Elvis Remixes #1 in Italy:

 

Elvis Presley n.1 in the Italian album record sales chart. A dream that could become true for the first time in history for thousands of Italian fans of the King of Rock’n’Roll, 32 years after his death. On the 30th of October the new official Elvis’s album “Re:Mixes” will be released and since days an unstoppable word of mouth has been spreading all over the Internet to go to buy the record in the shops on the day of the release or the day after, so that the highest possibile number of copies sold will concentrate in the same week and be counted for the official album sales chart.

 

If many copies of the new album will be bought in those two days (October 30th and 31st), there are serious chances that Elvis Presley’s new album “Re:Mixes” will enter the album chart straight at n.1. “The number one in the chart would be a fantastic and historical event – people say at Milan’s official Elvis’s fan club “One Night With Elvis”, among the leaders of the word of mouth. - This news would go around the world and would make all Italian fans pride. It would also be a perfect tribute to Elvis, whose music keeps on giving us great emotions”.

 

In the meantime the word of mouth is spreading rapidly, expecially since people heard that Mike Stoller, legendary producer for Elvis of hits such as “Jailhouse Rock” and “Hound Dog” among many others, said the new album is “amazing”. The stores are getting a lot of pre-orders and considering the fact that Elvis Presley’ “Re:Mixes” will be the first album in history to be sold on a new media called VinylDISC (a special CD made of Vinyl that can be played also on a turntable), becoming therefore a valuable item for any record collection, it’s sure the album will be a hit. And who knows, maybe Elvis is ready to amaze all.

 

(News, Source: EP Gold)

 

Now this certainly made me smile :yahoo:

 

Elvis the Fertility Totem:

The Reverend Howard Finster, a self-proclaimed “man of visions”, once told Professor Vernon Chadwick that “Elvis was sent by God to revive sex.........to stimulate sex and nature” at a time when America needed to raise its reproduction rate.

 

EIN Comment: We suspect No-Durex was behind this!

 

All I can say is :cheer: :dance: :yahoo: :dancing: :rap: :king: :whip: :heart: :wub:

 

With celebrations for what would have been Elvis' 75th rapidly approaching, here's some news B)

 

Tupelo to celebrate Elvis' 75th:

 

The city of Tupelo will celebrate Elvis Presley's 75th birthday in January with special exhibits, art displays and concerts.

 

Presley was born in Tupelo and moved to Memphis when he was 13. Presley died at Graceland on Aug. 16, 1977, and is buried in a small garden on the grounds. His 75th birthday is Jan. 8.

 

The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports that the festivities will kick off Jan. 7 when 14 metal guitars painted by students in the local public public schools will be unveiled in downtown Tupelo. The 6-foot guitars will be a permanent display in downtown Tupelo.

 

(News, Source: AP/Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)

It’s Official: Viva ELVIS :cheer:

 

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The title of the Elvis Presley-Cirque du Soleil show was made official today. Announced this morning is that the show will be called "Viva Elvis," playing off the 1965 Presley film "Viva Las Vegas."

 

The production show, a partnership between Cirque and Elvis Presley Enterprises, hits the stage when the CityCenter resort Aria opens on Dec. 16.

 

In a release, Cirque trumpeted the show as "created in the image of The King of Rock 'n' Roll -– powerful, sexy, whimsical, truly unique and larger than life -- the show highlights an American icon who transformed popular music."

 

 

The show is not going to be a straight musical adaptation of Elvis' career, but rather a series of interpretive, acrobatic, Cirque-i-fied scenes set to his music that will avoid traditional Elvis tribute artists (aside from a reported scene where one such impressionist is crushed by a giant blue suede shoe).

 

The company offered no details on when tickets would be made available, other than to say ticket information would be announced soon.

 

About the show:

 

Viva ELVIS, a harmonious fusion of dance, acrobatics and live music, is a tribute to the life and music of Elvis Presley. Nostalgia, modernity and raw emotion provide the backdrop for his immortal voice and the exhilaration and beauty of his music.

