Brian Quinn

Memphis's local news paper "The Commercial Appeal" has just put a poll online to find out what the best tourist attraction of the city is - according to their website visitors. So far, the Memphis Zoo gets 63% of all votes in the category "Best Tourist Attraction", and Graceland has a disappointing 18%. It's time to change things, folks! Click the link below and vote Graceland to the #1 Spot. Elvisfans around the world can make that happen! The "Best Tourist Attraction" is under the second link, MEMPHIS PLACES. http://commercialappealapps.com/most/vote/?r=1835 YOU CAN VOTE ONCE EACH DAY. Brian B)

The Saga continues............. Brian At a recent shareholders’ meeting of ValCom, Inc, it was stated that the company’s extensive audio and video library contains “13 master recordings of Elvis Presley with The Platters.” The presentation was given by representatives from DOS Broadcast and Appraisal Services, who have independently appraised ValCom’s libraries. So, what are the 13 songs? The audio library document prepared by DOS Broadcast and Appraisal Services cites that the following titles feature: “The Platters with Elvis Presley”: 01. Little Things Mean A Lot 02. Love Me Tender 03. Volare 04. The Twist 05. Don’t Be Cruel 06. Anniversary 07. The Great Pretender 08. Tammy 09. Song From Moulin Rouge 10. Rock Around The Clock 11. Exodus 12. Mack The Knife 13. Theme From Summer Place. In each case the source is listed as Buck Ram Studio and the “Type Record” is listed as “Studio Tape.” Buck Ram was The Platters’ mentor and principal songwriter, responsible for titles such as “The Great Pretender” and “Only You.” Keen eyed readers might notice that the first 10 tracks in the list are the same titles as included on The Platters’ mid-’60s album “The 10th Anniversary Album.” Does this mean that Elvis appeared on that album? Senior appraiser from DOS Broadcast and Appraisal Services, Dale O. Smith, told Classic Pop Icons: “DOS has reviewed the Tapes in possession of ValCom and can confirm from both Physical Evidence such as the engineers name and notes that what was represented in the appraisal is in fact true. Elvis was an unnamed background singer on the 10th Anniversary Album. There is also quite a bit of anecdotal and verbal historical evidence from those involved that has been a well-kept secret for almost 35 years. I can also now tell you that the tape was listened to this week and when the tracks were separated it was very clearly Elvis’ voice as a background vocal". Elvis’ career has been scrutinised so closely that many will find it difficult to believe that this could have been missed for so long, but the appraisal has certainly been made in good faith. We do know that Elvis was an admirer of vocal groups in general and The Platters specifically, even including their hit “Only You” in his early stage repertoire. Could it be that Elvis joined in the session but chose not to be credited at the time in order to avoid contractual issues with the record companies? The “10th Anniversary Album” is quite an obscure title and long out of print. You can bet that the songs will be heard again if Elvis is indeed on the recordings? Source: Classic Pop Icons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I really don't know what to make of this news story. Brian :blink: SOURCE: ValCom, Inc. May 24, 2011 11:05 ET Big Quarterly Profit Seen From ValCom CLEARWATER, FL--(Marketwire - May 24, 2011) - ValCom, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: VLCO) reported a big gain in quarterly earnings when the media and entertainment company disclosed the financial results for the 2nd quarter of its financial year. A key statistic in the 2nd quarter 2011 financial data is the company's total assets which grew over 200% from September 2010 to over $24 million. The increase is primarily due to the company's audio and film library and growth within its My Family TV television network (www.myfamilytv.tv). "ValCom is starting to heat up!" stated Vince Vellardita, President and CEO of ValCom. "Our financial results are starting to show what our shareholders have waited for. This company has been dramatically undervalued as we continue to execute our business plan to increase shareholder value." The 2nd quarter financial results showed a $.33 earnings per share, meaning that ValCom's earnings per share are 15-times where the stock is currently trading. ValCom expects a great surge in revenues from its content library. The company has over 6,000 video and audio titles in the library. In 1st quarter 2011, an appraisal was conducted by DOS Broadcast and Appraisal Services to determine an accurate value of the content owned by the company. DOS has estimated that the value of the library exceeds $128 million. The library contains rare and unique video and audio content including 13 master recordings of Elvis Presley with The Platters; masters from Ike & Tina Turner before they were stars; and a very rare 3 Stooges film. The library also contains films starring the top names in Hollywood like Denzel Washington, Anthony Hopkins, Robert DiNiro, Jodi Foster, Russell Crowe and Mel Gibson. In addition to utilizing the content to leverage the growth of My Family TV, the content can be licensed via various distribution channels including broadcast stations, cable networks, video on demand, and internet streaming. There is major revenue potential due to the overall expansion of new media and the growth of the international marketplace. For example, Netflix recently did a 5 year license of New Line Cinema's library of 250 titles for $750 million. ValCom has started the process of licensing the content in the syndication marketplace and has already lined up buyers. Additional information pertaining to ValCom's quarterly results can be found in the company's 10-Q filing. About ValCom, Inc. Based in Clearwater, FL, ValCom, Inc. is a diversified, fully integrated, independent entertainment company that has been in operation since 1983. ValCom, Inc., through its operating divisions and subsidiaries, creates and operates full service facilities that accommodate film, television and commercial productions with its four divisions comprised of television and film production, broadcasting (My Family TV Network), distribution, and live theatre. ValCom's client list consists of all of the majors such as MGM, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros, Disney, CBS, Sony, NBC, Phantom of the Opera, HSN, and more. For more information, please visit the company's website at http://www.valcom.tv/

