A suicide note was the unlikely inspiration behind the song that became Elvis Presley’s first No. 1 hit and million-selling single. Steel guitarist and session musician Tommy Durden read a newspaper article about a man who had killed himself, leaving behind a piece of paper with the haunting words: “I walk a lonely street.” […] More
by Jon Elliston and Stuart Gaines Around 10 p.m., the lights in the Asheville Civic Center arena darkened, and the somber strains of Richard Strauss’ “Also Sprach Zarathustra” – the theme from Stanley Kubrick’s 2001 – filled the air. The music was appropriately momentous, because the long-waited date of July 22, 1975, had arrived. A […] More
This year’s Wonders of America set climbed to second place in the most popular stamps, but Elvis is still the King, the Postal Service said Tuesday. About 124.1 million of the 1993 Elvis Presley stamps were saved by Americans, according to the post office, which does an annual survey of 10,000 households to determine which […] More
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Elvis Presley spent a small part of his life in the Wetterau. Reason enough for his Fans to start a club. The members organize Meetings and concerts and have a big dream. Elvis Presley was a singer, actor, legend and a little bit also Wetterauer. From October 1958 until March 1960, he lived as a […] More
1955 Elvis performed at “Pontchtrain Beach” in New Orleans LA 9:30 p.m. The crowd was 20.000. 1957 Elvis performed at “Lincoln bowl” in Tacahoma WA 2:00 p.m. The crowd was aprox. 6000. Elvis also performed at “Sicks Seattle Stadium” in Seattle WA 8:30 p.m. and then the crowd was 16.000. 1970 Elvis performed at International […] More
Ever greater awareness gains the Elvis Presley Festival in Bad Nauheim, which takes place this coming weekend, for the twelfth Time in the resort town. In spite of the financial nick of the city. Bad Nauheim. The guests of Bad Nauheim Presley festival not long-only from all over Germany and the adjacent countries. Americans, Australians […] More
August 25 1960- Elvis took promotional pictures at Beverley Wilshire Hotel with photographer Don Cravens 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 [wp_ad_camp_3] More