A Touch Of Elvis

'WALK A GOLDEN MILE IN MY SHOES' EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS - 4 - 6th JANUARY 2008

2007-10-31T03:16:00.000-07:00

'WALK A GOLDEN MILE IN MY SHOES' EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS - 4 - 6th JANUARY 2008

ALL DIRECT FROM THE NORCALYMPIA , NORBRECK CASTLE , BLACKPOOL , ENGLAND

The 5th Annual WALK A GOLDEN MILE IN MY SHOES EUROPEAN ELVIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Contest & Convention 4 - 6TH JANUARY 2008 LIVE FROM THE NORBRECK CASTLE, BLACKPOOL
..... GREAT NEWS .....
WE ARE ALL BACK UNDER ONE ROOF ! YES THAT'S RIGHT....
THE ACCOMMODATION, THE SHOWS, THE CONTEST, IN FACT EVERYTHING OVER THE ENTIRE CONVENTION, BACK TO ONE VENUE... AND BOY WHAT A VENUE !
THE FABULOUS NORBRECK CASTLE IN BLACKPOOL
WHAT A PARTY JANUARY 2008 IS GONNA' BE !
Brief running order below to be updated :

AFTERNOON
EVENING
FRI 4th
INTRODUCTION & DRAW
ROCK & ROLL PERFORMANCES
ETA SHOWCASES
HEAT A
PAUL LARCOMBE
ELVIS DISCO
SAT 5th
HEAT B
MARIO KOMBOU
ETA SHOWCASES
HEAT C
DOUG CHURCH
ELVIS DISCO
SUN 6th
GOSPEL CONTEST
NOVICE CONTEST
MIKE ROSSI'S ELVIS TRIVIA
LIVE FINALS
OLIVER STEINHOFF
PRESENTATIONS & ELVIS DISCO

Accommodation special rates are now available for booking
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Only 85.00 GBP p/person for the entire 3 day convention*
Please remember to book as soon as possible as we fully expect 2008 to be the same as the previous years ....A complete sell-out..
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January '07 Contest Results
1st place - Oliver Steinhoff
2nd place - Simon Patrick
3rd place - Rob Kingsley
Gospel Contest - Shayne Prince
Novice Contest - Graham Phillips

'THE LARGEST ETA GATHERING IN EUROPE'
*Keep checking back for all the latest announcements*

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Paul and Lorna Get Married in Graceland Memphis tn

2007-10-02T10:48:00.000-07:00

Elvis Impersonator / Elvis Tribute Artist Paul Bulmer and his Fiancee Lorna Bushrod from the Show A Touch Of Elvis get Married at the chapel in the woods in Graceland Memphis Tn.

The special day took place at presleys Graceland Mansion on the 19th September 2007 1:30pm Memphis time. Paul And lorna are Huge Life Long Elvis fans and it was through Varios Elvis Shows that Paul and Lorna met. It was a great day and will remain in or minds and hearts forever.

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ELVIS IS BACK! His World Concert Tour Continues

