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Sandi Pichon's Book "Elvis on Tour '75" - The Making Of - Part 1.
Producer and head of Praytome Publishing - Greg Retkowski - explains in the first part of the "Making Of" video, the story behind the "Elvis On Tour '75" book project by Sandi Pichon.
You will learn which idea and concept author Sandi Pichon had in mind first, and how the whole idea changed into the photobook that will bring you a full weekend in Atlanta. There are a dozens of unpublished photos in this video clip which all will be available in the short to be published book.
You get the chance to be the fly on the wall and see the different stages of the producing process of the book. Soon you will find on this website the next part of the Making Of Documentary.
As always, the book will be available through the official website www.praytome-publishing.com . You may also ask you local Elvis-dealer for "Elvis on Tour '75".
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2007/06/30 Greg Retkowski -
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Elvis Collectors Take Note.
Soundz Good Records presents the Collecting The King Memorabilia Show 2007
(formally at the Clarion Hotel Airport on Brooks Road) at our NEW LOCATION:
The PEABODY HOTEL, 149 Union Avenue, in downtown Memphis, TN. (same location
as the Good Rockin’ Tonite concerts!).
The event will take place in the Tennessee Exhibit Hall. AUGUST 11 through
16 (Saturday – Thursday). Daily Admission: $5.00 – 6 Day Pass: $15.00
(Special Collectors Preview: August 10, Friday Afternoon: 3 pm – 6 pm.
Admission $25.00) Hours: Saturday & Sunday: 11 am to 7 pm / Monday –
Thursday: 12 Noon to 8 pm.
The longest-running (14 years) collectibles show in Memphis during Elvis
Week, the Collecting The King Memorabilia Show features nearly 100 dealer
tables with thousands of rare and original, vintage Elvis memorabilia.
BUY• SELL • TRADE: Records & CDs • Movie Posters • Vintage
RCA Promotional Items • Books • Magazines • 1956 Memorabilia • Las Vegas
Souvenirs • Collector Plates • Decanters • DVDs.
Special Guests include:
Sonny West (Former
“Memphis Mafia” member and book author “Elvis: Still Taking care Of
Business”) Sandi Pichon (Book author “Elvis On Tour ‘75”) Sue McCasland
(Book author) Jeanne LeMay Dumas (Elvis’ former secretary, friend and book
author “Elvis, Linda & Me”) Patrick Lacy (Book author “Elvis Decoded”) and
Jerry Osborne (“Presleyana VI – Elvis Presley Record and Memorabilia Price
guide”).
Weekly and daily dealer table rates available. If you’re in Memphis for
Elvis Week 2007, be sure and check out our new location…BIGGER and better
than ever!
For general or Dealer space information contact “Collecting The King”
columnist Robert Alaniz at
sndzgood@aol.com
or visit
www.collectingtheking.com
2007/06/30 Collecting The King -
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Elvis International Presents 3 Major Events During Elvis Week 2007.
HAVE YOU HEARD THE NEWS? There’s Good Rockin’
during Elvis Week ’07. In celebration of Elvis 30th Anniversary, THREE MAJOR
EVENTS will take place in Memphis. Aug. 14th “Good Rockin’ Tonite”, Aug.
15th “Last Man Standing”, Aug. 16th “Spirit of the King”.
The legendary performers and friends who were with Elvis from the very
beginning and throughout the years will all be there. It is well known among
Elvis fans worldwide that since 1989 the Good Rockin’ Tonite concerts have
consistently been the most entertaining, most nostalgic and the most fun
Elvis concerts in Memphis each year.
For more information about these THREE MAJOR EVENTS call 818 991-3892 or
e-mail:
elvisint@aol.com
2007/06/30 Darwin Lamm /
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Do You Have An Elvis Week Blog?
Are you planning on letting the world know about your
Elvis Week experience on your blog?
We know some of you share the planning, the details about the trip to
Memphis and then update your readers each night of Elvis Week when you
return to your hotel room or after you return home from Elvis Week. If you
are one of those faithful bloggers, we want to link to you.
Please send the name of your blog and a link to it to
elvisinsiders@elvis.com Don't have a blog yet? Here is a
site:
www.blogger.com/start where you can create a blog for free.
2007/06/30 EPE /
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GREAT Seats for 30th Anniversary Concert and Midnight in Vegas Concert To Be Released for Sale on July 5th!
Excellent tickets that were held back for Elvis: The 30th Anniversary Concert, which has been listed as sold out since May, and the Elvis: "Midnight in Vegas" Concert will go on sale at 10:00 AM Central on Thursday, July 5, 2007!
ELVIS: The
30th Anniversary Concert
8:00 PM, Thursday, August 16, 2007
FedExForum
Memphis, TN
Tickets to
be released for sale on July 5th: 100 $90 seats in the
back three rows of Floor Section 1. These three rows have been added because
a change in the staging set-up has allowed room for them. Also on sale will
be 46 seats at $75 that had been held back for special contingincies and can
now be released.
Tickets can be purchased via Ticketmaster online at
ticketmaster.com
or by Ticketmaster phone at (901) 525-1515. Tickets also can be purchased in
person at all Ticketmaster Retail Ticket Center locations in Tennessee,
Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana and Missouri and in person at the
FedExForum box office. Typical ticketing service fees will be added. It is a
matter of personal experience and preference which method you should
choose.
Still available is a limited number of $75.00 tickets that were have been
held back from regular sales to be part of a special
multiple-event ticket package.
11:59 PM, Thursday, August 16, 2007
FedExForum
Memphis, TN
Tickets to be released for sale on July 5th:
120 second-row seats that were made available for a "first two rows auction"
and are being returned to the ticket inventory for regular sales. All seats
for this show are $55. This concert is not yet sold out and other great
seats are available.
Tickets can be purchased via Ticketmaster online at
tickemaster.com.
Tickets are also available by Ticketmaster phone at (901) 525-1515. Tickets
also may be purchased in person at all Ticketmaster Retail Ticket Center
locations in Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana and Missouri and in
person at the FedExForum box office. Typical ticketing service fees will be
added. It is a matter of personal experience and preference which method you
should choose. Group Ticket Sales: Leaders of groups numbering 50 or
more people may contact the FedEx Forum box office staff at
boffice@grizzlies.com to request seating
together.
2007/06/30 EPE / www.epgold.com
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Some of these services include:
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2007/06/29
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Chuck Berry in Rock Center 013.
Rock Center "013", is hosting the Rock 'n' Roll
pioneer Chuck Berry on Sunday November 18,2007.
Berry composed several worldwide rock 'n' roll hits, like ‘Roll Over
Beethoven’, ‘Johnny B Goode’ and ‘Route 66’.
Advance ticket sales begin on July 7th. This is the only show in the
Netherlands for the Berry tour
2007/06/29
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Elvis .. At The Forum.
Finally after a few technical problems ... ELVIS .. AT
THE FORUM (GRACELAND RECORDS CD GR 7403-2). The unreleased complete
afternoon show May 11th 1974 in Los Angeles.
This is the follow
up to LIVE IN LA by Follow That Dream. It makes the 1974 Forum performances
a complete set This is the better of the two shows given that day.
Only the segment "You can have her" has been used by FTD since they didn't
have the concert on Soundboard, otherwise they certainly would have used the
complete afternoon show.
I offer, straight from the original tape this show, (of which FTD has used a
x generation copy for their "You can have her" segment), the complete show .
This mean's for the die-hard fans really everything is there!!!
The recording has been digitally transferred to a24 Bit / 96 khz (in normal
language high end quality) to get the best possible sound from this 33 year
old tape.
The full 64 minutes Elvis experience. Also a deluxe 20 page booklet in full
color with every photo available of the afternoon show and professional and
historical liner notes Over 35 photo's with absolute rare ones inbetween.
The sound is excellent for an audience. Only at the beginning there are some
imperfections but the sound is by far superior to what has been partially
released (this includes FTD).
