Brian Quinn

During the past couple of months the 'An Afternoon In The Garden' album has re-entered and left the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart. Well it is back again this week re-entering at No.123 with a star denoting greatest airplay and sales gain. It has also re-entered the Catalog Album Charts at No.12 with a star. It is interesting, apart from being a great album, as to why this particular one should be getting so much chart success now, even performing better than the recent Elvis Legacy releases. Brian

Rotterdam in The Netherlands has just been added to the 2012 European Tour of 'Elvis In Concert'. The Concert is scheduled to take place at Ahoy Stadium on Wednesday, 7th March. Tickets are not yet on sale. Brian

TOP 300 GREATEST HITS - This Easter, popular UK radio station, 'Gold' will reveal 'Gold's Greatest Hits — The Top 300 Countdown', and we as his fans can help get Elvis on to the chart. On the official page, they offer us 3 votes for your favourite classic hits and be in with a chance of winning some great prizes along the way. So, as Elvis fans we should all join together to vote for the same choices so that Elvis has the best chance possible to get at least 3 entries into the top 300 chart. When you type in Elvis into the vote box, you get the track list of the songs from the 'ELV1S 30 #1 Hits' album and so the 3 songs I thought would be good to represent Elvis in the chart were: 1 - Suspicious Minds, 2 - Heartbreak Hotel, 3 - Burning Love Why not take a couple of minutes to vote and lets work together for Elvis and see him in the top 10 of the 300 Greatest Gold songs. To vote please go to the following URL: http://greatesthits.mygoldmusic.com Info. published on the http://www.elvis-express.com/ site. Brian

Please go to the following URL: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegal...-Apil-2011.html Brian :D

Actually they have been seen before in the publication 'Private Presley' but still worth a look for those who have not seen them. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=130U2JPLZJ4 Brian :D

The 'Celebrity Gene' website tell us, they obtained Elvis' DNA from "Elvis' personally worn towel for hair cuts", as sold to them by Rockin' Robin Rosaaen. Brian

Celebrity Gene Official Launch by Arpita Beauty on Mar 24th, 2011. Published under PRC Business News. (Celebrity Gene, a brand new Canadian company, would like to invite members of the media to the launch of this unique new venture. Saturday, April 2nd, 2011 at 8 pm at Tonic Nightclub in Thunder Bay, Ontario; Celebrity Gene will officially open their doors for business and announce their line of products. Celebrity Gene is the first company in the world to sell pure, viable DNA – from both celebrities and everyday people – in beautiful glass necklace pendants. Celebrity DNA available includes that of the late Princess Diana, Michael Jackson, Al Capone and Elvis Presley (50% of original DNA sales of Diana, Elvis and Jackson will go to each celebrity’s favorite charity). Many more celebrity extractions are in the works and announcements will follow. Other services Celebrity Gene provides include preparation of pendants containing the DNA of loved ones or even from cherished pets. Lovers of ancient and extinct cultures may also be interested in Celebrity Gene’s line of DNA products from species including saber-tooth tiger and meglodon. Extraction and preparation of uncontaminated, intact DNA is an intensely complex job, requiring a very specific skill set. Ancient samples are even more difficult to obtain. Researchers at Celebrity Gene are uniquely trained, possessing the precise combination of abilities to make these products available. Immediately following the launch of the Celebrity Gene website just a few weeks ago, unexpected public interest and media coverage occurred in the United States; positioning this local company to grow very quickly. Market demand is already such that Celebrity Gene expects to continue hiring new staff over the coming months. Please join us to celebrate this distinctive new enterprise by attending as your favorite celebrity – living or from the past – and enjoy an exciting evening filled with prizes and entertainment. Contact Information: media@celebritygene.com Website: www.celebritygene.com Celebrity Gene Inc. 107 2nd Floor , Johnson Avenue, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, P7B 2V9 807-768-9776 (Ryan L.) I wonder if they need EPE's permission to undertake such tests? Previously, EPE have refused such requests. Brian

Unfortunately, it has dropped out of the Top 200 Album Chart after only one week. Very sad for such a great album. Brian :(

I sent Scott Williams at EPE the URL and he thinks the video is great. Let's hope they can do something with it. Brian

The following is going viral on the Web. Could be used to great effect on a future 'Elvis In Concert' production. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFuUFeQIdpk Brian :D

Voted for today. Brian

'Elvis Is Back' (Legacy Edition) enters the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart at No.199 for week ending 26th March. I thought it would have done much better considering it has been in and around the Amazon Top 100 Albums mark for several weeks. Hopefully, it will improve next week. Brian

Fraid not Greta. Elvis was so unique I do not think anyone can do him justice. Brian

It has been confirmed in today's Financial Times that Simon Fuller of XIX Entertainment is financing a movie based on Elvis' rise to fame to be made by Sony Pictures Entertainment. I suspect this will be based on Peter Guralnick's 'Last Train To Memphis'. Will be interesting to see how this one pans out. The main problem is getting someone to portray Elvis. Further, will it be a TV only production or one for the regular film circuit? Brian :D