Please go to the following URL: http://www.claytodayonline.com/content/3379_1.php#rating Brian

'An Afternoon In The Garden' drops from 98 to 114 on this week's (w/e May 28th) Billboard Top 200 Album Charts and remains at 13 on the Catalog Album Charts. 'An Evening Prayer' jumps from 24 to 20 on the Christian Album Charts. Brian :D

Please go to the following URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSmKruoekqk Brian B)

Please go to the following URL and when the Elvis Impersonators appear look in the back row for the guy in the gold shirt who is none other than Quentin Tarantino: Brian

Voted for today. Just a few more voters on a daily basis and Elvis could be No.1 each week. Brian B)

The 2012 Tour may be a lot bigger than we've been told so far. According to the Times Record News, the Stamps (that's Ed Enoch and four new members, Jerry Kelso, Michael Means, Roger Robinson and Chad Riley) will be the male backing vocals. Also, Times Record News, whose journalists spoke with Ed Enoch, indicates that the 2012 Tour will be traveling to Europe, Asia, Australia, Canada and Hawaii. From the Times Record News Website: The Stamps these days are led by Ed Enoch, the only remaining member of the group who toured with Elvis in the '70s. The King invited the quartet to tour with him in 1971, and they were a regular fixture at his live concerts until his death in 1977. The band members often would go to The King's hotel suite after performing a concert, where they'd sing gospel music with him. The Stamps also contributed vocals to many of his studio recordings between 1972 and 1977. It was during this time that the gospel group also released one of its most critically acclaimed double albums, "Live at Murray State." The Stamps Gospel Quartet is a member of the Gospel Music Hall of Fame and is a multiple Grammy and Dove Award-winning group. Ed Enoch joined The Stamps as a baritone in 1969 and later became lead vocalist and road manager. "I will never forget Elvis as a wonderful, talented, kind and compassionate friend," Enoch has said. Besides working with Elvis, Enoch, as part of The Stamps, has sung for Tammy Wynette, Loretta Lynn, Jerry Lee Lewis, Willie Nelson and Ricky Skaggs, to name a few. He and the rest of the group — that's Jerry Kelso, Michael Means, Roger Robinson and Chad Riley — are scheduled to tour Europe, Asia, Australia, Canada and Hawaii in 2012 with "Elvis: The Concert." Brian