This is a truly historical release and for the first time the complete show
in the best sound available!
2007/06/29 E-Mail / www.epgold.com
RARE FOOTAGE.
Let's
Forget About The Stars
2007/06/29 EpGold.Com.
Elvis International Shop -
The Netherlands.
OPEN: Saturday & Sunday June 30 & July 1, 2007 - 1300. PM - 1800 PM.
E-Mail: elvisinternational@casema.nl
The Netherlands : 0251 - 821240
Other Country's Dial : 00 - 31 - 251 - 821240
2007/06/29 ElvisInternational /
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Never-Before-Been Outtakes From TTWII
2007/06/29
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TCM Turns August Into Elvis Month.
It's all Elvis on TCM this Summer. Commemorating the
King, the movie channel focusses on Elvis the entire month of August,
obviously with non stop Elvis films on August 16th.
For this special occasion (The 30th anniversary), TCM invited Jerry
Schilling for a documentary on Elvis. Schilling, now 64, was the youngest
member of the Memphis Maffia, and he stayed with Elvis for almost 23 years.
Other 'big names'
that have been interviewed for TCM are Elvis CD expert Ernst Jorgenson and
Adrian Wootton, president of the UK Fanclub.
Elvis will be everywhere on TCM this August, so check out your news paper or
TV guide. Here is the non-stop program for the 16th.
Thursday August 16 2007
17:00 - Double Trouble - Norman Taurog - 1967 -
Elvis Presley, Annette Day, John Williams, Yvonne Romain, Chips Rafferty
Genre: Musical. Duration: 88. Nationality: . Subt: Dutch, English, Greek,
Hebrew, Norwegian, Swedish. Dub: .
18:30 - PREMIERE: Ernst Jørgensen Off set
19:00 - Kissin' Cousins - Gene Nelson - 1964 -
Elvis Presley, Glenda Farrell, Pam Austin, Arthur O'Connell
Genre: Musical. Duration: 87. Nationality: . Subt: Danish, Dutch, Greek,
Norwegian, Swedish. Dub: English.
20:30 - PREMIERE: Jerry Schilling Off set
21:00 - Jailhouse Rock - Richard Thorpe - 1957 -
Elvis Presley, Judy Tyler, Vaughn Taylor, Mickey Shaughnessy, Jennifer
Holden
Genre: Musical. Duration: 93. Nationality: . Subt: Danish, Dutch, English,
Greek, Hebrew, Norwegian, Swedish. Dub: English.
22:35 - PREMIERE: Adrian Wootton Off set
23:10 - Elvis: That's the Way It Is - Denis Sanders - 1970 -
Elvis Presley, James Burton, Glen D. Hardin, Charlie Hodge, Jerry Scheff,
Ronnie Tutt, John Wilkinson
Genre: Documentary. Duration: 96. Nationality: . Subt: Danish, Dutch,
English, Greek, Hebrew, Spanish, Swedish. Dub: English.
2007/06/29 www.tcm.com / www.epgold.com
WANNABES BATTLE IT OUT.
POP tribute acts including Elvis and Robbie Williams
wannabes are to battle it out in a new BBC reality show.
The One and Only — from Big Brother maker Endemol — will be shown on
Saturday nights.
And all the competing impressionists will live together in a house.
An insider said: “The aim is to find Britain’s best tribute act. There are
hundreds of people out there who think
they’ve got what it takes — and some of them are extremely good.
“You see Robbie Williams and Elvis lookalikes everywhere. This show will
give them a platform to showcase their
acts.”
The hopefuls may also be asked to show their versatility by taking off a
variety of stars.
Graham Norton is expected to front the new show.
2007/06/29
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Giant Shoe For Elvis.
30 years after Elvis performed his last concert, the
city of Indianapolis unveiled the world's largest blue suede shoe at the
former site of Market Square Arena. Here’s the first picture of the giant
shoe.
2007/06/29 Indystar -
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French DVD Release Change Of Habit.
Release date: July 18, 2007
Region code: 2
2007/06/29 E-Mail /
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Connaissez-Vous Elvis Presley?
French book entitled "Connaissez-vous Elvis Presley?" (Do You Know Elvis Presley) released June 13. 2007
Sebastian Banchin: autor of "Elvis Presley Ou La Revanche Du Sud" , created a small biography to answer all short questions about Elvis' life.
2007/06/29 www.elvisclubberlin.de / www.epgold.com
Saxophone Player Boots Randolph In Hospital.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Boots Randolph, who put the
saxophone in the Nashville Sound music, is hospitalized in critical
condition Wednesday in Nashville.and possibly in a coma.
Channel 4 is told he may have suffered a cerebral
hemorrhage.
Skyline Medical Center said Randolph is in serious condition and in the
critical care unit.
Officials at Skyline Medical Center said Randolph's family had asked that no
other information be released about him other than to ask for prayers.
The 80-year-old Randolph is best known for his 1963 hit "Yakety Sax," which
became the theme song for the TV show "The Benny Hill Show" more than two
decades after the tune was released.
He had been a top Nashville session musician, playing with dozens of
recording artists, including Elvis Presley.
Randolph performed regularly in Nashville nightclubs for 30 years until the
mid-1990s.
BOOTS RANDOLPH.
Besides the massive hit “Yakety Sax” and subsequent
chart hits like “Honey in the Horn,” “The Shadow of Your Smile,” numerous
contributions to Elvis Presley soundtrack LPs and 50 albums under his own
name, Randolph is well aware that there’s one segment that doesn’t hold him
in high.
“I loved working with all the great musicians and singers, people like Elvis
Presley, Brenda Lee, Roy Orbison, Chet Atkins, Floyd Cramer and many
others,” Randolph said.
2007/06/28 wmcstation /
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UPDATE: Event Canceled ---
"Louisiana Hayride" Stage
in Shreveport To Be Site of Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest
Preliminary.
This event has been canceled due to personal commitments that have arisen
for the producers.
2007/06/28 EPE /
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Bastiaan Ragas is Ready For ELVIS 2007.
“I’m as enthusuastic as a kid, it feels as if I have
just been asked to play football with Pele or Johan Cruijff.” Bastiaan Ragas
doesn’t hide his feelings in the Dutch news paper ‘De Volkskrant’: he’s
ready for the show of the year, “ELVIS 2007” in Eindhoven, Holland
(September 20th).
The news that Bastiaan was asked to be the special guest in Eindhoven, made almost every news paper and news site in The Netherlands. Bastiaan will be doing 3 songs, as a bonus extra to the already set song list of the Original Cast. That’s double profit for the visitors!
Video 'Elvis Presley Medley' With Bastiaan Ragas At The Musical In Ahoy 2004.
Click Here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RH8V4FT7fjA
Tickets are available here: www.elvis-2007.com
2007/06/28
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U.S. Billboard Elvis Chart
listings for the week of July 7, 2007.
(sg - sales gainer, gg - greatest sales gainer, ne - new entry, re -
re-entry)
Top Country Catalog Albums - Ultimate Gospel - down 6
to #16
Top Country Catalog Albums - Elvis 30 #1 Hits - down 1 to #12 (sg)
Hot Singles Sales - Heartbreak Hotel - down 8 to #49
Top Music Video -
Elvis Lives - 25th Anniversary Concert - down 3 to #13
Top Comprehensive Music Video - 25th Anniversary Concert - down 3 to #14
Top Music Video - Elvis: 68 Comeback Special - down 3 to #21
Top Comprehensive Music Video - Elvis: 68 Comeback Special - down 3 to #22
Top Music Video -
Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii - down 6 to #27
Top Comprehensive Music Video - Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii - down 6 to #28
New entries and Re-entries on the charts include:
- None
Dropping off the charts include:
- None
Notes of Interest
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2007/06/28 www.elvischarts.com / www.epgold.com
Ray Barracks Open To The Public.