I wish I had been in the audience for this one!!!!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBc-U0H0bkE Brian

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTNQwT_jcrk Brian

After dropping out of the Billboard Album Charts, it has re-entered again at No.172 for week-ended 19th March. Brian

Please go to the following URL: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/artic...o=feeds-newsxml Brian :D

Budapest to name landmark after Elvis, declare him honorary citizen of the Hungarian capital By Associated Press 7:21 a.m. EST, March 2, 2011 BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Budapest's mayor says Elvis Presley will be declared a posthumous honorary citizen of Hungary's capital and a city landmark will be named after him. Mayor Istvan Tarlos said Wednesday that Elvis will be commemorated because of his support for Hungary in the wake of the short-lived, anti-Soviet revolution of October 1956. On the city's website, visitors can pick one of 12 locations to be renamed after Elvis, including street crossings, a small square and a site at the foot of Margaret Bridge, which spans the Danube River. Voting closes March 15. On Jan. 6, 1957, during his last appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show," Elvis sang a gospel standard, "Peace in Valley," which Sullivan said reflected the singer's preoccupation with Hungarians' plight after the uprising. Brian B)

Elvis still in the lead with 219 votes but Steve McQueen rapidly catching up with 196 votes. Brian

To vote please go to the following URL: http://polldaddy.com/poll/4424366 Brian :D

Police Chief Shares Department Tales Mark Erickson divulges how a Morton Grove Police badge ended up in the hands of Elvis Presley. A Morton Grove Police badge from the estate of Elvis Presley recently turned up on eBay. The king of rock and roll often made friends with police officers while touring the country. When making stops in various cities he would befriend local officers and for whatever reason, Presley began collecting police badges. Many of the badges he acquired throughout the years are on display at Graceland, the late entertainer’s home, which is now a museum. When Police Chief Mark Erickson learned about the badge on eBay he picked up the phone and called the officer who used to wear the now famous badge. "Am I in trouble?" The now retiree asked. Of course he wasn't but since the badge had been gifted to Presley more than 35 years ago, federal laws have since changed. And, these new laws prohibit the transfer or sale of genuine police badges. That's just one of the many stories Erickson divulged to a crowd of listeners at a recent library event. The informal conversation at the library was a way for residents see to a different side of the police department. Erickson joined the Morton Grove Police Department 28 years ago as a patrolman. During his career he worked in crime prevention and as a D.A.R.E. officer., and later appointed to police chief in 2009. Today, Erickson oversees a department consisting of 45 sworn officers and 25 civilians. A completely different department than the one established in 1989 that consisted of one marshall and just four officers. Throughout his time at the department, Erickson called Oct. 9, 1989, "the saddest day in the history of the Morton Grove Police Department." It was on that early October day that Barry Shalin, a 19-year veteran of the force, was struck and killed by a drunk driver while making a routine traffic stop. During those dark hours, Erickson credits Police Chief Larry Schey for "keeping the department together during the most difficult time." Residents and officers kept Shalin's memory alive by dedicating the park next to the police station in his name. To commemorate the twentieth anniversary of Shalin’s death, a bench and star were installed in front of the police department in 2009. "The men walk by the memorial every day and it reminds them of the dangers they face," Erickson said. Brian

The highlight of Elvis Week 2011 is "Elvis Presley LIVE - The King in Concert" at 8:00 p.m. at The Orpheum, 203 South Main Street, Memphis. "Elvis Presley Live: The King in Concert" is a multi-media music event that puts a hot studio session band and back up vocalists on stage in Memphis as the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll is projected, larger than life, on state-of-the-art LED screens. Hosted by Joe Guercio, Elvis' musical conductor and close friend for many years, this is a rare opportunity to experience an Elvis concert in Memphis, the city known around the world as the Birthplace of Rock ‘n’ Roll. This is a virtual Elvis Presley concert - with Elvis singing lead vocals - presented exactly like one of his classic live performances at the Las Vegas Hilton showroom. All the sound, other than Elvis' signature vocals, have been pulled out of his best concert performances in the epic film "Elvis: That's the Way It Is.” All musical accompaniments in this concert are performed live except for Elvis' voice. The contemporary staging and overall production help create the illusion that Elvis is on stage. Also making a special appearance during this evening will be Elvis’ Imperials, singing a few of Elvis' favorite gospel numbers. Saturday, August 13th is truly a night with the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll that you’ll want to experience in Memphis with your friends, family and fans from around the world during Elvis Week 2011. Tickets to the event are $89.00 and $45.00. The $89.00 VIP ticket includes VIP seating plus access to an Elvis Presley LIVE Post-Party and collectible event lanyard/badge. Tickets for this event will be available through Ticketmaster after the on-sale dates listed above. Please note: If you purchase the $89.00 VIP ticket for this event, you MUST show your ticket at the door of the Elvis Presley Post-Party for access to the event and your collectible event badge/lanyard. The post-party will be from 11:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. Location for post-party to be announced soon. It will be interesting to see how this differs from 'Elvis In Concert', apart from a new back-up band/singers etc. and all songs being from TTWII. Brian