2007-09-12T20:12:00.000-07:00

ELVIS IS BACK! His World Concert Tour Continues
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Elvis Presley In Concert (formerly known as Elvis-The Concert), the astounding production that reunites former Elvis bandmates live on stage with a state of the art video-projected Elvis, continues its historic and critically acclaimed world tour. This is, in effect, Elvis' first-ever world concert tour, which began in America in 1998. In his lifetime Elvis' only concerts outside the United States were five shows in three Canadian cities in 1957. A world tour was an unrequited dream for Elvis and his fans. Long after the superstar's death, the dream has come true.
Tours have included many American dates, highlighted by a three-show smash at New York's Radio City Music Hall. Outside the U.S.A. there have been several tours of Europe with sell-outs at London's famed Wembley Arena, and tours to Australia and Japan. Elvis fans, new audiences and even the most cynical of critics have been thoroughly wowed. In 1998, Elvis-The Concert was designated a Guinness World Record as the first live tour headlined by a performer who is no longer living.
The show's concept is to present an authentic as possible Elvis Presley concert. The producers edited together a collection of Elvis' finest concert performances that exist on film and video and removed virtually all sound from the footage except for Elvis' vocal. The Elvis footage is projected on a large video screen. On stage a 16-piece orchestra and a group of Elvis' original bandmates from the concert era of his career and other cast members perform live with the Elvis video. All music heard in the concert production is performed live except for Elvis' voice. On either side of the Elvis performance screen are screens that carry live action from the stage. From the first song it's magic. You're at a real Elvis concert.
The original Elvis bandmates currently participating in this production are: Joe Guercio (musical director/conductor), Myrna Smith (vocals) of The Sweet Inspirations, Ed Enoch (vocals) of J.D. Sumner & The Stamps, and the TCB Band: James Burton (lead guitar), Glen D. Hardin (piano), Jerry Scheff (bass guitar), and Ronnie Tutt (drums). To learn more about them and the other original Elvis group members who have toured with this show, see Cast Bios. Also see Current Cast & Song Lineup.
Today, people are accustomed to seeing giant video screens used in live concerts to bring the star closer to the audience. Elvis' recorded voice and his on-screen presence are so powerful, the interaction with the live musicians and singers so seamless, the audience reaction so intense that, a few songs into the show, one can almost forget that Elvis isn't really there in person. Everything in terms of staging, set design, lighting, sound, and overall production is as if Elvis were alive and back out on the road. The audience response to this concept has been overwhelming. Long-time Elvis fans who attended actual Elvis concerts say they feel that same original excitement and electricity. The fans who never got to see him perform, many of whom were born after Elvis' death, say it is a dream-come-true experience they thought had been lost to them forever. The production is so authentic and so well done that there are moments in the show when even Elvis' own bandmates and members of the production team almost think Elvis is really back in the building!
Elvis concert footage for the show comes primarily from material shot for the MGM concert films Elvis, That's The Way It Is (1970) and Elvis on Tour (1972) and from the historic 1973 global television special Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii, via Satellite. This footage contains some of Elvis' finest performances from the big concert era of his career, the era that is celebrated by the Elvis Presley In Concert production. The other main criterion for selecting from these films is that they were originally recorded in multi-track. Thus, the producers are able to drop all sound from the footage, then return to the footage the isolated track that recorded only from Elvis' microphone in these exact concert performances. The 1970-1973 footage shows Elvis at the pinnacle of his superstardom, at the height of his powers as a concert performer, and in top form physically.
On August 16, 1997, marking the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of the passing of Elvis Presley, Elvis Presley Enterprises presented Elvis in Concert '97 to a sell-out crowd at the Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis, Tennessee. It featured a great gathering of many of the outstanding instrumentalists and vocalists who had worked on stage and in the recording studio with Elvis over the years. The late Elvis Presley, via video, starred in the show. His former band members and The Memphis Symphony Orchestra performed live. This production more or less became the prototype for Elvis-The Concert, a smaller-scaled production that has toured extensively since early 1998 and in 2006 was re-titled Elvis Presley In Concert. A major reunion concert on the scale of the 1997 show was called Elvis-The 25th Anniversary Concert, a sold-out smash at The Pyramid arena in Memphis on August 16, 2002. A similar major reunion production, Elvis: The 30th Anniversary Concert, is planned for August 16, 2007.
The touring Elvis Presley In Concert (a.k.a. Elvis-The Concert) and the big reunion shows in Memphis are productions of Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. (EPE). For all of these programs the producer is Stig Edgren, SEG Events.

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From Memphis to Hollywood

2007-09-12T20:06:00.000-07:00

From Memphis to Hollywood, New Elvis Movies a Hit
8/29/2007
Warner Home Video recently participated in the largest Elvis Week in history with the release of some of Elvis’s greatest movies and the results have been amazing. A whole generation is being introduced to the fun of an Elvis movie, while Elvis fans who already knew, have been able to add to their collections. Some of the new releases are on DVD for the first time, some include new content and added scenes and a some have even been digitally remastered to look and sound even better than when they were first released. Details on each movie are available here. Here is a clip from the bonus features on the DVD of Jailhouse Rock. If you are an Elvis Insider, you can visit the member’s only forum for even more clips. Special Elvis Movie Assortments Now Available

All these great movies are available where movies are sold. If you are a Costco or Sam’s Club member, you’ll want to know that, for a limited time, they are each offering a different, exclusive assortment of some of these movies. It’s a great way to add to your Elvis movie collection or they also make great gifts. Available at Costco: The Elvis Collection This deluxe 2-volume, 10-disc set features eight movies in blue suede-like packaging. Volume one features Jailhouse Rock, This is Elvis, It Happened at the World’s Fair, and Kissin’ Cousins while Volume two features Viva Las Vegas, Elvis That’s the Way It Is, Girl Happy and Live a Little, Love a Little. Available at Sam’s Club:The Elvis Gift Set Four great Elvis movies are available in a classic black collectible package. This assortment includes Jailhouse Rock, Viva Las Vegas, Kissin’ Cousins and Girl Happy. You can find out more about each of these great movie releases and all the extras or experience some great Elvis movie clips, photos, and more fun on Warner Home Video’s special Elvis movie Web site here.

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Audobon Drive House Abandoned

2007-05-03T03:14:00.000-07:00

On the cover of the new released book 'Follo Me To Tennessee', we'll see a picture of the house on Audobon Drive. Visitors of the first house that Elvis ever bought are seeing a completely abandoned site. After the divorce of the last owners Cindy Hazen and Mike Freeman, there is a law procedure going own about the ownership of the property. A succesvol auction on Ebay has been dismissed. The empty house looks now very sadly in this residential neighbourhood.

