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Thursday 31 May 2012
New June FTD Releases Updated: We have updated our FTD official releases page to include the 'G.I. Blues Vol.1' Classic Album & ‘That’s The Way It Is Special Edition’ Double-Vinyl tracklists & more info - Go Here.

LAST CHANCE to Upload Your Elvis Fan Photo: Today is the last chance for Elvis fans to upload their photo for free and be featured in the one-of-a-kind 35th anniversary Elvis Fan Mosaic print and for the cover of the new Greatest Hits CD.
Upload your photo by Friday, June 1and become one of the building blocks in the Elvis Fan Mosaic collector's print. The print will also be the cover of the ultimate Elvis CD - “I AM AN ELVIS FAN: A Collection of Elvis Songs Chosen by the Fans.”
After June 15, Elvis fans can view the completed mosaic and even find where they fit into the big picture with Fan Mosaic's search tool.


Click here to Elvis Fan Mosaics and upload your picture for free!


(News, Source;EPE/ElvisInfoNet)
Elvis Presley crypt to be sold in Memorabilia auction!:  The private mausoleum crypt in Memphis, Tennessee in which Elvis Presley was first buried is to be sold at auction.
The lot includes the crypt itself, the right to open and close the vault for a burial, a memorial inscription and the use of a small chapel for a service.
The person who will be able to buy the opportunity will be laid to rest in the private crypt after his or her death, where the singer was originally placed after his death in 1977.
In an unbelievably tacky statement Darren Julien, who is conducting the auction, said "I just consider that if you're an ultimate fan of Elvis Presley, it's an opportunity. It's definitely a conversation piece. Only one person can say, 'Hey, I'm going to be buried where Elvis Presley was'," he said.
Following Presley's funeral at his Graceland home in August 1977, his body was temporarily entombed in a crypt at Forest Hill Cemetery. Around 80,000 people lined the processional route that Presley's coffin took from Graceland to Forest Hill.
Within two months, both his body and that of his mother Gladys were moved to a permanent site in the meditation garden on the Graceland grounds.
Presley's body was at the tomb at Forest Hill Cemetery in Memphis, for around two months before it was transferred to be re-laid at his home in Graceland.
The lot will be auctioned on JUNE 23rd for a starting price of $100,000, which will include the opening and closing of the vault and crypt for burial, a memorial inscription and the use of the chapel for a committal service.
Elvis Matters has started a petition 'Say NO to the Auction'. CLICK HERE to sign
(News, Source;ElvisInfoNetwork)

'Graceland Through The Years 1957-1977' Amazon release date July 9: Boxcar have informed EIN that the worldwide release date on Amazon for the new deluxe Graceland book is July 9th, although some delaers have giot their copies earlier. 'Graceland Through The Years 1957-1977' is a sensational production by MRS' Jo Pirzada featuring everything you need to know about Elvis and Graceland. Featuring 450 pages and including 1000 photos many never published before with masses of photos of Elvis and his friends at Graceland. With informative text and also including the original purchase documents and blueprints of Graceland. In quality print and hardcover book, it is all together bound in a 12 by 10 inch hard cover cardboard sleeve slipcase like Boxcar’s previous outing last year of ‘The Final Curtain’.
CLICK HERE to the Official promotional video

To guarantee your copy make sure you get your orders in.
To ensure your pre-order CLICK HERE TO AMAZON UK>> Elvis Presley's Graceland, Through the Years 1957-1977 .

(News, Source;Boxcar/ElvisInfoNet)

'The Elvis Mag' #77: Out Now is the 'Essential Elvis' new May/June magazine #77. It features a detailed article on Elvis' Circle G Ranch and the operation to save it for Elvis fans. The Stamps Bill Baize (far right) gives a lengthy interview on his times spent with Elvis, plus the continuing look at composer Randy Starr's (rather unspectacular!) work and the usual reviews and news.

It is worth noting today that The Elvis Mag previous issue #76 featured a lengthy article about 'The Forest Hill Cemetery' where the administrator of the cemetery stated "This is a very special place and I personally consider a sale to be extremely unlikely. This place of pilgrimage is an asset to our cemetery"!
How things change in just a few months!   

Go HERE for more info.

