ELVIS PRESLEY – “GOING HOME”
GOING HOME By Rosa García Mora In this song, Elvis gives us a beautiful ode to his longing for home, where the purple mountains rise to the highest point, wanting to touch the sky. The man who returns home, never…
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“IT WAS LIKE A DREAM COME TRUE…” – Interview with Janet Bostic Williams
Special to ELVIS: Promised Land, a conversation with the author of “Operation Gratitude. Kill Colonel Parker” By Mariusz Ogieglo A few days ago, a book entitled “Operation Gratitude. Kill Colonel Parker” was released. It is a novel in which the…
ELVIS IN MEMPHIS, MARCH 1974
Elvis in Memphis, March 1974 By Rosa García Mora From March 1 to 20, 1974, Elvis went on what would be his 11th tour since his return to the stage in 1969. The concerts on March 16 and 17 took…
IN MAY 1957, ELVIS WAS HOSPITALIZED
IN MAY 1957, ELVIS WAS HOSPITALIZED By Rosa García Mora In May 1957, Elvis had to be hospitalized after suffering a serious accident that could have cost him his singing career. He was filming the movie Jailhouse Rock at the…
THAT’S ALL RIGHT – The song that started a musical revolution
THAT’S ALL RIGHT– The song that started a musical revolution – By Mariusz Ogieglo THAT’S ALL RIGHT – The song that started a musical revolution. Entering the recording studio on September 6, 1946, Arthur ‘Big Boy’ Crudup (actually Arthur William…
JULY 5, 1954. THE DAY ROCK AND ROLL WAS BORN
JULY 5, 1954. THE DAY ROCK AND ROLL WAS BORN. 70 YEARS AGO TODAY By Rosa García Mora … “I mopped the floor, did the advertising and even did the building work,” Marion Keisker said of the Memphis Union Avenue…
FRANKIE & JOHNNY (1966)
FRANKIE & JOHNNY By Mahnuel Muñoz By March 1966, when the single “Frankie And Johnny” was released, the world expected little more from Elvis Presley than another inconsequential new film to entertain his fans and fill his own and other…
AND THE GRASS WON’T PAY NO MIND
And the Grass Won’t Pay No Mind By Rosa García Mora “And the Grass Won’t Pay No Mind” is a song written and recorded by Neil Diamond in 1969. Neil, who had always greatly admired Elvis, had scheduled a recording…
BLUE SUEDE SHOES – THEY SOLD FOR USD 150000!
THEY SOLD FOR USD 150,000! Elvis’ iconic suede shoes were auctioned off last night for more than £120,000, which is equivalent to USD 152,000. The shoes were acquired by an American collector from California at an auction organized by Henry…
JULY 15, 1970 – METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER STUDIOS, HOLLYWOOD
JULY 15, 1970 – METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER STUDIOS, HOLLYWOOD By Rosa García Mora On July 15, 1970, we see Elvis during rehearsals, working on new material, for his upcoming shows in Las Vegas, in what would be his third season. These rehearsals…
WHEN DEATH STOPPED TO LISTEN
WHEN DEATH STOPPED TO LISTEN By Mahnuel Muñoz On June 26, 1977, Elvis Presley gave his last concert at the Market Square Arena in Indianapolis. It was a great show, within the level that at that point in his career…
WHEN HISTORY SEEMS CURRENT, “PEACE IN THE VALLEY”
When History Seems Current, “Peace In The Valley” By Alfredo Ayul During his last appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show on January 6, 1957, Elvis had dedicated his last song “Peace in the Valley” to the people of Hungary who…