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Todd Slaughter On Sky Digital Channel Each Sunday

2007-05-03T03:13:00.000-07:00

Here is an update on the "Big L" Elvis radio show. "Dear Elvis fans, We here at Big L know what Elvis means to people all over the world, so we air a programme dedicated to the king every Sunday evening from 9pm through til 10 (gmt). The show is presented by Elvis guru Todd Slaughter, who takes you through the Elvis Presley history and plays you the hits and the misses! Listen in every Sunday evening from 9pm (gmt) on Sky Digital Channel 0190 (UK and Europe) and via the web".

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Elvis and Celine - The Stunning Duet from American Idol

2007-04-27T13:20:00.000-07:00

Our friends at American Idol wrote an exciting new chapter in Elvis history on the "Idol Gives Back" special on April 25th. Through the magic of video editing and rotoscope technology, Elvis Presley and Celine Dion performed "If I Can Dream" together. The presentation was absolutely stunning - both musically and technologically. "If I Can Dream" is about peace, brotherhood and hope for a better day. It was the perfect choice of Elvis song for the theme of the show. The Idol Gives Back initiative is all about helping children in need in Africa and the United States.The Elvis/Celine duet completely wowed television viewers and has been making the news everywhere. Today it's the number one video download on iTunes. Your purchase of the download on iTunes benefits Idol Gives Back.We congratulate everyone at American Idol who was involved in making the Elvis/Celine duet happen and we tip our hats to Celine for doing a beautiful, classy job singing with our guy.

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Elvis' Lyrics Published Online

2007-04-26T03:03:00.000-07:00

Here is an excerpt of the press release on the addition of song lyrics from Elvis' catalogue on the Yahoo! and Gracenote online database. Press releaseYahoo! Music (NASDAQ: YHOO) and Gracenote(R) today announced a new licensing deal allowing Yahoo! Music to offer the largest catalog of legal, licensed song lyrics from Gracenote to Yahoo! Music's consumers. Beginning today, song lyrics for hundreds of thousands of songs from all five major publishers will be incorporated into Yahoo! Music through Gracenote's growing database. The agreement with Gracenote makes Yahoo! Music the first mass-market Web service to make licensed song lyrics available to consumers. Through the agreement, consumers can search for song lyrics from the Yahoo! Music Search bar, simply by entering even a partial lyric from the song. Consumers will have viewing access to lyrics from nearly 100 music publishers, including the top five: BMG Music Publishing, EMI Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner/Chappell Music, and dozens of prominent independent publishers. The addition of a comprehensive lyrics library complements existing Yahoo! Music products and services such as radio, music videos and on-demand music offerings, Gracenote began developing its Lyrics program more than two years ago, with the goal of building the first and most comprehensive database of legal, accurate song lyrics for consumers. The deal between Yahoo! Music and Gracenote is an important step toward enhancing the digital music experience of the consumer while protecting the legal and artistic rights of songwriters and music publishers. "Song lyrics are continually among the top 10 searches performed on major search engines, though the results often provide consumers a frustrating experience filled with inconsistent and incomplete lyrics, and annoying pop-ups," said Craig Palmer, president and chief executive officer of Gracenote. "With Gracenote and Yahoo!, consumers will have access to the largest database of high quality lyrics linked directly to the rich album and artist content available throughout Yahoo! Music."

Coming Soon From JAT Productions

2007-04-26T02:56:00.000-07:00

JAT Productions announced their next projects for 2007. The next book is related to the movie "Tickle Me" and scheduled for August 2007, while volume 3 of the "Hot Shots and Cool Clips" is due for release late 2007. Also due for release is the none Elvis release "Country's Golden Hits".

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Elvis Owned Ring To Be Auctioned

2007-04-22T12:46:00.000-07:00

Grey Flannel Auctions reports that on May 16: Movie and Elvis fans will check in to see many sparkling items, among them a fire opal ring given by Presley to Ginger Alden, then his fiance. For more details go to the Greyflannelauctions website.

Jerry Schilling To Promote TCM Event

2007-04-22T12:42:00.000-07:00

Jerry Schilling, author of “Me and a guy named Elvis” and longtime friend of Elvis, is wrapping up a European visit. He met with his publisher in London, and did promotion work for TCM, including a series of interviews. Jerry will be the tv-host for the special TCM Day on August 16th. Details soon to follow. “Me and a guy named Elvis” sold 40.000 copies so far. Jerry: “This is beyond my expectation. The book hasn’t been released that long, and there’s already a third print, with the UK release, the pocketbook release and Elvis Week yet to come.”

Rockin' The Blue Board, Vol. 1

2007-04-18T01:26:00.000-07:00

According to a posting on the For Elvis CD Collector's forum members of a German forum site received an almost free (5 Euro) CD entitled "Rockin' The Blue Board, Vol. 1" containing an audience recording of Elvis' midnight show at the Hilton from August 20, 1973. This concert was previously released on the Fort Baxter Box "A Profile, The King on Stage". This should be a real silver pressed CD, the cover isn't available yet, but the producers apparently used a fifties image. From the posting on the FECC forum:Title: Rockin' The Blue Board, Vol. 1 Label: Forum Records Label Number: FOR 20081973 Release Date: 2007 Recording Type: Audience Recording + Soundboard Location: Las Vegas, Hilton Hotel Date: August 20 - 1973 , Midnight Show Sound: Excellent !

