20 Can't Help Falling In Love – closing theme.
2007/01/23
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A New Import 6
CD Box - Set "Reclaiming The Crown" Out Now!
A new 6 CD box set "Reclaiming The Crown" is out now.
500 Copies are made for this new 6 CD box set release.
It features the American Sound Studio sessions from Jan. 13 - Feb. 22. 1969.
The sound is very good, more details soon.
2007/01/23
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American Way, Volume
2.
Here is the cover art for the upcoming Import CD Southern
Comfort release: Amercan Way, Volume 2 - Some Blue Eyed Soul.
Tracking List:
Wearin' That Loved On Look Session:
01. Takes 2-9 (false starts + long false start)
02. Take 10 (complete take)
03. Takes 11-13 (2 false starts + 2 long false starts)
04. Take 14 (complete take)
You'll Think Of Me Session:
05. Takes 1-5 (5 false starts)
06. Take 6 (complete take)
07. Take 7 (complete take)
08. Take 8 (complete take)
A Little Bit Of Green Session:
09. Takes 1, 2 (complete take + false start + long false start)
After Long You Session:
10. Takes 1, 2 (rehearsal + long false start + complete take)
11. Take 3 (rehearsal + complete take)
Only The Strong Survive Session:
12. Takes 1, 2 (long false start + rehearsal + 4 false starts + long false
start)
13. Take 3 (complete take)
14. Take 4 (3x false start + long false start)
15. Takes 5, 6 (3x false start + complete take)
16. Takes 7, 8 (false start + 3x long false start)
17. Takes 9, 10 (false start + long false start)
18. Take 11 (long false start)
From A Jack To A King Session:
19. Takes 1-3 (2x false start + complete take)
20. Take 4 (rehearsal + complete take)
Note: Since the
release of the American Way
volume 1 , suddenly some websites removed the complete
information
on the Unsurpassed Masters 4 box - set from the label Cool
Romeo or just the box - set volume 3 & 4 where the major
upgrade of the1969 session material was re-released from the MASTER in upgraded sound quality.
2007/01/23
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More details on DVD
Hot Shots 2.
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The long-awaited ELVIS: HOT SHOTS AND COOL CLIPS, VOLUME 2 is another
look into the life and career of Elvis Presley using newsreels, home movies,
and press interviews.
This volume features clips from his 1957 Detroit
performance, 1957 home movie footage of Graceland, Elvis 1958 Army induction
(and famous haircut), the G. I. Blues premiere, excerpts from the 1971
Jaycees Ten Outstanding Young Men Prayer Breakfast (along with the awards
ceremony from that evening), filmed footage of Elvis opening show at Madison
Square Garden, more footage with Bobby Darin and the Madison Square Garden
press conference, as well as footage from Colonel Parkers Birthday Party
(which also shows his managers industry influence).
Also included is footage of Elvis June 16 and 17
evening performances at Chicago Stadium in 1972.
Collecting unseen, better quality, and more complete footage than what has
been seen in the past, this second volume from JAT is a must for any fan,
especially those who revel in all these pieces of the puzzle that make up
the life, career, and cultural impact of Elvis Presley.
2007/01/23
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Plans For Elvis
Themed Cirque Du Soleil Show Collapse?
Rumors are rampant around Vegas show-business circles this morning
that the giant alliance between Cirque du Soleil and Robert FX Sillerman to
launch an Elvis Presley show in the new MGM City Center, currently under
construction, has collapsed.
Luxe Life will attempt to obtain official Cirque clarification this morning,
but staffers learned over the weekend that the two producing entities had
allegedly agreed to part company. Before the rumored shakeup and split,
plans called for Cirque to develop the Elvis show for the 2009 opening of
the three hotel-towered mega-city on 70-acres of land between the Bellagio
and the Monte Carlo hotels at center-Strip.
It has only been two weeks since public sales began on the residences at
City Center. As of this weekend 1,500 reservations have been taken out of
2,700 total units. The sales staff has added 300 sales in just 14 days from
the 1,200 that were snapped up opening weekend, indicating still strong
demand for on-Strip condominium projects.
Cirque has been simultaneously developing a new magic show with 'Mindfreak'
magician Criss Angel for the Luxor which Luxe Life will have all the latest
details on Wednesday. Cirque director Gilles Ste-Croix confirmed the Elvis
project to Luxe Life several months ago adding he also wanted to develop an
ice-skating themed entertainment spectacular sometime in the future.
2007/01/23 Vegas Popular -
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New Elvis Book
Announced.
"Who was Elvis Presley?" by Geoff Edgers has been announced for
publication on 16 August 2007 in the US.
The publisher is Grossett & Dunlap and the ISBN-13
is 978-0448446424.
The book has 112 pages and will be initially
released in hardcover format.
While details of its content are presently scarce,
it appears it may be aimed at a younger market as two illustrators are
listed as contributing to the book.
2007/01/23
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Buy Elvis Last Song.
Buy Elvis' last song!:
Currently on ebay is the second song, "Just Like Rolling Up Hill", allegedly
co-written by Elvis and Paul Terry King in 1973.
Read
the story and visit the ebay listing which already has 10 bids
2007/01/23
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New Books Announced.
Praytome Publishing has announced two new book projects.
Elvis On Tour ‘75’ is a picture book by Sandi Pichon, author of ‘Raised On
Elvis’.
As the title explains, this time, Sandi focuses on the live tours of 1975.
The other book, “Dixieland Delight”, a Bud Glass Production, is a large,
full color hardback book, with a free documentary DVD.
A release date is not set yet.
2007/01/22
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New Haven Implodes
Downtown Coliseum.
The Coliseum on the morning
of the implosion, with much of the structure stripped away.
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (1010 WINS) -- Veterans Memorial Coliseum came down
in a matter of seconds in a thunderous implosion Saturday morning that drew
more than a thousand people who exchanged memories about the sports and
concert venue.
The 35-year-old arena, which hosted concerts by Elvis Presley and Frank
Sinatra as well as minor league hockey and wrestling matches, was razed at
7:50 a.m. to make way for downtown redevelopment.
``I feel sad to see it go,'' Mayor John DeStefano said. ``Just seeing it
come down this way, whatever mixed feelings we had, it's still sad.''
Crowds filled a nearby, 10-level parking garage on Temple Street to watch
the implosion. It was cold, but skies were clear.
``I've seen many hockey games and concerts at the coliseum, and it's sad to
see a landmark in New Haven leaving us,'' said Ed Seward, 50, of East Haven.
Others were happy that the building, which was an eyesore to many, was
demolished.
``The first time I came to New Haven, I thought it was so very ugly. I'm
glad to see it go. It's not a pretty site,'' said Linda Young, 32, of New
Haven.
The implosion, which was delayed for 20 minutes as police and firefighters
removed people from unsafe areas, created a huge dust cloud that drifted
away with the wind and left behind piles of metal and other debris.
``I thought it was spectacular, said Dagmara Zeidenbergs, 43, of Hamden.
``The most dramatic moment was seeing the smoke dissipate and then having
the ruins right before our eyes. It was well worth freezing for.''
There was some unexpected collateral damage. A utility pole at George and
Orange streets came down, and a kiosk on George Street fell over. A few
windows at nearby buildings were broken.
Officials said there was a 60 mph wind gust during the implosion. Debris
forced the temporary closure of the westbound lanes of Route 34, but
interstates 95 and 91 were not affected.
Fire Chief Michael Graham said there were no injuries, but someone at the
Temple Street garage had an anxiety attack.
Two children from Guilford won the chance to push down the plungers on the
detonators. Tori and Ben Staniewicz, 8 and 10 respectively, won a lottery
after donating food to the Connecticut Food Bank.
``I really liked being part of history,'' Tori said.
The site will be used for more housing and taxable properties and will
enhance New Haven's role as the cultural arts capital of Connecticut.
The new development will create thousands of construction jobs, millions of
dollars in new taxes and additional spending by bringing college students
and theater visitors downtown, officials say.
Crews trucked in more than 15,000 rented tires to absorb the impact and
traffic at the busy Interstate 95/91 interchange was stopped so drivers
weren't startled by the noise and vibrations. About 2,000 pounds of
explosives were used to bring it down.
Much of the building had already been dismantled before the implosion, which
left behind 50-foot piles of rubble.
Within a few months, the debris will be cleared and the area will be paved
as a temporary parking lot until New Haven embarks on its next development.
Gateway Community College and Long Wharf Theatre will move from the
outskirts of the city to the coliseum site and an adjacent property. Those
moves are part of a $230 million development project that also includes
stores and up to 280 housing units.
Adam Christoferson, 23, of New Haven, said his father snuck him into an
Aerosmith concert at the coliseum when he was 12 years old, after his Little
League team lost an all-star game. He was among the onlookers Saturday.
``I hope something good comes to this place,'' he said. ``Everytime I look
at it, I'm reminded of life-changing events for me.''
2007/01/22
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TCB Band Back Home
Again After A Superweekend In Vienna.
Photo: Marc Dierickx.
Together with the Austrian singer Dennis Jale, the
TCB Band performed four sold out shows in Vienna, for a total of over 2.000
fans. J
Just as previous January shows in Vienna, the band
both played Elvis songs and talked about their former ‘boss’.
2007/01/22
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Jailhouse Rock To
Screen In New York.
On Friday, January 26 at 7pm the Howland Public Library, 313 Main
Street Beacon, New York Film Series will be showing Jailhouse Rock free to
the public Considered by many fans to Elvis's best filmJailhouse Rock tells
the story of convict Vince Everett (Elvis Presley), who, while doing time in
the clink learns a thing or two about music from his cellmate and ends up
with a hit song.
2007/01/22
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WHERE IS ELVIS?
We all know EPE are now supporting impersonators and holding
impersonator events during Elvis Week and
the Birthday celebrations but I for one am growing more and more annoyed as
now EPE are selling photos of
these impersonators for $10.00 each through their Elvis Insiders website.
It seems EPE are turning Memphis into a boom town for impersonators. What's
next? Will EPE start producing
and selling impersonator merchandise?
Where's Elvis Gone? Elvis are you there? You use to be what it was all about
for fans going to Memphis for in
January and August.
Elvis is being hijacked as all the important Elvis Events are becoming more
and more impersonator
celebrations.
I personally do not mind attending impersonator shows, and in fact I enjoy
many who actually do pay tribute
and give respect to Elvis, but these shows should not be in conjunction with
the time fans have to honor,
remember and celebrate Elvis Presley, the greatest entertainer the world
will ever know!
And I do not think that EPE should be promoting impersonator shows and
merchandise especially when they
cannot be bothered to promote other events by Elvis' costars and associates
during Elvis Week!
2007/01/22
By Tom Morrison /
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Currently on "The
Elvis Hour".
This week we'll meet Ed Parker. He was Elvis' bodyguard and Karate
instructor.
They were also close friends and I think you'll enjoy hearing his candid
comments about his years with Elvis.
Plus we'll have highlight's from 1956, the year
Elvis became a national sensation.
We'll also join Elvis in concert.
2007/01/22 Darwin Lamm
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Ghostly Elvis - King
of the Street Artists
Christchurch will be all shook up as "Silver Elvis"
and a host of the world's premier street performers hit its streets.
The unique take on the King of Rock 'n' Roll is the creation of Canadian
Peter Jarvis, who joins other top international acts in Christchurch today
for the start of World Buskers Festival.
The annual summer festival has grown to be one of the largest of its type in
the world. This year it will run for 10 days and will include more than 40
invited artists from New Zealand, Canada, the United States, Brazil,
Portugal, Japan, Italy, the Netherlands, Britain and Australia.
The performers show off their amazing talents, and try to make some money,
at a variety of street locations around Christchurch, while more edgy acts
are available to adult audiences at clubs around the city.
Jarvis, a former Canadian disco dance champion, has
been performing his swivelling, robotic-style Elvis act around the world
since 1999. "A lot of people say I'm an Elvis impersonator. And I say, 'No,
I'm an Elvis simulator'."
He uses a combination of silver reflective clothing
and expensive make-up to create the robotic effect.
The response everywhere in the world has been
overwhelming, he says. "The young kids know it because the Elvis music comes
through on the Disney movies and in film culture.
The grandmothers love it because they grew up with
it, and teenagers like the robotics and the dance elements."
Last year 250,000 people attended 447 shows over 10 days on the streets and
in the clubs of Christchurch.
2007//01/22
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New photobook
Release.
Special Offer E9,95
A new photobook entitled "Elvis Presley" has been
released. This 2 kilogramm, 384 glossy pages book from Marie Clayton
contains many known and unknown images of Elvis Presley.
The fifties: It starts with the Milton Berle Show, new images from "Love Me
Tender" and rare pictures from the Ed Sullivan Show. The Army chapter is
well illustrated.
The sixties: It shows known and unknown images, including the intropduction
of Elvis in the Kiowa Indian tribe, and "Flaming Star" and casual shot of
Elvis on an airplane in 1968.
The Seventies: This section is filled with private and "professional" shots
of our man, including George Klein's wedding.
The book ends with an (incomplete) overview of Elvis' life and achievements,
running from 1933, his parent's wedding to 2002.
2007/01/21
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Gospel According To
Elvis.
Due for release in the UK on February 12, 2007 from Omnibus Publishers is a
reissue of the book “Gospel According To Elvis” by Tanya Crouch and Kevin
Crouch. ISBN: 1860746551
Synopsis:
In the field of popular culture, a handful of artists enjoy a status that is
beyond stardom - they are true icons whose life and art remain an
inspiration to millions around the world.
Sanctuary's Gospel series is a new collection
of books that celebrate a handful of those artists through inspirational
quotes, biographical anecdotes, photos, memorabilia and other miscellany
from their life and work.
Elaborately designed and organized into six thematic
sections - Life, Love, Success, Family, Work and Friendship - and complete
with a full discography of each artist, the Gospels serve as both a
reflection on a life well lived and a model for personal success.
2007/01/21
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Graceland Harley-Davidson Opens.
Southern Thunder Harley-Davidson
has opened a permanent satellite location called Graceland Harley-Davidson
in the heart of the Elvis After Dark plaza (formerly Graceland Crossing) in
the visitor center complex across the street from Elvis Presley's
Graceland
Mansion. Southern Thunder Harley-Davidson is affiliated with Bruce Rossmeyer,
one of the largest retail franchisees of Harley-Davidson motorcycles.
At the new store visitors find t-shirts, mugs,
collectibles and other items that feature the Graceland Harley-Davidson
logo. (Logo to be posted here soon.) The store is open daily, 10:00 AM -
6:00 PM. Products with the Graceland Harley-Davidson logo should be
available online soon.
In the months ahead, Southern Thunder
Harley-Davidson will introduce the design of 30 limited edition Elvis
Harley-Davidson motorcycles to be custom built in commemoration of the
Elvis 30th Anniversary year. The bikes are
expected to be completed by summer and purchasers will be invited to
participate in a special ceremony at Graceland in August. Further details to
come here on Elvis.com.
2007/01/21
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Rare Footage.
Click Here:
"Kissin'
Cousins" (Unreleased
Acoustic Version, 12.6 MB)
STAR is back, with an incredible
follow-up, which editing surpasses the first volume! Once again STAR
delivers a “no-talk, no b.s. product”, but a dvd which will be played over
and over!
This is taken from the latest DVD release from STAR
- Production Born2Rock Vol 2.
2007/01/20
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YouTube Removes
Illegal Elvis Footage.
