Elvis Presley Birthday Memphis Celebration:

 

This year EPE's Memphis Elvis Birthday Celebration runs from Thursday January 6 to Sunday, January 9. Featured Events are: 2011

 

Thursday Jan 6 12pm

 

Meet Up at Marlowes: Fans meet and greet plus an Elvis auction to benefit the Humane Society of Memphis and Shelby County.

 

8:00pm - Midnight. Club Elvis.

 

Friday, Jan 7, 10:00am - 12:00pm

 

Fan Club Presidents' Event: The host will be Tom Brown, with special guests Gordon Stoker of the Jordanaires and Jim Murray of The Imperials.

 

6:00pm Official Elvis Insiders Reception and Graceland Tour: A private evening tour of Graceland Mansion in all its holiday splendor and a reception across the street in Graceland Plaza. Special guests include Julie Adams (Tickle Me) and Larry Domasin (Fun in Acapulco), Jennifer Holden (Jailhouse Rock) and Elvis’ personal jeweller, Lowell Hays.

 

Saturday, Jan 8, 9:30am

 

Elvis Presley Day Ceremony: Front lawn of Graceland. The main ceremony with Graceland officials, a birthday cake cutting and a proclamation of Elvis Presley Day by Memphis and Shelby County officials plus live entertainment Terry Mike Jeffrey.

 

2:00pm Conversations on Elvis: At the Memphis Marriott East, with host Tom Brown and special guests Julie Adams (Tickle Me) and Larry Domasin (Fun in Acapulco) and Jennifer Holden (Jailhouse Rock).

 

8:00pm Memphis Symphony Orchestra presents Elvis Birthday Pops: Celebrate the king's birthday with this annual tribute with Terry Mike Jeffrey and his band.

 

Sunday, Jan 9, 8:00am

 

Southern Gospel Celebration at Graceland with Elvis' Imperials: Classic gospel songs performed by one of Elvis' favourite groups while enjoying the beauty of Graceland in the early morning.

 

2. BLUE HAWAII 50th Anniversary Special in L.A. for January 8: A one Night Special Event for Elvis’ Birthday at the Egyptian Theatre, Hollywood. Saturday, January 8 at 7:30 PM a celebration of the 50th Anniversary of BLUE HAWAII. Press info: "Before all the formula ‘60s movies that turned Elvis Presley from an icon into a self-parody, there was this sparkling original that subsequent filmmakers sought to use as the cookie-cutter guarantee to Presley movie success. Sumptuous cinematography, frothy plot, pleasing comic turns, skillful acting from co-stars Angela Lansbury and Joan Blackman, and songs as enchanting as the island paradise all aim to please. From "Rock-A-Hula Baby" to "Can't Help Falling In Love" and the title song - this is classic Elvis, post-army and pre-rhinestone. The movie and the soundtrack were among the most successful of his career."

 

Elvis' birthday will be celebrated with the grand opening of the Maui and Sons Bar and Grill in the Egyptian's courtyard. Activities, food and tropical drink specials, karaoke and more starting at 4 PM in the Courtyard.

 

3. Elvis Birthday Celebration in Palm Springs: A reminder that if you are in Palm Springs you can join in the Elvis Birthday Celebration over Jan 8-9 weekend at his and Priscilla's "Honeymoon Hideaway" at 1350 Ladera Circle.

 

4. 'A Legend In Concert' UK Birthday viewing: the UK TV channel Sky Arts presents 'Elvis Presley: A Legend In Concert' over the birthday weekend.

 

Sensational collection of TV performances from The King. Featuring the notorious screen debut of his famous pelvic gyrations and the time Steve Allen had him sing to a basset hound. Featuring this and two other historical versions of Hound Dog, rock and roll greats including Tutti Frutti and Blue Suede Shoes and ballads such as Love Me and Love Me Tender with Frank Sinatra, this collection of performances is brimming with the excitement of the early years of a superstar that would go on to sell over 1 billion records.

 

Sat Jan 8 - 9:00PM Sky Arts & Sky Art, and Sun Jan 9th - 8.00AM Sky Arts 1

 

[]5. The GRAMMY Museum in Los Angeles will be commemorating Elvis Presley's birthday with a special event titled "Celebrating Elvis - The Making of a Comeback: A Discussion with Steve Binder." The event is on Friday, January 7 from 7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.

 

6. And of course the free online radio station The Presley Radio broadcasts non stop Elvis music 24/7!

 

ELVIS WEEK MEMPHIS

 

 

Published:January 6th 2011 07:43 AM.