For years, there have been rumours about plans to tear
down the army base Ray Barracks in Germany. Visitors may remember that
“filming or pictures” were strictly forbidden. Elvis fans were not welcome –
at all. But times do change. For the first time in years, the Barracks will
be open to the public… with a 4 week Elvis expo.
There’s no charge, and as a bonus on weekends, a few ‘small’ events are
scheduled at the former army base: music nights and get-togethers with
Harley and Caddillac clubs, a Jazz and Oldie evening, a Vespa reunion and
more.
The tour includes the famous barbershop, the chapel and the NCO Club where
the German press conference was held. Open to visitors from the 15th of
August until mid September.
2007/06/28
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Tiger Man- An Anthology Volume 7.
A new volume in the An Alternate Anthology series. Volume 7 contains 26
tracks including alternate recordings from the 50's, 60's and 70's in the
best possible sound. As always this compilation contains some hard to find
tracks and of course we offer a nice compilation for listening pleasure. You
surely enjoy this volume of Tiger Man.
TRACKS:
1. Blueberry Hill (alternate take 1 & 4) ; 2. Have I Told You Lately That I
Love You (alternate take 14) ; 3. King Of The Whole Wide World (alternate
take 7 & 8) ; 4. Mama (original extended master) ; 5. She's A Machine (undubbed
master) ; 6. If I Can Dream (vocal overdub, false start take 1 - soundtrack
session take 4) ; 7. Don't Cry Daddy (alternate mix) ; 8. My Little Friend
(original album master for "Almost In Love") ; 9. After Loving You
(alternate mix) ; 10. Without Love (alternate mix) ; 11. Change Of Habit (undubbed
alternate master) ; 12. Let Us Pray (alternate master) ; 13. What'd I Say
(live version) ; 14. That's All Right (live version) ; 15. Snowbird (undubbed
master) ; 16. Blue Suede Shoes (live version) ; 17. I'm Leavin' (unedited
undubbed master) ; 18. He Is My Everything (unedited undubbed master) ; 19.
There Is No God But God (unedited undubbed master) ; 20. The First Time Ever
Is Saw Your Face ; 21. What Now My Love (live, original mix) ; 22. I Got A
Thing About You Baby (remixed version for "This Is Elvis") ; 23. Promised
Land (unedited take 5) ; 24. Fever (live version / August 30, 1974)*** ; 25.
If You Love Me (Let Me Know) (June 2, 1975)*** ; 26. Portrait Of My Love
(informal recording)
***new source/much better sound.
2007/06/28 E-Mail /
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'Elvis Linda and Me' Out In The US.
The book "Elvis, Linda and Me.Collector's Edition" by
Jeanne LeMay Dumas is now available in the Us. Containing 70 color
photographs, including never-before-seen photos of the upstairs at
Graceland, and a preface by Linda Thompson, this is one of the most unusual
and private books on Elvis this Summer.
In "Elvis,
Linda and Me," Jeanne Dumas reveals memories of her time with Elvis and
Linda during the mid-1970s. Linda and Jeanne became best friends when they
were both contestants at the 1972 Miss USA Pageant, and were living together
in Memphis when Linda first met Elvis Presley. Jeanne recounts the night
Linda met Elvis to their breakup just months before his death.
During that time, Jeanne toured the country with Elvis, worked as one of his
secretaries in the office behind Graceland, and even had sleepovers at
Graceland with Linda. During these cherished years, Jeanne took pictures of
Graceland-most of which have never been made public until now (including
Elvis's bedroom).
2007/06/28
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Télérama Hors-Série Elvis.
Released June 15, 2007 by the French Telerama television magazine is a
special on Elvis entitled "Elvis - Dans La Pau".
This release is linked to a television special, CD and DVD releases and a
rock and roll exhibition. The expo in the French Cartier Foundation
(dedicated to modern art) is entitled "Rock n' Roll 1939 -1959".
On display is rare
memorabilia, photos, letters, original concert posters, jukeboxes, a 1953
caddy, the martin guitar Elvis used to record the sun session, Elvis Jacket
from the Ed Sullivan show, and lot more of exceptional and very rare stuff.
The media coverage is heating up as the biggest and most popular French
radio station RTL, has begin specials that will go on until the 16th of
august. It is Elvis all the way: in the news report, and throughout the day
on the RTL antenna.
For More Details Click Here:
http://www.telerama.fr/musique/B070605002123.html
2007/06/28
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Got a dog that looks like Elvis?
The Commercial Appeal newspaper is looking worldwide
for people - and nonpeople - who look like Elvis. Men, women, children,
animals, inanimate objects, even food items, are eligible.
Put on your best lop-sided Elvis smile and send us a photo or a video and
we'll include it on our Web site and possibly publish it during Elvis Week.
Include your name, if you wish, and where you live.
Here are ways to get your photo or video to:
E-mail photo:
flickr@commercialappeal.com
Join the flickr group CA Elvis Lookalikes at
http://www.flickr.com/groups/elvislookalikes
Send us your video on YouTube; e-mail a link to
webmaster@commercialappeal.com
For more information, call Peggy McKenzie at (901) 529-2341 or e- mail mckenziep@commercialappeal.com
2007/06/28 The Commercial Appeal
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My Way 45 RPM 7" Vinyl Single - Studio & Live Recordings.
The single is in GREEN vinyl. Features a live version
of My Way on the A side and a Studio recording on the B side. Limited
availability.
2007/06/28
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Elvis Cruise Introduces Limited-Time Special Offer!
Come join us in celebrating the music and life of
Elvis Presley this Labor Day weekend aboard Carnival’s “Fun Ship”
Celebration, sailing out of Jacksonville, Florida. If you purchase your
cruise now, you'll be able to take advantage of a special offer. This is the
first time that an Elvis-themed cruise is a full-ship charter, and this is a
new offer you won't believe! The whole ship will be filled with Elvis fans,
friends and Elvis songs.
The Elvis Cruise;
www.theelviscruise.com
is designed for the “true” Elvis fan. In honor of you who read these
messages from Elvis Presley Enterprises, visit Elvis Web sites and make that
sacred journey to Elvis’ home, for a limited time, we are proud to offer
you, loyal followers, a new “Graceland Special” for the upcoming cruise.
Cabins start with prices as low as $600 per person! To find out about your
“Graceland Special” pricing, please call us at the cruise office
1.800.704.3034 or contact your local travel agent*.
The Elvis Cruise is the only EPE-licensed cruise that features special
appearances by Elvis’ closest friends and those he performed with. Each
night will present a spectacular show, highlighting an era of Elvis’ life:
Memphis (the early years), Aloha (direct from Hawaii), Vegas (songs from the
Strip), Gold (the “all hits” show) and a unique Sunday Gospel Hour.
This fun-filled, action-packed, four-night cruise connects Elvis enthusiasts
and provides them with exclusive opportunities to interact with fellow fans
and revered performers and friends in a festive cruise setting. All
performances have been crafted by Elvis’ Music Director Joe Guercio and are
complete with special appearances by:
• The TCB Band with James Burton, Glen D. Hardin, Jerry Scheff and Ronnie
Tutt
• The Jordanaires
• The Imperials along with Ronnie McDowell and Terry Mike Jeffrey & Band
• Ruby Wilson
• The Dempseys
The days and nights are filled with very special cruise activities,
including autograph sessions with the musicians and hosts, Q&A seminars with
stories from the stage, Elvis movies on the big screen, The Elvis Quiz Show
with Sirius Satellite Radio, The Elvis Cruise T-shirt party with
complimentary drinks, Elvis bingo hosted by Jerry Schilling and friends,
karaoke events and more. If you like, you can even enter the onboard
Passenger Elvis Tribute Artist Contest with $10,000 in prize money up for
grabs!