We predicted it already when we reported about the official Elvis channel
launch on YouTube on january 11, and less than ten days later it is reality:
all illegal Elvis footage will be removed from the site.
If you search for 'On Tour Outtakes', all the results are deleted.
2007/01/20
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Veterans Memorial
Coliseum Imploded.
On Saturday January 20, 2007 the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in New Haven
will be imploded.
The coliseum was used for 30 years, from 1972 until 2002.
Elvis performed three times in the venue: July 16
and 17, 1975 and on July 30, 1976.
2007/01/20
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DVD Private Elvis
Reissue.
A reissue February 5, 2007 of the Private Elvis
DVD documentary on the Optimum label.
2007/01/20
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Free CD With Dutch
Treasures-Book.
The Dutch edition of the Robert Gordon book "Elvis Treasures" comes
with an unexpected bonus.
part from the many post cards, contracts, pictures
and other documents, this edition also contains a spoken CD.
Note EpGold: The
original Elvis Treasures book came with the same interview CD called Elvis
Speaks.
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Elvis International Shop - The Netherlands.
OPEN:
Saturday & Sunday January 20 & 21, 2007 - 1300. PM - 1800 PM.
E-Mail: elvisinternational@casema.nl
The Netherlands : 0251 - 821240
Other Country's Dial : 00 - 31 - 251 - 821240
Mobile The Netherlands : 06 47 87 25 78
Other Country's Dial : 00 - 31 - 6 47 87 25 78.
2006/01/19 ElvisInternational /
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ELVIS GOLD RECORD TO
BE SOLD AT AUCTION.
Press Release
Elvis Gold Record, Grammy Awards of Legendary Record Producer Ethel
Gabriel to Be Sold at Auction
MOUNT BETHEL, Pa., Jan. 19, 2007 -- Music memorabilia and other belongings
of Ethel Gabriel, the first woman record producer in American pop music,
will be sold at auction on Tues., January 23 at Teel Auctions' gallery in
Mt. Bethel, Pa.
The gold records are for record albums featuring Elvis Presley, Perry Como,
Al Hirt, Roger Whitaker, Henry Mancini and others. The Grammy award is for
recordings by Tommy Dorsey and Frank Sinatra.
Other items include thousands of records from RCA and other record labels
where Mrs. Gabriel worked as a producer and record executive, along with
books, jewelry, furniture and other belongings. One unusual highlight is a
ceramic dog in the likeness of the "His Master's Voice," the mascot of RCA
records.
Mrs. Gabriel served as A&R representative for singers Perry Como, Cleo Laine
and Roger Whitaker. She helmed RCA's "Pure Gold" record line, which issued
recordings by Dolly Parton, Jim Reeves, Henry Mancini, Perry Como, Arthur
Fiedler and the Boston Pops Orchestra, Peter Nero, Neil Sedaka, Frank
Sinatra with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, and many other artists.
Mrs. Gabriel was instrumental in kicking off the mambo craze in the United
States by her work on the record "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White," by
Perez Prado, a number-one hit record for 10 weeks in 1955.
"We're pleased to sell such an unusual collection," Auctioneer Robert C.
Teel said. "There's usually a story behind some of the more unusual items we
sell - these stories could take years to tell."
All items are sold without reserve. Bidding begins at 3 p.m. at Teel
Auctions Gallery, 1101 Allegheny Road, Mt. Bethel, Pa. Photos and
descriptions are available online at http://www.teelauctions.com
Mrs. Gabriel is a graduate of Temple and Columbia Universities who spent
most of her career in New York City. She is the wife of the late Gus
Gabriel, and resides in the Pocono region of Pennsylvania.
For information, contact Teel Auctions at (570)
897-8335 or email
info@teelauctions.com.
2007/01/19
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Lisa-Marie Is Taking
Care Of Dogs Funeral.
Lisa-Marie presented her friend and superstar with a bulldog as a
gift a few years ago, the animal got the name Elvis.
Disaster striked when the dog drowned in the singers pool. Pink and her
husband are so devistated by the loss of their 'baby' that Lisa-Marie
transformed herself in to an undertaker.
The dogs chest will be pulled by four black poodles, a 70 piece orchestra
will play a medley of Elvis' greatest hits en the animal will be buried in a
replica Graceland crypt.
2007/01/19
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BMG Will Re Issue
Ultimate Gospel.
The on-line store CD Universe BMG will reissue "Ultimate Gospel" on
March 6, 2007.
2007/01/19
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The FTD For April,
2007 Entitled "An American Trilogy" Is An RCA Live - Recording.
There seems to be some doubts on the FTD release "An American
Trilogy" for April, 2007 if this is a soundboard or a Multi- track release.
On November 15, 2006 Ernst Jorgensen confirmed to Andylon Lensen on Ep.Gold
- Hot E News the following:
The FTD for April, 2007 entitled "An American Trilogy" is an RCA live
- recording from the February, 1972 Las Vegas.
2007/01/18
Ernst Jorgenson - Andylon Lensen / EpGold.Com.
Muhammad Ali Gives
Praise To Elvis On His Birthday!!!
From USA Today:
Today on Muhammad's birthday he was asked what
brings him the most pleasure in life and he responded that watching his old
fights was one of them and the other great pleasure that makes him happy is
watching Elvis'
"He watches film of a lot of his old fights," said Phoenix businessman Jimmy
Walker, who has grown close to him in the 13 years since he founded Ali's
annual fundraiser, Fight Night, in the battle against Parkinson's.
"He watches Rocky and he listens to Elvis; I always hear Elvis in the
background. He really likes Elvis a lot."
As told by Ali:
"Few years ago, Elvis came to my training camp in Pennsylvania,
stayed two weeks. Nobody knew about it. One night I said, 'Elvis, do me a
favor. I got a guitar.
Please come with me down to Pottsville, little town nearby, this redneck
place called Spoonies.'
I called the owner, told him to let us come in the back door.
It was Saturday night, dancin' inside. Elvis went up to the mike, towel over
his face, took it off" - and here Ali imitates - "'You ain't nothin' but a
hound dog, cryin' all the time.'
Then we flew out the door again. Can you imagine bein' in a little one-horse
town and Elvis Presley runs on stage?
Man, people ran all outta the place lookin', gettin' in cars, tryin' to find
us. Elvis said 'Champ, I've never done that before in my life'."
2007/01/18
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U.S. Billboard Elvis
Chart Listings For The Week Of January 27, 2007.
(sg - sales gainer, gg - greatest sales gainer, ne - new entry, re -
re-entry)
Billboard Top 200 Albums - The Essential Elvis Presley - down 20 to
#92
Comprehensive Albums - The Essential Elvis Presley -
down 24 to #97
Top Holiday Albums - It's Christmas Time - down 6 to
#25
Top Country Catalog Albums - Elvis 30 #1 Hits - up 4
to #11
Hot 100 Singles Sales - Heartbreak Hotel - up 1 to
#29 (sg)
Top Music Video - Elvis: '68 Comeback Special - up 2
to #15
Top Music Video - Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii - up 5 to #13
Top Comprehensive Music Video - Elvis: '68 Comeback
Special - up 2 to #15
Top Comprehensive Music Video - Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii - up 5 to #13
New entries and Re-entries on the charts
include:
- none
Dropping off the charts include:
- none
2007/01/18
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Study Of Elvis
Presley’ s Autograph.
The UACC published a booklet, ($ 20 us) the author Al
Wittnebert studied on Elvis’s autograph's, from his grade school days to his
famous letter to president Nixon.
Order now through the official website Universal Autograph Collectors Club:
http://www.uacc.org
2007/01/18
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The Curtis, The
Newest Hotel In Denver.
The Curtis, the newest hotel in Denver, Colorado that soon will open
has devoted it's theme to the popculture.
Each floor of the new hotel has it's own theme, going from TV-shows and
comics to music icons.
The 15th floor is named 'Mad About Music'.
When you enter the floor, you'll see a large sculpture of Elvis and in the
hallway you'll find framed pictures from live concerts.
It's even possible to get a wake-up call from the King himself.
2007/01/18
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AMERICAN IDOL IN
MEMPHIS.
UK fans of American Idol can see the new series from 8:30pm on ITV2
this Friday.
And it looks like the American Idol team will be in
Memphis next week, so we are pretty sure that Elvis will feature in
next weeks episode.
Of course the early parts of the show are the best, everyone watches for
those "singers" who are obviously deluded and give us weeks of
entertainment.
There is no word yet on any Elvis themed shows
during this years programme but as the show is owned by Mr Sillerman and
with Sony/BMG involved, there should be something big and Elvisy planned for
what is the 30th Anniversary year of Elvis' passing.
2007/01/18
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Jury Candidates
Selected For Phil Spectors Murdertrial.
Photo: Phil Spector
The trial that accuses Phil Spector for the murder on actrice Lana
Clarkson in his mansion starts in march 2007 en will take 2 to 3 months.
Spector says he is not guilty and tells that Lana commited suicide before
his eyes. Spector and Elvis are connected in many ways.
He composed and produced 'You've Lost That Loving Feeling'
together with a lot of 60s demos for Elvis.
He was a good friend of Doc Pomus who wrote 18 hit
records for Elvis.
In 1972, Spector introduced his personal bodyguard to Elvis: Mike Stone, who
turned out to be Priscilla's partner after the divorce with Elvis.
Spector always admired Elvis: Elvis is sensational.
He can do anything with his voice. He can sing anything you want him to,
anyway you tell him.
The unquestionable King of Rock n' Roll'.
2007/01/18
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Memphis Airport Area
Needs A Facelift.
Before Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi visited Graceland
last June, one local civic booster jokingly suggested blindfolding the
visiting dignitary during his trips to and from the airport.
The location of the city's top tourist attraction
surely doesn't qualify as a national secret.
However, this booster (who shall remain nameless)
thought that Koizumi might be less than impressed by the condition of some
of the property near Memphis International Airport.
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With good reason. The Brooks Road/Elvis Presley Boulevard corridor is
pockmarked with run-down buildings, strip clubs and other eye pollution.
And that creates a bad impression not only for
tourists, famous or otherwise, but also for business executives who might be
considering plans to relocate or expand their operations here.
There was a time when people probably didn't much care what happened to be
built near the airport.
After all, the noise makes the area undesirable for
homes and many types of businesses. So just about anything that wanted to be
located near the airport was just fine. That sort of thinking is
changing, though.
University of North Carolina business professor John Kasarda said Memphis
has great potential as an "aerotropolis" -- that is, a community planned
around and heavily oriented toward its airport.
During a stopover in Memphis last month, Kasarda stressed the importance of
making the highly traveled corridors leading to and from the airport as
attractive as possible.
Kasarda said property along those corridors should
be well-maintained, landscaped and even decorated with public art to enhance
their "curb appeal."
It will take a great deal of work, but there are those in this community who
are interested in creating that kind of environment.
A group of civic and business leaders plan to
meet next Wednesday to begin developing a comprehensive plan to improve the
areas around our airport.
The effort has attracted some of the business community's heavy hitters,
including Smith & Nephew, Medtronic, FedEx, Pinnacle Airlines and Elvis
Presley Enterprises.
Other partners include the Memphis Regional Chamber,
the Lamar Airways Business Association and the Memphis-Shelby County Airport
Authority.
Part of the solution to the area's problems will most likely require
cooperation from the city in the form of stricter code and law enforcement.
Some of the neighborhoods around the airport would
also seem like good candidates for some of the anti-blight funding Mayor
Willie Herenton mentioned during his New Year's Day speech.
Zoning changes could help steer the right kind of new development to the
area, at least over time.
None of this will happen overnight. In fact, this effort is only likely to
succeed if those who have expressed interest in cleaning up the area are
willing to stick with the project for the long haul.
We don't get foreign heads of state visiting our community every day. When
we do, we ought to be proud of what we have to
show them.
2007/01/18
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Auctions For
Exclusive Possesions Without Succes.
It seems to be that not all of Elvis possesions are a warranty for
making big money.
Lately, there are some exclusive properties that are
announced with a lot of publicity but did not find a new buyer.
Last night, the auction of a 1972 Cadillac ended different as expected. Only
one bid for $30.000 was placed, but that was not enough to meet the minimum
price.
During the holidays, the white grand piano that stood in Graceland for many
years was presented as the 'perfect christmas gift'.
Because of the musical history that is linked to the instrument, the owner
hoped to break the record of Lennons grand piano (George Michael bought it a
few years ago for $2.000.000).
Just before the end of the auction, the highest bid was only $200.000, it
dissapeared from the auction site shortly after it ended and untill now, it
remains silent if the piano was sold or not.
2007/01/18
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Elvis.com: A Little
Less Conversation Video Clip.
To watch the video-clip Click Here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VD3XUA0gz8
Elvis Presley's original recording of this song was part of the soundtrack
of his 1968 movie Live a Little, Love a Little.
Later, during a studio session for the pre-recorded portions of his 1968
television special, Elvis laid down a new vocal.
Early on in the planning of the special, parts
of this new version were to be used as a thematic linking device for various
segments of the show.
It ended up not being used in the television special at all.
On the 2006 single-disc release Elvis: '68 Comeback
- Special Edition DVD it is used for the newly produced closing credits with
Elvis footage from the special choreographed to it.
But, here it is with the closing credits removed, making it purely a music
video. (This version was the basis of a global smash-hit remix single
released in 2002.)
2007/01/17
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Muhammad Ali Turns
65, And Still Enjoys Time With Elvis.
Muhammad Ali turns 65 today, the heavyweight champion who rocked the world
is a senior citizen now.
Although he is badly affected by Parkinson's disease his mind remains sharp
and clear, and his passion for people hasn't faded with age.
Interestingly visitors to his home in Arizona often find Ali absorbed in the
past, watching documentaries on his fights & life - and Elvis Presley
movies.
In the seventies Ali and Elvis were friends spending time together. In the
past Ali has said, "Elvis had a robe made for me.
I don't admire nobody, but Elvis Presley was the sweetest, most humble and
nicest man you'd want to know."
Thirty five years later both of them now have their images used for
marketing brands to younger generations.
Ali sold the rights to his name and likeness for $50 million last year.
2007/01/17
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Rare Footage.
I'll
Be There (TTWII Footage)
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Elvis-Presley-Gesellschaft
e.V. präsentiert:
ELVIS AMERICAN SOUND SHOW.
From Memphis To Soest!
Mit
Elvis Presleys Original-Studioband aus Memphis
sowie
"The King" James Brown,
Dennis Jale und
DJ Stephen Christopher
Stadthalle Soest,
Freitag/Samstag, 30./31. März 2007
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Elvis 1972 Custom
Cadillac For Sale On Ebay.
Elvis' Cadillac Estate Wagon is up for auction and stands at only $30,000.
It is cream with a brown vinyl top, light leather interior and has a small
gold plaque on the passenger side door engraved with 'TCB'.
Elvis owned it from 1972 until his death. The car has the original Tennessee
title, an insurance document signed by Elvis and a letter from Jack Soden
President of EPE describing a colourful story about the history of the car.
Apparently Col Parker's widow said that Elvis owned the car and gave it as a
gift to Colonel Parker. The car was in Las Vegas and Elvis would "borrow"
the car for trips to Los Angeles and his home in Palm Springs.
Col Parker got tired of tracking the car down, so he told Elvis to take the
car back.
After Elvis' final Vegas season in December 1976 the car was sent back to
Graceland where it was used to haul around Elvis and his friends. After his
death the car was relegated to the staff at Graceland to run errands.
