ELVIS PRESLEY 80th birthday: Graceland mansion to hold day.
TODAY marks what would have been the 80th birthday of Elvis Presley - an occasion that will celebrated with a multi-day celebration at his Graceland mansion.
On His 80th Birthday, Revisiting the Conspiracies That Have Kept Elvis Presley.
The late and great ���King of Rock and Roll,��� Elvis Presley, would have celebrated his 80th birthday today. To commemorate the occasion, Legacy Recordings has released Elviss Complete 60s Albums Collection Vol. 1 on iTunes, reports Rolling Stone.
1956: Elvis Is Introduced to the Nation
. The big band era collided head-on with rock ’n’ roll when Elvis Presley made his first nationwide television appearance on “Stage Show,” a CBS variety series hosted by Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey.
The King still rules
Elvis Presley poses for a portrait in 1956. Celebrated as the king of rock n roll, Elvis legacy lives on thorough his fans and his home, Graceland. One of the most famous homes in America, it attracts tons of fans every year. Although Elvis has left.
8 great ways to celebrate Elvis Presleys 80th birthday
Eighty years ago in Tupelo, Miss., on Jan. 8, 1935, Gladys Presley gave birth to a baby named Elvis, who would grow up and popularize pink Cadillacs, white jumpsuits and black velvet paintings. (He also would create some of the greatest rock n roll.
Aaron Schroeder, Writer of Hit Songs for Elvis Presley, Dies at 83
Mr. Schroeder was a songwriter whose more than 2,000 songs included 17 recorded by Elvis Presley.
Alfred Wertheimer, Early Photographer of Elvis Presley, Dies at 84
Assigned by a record label to take publicity shots, Mr. Wertheimer photographed rock ‘n’ roll’s earliest superstar in his earliest days.. Alfred Wertheimer, photographer known for his intimate images of a young Elvis Presley, dies at age 84.
Elvis Presleys 80th Birthday Celebrated With Reissues, New Website
January 8th marks what would have been Elvis Presleys 80th birthday, and, to commemorate the King, Legacy Recordings have planned a yearlong celebration of Presleys music for modern-day Elvis fans. First up, the singers The Complete 60s Albums .
10 Facts You May Not Know About ELVIS PRESLEY - Neatorama
Neatorama presents a guest post from actor, comedian, and voiceover artist Eddie Deezen. Visit Eddie at his website or at Facebook.1. He was pals with Clint Eastwood.Elvis and Clint Eastwood used to see each other around��.
ELVIS PRESLEY Didnt Want to Record Blue Christmas | CMT
Proving that even the greatest singers, musicians and producers dont always know when theyve created a hit, Elvis Presleys classic version of ���Blue.
David Hess, Songwriter and Actor, Dies at 75
Mr. Hess wrote songs for Elvis Presley and Pat Boone, and appeared in many films as a villain.
And We’ll Call It Graceland West
Thursday will mark the 30th anniversary of Elvis Presley’s death, and Elvis Week 2007 is all the rage in Memphis and elsewhere this week.
Dylans Like a Rolling Stone Manuscript Sells for More Than $2 Million
. Sotheby’s auction, “History of Rock and Roll From Presley to Punk,” also included a guitar owned by John Lennon.
What ELVIS PRESLEY would look like if he was still alive today.
THE young Elvis Presley had girls screaming and fainting in his heyday and might have still got their pulses racing even today.
64 Gigabytes Cant Be Wrong: Elvis USB Drives
. Mimoco, the company known for its Mimobot flash drives made to resemble geek-friendly characters like Boba Fett, Captain Kirk and Batman, has added a figure from a distinctly different segment of pop culture, Elvis Presley.
How Did Elvis Get Turned Into a Racist?
Elvis Presley’s music had stood for the breakdown of barriers, both musical and racial. This is not how it is always perceived 30 years after his death.
Books Analyzing Images of Slaves in History
Books from university presses explore the historical depiction of slavery and African-Americans. This month Heritage Auctions is holding a sale of Elvis Presley artifacts in Memphis.. Eve M Kahn Antiques column; several new books explore the historical depiction of slavery and African-Americans; Heritage Auctions plans a sale of Elvis Presley memorabilia in Memphis.
Elvis and Integration (1 Letter)
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Joe Guercio, ELVIS PRESLEYs Orchestra Leader, Dead at 87.
Joe Guercio, Elvis Presleys musical director and conductor from 1970 until Presleys death in 1977, died Sunday (Jan. 4) in a Nashville hospice at the age of 87.
ELVIS PRESLEYs Airplanes for Sale
January 8 is the birthday of American rock and roll legend Elvis Presley. He would have turned 80 years old on January 8. But, he died 1977 at the still young age of 42. Elvis mania is still widespread in America. People go to shows featuring Elvis.
