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Elvis and Me Elvis and Me is a 1985 biography written by Priscilla Presley (with ghostwriter Sandra Harmon). In the book, Priscilla talks about meeting Elvis Presley, their marriage, and the factors and issues that led to the couple's divorce. The book rights were purchased in 1987, and in 1988 it was made into a television movie written by Joyce Eliason, directed by Larry Peerce, and starring Dale Midkiff as Elvis and Susan Walters as Priscilla. Priscilla wrote that Elvis did not approve of his father Vernon's relationship with divorcee Dee Stanley and did not attend their wedding. After the
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Elvis and Me Elvis and Me is a 1985 biography written by Priscilla Presley (with ghostwriter Sandra Harmon). In the book, Priscilla talks about meeting Elvis Presley, their marriage, and the factors and issues that led to the couple's divorce. The book rights were purchased in 1987, and in 1988 it was made into a television movie written by Joyce Eliason, directed by Larry Peerce, and starring Dale Midkiff as Elvis and Susan Walters as Priscilla. Priscilla wrote that Elvis did not approve of his father Vernon's relationship with divorcee Dee Stanley and did not attend their wedding. After the
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in Hollywood, at three sessions on August 24, September 4, and October 1, 1956. Let Me (Elvis Presley song) Let Me is a song by Elvis Presley. The song is credited to Elvis Presley and Vera Matson, the wife of Ken Darby, the principal writer, published by Elvis Presley Music. The song was featured in the movie "Love Me Tender" and was released as an RCA Victor EP in 1956. "Let Me" was recorded on September 4, 1956. "Let Me" appeared in the 1956 movie "Love Me Tender". The song was released on an RCA Victor EP from the movie,
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Let Me (Elvis Presley song) Let Me is a song by Elvis Presley. The song is credited to Elvis Presley and Vera Matson, the wife of Ken Darby, the principal writer, published by Elvis Presley Music. The song was featured in the movie "Love Me Tender" and was released as an RCA Victor EP in 1956. "Let Me" was recorded on September 4, 1956. "Let Me" appeared in the 1956 movie "Love Me Tender". The song was released on an RCA Victor EP from the movie, EPA-4006, which also included the title track, "Poor Boy", and "We're Gonna Move". Instead
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Poor Boy (Elvis Presley song) Poor Boy is a song by Elvis Presley. The song is credited to Elvis Presley and Vera Matson, the wife of Ken Darby, the principal writer, published by Elvis Presley Music. The song was featured in the movie "Love Me Tender" and was released as an RCA Victor EP in 1956. "Poor Boy" was recorded on August 24, 1956. "Poor Boy" appeared in the 1956 movie "Love Me Tender". The song was released on an RCA Victor EP from the movie, EPA-4006, which also included the title track, "We're Gonna Move", and "Let Me". "Poor
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It Hurts Me "It Hurts Me" is a 1964 Top 40 song recorded by Elvis Presley on RCA Victor. Credited to Joy Byers and Charles E. Daniels, "It Hurts Me" is a ballad that was recorded by Elvis Presley on January 12, 1964. This non-movie song was the B-side of the Elvis Presley movie single, "Kissin' Cousins", released February 10, 1964. The A-side reached number 12 in the U.S. singles charts, while "It Hurts Me" reached number 29 but never became well-known or attained "the classic stature promised by the song and the performance." The session that produced this recording
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as a serious actor. The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists: The movie has four Elvis Presley songs: Love Me Tender, Let Me, Poor Boy, and We're Gonna Move. In the summer of 2006, the film was released on DVD in a special 50th anniversary issue. It was featured in a slipcase, and included a set of 4 lobby card reproductions. The disc contains the movie in its original widescreen letterbox format, plus audio commentary by noted Elvis historian, and Memphis Mafia member, Jerry Schilling. The disc includes three featurettes: "Elvis Hits Hollywood", "The Colonel &
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Please Don't Stop Loving Me (Elvis Presley song) "Please Don't Stop Loving Me" is a song first recorded by Elvis Presley as part of the soundtrack for his 1966 motion picture "Frankie and Johnny". It was also in 1966 released as a B-side to "Frankie and Johnny", the title song of the same movie. Both songs charted on the "Billboard" Hot 100. "Please Don't Stop Loving Me'" peaked in it at number 45 on the week of April 23, 1966. The song also reached the top 10 in Israel. According to the book "Elvis Films FAQ", "Please Don't Be Loving
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Artists to make a movie. The film was originally called "Isle of Paradise". It was written by Edward Bernds and Elwood Ullman, who had written for The Three Stooges and the Bowery Boys. Elvis was paid $600,000 plus $150,000 in expenses and 50% of the profits. The below-the-line costs were estimated at $399,750; it went $6,650 over budget and finished at $406,400. This made it the cheapest Elvis movie to date. Costs were minimised by the fact that the soundtrack consisted of previousky released Elvis tracks , so no new music needed to be recorded (although many songs featured were
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Elvis vocals for the 1981 TV movie "Elvis and the Beauty Queen" and for the 1988 TV miniseries "Elvis and Me". All of the Elvis vocals for the 1990 TV series "Elvis" were performed by McDowell. McDowell also contributed to the 1997 Showtime special, "Elvis Meets Nixon". He scored a second hit for the Scorpion label entitled "I Love You, I Love You, I Love You" before being signed by CBS Records Epic in 1979. McDowell charted a string of hit singles and albums for Epic between 1979 and 1986. Every single release, except one, became a Top 10 hit,
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Don't Ask Me Why (Elvis Presley song) "Don't Ask Me Why" is a song first recorded by Elvis Presley as part of the soundtrack for his 1958 motion picture "King Creole". It was written by Fred Wise (lyrics) and Ben Weisman (music). In 1958 the song was released on a single as a flipside to "Hard Headed Woman", another song from the same movie. In the United States "Don't Ask Me Why" peaked at number 25 on the "Billboard" Hot 100, while "Hard Headed Woman" was number 1 for two weeks. The single "Heard Headed Woman / Don't Ask Me
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"Elvis" "' Kyra Sedgwick – "The Closer" "' Felicity Huffman – "Desperate Housewives" (TIE) "' Mary-Louise Parker – "Weeds" (TIE) "' Kristen Bell – "Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical" "Elvis" "House, M.D." "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" "' Randy Quaid – "Elvis" "' Lisa Edelstein – "House, M.D." "Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical" Rescue Me The Wizard of Oz Mad Hot Ballroom Titanic 24 From the Earth to the Moon Pump It Up: Exceed SE Burnout Revenge Toy Story 2 Winners: Losers: Winners: Losers: 10th Satellite Awards The 10th Satellite Awards, honoring the best in film and television of