Created in the image of The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll – powerful, sexy, whimsical, truly unique and larger than life – the show highlights an American icon who transformed popular music and whose image embodies the freedom, excitement and turbulence of his era.

Significant moments in his life – intimate, playful and grandiose – blend with the timeless songs that remain as relevant today as when they first hit the top of the charts. Viva ELVIS focuses on the essential humanity of the one superstar whose name will forever be linked with the history of Las Vegas and the entire world of entertainment: Elvis Presley.

 

Source: Various / Updated: Nov 5, 2009

 

Elvis 2010 - More Cirque Du Soleil Shows

 

The Variety site mentions a new Elvis Presley venture for 2010; "The following year [2010] will bring ... a touring version of the [Vegas resident] Elvis show to play Europe." The working title is "Elvis 2010".

A previous CXK press-release mentions "One new Elvis Presley Project will open each year from 2009-2015".

 

Source: Variety / Updated: Nov 7, 2009

 

 

Cirque Du Soleil Confirmed Elvis Show CD

 

Cirque Du Soleil have confirmed there will be a CD album release titled "Viva ELVIS" in September 2010 and they suggest it will be the biggest Elvis album since "ELV1S 30 #1’Hits"! Those lucky enough to have heard tracks from this album can confirm how incredible it will be according to the update from Elvis Australia. There will be a press conference where some music and performance will be premiered mid November with the show opening to the public in January 2010.

 

Source: Elvis Australia / Updated: Nov 6, 2009

 

 

Viva ELVIS.......Further to our story yesterday, this is the Elvis Theater in the ARIA Resort and Casino where the show will be perfiormed

 

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(News, Source: ElvisAllc, FECC forum):

I bet it will be a fantastic show :cheer:

Some sad news :(

 

Eddie Belman passes away:

 

Eddie Bellman, the Biloxian who helped keep the “Elvis was here” stories alive on the Mississippi Coast, died Friday at 89. Through stories backed by photographs and film, Bellman regaled locals and occasionally the nation with observations about a young Elvis, who in 1955 and 1956 performed and played here.

Bellman took Elvis Presley on his first deep-sea fishing trips, where The King snagged bonito, mackerel and sharks. On one trip, Bellman took an 8-mm movie camera, and his 17 minutes of color clips are now classics of the early Elvis years. Bellman’s rare film footage shows a 21-year-old Elvis who was already making movies and gold records but not yet insulated from the public.

“Elvis was a happy person then, very accommodating, very friendly, cooperative and very polite,” Bellman told the Sun Herald. “He was so happy to be out on that boat...His way of paying me back was to make an appearance at my shoe place.”

With his usual humor, Bellman added, “I don’t think anybody bought shoes that day and they really messed up the store.”

Bellman’s footage shows Elvis pretending that a boat boom is a microphone. Fans particularly love the scenes of Mrs. Presley feeding Elvis his favorite peanut butter and banana sandwich. There is also film of Elvis frolicking with Biloxi girlfriend June Juanico. Bellman stuck the film in a closet and forgot about it until 1997 when Juanico wrote a book about her Elvis relationship.

 

Some of Bellman’s footage has appeared on TV shows such as “Entertainment Tonight” and “Inside Edition,” and in a video called “Elvis’ Lost Love.”

 

Presley repaid Bellman by signing autographs in his shoe shop inside of David’s on Howard Avenue. David Rosenblum, who owned the main store, wanted to repay the star, so he and Bellman presented Elvis with his first .410-gauge Winchester pump-action shotgun. That presentation has become a classic local Elvis image.

 

Bellman’s graveside services are 2 p.m. Monday at Southern Memorial Park in Biloxi.

 

(News, Source: Elvis News/ Sun Herald)

BBC2 to celebrate Elvis's 75th

10:36 | Wednesday November 11, 2009

 

BBC 2 is running an Elvis night in January 2010, days before what would have been the singer’s 75th birthday.