The Elvis Cruise departs from Jacksonville, Fla., on Aug. 30, 2007, and
returns on Sept. 3, 2007, with stops at the ports-of-call of Freeport and
Nassau, The Bahamas.
Prices start at only $600 per person. Please call 1.800.704.3034, or contact
your local travel agent and ask for the “Graceland Special.” If you have
purchased a cabin but would prefer the “Graceland Special” pricing, please
call 1.800.704.3034.
2007/06/28
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Vinnie Jones Re-news Wedding Vows "Elvis" Style.
Ex-footballer/actor Vinnie Jones renewed his wedding
vows to his wife of 13 years Tanya in an Elvis Presley style ceremony.
Vinnie, famous for his scary and aggressive style of acting, expressed his
love by hiring a white Cadillac to drive his wife to the Little White Chapel
in Las Vegas, reports The Sun. The couple, who have been married since June
1994, renewed their vows at the 24-hour drive in chapel in Sin City.
The actor, who has starred in films such as Gone In Sixty Seconds and
Snatch, wore a purple suit with a big white buttonhole bloom for his
Elvis-style ceremony. An Elvis imitator was also around to sing a few
classics for the couple.
2007/06/28 Amber Smith -
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New! Mystery
Train - Tiger Man (MS,08/12/70, 7.7 MB)
New! Walk
A Mile In My Shoes (MS,08/11/70, 4.2 MB)
2007/06/27 www.biwa.ne.jp / www.epgold.com
BASTIAAN RAGAS Is Special Guest Of ELVIS 2007 - The Netherlands.
On Thursday September 20th, when the complete Elvis
Band kicks off the European tour in The Netherlands, at least one Dutch
artist will be waiting for his dream come true-moment. BASTIAAN RAGAS,
immensely popular in Holland, is the special guest for the Dutch show at the
Frits Philips Music Hall in Eindhoven.
“Elvis has always been my hero”, Bastiaan says. “I’ve been to Graceland
twice, but never in my wildest dreams did I think of performing with the
full Elvis Band. It’s a dream come true for me.”
The highlight of the many activities “30 Years After” in Holland is the live
show on September 20th in Eindhoven, simply called ELVIS 2007. Bastiaan will
be the special guest of the Elvis Band, sharing their stage. Lead singer is
Terry Mike Jeffrey. Other artists on stage are the TCB Band, the Imperials,
the Sweet Inspirations, Joe Guercio & Orchestra.
Video 'Elvis Presley Medley' With
Bastiaan Ragas At The Musical In Ahoy 2004.
Click Here :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RH8V4FT7fjA
Tickets are available here:
www.elvis-2007.com
2007/06/27
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Tura: 'An Incredible Honor' .
Belgiums most popular weekly magazine "Dag Allemaal" (1.5 million readers)
has an interview with Will Tura this week. Will is the special guest singer
at "Elvis 2007", the mega show with the original Elvis Band on September
30th in Antwerp.
In the interview, Will expresses - again - his admiration for Elvis: "Our
generation grew up with Elvis. When I was asked to be the guest singer, I
felt very honored. I have a deep respect for Elvis and his talents as a
musician and singer."
Tickets ELVIS 2007 (30 or 40 euro) are still available, but don't wait too
long as we're down to the last 300 tickets! For tickets: click Here:
www.elvis-2007.com
2007/06/27 Dag Allemaal -
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ADIOS, HUNTSVILLE.
The "Audionics" label that released "Across The Country Vol. 2" containing
the Huntsville, May 31st, 1975 Evening show earlier this year, will another
outstanding new CD soon. It's titled "Adios Huntsville", and it contains the
last of Elvis' five legendary Huntsville concerts from the May/June 1975
tour, as recorded from the soundboard on June 1st, 1975, 8:30 P.M. - no
edits, the complete tape.
It was one of the the best shows of the tour, and a happy, humorous and
good-voiced Elvis delivered excellent versions of songs like "The Wonder Of
You", "Polk Salad Annie", "T.R.O.U.B.L.E.", "I Can't Stop Loving You", "I'll
Remember You" and "An American Trilogy".
A first generation DAT copy of the original mono soundboard recording was
used for this project. As the majority of die-hard fans know, none of the
May / June 1975 tour soundboards were recorded in their entirety. This time,
only "C. C. Rider" and "I Got A Woman" / "Amen" were not recorded. The
producers added these tracks from another concert, as recorded from the
soundboard in Dayton, OH, 06.10.'74 8:30 P.M. These two tracks were released
previously, but here they appear in superior audio from an alternate source.
As you've come to expect from us, this CD is accompanied with a classy
16-page full color booklet containing liner notes as written by a renowned
Elvis expert, who was lucky enough to be in the Huntsville crowd on that
day. The majority of the photographs in the booklet were taken during the
Huntsville, AL, June 1st, 1975 8:30 P.M. show, where Elvis wore the "Black
Eagle" suit. Several additional photographs from the Huntsville, June 1st,
1975 2:30 P.M. concert and from the Dayton, OH, October 6th, 1974 8:30 P.M.
show were added to "complete the picture".
As Elvis said: "I'd like to say something, can I raise my hand... we have
had a fantastic time here in Huntsville... a little rough getting in and out
of my hotel, but that's all right. But you've really been fantastic down
here. If you want us back in Huntsville, just let us know, and we shall be
back."
Now every fan will have the opportunity to return to Huntsville with the
King again & again, for an unforgettable night of Elvis magic.
Tracks:
01. * C. C. Rider - 02. * I Got A Woman / Amen (medley) - 03. Monologue / Love Me - 04. Dialogue - 05. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - 06. Love Me Tender - 07. All Shook Up - 08. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel (medley) - 09. The Wonder Of You (with 3 false starts) - 10. Burning Love (2 false starts only) - 11. Polk Salad Annie - 12. Band Introductions - 13. Johnny B. Goode - 14. Drums Solo (by Ronnie Tutt) - 15. Bass Solo (Blues - by Jerry Scheff) - 16. Piano Solo (by Glen D. Hardin) - 17. School Day - 18. I Can't Stop Loving You - 19. T.R.O.U.B.L.E. - 20. I'll Remember You (incl. excerpt of "Alfie") - 21. Let Me Be There - 22. Why Me Lord - 23. An American Trilogy - 24. Funny How Time Slips Away - 25. Little Darlin' - 26. Monologue - 27. Can't Help Falling In Love - 28. Closing Vamp.
Approx. running
time: 63:48
* denotes tracks recorded in Dayton, Ohio, October 06, 1974 8:30 P.M. show.
2007/06/27 E-Mail / www.epgold.com
"Riding With The King" Update.
Due to some confusion regarding the release of this
DVD, the David Stanley organisation have been advised that the DVD will be
released internationally on 15 August with the US release in October. The
film has a running time of 94 minutes and the DVD includes special features.
Description:
Sex, drugs and violence - they’re all part of the job when you’re working for The King of Rock and Roll. When you’re 16: on the job training comes in ways that can’t be taught in school. The shocking true story of David Stanley, stepbrother and bodyguard of Elvis Presley. Follow the dizzying highs and lows with unlimited excess, as he experienced it all…and barely survived!
2007/06/27 Impello Films -
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Artist To Rebuild Graceland In Tramway Hall.
The artist Alexandre Perigot is to rebuild Graceland,
the Memphis home of Elvis Presley, in the largest hall of the Tramway arts
centre in Glasgow, and stage concerts inside it.
But despite its world fame and popularity as a tourist attraction, the home,
built in the pillared "classical revival" style, is of modest size and can
fit neatly inside one of the old tram sheds in Pollokshields.
Alexandre Perigot is to rebuild Graceland to scale, 1:1, in an art piece
called Elvis House/Maison d'Elvis as part of his Pipedream exhibition.
The show opens on July 8 and runs until the beginning of August.
However, Mr Perigot's version is Graceland unplugged: the to-scale model is
rendered only in scaffolding.