Johnny Hallyday to Perform in New York
The French rock star Johnny Hallyday will perform a concert at the Beacon Theater in October, and it will be one of only a few New York appearances of his 50-year career. Heavily influenced by Elvis Presley, Mr. Hallyday is famous in France as one of that countrys best rock n roll singers, known for his deep, raspy voice, his energetic shows and his wild lifestyle. (He has 21 platinum albums.). In a rare appearance in New York, Johnny Hallyday will play the Beacon Theater in October.
Elvis, Brooding and Alienated
Flaming Star, the 1960 Elvis Presley western directed by Don Siegel and steeped in racial animus, is now out on Blu-ray.. J Hoberman reviews video releases of Don Siegel movie Flaming Star and Monte Hellman films The Shooting and Ride in the Whirlwind.
Elvis Presley Through the Years
undefined. Michael Ochs Archive/Getty Images. Two-year-old Elvis Presley poses for a family portrait with his parents Vernon Presley, right, and Gladys Presley in Tupelo, Miss., circa 1937. Michael Ochs Archive/Getty Images. Elvis Presley is seen.
Fans Upset Over Auction of ELVIS PRESLEYs Planes, Priscilla Presley Fights Back
The two planes have been on display for tourists and fans at Graceland for more than 30 years, though Elvis Presley Enterprises (EPE) does not own either ���Lisa Marie��� or ���Hound Dog II.��� A group known as OKC Partnerships in Memphis owns the planes, and .
ELVIS PRESLEYs luxury jets go under the hammer | Music | The.
Elvis Presleys pair of personal jets ��� one of which has a gilded wash basin and plush sleeping quarters ��� will go under the hammer in California. The Lisa Marie and Hound Dog II, designed by the late singer, will be offered��.
Priscilla Presley Reminisces About ELVIS PRESLEY: He Was.
She still loves him tender. Its been 37 years since Elvis Presleys death at age 42, but his ex-wife, Priscilla Presley, cherishes their time together now more than ever. The actress, 69, spoke with the UKs Daily Mirror recently in��.
A Chocolaty Treat Fit for a King
To commemorate the 30th anniversary of Elvis Presley’s death, the Hershey Company plans to introduce a limited edition, peanut-butter-and-banana-creme Reese’s cup.
Elvis Presleys 8 Most Successful Chart Singles for His 80th Birthday.
Its been all over the news: January 8 would have been Elvis Presleys 80th birthday, were that he were still alive. Its bizarre that its rapidly approaching the time when The King will have been dead for as long as he was alive (the star was 42 when.
How ELVIS PRESLEY Got His Start
Though Elvis Presley died nearly four decades ago, Thursday would have just been his 80th birthday had he lived. Despite that short life, and his gargantuan fame, Presley was no child prodigy. As TIME recounted in its first profile of Presley, which.
Igniting a Revolution, Starting with ‘Hound Dog’
The songwriter Jerry Leiber broke through social barriers to usher in Elvis and rock ’n’ roll.. Stephen Holden appraisal of songwriter Jerry Leiber, who, with writing partner Mike Stoller, broke through social barriers in the 1950s to usher in Elvis and rock n roll.
Presleys planes for auction, not everyone happy | WREG.com
MEMPHIS, Tenn. ��� If you want two big pieces of Elvis Presley history, start your bidding. The auction opened Friday for the King of Rock and Rolls two planes, the Lisa Marie and Hound Dog II. For those who drive down Elvis��.
Elvis Presley: seven wonderful albums
On August 16, 1977, Elvis Presley died on a toilet in his Graceland mansion, grotesquely overweight, drugged up to his eyeballs and long since deemed culturally irrelevant. More than three decades later, he has been transformed into a kind of demi-god.
ELVIS PRESLEYs private planes up for sale | fox8.com
Elvis Presleys last two jets, the Lisa Marie and Hound Dog II are for sale. Published at 10:12 am ET, Fri Jan 2 2015. Just Watched. replay. NEW YORK ��� Elvis Presley, the King of Rock and Roll, liked to travel in style.
MDNA Takes Top Spot on Billboard Charts
Madonna is No. 1 again.. Madonnas latest album is her eighth to reach No. 1, a tally that puts her second only to Barbra Streisand among female performers.
ELVIS PRESLEYs 1st record to be auctioned
���Im hoping that somebody who loves Elvis Presley and is a huge Elvis Presley fan and who can appreciate the record ��� ends up with it,��� said Lorisa Hilburn. Shes the niece of the late Ed Leek, Presleys friend and caretaker of the record the singer.
ELVIS PRESLEYs planes, Lisa Marie and Hound Dog II, on.