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"Elvis on Tour"). After that song, a version of "How Great Thou Art" by Elvis is played with the band. In early shows, this proved to be problematic: since the audio was taken from the 1974 live album "Elvis As Recorded Live on Stage in Memphis", but there was no video footage. Thus, the screen was left black, and only the audio was played. After a few tours, a special piece of footage was made from the 1972 movie "Elvis on Tour" which was edited, sped up, and slowed down in a few places in order to have it match
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The first movie revolves around one Bob Gratton (played by Julien Poulin, who co-wrote and co-directed the movies with Falardeau) and his passion for Elvis Presley. Gratton's life goal is to win fame as an Elvis impersonator, and he achieves it through a local TV talent show contest whose prize is a cruise to the fictional island resort of Santa Banana. After his return from Santa Banana Gratton is called on to don his Elvis costume one more time, but because he has gained weight in the interim, he has trouble fitting into it and collapses on stage during a
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the many movies to film at Bell Ranch were "Gunsight Ridge" (1957), starring Joel McCrea; "Escort West" (1959), starring Victor Mature; "Hombre" (1967), starring Paul Newman; "Gun Fever" (1958), starring Mark Stevens; and "Love Me Tender" (1956), the first movie of Elvis Presley. The climactic sequence in the Elvis movie "Love Me Tender", a Western that also starred Richard Egan and Debra Paget, was filmed on a rugged slope at Bell Ranch known as the "Rocky Hill," with its exact location remaining a mystery for almost 60 years until it was discovered on an expedition by film historians in early
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repertoires of German tenor, Peter Hofmann, who had a successful performance career within the fields of opera, rock, pop, and musical theatre, and, of course, of Swedish Elvis impersonator, Eilert Pilarm. Extended plays and singles releases for "Kiss Me Quick". Albums containing "Kiss Me Quick". Kiss Me Quick (Elvis Presley song) "Kiss Me Quick" is a song written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman, recorded by Elvis Presley on June 25, 1961, and released on June 5, 1962 through RCA as a part of the album "Pot Luck". The song, backed by "Something Blue", was released in the United Kingdom
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its run: Tim Whitnall as Elvis in his early years; Shakin' Stevens as Elvis in his army and movie star years; and PJ Proby as Elvis in his Las Vegas years, and later was played by Bogdan Kominowski. Live musical accompaniment was provided by the rock and roll revival group, Fumble. Overthefootlights.co.uk records that it played for 614 performances which would indicate that the show closed in late April 1979. (This can be confirmed by the fact that many of the cast went on to perform in the 1979 revival of Grease which previewed at the Bristol Hippodrome in May
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evening in general. I talked to Elvis only a little while. He seemed nervous and not too aware of his surroundings but nothing out of the ordinary happened. He introduced me to Priscilla, who didn't seem to know who I was. 'He's a country singer,' Elvis told her in a voice I thought sounded a little irritated... I guess that's why it bothers me so much to have fans put me up like some kind of idol. That's wrong. We're all human. None of us can walk on water, even Elvis."" The album features Presley's old backing vocal group The
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Competition". Due to confusion about who is going as Elvis all three do it, appearing in sequence as Elvis at different stages of his career, winning the competition. Jeff Yagher played an Elvis impersonator (as well as Elvis himself) in an episode of "The Twilight Zone" called "The Once and Future King". The man who played Elvis' boss at the Crown Electric company was Red West, a real life schoolmate and best friend of Elvis. In the "Sledge Hammer!" episode "All Shook Up", Hammer (David Rasche) investigates a string of Elvis impersonator murders by participating in a contest as one.
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on the album. In an article written by Kjeseth for the "Flaming Star" magazine, it was argued that the piano player on "Love Me", "Old Shep" and "How's the World Treating You" was Elvis himself. Ernst Jørgensen, writer of "Elvis Presley - A Study in Music", seems to be of the same opinion. Kjeseth also claims that Elvis played the piano on the single from this session, "Playing for Keeps". Again, Jørgensen seems to be of the same opinion. Gordon Stoker played the piano on "Rip it Up" and "Anyplace is Paradise". RCA first reissued the original 12 track album
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Beatles-style, Latin-American, psychedelic, and Elvis tributes. Some original songs Saucedo has never performed live, while others have become regular songs in his performances, and a few are mistaken as Elvis' own. He wrote his first song, "In My Mind", while in junior high in 1968. Saucedo released his first album in 1978 at the age of 23. Saucedo played Elvis in the 1989 short film "Elvis Stories", written and directed by Ben Stiller and starring John Cusack, Mike Myers, Jeremy Piven, and Andy Dick. Saucedo turned down the title role in "Elvis", the 1979 television movie starring Kurt Russell, in
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Sam Phillips' recording studio on the evening of July 5, 1954. Sam, who had brought the record on July 6, was in the WHBQ studio on the first airing night and had Elvis' telephone number. DJ Dewey Phillips wanted to interview Elvis during his program, so Wink endeavoured to contact Elvis, but his mother Gladys answered the phone and said Elvis was so nervous that he had been to a movie theater. Gladys and her husband Vernon brought Elvis to WHBQ and Dewey interviewed Elvis without his knowing that he was on the air (Wink reports that Elvis later admitted
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my side – a side-effect, I think – and Elvis scooped me up, carried me into his trailer and shut the door. Outside the crew was waiting and wondering, but Elvis was oblivious to the innuendo. He placed his hand over my side and tried to do some healing on me." Playboy star and actress June Wilkinson remembered that she "met Elvis on the set of "King Creole". He invited me to dinner at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. ... Then Elvis gave me a tour of his suite, sat me on the bed in his bedroom and sang to me
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The King", and "Love Me Tender: The Birth & Boom of the Elvis Hit". Also part of the disc are original trailers for "Love Me Tender", "Flaming Star" and "Wild in the Country". Love Me Tender (film) Love Me Tender is a 1956 American black-and-white CinemaScope motion picture directed by Robert D. Webb, and released by 20th Century Fox on November 15, 1956. The film, named after the song, stars Richard Egan, Debra Paget, and Elvis Presley in his acting debut. It is in the Western genre with musical numbers. As Presley's movie debut, it was the only time in
