***SPOILER*** Wow!!! That was my initial reaction after my first viewing of Baz Luhrmann’s ELVIS! Tom Hanks was Oscar worthy as The Colonel, and Austin Butler was mesmerizing as Elvis! The way Austin captured Elvis’ trying not to smile humble smile was uncanny, as is shown in the scene [continue reading]
This is a story of fate and how everything happens for a reason and my connection with one of Elvis’ favorite gospel songs “You’ll Never Walk Alone.” My connection started in 2009, and I didn’t even know it. Through the years it has touched various parts of my Elvis [continue reading]
So no Elvis Week in Memphis for me this year as I haven’t left the house since June and only a handful of times since March. No worries, I honored the life of Elvis Presley in my own way and shared it with my Elvis friends online having my own Virtual Elvis Week from home. Every day from [continue reading]
I had a great time this April Blogging the A to Z Challenge on my favorite topic ELVIS. I blogged about everything from Elvis movies to Elvis songs to Elvis books to Elvis’ life – Elvis from A to Z. Hope you had as much fun reading about Elvis as I did writing about him. Here, all on [continue reading]
There is only one Elvis, so there is no need for me to write Elvis Presley. (Don’t even argue with me about Elvis Costello – he’s ok, but he’s no Elvis Presley). Elvis is my favorite. I have loved him all of my life. I grew up watching Elvis movies with my mom on Sundays. I [continue reading]
I didn’t make it to Memphis this year for Elvis Week, but I had a pretty good time celebrating at home in Maryland. I listened to Elvis songs all week, I watched the Candlelight Vigil online Saturday night, watched Elvis dvds all day Sunday and saw an Elvis Tribute Artist Sunday night. I [continue reading]
Today, January 8, 2012, Elvis Presley would have been 77 years old. He has been dead for over 34 years yet fans still celebrate his birthday by going to Memphis to sing Happy Birthday on the lawn of his house Graceland. Cable television still plays his movies, radio stations still play his songs, [continue reading]
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