Copies of all the original 1999 Guernsey Auction documents and appraisal
comes with the car.
Unlike other cars Elvis owned this one has never
been titled to anyone but Elvis (when alive) and Elvis Enterprises (after he
died).
So far the auction has had only 1 bid for US$30,000. The reserve has not
been met.
Ebay Item number:
280068090720 and there is one day to go for bidding.
2007/01/17
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Elvis 'Live A Little,
Love A Little' Autographed Cast Sheet For Sale.
The commemorative cast sheet from Elvis' 1968 film
'Live A Little, Love A Little' with over 30 signatures is up for auction on
Ebay.
Other signatures include stars Rudy Vallee, Celeste Yarnell, Michele Carey,
Don Porter, even Joe Esposito and Jerry Schilling.
The main signature is of course Elvis' in nice black
ink. It comes from the estate of Director Norman Taurog.
Elvis' signature is near the bottom left-hand corner. The starting price is
US$2,450.
One day to go for bidding. Ebay item number:
140072056740.
2007/01/17
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Stolen Bible Will Not
Be Replaced.
There's still no trace of the bible that got stolen from the Elvis Memorial
Chapel in Tupelo, last summer.
The Tupelo committee that looks after the
birthplace, has now decided not to replace the bible.
However, there will be at least one bible on display
in the new museum.
Also, security cameras are out of the question, as
nobody wants to interfere with the visitor's privacy.
The stolen bible has a sentimental value only. Elvis
did not write in it, nor was it signed.
2007/01/17
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Elvis Acetates On
Yellow Vinyl
(Reproductions
of the two acetates, My Happiness/That’s When Your Heartaches Begin
It Wouldn't Be The
Same Without You/I'll Never Stand In Your Way)
The very successful re-prints of the two acetates Elvis made in 1953 and
1954 will be released next week on yellow (Sun Records) vinyl.
There are only be made 300 copies of this soon to be rarity.
100 % reproductions of the two acetates, My Happiness/That’s When Your
Heartaches Begin and It Wouldn't Be The Same Without You/I'll Never Stand In
Your Way. Elvis made the originals back in 1953 and 1954.
Both acetates are exactly like the original ones. For the first time ever
these reproductions of both pre fame Elvis Presley acetates be available in
their originally form. Both are made on a 10” vinyl record that will play at
45 rpm.
This is a one of a kind and unique chance to own an exact copy of two of the
most historical records of modern music. There will only be a limited amount
of 300 copies of each record produced.
In August 1953 did a very young Elvis Presley walk into the local Memphis
Recording Service. He paid $ 4.00 to recorded two sides and get them home
with him on a one of kind two sided acetate. The songs were the two ballads
My Happiness and That’s When Your Heartaches Begin.
Elvis probably hoped that Sam Phillips (the owner of Memphis Recording
Service and the founder of the local record label Sun Records) would pay
attention to him and that he might get a chance on being invited for a real
recording session. Sam wasn’t there that day but Marion Keisker who at that
time worked for Sam did the recordings and noted that Elvis was a great
ballad singer.
In early 1954 Elvis still haven’t heard from Sam so he decided to go back
and pay another $ 4.00 to record two more sides. This time did he record two
more ballads titled It Wouldn’t Be The Same Without You and I’ll Never Stand
In Your Way.
Nearly the same happened again. In other words Marion was impressed and
saved a copy for Sam, but Sam wasn’t. It would take nearly another half year
before Sam decided to call the young kid Elvis and invite him in for a
try-out and a possible recording session. The rest is history.
For the first time ever will a reproduction of both pre fame Elvis Presley
acetates be available in their originally form. Both are made on a 10” vinyl
record that will play at 45 rpm. The labels are exactly like the original
primitive ones.
The first one My Happiness/That’s When Your Heartaches Begin was originally
a white label with typewriting on it. The fun thing is that a leftover of
the Sun label from Prisonaires’ Softly And Tenderly (Sun 189) single was
flipped over so that the back was used. On the original acetate can you see
that thru the label.
Exactly the same is the case with the new reproduction. (maybe not easy to
see in the picture, but it is easy to see when you hold the record). The
second one It Wouldn’t Be The Same Without You/I’ll Never Stand In Your Way
was originally made with a more professional label. This time did Marion
used a pre-printed Memphis Recording Service label. Again she used a
typewriter to put the song titles and Elvis’ name on it.
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March of Dimes.
Rumour has it that there will be a 50 years anniversary re-release of
the very hard to find March Of Dimes record in the near future.
Beside the song Love Me Tender was Elvis also interviewed for this record.
It was originally released back in early 1957.
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Dutch Elvis Treasures
Now Available.
By popular demand from Dutch and Belgian fans, the highly acclaimed book
"Elvis Treasures" has now been translated in Dutch.
This very informative book focuses on the career of Elvis, and offers a
unique insight in some take-out documents, such as letters, contracts,
invitations, invoices, postcards and even handwritten notes.
2007/01/16
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Elvis - The Songs
That Inspired The King - Vol. 2.
(Hust 1002)
Elvis - The Songs That Inspired The King, Volume 2 released on CD the
Hustlerz Records label January 8, 2007.
Content:
A Messages From The King Of Rock ´n´ Roll (13.05.1955) - Baby, Let´s Play
House (Elvis Presley) - Baby, Let´s Play House (Arthur Gunter) - Just
Because (Elvis Presley) - Just Because (The Shelton Brothers) - Trying To
Get To You (Elvis Presley) - Trying To Get To You (The Eagles) - Fool, Fool,
Fool (Elvis Presley) - Fool, Fool, Fool (Kay Starr) - When It Rains, It
Really Pours (Elvis Presley) - When It Rains, It Really Pours (Billy "The
Kid" Emerson) - Tomorrow Night (Elvis Presley) - Tomorrow Night (Lonnie
Johnson) - Blue Suede Shoes (Elvis Presley) - Blue Suede Shoes (Carl
Perkins) - My Baby Left Me (Elvis Presley) - My Baby Left Me (Arthur "Big
Boy" Crudup - Lawdy Miss Clawdy (Elvis Presley) - Lawdy Miss Clawdy (Lloyd
Price) - So Glad You´re Mine (Elvis Presley) - So Glad You´re Mine (Arthur
"Big Boy" Crudup) - I´m Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry (Over You) (Elvis
Presley) - I´m Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry (Over You) (Roy Hamilton) - Long
Tall Sally (Elvis Presley) - Long Tall Sally (Little Richard) - Hound Dog
(Elvis Presley) - Hound Dog (Freddie Bell & The Bell Boys) - Love Me (Elvis
Presley) - Love Me (Willy & Ruth) - Ready Teddy (Elvis Presley) - Ready
Teddy (Little Richard)
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Additional Day Added
To 2007 Elvis Presley Festival.
TUPELO, Miss. - Concerts, an artist contest and a number of other events are
planned during the extended May 31-June 3 Elvis Presley Festival - a
hometown salute to the King of Rock 'n' Roll.
Debbie Brangenberg, executive director of the Downtown Tupelo Main Street
Association, announced during a Monday meeting of the E-Club that the 2007
festival would have more to offer. The E-Club party at the BancorpSouth
Conference Center was held on what would have been the Tupelo native's 72nd
birthday.
"We've expanded the festival to Thursday evening with an old-fashioned
street party," Brangenberg said.
Officials said the street party will feature performances by Sonny Burgess
and the Pacers and the Tiptops, as well as Dean Vegas, an Elvis tribute
artist from Australia.
During Friday's festival day, tribute artists will spend the day competing
to see who gets to represent Tupelo at the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist
Contest in Memphis during Elvis Week, Aug. 11-17.
That Saturday's events will include a pair of tribute artists performing
with the Sweet Inspirations and D.J. Fontana, and a Sunday gospel show will
feature the Landmarks and Donny Blackwood and the Imperials.
Headliners for the concerts on June 1-2 will be released later.
Members of the E-Club got to experience David Lee as he channeled Tupelo's
favorite son. He wandered the center in a white "Inca gold" jumpsuit, and
sang "In the Ghetto," "Blue Suede Shoes," "Love Me" and others.
"I'm handing out scarves to the ladies," Lee said. "I don't give out scarves
to the men."
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Movie Contracts For
Sale.
The movie contracts that 20th Century Fox is going to auction off on January
25th, are now available on eBay.
The estimated value is between 2 and 3,000 $ US,
although bidding begins as low as 1,000 $ US.
If you're interested: here are the eBay numbers:
130065917407, 130065917427, 130065917433 and 130065917418.
2007/01/15
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UK Year-End Music DVD
Sales.
Elvis Presley: The Early Years (part of the Legends series) sold 43,000
copies, and was the 20th best-seller of the year.
Elvis '56 sold 38,000 copies, and was the 25th best-seller of the year.
This, in comparison to 2004, when The Comeback Special and Aloha Deluxe
Editions were, respectively, the 8th and 10th best-selling music DVDs of the
year, with 75,449 and 72,035 sales.
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Memphis Airport And
Graceland Neighborhoods To Be Upgraded In The Future.
Memphis business leaders including EPE are interested in improving the area
near the Airport/Brooks Road corridor. Part of the reason is nearby
Graceland which brings an estimated 600,000 visitors to the area every year.
While the neighbourhood around Graceland is middle- to upper-middle class,
the drive from the airport to Graceland -- particularly along heavily
travelled routes like Brooks and Elvis Presley -- is dotted with empty,
outdated and decaying buildings.
When Robert F.X. Sillerman, who paid $100 million for an 85 percent stake in
Elvis Presley Enterprises in late 2004, visited Memphis last year to tout
his vision for an improved Graceland, he wanted assurances that the city
would do its part to improve the area.
"It needs to be because we have around 600,000 people, for the most part
getting off at the interstate at Brooks and Elvis Presley, making their way
down to Graceland," said Jack Soden, president and CEO of EPE.
"Every step of the way they have to be going, 'Surely we're lost?'
"A lot of them have this vision of Tara and they're
coming down Elvis Presley Boulevard saying, 'It can't be here.' But, you
know, Graceland tends to save the day."
EPE has been buying property along Elvis Presley Boulevard in anticipation
of making millions of dollars worth of improvements to the area. "We've got
an ownership group with very deep pockets and significant intention to
invest in the future of the Elvis legacy," said Soden.
"If we make Graceland as big a draw as we think it can be, we are going to
suffer if we don't control the doughnut of land around us."
"We've been working and made some incremental benefits," said Dexter Muller,
senior vice president for community development at the Chamber.
"What we've realised is we've got to step it up a notch."
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Hip-shakin' Birthday
Salute To The King Of Rock.
D.J Fontana
Some say there was only one Elvis Presley but, in
truth, there were many.
Aside from the sneering image of teenage insurrection, Elvis was the
all-American boy in G.I. fatigues; the pastel-adorned pretty boy in a string
of B-movies; the leather-clad rocker with a late-'60s social conscience; and
the Las Vegas icon in rhinestone jumpsuits.
All those eras of Presley were saluted at the Merrillville Star Plaza during
Omar Farag's annual Elvis Birthday Tribute.
"I'll be doing the movie years," said Chicago's Rick
Saucedo, who has portrayed Presley since 1972 and who also played The King
in the Broadway musical,
"The Legend Lives On." Joining Saucedo in representing various periods of
Presley's career will be Donny Edwards, as the young 1950s Presley, and Matt
Lewis as the leather-clad Presley of the late 1960s.
"I close the show by recreating Elvis' mid-'70s Las
Vegas years," said Pennsylvania-born Shawn Klush, who has impersonated
Presley since the 1980s.
Klush said he orders his jumpsuits from the same
wardrobe company Presley used to the tune of $3,500 to $5,000 per suit.
Adding authenticity to the Star Plaza concert is Presley's original drummer,
D.J. Fontana, and his vocal group The Sweet Inspirations.
"We'll sing backup for them (the impersonators) just like we did for Elvis,"
singer Estelle Brown said."One thing about Elvis that I loved was how he
always took time at every show to let the audience know who we all were,"
Brown said.
"He was a wonderful man. He never acted like a boss. Elvis called us his
'family' and that's how he treated everyone who worked with him, like
family."
D.J Fontana also commented on Presley's kind and generous ways, even before
he became rich and famous.
"They weren't making much, but Elvis still paid me better than 'The
Hayride", Fontana said of early shows he played with Presley after meeting
him on the Saturday night radio show 'The Louisiana Hayride'.
"Elvis wasn't too well known at the time. He had a couple of records
('That's All Right' and 'Blue Moon of Kentucky') that got him some shows in
Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas.
They did those records as a trio with just two guitars and a bass, but they
had a really great sound," the 74-year-old drummer said.
"Elvis wanted to try the songs with drums, and asked me if I would sit in
with them on their
'Hayride' ppearances," Fontana said. "I played with them and tried to stay
out of their way (musically) and Elvis liked the way it sounded.
They asked me if I wanted to do some dates with them in Texas and, since I
was only playing the 'Hayride' on Saturday nights, I had plenty of free time
to go with them."
Shortly afterward, Fontana became a full-time member of Presley's band,
along with guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black.
"I know that Elvis would be very flattered by these talented young men and
how they portray him so respectfully," Brown said.
The Elvis Birthday Tribute Celebration featured Shawn Klush, Rick Saucedo,
DJ Fontana, Sweet Inspirations, Matt Lewis and Donny Edwards.
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James Brown To Turn
His Home Into A Graceland-like Museum.
The children of late soul singer James Brown are planning to turn his home
into a Graceland-like museum and build a mausoleum on the site for his body.
The Brown family wants to consult with Elvis Presley's family to see how
they did Graceland.
Jack Soden, CEO of Elvis Presley Enterprises, said it's not unusual for
family members of deceased entertainers to contact the Presley estate.
"We've been happy to give the benefit of what we've learned to heirs," Soden
said.
2007/01/14
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German DVD Release On Tour.
The announced German DVD
release of "On Tour" (Regioncode 2) has been postponed.
The DVD was planned
for release 31, December 2006, it now mentions 31, December 2008???
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Dennis Jale And The
TCB Band.
4 concerts of
Austrian singer Dennis Jale with all 5 TCB guys in Vienna 4 days in a
row.
Who recorded
Fire Down Below in 2004 with Jerry Scheff and had a #11 hit with the
single.
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ELVIS' BIBLE STOLEN.
Elvis Presley' Bible which was on display in the Memorial Chapel at
Tupelo is reported to have been stolen?
No further details of the alleged theft are available but we have contacted
the Elvis Presley Birthplace direct
for more information which we will bring to you as we get it.
While we wait for more details, please spread the word and if you see this
item for sale anywhere on the
Internet or hear about it through a private sale, please contact the Elvis
Presley Birthplace with the details.
http://www.elvispresleybirthplace.com
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Elvis International Shop - The Netherlands.
OPEN:
Saturday & Sunday January 13 & 14, 2007 - 1300. PM - 1800 PM.
E-Mail: elvisinternational@casema.nl
The Netherlands : 0251 - 821240
Other Country's Dial : 00 - 31 - 251 - 821240
Mobile The Netherlands : 06 47 87 25 78
Other Country's Dial : 00 - 31 - 6 47 87 25 78.
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The Quartet That
Almost Was On CD.
Donnie Sumner has just released a new CD, called “All In The Family.”