Track Listing: 01 2001 Theme 01:11
02 C.C. Rider 03:12
03 I Got A Woman / Amen
03:46 04 Love Me 01:29
05 Steamroller Blues 02:47
06 You Gave Me A Mountain 03:10
07 Trouble 02:03
08 Blue Suede Shoes 01:02
09 Rock 'n' Roll Medley 02:43
10 Love Me Tender 01:46
11 Fever 02:46
12 What Now My Love 02:55
13 Suspicious Minds 03:49
14 Band introductions 01:49
15 My Boy 03:24
16 Release Me 02:09
17 An American Trilogy 04:01
18 Mystery Train / Tiger Man 02:21
19 Help Me Make It Through The Night 01:47
20 How Great Thou Art 02:39
21 Can't Help Falling In Love 01:36
22 Closing Vamp 00:51
23 When The Snow Is On The Roses (24-08-70) 01:57
24 Hound Dog (27-05-74) 02:07
25 Big Boss Man (06-10-74) 02:37
26 Return To Sender (01-08-76) 02:01
27 Moody Blue (21-02-77) 03:49
28 Proud Mary (19-08-74) 03:15
29 Promised Land (19-08-74) 02:46
30 Rags To Riches (31-12-76) 02:25
31 Elvis Talks To The Audience (28-09-74) 03:06
32 Jailhouse Rock (21-02-77) 02:03

Tracks 23-32 are bonus songs from various shows

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Ticketmaster Online Auction: VIP Tickets for Elvis: The 30th Anniversary Concert

2007-04-17T02:40:00.000-07:00

Exclusive front-row location with backstage hospitality in addition to regular VIP ticket benefits. UPDATE: On April 5, this page was updated with information addressing questions from bidders outside the United States. The one-night-only Elvis Presley Enterprises/SEG Events production Elvis: The 30th Anniversary Concert, reuniting Elvis via video with a large cast of his former band-mates live on stage, will be presented at the FedExForum in Memphis at 8:00 PM on August 16, 2007. During the period of April 3-16, 2007 there will be an online-only auction of ten (10) front-row VIP tickets that, unlike the VIP tickets made available in the regular sale, are for seats on the front row and include the addition of backstage hospitality room access. Auction details: Front Row VIP Package Auction: 10 VIP tickets to be auctioned in sets of 2 or 4. Minimum bid: $275.00 per ticket. Includes: Regular VIP benefits PLUS backstage hospitality and front-row seat location. Begins: 10: 00 AM CST, April 3, 2007 Ends: 5:00 PM CST, April 16, 2007 Auction location is online only on Ticketmaster.com at http://www.ticketmaster.com/promo/8sqdc6 Tickets to the concert went on sale in September 2006. VIP tickets priced at $250 each sold out in twenty minutes. A VIP ticket entitles the bearer to prime seating for the show, access to a VIP reception room (not backstage) before and after the concert to enjoy beverage service and hors d'oeuvres, an opportunity to mingle with the cast in the reception room, and a special gift package of commemorative concert merchandise. Only the ten (10) front-row VIP tickets that are being auctioned also include access to the backstage hospitality room that will be home-base for the cast, production team, EPE management and corporate guests throughout the evening. Bidding from Outside the United States:The auctions are available only to customers who have a United States billing address. In order to be eligible to participate in a Ticketmaster auction, one must have a "My Ticketmaster Account" with a credit card that has a billing address in the country the event will take place and passes the Ticketmaster Auction bidding authorization process. Ticketmaster is working toward accommodating international bidders in the near future, but, unfortunately, not in time for the ticket auctions for Elvis: The 30th Anniversary Concert. Additional Upcoming VIP Ticket Auction Soon after, a certain number of additional regular VIP tickets will be auctioned on Ticketmaster.com at http://www.ticketmaster.com/promo/3ffcg4. These prime seats have become available due to a change in concert production set-up plans. These will have the regular VIP ticket-holder benefits. The minimum bid will be $275.00 per ticket. This second auction will run from 10:00 AM CST on April 18, 2007 until 5:00 PM CST on April 30. Additional Seat Releases – Regular Sale REMINDER: As explained in a Concert FAQ posted last year on Elvis.com, the producers of Elvis: The30th Anniversary Concert have had to hold back a certain number of seats in the regular $90.00, $75.00 and $50.00 price categories to accommodate known and potential corporate and sponsor commitments, special contingencies, and finalization of concert production space needs. Releases of held-back tickets will happen on various dates from now until show night. These tickets will be put back in the normal sales operation of Ticketmaster and the FedExForum box office. Regular tickets, subject to current availability, can be purchased via Ticketmaster online at ticketmaster.com or by Ticketmaster phone at (901) 525-1515. Tickets also may be purchased in person at all Ticketmaster Retail Ticket Center locations in Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana and Missouri and in person at the FedExForum box office.