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favor of other movie musicals. According to legend, the Colonel didn't want Elvis associated with gang warfare and knife crime, although three years earlier, Elvis' character Danny Fisher stabbed and killed the small-time gangster "Shark" played by Vic Morrow in the film "King Creole". When "West Side Story" became a hit and earned 10 Oscars, Elvis regretted having given up the part. Others who auditioned for the part included Warren Beatty, Tab Hunter, Anthony Perkins, Russ Tamblyn, Burt Reynolds, Troy Donahue, Bobby Darin, Richard Chamberlain, Dennis Hopper, and Gary Lockwood. Bobby Darin made a strong impression on the producers at
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1985 book "Elvis and Me," on which Sandra Harmon collaborated with her, Priscilla Presley writes that by the time filming began on "Clambake," Elvis' growing distress with the quality of his films led to a despondency accompanied by overeating that had his weight balloon from his normal 170 lb (77 kg) to 200 lb (91 kg). ("Elvis," Albert Goldman's 1981 biography of Presley, corroborates this statement Priscilla made to Harmon.) A movie studio executive ordered him to lose the weight in a hurry, marking the introduction of diet pills to his already excessive regimen of medications. During this time, owing
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already started recording an LP of Elvis songs when Presley died at home at Graceland in Memphis in August 1977. Haggard quickly wrote "From Graceland to the Promised Land" and the album was out by October. Haggard had always made his admiration for "the King" known in interviews and, in his 1981 autobiography "Sing Me Back Home", recalls meeting Presley at the International Hotel in Las Vegas through guitarist James Burton, who had played on albums by both singers. "I came away disappointed and, for a while, my Elvis image was tarnished," Haggard wrote."There was no big deal about the
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and "If I Can Dream" which is used to end the first act. During the show, a large video screen hangs above the main set upon which the video of Elvis' performance is projected. Two smaller screens hang on either side, and video of the live musicians, or special video packages are shown. The first act usually ends with a gospel music segment. If The Imperials are performing, they perform a solo version of "He Touched Me". If the Stamps are performing, they perform an a cappella rendition of "Sweet, Sweet Spirit" (after an introduction by Elvis from the movie
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had wanted £6m from Grant. Finstad, "too, had been threatened with suits from Priscilla Presley and her church (of Scientology)." Notwithstanding, neither Finstad nor her publisher was a party to the lawsuit. The song "Personal Jesus" by Depeche Mode (#368 on "Rolling Stone" magazine's list of "The RS 500 Greatest Songs of All Time") was inspired by "Elvis and Me". Elvis and Me Elvis and Me is a 1985 biography written by Priscilla Presley (with ghostwriter Sandra Harmon). In the book, Priscilla talks about meeting Elvis Presley, their marriage, and the factors and issues that led to the couple's divorce.
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at the same time that Presley's was released. The chemistry between the two stars was genuine during filming. Presley and Ann-Margret began an affair, and this received considerable attention from movie and music gossip columnists. This reportedly led to a showdown with Presley's worried girlfriend Priscilla Beaulieu. (Elvis and Priscilla married in 1967.) In her 1985 book "Elvis and Me", Priscilla Presley describes the difficulties that she experienced when the gossip columnists erroneously "announced" that Ann-Margret and Presley had become engaged to be married. In her memoirs, Ann-Margret refers to Elvis Presley as her "soulmate" and stated: "We felt there
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in the afternoon, but would be groggy and irritable for a few hours from the heavy dose of pills. He then began taking Dexedrine in order to wake up. Elvis liked old movie classics revolving around family or struggles to survive in the world such as "Les Misérables", "Wuthering Heights", "It's a Wonderful Life", "Mr. Skeffington", "Miracle on 34th Street", "Letter from an Unknown Woman" and his favorite, "The Way of All Flesh", the story of a self-sacrificing father. Priscilla also describes several episodes involving Elvis' explosive temper and his jealous nature; including the time he went into a rage
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Care", "Treat Me Nice" and "I Want to Be Free" in one afternoon. Presley recorded "I Want to Be Free" on May 3, 1957 at the soundtrack recordings for the MGM movie "Jailhouse Rock" (that took place on April 30 and May 3, 1957 at the Radio Recorders Studio and on May 9 at the MGM Soundstage in Hollywood, California). 7" single (1958) I Want to Be Free (Elvis Presley song) "I Want to Be Free" is a song first recorded by Elvis Presley as part of the soundtrack for his 1957 motion picture "Jailhouse Rock". Its first release on
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conference promoting the book still exist. West appeared in several Elvis movies as an extra. During the time West spent in Hollywood with Elvis, West stuck close to the directors and various other members of the movie crews, and learned about the production end of movie making. In the 1960s, West had a few acting roles under his belt, along with stunt work. West appeared in the following productions, sometimes uncredited: West appeared in two Elvis concert documentaries (listed below) while Elvis was alive, and as himself in many Elvis Presley documentaries after Elvis died, in some cases in archival
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Elvis, the one whom Priscilla felt that her relationship with Elvis was most threatened by was actress/singer Ann-Margret, who co-starred with Elvis in the film "Viva Las Vegas". In her book, Priscilla devotes four pages to the subject (175 to 178). There was a lot of publicity about a romance between Elvis and Ann-Margret during the 1963 filming, and in the following weeks when Elvis returned to record music and prepare for his next film. Despite his denials of an affair, Priscilla went to Los Angeles and stayed with him. Aware Priscilla was there, Ann-Margret took matters into her own
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gross national disservice.'" Sullivan hosted a second appearance by Presley on October 28, 1956. Elvis performed "Don't Be Cruel", then "Love Me Tender". Sullivan then addressed the audience as he stood beside Elvis, who began shaking his legs, eliciting screams from the audience. By the time Sullivan turned his head, Elvis was standing motionless. After Presley left the stage, Sullivan stated, "I can’t figure this darn thing out. You know. He just does this [Ed shakes his legs] and everybody yells." Elvis appeared a second time in the show and sang "Love Me". Later on, he sang a nearly four-minute-long
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way!' First of all, why would Elvis want to sing about his personal life that was already being dragged through the media every day? And, secondly, there was no way little ole 'small town, green me' was going to get a song cut by the one artist every songwriter in the world wanted to sing their song! Red telephoned me one night a few months later and played a rough cut of the recording – I was actually listening to ELVIS PRESLEY singing the song that I had co-written! I've never been higher in my life than at that moment!