 

The evening, part of the station’s winter / spring 2010 schedule which was announced today, will include new and archive programmes, such as Elvis By The Presleys Uncut, a 90-minute home film portrait of Elvis by his closest relatives.

 

There is also a new documentary with a working title of Elvis In Vegas, looking at what Presley did for Las Vegas during the latter years of his career; as well as be two performance specials: Elvis – The Comeback Concert from 1968 and Elvis – Aloha From Hawaii from 1973.

 

The schedule also includes the New Review Show, a new cultural discussion programme in the Newsnight Review slot. It will examine cultural, current affairs and the artistic landscape.

Edited November 11, 200915 yr by Chartbusters

BBC2 to celebrate Elvis's 75th

10:36 | Wednesday November 11, 2009

 

BBC 2 is running an Elvis night in January 2010, days before what would have been the singer’s 75th birthday.

 

The evening, part of the station’s winter / spring 2010 schedule which was announced today, will include new and archive programmes, such as Elvis By The Presleys Uncut, a 90-minute home film portrait of Elvis by his closest relatives.

 

There is also a new documentary with a working title of Elvis In Vegas, looking at what Presley did for Las Vegas during the latter years of his career; as well as be two performance specials: Elvis – The Comeback Concert from 1968 and Elvis – Aloha From Hawaii from 1973.

 

The schedule also includes the New Review Show, a new cultural discussion programme in the Newsnight Review slot. It will examine cultural, current affairs and the artistic landscape.

Thanks for posting this I'll definately be watching out for it :dance:

A 75 track album of Elvis Presley's biggest UK hits is to be released to celebrate what would have been his 75th birthday in January.

 

The bumper three CD album 'Elvis 75' will comes out through Sony Music on January 4th, 2010, four days before The King's birthday.

 

The career-spanning collection features every hit from his breakthrough single 'Heartbreak Hotel' through to the 2002 Junkie XL remix of 'A Little Less Conversation'.

 

The full track-listing is as follows:

 

CD 1:

1. Heartbreak Hotel

2. Blue Suede Shoes

3. I Want You I Need You I Love You

4. Hound Dog

5. Blue Moon

6. Love Me Tender

7. Too Much

8. All Shook Up

9. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear

10. Paralysed

11. Party

12. Got A Lot O' Livin' To Do

13. Lawdy Miss Clawdy

14. Trying To Get To You

15. Jailhouse Rock

16. Don'

17. Wear My Ring Around Your Neck

18. Hard Headed Woman

19. King Creole

20. One Night

21. A Fool Such As I

22. A Big Hunk O' Love

23. Stuck On You

24. A Mess Of Blues

25. It’s Now Or Never

 

CD 2:

1. Are You Lonesome Tonight

2. Wooden Heart

3. Surrender (Torna Surriento)

4. Wild In The Country

5. (Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame

6. Rock A Hula Baby

7. Can't Help Falling In Love

8. Good Luck Charm

9. She's Not You

10. Return To Sender

11. One Broken Heart For Sale

12. (You're The) Devil In Disguise

13. Bossa Nova Baby

14. Kiss Me Quick

15. Viva Las Vegas

16. Kissin' Cousins

17. Such A Night

18. Ain't That Lovin' You Baby

19. Crying In The Chapel

20. Tell Me Why

21. Love Letters

22. All That I Am

23. Guitar Man

24. U.S. Male

25. If I Can Dream

 

CD 3:

1. In The Ghetto

2. Suspicious Minds

3. Don't Cry Daddy

4. The Wonder Of You

5. I've Lost You

6.You Don't Have To Say You Love Me

7. There Goes My Everything

8. Rags To Riches

9. I Just Can't Help Believing

10. Until It's Time For You To Go

11. An American Trilogy

12. Burning Love

13. Always On My Mind

14. Fool

15. My Boy

16. Promised Land

17. The Girl Of My Best Friend

18. Suspicion

19. Moody Blue

20. Way Down

21. My Way

22. It's Only Love / Beyond The Reef

23. A Little Less Conversation (JXL Remix)

24. Rubberneckin' (remix)

25. That's All Right

 

Cheers Chartbusters

 

Full Details Good Times FTD Edition :dance:

 

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These are the full details for the Follow That Dream Collectors label re-issue of the 1974 "Good Times" album. This edition comes as a double disc set in the FTD Classic Album Series. The CD will ship from the Follow That Dream warehouse on December 1st. 2009.