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The Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest

2007-04-17T02:38:00.000-07:00

The next preliminary round of the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest is May 18-20 at the Tampa Elvis Festival. The festival is currently accepting Elvis Tribute Artist registrations for the contest. In addition, tickets for the Qualifying Round and Finals of the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest in Memphis during Elvis Week are on sale now.

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New EPE Ad Campaign: Discover Your Inner Elvis

2007-04-16T11:10:00.000-07:00

The folks who market the late Elvis Presley on Monday will unveil the first national ad campaign for Graceland, The King's 13-acre estate in Memphis, in an effort to rock 'n' roll tourism there this summer and strike up the brand. TV spots and a dedicated website will feature the theme "Discover your Inner Elvis" in a summer-long promotion that also commemorates the 30th anniversary of Presley's death."We consider it our responsibility to share the legacy of Elvis with visitors," says Paul Jankowski, chief marketing officer of Elvis Presley Enterprises. Graceland was Presley's primary residence during the 20 years leading up to his death in August 1977. It's an important source of revenue for EPE and its parent company CKX, whose assets also include American Idol and marketing rights for boxer Muhammad Ali. Tourist spending at Graceland rose 12.1%, to $13 million, in 2006 vs. 2005, CKX reports. Many visitors paid the highest fee for VIP tickets that, among other things, enabled them to go to the front of the lines. But attendance was flat at 554,193, which the company says was partly due to high gas prices. Still, CKX is investing heavily to generate interest in The King. "CKX has given us the ability to explore a lot of ideas that had been floating around a long time," Jankowski says. On the table: •Inner Elvis. The new ad campaign is "the most we've ever spent on advertising," Jankowski says. The ad, which will run on cable networks including Lifetime, Oxygen, and E!, features a woman dressed as Elvis performing on stage at his famous Aloha from Hawaii concert. At the end, viewers see that she has imagined the scene after looking at a jumpsuit on display at Graceland. The new website, DiscoverElvis.com, will offer Graceland news and admission discounts.•Competition. Taking a page from Idol, Elvis impersonators can compete in the "Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest." Regional winners from a 20-city tour will compete for more than $10,000 in prizes and a recording session in a finale during Elvis Week, an annual Graceland confab filled with special events.•New products. Elvis will appear on a limited edition Reese's candy this summer in a promotion that gives consumers instant-win prizes including a trip for two to Graceland and an Elvis car. American Greetings also will use the anniversary to expand its line of Christmas tree ornaments. Three decorations designed as jukeboxes play songs as an Elvis image appears on a small screen.In addition, American Greetings will feature Elvis this fall on greeting cards, including a new line of audio cards. •More Elvis, more Graceland. Cirque du Soleil will produce and develop an Elvis-themed tour and has signed a deal with EPE for a permanent Cirque de Soleil show in Las Vegas based on the life, times and music of Elvis. The show is expected to open in November 2009.CKX also wants to freshen and expand Graceland with a bigger visitors center, new attractions, shops and a boutique hotel. The company last year acquired 22 acres of land surrounding Graceland as part of the plans.

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Elvis Lives DVD Chart Update

2007-04-16T11:01:00.000-07:00

The "Elvis Lives" DVD dropped to #5 from last week's #4 in its eight week of release in the official Belgian (Flemish part of the country) Music DVD chart. In the Canarian Islands it remains steady at #4 in the third week on the chart. On the Canarian Islands album chart the "ELV1S 30#1 hits" climbs up to #42 from last week's #50 after being present for four weeks in the chart (peaking at #37). On the Irish album chart "ELV1S 30 #1 Hits" climbs up to #63 from last week's #78 and in Spain it climbs to #34 from #36. In Canada "Elvis lives" charted one week coming in at #10 in the official Canadian DVD chart three weeks ago while the "ELV1S 30 #1 Hits" compilation remains steady at #74 in the Top 100 Country chart in its 237th week while "Ultimate Gospel" dropped to #72 from last week's #42 on that chart.

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Elvis Lives

2007-04-04T04:16:00.000-07:00

PULL on your blue suede shoes and start practising your lip curl – the search is on for the best Liverpool Elvis.

Fans of the King are invited to take part in a national competition, Britain’s Best Elvis 2007, to find the most convincing impersonator.

The Merseyside heat will take place at Southport Theatre on April 21 and Elvises are expected to try out their crooning and hip-swiveling gyrations on a panel of judges.

Lovers of Elvis, male and female and of any age, will get the chance to battle it out for three places in the One Night Of Elvis: The Return To Memphis show to take place that night.