I have never seen it Greta. Elvis is more than enough for me!!!!!! Brian

From This Week's 'Billboard' Magazine: While "Glee" passes the King this week for most Hot 100 appearances, it's certainly not too early to consider how much more history the cast can write. It does seem like a safe bet that the "Glee" cast will hold the record for most Hot 100 hits for a very long time. But, to quote the artist whose music infused Tuesday's (Feb. 15) episode, never say never. It's hard to imagine another type of act that could boast the cache/marketing push/multi-media platform to release multiple songs week after week and enjoy enough consumer support to send them onto the Hot 100. By the end of the second season of "Glee" this spring, if the cast continues to place tracks on the Hot 100 at its current pace, it would add another approximately 40 titles to its total, bringing it to about 150 overall. With the series renewed for a third season, 22 episodes x five Hot 100 hits a week = another potential 100 or so chart entries. Thus, by spring 2012, the "Glee" cast, if it maintains its release schedule and popularity, could count approximately 250 Hot 100 chart hits. Beyond that, who knows how long the show will remain a Fox juggernaut? With Presley at 108 and no other artist in triple digits, no artist we now know of seems in the running to top the troupe's Hot 100 record. Of course, at this time in 2009, "Glee" had yet to debut on TV. While the series was set up to be a ratings success, having premiered after "American Idol," who could've predicted that in less than two years the cast would have passed Presley for such a prestigious honor? Thus, if "Glee" can overthrow the King so suddenly, perhaps another TV show can do the same to "Glee" in the future. And, just as the digital era has revolutionized the way consumers can purchase music so instantaneously, we don't know what future means of music delivery could affect chart performance many years from now. It's also worth placing the cast's latest achievement in a broader historical chart context. While the ensemble's feat is unquestionably impressive, a few facts in Presley's favor: The King's career predates the Hot 100's Aug. 4, 1958, launch. Joel Whitburn's "Top Pop Singles" book counts 31 Presley songs that reached various Hot 100 predecessor charts beginning in 1956. So, in terms of overall Billboard chart hits, Presley's total could stand at an unofficial 139 when combining multiple song surveys. Further breaking down the "Glee" cast's Hot 100 resume, of its 113 Hot 100 entries, just two have hit the top 10: "Don't Stop Believin' " (No.4) and "Teenage Dream" (8). (36 of the 113 have reached the top 40). Conversely, with 80 top 40 Hot 100 hits - 25 of which reached the top 10 - Presley is far and away the leader. Elton John ranks second with 57 top 40 titles, followed by the Beatles (50). 36 top 40 entries places the "Glee" cast in a tie with R. Kelly for 15th place. Also, Presley's 108 Hot 100 entries translate to 994 cumulative weeks spent on the chart, second-most all-time after John's 1,021. As just 23 of the "Glee" cast's 113 Hot 100 songs have logged more than one week on the list, the troupe's total weeks count is 150. And, of course, Presley introduced a bounty of classics to mainstream audiences, while the "Glee" cast has so far charted solely remakes (a streak that could end in upcoming weeks with the show's rumored promise of original songs). Ultimately, the "Glee" cast's passing of Presley in one of the Hot 100 100's most sacred categories is laudable. It's only one statistic, however, when examining the artists who have made some of the most memorable impacts in Hot 100 history. Further, as onother fan points out on the http://www.elviscommunity.com forum: "Few inventions have had as much effect on contemporary American society as television. Before 1947 the number of U.S. homes with television sets could be measured in the thousands. By the late 1990s, 98 percent of U.S. homes had at least one television set, and those sets were on for an average of more than seven hours a day. The typical American spends (depending on the survey and the time of year) from two-and-a-half to almost five hours a day watching television. It is significant not only that this time is being spent with television but that it is not being spent engaging in other activities, such as reading or going out or socializing......... United states Population in 1955: 165,931,202 According to the U.S. Bureau of the Census, the resident population of the United States, projected to 02/19/11 at 18:40 UTC (EST+5) is: 310,850,439 The WORLD population by date is as follows: 1955 2.8 billion 1960 3 billion 1965 3.3 billion 1970 3.7 billion 1975 4 billion 1980 4.5 billion 1985 4.85 billion 1990 5.3 billion 1995 5.7 billion 1999 6 billion 2006 6.5 billion 2009 6.8 billion 2012 7 billion There is no comparison....Elvis is The King for a reason...." Finally, Marty Lacker has commented on this story at www.elvis-express.com as follows: "The comparison of Glee and Elvis on Billboard's Hot 100 is ridiculous and it is like comparing apples to oranges. Elvis is a recording artist,Glee is a TV Show. Technology back then is nothing what it is today where not only can they download the music from the internet, many kids do it directly to their cell phones. They also don't mention the fact of Elvis' number one records and many of them in the early years were at #1 across the board, pop, Black Music and Country charts. Not to mention that Elvis changed the culture of the world in the 50's as well as being a cultural historical icon. In another few years,if not sooner, Glee will be forgotten as just another TV show that faded out and was cancelled. All this hoopla was to get publicity for Billboard and Glee."  Brian