This will allow for the second part of the art work to take place inside it,
a performance of Presley's music, and a sound and sculptural installation.
It will host The Parsonage, a Glasgow-based choir which will sing songs by
Elvis, a punk band called Agaskodo Teliverek, and a music piece created
especially for the Tramway by Simon Fisher Turner, who created the scores
for the films of Derek Jarman and has worked with David Bowie and Brian Eno.
Yesterday Perigot, who is based in Paris but is originally from Corsica,
said he had chosen to replicate Graceland to make a work which draws
attention to how banal or uninteresting architecture is rendered important
by its owners.
More than 500,000 people visit Graceland a year, to see where Elvis lived,
and visit his grave.
"The idea came to me when I used to live and work in the Montmartre area of
Paris, and I used to see tour guides take people to the houses of Pablo
Picasso and Derrida (the philosopher)," he said.
"I thought: is it really enough for a famous person to have lived in this
building to make it interesting?
"The buildings were really unremarkable but the crowds were drawn by the
names associated with them and I was stupefied by that: you look at a
building and it is nothing, but then you are told Derrida lived there and
it's wow'! The star system creates a new reality.
"I visited Graceland - it is the most visited house in the world, they say -
and took down its dimensions: it is an ordinary Victorian-style house, it is
not that big, it's not that fantastic, but it is where Elvis lived, so it is
important."
Presley purchased Graceland in early 1957, moving in with his father Vernon
Presley and his mother Gladys, and died in its bathroom 20 years later.
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Cover Art Remembering Elvis.
Here is the cover art of the Australian edition
"Remembering Elvis" which will be released on the Force label (785349).
Synopsis:
On July 5th, 1954, Elvis Presley stepped into tiny Sun Studios in Memphis,
Tennessee and changed the world forever. Remembering Elvis pays tribute to
the great man and his extraordinary place in our hearts. Vintage performance
footage and archival television appearances are interwoven with
never-before-seen photographs and press coverage of Elvis over the years,
illustrating and illuminating the life of a legend with vivid detail, honest
insight and great warmth. His career ups and downs, his kindness and
generosity and his human frailties are all brought to light as well as a
reflection on his place in entertainment history and his enduring legacy.
This DVD is formatted for playback on PAL enabled systems (Australian
Standard).
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Congressman Steve Cohen and Sirius Satellite Radio to Celebrate the 3rd Anniversary of Elvis Radio.
Exclusive Broadcast LIVE From Graceland on July 1.
SIRIUS Satellite
Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) will celebrate the 3rd Anniversary of Elvis Radio with
a special broadcast event hosted by Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9). The
channel launched exclusively on SIRIUS in July 2004 as the world’s only all
Elvis all-the-time radio station.
Congressman Cohen will guest host a special hour of his favorite Elvis
records and share his thoughts on the impact of Elvis Presley on popular
culture. He will also take a look at the influence the icon’s music has had
on Memphis, Shelby County, and the Tennessee-Mississippi-Arkansas tri-state
communities.
Tune in July 1 beginning at 2 pm Eastern to hear SIRIUS Satellite Elvis
Radio Third Anniversary Celebration LIVE From Graceland.
“Elvis was the most visible Memphian in the world. His musical contribution
cannot be overstated,” said Congressman Cohen. “He drew from his rural
Mississippi roots and his experience in urban Memphis mixing together blues,
gospel, and rockabilly into something new, something that survives and
thrives to this day---Rock 'n' Roll. SIRIUS Elvis Radio ensures his legacy
will never die."
At the end of the broadcast the Congressman, joined by Elvis Presley
Enterprises CEO Jack Soden, will present a United States Congressional
Proclamation declaring July 1st ‘Elvis Radio Day’ to life-long Elvis friend
and SIRIUS Satellite Radio LIVE from Graceland host George Klein.
At 3 pm ET Elvis Radio DJs will host a special anniversary edition of the
Elvis Radio Quiz Show broadcast live from Graceland Plaza in front of the
SIRIUS studios. At 3:30 pm ET the DJs will also begin handing out the fourth
in the series of five Elvis 30th Anniversary collector’s buttons, “The ‘68
Comeback”.
For additional
programming information visit the
Elvis Radio area
of Sirius.com.
2007/06/27 EPE /
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Ger Rijff and Elvis
Unlimited In Joinventure Inside Love Me Tender.
Ger Rijff and Elvis Unlimited In Joinventure with
Inside Love Me Tender.
If you have any interesting memorabilia from that movie, we would be very
interested to hear from you:
henrik@elvispresley.dk
Inside Elvis Is Back Released Within The Next Few Days.
Also let me take this chance to thank you all for the
kind words on our 2 first Inside books.
The pre orders on Elvis Is Back has been fantastic, and we will start send
our orders out within the next few days.
Thanks, Henrik.
Preview Of Inside Elvis Is Back Boxset.
Here is a preview of the upcoming Elvis Unlimited release "Elvis Is Back" .
It will be made like the two “Inside” boxes. The book will be thicker and
the DVD will be much longer than in the two previous boxes.
Synopsis:
Elvis Is Back will
be about Elvis’ return to the music scene in 1960. This year was a
bittersweet one for Elvis. He was being discharged from the Army. Music had
changed in two years and he was a little insecure about his music career.
Yet he enters the sessions with such ambition and determination. He delivers
a new mature diverse voice. “It's Now Or Never” and “Surrender” are truly
challenging for Elvis. He proofs himself to be a truly talented singer and
not just a flash in the pan. These recording sessions will forever stand out
in Elvis’ history.
It’s almost as if Elvis hit the ground running upon his return. The Colonel
had been busy preparing for Elvis' return for a very long time. Not only
were the recording sessions lined up, an appearance on the ABC televised
Frank Sinatra Special and the filming for “G.I. Blues” were immediately
following.
His appearance on the Sinatra Special is warmly received by the public.
Elvis innocently steals the show from Sinatra. Yet the repertoire between
the two performers is very apparent. “G.I. Blues” is a very successful film
for Elvis although Elvis hates being in uniform again.
During this year, Elvis is also experiencing many changes in his personal
life. Elvis has met Priscilla while in Germany. But he returns to his long
time girlfriend Anita Wood. They continue their relationship where it left
off before Elvis left for Germany. Vernon marries Dee, which is hard on
Elvis because of the loss of his mother. Elvis also brings many of his
friends from Germany home and the Memphis Mafia is formed.
But still the most important thing during the year 1960 is the amazing
recording sessions. We have two incredible albums from this year, “Elvis Is
Back” and “His Hand In Mine.” Elvis truly proves his ability as a performer.
He conquers every challenge he is faced with and proves Elvis is back!
Elvis Is Back will present many never before seen pictures from this period.
There will even be some very interesting ones from the filming of G.I.
Blues. Those were not used in the Inside G.I. Blues book.
Pre-Order Now Inside Elvis Is Back!
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2007/06/26 Henrik Knudsen - www.elvisunlimited.com - www.epgold.com
"Elvis The Blue Suede Shoes Collection" DVD box Set.
This 11 disc set is due for release in the UK on 13
August.
Titles comprise:
This is Elvis: Special Edition
That's the Way It Is: Special Edition
Jailhouse Rock: Deluxe Edition
Viva Las Vegas: Deluxe Edition
Charro!
Girl Happy
Kissin' Cousins
Stay Away, Joe
Live a Little, Love a Little
"Welcome Home Elvis" 2DVD Set.
Due out in the UK
on 2 July 2007. Exclusive TV performances to celebrate Elvis' return home
plus a DVD of Elvis in Germany.
Discs 1: Elvis
stars in television's 'The Frank Sinatra Show' in 1957 in which Elvis
performs two songs solo and also shares a spot with Frank where they perform
each others songs.. Frank with 'Love Me Tender' and Elvis 'Witchcraft'. The
programme is filled out with performances from Frank's daughter Nancy, Sammy
Davis Jnr, Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop (Rat Packers). This show was Elvis'
reintroduction following his two years away in the army.