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in the 1988 TV movie "Elvis and Me", which was based on the eponymous biography written by Presley's ex-wife Priscilla, and then in the short-lived weekly series "Elvis" in 1990. Bush is the father of twins Lindsay and Sidney Greenbush (retired child actresses who alternately starred as Carrie in "Little House on the Prairie") and actor Clay Greenbush. Billy "Green" Bush William Warren Bush (born November 7, 1935) is an American actor, usually credited as Billy "Green" Bush and sometimes as Billy Greenbush. Bush is a character actor, typically projecting in his screen appearances the good-ol'-boy image. He portrays mostly
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a girl who didn't care ... trapped on a mountain of gale-lashed rock!" Adams also starred in 1957's "Four Girls in Town", a romantic comedy about four young women competing for the leading role in a new movie, featuring an international cast. She appeared with Elvis Presley in the musical-comedy "Tickle Me" in 1965. Adams thought highly of her co-star, noting: "Despite his status as a superstar singer and stage performer, Elvis took his acting very seriously. He was always prepared, and did a good job in the roles he was given. When he did his musical numbers in "Tickle
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Tension at Table Rock Tension at Table Rock is a 1956 American Western drama film directed by Charles Marquis Warren and starring Richard Egan and Dorothy Malone. Wes Tancred (Richard Egan) is publicly vilified after killing a famous gunslinger who was a public hero. The same year this film was made Richard Egan would star in another western: "Love Me Tender". That film would mark Elvis Presley's film debut. Despite Richard Egan being first billed in that movie, people went to see it mainly because of Elvis, but at the same time would discover how good an actor Egan was
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Kiss Me Quick (Elvis Presley song) "Kiss Me Quick" is a song written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman, recorded by Elvis Presley on June 25, 1961, and released on June 5, 1962 through RCA as a part of the album "Pot Luck". The song, backed by "Something Blue", was released in the United Kingdom and Europe as a single by Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires on December 1962 through RCA Victor. It was listed as number-one single for eight weeks, from June until July 1963, in Europe. The song was published by Elvis Presley Music, Inc. A 4-track extended
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Examples of Turk's silkscreen works on canvas are Yellow Diamond Elvis, 2005, and Pink Diamond Elvis, 2005. Triple Elvis Triple Elvis is a 1963 painting of Elvis Presley by the American artist Andy Warhol. The photographic image of Elvis used by Warhol as a basis for this work, taken from a publicity still from the movie "Flaming Star", has become iconic and synonymous with the singer. Triple Elvis was sold for $81.9m (£51.9m) at a Christie's auction in New York in November 2014. Other paintings of the same subject by Warhol show Elvis repeated a number of times, such as
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at 20th Century Fox Stage One during the sessions for "Love Me Tender". The 2005 reissue was remastered using DSD technology with the six bonus tracks appended in standard fashion, in the following order: "Playing for Keeps", "Too Much", "Don't Be Cruel", "Hound Dog", "Any Way You Want Me (That's How I Will Be)", and "Love Me Tender". This acclaimed latest remaster was the handiwork of audio restorer Kevan Budd, who also drew praise for his 2005 remasters of Presley's first and third albums (respectively, "Elvis Presley" and "Loving You") as well as the 2004 upgrade known as "Elvis at
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charts. Most observers expected Powell to follow up with a similar book, but instead he wanted something different and wrote a comedy. In 1962, the book was adapted into a movie starring Elvis Presley. Although the name "Pioneer, Go Home!" was considered for the film, it was ultimately named "Follow that Dream". The film adaptation was a musical, scored by Hans J. Salter. Elvis played the role of Toby Kwimper. Arthur O'Connell played Pop Kwimper. The screenplay was written by Charles Lederer, who also wrote the original "Ocean's Eleven" and the Marlon Brando version of "Mutiny on the Bounty". Pioneer,
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his father Vernon agreed to have Elvis's body reburied to deter thieves. In Suzanne Finstad's book, "" (1997), a completely different account of Priscilla Presley's life, painted her in a rather negative light and described her as a "wild child" and "sexpot". The sources of this book are several people who knew Elvis and Priscilla well, among them: many friends from Priscilla's childhood and adolescence, Elvis' stepbrother Rick Stanley, Mike Edwards, Elvis' ex-girlfriends and the wives of the Memphis Mafia men. The author writes that Priscilla promised sexual favors in exchange for meeting Elvis with Currie Grant, a married, 27-year-old
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Act Two showed the gospel side of Elvis. During a special section of gospel music, a surprise was in store for fans as J.D. Sumner's voice was multi-tracked for a performance (with Elvis and the Stamps) of "Why Me, Lord?" Lisa Marie also made an appearance singing an original song she wrote called "Nobody Noticed It (You're Still Lovely)". Act 3 was the usual Elvis: the Concert show format and featured new songs, like "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" from "That's The Way It Is" outtakes. This was the only show in which John Wilkinson, who was Elvis' rhythm guitar player
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tribute artist. Over time, he has covered all eras of Elvis performance: the Rockabilly '50s, the Rocking '50s Gold, the Army Years, the Movie Era, the Worldwide Hits of the '60s, the '68 Comeback NBC Special, the 1969 International Vegas, the 1970 That's the Way It Is, the 1972 Elvis on Tour, the 1973 Aloha, and the 1977 CBS Elvis In Concert. Saucedo owns a wide variety of Elvis accessories. Through his performances, he has revealed that he has an extensive collection of Elvis' wardrobe: the 1970s jumpsuits, movie wardrobe, GI Army uniform, Black Leather, high-collar shirts, and more. Over
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Triple Elvis Triple Elvis is a 1963 painting of Elvis Presley by the American artist Andy Warhol. The photographic image of Elvis used by Warhol as a basis for this work, taken from a publicity still from the movie "Flaming Star", has become iconic and synonymous with the singer. Triple Elvis was sold for $81.9m (£51.9m) at a Christie's auction in New York in November 2014. Other paintings of the same subject by Warhol show Elvis repeated a number of times, such as in the silkscreen painting "Double Elvis", which reproduces the second image, almost as a shadow, owned by
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others is linked with Falardeau's view of federalists. Falardeau's motivation to create a second Elvis Gratton movie started in the 1990s, when Falardeau sought financing for his "15 février 1839" film project showing aspects of the Lower Canada Rebellion. Since this movie was about Quebec's history, Falardeau had been collecting donations for some time until it was suggested that a new Elvis Gratton movie would most likely be a hit and garner sufficient funds. The exercise indeed proved fruitful, and "15 février 1839" was released later in 2001. Elvis Gratton showed up (remarkably un-politicised) in 1996 in an ad campaign
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afterwards, Moorer's wife Tammy found out about the affair, which made her very angry. Warrelmann said Tammy made Sidney call Elvis and end the affair with her listening. Sidney, she says, told Elvis that she was "nothing to me ... just someone who spread your legs". Warrellmann said Sidney "basically tore Heather apart as a human being ... and made her feel horrible about herself." Tammy, who later told a friend that her husband and Elvis had confined their relations to oral sex, also sent the younger woman texts and pictures of herself and Sidney having sex. To make sure