It features his uncle JD Sumner, his son Jeff,
his brother Pete and himself. In the liner notes, Donnie explains why he put
this special CD together: “On Wednesday, before The Stamps were to leave on
Thursday for what would be J.D.’s final trip, Marty, (my Wife) and I were
sitting with J.D. in his car listening to the final mix of The Stamps latest
record that I had just completed. (Released two months later as, ”The Final
Sessions”).
Suddenly, J.D. got really serious and said to me,
“Duck,” (that’s my family nickname) “I’ve had a dream ever since Elvis died
and I’m gonna rearrange the Stamps as of January 1.
This is how I want to do it. I wanna keep Rick
(Strickland) on tenor, put Ed (Hill) in charge of the office and booking;
and I’m gonna replace Ed (Enoch) with Jeff (Donnie’s son).
Also, I want you to join me and do the baritone
part.” Uncle JD never got to realize his dream but this CD is as close to it
as possible.
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Wanda Jackson Pays
Tribute To Elvis.
Wanda Jackson has been in the music whirl for parts of five decades.
She's in no way coy when it comes time to talk about longevity.
"I'm glad it still happens. I'm enjoying a second career here in my later
years," she said, laughing, during a phone interview from her home in
Oklahoma City.
Jackson, 69, signed to the Decca label when she was a junior in high school.
She started professional life as a country singer and went on to hit with
seminal rockabilly songs such as "Mean Mean Man," "Riot in Cellblock #9," "Fujiyama
Mama" and "Let's Have a Party." Jackson also became known as the first sex
symbol of country music because her stage attire, sewn by her mother, leaned
away from western wear and toward glamorous gowns. In the early days of her
career, Jackson was given a boost by Hank Thompson. She has influenced a
couple of generations of roots rockers, male and female.
"Longevity has to do with the music, but, if we knew
the formula for getting a hit we could write 'White Christmas' all day
long," she said. "In '56, '57, '58, I couldn't get any radio airplay. Now
the songs that I couldn't get airplay with are the songs that are selling.
But I've been a stickler for keeping my music pure. I received the (National
Endowment for the Arts) award in 2005 and that award goes to people who are
keeping their art pure. I want to do my songs exactly like people remember
them." Saturday night, Jackson will do her songs at Sam's Burger Joint, 330
E. Grayson St. Doors open at 8 p.m. The show starts at 9 with The Tennessee
Rounders and the Texas Sapphires opening. The Texas Sapphires also will back
Jackson. Tickets for the all-ages show cost $15 at the door.
Jackson also dated Elvis Presley in the mid-'50s when they were touring
together. Jackson was about 17, Presley about 20 when the man who was to
become King gave Jackson his ring to wear on a chain around her neck.
Presley also encouraged Jackson, now known as the Queen of Rockabilly, to
sing rock 'n' roll instead of country. Jackson's latest CD, "I Remember
Elvis," is a tribute to the King.
"To me, the only natural thing to do was sing the
songs he did when I toured with him," Jackson said. "I started with my
favorites and then also did a few of his songs from the early '60s." The
disc, produced by guitarist Danny B. Harvey, includes "Good Rockin'
Tonight," "Blue Moon of Kentucky," "Heartbreak Hotel" and more plus some of
Jackson's stories about Elvis.
"I knew I wanted to tell the stories," Jackson said. "And I've always done a
tribute to Elvis in the shows. In the beginning, there'd never been anybody
like him. He had a wild spirit, he was flirty onstage, he was sexy and good
looking and he had a beautiful voice." Jackson, like other American roots
musicians, for years had more success in Europe.
"In Europe, they highly respect the older people in the arts," she said. "In
'95, I found a new audience in America and they found me. But from '85 until
'95, I toured in Scandinavia and Western Europe several times a year. Europe
kept me alive.
In '95 I recorded with Rosie Flores (on the
'Rockabilly Filly' CD) and did a five-week tour with Rosie and now I'm
working more and more in America." Live, Jackson doesn't just go through the
motions. She has an electric personality, a repertoire that lends itself to
singing along and a wardrobe that still shouts "showtime!"
"I'd like to do a lot more current things, but that's not what people come
to hear," she said. "I stick with rockabilly and country. Of late, I've had
albums to work with so I'll do excerpts from the latest albums. My audience
is now the younger generation and it's amazing how they know these songs."
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Programming Updates from Elvis Radio/Sirius Satellite 13.
This Week on Elvis
Radio:
On
Elvis Radio/Sirius
Satellite 13, Doc Walker's Elvis Live in Concert program will feature
Elvis's 1973 Aloha from Hawaii concert. Bill Rock's Soundtrack
Saturday Night will feature music from the Elvis movie Kissin' Cousins.
Next Week on Elvis Radio
On
Elvis Radio/Sirius
Satellite 13, Doc Walker's Elvis Live in Concert program will feature
a 1971 Las Vegas concert soundboard recording. It is available through
Sony BMG's special Elvis collectors label
Follow That Dream Records on a CD
entitled
The Impossible Dream.
Bill Rock's Soundtrack Saturday Night will feature music from
the Elvis movie Viva Las Vegas.
2007/01/12
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ELVIS IS TOP OF THE CROPS.
ELVIS Presley’s quiff has been voted the most iconic hairstyle of all time
in a survey.
The singer, who was born blond, dyed his hair jet black from his 20s.
Marilyn Monroe came second in the poll of more than 4,000 adults.
Audrey Hepburn’s “up-do” style, made famous by the 1961 film Breakfast At
Tiffany’s, was third.
Princess Diana came fourth with her short, highlighted cut — which cost her
£4,000 a year in styling and bleaching.
Reggae legend Bob Marley’s dreadlocks rounded off the top five.
2007/01/12
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Cherished Classics
3CD - Set.
3 CD budget set "Elvis Presley - The Best Of" in the Cherished Classics
Series.
Releasedate February 5, 2007
Track List:
Disc 1
That's Alright Mama
Blue Moon Of Kentucky
Heartbreak Hotel
Long Tall Sally
I Was The One
Money Honey
I Got A Woman
Blue Suede Shoes
Hound Dog
Baby Let's Play House
Maybellene
There's Good Rockin' Tonight
Tweedle Dee Tweedle Dum
Interview
Disc 2
6 May 1955, Bob Neal and Elvis, Texarkana, Arkensas
1955, Jackson, Florida
1957, Memphis, Tennessee
19 September 1956, Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio with Charlie Walker
1960, Elvis Presley's rare broadcast for the American Forces Network
1964, Elvis's rarest recording, his greeting to his UK fans at the NME Poll
Concert
29 April 1965, Honolulu, Hawaii with Tom Moffett and Peter Noone (Herman's
Hermits)
1972, Elvis's New York Press Conference before his Madison Square Gardens
Show
Elvis Sails, press interview with Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley Newsreel Interview
Pat Hernon Interview
24 March 1956, Warwick Hotel, New York with Robert Carlton Brown
Disc 3
That's All Right Mama (Live Recording)
Blue Moon Of Kentucky (Live Recording)
The Truth About Me (Monologue)
Interview - Jacksonville, Florida
Interview - Wichita Falls, Texas
Milkcow Blues Boogie (Studio Recording)
Mystery Train (Studio Recording)
You¿re A Heartbreaker (Studio Recording)
Blue Moon (Studio Recording)
Interview - Lacrosse, Wisconsin
I Forgot To Remember To Forget (Studio Recording)
I Love You Because (Studio Recording)
Trying To Get To You (Studio Recording)
Just Because (Studio Recording)
Interview - Little Rock, Arkansas
I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine (Studio Recording)
Baby Let's Play House (Studio Recording)
Good Rockin' Tonight (Studio Recording)
2007/01/12
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New E1 Re Issue For
2007 In Germany.
The complete cover art for the 2007 slipcase edition of the classic
"ELV1S 30 #1 Hits" for releases February, 2007 in Germany.
2007/01/11
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8 CDs To Be Released
In January All Soundtracks.
According to the new listings in the on-line shop CD Universe the
following albums are due for release on the Camden label on January 14,
2007:
"Love In Las Vegas - Roustabout"
"Easy Come Easy Go - Speedway"
"Harem Holiday - Girl Happy"
"Frankie & Johnny - Paradise Hawaiian Style"
"Kid Galahad - Girls! Girls! Girls!"
"Kissin' Cousins - Clambake"
"Spinout - Double Trouble"
"Live A Little Love A Little"
All CDs are labelled as Import releases.
2007/01/11 CD Universe
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U.S. Billboard Elvis
Chart listings for the week of January 20, 2007.
(sg - sales gainer, gg - greatest sales gainer, ne -
new entry, re - re-entry)
Billboard Top 200 Albums - The Essential Elvis Presley - enters at #72 (ne,
sg)
Top Holiday Albums - It's Christmas Time - up 2 to
#19
Top Country Catalog Albums - Elvis 30 #1 Hits - up 3
to #15
Hot 100 Singles Sales - Heartbreak Hotel - up 8 to
#30
Top Music Video - Elvis: '68 Comeback Special - up 5
to #17
Top Music Video - Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii - up 9 to #18
Top Comprehensive Music Video - Elvis: '68 Comeback
Special - up 5 to #17
Top Comprehensive Music Video - Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii - up 9 to #18
New entries and Re-entries on the charts include:
Billboard Top 200 Albums - The Essential Elvis
Presley - enters at #72 (ne, sg)
Dropping off the charts include:
- Elvis Christmas and Blue Christmas drops off the
Top Holiday Chart
- Elvis Christmas drops off the Top Country Album Chart
- Blue Christmas drops off the Top Country Catalog Chart
Notes of Interest:
- Nice to see The Essential Elvis Presley blast into
the Billboard Top 200 with a
respectible #72 showing.
2007/01/11
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Elvis : Hots Shots
And Cool Clips Vol.2 Update.
This new DVD project from JAT Publishing was
originally scheduled for late March, 2007 but now has been re-scheduled for
March 6th.
2007/01/11
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Rare Footage.
Milton Berle
Show: Sketch & Elvis Sings "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You" and Elvis receives a
triple Crown Award For the song "Heartbreak Hotel" .
2007/01/10
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Rare Audio.
Faded
Love (Las Vegas Febr 15th, 1973 DS)
2007/01/10
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Picture Of The Week.
Picture Of The Week 83
2007/01/10
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Official Elvis Channel On YouTube.Com
Recently, EPE posted on YouTube.com two
promotional videos - one for Elvis: The Ultimate Film Collection
(DVD set) and one for Christmas at Graceland 2006. EPE has now started
up an official channel for Elvis videos on YouTube.com called Elvis
Presley Central. Direct link:
http://www.youtube.com/elvisvideo. The
focus will be on Elvis Himselvis as we add Elvis performance videos and
other Elvis material on a regular basis.
Elvis Presley Central debuted yesterday with Having Fun With Elvis
In Burbank, the "funny reel" that is a bonus feature on the 2006
release Elvis: '68 Comeback Special - Deluxe Edition DVD. Next
up on Elvis Presley Central will be a special music video for A
Little Less Conversation, which
Elvis
Insiders are now having a "first look" at in the members-only
area of their site.
We hope you will enjoy
Elvis
Presley Central and help make it
a popular channel on YouTube.com by visiting often and telling all your
friends about it. Your support could also help Elvis have a big hit
video on YouTube from time to time. Elvis Presley Central is one of
many new ways to take Elvis and his work to new audiences. We also hope
it will be a source of enjoyment and pride for his existing fan base as
well.
2007/01/10
EPE / www.epgold.com
"What Now My Love" Erased From New "Elvis Lives" DVD.
When the DVD "Elvis Lives", with the live concert of August 16th 2002, is
made available for the regular retail market next February, the DVD will not
contain "What Now My Love".
A copyright dispute has put the song back in the vault. Track 21 will not be
replaced by another.
2007/01/10
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"Are You Lonesome Tonight" By Elvis Named To Grammy Hall Of Fame.
Are You Lonesome Tonight as recorded by Elvis in 1960 is a 2007 Grammy Hall
of Fame inductee.
It is the sixth Elvis recording to receive this honor.
The five others are: his original 1956 recordings of Hound Dog (inducted
1988) and Heartbreak Hotel (inducted 1995), his original 1954 recording of
That's All Right (inducted 1998), his original 1969 recording of Suspicious
Minds (inducted 1999), and his original 1956 recording of Don't Be Cruel
(inducted 2002).
The Hall of Fame recognizes "early recordings of lasting, qualitative or
historical significance," with many inductees being recordings that were
created and released before the 1958 inception of NARAS and the Grammy
Awards.
2007/01/10
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New Import CD
Vegas Rhythm - Special Birtday Edition.
Listen to a
a preview of the upcoming import release "Vegas Rhythm"
sample of the before and after:
A-B BLUE SUEDE .wav
The new Gravel Road Music label will release a
soundboard from Elvis' dinner show performance from February 3, 1973 at
the Las Vegas Hilton.
The pressrelease:
The newly formed Gravel road music team, is
packing out with an fabulous release which would make The King smile.
This release we found fit for a birthday present
to the fans…
The audio and performance is of very high quality and done in a
professional studio with the demands of a regular Elvis release which
makes the music sounding fresh and as if it was recorded
yesterday, the designs are finally worthy to look through for a Las
Vegas Hilton Hotel release.
The Hilton has a classy style which shines
through the total design.
Also the Classical Vegas folio booklet is
enclosed just to achieve a complete 1973 Elvis season Vegas package.
With total of 20 pages stuffed with colour
photos and information of the January/February Elvis Festival.
More complete and better
sounding isn’t available.
We hope you enjoy this fabulous album as much as
we did making it.
Some might know this under a different date ,
but it’s not to compare with this release.
Just sit down and be there! The king of Music is
back on stage!
The tracklist:
01 Opening
02 See See Rider
03 I Got A Woman
04 Untill It's Time For You To Go
05 You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
06 Steamroller Blues
07 You Gave Me A Mountain
08 Fever
09 Love Me
10 Blue Suede Shoes
11 Love Me Tender
12 Johnny B.Goode
13 Hound Dog
14 What Now, My Love
15 Suspicious Minds
16 Band Introductions
17 I'll Remember You
18 I Can't Stop Loving You
19 American Trilogy
20 Can't Help Falling In Love – closing theme.
Note:
ThIs Import Cd
"Vegas Rhythm"
is a re-release of "It's A Matter Of Time" (without the
bonus song) with a astonishing improvement of sound quality.
The Import Cd "It's A Matter Of Time" is
originally from February 3, 1973,
as listed on several websites.
2007/01/10 E-mail /
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Bud Glass talks to EIN about his new project.
Photo: Bud Glass with the
late JD Sumner.
TOP SECRET - Elvis Presley Paternity Suit is the brand new project from Bud
Glass which focusses on Elvis' 1970 Paternity Suit.
Promising a 100-page, full-colour, hard-cover book containing a thrilling
detective tale, EIN is intrigued as anybody.
Bud was kind enough to take time off from his Christmas festivities to
answer a few of our questions.
Click Here for the complete interview:
http://www.elvisinfonet.com/interview_budglass_07.html
2007/01/10
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Elvis Last Car Released
From Concrete Tomb.
The last car that was bought by Elvis, a Lincoln, was released from a
concrete tomb where it was stored during the last 20 years.
Dean Lewis from Geargia bought the car at a auction where
it was presented by Larry Geller. The reason why it was stored in a closed
tomb is unknown.
Lucky enough, the cardealer realised that the car was
rotting away and decided that Elvis 72th birthday was de perfect moment to
tear down the tomb and restorate the car.