 

From the press-release:

 

Originally released in 1974, this great album featured the legendary 'Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues', 'My Boy' and 'I've Got A Thing About You Baby'. In addition to the masters, it will contain many great outtakes from the Stax Sessions of 1973. The package features the 7" inch digipack format with 12-page booklet.

Good Times

 

Disc 1

The Album - Side 1

 

1) Take Good Care Of Her -- (Ed Warren/Arthur Kent)

2) Loving Arms -- (Tom Jans)

3) I Got A Feelin' In My Body -- (Dennis Linde)

4) If That Isn't Love -- (Dottie Rambo)

5) She Wears My Ring -- (Boudleaux & Felice Bryant)

 

Side 2

 

6) I've Got A Thing About You Baby -- (Tony Joe White)

7) My Boy -- (Claude Francois/Jean-Pierre Bourtayre/Bill Martin/Phil Coulter)

8) Spanish Eyes -- (Bert Kaempfert/Charles Singleton/Eddie Snyder)

9) Talk About The Good Times -- (Jerry Reed Hubbard)

10) Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues -- (Danny O'Keefe)

 

Session Highlights

 

11) Take Good Care Of Her - rehearsal + take 1

12) Loving Arms - take 1 + rehearsal

13) I Got A Feelin' In My Body - take 1

14) If That Isn't Love - composite of take 5 & 7

15) She Wears My Ring - take 8

16) I've Got A Thing About You Baby - take 1

17) My Boy - take 1

18) Spanish Eyes - takes 1,2

19) Talk About The Good Times - take 3

20) Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues - takes 7,8

21) I Got A Feelin' In My Body - take 4

22) Ive Got A Thing About You Baby - take 14

23) Take Good Care Of Her - take 4

24) If That Isn't Love - splice of takes 5 and 7

 

Disc 2

 

1) I've Got A Thing About You Baby - take 15 (rough mix of master)

2) Loving Arms - take 2

3) I Got A Feelin' In My Body - take 2

4) Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues - takes 1,4,6

5) My Boy - take 2

6) Take Good Care Of Her - takes 2,3

7) If That Isn't Love - take 4 (undubbed master)

8) She Wears My Ring - takes 1-7

9) I've Got A Thing About You Baby - take 5

10) Talk About The Good Times - takes 1,2

11) Talk About The Good Times - take 4 (undubbed master)

12) Loving Arms - take 3 (undubbed master)

13) I Got A Feelin' In My Body - take 3 (undubbed master)

14) If That Isn't Love - take 6,7

15) She Wears My Ring - take 10 (undubbed master)

16) I've Got A Thing About You Baby - takes 6,8,10,11

17) Take Good Care Of Her - take 5

18) Take Good Care Of Her - take 6 (undubbed master)

19) I Got A Feelin' In My Body - take 7

20) My Boy - take 3 (undubbed master)

21) Spanish Eyes - take 3

22) Spanish Eyes - take 4 (undubbed master)

23) Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues - take 9 (unedited undubbed master)

 

Production details:

 

Compilation produced and art directed by Ernst Mikael Jørgensen & Roger Semon

Mastered by Jean-Marc Juilland

Original A&R/Producer: Felton Jarvis

Original engineers: Mike Moran and Dick Baxter

Original engineer: Al Pachucki (July recordings)

Overdub engineers: Al Pachucki and Mickey Crofford

Recorded December 10-16, 1973 at Stax Studios, Memphis

'Take Good Care Of Her' & 'I've Got A Thing About You Baby' recorded July 21 & 22, 1973 respectively at Stax Studios, Memphis