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a gray-haired, balding Elvis sneaking into a movie theater and coming out of a Burger King restaurant. When the U.S. Postal Service conducted a poll to determine the design of the Elvis commemorative postage stamp, the "WWN" conducted its own poll pitting the USPS's 1950s Elvis and 1970s Elvis versus its own, 1990s Elvis; the elderly Elvis won. In 1994, the newspaper ran a front cover with the headline "Elvis Presley Dead!", stating that Elvis was now "really dead" from heart failure after slipping into a diabetic coma. In a 2004 "Washington Post" article on Clontz's death, humorist Gene Weingarten
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In a televised interview on January 14, 2005, with Larry King on CNN's "Larry King Live", Anita Wood said that following media reports of a girlfriend in Germany, Elvis "had me believing that she (Priscilla) was just a friend and her daddy was in the Army with him, and there was nothing to it whatsoever." Priscilla also writes of other times she became suspicious of Elvis' faithfulness. One such time was when Elvis released "(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame", Priscilla wondered at that time if Elvis was dating a girl named Donna Marie. Of the many women involved with
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Presley, see also Judy Spreckels, "Elvis Presley: His Favorite Picture." "Modern Screen", May 1957. In February 1957, the same magazine included the article, "Elvis And Me" describing her as "Elvis' No.1 fan." On June 11, 1956, "Time" magazine ironically reported: When Presley and Spreckels visited Graceland, she said, "We stayed up all night listening to Elvis singing and playing the piano. He liked to sing hymns. ... He introduced me to "Amazing Grace"." She also went to the funeral of his mother Gladys in 1958, saying "I have never seen anyone as sad as Elvis was ... He grieved. He
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that Elvis pointed him out to her at work. Almost a month later she expressed sexual interest in "the guy who builds things at my job" and said she felt like forcing herself on him. A July 12 tweet responding to a friend who told Elvis she had "a lot of explaining to do" named a "Sydney" as someone she would go out of her way to see; four hours afterward she follows up with "baby did a bad bad thing" and "I'm in way too deep. But watch me get in deeper". Friends and coworkers recalled that Elvis also
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although the version sourced for the remix was actually a later re-recording Elvis did for the soundtrack of his 1968 NBC "Comeback Special", and not the movie version. "Edge of Reality" appeared on November 5, 1968, as the b-side to RCA single 47-9670 "If I Can Dream," the song Presley used to close out his 1968 Christmas Special. "Wonderful World," which played over the opening credits to the film, appeared on the compilation "Elvis Sings Flaming Star". All three tracks released on singles also appear on "". Celeste Yarnall, who played Ellen, recalled the making of the film and her
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27, 1992 and 6x Platinum on August 17, 1999 by the Recording Industry Association of America. "Elvis' Golden Records" comprises eight number one A-sides along with five B-sides, "Hound Dog", "Loving You", "That's When Your Heartaches Begin", "Treat Me Nice", "Anyway You Want Me", and one album track, "Love Me", originally issued on the 1956 LP "Elvis". Every flip-side also hit the chart separately from its parent hit side, with four making the Top 40, and "Hound Dog" also topping the chart; chart positions noted for those tracks individually. "Love Me" was also included on the "Elvis Vol. 1" EP
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June 26, 1977 at the now defunct torn down Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, Indiana. He appears on Elvis Presley RCA Albums such as "Aloha from Hawaii Via Satellite" (Elvis' 1973 live television concert), "Elvis in Person at the International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada", "On Stage", "", "Elvis As Recorded At Madison Square Garden", the documentary movie from 1972 "Elvis On Tour", "From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee" and "Moody Blue", among others. In later years, Scheff worked with Willy DeVille, Bob Dylan, John Denver, Elvis Costello, The Doors, Sam Phillips, Richard Thompson, and many other artists. Scheff also was
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Beside Me", 1978), "(That's What You Get) For Lovin' Me" ("A Canadian Tribute", 1978) and "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" ("Our Memories Of Elvis Volume 2", 1979). After more than 20 years of being out-of-print on vinyl, RCA reissued this album in March 1994 on the CD format, and again in 2010 on the Follow that Dream collectors label. Elvis (1973 album) Elvis is the eighteenth studio album by American singer and musician Elvis Presley, released in July 1973. It sold over 1 million copies worldwide (despite being released soon after the much more successful "Aloha from Hawaii"). To
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of marriage and settling down, and Mike mentions being on the "Ed Sullivan Show". This line was likely written as an inside joke to Elvis' 1956 appearances on "Ed Sullivan". Jack Mullaney, who also appeared with Elvis in "Tickle Me" (1965), plays Curly, one of the male band members. Jimmy Hawkins, who plays Larry, the other male band member, also appeared with both Presley and Fabares in "Girl Happy" and coincidentally portrayed one of Presley's band members in that film, as well. Carl Betz (Howard) and Shelley Fabares (Cynthia) had played father and daughter before, on "The Donna Reed Show".
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"Heartbreak Hotel". In 1995, he played it on "Real Love", the last "new" Beatles record (one of two in which McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr overdubbed a full arrangement onto a John Lennon home recording from the late 1970s). Actor Elliott Street portrayed Black in the TV movie "Elvis", starring Kurt Russell. Actor Blake Gibbons portrayed Black in the short-lived 1990 TV series "Elvis", starring Michael St. Gerard. In 2005, Clay Steakley portrayed Black in the 2005 CBS miniseries "Elvis", starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers. On April 4, 2009, Bill Black was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of
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Don't Forbid Me "Don't Forbid Me" is a popular song by Charles Singleton, that was a #1 hit for Pat Boone in 1957. Among Singleton's huge number of compositions was Tryin' to Get to You, which had previously been recorded by Elvis Presley at Sun Records. Pat Boone's recording and 1957 hit record though came about because the demo was FIRST sent to Elvis Presley's house where it laid UNOPENED, in Elvis' words "with all the junk that comes there". This was revealed by Elvis during the Million Dollar Quartet jam session of December 4, 1956, BEFORE Boone's recording came
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(1986) and "Escape from L.A." (1996). Russell married co-star Season Hubley on March 17, 1979, and they divorced in 1983. Bing Russell, who played Vernon Presley, is Kurt Russell's real father. For several years Bing played Deputy Clem Poster in the TV series "Bonanza". Elvis (1979 film) Elvis is a 1979 American made-for-television biographical film directed by John Carpenter, and starring Kurt Russell as Elvis Presley, originally aired on ABC. It marks the last role on television for Russell, and the first collaboration between him and Carpenter. After its success on television in the United States, "Elvis" was released theatrically
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Love Me Tender (song) "Love Me Tender" is a 1956 song recorded by Elvis Presley and published by Elvis Presley Music from the 20th Century Fox film of the same name. The words and music are credited to Ken Darby under the pseudonym "Vera Matson", the name of his wife, and Elvis Presley. The RCA Victor recording by Elvis Presley was no. 1 on both the "Billboard" and "Cashbox" charts in 1956. The song was adapted from the tune of "Aura Lee", a sentimental Civil War ballad. The song is also featured in many other films such as "FM, Touched