The audience will pick a winner to go to the UK grand final in Blackpool in June, where they will battle it out for a place in the international final in Memphis, USA, in August.

The competition, organised by the Official Elvis Presley Fan Club of Great Britain, kicks off at 1pm, with the show to follow at 7.30pm.

Todd Slaughter, who has run the club for 40 years, said: “It is great fun. We want to hear from Elvis’s with a Merseyside accent – not a fake Memphis one. We’d love to see female Elvis’s and kids too.

“Elvis is a great communicator and is still inspiring people 30 years after his death. People adore his music. There is a huge appetite and audience for Elvis even after all these years.

“When we have organised prev-ious searches we have been inundated with Elvis’s. People have to be prepared to sing one Elvis song, without backing, for the judges. It is a bit like X-Factor but without the Simon Cowell cynicism.

“We are looking for someone with a great voice and personality. We know people will turn up in sunglasses and wigs and jumpsuits that have been made for them.

“It is a really good opportunity for our winner to compete for a nice holiday to Memphis.”

Are you Merseyside’s best Elvis? If so contact Mary Murtagh on 0151-472 2504 or email:

mary murtagh@liverpoolecho.co.uk

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New BMG Releases

2007-04-01T13:57:00.000-07:00

Due for release May 4, 2007 are two new BMG releases according to the German Amazon. Set for release on the RCA International label (Sony / BMG) is the 2 CD compilation "The Early Years". Currently this release is is #8500 on the German Amazon CD sales.Due for release on the Ar-Express label (Sony / BMG) is the compilation "Hit Collection". Currently this release is is #8499 on the German Amazon CD sales.

Track Listing

1. Love Me Tender - From the 20th
2. It's Now Or Never
3. Are You Lonesome Tonight?
4. Don't
5. Loving You
6. Can't Help Falling In Love
7. Love Letters
8. I Want You, I Need You, I Love You
9. That's When Your Heartaches Begin
10. True Love
11. Young And Beautiful
12. Doin' The Best I Can
13. Something Blue
14. Angel
15. That's Someone You Never Forget
16. Just Pretend
17. For The Good Times
18. Woman Without Love
19. He'll Have To Go
20. It's Impossible

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Thomas Kinkade Graceland 50th Anniversary painting.

2007-03-29T01:37:00.000-07:00

On Saturday, March 24, Thomas Kinkade and Priscilla Presley attended a special VIP cocktail reception in the Automobile Museuem at Graceland, where Kinkade unveiled his latest masterpeice "Graceland 50th Anniversary." Here, Thomas Kinkade, Priscilla Presley and a fan pose with the masterpiece that was unveiled during the festivities.

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2007-03-28T01:27:00.000-07:00

The second volume in the Audionics label "Elvis - Across Country" has been released. This soundboard compilation is the follow up to volume one which was released in the Summer of 2005. This album has a very similar concept and contains portions of four different soundboards from the 1975 - 1977 era.Tracks:Minneapolis, Minnesota, 17.10.1976 (approx. running time 14:34) 01. Sweet Inspiration - 02. Last Time I Saw Him - 03. Introductions of the band and the Sweet Inspirations - 04. Stevie Wonder Medley ("Stevie Is A Wonder" / For Once In My Life / You've Got It Bad Girl / Superstition / You Are The Sunshine Of My Life / Living For TheCity / All In Love Is Fair / Higher Ground) - 05. Closing Announcements. Huntsville, Alabama, 31.05.1975 (8:30 P.M.) (approx. running time 49:52) 06. All Shook Up - 07. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel - 08. The Wonder Of You - 09. Burning Love - 10. Band Introductions - 11. Johnny B. Goode -12. Drums Solo (Ronnie Tutt) - 13. Bass Solo (Blues - Jerry Scheff) - 14.Piano Solo (Glen D. Hardin) - 15. School Day - 16. (**) I Can't Stop Loving You - 15. T.R.O.U.B.L.E. - 16. Hawaiian Wedding Song - 17. Let Me Be There (with reprise) - 18. Why Me Lord - 19. An American Trilogy - 20.Hound Dog - 21. Funny How Time Slips Away - 22. Little Darlin' - 23.(**) I'm Leavin' - 24. Can't Help Falling In Love - 25. Closing Vamp. Johnson City, Tennessee, 17.03.1976 (approx. running time 05:22) 26. (*) What'd I Say - 27. (*) And I Love You So (with break) Orlando, Florida, 15.02.1977 (approx. running time 09:23) 28. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - 29. You Gave Me A Mountain - 30. Help Me Total CD running time: 79:10

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Elvis Presley Enterprises Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest 2007

