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February 18 – Events – Today in Elvis Presley History

1955

Elvis performed in “The West Monroe High School Auditorium”, Monroe, Louisiana 7.30 and 9.30 PM. This is the last of “The Hank Snow” tour.

1956

Elvis performed in “Tommy and Jimmie Dorsey Stage Show” CBS Studio,
New york City at 8.00 PM. Elvis sings “Tutti Frutti” and “I Was The One”.

1969

Recording at American continued from 7.30 p.m. to 5.30 a.m.
with the completion of 3 more songs, including a radical changed After Loving You.

1970

Elvis performed at the Showroom, International Hotel, Las Vegas at 8.30 PM and midnight.
There was an afternoon rehearsal, since there was not enough new material in the show to
fill out an album. The 3 songs were The Wonder Of You, Release Me and See See Rider.
Recording continued during both shows on this and the following night.

Elvis Presley, backstage with a fan in Las Vegas on February 18, 1970 Elvis Presley, backstage with a fan in Las Vegas on February 18, 1970 Elvis Presley, backstage with a fan in Las Vegas on February 18, 1970

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1971

Elvis performed at the Showroom, International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada.

1972

Elvis performed at the Showroom, Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas.

1973

Elvis performed at the Showroom, Las Vegas, Hilton, Las Vegas.
Four men jumped on stage toward the end of Elvis’ performance at the midnight show in Las Vegas. Several members of the entourage rushed to defend Elvis.
However it was Elvis himself who knocked one of the men back into the audience.
When order was finally restored, Elvis told the audience: “I’m sorry, ladies and gentlemen.
I’m sorry I didn’t break his goddamned neck is what I’m sorry about.”

Elvis Presley - Karate - live Las Vegas, February 18,1973

Backstage with fans in Las Vegas on February 18, 1973

Backstage with Australian fans in Las Vegas on February 18, 1973

1976

Elvis had returned to Colorado with the idea of buying a vacation home but returned to Memphis almost immediately after his Denver police friends attempted to talk to him about his increasingly erratic behavior.

1977

Elvis performed at the Carolina Coliseum, Columbia, South Carolina. ( 8:30PM )
Crowd was 20000 and Elvis wore the chief suit with second belt.

 

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