'An Afternoon In The Garden' drops from 88 to 98 in this week's Billboard Top 200 Album Charts and from 9 to 13 on the Catalog Album Charts. Brian

Budapest Names Small Park After Elvis Presley BUDAPEST, Hungary April 27, 2011 (AP) Budapest's city council has approved a plan to name a small park after Elvis Presley in commemoration of The King's support for Hungary's anti-Soviet revolution of 1956. Budapest mayor Istvan Tarlos said Wednesday that a plot near the Margaret Bridge will be called Elvis Presley Park to honor the singer's "sincere sympathy" toward the short-lived uprising. On Jan. 6, 1957, during his last appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show," Elvis sang a gospel standard, "Peace in the Valley," which Sullivan said reflected the singer's concern for Hungarians' plight after the uprising. Sullivan said Elvis wanted people to make donations to be sent to Hungary. The site in Buda, separated from Pest by the Danube River, was chosen in voting held last month on the city website. Brian :D

Elvis has done exceptionally well in this poll thanks to all the loyal fans who voted. Please go to the following URL: http://chart.mygoldmusic.co.uk/?cmpid=E_GO...&CMP=EMC-SP Brian

The RIAA have a new website. The URL remains the same: http://www.riaa.com Check it out. Just found the following: Artist: Title: Release Date: Certification Date: Label: Award Description: Format: Category: PRESLEY, ELVIS HE TOUCHED ME: GOSPEL SONGS OF ELVIS PRESLEY, V. 2 November 01, 1999 April 01, 2011 SPRING HOUSE 2.00x MULTI PLATINUM VIDEO LONGFORM SOLO PRESLEY, ELVIS HE TOUCHED ME: GOSPEL SONGS OF ELVIS PRESLEY March 15, 1998 April 01, 2011 SPRING HOUSE PLATINUM VIDEO LONGFORM SOLO PRESLEY, ELVIS HE TOUCHED ME: GOSPEL SONGS OF ELVIS PRESLEY, V. 2 November 01, 1999 April 01, 2011 SPRING HOUSE PLATINUM VIDEO LONGFORM SOLO Brian

Just received the following e-mail re. 'Elvis In Concert' 2011. No concerts planned for Canada at this time – please check elvis.com for further updates – thank you, SEG Event Staff Brian

Billboard Chart Positions for w/e 30th April, 2011. Top 200 Albums - 'An Afternoon In The Garden' jumps to No.85 from No.123 Catalog Albums - 'An Afternoon In The Garden' jumps to No.8 from No.12 Christian Albums - 'An Evening Prayer' drops one place from No.30 to No.31. Brian

If someone downloads an individual track (e.g. "Suspicious Minds") it counts as one sale for the "single" or "tracks" Suspicious Minds - regardless of whatever version was chosen (i.e. a live version, a remix, a remastered version, an extended version, etc.), and regardless of whatever source that person chose from (ie it doesn't matter which particular Elvis album it was chosen from, or if it was instead chosen from a compilation of hits from the 1960s, for example). Every single-track download of any version of "Suspicious Minds" credited to Elvis counts as one sale, and is added to the running total. If total sales in any particular week are high enough, "Suspicious Minds" will appear in the UK charts (assuming you're in the UK) - though a sale of well over 1,000 copies is presently needed to have any chance of coming within shouting range of the Top 200. For a downloaded album to count as a sale of an album, equivalent to the sale of a CD, then the album must be bought in its entirety in one go. If, instead, someone buys each track individually in separate transactions, then instead of counting as sale of 1 album, it instead counts as 1 sale of each individual track (i.e. the purchaser has bought 10 "singles" rather than 1 album). It's unlikely that people would do this, though, as it's usually cheaper to buy an album as an album, rather than buying each track separately. For information. Brian ;)

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