2007-03-26T14:37:00.000-07:00

Elvis Presley Enterprises is looking for the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist.
During 2007, for the first time ever, Elvis Presley Enterprises will hold the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest. The contest is a search for the Elvis Tribute Artist that is the "best representation of the legacy of Elvis Presley."The winner of the contest will receive the title of "The Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist," along with official recognition by Elvis Presley Enterprises, a cash prize and more.Preliminary rounds for the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest will take place in different locations throughout the world prior to August 2007. Confirmed prelminary round locations and details are listed below. More locations will be announced as they are confirmed. The winner of each preliminary round will travel to Memphis to compete in the qualifying round that will take place during Elvis Week 2007. The top winners of the qualifying round will go on to compete in the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest Finals on August 17 at the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Memphis, where the "Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist of 2007" will be selected.If you are an Elvis tribute artist and are interested in competing for your chance at the title of the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist of 2007, the preliminary rounds listed below are your only way to reach the Memphis qualifying rounds. If you are interested in holding an Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest preliminary, please email ultimate@elvis.com or call 212-407-9172 for more information.

2007 Ultimate Elvis Tribute Contest

2007-03-26T14:32:00.000-07:00

WALK A GOLDEN MILE IN MY SHOES QUALIFYING HEAT
FRIDAY 8TH JUNE 2007
THE NORCALYMPIA, NORBRECK CASTLE, BLACKPOOL, U.K.
Officially Licensed by ©2007 Elvis Presley Enterprises

Information:
When and where is the Ultimate Contest Qualification taking place?
The Ultimate Contest Qualification will take place throughout the day and evening of Friday 8th June 2007.
The entire contest will be held at The Norcalympia Arena, Norbreck Castle, Blackpool, U.K.

What is the format of the contest?
The contest will be made up of the following three categories-
1950's - Early Elvis
1960's - Movies and '68 Special
1970's - Concert Years
Contestants will compete in the daytime heats and the twenty highest scoring contestants from the daytime heats will progress to the evening qualification finals.
The contestant with the highest score from the evenings finals will progress to the 'Ultimate' contest in Memphis during Elvis week 2007.
All contestants will perform to backing track accompaniment.

Winners and titles ?
Overall winner will receive -
Automatic qualification into EPE's Ultimate contest in Memphis
$2000 B & K Enterprises Gift Certificate
Cash to cover return trip to Memphis Contest*
Official Qualification Contest Winners Certificate
Overall winner automatically wins his chosen category however the remaining two category winners will each receive -
$1000 B & K Enterprises Gift Certificate
Official Qualification Contest Individual Category Winners Certificate
Plus
Every contestant that enters will receive an official Walk A Golden Mile In My Shoes Ultimate Contest Certificate commemorating his performance in the very first EPE contest for Elvis Presley Tribute Artists.

How do I register as a contestant for the ultimate contest ?
Contestants must complete and sign a contestant registration/agreement form and send it to us including their 40 GBP entrance fee.
Please note this fee also covers the cost of your ticket to the entire event.
For entrance forms go to the registration page at this site by clicking here
or contact us on
Tel +44 (0) 1492 547889
Mob +44 (0) 7851 633034

How much are the tickets to the contest ?
Full Day & Evening ticket - 30 GBP
Child under 14 years - 15 GBP

How do I purchase tickets for family and friends ?
Go to the ticket page at this site by clicking here

More info on the Ultimate Contest in Memphis can be found at http://www.elvis.com/ultimatecontest

Elvis: Still Taking Care of Business

2007-03-26T12:00:00.000-07:00

Elvis: Still Taking Care of Business is arguably the most authentic, no-holds-barred depiction of the greatest entertainer who ever lived. This is the book that the estate doesn’t want you to read – it’s a balanced, respectful and insightful look by a true Presley insider and carter member of the infamous Memphis Mafia. Sonny West, Presley’s close friend and body guard for nearly two decades, provides a firsthand account of the King’s lavish spending sprees and many charitable acts, as well as the many affairs Presley conducted with his costars. If you’re looking for untold stories and unseen photos, then this book is for you.

Among all of Elvis Presley's close associates, no one tells stories that are more entertaining than Sonny West. He can mesmerize audiences for hours with his Elvis tidbits. Likewise, I have followed Marshall Terrill's budding career as a biographer and he is quickly heading straight to the top. West and Terrill. If this were the New York Yankees, you'd be thinking Ruth-Gehrig and/or Mantle/Maris.Powerful !~Bill E. Burk - Publisher, ELVIS WORLD magazine

Friday Chart Update

2007-03-24T05:25:00.000-07:00

The "Essential Elvis Presley" compilation CD has now completed its run in the Australian top 100 ARIA Album Chart. In total the album was on the chart for 7 weeks reaching a high of #33. Weekly chart placings were; 48, 39, 38, 33, 38, 58, 95. The album is currently outside the top 100 at #126 after being #118 last week.After one week "Elvis Lives" fell from the Danish Music DVD Top 10.On the Dutch Mega Charts Music DVD Top 20 "Elvis Lives" dropped From #6 to #8. On the Dutch Free Record Shop Music DVD Top 10 volume 1 of the "The Definitive Collection" remains steady at #12, "Elvis Lives" remains steady at #13 and volume 2 of "The Definitive Collection" climbs from #15 to #14.