 

December musicians:

 

Guitar: James Burton, Johnny Christopher, Charlie Hodge; Bass: Norbert Putnam; Drums: Ronnie Tutt; Piano & Organ: David Briggs, Per-Erik Hallin; Vocals: Kathy Westmoreland, Mary (Jeannie) Greene, Mary Holladay, Susan Pilkington, Voice, J.D. Sumner & The Stamps

Overdub: Guitar: Dennis Linde, Alan Rush; Percussion: Rob Galbraith; Piano: Bobby Ogdin; Organ: Randy Cullers; Vocals: Ginger Holladay, Mary Holladay, Mary Cain

 

Overdub sessions:

 

01-02-74: 1:30PM-4:30PM Nashville, Ginger Holladay, Mary Holladay, Mary Cain (1617, 1628)

01-02-74: Nashville, Dennis Linde, Rob Galbraith, Alan Rush, Randy Cullers, Bobby Ogdin 6:00PM-9:00PM (1617), 10:00PM-1:00AM (1627)

01-10-74: 8:00PM-11:30PM, RCA Hollywood, strings to 1626, 1633, 1625

01-11-74: 2:00PM-5:30PM, 7:00PM-10:00PM, RCA Hollywood, strings to 1632, 1634, 1627

01-15-74: 2:00PM-5:00PM RCA Studio A, Nashville, horns to 1625

 

July musicians:

 

Guitar: James Burton, Reggie Young, Charlie Hodge; Bass: Tommy Cogbill; Drums: Jerry Carrigan, Ronnie Tutt; Piano: Bobby Wood; Organ: Bobby Emmons; Vocals: J.D. Sumner & The Stamps, Kathy Westmoreland, Mary (Jeannie) Greene, Mary Holladay, Ginger Holladay

Overdubs at RCA's Studio A, Nashville, on September 28, 1973. Dennis Linde: Guitar on 'Take Good Care Of Her' and 'I've Got A Thing About You Baby'.

 

Source: Elvis Australia / Updated: Nov 13, 2009

 

Now, this release looks good :cheer:

 

 

 

It’s Official: Viva ELVIS :cheer:

 

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The title of the Elvis Presley-Cirque du Soleil show was made official today. Announced this morning is that the show will be called "Viva Elvis," playing off the 1965 Presley film "Viva Las Vegas."

 

The production show, a partnership between Cirque and Elvis Presley Enterprises, hits the stage when the CityCenter resort Aria opens on Dec. 16.

 

In a release, Cirque trumpeted the show as "created in the image of The King of Rock 'n' Roll -– powerful, sexy, whimsical, truly unique and larger than life -- the show highlights an American icon who transformed popular music."

The show is not going to be a straight musical adaptation of Elvis' career, but rather a series of interpretive, acrobatic, Cirque-i-fied scenes set to his music that will avoid traditional Elvis tribute artists (aside from a reported scene where one such impressionist is crushed by a giant blue suede shoe).

 

The company offered no details on when tickets would be made available, other than to say ticket information would be announced soon.

 

About the show:

 

Viva ELVIS, a harmonious fusion of dance, acrobatics and live music, is a tribute to the life and music of Elvis Presley. Nostalgia, modernity and raw emotion provide the backdrop for his immortal voice and the exhilaration and beauty of his music.

Created in the image of The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll – powerful, sexy, whimsical, truly unique and larger than life – the show highlights an American icon who transformed popular music and whose image embodies the freedom, excitement and turbulence of his era.

Significant moments in his life – intimate, playful and grandiose – blend with the timeless songs that remain as relevant today as when they first hit the top of the charts. Viva ELVIS focuses on the essential humanity of the one superstar whose name will forever be linked with the history of Las Vegas and the entire world of entertainment: Elvis Presley.