Disc 2: An
intimate and compelling look into the Elvis years that are less well
documented. It deals with his draft into the army just weeks after his
mother's death and details his life over the two years he spent in Germany
and of how he coped along with rare interviews from friends, both from the
army and from entertainment, giving their account of how he fared.
"Elvis Up Close and Personal" DVD/Book.
Available now. This is the true story of the Godfather
of Rock 'n' Roll, Elvis Presley himself, as told by the insiders who toured
and recorded with the King!
Explode the myths though a combination of sensational performance footage
from on stage and behind the camera on the Milton Berle and the Ed Sullivan
Show. Intimate interviews with his backing groups the Jordanaires and The
Stamps Quartet, tell the story behind the music. The tales from the tours
come from confidantes to the King; Joe Esposito, the Road Manager and Sam
Thompson, Bodyguard, with Joe Guercio, Elvis' Conductor/Musical Director and
even Loanne Parker; Colonel Toms secretary and eventual wife. All augment a
tender portrait of this flawed diamond, almost 30 years on from his tragic
death.
The deluxe 72-page book features a biography of Elvis, with a track by track
analysis of every studio album The King recorded, and is illustrated with
many colour photographs from the early days to the Vegas era.
2007/06/26
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TVLAND.COM Tribute.
TVLand.com currently features a sneak peek at “Elvis
Month”
http://www.tvland.com/landmarks/elvismain.jhtml
video excerpts from Elvis’s Aloha from Hawaii special and a photo gallery of
Elvis throughout his life.
Users can also watch movie trailers from Presley’s movies Speedway, Girl
Happy and Live a Little, Love a Little, and clips from his TV specials and
concerts. In the coming weeks, log on to play The Elvis Trivia Game.
The site will also
feature images of the statue, footage from the dedication and a blog from
Ben Fong-Torres, a former editor for Rolling Stone magazine, as he shares
his comments and special memories about the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll.
TVLand.com will also offer excerpts from a radio interview conducted by
former KPOI-FM’s former DJ Tom Moffatt after Elvis returned from the Army.
Finally, fans can watch interviews from the Academy of Television Arts and
Sciences with producers who have worked with Elvis and chat with other Elvis
fans on the site’s message boards.
2007/06/26 TVLand.com /
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EU Restarts Sony-BMG
Probe.
EU regulators restarted an antitrust investigation on
Tuesday into Sony Corp. and Bertelsmann AG's 2004 deal to combine their
music units, setting a new approval deadline of Oct. 10.
The European Commission suspended on its inquiry in March, saying the
companies had not submitted the information needed to examine the deal.
It did not explain why it restarted its probe.
Regulators are examining the deal that formed the world's second-largest
record label after an EU court overturned earlier clearance to go forward,
saying the Commission had not done enough to prove that there was no
monopoly in the record industry.
The Sony-BMG merger brought Sony artists like Aerosmith, George Michael and
Barbra Streisand and BMG's Avril Lavigne and Elvis Presley under one label,
and shrank the number of major music companies from five to four.
The EU's executive arm is now reconsidering the deal under current market
conditions, taking into account developments such as growing sales of online
music.
If the EU clears the deal again, there is a legal precedent to demand
selloffs or changes to business behavior to counter antitrust concerns.
2007/06/26
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Faux Elvis New Book
Release.
Published in the US
on 20 June was this novel by Pat Cook.
The book description reads:
"My brother's name was Jesse Garon." He paused, still
afraid to open the Pandora's box of his secret. "My brother's name was Jesse
Garon Presley... and my name is Elvis Presley." Kasey Costello, a young
reporter fresh from journalism school and eager to prove herself, is sitting
on the story any reporter experienced or rookie alike would sell his soul to
tell to the world.
Elvis Presley, the King of Rock and Roll, was still alive! Yet the affable
and enigmatic man she has befriended wants to reveal himself to the world in
his own way, in his own time. Will Kasey be able to keep his secret, or will
her ambition to succeed drive her to make the scoop of a lifetime, even if
it means betraying a man she has come to admire?
2007/06/26 ElvisBookResearch -
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Blue Suede Shoe Ceremony
To Mark Site Last Elvis Concert.
Hoosiers will be able to remember Elvis Presley today,
thanks to a giant blue suede shoe.
The shoe will be unveiled at Market and Alabama streets near the former
Market Square Arena site at 11 a.m. The shoe is in honor of Elvis Presley's
last live performance: June 26, 1977.
After the unveiling, the shoe will be moved to the West Plaza outside
Conseco Fieldhouse
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Elvis The King – New BMG UK Compilation DVD.
For release on August 13, 2008 is the DVD set "Elvis
The King". This 2 DVD is a slipcase edition of the single DVD versions of
the "'68 Comeback" and "Aloha" specials.
2007/06/26
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The Best Of Elvis Presley.
The CD "Best Of Elvis Presley" was issued by Sony/ BMG
Canada on June 19th.
This is Elvis' first cd in the Sony/ BMG Collections Series.
Tracks:
Blue Suede Shoes/ Hound Dog/ That's All Right/
Heartbreak Hotel/ Don't Be Cruel/ I Got A Woman/ I'm Left, You're Right/
She's Gone/ Blue Moon Of Kentucky/ I Want You, I Need You, I Love You/ Love
Me/ Any Way You Want Me/ Love Me Tender
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Never-before-seen Outtakes from TTWII
New! You Don't Have To Say You Love Me (07/15/70, 9.7 MB)
Polk Salad Annie (DS,08/11/70, 15.3 MB)
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Joe Esposito As UK Judge.
Joe Esposito, one time foreman of the Memphis Mafia
and joint best man at Elvis' wedding is to be one of the judges on the BBC's
search for the best Elvis Tribute Artist.
Hosted by Vernon Kaye, the show will be aired in August.
2007/06/25 BBC /
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Elvis Trooper Mini-Bust By Gentle Giant.
For what it’s worth, this comes from the official Star
Wars/The Force website
www.theforce.net :
"We finally have the authorization to release more info on the ElvisTrooper
Mini Bust and how you might be able to add it to you collection.
This is a one of a kind Mini Bust made by Gentle Giant Ltd that will be
exclusively up for a charity raffle at Star Wars Celebration IV. For more
detail on how the raffle works please stop by booth number 901 inside the
exhibit hall of the LA convention Center.
Proceeds go to help in the fight against cancer. It's a great cause and a
great little collectable that someone will take home with them.”
2007/06/25
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Heiress Loses Fight For Painting Of Red Elvis.
NEW HAVEN (AP) — Elvis left the building with the
right owner, the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled in an opinion released
Monday.
A 1962 Andy Warhol silk screen featuring 36
identical images of Elvis Presley's face was at the center of a court battle
in Connecticut.
Swedish heiress Kersten Lindholm of Greenwich appealed a court ruling that
declared newsprint magnate Peter Brant the rightful owner of "Red Elvis," a
6-foot-tall painting worth as much as $12 million.
Brant bought the painting seven years ago from Lindholm's art dealer, who
was later convicted of stealing it.
The high court ruled unanimously that Brant is the rightful owner of the art
work.
Superior Court Judge Chase Rogers, now the state Supreme Court chief
justice, ruled in 2005 that Brant made a reasonable effort to confirm that
Swedish art dealer Anders Malmberg was authorized to sell the painting.
The Supreme Court agreed, noting that Brant hired an attorney to conduct an
investigation and insisted on a formal contract.
"We conclude that these steps were sufficient to conform to reasonable
commercial standards for the sale of art work under the circumstances and,
therefore, that the defendant had status as a buyer in the ordinary course
of business," Justice William Sullivan wrote.
Lindholm had filed a civil suit alleging that Brant and Malmberg conspired
to buy the painting without her permission.
