Elvis

Birthday Elvis Thanks for the Memories

WE’LL NEVER FORGET THE INCREDIBLE ROY ORBISON

April 23 marks the birthday of one of our idols, Roy Orbison, who would be 74 if he were alive today. Roy ruled the rockabilly 60’s with his hits “Crying”, “Only the Lonely,” “Oh, Pretty Woman” etc. Elvis described Roy as “The greatest singer in the world.” Bob Dylan said Roy “was an opera singer but didn’t know it.” We were lucky to see Roy when his career was on the downside, in a funky intimate club in Peoria, Illinois. He barely spoke or moved when he sang, but his touching voice brought tears to your eyes. In the 80’s David Lynch’s movie “ Blue Velvet” prominently featured Roy’s astonishing song “In Dreams” and resurrected his career. He died of a heart attack in 1988 at the too-young age of 52.

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By Janet / April 22, 2010
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Carl Perkins Elvis Jerry Lee Lewis Johnny Cash Million Dollar Quartet Sam Phillips

THIS PHOTO INSPIRED THE BROADWAY SHOW “MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET”

Imagine that – a Broadway show called “Million Dollar Quartet” was created with THIS classic photograph as inspiration. An impromptu recording session in 1956 in Memphis engineered by producer Sam Phillips of Sun Records, kicked off the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley, and Johnny Cash. The show, featuring great rockabilly songs from that era, ran for a year in Chicago and is set to open in New York this month. Only now, Jerry Lee Lewis, the only one of the four musicians still alive (and working,) is suing the producers because he wants a cut of the profits. It could turn out to be a big legal dilemma involving public figures and free speech. Lawyers have to decide if Jerry’s likeness is being used to sell tickets.

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By Janet / March 9, 2010
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Benjamin Keough Elvis Lisa Marie Presley London Priscilla Presley

ELVIS’S GRANDSON BENJAMIN KEOUGH HAS MUSICAL ASPIRATIONS

Three generations of Presleys hit the club scene in London this week. Lisa Marie Presley has been in town collaborating and performing with Richard Hawley and she brought along her mom Priscilla and her son Benjamin Keough, 17, (Riley’s brother) for a night on the town. (Lisa looks very strange.) Ben is recording an album and some people think he resembles his grandfather Elvis. We see a LITTLE Elvis in him, but not enough. Priscilla’s kids and grandchildren can do pretty much anything they want, since the money from Elvis’s estate just keeps pouring in.

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By Janet / October 14, 2009
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Comeback Elvis Lisa Marie Presley Richard Hawley

LISA MARIE PRESLEY HAS A NEW MUSIC PARTNER – U.K. ROCKABILLY RICHARD HAWLEY

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Rockabilly singer Richard Hawley was performing in London with his band when he announced that he had been writing songs with a “female singer” and brought her onstage. The audience was flabbergasted when Lisa Marie Presley popped onstage and sang a bluesy song called ”Weary.” Sheffield born Hawley, who has been called a “modern day Roy Orbison,” has been collaborating with Lisa in preparation for her music comeback. Lisa gave birth to twin daughters a year ago. Richard has the same penchant for “dressing up” that young Elvis did, and bemoans the proliferation of men in track suits.

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By Janet / October 10, 2009
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Auction Elvis

THE SHIRT OFF ELVIS’S BACK IS UP FOR GRABS

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Photo Credit: Splash News

There’s something about a garment worn by a celebrity that makes it seem much more desirable and personal than most memorabilia. Especially if it was worn in a movie or photo. A red ultrasuede pullover samba shirt (with ¾ length sleeves) worn by Elvis Presley in a 1963 publicity photo for RCA is up for auction in Chicago. Leslie Hindman auctioneers are offering a group of Elvis items (including some of his hair) from a private collector. They predict the shirt will go for around $4000 – we think it will sell for more.

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By Janet / October 7, 2009
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Dakota Fanning Elvis Kristen Stewart Riley Keough The Runaways

ELVIS’S GRANDDAUGHTER RILEY IS CAST IN “THE RUNAWAYS”

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Photo Credit: Pacific Coast News

Elvis’s granddaughter Danielle Riley Keough, 20, (as she is now known) was modeling for awhile, but she recently got a big break and was cast in “The Runaways” with Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning. Dakota is playing band member Cherie Curry and Danielle plays her sister Marie. (Remember, Danielle was once stepdaughter to Michael Jackson!) It’ll be interesting to see if Danielle has any acting talent.

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By Janet / July 24, 2009
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Baby Talk Elvis Lisa Marie Presley Twins

AT LAST! ELVIS WILL HAVE A GRANDSON NAMESAKE!

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Hugely pregnant Lisa Marie Presley is about to pop any time now to her great relief, and the twins she’s expecting are a girl and a BOY! A big deal, because this son will carry on her dad Elvis’s name. No, she’s not planning to name her son Elvis, but his MIDDLE name will be Elvis. So far, that’s the only name she’s discussed. Let’s hope the kids get a lot of Elvis’s genes.

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By hoodlum / September 28, 2008
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Elvis

ELVIS IN HIS PRIME

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These black and white rarely seen photos of Elvis turned up in a London newspaper. They were taken by a guy named Alfred Wertheimer, who was hired by RCA to follow Elvis around for a few weeks right before he became a big star. He snapped around 4000 candid shots – most of which never saw the light of day. When Elvis hit it big, Colonel Parker had to approve every photo released and he was VERY particular. (The top photo featured Elvis reading comics on a train from Memphis to New York, in the middle photo Elvis is pretending to strangle his date while one of his Memphis buddies watches, the third photo is Elvis on his Harley.)

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By hoodlum / June 28, 2008
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