 

Source: Various / Updated: Nov 5, 2009

 

Elvis 2010 - More Cirque Du Soleil Shows

 

The Variety site mentions a new Elvis Presley venture for 2010; "The following year [2010] will bring ... a touring version of the [Vegas resident] Elvis show to play Europe." The working title is "Elvis 2010".

A previous CXK press-release mentions "One new Elvis Presley Project will open each year from 2009-2015".

 

Source: Variety / Updated: Nov 7, 2009

 

 

Cirque Du Soleil Confirmed Elvis Show CD

 

Cirque Du Soleil have confirmed there will be a CD album release titled "Viva ELVIS" in September 2010 and they suggest it will be the biggest Elvis album since "ELV1S 30 #1’Hits"! Those lucky enough to have heard tracks from this album can confirm how incredible it will be according to the update from Elvis Australia. There will be a press conference where some music and performance will be premiered mid November with the show opening to the public in January 2010.

 

Source: Elvis Australia / Updated: Nov 6, 2009

Hot news On The 'Viva Elvis' Show and CD:

 

EIN contributor Brian Quinn reports >>.. Apparently the Aria Theatre which will house the 'Viva Elvis' Show is amazing. Further inside information reveals that the 'Viva Elvis' CD from the said show is said to be outstanding and mixed with far superior technology to that of the Beatles' 'Love' album. The sound on the CD will be the most contemporary sounding Elvis we have ever heard.There is a strong chance of some single releases from the show including Duets.

This release will get the 'full works' from Sony and it is hoped sales will be in excess of the 30 No.1 Hits. Sounds great and this will be followed up in 2011 with similar technology for a new 'Duets' album - another big seller. There is also the possibility of the show being filmed in 3D for the cinema circuit.

I can also confirm that Simon Fuller is in the process of outlining a Biopic of The King along the lines of Johnny Cash's 'Walk The Line' but that could take a couple of years to get off the ground.

2010 and beyond - Elvis is still in the building!

 

(News, Source;EIN/Brian Quinn) :yahoo:

 

. "All Shook Up" Campaign from Sirius radio:

 

Elvis is featured in a new promo campaign. This time footage from the '68 Comeback Special was used for a commercial for Sirius Satellite Radio. RadioSirius XM "shook up" the nation’s televisions last weekend with the launch of what CEO Mel Karmazin referred to as "the most aggressive national ad branding campaign in our history.”

The new Sirius XM thirty second ad spot, seen on millions of US televisions, begins with vintage footage of Elvis from his ‘68 Comeback Special singing a rousing version of “All Shook Up.” While the song continues to play, the slick visual moves through footage of Michael Jordan, Richard Pryor and Howard Stern. The end of the ad brings text exclaiming “Satellite Radio is changing it again.” The Sirius XM logo and web address to the newly launched siriusxm.com are shown in the final frame.

This new eye-catching advert is getting a positive public response. Filmmaker/writer Jason Hill said, “The ad is one of the more creative ads I have seen in a while, connecting the achievements of the best in music, sports, comedy and radio to what the service has to offer. I like how the ad opens up with “All Shook Up” while showing nostalgic clips of Elvis, Jordan and Pryor, then transitioning to Stern with nice motion graphic titles married to the frame — the presentation is very impressive.” Impressed with the strategy of the ads message as well, Mr. Hill said, “The ad does a good job of promoting Sirius XM’s content by putting out in front the value of their primary offerings, and doing it with lots of style. The ad is very entertaining while cleverly promoting all four major content products Sirius XM offers: music, sports, comedy, and talk radio.”

 

 

Part of Radio 2's xmas schedule includes Elvis

 

BBC RADIO 2'S ELVIS SEASON

 

Throughout the week on BBC RADIO 2

 

BBC Radio 2 presents two weeks of special programming leading up to Friday 8 January 2010 – when Elvis Aaron Presley would have celebrated his 75th birthday

Part of Radio 2's xmas schedule includes Elvis

 

BBC RADIO 2'S ELVIS SEASON

 

Throughout the week on BBC RADIO 2

 

BBC Radio 2 presents two weeks of special programming leading up to Friday 8 January 2010 – when Elvis Aaron Presley would have celebrated his 75th birthday

 

 

That sounds good to me, i will be listening. :yahoo: :dance:

 

BBC RADIO 2'S ELVIS SEASON

Gospel According To The King

Boxing Day Saturday 26 December

10.00-11.00pm BBC RADIO 2

 

BBC Radio 2 presents two weeks of special programming leading up to Friday 8 January 2010 – when Elvis Aaron Presley would have celebrated his 75th birthday.