Brant, a longtime Warhol collector, paid $2.9 million to buy the painting
from Malmberg, who had represented Lindholm in many art transactions,
according to court documents. The painting is now in Brant's private
collection.
Brant bought the painting while it was on exhibit
in Europe as part of a Warhol tour put on by the Guggenheim Museum of New
York.
In 2003, Malmberg began serving a three-year term in Sweden on criminal
theft charges in connection with the sale of "Red Elvis."
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DVD Riding With Elvis Postponed.
DVD "Riding With Elvis" would be release date on August 15, 2007, is postponed for October 9, 2007.
The DVD is based on the story of David Stanley, stepbrother and bodyguard of Elvis Presley. Some of the extras include : The Real Life Story Of David Stanley, Personal Accounts of Life With The King, Actual Photos of the King, Behind the Scenes, Out-Takes, Interviews and more.
2007/06/25 E-mail / www.epgold.com
The Dutch Collection.
The response to
vote for 'The Dutch Collection' is a huge success.
In just a shot period of time thousands of people have voted for their
favorite Elvis songs, through internet or with the special coupon in dutch
newspaper 'The Telegraaf'.
In 5 days time the site
www.elvispresley.nl
had over 104000 hits!
2007/06/25 Rogier van Luyken -
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Elton John's Elvis Cover For Charity.
Singer Elton John’s
performance raised the highest amount of money in a charity karaoke,
amounting to 110,000 pounds. Many singers came together at Ronnie Scott`s
jazz club, to raise a total of 385,000 pounds for the Hoping Foundation, a
charity that supports Palestinian children.
The guests at the event included model turned designer Kate Moss, comedy
actor David Walliams and model/actress Elle Macpherson. The guest bid on
their favourite singer to hear classics of their choice and the winning
bidders had a chance to perform a duet with the singer or have a song
dedicated to himself or herself.
Elton John sang Elvis Presley’s hit ‘Are You Lonesome Tonight?’ for birthday
girl Liz Hurley.
The Second highest bid of 70,000 pounds was for Australian musician Nick
Cave`s version of Destiny`s Child`s ‘Bootylicious’. Singer Bryan Adams
raised 30,000 pounds for ‘Rocking All Over The World’ while Mick Jones
raised 20,000 pounds for ‘Should I Stay Or Should I Go’.
2007/06/25
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DESTINATION VEGAS.
Released on August 13th in the UK and to mark the 30th
anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley, Wienerworld are proud to present
a brand new in-house production: Elvis - Destination Vegas.
This unauthorised critical review uses previously unseen private footage of
Elvis Presley, and classic original songs, to tell the story of the King of
Rock 'n' Roll.
Using previously unseen and unknown private footage, we peel away from the
facade of the formal camera to explore a defining, yet controversial chapter
in Elvis' life, which not only stifled him, but also defined him as the
superstar that he would forever be known.
Bonus features:
Private and public conversations Elvis had around the Vegas years Elvis
photo gallery.
Running time is approx 80 minutes (main feature)
2007/06/25
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Essential Elvis 2DVD And Book Set.
Here is the 2DVD / book package "Essential Elvis - The
Ultimate Critical Review"
Release date: September 17, 2007 by Edgehill.
Elvis Live DVD.
Here is another Elvis live compilation. This DVD,
entitled "Elvis Live" .
Release
date: July23, 2007, by Stormbird.
2007/06/25
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Lisa Marie Health Problem.
Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of Elvis Presley and former wife of Michael
Jackson, has revealed she contracted mercury poisoning after botched dental
work.
Speaking about the illness, she described how she suffered multiple
symptoms: "My body started to deteriorate. I started to have panic attacks.
One week it was asthma, hypoglycaemia, candida, reflux. I had everything. I
wound up in the hospital. I had everything happening -- my body completely
fell apart.,There are two commonly recognised forms of mercury poisoning:
acute and chronic poisoning."
The first -- which isn't terribly common nowadays -- is thought to be linked
to the presence of ulcers in the stomach and with toxic discharges in the
kidney. Though not as serious as chronic poisoning, the consequences are
scarcely trivial: sufferers may become anaemic and have trouble passing
water -- this is because they have developed anuria which means they cannot
form urine.
Chronic mercury poisoning, in contrast, can affect an individual in a
multiple of ways, all of them serious in the extreme. They may experience
diarrhoea, tremors, impaired vision, slowed reflexes and emotional
instability. People have been dying from mercury poisoning since the start
of recorded history. We can blame mercury for the expression 'mad as a
hatter'.
For Lisa Marie, at least, the story has a happy ending. She sought out a
homeopathic doctor who told her mercury was leaking from her fillings,
causing her to feel unwell. As soon as the fillings were removed, she
started to recover. "They try to say mercury is safe," she said. "But it's
the second-deadliest poison known to man, underneath plutonium, and it's in
people's teeth.
Note:
Information Amalgam Illness Diagnosis and Treatment:
www.noamalgam.com
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“Fit for a King” : The
Story of B&K Enterprises.
I was born in 1957. At this time, Elvis had already started his career and my mother and father were both fans and admirers of his--especially my mother, who adored Elvis. She told me many times that when she was pregnant with me, each time Elvis would come on the radio she would put her belly against the radio when Elvis would sing and I would start moving. I guess I haven't stopped since!
Growing up in the 60's was a wonderful time. I came from a very humble family, which consisted of my mother, Betty Polston, my father, Bobby Polston, and my two younger brothers, Jim and Pat. My mother was a housewife and my father worked construction work throughout my youth. The type of construction work he was involved in did not pay a great deal of money. I guess you could call us somewhat poor, but we didn't realize it because there was enough love to fill in the voids.
My mother would always keep an eye on the newspapers and when a new Elvis movie would come out at the Clarksville or Lakewood drive-ins in the small town we lived in, she would always take notice and get very excited. My father is a true family man. He would always work as much overtime as he could get to earn the extra money needed to take his family to see the wonders of Elvis Presley on the big screen.
We now fast forward to my mid teens. This was in the early 70's and the drive-ins would have dusk to dawn Elvis movies. Some of my friends and I would always cut lawns during the summer, or sell soft drink bottles for the deposits, so we could get together and go see the dusk to dawn Elvis features. When "Elvis, That's The Way It Is" and later "Elvis On Tour" came out, I was gone--just absolutely bitten by the Elvis costume bug!
To me, Elvis was always larger than life. I always thought if I got the chance to meet him, he would be as big as he was on the silver screen. Seeing him wear those costumes blew me away! As a child, I always loved the superheroes of the day. To me, this was Elvis. I no longer bought superman comic books once I saw Elvis in these costumes. They were fictional, and Elvis was not.
I met the love of my life in the summer of 1975. That's the first time I met my future wife, Kim. I knew that the first time I saw her I was in love, and all things in the future were possible. After a few years of dating, Kim and I were engaged to get married. In August of 1977, a date appeared that would change the course of my life and hers forever. She was at band camp learning the newest marches, as she was in the marching band for Clarksville High School. Kim is a couple of years younger than I, so I followed in my fathers footsteps and became a construction worker.
On the date Elvis left us, I was in a car going home from work and Kim was not with me. We both heard the news at the same time but in different places. I was so stunned that I pulled over in a parking lot of a shopping mall and found myself weeping over a man that I had never met before. For some reason I knew the shear magnitude of this man would reach across all generations and boundaries and touch massive amounts of people. After all, this is a man who was on a first name basis with the world!
Kim and I were married in 1978 and we both were working at low paying jobs. We immediately started our family by having our wonderful son Michael. During this period of time, I would scrape what extra money I could up to join fan clubs in different parts of the country. Back then, there were hundreds. Kim posed a question to me one day, asking 'If you could have anything that Elvis owned, besides Graceland, what would it be?" Kim always knew that I was a car buff, and that I made comments about some of Elvis' cars that I had seen in pictures in numerous tribute magazines which came out after his death. She fully expected me to say one of his cars. Imagine how stunned she was when I told her I would dearly love to have one of Elvis' jumpsuits!