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"Biggest Elvis" protagonizes three American Elvis Presley impersonators and caricatures who performs in a nightclub known as "Graceland", a building that started-out as a movie theater. The triad of reborn Elvises include the fictional persons of Ward Wiggins, Chester Lane, and Albert Lane. They were a representation of the changing roles of Americans in the world stage of the time, as "vigorous pioneers" and "lean innovators" turned extravagant and colossal superpowers. Wiggins was the eldest of the trio of impersonators and an unsuccessful English-language professor. Chester Lane, known in the narrative as Baby Elvis, was the imitator of the youthful
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Presley movie soundtracks in the 1960s. It was certified Gold on 9/15/2011 by the RIAA. The album was assembled and issued by Pickwick Records by arrangement with RCA Records, who leased Pickwick the rights to reissue certain Presley recordings previously issued on the budget RCA Camden label. Mahalo from Elvis Mahalo From Elvis is a compilation album by American singer and musician Elvis Presley, released posthumously in 1978. Side one consists of five previously unissued tracks Presley recorded in Honolulu on January 14, 1973 for inclusion in the U.S.-version of the live concert TV special "Aloha from Hawaii" (these tracks
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original albums in deluxe 7" size packaging with a booklet and usually a second CD of outtakes from the same period as the recordings on the album. There is also the Movie Soundtrack Series, usually released as a single CD but again in deluxe 7" packaging with booklet. Elvis Presley albums discography This is a discography of albums by Elvis Presley. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) first began tracking sales of Elvis Presley in 1958, who did not receive his first Gold Album award until that year. In August 1992, he was awarded with 110 gold, platinum and
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York." His album was mostly merengue influenced, but his follow-up albums would venture from these roots eventually. "Wow Flash!" is Elvis Crespo's third solo recording for Sony Music. Elvis Crespo's latest album, "Regresó el Jefe", went on sale on 5 June 2007, with its first single being "La Foto Se Me Borró." He dedicated this album to his niece, Wilmarie Agosto Crespo, who died in a car accident on March 28, 2007. In 2016 Elvis was featured on Deorro's number one hit song "Bailar" which was featured on a Target Corporation Commercial. On March 16, 2009, Crespo married his manager,
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chart honors from Elvis." Kissin' Cousins (song) "Kissin' Cousins" is a song first recorded by Elvis Presley as part of the soundtrack for his 1964 motion picture "Kissin' Cousins", in which it played over the opening credits. The movie also featured a completely different song, titled "Kissin' Cousins (No. 2)" and written by Bill Giant, Bernie Baum and Florence Kaye. The song was written by Fred Wise and Randy Starr. Elvis Presley recorded his vocals for the song (over an earlier-recorded backing track) on October 10 (or possibly in the early morning of October 11), 1963. The song was first
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McPhatter's group, The Drifters, which had been a Top 10 hit on the R&B singles chart in 1954 and 1955. Unlike Elvis's recording, however, their version attracted virtually no adverse reaction, and certainly no reported opposition from Irving Berlin. Part of the reason that The Drifters' version of "White Christmas" was less controversial was because that version was played only on black radio stations. Elvis Presley's version brought greater attention to The Drifters' version which gained prominence with its inclusion in the 1990 movie "Home Alone". Original 1957 copies of "Elvis' Christmas Album" (LOC-1035) were issued with a red booklet-like
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to her, "Me and the guys talk and, well, we don't eat pussy." She always knew their relationship was doomed and they wouldn't last as a couple. She says, "The fact is, Elvis got hooked on speed in the army. ... Then it got out of control. Did I want to be with someone who would have dragged me down? The only way to have stayed with Elvis was by doing drugs." In her memoir, Ann-Margret (Presley's co-star in "Viva Las Vegas") refers to Presley as her "soulmate", but very little is revealed about their long-rumored romance, only that "in
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not overtly sexual towards her. The couple kissed and engaged in petting, but Elvis always stopped the make-out sessions before it led to actual intercourse. While describing a "cleansing period" in Elvis's life, Priscilla claims that "Any sexual temptations were against everything he was striving for, and he did not wish to betray me, the girl waiting for him at home who was preparing to be his wife." According to her account, Elvis told Priscilla that they had to wait until they were married before having sex. He said, "I'm not saying we can't do other things. It's just the
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in a nursing home. The film version also stars Ossie Davis as Jack, a black man who claims to be John F. Kennedy. He says he was patched up after the assassination in Dallas, dyed black, and abandoned by Lyndon B. Johnson. The film was directed by Don Coscarelli. Honeymoon in Vegas is a 1992 comedic movie which was directed by Andrew Bergman. Jack Singer, played by Nicolas Cage, encounters a group of "Flying Elvises" (skydiving Elvis impersonators) while trying to reunite with his fiancee. Pop singer Bruno Mars, only six years old at the time, has a small role
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Don't (Elvis Presley song) "Don't" is a song performed by Elvis Presley, which was released in 1958. Written and produced by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, it was Presley's eleventh number-one hit in the United States. "Don't" also peaked at number four on the R&B charts. "Billboard" ranked it as the No. 3 song for 1958. The song was included in the musical revue "Smokey Joe's Cafe", as a medley with "Love Me", and cleverly used in the key scene of the 1992 film "Dave", right at the moment the President of the United States (played by Kevin Kline), has
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flashbacks to a year back, when Elvis, Malini, their 10 year old daughter and their family friend Salim and family go to Edanthottam in Vagamon to cheer up Elvis (who is a desperate producer trying to make his comeback to the movie industry). Malini is frequently insulted and looked down upon by Elvis who in contrast is a good father but a hideous husband. There, Malini meets the owner of the Edanthottam, Raman. She becomes friends with Raman who is a widower(and his wife's name was also Malini). They spend time together talking about their life, past, future and gels
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of a window facing the Vegas Strip. Elvis' boss at the Crown Electric company was played by Red West, Elvis' real-life schoolmate and best friend. Elvis vocals were performed by Ronnie McDowell, who also performed Elvis vocals for several TV miniseries and films, including the 1979 biography "Elvis" starring Kurt Russell. The Once and Future King (The Twilight Zone) "The Once and Future King" is the first segment of the twenty-fifth episode, the first episode of the second season (1986–87) of the television series "The Twilight Zone". Gary, an Elvis impersonator, opens his show in a smoke-filled lounge by singing
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Johnny Harra Johnny Lee Harra (born Harry Lee Lovett; July 11, 1946 – March 30, 2011) was an American Elvis impersonator. He began impersonating Elvis at the age of 11 and was cast as the 42-year-old Elvis in the 1981 docudrama "This Is Elvis". Harra, one of four actors to portray Elvis in the movie, was featured in two scenes from the re-enactment of August 16, 1977, filmed at Graceland. After many years in seclusion he returned to the stage before the 25th anniversary of Elvis' death. In year 1995 took second place as the best imitator of the world
