ELVIS’S FIRST THREE PERFORMANCES IN THE ISLANDS In November 1957, Elvis boards the USS Matsonia bound for Honolulu. Col.Tom Parker has closed three performances that will take place between November 10 Elvis makes his first three appearances on an island…
MARCH 29, 1957 – ST. LOUIS, MO Kiel Auditorium St. Louis Post: “…Elvis sang here, but the screams of 11,000 people often drowned him. Elvis Presley, sparkling in sequins and metallic gold fabric, writhed and sang one night at the…
LINK TO WATCH THE MOVIE FOLLOW THAT DREAM EDITED APRIL 10, 1962 – UNITED ARTIST ELVIS PRESLEY as TobyANNE HELM as HollyARTHUR O’CONNELL as PopJOANNA MOORE as AlishaJACK KRUSCHEN as CarmineSIMON OAKLAND as NickROLAND WINTERS as JuezALAN HEWIIT as H.…
THE JAYCEES AWARDS By Rosa García Mora For Elvis Presley, January 16, 1971 would be one of the most important days of his artistic and personal life. That day he received recognition for his life’s work, not only as an…
CHARITY CONCERT IN HIS HOME CITY On September 27, Elvis returns once again to the city of his birth to perform. This time it is a benefit concert for the creation of the Elvis Presley Youth Recreation Center in Tupelo,…
THE “ELVIS” LAW IS APPROVED The Tennessee House Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee passed with unanimous support in February a bill aimed at protecting musicians from AI infringements. The Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security Act (HB 2091), also known…
THE MOST SIGNIFICANT ARTIST The research of two computer scientists, Steven Skiena and Charles B. Ward, ranked the most significant people in history. Quantitative analyzes were conducted to compare the historical reputations of politicians, artists, scientists, and other famous people…
Elvis performed at the Houston Astrodome (Texas) By Rosa García Mora Elvis performed at the Houston Astrodome (Texas), from February 27 to March 1, 1970, the great colossus, known as the “Eighth Wonder of the World.” It was the return…
I’VE LOST YOU – THE NEXT STEP IS LOVE EDITED JULY 13, 1970 SINGLE, STUDIO B RCA NASHVILLE 1 I’VE LOST YOU 2 THE NEXT STEP IS LOVE Reference:47-9873 Side A: I’ve Lost YouRecorded: June 4, 1970, RCA Studio B…
ELVIS PRESLEY: THE SUPPLIER It takes more than talent and looks to become music royalty. Money and fame came to Elvis very quickly after 1955. Being rich or becoming King was never on Elvis’ agenda. His ultimate goal was to…
LOVING YOU, THE PREMIERE On July 9, 1957, Elvis’s second film, “Loving You” premiered in Memphis. It opens nationwide on July 30 and charts in National Variety’s Cash Box Office Survey for four weeks, peaking at #7. Elvis skips the premiere, but…
ELVIS PRESLEY – IN THE GHETTO By Mahnuel Muñoz “In The Ghetto”, composed by Mac Davis and recorded by Elvis between January 20 and 21, 1969 at the American Sound Studios in Memphis, is the song that changed the artistic…