Once the car will look as new, Lewis will decide if he
will sell the car. Newreport on
11Alive.com
Additional day added
to Tupelo Elvis Festival 2007.
Concerts, an artist contest and a number of other events are planned
during the extended May 31-June 3 Elvis Presley Festival - a hometown salute
to the King of Rock 'n' Roll.
Debbie Brangenberg, executive director of the
Downtown Tupelo Main Street Association, announced during a Monday meeting
of the E-Club that the 2007 festival would have more to offer.
The E-Club party at the BancorpSouth Conference Center was held on what
would have been the Tupelo native's 72nd birthday.
"We've expanded the festival to Thursday evening with an old-fashioned
street party," Brangenberg said.
Officials said the street party will feature performances by Sonny Burgess
and the Pacers and the Tiptops, as well as Dean Vegas, an Elvis tribute
artist from Australia.
During Friday's festival day, tribute artists will spend the day competing
to see who gets to represent Tupelo at the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist
Contest in Memphis during Elvis Week, Aug. 11-17.
That Saturday's events will include a pair of tribute artists performing
with the Sweet Inspirations and D.J. Fontana, and a Sunday gospel show will
feature the Landmarks and Donny Blackwood and the Imperials.
Headliners for the concerts on June 1-2 will be
released later.
Members of the E-Club got to experience David Lee as he channeled Tupelo's
favorite son.
He wandered the center in a white "Inca gold" jumpsuit, and sang "In the
Ghetto," "Blue Suede Shoes," "Love Me" and others.
"I'm handing out scarves to the ladies," Lee said. "I don't give out scarves
to the men."
2007/01/10
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Justin Timberlake
Pays Tribute To Elvis.
During Opening Night of his world tour On The First Night Show Of
"Futuresex/Loveshow" In California, Justin Timberlake paid tribute to Elvis.
"Because it's Elvis's birthday, and because I'm from Memphis, I'd like to do
one of his songs", Justin said, right before 'Heartbreak Hotel'.
2007/01/10 Musicroom /
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Artwork
FTD Unchained Melody.
Here is the artwork for the inside and back cover of
the CD jacket.
Just like the front cover, all picturers are from
Keith Alverson's collection.
2007/01/09
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Major New Elvis
Documentary Series Planned.
A major new documentary series on Elvis Presley, similar to The
Beatles' Anthology, is being planned for the 30th anniversary of his death.
The Elvis Presley Estate which runs Elvis' business
affairs and includes his widow Priscilla, is presently working on the series
which will include never-before-seen footage.
According to the New York Post, the Elvis anthology is due out in 2007 - 30
years after Presley died aged 42 on August 17, 1977.
The Beatles' Anthology initially aired on television in 1995 before being
released in DVD format with added footage.
Meanwhile, the estate and BMG this week
releases two new DVD sets of two of Elvis' most historic TV appearances in
America.
Comment from EPE: We do plan to do a
major, long-form Elvis documentary.
No release date has been set, but it
definitely will not come about in 2007.
2007/01/09
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Elvis-Nixon Meeting
Has Fans Shook Up.
Decades After Meeting, Display of Relics From Elvis-Nixon Meeting Has Fans
All Shook Up
YORBA LINDA, Calif. Jan 8, 2007 (AP)— The meeting between two of the most
improbable cultural icons of the 1970s lasted all of 30 minutes, but it has
fascinated the nation for years.
A photo of a cloaked and bejeweled Elvis Presley solemnly shaking hands with
a grim-faced President Nixon remains the No. 1 requested document from the
National Archives, nearly four decades after the secret meeting took place
on Dec. 21, 1970.
Now, on what would be the King's 72nd birthday, the Richard Nixon
Presidential Library & Birthplace is giving the curious public a good, long
look at the relics of the coming together of The King and The President and
it's got Elvis fans all shook up.
The free exhibit Monday includes the outfit Elvis wore (a black velvet
overcoat, a gold-plated belt and black leather boots); Nixon's outfit (a
gray woolen suit, tie and size 11 1/2 black shoes); letters; and a World War
II .45-caliber Colt revolver that Elvis gave to Nixon.
"The two of them together somehow is almost incomprehensible," said Bud
Krogh, Nixon's former deputy counsel who set up the impromptu meeting that
day 36 years ago. "The king of rock and the president of the United States
shaking hands in the Oval Office doesn't compute for a lot of people."
The chain of events that led to the meeting began when a stretch limousine
carrying Elvis pulled up outside the White House. One of his guards handed
over a letter from Elvis addressed to Nixon requesting a meeting to discuss
how the rock star could help Nixon fight drugs including getting credentials
as a "federal agent at large."
"I will be here as long as it takes to get the credentials of a Federal
Agent," Elvis wrote. "I have done an in-depth study of drug abuse and
Communist brainwashing techniques and I am right in the middle of the whole
thing where I can and will do the most good."
The Secret Service agents alerted Krogh. A self-confessed Elvis fan, Krogh
met with Elvis, decided he was sincere and scrambled to get him into a noon
meeting with Nixon.
About 2 1/2 hours later, Elvis walked into the Oval Office wearing his
flamboyant outfit, as well as sunglasses and two huge medallions. But when
Elvis entered the Oval Office, Krogh recalls, he froze.
"I think he was just awed by where he found himself. I ended up having to
help him walk across over to the president's desk," he said.
Elvis and Nixon talked for about 30 minutes, during which Elvis showed Nixon
pictures of his daughter and a pair of cufflinks given to him by Spiro
Agnew. He also showed Nixon police badges from around the country and asked
again for a badge from the U.S. Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs.
Nixon agreed to give him the badge but only after learning that the chief of
the narcotics bureau had turned down the same request earlier that day and
told him the only person who could overrule his decision was the president.
"Oh man, we were set up! But it was fun," said Krogh. "He said all the right
words about trying to do the right thing and I took him at his word, but I
think he clearly wanted to get a badge and he knew the only way he was going
to get it."
At Elvis' request, the meeting remained secret for more than a year until
The Washington Post broke the story on Jan. 27, 1972.
Since then, the Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace has more than made up for
Elvis' ruse: T-shirts, cups, notepads and watches bearing the famous
black-and-white photo remain the top-selling items at the museum's gift
shop.
"We've known for years that that photograph is an icon image," said Sandy
Quinn, the museum's assistant director.
"It is The President and The King."
Happy 72nd Birthday, Elvis - Charles Gibson reflects on the
mysterious meeting between Nixon and Elvis.
Watch The Video on ABC News:
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=2777622
On the Net:
http://www.nixonlibrary.org
2007/01/09
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Joe Esposito on The
Elvis Hour.
On this week's The Elvis Hour Joe Esposito, Elvis' right hand man, gives a
first hand account of the night the Beatles came to visit Elvis.
Plus we'll have some fun with trivia about the King of Rock 'n' Roll and
we'll highlight the year of 1959.
Stay with us for some great memories on this edition
of The Elvis Hour.
Sunday evenings at 7:00PM (eastern) and then repeated each day.
Voted the most original Elvis Specialty show by those that knew the king
best.
Only at
www.elvisthemagazine.com
2007/01/09
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Radio MC Chuck
O'Brien Interviews Bud Glass About Elvis Presley - Paternity Suit.
Chuck O'Brien
interviews Bud Glass
about "ELVIS
PRESLEY - PATERNITY SUIT"
Chuck O'Brien is an exceptional emcee with over 25 years of
experience. From anchoring and producing radio and television
broadcasts and commercials to hosting "live" events of every kind.
On his website he has regular updates featuring interviews with
celebrities from the Elvis World.
Go to
the news section of “Praytome
Publishing” website
to
listen to an excerpt of an interview that he has done with Bud
Glass, author and executive producer of "Elvis Presley - Paternity
Suit".
Additional "Elvis Presley - Paternity Suit" links:
Please click here to download the
trailer
Please click here to read about the
content of this DVD / Book package.
Please click here to go to the order
website.
2007/01/08
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/
Chuck O’Brien Website
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELVIS.
Photo: from Andylon
Lensen Private Archives.
Here is one of the most beautiful Elvis - Tribute
songs ever, composed and performed by Bill Medley; from
the Righteous Brothers "Old Friend"
.
Newly Renovated Elvis Birthplace Museum in
Tupelo Debuts Today.
On the 72nd anniversary of the birth of Elvis Presley, the King of
Rock’n’Roll, the Elvis Presley Memorial Foundation formally opened
and dedicated the totally renovated Birthplace Museum to Elvis fans
worldwide and to the memory of his personal friend Janelle McComb,
whose personal collection of memorabilia given to her by Elvis is
highlighted in the museum.
The quarter of a million dollar project, completed last week, is the
result of a joint funding by the City of Tupelo, the Tupelo
Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Foundation. Foundation
Chairman Henry Dodge said, “This is truly a world class museum, one
that Elvis fans worldwide will want to see, in which the people of
Tupelo can take great pride, and a symbol of continued cooperation
to keep Elvis’ birthplace the leading tourist venue in Mississippi.”
The project was designed by Design 500 Inc., of Memphis, and built
by Germantown Contracting, both of whom specialize in museum
projects. Scott Blake, the Design 500’s exhibit designer for the
renovations to the Birthplace Museum, says, “The museum tells an
intriguing story of Elvis' boyhood in Tupelo. Using the extensive
Janelle McComb collection shown in a new light, the exhibit explores
the poor urban neighborhood of Old Saltillo Road and the 1930's
world of garment factories and wholesale grocers. The young couple,
Gladys and Vernon, eloped to Pontotoc to get married and borrowed
the three dollars for the marriage license fee. The visitor will
hear about the strong influences of gospel, country, and blues in
the young boy's life. They will meet his childhood friends who
played in the hills behind the simple two room house. In sum, they
will understand all of the powerful influences that joined to make
this pauper prince the King of Rock and Roll. The final portion of
the exhibit shows Elvis as the entertainer and concludes with the
famous 1956 Homecoming Concert a decade after leaving town with his
family destitute and out of work.”
Blake says, "Our hope is to capture the gritty soul of Elvis
childhood, countered by the embrace of his family and friends, and
to hear again the sights and sound that made Elvis Elvis."
The Birthplace, museum, chapel and gift shop are open to the public
seven days a week, from 9 until five Monday through Saturday, and
from one until five on Sundays.
Foundation Executive Director Dick Guyton said, “We are keeping our
current fee structure of $7 for adults to visit both the museum and
Elvis birthplace house. Elvis’ fans and this community are
supportive of our efforts to ensure that this will always be a
source of pride to the people of Tupelo and of Mississippi. We
encourage everyone to visit and see all of the additions we have
made over the past few years, including the Fountain of Life, Story
Wall, Walk of Life, Elvis at 13 statue and now the totally rebuilt
museum.”
Visit the website:
www.elvispresleybirthplace.com
2007/01/08
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Robotic Singing Elvis Bust.
The Wowee company will release a 'living' Elvis head, under an
official EPE license.
The robot version of the comeback Elvis can sing 8 songs, has 30
quotes and a karaoke function.
You can turn of Elvis voice and with the included microphone, you
can hear your voice coming lipsync out of the head.
On YouTube is a short preview of a pre-production model:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbA2Uk45IX0
The company says that the final release will look a lot more
realistic. Release date: summer 2007, estimated price is $349
2007/01/08
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FTD Unchained Melody Out Now!
Track listing:
Love Me - Fairytale - You Gave Me A Mountain - Jailhouse Rock - O
Sole Mio / It’s Now Or Never - Little Sister - Teddy Bear / Don’t Be
Cruel - My Way - Moody Blue –intro only - How Great Thou Art - Hurt
- Hound Dog - Unchained Melody - Can’t Help Falling In Love - Moody
Blue - Blueberry Hill - Love Letters - Where No One Stands Alone
-Release Me - Trying To Get To You - Reconsider Baby - Why Me Lord.
2007/01/07
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Have You Heard What
Everyone Is Saying?
2007/01/01
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Elvis Day on TCM.
As we've mentioned before, tv-station TCM is celebrating the 72nd
anniversary of Elvis on January 8th.
For those who don't want to miss a single second,
the show starts at 6 am.
6 u: That's The Way It Is
7.45 u: Joe Esposito Talks
7.50 u: Double Trouble
9.20 u: Live A Little Love A Little
10.50 u: The Trouble With Girls
12.25 u: Girl Happy
13.55 u: Spotlight on Elvis
14 u: Viva Las Vegas
15.25 u: That's The Way It Is
17.10 u: Kurt Russel Talks
17.20 u: Stay Away Joe
19.05 u: David Stanley Talks
19.15 u: It Happened At The World's Fair
20.55 u: Jailhouse Rock
22.35 u: Speedway (picture)
0.10 u: Elvis On Tour
1.40 u: Harum Scarum
3.05 u: Spinout
4.35 u: Viva Las Vegas
2007/01/07
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Inside Double Trouble
Book Ready In April.
The long awaited book "Inside Double Trouble" is almost ready.
The presentation of the book is scheduled for April 14th - exactly 40 years
after the premiere.
"Inside Double Trouble book comes with the original movie (DVD), a vinyl
promotion single and a 40 year old radio commercial.
2007/01/07
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A celebration Of The
King's Birthday & A Special Interview With Sandi Pichon.
Sandi Pichon, author
of the book Raised On Elvis
Sunday...January 7th
1pm Eastern (USA) / 6pm (UK)
Join us this Sunday on TCB Radio, as we'll have a celebration of The King's
Birthday with a special "Salute To Elvis Show", featuring songs from various
parts of his career.
ATTENTION: We'll also have a special interview
with Sandi Pichon, author of the book Raised On Elvis. Tune in, as she talks
about visiting with Elvis, the many concert tours, and even attending a
recording session!
Radio Link:
http://www.flatcast.com/de/Player.aspx?sid=143261
2007/01/07
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Write a letter to
Elvis.
An upcoming documentary film investigates the myth that Elvis Presley is
alive.
The filmmaker asks fans to submit letters that will be compiled, published
and delivered to Elvis Presley family members.
Is Elvis alive? If so, he will be celebrating his 72nd birthday on Monday in
isolation. Many conspiracy theorists and fans still believe that Elvis is
alive. Filmmaker Adam Muskiewicz wants Elvis fans to reach out to The King
by writing handwritten letters to Elvis.
Muskiewicz will publish the letters in a book entitled Letters To Elvis. The
book will be released in conjunction with his film, The Truth About Elvis.
According to Muskiewicz, "We are nearly done filming. We've offered a
$3,000,000 reward for proof that Elvis is alive, and the evidence has been
staggering. We want to give fans the chance to tell Elvis that he is loved
and missed."
Muskiewicz has enlisted top producers Dan Bliss and Warren Zide, the
producer of the American Pie and Final Destination franchises. Bliss says,
"Adam is taking a very serious look at this myth, while still being
respectful of the Presley legacy. This is the biggest myth in the history of
pop culture."
Muskiewicz is inviting fans worldwide to send in personal letters to Elvis.
He says, "It's important that the letters be handwritten and sincere. This
is the only opportunity people will have to tell Elvis how they feel."
Copies of the book will be sent to Graceland and to living relatives of
Elvis. If Elvis is alive, he will have the chance to read these letters.
Letters To Elvis and The Truth About Elvis will be released in August 2007,
in time for the 30th anniversary of Elvis Presley's supposed death.
