Elvis Presley

Thousands of fans honored the famed singer for the annual Graceland "Candlelight Vigil." Priscilla Presley, wife of the late Elvis, praised the crowd as "a ...

"It's the only song I sort of know all the words to," he said. Maddie – who performed "Burning Love" during an Elvis Tribute Artist show in the old Graceland strip-mall parking lot when she was 6 – said her favorite song was "Jailhouse Rock." "I think that's brought life to a lot people, who are rediscovering Elvis." Maddie's aviator sunglasses enhanced the Elvis effect. [How Austin Butler vanished into the role of Elvis Presley](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2022/06/22/austin-butler-sings-elvis-how-former-teen-star-turned-into-king/7651819001/) Sixty-six years Terciani's junior, 10-year-old Max Enderle of Chicago was at the vigil with his 12-year-old sister, Maddie Enderle. What makes the kids especially unusual is that they always dress as Elvis. "He said, 'You have to go,'" she said, teary-eyed. At one show, she called out a correction from the audience, when Elvis misremembered "When I discovered Elvis, I just had a connection with him – I couldn't get enough of him," she said. [We didn’t have the empathy to talk about Elvis’ health problems then. Graceland officials said they expected anywhere from 5,000 to 25,000 people to make the trek, which was expected to last well past midnight and into Tuesday morning.

Austin Butler as Elvis Presley in director Baz Luhrmann's 'Elvis' biopic. Huge Stewart/Warner Bros*. Forty-five years ago, on Aug. 16, 1977, ...

Maybe its reception will inspire the next generation of rock bands to bring a little less conversation, and a little more Elvis-style danger, back to the stage. (Next in the Presley pipeline: an expanded, seven-disc blowout of 1972’s Elvis on Tour live album, coming in December.) To quote one of his old album titles, Elvis Is Back! The Elvis soundtrack — a baffling blend of remakes, remixes, and a few original Presley tracks — has shimmied its way into the Top 30. Yet in what amounts to a minor miracle or a genius marketing campaign, Luhrmann’s Elvis has connected with both the Presley faithful, who, on Monday night, spent hours in line waiting to file past Presley’s grave at Graceland’s candlelight vigil, and those born this century. In the 21st century, Elvis Aaron Presley should be as relevant as an eight-track tape of Moody Blue. So when it was announced in 2019 that proudly over-the-top director Baz Luhrmann (Moulin Rouge!) would be next in line to make a dramatic feature out of Presley’s life, the idea of turning Gen Z and millennials into Elvis fans seemed like an even more Herculean task.

On the anniversary of The King's death, a little less conversation, a little more faction.

The last film Elvis saw at the cinema was The Spy Who Loved Me. His character kicked Elvis in the shin. It was another Geller (Larry - no relation to Uri) who helped introduced Elvis to the studies of religion and mysticism by supplying him with books which the singer "read voraciously." Sometime during the American Civil War, Pressler was anglicized to Presley by a Pressler serving in the Confederate Army. Of the many versions recorded, one of the first versions to feature the 'spoken word bit' was Al Jolson's (recorded in 1950). Elvis gave each member a gold ring inscribed with a thunderbolt and the letters TCB (Take Care Of Business). The very first Cadillac he ever bought was pink, and was purchased as a gift for his mother. Elvis claims the record was a gift for his mother (bless). Another deal was struck with Hill And Range Publishing whereby the company's songwriters had to give up to a third of their royalties in exchange for the kudos of having a song recorded by The King. Elvis had a collection of 40 weapons (including sub-machine guns) and was honoured with a Smith & Wesson signature revolver (the TCB Tribute) in 2007. In 1954 Elvis auditioned for a place in gospel quartet The Songfellows. When Elvis was at Humes High School, he was on the boxing team.

Though everyone knows the King reigns firmly over the rock world, let's take a look at Elvis' country-leaning catalog that is every bit as noteworthy.

Presley headed to Nashville to record the album Elvis Country (I’m 10,000 Years Old) in the summer of 1970, setting up shop in RCA on Music Row. “More thunder on the piano, Milsap!” he recalled Presley telling him in a 2014 Here, Presley leans into the crooner pastiche that characterized the latter days of his career. Penned by Kris Kristofferson, “Help Me Make It Through the Night” became an instant hit with country music fans when Sammi Smith covered it in 1970. Glen Campell had taken the song to No.1 a few years prior, but Presley breathed new life into the song with funky strings and a legion of backup singers. Breaking free from the unwavering grip of his manager Colonel Tom Parker, he headed home to Memphis that winter to record his landmark LP, Elvis in Memphis. Towards the end of his life, Presley stuck close to Graceland, calling in a mobile recording studio to finish up what would be some of his final recordings. Looping along with a wailing pedal steel guitar, Presley colors in the track with his bluesy croon. Perhaps being inspired by the notion of going home, Presley recorded a number of country tracks in 1976, including his final No. Across his career, he recorded a number of songs penned by country artists—he even released a full country album towards the end of his life. From his very first B-side, Presley used the music he knew and loved growing up in the south to inform his trailblazing effort into rock. While most people think of Elvis Presley’s music as definitively rock n’ roll, the Memphis native maintained a strong affinity for country music throughout his life.

Yvonne Sullivan, from Torbay, NL., first heard the distinctive voice of Elvis Presley during his 1968 Comeback Special concert in Las Vegas, where the “King ...

“I was nine years old on a camping trip with my parents and grandparents in Princeton, British Columbia, when we learned at the motel that Elvis had passed away. 16, his death,” he said, with a nod to his family and the generations before that adored the same music. “Many of the songs by Elvis, I could relate to in different parts of my life, such as My Way and You Gave Me a Mountain. “I liked the movie and I did cry at the end, even though I knew Elvis would die. “I recently watched the Elvis movie and thought it was an excellent portrayal by actor Austin Butler. It was one of the first entertainers I liked who had passed away and it was a sad time.” “Elvis had a hard life as a boy, growing up in a poor Mississippi family during the heart of the Depression. And I talk to my girlfriend about Elvis and we cry over the phone. And when I married in 1986, my husband bought me an 11x24-inch picture of Elvis that I put above our bed.” I was supposed to be at work the next day, but I called and told our head cashier, Lucy Locke, that I could not come in. She asked if I was sick, and I said no. The retired librarian has kept newspaper clippings of notable events in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Fans make a pilgrimage every year to Memphis to attend events during "Elvis Week,'' the annual celebration of Presley's life in the days surrounding his ...

The Birthplace in Tupelo is about 151 kilometres southeast of Graceland. 9, spending most of the day there. Fans make a pilgrimage every year to Memphis, Tenn., to attend events during “Elvis Week,” the annual celebration of his life and career in the days surrounding his death anniversary. This year, thousands of fans attended the vigil that started Monday night and ended Tuesday morning. The Birthplace has seen more visitors this year than in the past two. The Baz Luhrmann-directed Elvis movie has been a global hit.