Elvis Presleys planes are on the auction block. The Lisa Marie and Hound Dog II, which were both purchased by Elvis in 1975, will be up for auction until February 2.
Illinois car museum display Elvis Presley Cadillac.
The (Crystal Lake) Northwest Herald reports the Volo Auto Museum has acquired a 1974 Cadillac that once belonged to Elvis Presley. The museum unveiled the King of Rock `n Rolls 1974 custom-built DeVille station wagon��.
Elvis, 1972, Madison Square Garden: The Times Took Note, and How
. Seventy-eight years after his birth, another look at a newspaper review of his first New York City concert.
ELVIS PRESLEYs first record auctioned on his 80th birthday
In 1953, Elvis Presley walked into Sun Records in Memphis and recorded the song My Happiness. He was only 18. For $4, Presley was able to leave the studio with an acetate copy of the 78 RPM record, meant as a gift for his mother Gladys. But, as the.
Celebrate Elvis Presleys 80th birthday with 8 must-see moments
When viewers of The Ed Sullivan Show tuned in to see the rising star perform Hound Dog in 1956, they saw Elvis the Pelvis in action, with hip gyrations in full swing. But just one year later, legend has it that the powers that be behind the show.
Elvis lives on in Benedum tribute show | TribLIVE
The four-act tribute concert, presented in association with Elvis Presley Enterprises, will be at the Benedum Center, Downtown, two days after what would have been Presleys 80th birthday. The show chronicles Presleys story��.
Sales From the Crypt: Presley Tomb to Be Auctioned
While there are many unique items being offered at a sale of pop-music memorabilia scheduled for next month by Juliens Auctions in Beverly Hills - a robe worn by Amy Winehouse in her video for Rehab; a cigarette packet signed by the Beatles; Chinese ceramic dogs from the collection of Meat Loaf - one suspects the artifact that is going to generate the most interest is the crypt where Elvis Presley was first laid to rest before his body was buried at Graceland.. An auction house in Beverly Hills will sell the crypt at a Memphis cemetery where the bodies of Elvis Presley and his mother, Gladys, were kept for about two months before they were buried at the singers Graceland estate.
Elvis Presleys Private Jets Are Going to Auction - The Inquisitr
Elvis Presleys private jets are up for sale in an auction likely to fetch in excess of $10 million. The jets were lavishly refurbished by Presley.
Paying Tribute to the King 30 Years After His Death
August marks the 30th anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley, an event that will be anything but ignored by the King’s fans.
Remembering ELVIS PRESLEY | CMT
(Straight From Nashville is a weekly column written by CMT.com managing editor Calvin Gilbert.) Elvis Presley would have celebrated his 80th birthday Thursday (Jan. 8). If that sounds old, just remember that Tony Bennett is 88 and Willie��.
Pistol Packing Fashion Icon
The “Elvis Presley: Fashion King” exhibition is the first show at the Presley estate that will try to illustrate the everyday side of Elvis style.
Elvis Presley: Is Cathy Finau his biggest NZ fan? | Stuff.co.nz
Elvis Presley fan Cathy Finau from Upper Hutt is going to celebrate Elvis birthday by quietly listening to his music at home. Elvis lives. He turns 80 today in Wallaceville, suburban Upper Hutt. Go over the railway tracks, past��.
Giving Up the Memorabilia, but Not the Belief: Elvis Lives
The owner of the Elvis Is Alive Museum, a fading outpost of Americana, is auctioning the museum’s contents on eBay.
ELVIS PRESLEY remembered on 80th birthday
SIOUX CITY | If Elvis Presley were alive today, hed still be going strong. ���Elvis voice never left him,��� said Brad Hedlund, 46, of Sioux City, a Presley tribute artist. ���As he got older, his voice became richer.��� Which is fine for Hedlund. The 1987.
10 Classic Elvis Dance Moves In Honor Of The Kings 80th Birthday
In a sign that the legends influence still hasnt waned, an online database of all things Elvis, ElvisTheMusic.com, was recently launched. In addition, Graceland will livestream an 80th birthday celebration Thursday starting at 10:15 a.m. EST.
Elvis Presleys bandleader Joe Guercio dies
In the decades after Elvis Presleys death, Mr. Guercio was still one of many keeping the legend of ���The King��� alive. Starting in 1997, he served as the conductor for ���Elvis: The Concert,��� which paired a live band with archival Presley recordings. He.
ELVIS PRESLEY Backup Singer Millie Kirkham Dies at 91.
According to Facebook posts by local musicians the likes of Bill Lloyd and Garth Shaw, in addition to a number of Elvis Presley fan sites, session singer and Nashville native Millie Kirkham, whose sky-high iconic soprano��.