 

The season covers the music, the films, the brand and Elvis Presley's personal life. Presenters include Jerry Hall, Rob Brydon and Suzi Quatro, who travels to Graceland 35 years after Elvis invited her to his home.

 

In Gospel According To The King, Jerry Hall explores the importance and influence of gospel music in Elvis Presley's life. Long before he became known as the King of Rock 'n' Roll, Elvis was a child from Tupelo, Mississippi, who was fascinated by the power and the passion of gospel music. He grew up singing spiritual music with his family in his local church and, when they moved to Memphis, they regularly attended all-night gospel sessions at the Ellis Auditorium.

 

After he became a huge rock star, Elvis would regularly return to the "all-night sings" and join his favourite gospel groups on stage. The only three Grammy Awards Elvis won were for his gospel recordings; he incorporated gospel songs into his stage repertoire and even convinced studio bosses to include gospel songs in several of his movie soundtracks.

 

The documentary features members of gospel groups who recorded and performed with Elvis including The Jordanaires, The Imperials and The Sweet Inspirations and also includes musicians DJ Fontana, James Burton, Glen D Hardin, Jerry Scheff and Ronnie Tutt. There is also archive material from Sun Records founder Sam Phillips, who recorded the famous "million-dollar quartet" sessions on 4 December 1956, when Elvis sang gospel songs with Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash.

 

Presenter/Jerry Hall, Producer/Des Shaw

BBC RADIO 2'S ELVIS SEASON

Gospel According To The King

Boxing Day Saturday 26 December

10.00-11.00pm BBC RADIO 2

 

BBC Radio 2 presents two weeks of special programming leading up to Friday 8 January 2010 – when Elvis Aaron Presley would have celebrated his 75th birthday.

 

The season covers the music, the films, the brand and Elvis Presley's personal life. Presenters include Jerry Hall, Rob Brydon and Suzi Quatro, who travels to Graceland 35 years after Elvis invited her to his home.

 

In Gospel According To The King, Jerry Hall explores the importance and influence of gospel music in Elvis Presley's life. Long before he became known as the King of Rock 'n' Roll, Elvis was a child from Tupelo, Mississippi, who was fascinated by the power and the passion of gospel music. He grew up singing spiritual music with his family in his local church and, when they moved to Memphis, they regularly attended all-night gospel sessions at the Ellis Auditorium.

 

After he became a huge rock star, Elvis would regularly return to the "all-night sings" and join his favourite gospel groups on stage. The only three Grammy Awards Elvis won were for his gospel recordings; he incorporated gospel songs into his stage repertoire and even convinced studio bosses to include gospel songs in several of his movie soundtracks.

 

The documentary features members of gospel groups who recorded and performed with Elvis including The Jordanaires, The Imperials and The Sweet Inspirations and also includes musicians DJ Fontana, James Burton, Glen D Hardin, Jerry Scheff and Ronnie Tutt. There is also archive material from Sun Records founder Sam Phillips, who recorded the famous "million-dollar quartet" sessions on 4 December 1956, when Elvis sang gospel songs with Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash.

 

Presenter/Jerry Hall, Producer/Des Shaw

 

 

This is one for the diary. :cheer: I have seen it before, but i never turn down anything that is to do with Elvis . I will watch things over and over again. :wub:

 

BBC RADIO 2'S ELVIS SEASON

Elvis – Movie King Or Celluloid Sellout? Ep 1/2

New series

Bank Holiday Monday 28 December

11.30pm-12.00midnight BBC RADIO 2

 

Elvis "The King" Presley

Elvis "The King" Presley

 

During his career, Elvis Presley made 33 films and, despite having no training, "The King" was one of the highest-paid actors of the Sixties, with his film soundtracks alone grossing around $280m.

