Golden Globe ELVIS HISTORY – INFO The film “Standing Room Only”, which was renamed “Elvis On Tour” in the final stages of production, took two weeks to shoot. During this time, the film crew of Robert Abel shot as much…
Both performances, shot just a few days earlier, were brilliant and portrayed Elvis in his life form. However, the producer was aware of the fact that ” a good concert is not necessarily a good movie “. So he…
THE PINK CADILLAC “The most famous car in the world” Elvis Presley bought his first Cadillac, a 1954 Fleetwood Series 60 in pink. It was used by the ‘Blue Moon Boys’ (Elvis, Scotty & Bill) for their first tours,…
From Hampton Roads, Elvis and his team flew to Richmond, the capital of Virginia, where eleven and a half thousand fans were waiting for the singer’s performance. The concert at the Richmond Coliseum there was to be the next…
James Burton says that during those first 6 days at RCA, they tried “150 songs”. Rehearsals for the upcoming Las Vegas concerts began on July 18, 1969, and continued for the next five days through the 23rd at RCA…
“IF I CAN DREAM”. THE SOUL OF THE MAN, THE ESSENCE OF THE ARTIST By Rosa García Mora In June 1968 Elvis was at a turning point in his artistic and personal life. It was his return as an artist,…
Official shooting for the film (or in fact its concert part) took off only four days later. Meanwhile, after the successful opening of the April tour, Elvis took his show to other cities. After Buffalo, the next stops on…
THE RELIGION OF ELVIS Elvis Presley was extremely open with his fans when he was still a relatively young and unknown singer. At just 21 years old, he answered countless letters in “Elvis Answers Back” magazine. Elvis titled…
“I JUST CAN’T HELP BELIEVING.” A SONG OF LOVE AND HOPE The first time Elvis performed this song was in rehearsals on July 24, 1970 at RCA’s Sunset Boulevard Studios. Elvis was conducting rehearsals for the concerts that he…
The spring tour, which had been sold out a few weeks earlier, began on Wednesday, April 5, 1972 with a concert in Buffalo, New York. The visit of the famous king of rock’n’roll to the city quickly grew into…
“WHITE COSSACK TOP JUMPSUIT”. THE WORLD OF JUMPSUITS. Original name: White Cossack Top Jumpsuit Other Names: White Pearl, Neck Cords Jumpsuit Description: Plain white jumpsuit with “neck cords”. Belt: Belt original Elvis returned to his performances in Las Vegas,…
LAST GIFT FROM LISA MARIE TO HER DAD As a general rule, Robert Kendall (Funeral Director) discouraged family members from placing valuables inside the coffin and made it clear to Vernon Presley, however, this time, going against his own…