Related links:
http://www.LettersToElvis.com
- to be launched on Monday, January 8, 2007
http://www.ElvisWanted.com
2007/01/07
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Hawaii 1972
This was the original release
The DVD "Elvis Hawaii 1972 is out now. This DVD features the following
shows:
International center Arena, 17.11. 1972 Evening show, 18.11. 1972 Afternoon
and 18.11.1972 Evening shows.
Details:
Digitally improved, previously unreleased 8mm live
footage from great November 1972 tour, preceeding the famous "Aloha From
Hawaii" TV broadcast in Januray 1973. All footage comes with an original
soundtrack. You will see Elvis performing his new hit record "Burning love"
as well as his favourites "Suspicious Minds", "A Big Hunk O' Love", "What
Now My Love", "Just Pretend" or "I'll Remember You". 3 different shows, 3
different jumpsuits, dynamic performances from The King.
Tracks:
November 17, 1972. (8:30 PM) Honolulu, Hawaii, The
H.I.C. Arena:
See See Rider / I Got A Woman / Until It's Time For You To Go / Polk Salad
Annie / Love Me Tender / Little Sister - Get Back / Hound Dog / I'll
Remember You / Suspicious Minds / Band Introductions / For The Good Times /
Burning Love / What Now My Love / Fever / A Big Hunk Of Love / Can't Help
Falling In Love.
November 18, 1972. (2:30 PM) Honolulu, Hawaii, The H.I.C. Arena See See
Rider / I Got A Woman / You Don't Have To Say You Love Me / Polk Salad Annie
/ Love Me / Heartbreak Hotel / Teddy Bear - Don't Be Cruel / Love Me Tender
/ Hound Dog / How Great Thou Art / Suspicious Minds / Band Introductions /
Burning Love / Fever / You Gave A Mountain / A Big Hunk Of Love / Can't Help
Falling In Love. November 18, 1972. (8:30 PM) Honolulu, Hawaii, The H.I.C.
Arena:
See See Rider / I Got A Woman / Until It's Time For You To Go / You Don't
Have To Say You Love Me / Polk Salad Annie / All Shook Up / Heartbreak Hotel
/ Just Pretend / Love Me Tender / Little Sister - Get Back / Hound Dog /
I'll Remember You / Suspicious Minds / Band Introductions / What Now My Love
/ Fever / Burning Love / You Gave A Mountain / A Big Hunk Of Love / Can't
Help Falling In Love. Special bonus - Japanese TV professional film from
18.11.1972 (8:30 PM), shot as an advertisement for forthcoming "Aloha"
special: Also Sprach Zarathustra / See See Rider / You Don't Have To Say You
Love Me /Hound Dog / Can't Help Falling In Love / Interview.
Approx. running time: 85 minutes.
Note: This DVD was
originally released as Blue Hawaii 1972.
2007/01/07
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Elvis In The New York
Times.
From "The New York Times". ARTS section.
"ELVIS PRESLEY TOURS, to celebrate the 72nd anniversary of his birth (Jan.
8, 1935).
Tomorrow at 3 p.m., “A Salute to Elvis Presley,” a
tour of Midtown Manhattan, sponsored by Adventure on a Shoestring, meeting
on the southwest corner of 55th Street and Avenue of the Americas. $5. (212)
265-2663.
On Sunday at 1:30 p.m., a Midtown tour led by Dr.
Phil: New York Talks and Walks, will meet in front of the Warwick Hotel, at
65 West 54th Street. $15. (888) 377-4455."
THE Dr Phil:-)
2007/01/06
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Coast To Coast-Is
Elvis Alive?
For those intrested. Saturday evening 9 pm eastern time. The radio show
Coast to Coast is all about Elvis being alive.
I believe it is connected to the upcoming film it is about the same subject.
If you dont get the radio show in your area, you can get it on the net.
They are supposed to reveal a bunch of celebrities and close friends to
Elvis that believe he is still with us.
Many stations broadcast on the net.
www.coasttocoastam.com
Go to affilliets. Many carry the 9pm show.
2007/01/06
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Elvis's Birthday
Celebration and LiveCam.
This weekend, fans will be celebrating Elvis's birthday here in Memphis with
many events, including the Birthday Proclamation on January 8.
If you are not able to be in Memphis, you can
still enjoy the fun with our Graceland Ticket Pavilion LiveCam that will be
up through Jan. 9.
Visit the LiveCam during the Elvis Dance Party on
Jan. 5th from 8 PM to midnight, and the Elvis Insiders Tour and Reception on
Jan. 7 from 6 to 9 PM.
2007/01/06
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Lonely Street movie
appears to be getting very lonely.
A comedy-thriller film adaptation of the Bubba Mabry P.I. mystery, Lonely
Street, by Steve Brewer, appears to be in limbo.
Directed by Peter Ettinger and starring Jay
Mohr and Robert Patrick, the Elvis flavored film apparently finished
post-production in 2006 but online listings show no scheduled release date
yet announced.
The film description is: A private detective in New Mexico is hired by a man
to bodyguard a visiting celebrity from an overzealous fan.
The celebrity turns out to be Elvis--determined to
keep a low profile--and the fan turns out to be a sleazy tabloid
reporter--determined to break the story that the King is still alive.
The P.I.'s predicament grows darker when the
reporter winds up dead in a motel room, and he becomes the number one
suspect after Elvis and the man who hired him skip town.
2007/01/06
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KING CREOLE A FILM
FIT FOR A KING.
King
Creole
Theatrical Trailer
While much has been said -- some good, mostly bad -- about the film career
of Elvis Presley (31 features and two exceptional documentaries), there are
few who would argue about his finest film performance, that of a high school
dropout with a penchant for trouble in the 1958 classic "King Creole."
Throughout his career, the singer, who would have celebrated his 72nd
birthday on Monday, often cited this movie as his best work -- the kind of
film he wanted to star in, not the musical dreck that became his Hollywood
trademark due to career mismanagement by Col. Tom Parker.
"Creole" was Presley's fourth feature film -- he had already struck
box-office gold with "Love Me Tender" (1956), "Loving You" (1957) and
"Jailhouse Rock" (1957, cited by many critics as another of Presley's finest
film performances). But"Creole" revealed a new dimension of Presley.
He had studied his matinee idols -- Marlon Brando, James Dean -- well. He
could portray the tortured soul with the best of them, even if he had to
sing a song or two to satisfy his record label. "Hard-Headed Woman" was
typical Presley rock, while "Trouble" was a smoky, bluesy romp he could sink
his chops into.
Presley was inducted into the Army the same year "Creole" was released, part
of Parker's plan to ensure Elvis' fans would not forget him while he was
serving in Germany.
Michael Curtiz, who directed "Casablanca," was at
the helm of the film (based on the Harold Robbins novel A Stone for Danny
Fisher), which found Presley working in a sleazy New Orleans nightclub,
juggling romantic interests with mob moll Carolyn Jones, threats with her
two-bit gangster beau played by Walter Matthau, fisticuffs with the
gangster's henchman played by Vic Morrow, and redemptive love with a
good-girl waitress played by Dolores Hart (who previously had starred with
Presley in "Loving You.").
Presley was a mere 22 years old when his character, Danny Fisher, exchanged
some very sultry onscreen dialogue with the trampy Ronnie (Jones):
Ronnie: "Maybe we'll meet some place by accident."
Danny: "You tell me where you think the accident will take place and I'll
make sure I'm there."
Film noir never had a better line.
Shot in glorious black and white, the film is awash in shadows and smoke.
The characters are dark, brutal, even ugly. The streets of New Orleans
unforgiving. And Presley never had a finer moment on film.
"King Creole" is available on DVD from Paramount Home Video.
2007/011/06 The
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Elvis On Cover Of
Warhol Book.
The Belgian news paper 'De Morgen' offers its readers the opportunity
to collect 'points' for a new book on Andy Warhol, starting January 20.
Warhol's interpretation of "Elvis" graces the cover
of the book.
This full-length image of Elvis was taken from a
publicity still for the 1960 film 'Flaming star' & copyrights are now owned
by Elvis Presley Enterprises.
2007/01/06
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Elvis and Nixon.
Nixon library will bring the meeting between
the president and the King to life.
This picture has made it to the most demanded
picture from the national archives.
SANTA ANA, Calif. - President Richard Nixon wore a tasteful
gray suit. Elvis Presley sported well-coifed sideburns, a flamboyant
black-velvet suit, boots, a wing-collared white shirt and a gold,
diamond-studded belt.
The two getups were worn during the pair's legendary secret get-together at
the Oval Office in 1970 - a bizarre presidential meeting that has since been
the subject of a book and movie.
The clothing will be displayed at the Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace
beginning Monday, which would have been Elvis' 72nd birthday. Nixon's
presidential assistant Bud Krogh, who set up the historic meeting and later
wrote a book about it, will speak about the event.
The outfits haven't been together since the famous meeting, library
spokesman Sandy Quinn said. Elvis' was kept at Graceland. Nixon's was held
by the National Archives.
The rock star-president meeting was held just as each was coping with
professional challenges. Nixon was grappling with the Vietnam War, which had
made him unpopular among youth. Presley was fixated on toppling the Beatles,
who had stolen his spotlight and whom he said were promoting a drug culture.
The photo of the two shaking hands in the Oval Office is the most requested
item at the National Archives.
The exhibit is a departure from some of the library's more serious displays.
It will help the library fulfill one of its goals, "to show that U.S.
history is not only important but provocative and fun," Timothy Naftali, who
was chosen in April as the library's first federal director, said.
On the morning of Dec. 21, 1970, Presley personally delivered a five-page
letter, written on American Airlines stationary, to the northwest gate of
the White House to request a meeting with Nixon.
Presley, then 35, requested to be appointed a "federal agent-at-large" in
the war on drugs, according to the National Archives.
"I have done an in-depth study of drug abuse and Communist brainwashing
techniques, and I am right in the middle of the whole thing where I can and
will do the most good," he wrote.
Nixon aide Dwight Chapin called Krogh.
"Dwight told me, `The King is here,'" Krogh, then 31 and a presidential
assistant, said. "I looked at the president's schedule and said there
weren't any kings on his schedule.
He said: `No, not just any two-bit king, the King of Rock. He's here!'"
Krogh arranged the meeting and made a list of talking points for Nixon,
including an anti-drug message for young people.
Within two hours, Presley and his bodyguards were ushered inside the White
House.
Presley gave Nixon a World War II commemorative Colt .45-caliber pistol with
seven silver bullets, a gift Krogh accepted on the president's behalf since
guns were not allowed in the Oval Office.
Nixon gave Elvis a specially prepared badge from the Bureau of Narcotic and
Dangerous Drugs.
Both presents will also be on display.
The two spoke about Elvis' daughter, Lisa Marie, and the Beatles'
popularity. Elvis told the president the rock group had made disparaging
remarks about America.
Some have speculated that Elvis was under the influence of drugs during the
meeting.
"He was scratching himself during the meeting, but he said he had a rash
that was bothering him for a couple days so I didn't think anything of it,"
Krogh said. "I never had any idea that he had a prescription-drug problem."
2007/01/06 By
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New Tupelo Museum Is
Ready
The ‘new’ Tupelo Museum, next to the birth house, is ready.
Designer Scott Blake, who designed museums for the
Kremlin and the Vatican, focuses on the story of Elvis' life in Tupelo using
dramatic themes, artifacts, audio and video clips.
Two-thirds of the exhibit highlight young Elvis and
use muted colors and textures to tell that tale, while the last third
showcases Elvis as a performer with vibrant hues and backdrops & original
stage outfits to accentuate that part of his life.
A special eyecatcher is a display signifying the
special friendship between Janelle McComb and Elvis.
McComb donated most of the memorabilia for the
museum, which was given to her as a gift by Presley himself. Pictures are
not yet available, as thenew museum opens on the 8th of January.
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Elvis Suit For
‘Manneke Pis’
Manneke Pis, the Number One symbol for Brussels and by far the most famous
statue in Belgium, will be wearing an Elvis jumpsuit next Monday,
celebrating Elvis’s 72nd birthday.
The suit is designed by students of the Erasmus
College in Brussels.
The statue itself, is over 500 years old and has
been photographed countless times.
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Rare
Footage.
You've
Lost That Lovin' Feelin' (TTWII Outtakes)
2007/01/05
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Elvis International Shop - The Netherlands.
OPEN:
Saturday & Sunday January 6 & 7, 2007 - 1300. PM - 1800 PM.
E-Mail: elvisinternational@casema.nl
The Netherlands : 0251 - 821240
Other Country's Dial : 00 - 31 - 251 - 821240
Mobile The Netherlands : 06 47 87 25 78
Other Country's Dial : 00 - 31 - 6 47 87 25 78.
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Sweets To back Elvis
live Via The Big Screen On Invitation By Essential Elvis UK.
The Sweet Inspirations (Myrna Smith, Estelle Brown and Portia
Griffin) are going to back Elvis ‘live’ again, via the big screen on May 5th
on invitation by Essential Elvis.
The British fanclub is working on a big screen jam session along the lines
of Elvis – The Concert, giving the Sweets the chance to interact and sing
with Elvis in a so-called ‘intimate setting’.
2007/01/05
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Timi
Yuro's Most Famous Fan Was Probably Elvis Presley.
Here is a most famous and
beautiful song Smile (from the Chaplin movie "Modern Times") performed
by the great Timi Yuro.
Dinah Washington once said of Timi Yuro: "Timi's voice doesn't come from
the throat, but from the heart. She doesn't just sing the song, she
lives it."
Timi
Yuro's most famous fan was probably Elvis Presley, who commanded his own
table at the casino where Yuro sang in the late 1960's.
P.J. Proby knew Timi Yuro from their time in Hollywood, and
often mentions it during his performances of "Hurt".
Enjoy Timi's powerful and soulful voice!
Click Here:
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Thompson Family
To Write A Book.
The ink of the announcement for one
book presentation isn’t even dry, and there’s the next book already in
the making.
By August 2007, Linda and Sam hope to have their memoirs in writing. For
years and after the divorce with Priscilla, Linda (picture) was Elvis’s
girlfriend.
Her brother Sam worked as a bodyguard for Elvis in the late seventies.
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A Poem Elvis Wrote In
1977.
Poem written by Elvis
in 1977.
Found tucked in a Bible Elvis gave to Jim
Hill (Wanda's husband) for his birthday.
Translated:
I sit here alone, thinking, watching how the moon’s light glows.
Meditating upon the garden water there below, I’ve only just begun to spend
my life, to have some fun.
But as I think of all I’ve lost, the hurt hangs on;
so slow to go.
I’m now full grown and called a man-but really, is that what I am?
My heart's so young, it feels like new. To think I’m getting old makes me
very blue.
Lord, Just let me laugh and be the clown I am. Please give me dignity
and grace-
So I can have the strength to face… These final days that seems to race…
Let me have some time to do all I can. So facing death won’t be such a task.
Please Lord, thy will be done, that’s all I ask.
(notice at the bottom of the letter Elvis has written "Psalms 38")
2007/01/05 Original Source: www.elvislightedcandle.org -
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New edition Of
Dutch Mens Muziek Mythe.
Belgian author Marc Hendrickx
is re-releasing his Dutch Elvis bible “Mens Muziek Mythe”
.
The six hundred pages
Elvis biopic "Elvis A. Presley - Music, Man, Myth" will be reissued in
The Netherlands spring 2007 on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of
Elvis’ death.
The new 2007 edition will be
updated to 2006, and is
scheduled for release next May.