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Lonely Man (Elvis Presley song) "Lonely Man" is a song first recorded by Elvis Presley as part of the soundtrack for his 1961 motion picture "Wild in the Country", but eventually dropped from the movie. The movie was originally titled "Lonely Man", and an excerpt of Elvis singing the song could be seen in its original trailer, but the song was cut before release and the movie's title changed. In 1961 "Lonely Man" was released as the flip side to the single "Surrender". In the United States, "Lonely Man" peaked at number 32 on the "Billboard" Hot 100, while "Surrender"
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relationships with Presley, and there were several women with whom Elvis quickly bypassed sexuality altogether, settling into comfortable friendships. Spreckels, singer Betty Amos, hairstylist Patti Parry, and others close to Presley all filled sisterly roles for Elvis. Despite claiming no sexual relationship with Elvis, June Juanico did say in an interview for the movie "Elvis 1956", "I will not say what happened between us. It is personal." Byron Raphael and Alanna Nash have stated that the star "would never put himself inside one of these girls..." (for a number of reasons). Albert Goldman speculated that Elvis preferred voyeurism over normal
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Elvis (1968 TV program) Singer Presents...Elvis (commonly referred to as the '68 Comeback Special) is a television special starring singer Elvis Presley, aired by NBC on December 3, 1968. It marked Presley's return to live performance after seven years during which his career was centered in the movie business. Presley was unhappy with his distance from musical trends of the time, and the low-quality movie productions he was involved in. Initially planned as a Christmas special by the network, and Presley's manager Colonel Tom Parker, producer Bob Finkel transformed the idea. He hired director Steve Binder to update Presley's sound,
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got enough money. According to the historical marker on Beale Street in Memphis, Lansky responded: "Elvis, don't buy me, buy from me!" Once Elvis became an international superstar, Lansky Brothers provided much of his attire, including his outfit for his first appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show" in 1956. "I put Elvis in his first suit, and I put him in his last," Lansky recalls. In 2001, Lansky's established a new line of clothing entitled "Clothier To The King," which provides reproductions of clothing that Elvis actually wore combined with new 1950s-inspired clothing. Lansky Brothers has since moved its location
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telephoned Priscilla and said she wanted to give her a baby shower. Priscilla was apprehensive about such a request coming from a woman she hardly knew, but Elvis convinced her to accept the offer. Priscilla went along with it and she and Sinatra got along well together. Everything seemed fine until a week or so later, when Elvis informed Priscilla that he needed time to think and wanted a trial separation. Devastated, all she could say was: "You've got it. Just tell me when to leave." She lived in agony for days, but Elvis changed his mind without ever saying
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identity. Other spoof characters include 'Barry from Watford' (the octogenarian lifestyle coach - played by the actor Alex Lowe) and 'Elvis', who until 2014 appeared in the feature "Ask Elvis". The show begins at 14:00 after the news with the show's main theme. Unlike most shows, it is well established as being a "brand", with its own unique style of presentation, although Steve regularly uses the standard BBC Radio 2 jingles along with jingles unique to the show, written and performed by AJ Music Productions. Guests regularly appear on the show, often to plug a new TV show or movie.
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Marco Lopez (actor) Marco Antonio Lopez (born September 10, 1935), also credited as Marco Antonio, Antonio Lopez, and Marco Lopez, is an American actor who was known for his roles in Irwin Allen's "The Poseidon Adventure", Jack Webb-produced television series, such as "Adam-12", where he played the recurring character of Officer Sanchez, "Emergency!" starring as a character named the same as himself, and "Dragnet", where he was credited as Marco Antonio, and was the stand in for Webb on long shots. His first Hollywood job was as a stand-in for Elvis Presley in the 1956 movie "Love Me Tender". Lopez
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marriage Elvis bought a home on Dolan Drive in Memphis where Vernon and his new wife resided. On the rare occasions Dee Stanley-Presley came to Graceland, Elvis did his best to at least be civil towards his stepmother. Priscilla describes how her father reluctantly allowed her to live in Memphis, Tennessee to be near Elvis. The initial arrangement was that Priscilla would live with Vernon and Dee while attending a Memphis Catholic school. Contrary to this arrangement, Priscilla gradually moved in with Elvis. Priscilla's descriptions of the nights she spent with Elvis before their marriage suggest that the star was
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Me" was influenced by the song "Non ho l'età (Per amarti)" ("I'm Too Young to Love You"), with which Gigliola Cinquetti won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1964. The book states that "although the chorus is completely different in "Please Don't Be Loving Me," the similarity between the melody and the verses is striking". Please Don't Stop Loving Me (Elvis Presley song) "Please Don't Stop Loving Me" is a song first recorded by Elvis Presley as part of the soundtrack for his 1966 motion picture "Frankie and Johnny". It was also in 1966 released as a B-side to "Frankie and
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2008, Perkins in Dearland recorded a cover of the Sacred Harp song "Weeping Pilgrim" for "Awake My Soul, Help Me to Sing" the soundtrack to the movie "". His band released its debut album "Elvis Perkins in Dearland" on 10 March 2009. His song "Doomsday" from the "Doomsday" EP appeared on the second season premiere of the HBO series "Enlightened". In 2009, he worked with the Yellow Bird Project to create a T-shirt to raise money for the World Wildlife Fund. In the same year, on September 2, he performed an acoustic benefit concert in New York City at the
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There's Always Me "There's Always Me" is a 1961 song by Elvis Presley originally on the album "Something for Everybody". The song was also released as a single in 1967. The song was included on an Elvis Presley recording session held March 12, 1961. "There's Always Me" was a ballad featured on the studio album Something for Everybody released on May 19, 1961. The backing vocals were by The Jordanaires. The song was published by Elvis Presley's publishing company, Gladys Music, Inc. The writer was pianist and songwriter, Don Robertson. Presley was enthusiastic whilst recording it, relishing the challenge of
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Elvis Vieira Araújo Elvis Vieira Araújo (born 9 September 1990) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for CRB as a midfielder. Born in Janiópolis, Brazil. Elvis started his career at Paraná Clube, with a one-year spell at Botafogo. He was quickly signed by Benfica on 12 January 2011, on a three and half year contract. After six months without competing, he joined União Leiria in Primeira Liga on a year-long loan deal. In a good individual year, Elvis played 27 games, with 2 goals, however, Leiria was in financial crisis, so he terminated his loan contract for unpaid salaries on
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was held in Memphis, TN at the Pyramid arena. This show was even bigger than the 20th anniversary concert, and featured three different acts. The first act served as a retrospective of Elvis' career from 1956 to 1968. Elvis' former drummer D.J. Fontana made an appearance, playing drums to footage from one of Elvis' appearances on "The Steve Allen Show". Saxophonist Boots Randolph made an appearance as well playing sax on "Blue Suede Shoes" and on a performance of "Return to Sender" (taken from his movie "Girls! Girls! Girls!") as part of a special section highlighting Elvis' career in movies.