Source: EIN / Published by: ElvisMatters

 

Happy Birthday Elvis

 

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A bit late, but HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELVIS :party2: :whip: :party: :birthday: :hic: :magic: :friends: :wub:

Miner steals the show in Memphis

 

On Saturday, Chilean miner Edison Pena was among hundreds of fans who gathered at Graceland to celebrate Elvis's 76th birthday. He is a huge fan of the legendary singer and sang Elvis songs to boost morale when he and 32 other miners were trapped underground. Pena was the guest of honor and cut a four-foot cake that resembled stacked television sets. "It's a pleasure to be here, with so many beautiful people," Pena said in Spanish. "I never thought I would survive, and escape my trap. This is a gift from God. Viva Elvis. Viva Memphis." Then, he uttered two newly learned words in English: "Hey y'all," which drew loud laughter from the crowd. Some fans asked Pena for a song, so he led everyone in singing Elvis's "The Wonder of You." He was at first reluctant because he's been constantly asked by the media to sing. His rendition was good, and he even did some Elvis moves like pointing and swirling arm motions.

Published: January 9th 2011 07:23 AM.

Source: AP / Published by: ElvisMatters - Peter Verbruggen

 

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Lovely article

 

Happy Birthday, Elvis:

 

Author Noah St. John wrote this very nice article about Elvis for his 76th Birthday. We thought it worth re-publishing.

 

>> On October 3, 1945, a ten-year-old boy stood onstage at the Mississippi-Alabama Fair and Dairy Show talent contest. He was dressed as a cowboy. One of his teachers had encouraged him to enter the contest after hearing him sing during morning prayers. He had to stand on a chair to reach the microphone. He placed fifth.

A few months later, he received a guitar for his 11th birthday. What he really wanted was a rifle or a bicycle.

Two of his uncles and the new pastor at the family church gave him basic guitar lessons. He learned mostly by watching other people. But he didn't like singing in public. He was too shy.

Yet something inside kept pulling him back to music. In 1948, his family moved from Tupelo, Mississippi to Memphis, Tennessee. The boy would spend every moment of his free time on Beale Street, the heart of the Memphis blues scene. He'd often bring his guitar to school.

Yet his eighth grade teacher gave him a "C "in music. She told him that he had "no gift for singing".

During his teenage years, he was often bullied by classmates, called a "mama's boy". Still painfully shy, he nevertheless stood out because of his appearance -- including long sideburns, slicked-back hair and funky clothes.

In 1953, the young man walked into the offices of Sun Records. In those days, you could pay for studio time and create your own record.

The receptionist asked him who he sounded like. The young man replied, "I don't sound like nobody."

But the record went nowhere. He tried out for a local singing group, but failed the audition. He told his father, "They told me I couldn't sing."

Unbeknownst to the young man, Sam Phillips, the owner of Sun Records, had been saying to his friends, "If I could find a white man who had the Negro sound and the Negro feel, I could make a billion dollars."

Then Sam heard this young man's record. Sam invited him back to the studio and asked him to sing as many songs as he knew.

Yet even then, the recording session was not going well. Things just weren't coming together.

The young man and his backup musicians were about to pack it up and go home, when the young man suddenly picked up his guitar and started signing a 1946 blues song, "That's All Right".

In the words of one of the musicians from that legendary session:

"All of a sudden, [he] just started singing this song, jumping around and acting the fool, and then Bill picked up his bass, and he started acting the fool, too, and I started playing with them".

Sam, I think, had the door to the control booth open... he stuck his head out and said, "What are you doing?' And we said, 'We don't know.' 'Well, back up,' he said, 'try to find a place to start, and do it again.'"

Phillips immediately began taping; he knew this was the sound he'd been looking for.

Sun Records released the single. No one had ever heard anything like it before.

And within three years, Elvis Presley was an international superstar.

A few years ago, I got the chance to visit Graceland, Elvis's Memphis mansion and now National Historic Landmark. I was speaking at a corporate conference and the company arranged for a private tour of Graceland for me and the company executives.

It was an amazing experience, one I'll never forget.

Elvis died on August 16, 1977, so his home is decorated in that distinctive 70's style and will remain that way forever.

One thing that surprised me is that Elvis's mansion is much smaller than you might think. For example, the kitchen is positively cramped.

The pool in the backyard -- the one you see in all those home movies -- is only average size.

But in one room of Graceland is an enormous display of his different costumes, shimmering sequins and bursting with color.

And then the small garden in the back where he, his mother, and stillborn brother are buried. It's impossible to be there and not stand in awe and humility.