We had a great deal of discussion, with Kim asking "Why one of his costumes?" My answer to her was that "I cannot imagine anything other than the birth of our son and my marriage to you that would make me any happier." They were pieces of art to me. The personified Elvis' larger than life image. This is where the story of how we got started actually starts.
Kim had asked me one day how much I thought one of Elvis' costumes had cost. I had no clue. So, I set forth on a journey to find out what something like this would be priced at, and if anyone had obtained one of his costumes. After contacting several of the fan clubs I had belonged to, I was led to a few people who owned garments that they had obtained by some means, that had belonged to Elvis. I inquired as to the price that an item of this nature would run, and whether they had interest in selling them. The different collectors informed me that they would be interested in selling them for $100,000 each.
At the time I was writing these letters, and doing this research, Kim and I were so broke we didn't even have enough money to pay attention! Our son, Michael, was always sick with allergies or Strep throat--which he battled with throughout his life until about the age of 12 when they finally removed his tonsils. We battled week in and week out to try and make ends meet, so I knew whole-heartedly that there was no way I would ever own one of these magnificent pieces of art.
In late 1979, I attended a small fan club meeting that was held in Louisville, KY. Louisville is bordering the city that I live in, so it was a great opportunity to mingle with other Elvis fans. Kim and I struck up a conversation with a lady named Edna Graham. Ms. Graham's young son was also an Elvis fan, and she had made him a few jumpsuits and studded them up the best she could. I approached Ms. Graham and asked her if she could make our son, Michael, a jumpsuit. She graciously accepted. She cut out a powder blue colored costume and I took pictures from the tribute magazines I had purchased and went to a local craft store and purchased small bags of studs, meticulously placing them on the costume so that our son Michael would have an Elvis costume for Christmas. You see, Michael was, and is to this day, a true Elvis fan, along with his parents. He took up his father's desires to own an Elvis costume. It gave Kim and I great joy on Christmas of 1979 to see him play his little guitar and dance around in his Elvis costume.
Kim suggested that I work a deal with Ms. Graham to make a few as conversation pieces. So, Ms. Graham cut out four costumes for me for very little money. I put the studs on them. Once again, using the tribute magazines as a guide, and going to the local craft store (Baer Fabrics) to get the studs. The pickings were slim, but I was able to scrape up enough to produce the four I was trying to do. At that time, I did not know what Elvis' dimensions were, so we cut them to fit me--even though I had no intentions of wearing them-these were to be in my Elvis collection as conversation pieces. The four suits I made were the Powder Blue, the White Pinwheel, The Red Pinwheel, and the Owl. They were rough copies, but we did the best we could--meticulously putting on each stud by hand--by placing the studs through the fabric and bending each prong over with a screwdriver or a butter knife.
In February of 1980, I was told by a friend of mine, who's name was Don Seay, to follow my dreams of going to Memphis. At the time, Don was an Elvis memorabilia dealer, and was planning to go to Memphis, but was unable to make it. He told me that all the fan clubs and some memorabilia dealers would stay at a motel on Brooks Road in Memphis, which is around the corner from Elvis Presley Boulevard. This motel is the Days Inn on Brooks Road. The fan clubs and fans would stay there and open their doors so everyone could come into each others' rooms to buy, sell, and trade Elvis collectibles. This excited me to no end! I brought this to Kim's attention and she informed me that we didn't have the money to buy groceries, much less take a vacation to Memphis. I told her that we had a number of months, and I was going to raise the money somehow so that I could be with other Elvis fans and show off the costumes.
From February of 1980 until the first part of August, 1980, I started collecting soft drink bottles when you could get .05 each deposit back on them. I also was working part time for a farmer, and he had several truck, car, and tractor batteries laying in mud in his pig pen. He told me I could have them if I dug them up out of the mud and pig manure. I knew at the time I could get $5 each back then for the batteries so they could recycle the lead from them. I spent 8 hours digging thru pig manure to retrieve the batteries. I found 20 batteries. So, by selling scrap I raised approximately $120. I was thrilled, however disappointed when I found out there were no rooms available at the Days Inn. A friend of mine, who belonged to another Elvis fan club told me he originally was going to go, but his boss would not let him have those days off. He had already put a deposit down on the room, so I reimbursed him with the excitement of knowing that I was finally going to Memphis. Even though Graceland had not opened to the public at this time, at least I knew I could walk up and touch the fence and see the house at a distance. Most importantly, we could be with other Elvis fans to share our love of his career and life.
In August of 1980, Kim and I loaded up our beat up, on it's last legs, 1968 Olds Cutlass. The car looked so terrible that I was afraid people would make fun of us, so I took part of the money and purchased several cans of primer and primered the whole car so it wouldn't show the rust and dingy paint as bad. The three of us were on our way to three fun-filled days of pure joy in Memphis. As we traveled on our journey, we got on the outskirts of Nashville and bad luck hit. The water pump went out on the car, so we had to wait until a parts place within walking distance opened, so that I could buy a rebuilt water pump. This cost about $40 out of our vacation money. I also had to replace the hoses, as they were dry rotted.
We arrived in Memphis and paid for our room in advance with the fear that we would lose our money and have to wash dishes to pay for our room. What a thrill those days were! They had a podium set up by the swimming pool, and different people who were involved with the fan clubs or Elvis himself would give a little talk and walk around signing autographs for fans. By the second day, we were close to being broke. I didn't even have enough money to buy an Elvis souvenir. Kim and I figured by the time we ate supper that second day and then bought gas the next day, we would have about .57 to buy Michaels breakfast on the trip back home.
In the afternoon of the second day, I had spent a lot of time walking around in front of the gate, letting my money worries leave my mind. We then came back to the motel and the fan clubs had opened their doors--welcoming all the fans to come in and see their buy-sell-trades. I laid the four jumpsuits across the bed in our room for the fans to look at. They came in and oohed and aahed over them, and what Kim and I had done. Then at that very time our luck had changed. An Elvis Tribute Artist walked into the room. At that time there were most likely 20 to 30 tribute artists in the U.S.--if that many. He informed us that the workmanship was wonderful. He said that he had been doing shows successfully for over a year. He told us that he had been paying thousands of dollars for his costumes and they were trash compared to what we made. Kim and I thought this was a strange thing. Being from a small town in Indiana, we had never seen anyone pretend to be someone else. We had a hard enough time trying to keep up with ourselves. This gentleman was very gracious.
He inquired as to the amount I was asking for the costumes. I had no answer and was dumbfounded that he would even ask. I thought he was actually teasing. He informed us that he was not teasing and went and got his costumes and showed us what he had been wearing. We were a bit disappointed that someone would be trying to imitate Elvis wearing this type of wardrobe. He then asked if he could try on the garments that we had made, as he was close to my size. Kim and I looked at each other with a puzzled look, as if a cow had just kicked us in the face. He then told us he was dead serious--if the suits fit he would love to purchase them from us. So, I let him try them on. He was blown away with what we had done and the quality of the garments! He had told us that he would give us $500 each for the costumes. Once again, Kim and I thought this guy was pulling our leg. At this point he pulled out a roll of money big enough to choke a horse. He started peeling off $100 bills--informing us that he was serious. This was $2000 total. It was all the money in the world to Kim and me. Seeing how we were only going to have .57 to feed our son on the way home, it was a true blessing. I did inform him I had no intention of selling the costumes, however he was persistent and once he peeled off $2000, Kim was standing very close to me holding our son, Michael, in her arms and beating me in the ribs with her other elbow saying "take it, take it!" The tribute artist told me I married a wise woman. We were actually able to buy a few Elvis souvenirs, and eat a steak for supper that night.
Bill Belew Butch & Kim Polston Gene Doucette
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