Lisa and Priscilla Celebrate St Patrick's Day In Ireland

2007-03-21T03:08:00.000-07:00

Lisa Marie and Priscilla have been celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland. They have been staying in a 17th Century castle owned by Viennese-born artist Gottfried Halnwein, who incidentally is the artist behind Boulevard of Broken Dreams, a reworking of Edward Hoppers Nighthawks. Halnwien is an acquaintance of many celebrities, and his castle was also the setting of Marilyn Manson wedding to Dita Von Teese last year.His new houseguests Lisa and Pricilla were spotted in the Halfway Bar near Ballymacarberry, as Nighthawks themselves, singing and dancing with locals.There have been recent press reports that Lisa was purchasing the $10 million Mallows Castle in Cork, but these have been denied by the auctioneer handling the sale.

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Jerry Schilling - Book Release In The UK

2007-03-21T02:53:00.000-07:00

Elvis close friend Jerry Schilling’s book Me And A Guy Named Elvis is released in the UK at the end of May. From the press release: In the 30th anniversary year of Elvis’ death comes an extraordinary biography from his closest friend. ‘Jerry Schilling has captured the beauty of my father’s spirit in a way that has never been done before.’ (Lisa Marie Presley) ‘Jerry had the keys to the kingdom, the keys to the King’s houses, to the King’s cars, to the heart of what made Elvis a King in the first place. Here he unlocks every door and his own heart to boot.’ (Bono) On a lazy Sunday in 1954, twelve-year-old Jerry Schilling wandered into a Memphis touch football game to discover that his team was quarterbacked by a nineteen-year-old Elvis Presley, the local teenager whose first record That’s All Right, had just debuted on Memphis radio and was already burning up the local airways. This meeting was the start of a life-long friendship. * Jerry’s 23 year friendship makes him uniquely placed to write this intimate portrait of Elvis. * In 1964 Elvis asked Jerry to come and work for him as part of his famous ‘Memphis Mafia’. * Jerry worked for Elvis for thirteen years in various capacities - from bodyguard and personal trainer to film editor and co-producer. * Elvis gave Jerry his own room at Graceland * Jerry was the person Elvis trusted to drive him and Priscilla to the hospital when Lisa-Marie was born * Elvis tried LSD once in his life, Jerry was part of the small group that joined him * When Elvis received a death threat before his performance in Vegas, it was Jerry he called to be by his side * Jerry was with Elvis during the famous ‘Lost Weekend’ when he met President Nixon * On the only weekend of his professional life when Elvis got away from family and employees to be by himself, he spent the time with Jerry * Jerry was a pall-bearer at Elvis’s funeral Me and a Guy Named Elvis looks at Presley from a friend’s perspective and includes insights into the creative frustrations that lead to Elvis’s abuse of prescription medicine and his complex and much misunderstood relationship with his manager Colonel Parker. It also brings to life the man behind the myth, a sensitive generous soul who loved playing practical jokes on people, enjoyed yoga and karate and was a huge fan of Monty Python. Jerry Schilling has spent over 40 years in the entertainment business working as an actor, a film editor, a producer, and a manager. Jerry has his own Management Company and has managed Billy Joel, The Beach Boys and Jerry Lee Lewis. He conducted the marriage of Lisa-Marie and Michael Lockwood and counts Priscilla as one of his dearest friends. Jerry lives and works in Los Angeles, in the house Elvis bought for him.
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Song Allegedly Co-written By Elvis Relisted On eBay

2007-03-20T06:21:00.000-07:00

Although recently sold on eBay, the song "Just Like Rolling Up Hill", allegedly co-written by Elvis and Paul Terry King has been relisted. Apparently the original buyer failed to comply wityh the auction terms.

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Replica Of Elvis' House Teaches Difficult Students Skills

2007-03-20T06:16:00.000-07:00

Students of the Academy for Change (AFC serves students who have been suspended or expelled from other schools, or aren't succeeding in traditional education for one reason or another) are working on an idea of Ron Reed, public defender for Butte County, to build a replica of Elvis Presley's birth home. Reed sees a lot of juveniles in court in his job as a public defender for Butte County, but he prefers to see them swinging hammers, drilling holes and painting. Reed presented the idea to Bernard Vigallon, the school's director, and immediately got a “yes”. He researched the project, taking measurements at the house personally, when he visited his sister in Tupelo, Miss. The skeleton of the 19-by-30-foot house stood on blocks, plywood covering its floor and a roof framed above, the ends of each eave painted a clean white. The work is being done the way Elvis's father would have done it when the house was built in 1934. As part of the project, the students learned the geometry required to figure out roof angles, and they studied the history of the original house and of the Depression. They will write about the house and the era in language art classes, as well. If all goes according to plan, the new birth house will be ready by May.

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