 

Elvis was keen to be taken seriously as an actor, but felt pigeonholed into making musical comedies. During his film career, he turned down the opportunity to act opposite Elizabeth Taylor in Cat On A Hot Tin Roof and the Oscar-winning role played by George Chakiris in West Side Story. Despite his box-office success, he gave up acting in films in 1969.

 

This two-part series explores Elvis's Hollywood career and looks at the effect his multi-million-dollar movie career may have had on his reputation.

 

Part one looks at the early Elvis films and explores his ambitions to be a serious actor. The programme includes interviews with songwriters Lieber and Stoller and Elvis's close friend, Jerry Schilling, and examines early films Jailhouse Rock, King Creole and Viva Las Vegas.

 

Part two is broadcast at the same time tomorrow.

 

Presenter/Paul Morley, Producer/Jo Wheeler

 

BBC RADIO 2'S ELVIS SEASON

Elvis And Dewey – Red, Hot And Blue

Tuesday 29 December

10.30-11.30pm BBC RADIO 2

 

Paul Gambaccini tells the fascinating story of a pioneering disc jockey, who played a part in the birth of rock 'n' roll in Memphis and the early career of Elvis Presley, as BBC Radio 2's Elvis Season continues.

 

In the Fifties, Dewey Phillips played rhythm and blues to an audience of black and white listeners on American radio station WHBQ. His zeal for rhythm and blues and country music set the stage for Elvis's subsequent success and the rock 'n' roll revolution.

 

Dewey was the first DJ to introduce an Elvis record on the radio in July 1954. On his Memphis radio show, Red, Hot And Blue, he played an acetate of the first single, That's All Right (Mama), cut for him by Sun Studios owner Sam Phillips.

 

Elvis always acknowledged his debt of gratitude to Dewey, not only for his first radio exposure but for the influence on his musical development of hearing the exciting mix of blues and country records every night.

 

The programme includes extracts from Dewey's radio and TV programmes of the Fifties and early Sixties. Interviewees include Louis Cantor, author of Dewey And Elvis, who worked on Memphis radio station WDIA; Memphis radio veteran Charles Raiteri; George Klein and Jerry Schilling, who were Humes High School classmates of Elvis; and an archive interview with the late Memphis musician and producer Jim Dickinson.

 

Presenter/Paul Gambaccini, Producer/Kevin Howlett

 

BBC RADIO 2'S ELVIS SEASON

Elvis – Movie King Or Celluloid Sellout? Ep 2/2

Tuesday 29 December

11.30pm-12.00midnight BBC RADIO 2

 

During his career "The King" made 33 films and, despite having no training, was one of the highest paid actors of the Sixties, with his film soundtracks alone grossing around $280m.

 

Elvis was keen to be taken seriously as an actor, but felt pigeonholed into making musical comedies.

 

This two-part series explores Elvis's Hollywood career and looks at the effect his multi-million dollar movie career may have had on his reputation.

 

Part two explores how far Elvis's film career was being run by his manager, Colonel Parker, and looks at how the Elvis movie "formula" was born. In a rare archive recording, Elvis discusses his movie career and talks about his resentment at being pigeonholed into contracts.

 

Presenter/Paul Morley, Producer/Jo Wheeler

 

BBC RADIO 2'S ELVIS SEASON

Don't Start Me Talking About Elvis

New Year's Day Friday 1 January

7.00-7.30pm BBC RADIO 2

 

BBC Radio 2's Elvis Season continues with another chance to hear about "The King", in the words of his fans. This programme, first broadcast in August 2007 as part of Radio 2's long-running oral history series, offers an insight into the way Elvis impacted on everyday lives.

 

Producer/Mark Hagen