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or were interested in for their sessions. Just as we were about to start shooting, Elvis asked me if I had "Hotel California" by The Eagles, and could I play it? I was puzzled by his choice – until he told me that he loathed the record, but wanted to look really pissed off and angry in the shots! We played the record several times during the session and whilst I directed him, I was also aware of his copying some of my own actions as I took the photographs." All songs written by Elvis Costello. Some European versions of
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Bob Lanning Bob Lanning (born April 4, 1948) is an American drummer, best known for his work with Elvis Presley in the 1970s as a member of his TCB Band. Lanning worked as his drummer during Presley's 1970 engagement at the International Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Lanning played on Presley's 1970 live album, "On Stage", including Presley's hit single "The Wonder of You" as well as album favorites "See See Rider", "Release Me", "Sweet Caroline", "Polk Salad Annie", "Proud Mary", "Walk a Mile in My Shoes" and "Let It Be Me". Lanning also accompanied Elvis on drums during Presley's
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My Baby Left Me "My Baby Left Me" is a rhythm and blues song written by blues singer Arthur Crudup. It was first recorded by Crudup in Chicago on November 8, 1950, with Ransom Knowling on bass and Judge Riley on drums, and was released as a single on RCA Victor 22-0109. It gained further exposure in covers by Elvis Presley, who placed his version on the B-side to his 1956 single "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You"; by Wanda Jackson who often shared the same bill as Elvis Presley; by Creedence Clearwater Revival, who recorded it
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number one in July 1965. (Such an) Easy Question "(Such an) Easy Question" is a song recorded by Elvis Presley in 1962. It was written by Otis Blackwell and Winfield Scott. It was first released on the "Pot Luck" album in 1962 and again in 1965 as a single due to its inclusion in the Elvis Presley movie "Tickle Me". The single release was the follow-up to "Crying in the Chapel" and peaked at number 11 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100. As with "Crying in the Chapel", "(Such an) Easy Question" reached the top of the "Billboard" Easy Listening
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(Such an) Easy Question "(Such an) Easy Question" is a song recorded by Elvis Presley in 1962. It was written by Otis Blackwell and Winfield Scott. It was first released on the "Pot Luck" album in 1962 and again in 1965 as a single due to its inclusion in the Elvis Presley movie "Tickle Me". The single release was the follow-up to "Crying in the Chapel" and peaked at number 11 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100. As with "Crying in the Chapel", "(Such an) Easy Question" reached the top of the "Billboard" Easy Listening chart, spending two weeks at
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holds a rating of 75% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 24 reviews, indicating a positive reception. Over the credits, Burt Bacharach and Elvis Costello are seen singing and playing their orchestrated co-penned work "God Give Me Strength", which received greater hit status in the real world than it did in the movie. Over the ensuing two years, Burt Bacharach and Elvis Costello expanded their collaboration to record an album "Painted from Memory", which was covered by jazz guitarist Bill Frisell. Released in 1999 on Decca Records, "The Sweetest Punch" consisted of jazz arrangements of the "Painted From Memory" songs done
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Stop", "Yoga Is as Yoga Does" in a duet with Elsa Lanchester, and "The Love Machine". The film would be the first starring Elvis Presley that had a ballad-free soundtrack since his 1956 film debut, "Love Me Tender". Despite this, only 30,000 copies were sold, making it the worst selling record that Elvis ever released for RCA Victor. Paramount originally intended to make a movie called "Easy Come Easy Go" starring Jan and Dean with director Barry Shear but it was cancelled when the stars and several crew were injured in a train crash. The studio decided to use the
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her suspicions he would threaten to send her home to her parents. One such confrontation (over Shelley Fabares, another Presley film co-star) led to a screaming match where he told her to get out. Bags packed, chauffeur ready to take her to the airport, Elvis changed his mind at the last minute and she willingly stayed. (In the TV movie, the confrontation was portrayed over the Ann-Margret affair, not over Fabares as written in the book). Priscilla writes that it was years later before she realized his tactics were part of a need to control her. This pattern began before
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was over. Of all the movie stars Elvis Presley worked with, Ann-Margret was the only one to attend his funeral. The very next line of Priscilla's book says that after the Ann-Margret ordeal she soon suspected there were other women. She began traveling with him but says she would still "get crazed with worry." She was afraid that the moment she was away from him, another woman could slip in. Priscilla relates how her insecurities would lead her to imitate the other woman's appearance (changing her clothes, hairstyle and makeup), to hopefully please him. If she forcefully challenged Presley on
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You'll Think of Me (Elvis Presley song) "You'll Think of Me" is a song by Elvis Presley from his 1969 double album "From Memphis to Vegas / From Vegas to Memphis". Its first release on record was in August or September 1969 on a single as the reverse side to "Suspicious Minds". On December 1, 1970 the single "Suspicious Minds" / "You'll Think of Me" was re-released as part of RCA Victor's Gold Standard Series (together with 9 older Presley's singles). The single "Suspicious Minds" was certified Gold by RIAA for sales in 1 million copies in the United States
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from one to three years before its release. The Beatles' "Hey Jude" was a leftover from the sessions at the American Studio in Memphis in early 1969. "Sylvia" and "I Was Born About Ten Thousand Years Ago" were recorded during the Nashville sessions of June 1970 (the latter had been released in fragmentary form on the "Elvis Country" album). The rest of the songs were from more recent sessions held at RCA Studio B in Nashville in March, May, and June 1971. Unlike Elvis' other albums of that period ("Elvis Country", "He Touched Me" and "Elvis sings The Wonderful World
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Elvis (1979 film) Elvis is a 1979 American made-for-television biographical film directed by John Carpenter, and starring Kurt Russell as Elvis Presley, originally aired on ABC. It marks the last role on television for Russell, and the first collaboration between him and Carpenter. After its success on television in the United States, "Elvis" was released theatrically throughout Europe. It was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture Made for Television, and for three Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for Russell. The story follows the life and career of rock
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Elvis and Andy "Elvis and Andy" is a song written by Craig Wiseman, and recorded by American country music group Confederate Railroad. It was released in July 1994 as the second single from the album "Notorious". The song reached #20 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. The song is an up-tempo in which the male narrator states that, while his lover is not from the Southern United States, she "likes Elvis / She likes Andy / So she's fine and dandy with me." Of course, this refers to Elvis Presley and Andy Griffith, due to their photos
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