With this re-run of the book, Marc hits the 20.000
mark for a Ducth Elvis book – well
For more Information go to Marc
Hendrickx's website:
www.hendrickx-books.com
2007/01/05
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Graceland Behind The
Scenes - View Video Footage.
VIDEO: Behind the Scenes at
Graceland, Part I - Bob Shields reports
VIDEO: Behind the Scenes at
Graceland, Part II - Bob Shields reports
It's the home of the King of Rock'n Roll, one of America's brightest stars.
Graceland is a home away from home for many visitors, some just in for the
holidays to see how a rock, country and gospel legend once lived. The home
welcomes more than 6,000 visitors annually, and everyone from college
football players to news photographers show up during one of the
most-visited times of the season.
The Southern-style colonial mansion was built in 1939, and this year for
Christmas, Graceland's decorators decided to go for a recognizable color for
their curtains. Usually, each year during the Liberty Bowl, the visiting
teams and their fans converge on Graceland as their first stop during their
tour of Elvis's city.
When Elvis wanted to relax on his property, he would often go out to his
horse barn and go for a ride on horseback. All of the current horse at
Graceland are descendants of the horses Elvis owned. Another building on the
estate is the Racquetball Building. Elvis has received so many awards since
his death, that the Racquetball Building houses all of his posthumous gold
and mulit-platinum awards. Elvis is the only artist to have ever been
inducted in to the Rock'n Roll, Country Music, and Gospel Hall of Fame. The
building also features the Elvis Stamp, the highest-selling stamp of all
time.
Elvis's "TV Room" features three television sets lined up together, because
he heard former President Lyndon Johnson had three televisions, so he set
them up so he could watch three football games at once. Another famous room
is the "Jungle Room," a room that features green shag carpet on the ceiling.
Graceland is open to all ages, as most of the visitors are younger than 35.
It's no question that from Elvis's still growing fanbase that his legend
will be respected for years to come.
2007/01/05
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Australian TV
Celebrates Elvis' Birthday.
While 2007's biggest Elvis celebration will be in
August, EIN has discovered plenty on TV next week to share Elvis' birthday
celebration with.
Of major note is the new documentary 'Elvis Lives in
Parkes' about the Parkes, NSW Elvis festival that happens each year in
Australia.
On January 8th, the TCM movie channel shows five
Elvis movies - Jailhouse Rock, Double Trouble, Live a Little Love a Little,
Spinout and Kissin' Cousins.
Showtime cable features 'Elvis Has Left the
Building', 'Bubba Ho-Tep' and the excellent 'Wild At Heart'.
Other channels show the iconic 'Golden Girls'
episode where director Quentin Tarantino stars as an Elvis impersonator plus
Bill Haley's 'Rock Around the Clock'
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Passenger Likes To
Sit Next To Elvis Presley During Flight.
If travelers could create their own dreamflight, they would like to sit next
to Elvis.
This is the result from a research issued by British
Airways. Elvis received 10% from the votes from 2000 people.
Princes Diana is second on the list.
The people who have answered have chosen mostly dead
celebreties like Frank Sinatra and Martin Luther King. Under the modern
celebreties, Madonna and Bill Clinton got a high ranking like John Lennon,
Nelson Mandela and the Dalai Lama.
Other names in the list are Prince William, Jimi Hendrix, George Best, Sir
Paul McCartney and Audry Hepburn.
2007/01/04
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U.S. Billboard Elvis
Chart listings for the week of January 13, 2007.
(sg - sales gainer, gg - greatest sales gainer, ne -
new entry, re - re-entry)
Top Holiday Albums - It's Christmas Time - up 3 to
#21
Top Holiday Albums - Elvis Christmas - up 4 to #25
Top Holiday Albums - Blue Christmas - re-enters at #43 (sg)
Top Country Albums - Elvis Christmas - down 3 to #38
Top Country Catalog Albums - Blue Christmas - up 4 to #21
Top Country Catalog Albums - Elvis 30 #1 Hits - up 1 to #18
Hot 100 Singles Sales - Heartbreak Hotel - down 24
to #38
Top Music Video - Elvis: '68 Comeback Special - down
11 to #22
Top Music Video - Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii - down 13 to #27
Top Comprehensive Music Video - Elvis: '68 Comeback
Special - down 11 to #22
Top Comprehensive Music Video - Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii - down 13 to to #27
New entries and Re-entries on the charts include:
- Top Holiday Albums Blue Christmas - re-enters at
#43 (sg)
Dropping off the charts include:
- Billboard Top 200 Albums - Elvis Christmas - last
week at #173
- Top Pop Catalog Albums - It's Christmas Time -
last week at #37
- Elvis: The Ed Sullivan Shows re-enters the Top
Music and Comprehensive Music Video Charts - last week at #40 both
charts.
2007/01/04
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Expo dedicated to the
visit to Nixon
Next monday, on the day Elvis would be 72 and the day before Nixon would be
94, the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in California will
open an expo that is dedicated to the famous visit from Elvis to the
president.
During the opening, Egil Krogh, formal assistant at
the white house, will give a lecture about the day where he was an
eye-witness.
The expo will show the famous picture of the two
celebrities.
This picture has made it to the most demanded
picture from the national archives.
2007/01/04
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Elvis! Grace And
Grit, On View Through January 8.
Before the days of Elvis wannabes and before the plethora of Elvis
look-alikes, there was Elvis. Young and feisty, talented and sexy, Elvis
Presley revolutionized pop music in the late 1950s and early 1960s. His
trailblazing renditions of blacks-only blues with rock shot him to the top
of the charts and into the heart of America’s teen culture. Elvis’ signature
hip roll, considered too risqué for prime time TV, prompted the famous order
(to CBS cameramen of The Ed Sullivan Show) to photograph the King of Rock
and Roll from the waist up.
The Port Arthur Historical Society is proud to present a new temporary
exhibition that reveals the early years of Presley’s superstardom (hips and
all!) through his many CBS appearances. Elvis! Grace and Grit, a fine art
photography exhibition from the CBS Archives, features thirty-three candid
and on-air photographs documenting Presley’s meteoric rise to fame. The
exhibition opened with a 50s themed reception on November 12, 2006 and will
remain on view through January 8, 2007.
Elvis! Grace and Grit was curated by John Filo, director of photo operations
at CBS. Filo is a former photo editor for Newsweek and deputy picture editor
of Sports Illustrated. He won the 1971 Pulitzer Prize for Spot News
Photography. His photo of the student killed at Kent State University was
one of the most compelling images of the Vietnam era. Filo is currently
responsible for the photo coverage of CBS’s current programming and is
responsible for the marketing of the 30-million image CBS Photo Archive.
In addition to the traveling photographs, the exhibition also features some
fascinating local flavor with memorabilia from area collectors including
photographs and newspaper clippings dating back to when Presley visited
southeast Texas with the Louisiana Hayride in 1955. Presley performed at the
Sportatorium in Beaumont and Woodrow Wilson School in Port Arthur long
before he became a household name.
The opening reception was a flashback to the 50s with a special guest
musical performance given by child phenom and Elvis admirer Mark Klein AKA
"The Little King," as well as a variety of 50s inspired activities for young
and old including a hula hoop contest, hands-on crafts and prizes awarded
for best costume. In addition, the Museum held a drawing to give away a
limited edition photograph from the exhibition. Please see photos from the
opening event at the bottom of this page.
On loan from ArtVision Elvis! Grace & Grit will remain on view in the
Museum’s Dunn Hayes Rotating Gallery through January 8, 2007, what would
have been Presley’s 72nd birthday. Patrons and collectors will have an
opportunity to purchase rare photographs from the traveling exhibition as
well as a one-of-a-kind art guitar created by artist Kathy Parker through
the duration of the show.
This exhibition is made possible in part by a grant from Southeast Texas
Arts Council.
2007/01/04
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For Sale - Elvis
Presley's Round Table Dining Room Set w/COA
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Owned & used by Elvis & Priscilla Presley at their Beverly Hills home with
documentation.
DESCRIPTION: Complete dining room set consisting of a large round
wooden table with carved wood base and 9 matching chairs, accompanied by a
matching credenza & rug, all owned and used by Elvis & Priscilla Presley at
their 1174 Hillcrest Drive, Beverly Hills, California home. (1) Dining
table: Round top wood table with 3 tier carved wooden base (two call buttons
attached under table) (9) Dining chairs: suede, cane back with arms(1)
Credenza: 9 drawer buffet, 94"(1) Rug: creme colored rugHISTORY: Elvis &
Priscilla moved into their Beverly Hills home at 1174 Hillcrest Drive
shortly after their wedding in May 1967. Elvis wanted this house to be
perfect so he hired famed builder/interior decorator, Tom Lane of Newport
Beach, California.
In contrast to his Memphis home "Graceland", this home was furnished with
only the finest of the day. The extent of his deep appreciation for the only
home he and Priscilla ever owned jointly, and where his daughter Lisa spent
her first six years, can best be summed up by the statement he (Elvis) made
when leaving. He said, "This home is so perfect that not even an ashtray
should be moved." He sold this house fully furnaced. Don B. Smith Auction
Company held an auction for the new owners at the Hollywood Palladium in
1980 selling the personal property of Elvis & Priscilla from this home.
MEASUREMENTS: Table top 84 inches. Cradenza 94 inches long.
DOCUMENTATION: Originally obtained by the Elvis Presley Museum at the
Don B. Smith, September 14, 1980 "Personal Property Formerly Owned BY ELVIS
& PRISCILLA PRESLEY" auction held at the Hollywood Palladium. Was then
displayed for many years at the Elvis Presley Museum. Accompanied by a
certificate of authenticity from the Elvis Presley Museum and a color copy
of the 1980 Hillcrest Estate Auction catalog.Estimated value:
$25,000.00-$35,000.00
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Elvis Acetates On
Yellow Vinyl.
Re-prints of the two
acetates Elvis made in 1953 and 1954
The very successful re-prints of the two acetates Elvis made in 1953 and
1954 will soon be released on yellow (Sun Records) vinyl. There will only be
made 300 copies of this soon to be rarity.
This is the text for the black vinyl editions. The new ones will be exactly
like them, but of course in yellow vinyl:
This is 100 % reproductions of the two acetates, My Happiness/That’s When
Your Heartaches Begin and It Wouldn't Be The Same Without You/I'll Never
Stand In Your Way, that Elvis did in 1953 and 1954.
Both acetates are exactly like the original ones. For the first time ever
these reproductions of both pre fame Elvis Presley acetates be available in
their originally form. Both are made on a 10” vinyl record that will play at
45 rpm.
This is a one of a kind and unique chance to own an exact copy of two of the
most historical records of modern music.
There will only be a limited amount of 300 copies of
each record produced.
In August 1953 did a very young Elvis Presley walk into the local Memphis
Recording Service. He paid $ 4.00 to recorded two sides and get them home
with him on a one of kind two sided acetate.
The songs were the two ballads My Happiness and
That’s When Your Heartaches Begin.
Elvis probably hoped that Sam Phillips (the owner of Memphis Recording
Service and the founder of the local record label Sun Records) would pay
attention to him and that he might get a chance on being invited for a real
recording session.
Sam wasn’t there that day but Marion Keisker who at
that time worked for Sam did the recordings and noted that Elvis was a great
ballad singer.
In early 1954 Elvis still haven’t heard from Sam so he decided to go back
and pay another $ 4.00 to record two more sides. This time did he record two
more ballads titled It Wouldn’t Be The Same Without You and I’ll Never Stand
In Your Way.
Nearly the same happened again. In other words Marion was impressed and
saved a copy for Sam, but Sam wasn’t.
It would take nearly another half year before Sam
decided to call the young kid Elvis and invite him in for a try-out and a
possible recording session. The rest is history.
For the first time ever will a reproduction of both pre fame Elvis Presley
acetates be available in their originally form.
Both are made on a 10” vinyl record that will play
at 45 rpm. The labels are exactly like the original primitive ones.
The first one My Happiness/That’s When Your Heartaches Begin was originally
a white label with typewriting on it.
The fun thing is that a leftover of the Sun label
from Prisonaires’ Softly And Tenderly (Sun 189) single was flipped over so
that the back was used. On the original acetate can you see that thru the
label.
Exactly the same is the case with the new reproduction. (maybe not easy to
see in the picture, but it is easy to see when you hold the record).
The second one It Wouldn’t Be The Same Without
You/I’ll Never Stand In Your Way was originally made with a more
professional label.
This time did Marion used a pre-printed Memphis
Recording Service label. Again she used a typewriter to put the song titles
and Elvis’ name on it.
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2007/01/04
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New Set Of Official
Elvis Bears
The series of Elvis Presley Bears gets an unexpected
extra set, with 4 gospel bears.
“How Great Thou Art”, “Crying In the Chapel”, “Amazing Grace” and “Peace in
the Valley” have already been transferred to furry cuddle toys.
For the collectors: other new releases are “Can't
Help Falling In Love”, “Blue Hawaii”, “Wedding Bells”, “Elvis Is", “Winter
Wonderland” en “Merry Christmas Baby”.
2007/01/04
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Deep Purple On Elvis.
Deep Purple frontman Ian Gillan recently spoke to Classic Rock magazine for
its latest issue in which the stars of rock (plus some assorted rock-loving
comedians, sportmen, MPs and other riff raff) nominate their "rock icons."
The following is Gillan's explanation for why Elvis Presley belongs on the
list:
"I lost interest in Elvis Presley after he made the 'Blue Hawaii' film [in
1961] and went to Las Vegas, but in his prime nobody could touch him.
"Michael Parkinson once asked the famous New Zealand soprano Kiri Te Kanawa
about the greatest voice she'd ever heard, probably expecting her to name [Luciano]
Pavarotti or Maria Callas, but she said, 'The young Elvis Presley, without
any doubt.'
"Elvis's voice was unique. Like so many others, he had natural, technical
ability, but there was something in the humanity of his voice, and his
delivery. He was very influenced by Southern blues, and he helped to prove
that you could have this bizarre mixture of country 'n' western, blues and
folk music. Recordings were very honest in those days, and they stand up
remarkably well.
"I was an avid collector of Elvis' early stuff; for a young singer he was an
absolute inspiration. I soaked up what he did like blotting paper. It's the
same as being in school — you learn by copying the maestro. His personality
was also extremely endearing. The shaking of his hips was deemed sensational
back then, but unlike Little Richard or Chuck Berry, his interviews were
very self-effacing. He came over as gentle and was generous in his praise of
others.
"It was immaterial to me that Elvis didn't write his own songs. Those were
very different days, and he selected whatever suited him best from material
supplied by publishing houses and teams of writers — all of whom were
extremely conscious of his style of delivery.
"Although he appeared in some awful movies, Elvis could also be pretty damn
good as an actor. 'Love Me Tender' [1956] and 'Jailhouse Rock' [1957] were
both really good but 'King Creole' [1958] was my all-time favourite.
Gradually, though, his youthful vigour and uninhibited style began to ebb
away. For me, he sang the last time in the movie 'GI Blues' [1960].
"Along with the rest of DEEP PURPLE I once had the chance to meet Elvis. The
rest of the guys went along, but I couldn't stand seeing my hero after he'd
changed so much. Those early records are still incredible, though. They can
re-mix them and make them hits for the younger generation, and Elvis will
always be the King. The reason is simple: He was the greatest singer that
ever lived."
2007/01/04
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Barbara McGregor
Passed Away
This week, Barbara McGregor passed away. She was the widow of Mike.