Whether or not you're a fan of the man or his music, there's no question that Elvis Presley is the world's first modern superstar.

He transcended race, age, and has even transcended death. He continues to make more money every year after his death than he ever made while he was alive.

We have each been given special gifts, unique to us. Your gift may not be appreciated, or even recognized, by your teachers, your peers, or even your family.

Yet, it's there.

Nurture it. Thank God for it. Share it with the right people.

Soon, it will be seen.

Happy 76th Birthday, Elvis.

* * *

Noah St. John is the inventor of Afformations,

 

(News, Source/ArjanDeelen/HuffingtonPost)

Lovely article

 

Happy Birthday, Elvis:

 

Author Noah St. John wrote this very nice article about Elvis for his 76th Birthday. We thought it worth re-publishing.

 

>> On October 3, 1945, a ten-year-old boy stood onstage at the Mississippi-Alabama Fair and Dairy Show talent contest. He was dressed as a cowboy. One of his teachers had encouraged him to enter the contest after hearing him sing during morning prayers. He had to stand on a chair to reach the microphone. He placed fifth.

A few months later, he received a guitar for his 11th birthday. What he really wanted was a rifle or a bicycle.

Two of his uncles and the new pastor at the family church gave him basic guitar lessons. He learned mostly by watching other people. But he didn't like singing in public. He was too shy.

Yet something inside kept pulling him back to music. In 1948, his family moved from Tupelo, Mississippi to Memphis, Tennessee. The boy would spend every moment of his free time on Beale Street, the heart of the Memphis blues scene. He'd often bring his guitar to school.

Yet his eighth grade teacher gave him a "C "in music. She told him that he had "no gift for singing".

During his teenage years, he was often bullied by classmates, called a "mama's boy". Still painfully shy, he nevertheless stood out because of his appearance -- including long sideburns, slicked-back hair and funky clothes.

In 1953, the young man walked into the offices of Sun Records. In those days, you could pay for studio time and create your own record.

The receptionist asked him who he sounded like. The young man replied, "I don't sound like nobody."

But the record went nowhere. He tried out for a local singing group, but failed the audition. He told his father, "They told me I couldn't sing."

Unbeknownst to the young man, Sam Phillips, the owner of Sun Records, had been saying to his friends, "If I could find a white man who had the Negro sound and the Negro feel, I could make a billion dollars."

Then Sam heard this young man's record. Sam invited him back to the studio and asked him to sing as many songs as he knew.

Yet even then, the recording session was not going well. Things just weren't coming together.

The young man and his backup musicians were about to pack it up and go home, when the young man suddenly picked up his guitar and started signing a 1946 blues song, "That's All Right".

In the words of one of the musicians from that legendary session:

"All of a sudden, [he] just started singing this song, jumping around and acting the fool, and then Bill picked up his bass, and he started acting the fool, too, and I started playing with them".

Sam, I think, had the door to the control booth open... he stuck his head out and said, "What are you doing?' And we said, 'We don't know.' 'Well, back up,' he said, 'try to find a place to start, and do it again.'"

Phillips immediately began taping; he knew this was the sound he'd been looking for.

Sun Records released the single. No one had ever heard anything like it before.

And within three years, Elvis Presley was an international superstar.

A few years ago, I got the chance to visit Graceland, Elvis's Memphis mansion and now National Historic Landmark. I was speaking at a corporate conference and the company arranged for a private tour of Graceland for me and the company executives.

It was an amazing experience, one I'll never forget.

Elvis died on August 16, 1977, so his home is decorated in that distinctive 70's style and will remain that way forever.

One thing that surprised me is that Elvis's mansion is much smaller than you might think. For example, the kitchen is positively cramped.

The pool in the backyard -- the one you see in all those home movies -- is only average size.

But in one room of Graceland is an enormous display of his different costumes, shimmering sequins and bursting with color.

And then the small garden in the back where he, his mother, and stillborn brother are buried. It's impossible to be there and not stand in awe and humility.

Whether or not you're a fan of the man or his music, there's no question that Elvis Presley is the world's first modern superstar.

He transcended race, age, and has even transcended death. He continues to make more money every year after his death than he ever made while he was alive.

We have each been given special gifts, unique to us. Your gift may not be appreciated, or even recognized, by your teachers, your peers, or even your family.

Yet, it's there.

Nurture it. Thank God for it. Share it with the right people.

Soon, it will be seen.

Happy 76th Birthday, Elvis.

* * *

Noah St. John is the inventor of Afformations,

 

(News, Source/ArjanDeelen/HuffingtonPost)

 

Very Nice and true!!!