They lived for a while at Graceland in the seventies. Elvis learned to know
blacksmith Mike in the sixties and offered him a job on his Circle G Ranch.
Besides fixing the sadles, Mike started to design
leather costumes, holster, jewelry and even costume belts.
The well known TCB ring and the Aloha-belt are handcrafted by Mike.
2007/01/04
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Library Journal Reviews
Jerry Schilling Memoir.
"In 1954, Schilling had a chance meeting with Elvis Presley at a Memphis
pickup football game. It was the beginning of a beautiful friendship, which
eventually led to Schilling's entry into the strange and exciting Presley
entourage in 1964. Here, the author vividly describes meeting the Beatles,
Eric Clapton, Richard Nixon, and basketball great Wilt Chamberlain; tripping
on LSD with the King; and sitting in shock with Elvis as they watched the
assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. on television.
Throughout, Schilling treats Elvis evenhandedly, focusing on their
friendship but not ignoring the drug problems, isolation, and creative
vacuum that killed Presley. The King comes alive once again as a romantic,
sensitive, caring, and sometimes childish and moody man in a bubble.
Refreshingly, the author reveals as much about
himself as Elvis, showing how the tinsel lifestyle transformed him from a
well-meaning, wide-eyed, obedient kid to a divorced adult wanting freedom
and a career. Schilling has captured the aura and grim realities of life
with one of the most important American icons of the 20th century.
One can only hope that he will follow with a book
about his post-1977 life as a manager of the Beach Boys, Jerry Lee Lewis,
Rick Nelson, and Billy Joel.
Highly recommended for all types of readers.-David
P. Szatmary, Univ. of Washington, Seattle Copyright 2006 Reed Business
Information".
2007/01/03
Book Review- Library Journal, USA -
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"I hope you will all watch for our
special announcement to be released to you at midnight tonight
(eastern). We are announcing an upcoming event, which I predict, will
change forever the way you look at Elvis Presley.
I hope you'll join me in supporting
this first-time-ever project which I'm certain will become the most
talked about Elvis event of the year...and beyond".
CONTROVERSIAL HOUNDDOG
HEADS FOR SUNDANCE.
12-year-old actress Dakota Fanning
Maybe the most controversial film heading to this month's Sundance Film
Festival concerns the rape of a 12-year-old girl while Elvis Presley is
heard singing in the background.
"HoundDog," written and directed by Deborah Kampmeier, is already getting
more advance attention than "Chapter 27," the film about Mark David Chapman
murdering John Lennon.
That's because the character played by 12-year-old actress Dakota Fanning,
who made her mark six years ago in "I Am Sam," is raped onscreen.
Kampmeier doesn't show the actual rape, but it's quite clear, from sources
who've seen the film, that as scripted and directed, the scenes in question
are going to cause as big if not bigger uproar than when Brooke Shields
played a pre-pubescent prostitute in Louis Malle's classic "Atlantic City."
In a terrific piece in the new Premiere magazine, Fanning's agent, Cindy
Osbrink, tells writer Henry Cabot Beck: "I've been working with Dakota since
she was five, and this is something we haven't seen her do.
Something that really challenged her talent. 'HoundDog' was one of the best
experiences of her life, a story that needs to be told, and she tells it
with her soul as no one else can."
Apparently there are already a number of Web sites protesting this film, and
lots of comments on the Internet
Movie Data Base lamenting the potential exploitation of Fanning.
ELVIS ESTATE COULD HALT MOVIE.
What could do the movie in, though, is the
soundtrack of Elvis Presley records.
It's unclear whether the Presley estate will approve
the licensing of the ultimate pop idol's voice as the film's backdrop, or
even if the writers of the song "Hound Dog" — Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
—won't do something to keep their famous
composition out of it.
But throughout the film, the troubled girl (Fanning) finds a safe haven from
her ordeal in the music and movement of Elvis Presley.
No producers are credited yet for "HoundDog," by the way, but the Premiere
article does cite Jean Gatien as having raised funds and lists her as
"daughter of New York club owner Peter Gatien."
For the record, Peter Gatien — implicated in the famous nightclub murder of
Angel Melendez that was depicted in the Macaulay Culkin movie "Party
Monster"— was deported to Canada in 2003. He'd pled guilty in 1999 to not
paying $1.9 million in taxes and spent 60 days in jail, after he was
acquitted of federal drug charges in 1996.
His many New York clubs, like Limelight and the Tunnel, were the scenes of
constant drug raids during their heyday.
2007/01//03
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Import CD Heading For
Tulsa
Elvis bicentennial show from July 4, 1976 in Tulsa is released on CD.
This audience recording has a running time of 79 minutes.
Possible track listing:
Opening - C. C. Rider - I Got A Woman / Amen - Love Me - If You Love Me Let
Me Know - You Gave Me A Mountain - America - All Shook Up - Teddy Bear /
Don´t Be Cruel - And I Love You So - Jailhouse Rock - Fever - American
Trilogy - Intros - Early Morning Rain - What´d I Say (Incomplete) - Tutt
Solo - Scheff Solo - Brown Solo - Briggs Solo - Love Letters - Hail! Hail!
Rock ´n´ Roll - Hurt (With Reprise) - Help Me - Hound Dog - Funny How Time
Slips Away - How Great Thou Art - Little Darlin´ Can´t Help Falling In Love
(False Start) - Can´t Help Falling In Love
2007/01/03
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Lyrics Book Words 9.
Volume 9 in the Words Lyrics Book &
backgrounds series, will be released early 2007.
Volume 10 in this series will be the only one left.
007/1/03
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Elvis And The Birth Of
Rock Released.
Originally due for release December
2006, but available now is the book "Elvis And The Birth Of Rock" with
photographs from Lew Allen.
The large format book, published
by Genisis Publications, is "a remarkable collection of mainly unseen
photographs of the great, early rock & roll stars: Elvis Presley, Buddy
Holly, The Everly Brothers, Bobby Darin, Frankie Avalon and many more" .
For the Elvis fans the 27 pictures
of Elvis Presley are the most interesting.
On November 23rd, 1956 a 17-year-old
boy from Cleveland, a keen photographer who worked for his high school
newspaper, was invited to photograph Elvis Presley at the Cleveland
Arena, Ohio. A labour strike at the three major newspapers in Cleveland
meant that Lew Allen was the only photographer at the show.
Only 1750 copies
of the book have been made; a regular edition for 250 pounds (1400
copies signed an numbered) and 350 copies in a deluxe edition which
comes with 3 signed and numbered limited edition prints of Elvis
Presley, The Everly Brothers and Bobby Darin for 395 pounds.
2006/01/03
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New Import CD
Vegas Rhythm - Special Birtday Edition.
The new Gravel Road Music label will release a
soundboard from Elvis' dinner show performance from February 3, 1973 at the
Las Vegas Hilton.
The pressrelease:
The newly formed Gravel road music team, is packing
out with an fabulous release which would make The King smile.
This release we found fit for a birthday present to
the fans…
The audio and performance is of very high quality and done in a professional
studio with the demands of a regular Elvis release which makes the music
sounding fresh and as if it was recorded yesterday,
the designs are finally worthy to look through for a Las Vegas Hilton Hotel
release.
The Hilton has a classy style which shines through
the total design.
Also the Classical Vegas folio booklet is enclosed just to achieve a
complete 1973 Elvis season Vegas package.
With total of 20 pages stuffed with colour
photos and information of the January/February Elvis Festival.
More complete and better sounding isn’t available.
We hope you enjoy this fabulous album as much as we
did making it.
Some might know this under a different date ,
but it’s not to compare with this release.
Just sit down and be there! The king of Music is
back on stage!
The tracklist:
01 Opening
02 See See Rider
03 I Got A Woman
04 Untill It's Time For You To Go
05 You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
06 Steamroller Blues
07 You Gave Me A Mountain
08 Fever
09 Love Me
10 Blue Suede Shoes
11 Love Me Tender
12 Johnny B.Goode
13 Hound Dog
14 What Now, My Love
15 Suspicious Minds
16 Band Introductions
17 I'll Remember You
18 I Can't Stop Loving You
19 American Trilogy
20 Can't Help Falling In Love – closing theme.
Note:
The Import CD
"It's A Matter Of Time" is originally from
February 3, 1973,
as listed on several websites
2007/01/02
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Major Update On Elvis-History.Com
Elvis-History.com was started May 1, 2001 and
now more than 5 years later we have climbed a major step on the ladder of
what this website should be.
A unique archive for Elvis related events. A
lot of websites have biographies about the king online that start in 1935
and end with Elvis’ passing in 1977.
www.Elvis-History.com has more. It features like a day
by day diary events that took place during Elvis’ life and also from 1977
until today.
With today’s update we have now in the English
section each year available and you can get information on movies,
recordings, concerts and things that happened in Elvis’ life.
We will now concentrate to translate the missing years in German language
and work from now on on filling the page with tons of pictures and
historical documents and little surprises.
Your help is appreciated. No matter if you want to
submit articles from newspapers, CD or Vinyl scans, pictures or want to help
with the translations – You are welcome.
Volunteers please contact us at: support@elvis-history.com
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Is
Elvis Still Alive?
Adam Muskiewicz and his company “The Truth About Elvis” is currently working
on a movie about this question.
A Letter from the Filmmaker
Dear Elvis Fans,
My name is Adam Muskiewicz. Not too long ago, a friend told me that he heard
a credible story about Elvis Aron Presley being alive and well. I strongly
doubted his story, but I decided that it would make a great basis for a
documentary film.
I’ve seen the tabloids, and I know that the hoaxing of Elvis’ death is a
well-known myth that many people have exploited. Although this myth seems to
have evolved into a long-running joke, there are still many unanswered
questions about Elvis. I have always been curious as to why this myth has
lingered so long. Does it have merit?
Even the commonly reported story about the death of Elvis is incomplete, so
I will explore the facts from all angles to find the actual truth.
In the end, I truly hope to
uncover why and how Elvis left us, whether by death or by the staging of it.
I decided to call my film “The Truth About Elvis.”
If you have any tips, leads or sightings that might be helpful, please email
them to me at:
truthaboutelvis@yahoo.com.
I will post some of your
leads on the site. (Note: I will leave private or sensitive content off of
the site at your request.)
Check out our site,
www.ElvisWanted.com
We're offering a major reward for proof that Elvis is alive.
I will do my best to make this film accurate and respectful of Elvis’
legacy.
Sincerely,
Adam Muskiewicz
Read more at: www.truthaboutelvis.com
2007/01/02
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New
Joe Esposito Book.
Celebrate Elvis Volume 1 " is
the latest book announced by Memphis Mafia member, Joe Esposito.
The softcover book (ISBN:
0977894533) is to be released this month and features 104 pages of
uplifting stories designed to enlighten, entertain and inform.
Celebrate
Elvis is a
series that will leave no stone unturned...From rumor busters to private
personal memories and experiences to emotionally gripping fan
interviews.
Celebrate
Elvis is an
ongoing collaboration with fans from around the world that are
interested in preserving and broadening the Elvis Presley legacy.
Get ready to sit back and relax as Joe Esposito and the fans share
experiences, insights and memories that have never before been
published...
For Mo
2007/01/02
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Official US Stamp for Sam Philips?
This
week, during the 2nd Annual Sam Phillips Music Celebration in Florence
Alabama, an official announcement will be made that the “Alabama Fans
TCB For Elvis” Fan Club is heading the campaign to get Sam Phillips on a
commemorative U.S. Postage Stamp.
The
club is also working on an official website, approved by the Phillips
Family, where everyone around the world can sign an on-line petition for
the stamp.
2007/01/02
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James Burton In Sweden.
James Burton will hit the road in Sweden March, 2007, together with The
Cadillac band &Svenne Hedlund, and guitarplayer Mats MP Persson from
Swedish Group Roxette.
2007/01/02
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Jukebox Rock 'n' Roll Vol. 1 DVD.
The Payless Entertainment Group has released this budget DVD in
Australia.
It
features 16 video tracks plus an introductory track with Bill Haley &
The Comets singing Rock Around The Clock.
Of the 16 tracks six are by Elvis, four song clips: Heartbreak Hotel;
Blue Suede Shoes; Don't Be Cruel and Too Much, and two newsreel clips:
Elvis Returns To Tupelo and Elvis In The Army.
Other song clips include Travelin' Man (Ricky Nelson); Peggy Sue (Buddy
Holly); Ain't That A Shame (Fats Domino), Wake Up Little Susie (The
Everly Brothers) and Okee Shamokee Pop (Big Joe Turner).
2007/01/01
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New CD release In Australia.
Dynamic Entertainment Ltd has released a 3CD box set (DYN 3137-3) in
Australia imported from the EC. Simply titled "Elvis Presley", it
features 10 "licensed" Sun & RCA studio tracks (disc 1) and 14 "live"
Elvis recordings from the 1950s (disc 2) with the third disc being five
interviews.
The
"live" recordings are standard Louisiana Hayride recordings. The sound
quality is generally quite good.
The tracks are Heartbreak Hotel, Long Tall Sally, Blue Moon of Kentucky
(2 versions), Tweedle Dee, Good Rockin' Tonight (2 versions), Milkcow
Blues Boogie, That's Alright Mama (2 versions), You're A Heartbreaker,
Baby Let's Play House (2 versions), Blue Suede Shoes, I Forgot To
Remember To Forget, I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine, Mystery Train,
Maybelline, I Got A Woman (2 live versions), I'm Left You're Right She's
Gone, Hound Dog, Money Honey and I Was The One.
The five interviews were recorded in Texarkana (1955), Witchita Falls
(1956), Lacrosse (1956), Little Rock (1956) and Ottowa, Canada (1957)
2007/01/01
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Marketing Elvis Difficult Sell To Today's
Youth.
Teenagers in the 1950s and '60s went wild over Elvis Presley, much to
the consternation of their parents, but kids in the new millennium
aren't so stirred by rock 'n' roll's original rebel.
"I can't try to sell somebody Elvis who doesn't know who he is . . .
that he's not just some guy who's been gone for 30 years," said Paul
Jankowski, chief of marketing for Elvis Presley Enterprises Inc.
Next year, three decades after Presley's death, the multimillion-dollar
Elvis business will try to connect with a new generation of teenage
fans.
"Our opportunity demographic is really going to be 12 to 34 (years old),
with a sweet spot around the 18-24 area," Jankowski said.
Early in Presley's career, teenagers gathered at jukeboxes or around
turntables. But now the music has moved to the Internet, on sites like
MySpace and YouTube. Next year more film clips, photos and other
material from the vast Presley archives will be showing up online.
"We will take our My-Space page and we will focus on expanding our
number of friends on My-Space, that kind of thing," Jankowski said.
"There's all kinds of Elvis content on YouTube, things that we put up,
things that fans put up."
MySpace is a social-networking site that lets visitors share photos and
personal web pages. YouTube lets users post and share videos.
Moving
Elvis content online should be easy; making Elvis cool again will be
more difficult. After all, for most kids, Elvis is the music of their
parents' -- or grandparents' -- generation.
Aaron
O'Connell, a 17-year-old from Fredericksburg, Va., said it could be
tough to make Elvis relevant again.
"Probably in today's world, like, he wouldn't be as cool, but back then
he probably was," said O'Connell, a high school junior.
2007/01/01
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We Wish You
A Happy New Year!
2007/01/01
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"Elvis
Presley - Paternity Suit" - Trailer Available.