(News, Source;ElvisInfoNet)

Monday 28 May 2012

'The Wedding' EIN Spotlight: Whatever people's own personal feelings are toward Priscilla, Elvis clearly loved her. We can debate whether he was ‘pushed’ in to marriage by outside forces or whether Elvis who belonged to the women of the world should have married at all, but the fact is that Elvis did marry Priscilla 45 years ago. May 1st 1967 was no ordinary day in Elvis' life.
There were however some odd choices to the day and the ‘last minute’ exclusion of some of those who grew-up with Elvis was a particularly bad and hurtful.
Marty Lacker was Elvis' co-Best Man at the wedding and he has kindly given EIN permission to publish his story of what happened on that famous day.
Go here to Marty Lacker's story with some great Elvis & Priscilla photos

(Spotlight, Source;ElvisInformationNetwork)
'Elvis Uncovered' new Sony budget CD: A new budget compile out June 19 from Sony Special Products.
The promo states.. In the years between his 1968 Comeback and his death in 1977, Elvis Presley reinvented himself as both a bigger-than-life concert performer and an astute interpreter of contemporary pop material. During that period, his studio albums and live concerts were dominated by his distinctive readings of recent hits and older pop standards. This collection spotlights that phase of Presley's career, collecting a dozen notable cover numbers from his last decade. Complete with 8-page booklet and Liner Notes
Tracklist: 1. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me, 2. Proud Mary, 3. Something, 4. You've Lost That Loving Feeling, 5. Sweet Caroline, 6. Words, 7. Bridge Over Troubled Water 8. Hey Jude, 9. Make The World Go Away, 10. My Way, 11. Steamroller Blues 12. Unchained Melody. 
Go here for info & to pre-order Only $12> .Elvis Uncovered .
(News, Source;Amazon/ElvisInfoNet)
Comeback producer Robert Finkel has died: Emmy Award-winning TV director and 1968 'Elvis Comeback Special' executive producer Robert Finkel has died. He was 94.
Publicist Dale Olson said Friday that Finkel died April 30 of age-related complications at his home in Beverly Hills.
In his long career, Finkel produced TV series with Andy Williams, Jerry Lewis, Phyllis Diller and other stars. Finkel won a Peabody Award for a show with Julie Andrews and directed sitcoms including "Barney Miller" and "The Bob Newhart Show."
It was Bob Finkel who hired Steve Binder as the director/producer of the Comeback Special. (Photo right, Steve Binder, Elvis, Bob Finkel at the press conference)
Finkel also produced specials with Bing Crosby John Denver, among others.
A Pittsburgh, Pa., native, Finkel is survived by family members including his daughter, Terry.
(News, Source:AP/ElvisInfoNet)

The Hump fails at Eurovision: Legendary entertainer Engelbert Humperdinck wore his lucky TCB necklace that was given to him by Elvis in a bid to win the annual Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday night.
The 76-year-old crooner, the oldest singer ever to compete, performed new track "Love Will Set You Free" as the entrant for the U.K. at the show in Baku, Azerbaijan - and he hoped a pendant Presley handed him in the 1970s would help him triumph.
The thunderbolt-shaped charm features the initials TCB, standing for the rocker's motto Taking Care of Business, and Humperdinck told Britain's The Sun before the competition, "I am wearing it for luck. I am hoping it will channel some of Elvis's wonderful success down here. I want to channel Elvis' power and help me in this competition. Nobody is perfect and we all need help, even from someone above. Elvis only gave them to certain people he cared for. I am glad I was one of them."
The TCB didn't work though as Swedish singer Loreen won the contest while "The Hump" ended up second last - just one position above Norway, famous for gaining "nul points" in the annual competition

(News, Source;Eurovis/ElvisInfoNet)
EIN asked our good friend Marty Lacker about the somewhat surprising news report below..
Marty replied.. That surprises me because Bobby and I were friends and he never talked that way before. He recorded at American and would show up every once in awhile because he lived in L.A. He did play on some early sessions at American Studios but  I do not remember Bobby playing on Suspicious Minds or any of Elvis' songs..  Somehow or another I think whatever they took out of his head has messed him up and made him bitter.  I have not seen him in years. - Marty Lacker.　
Bobby Womack thinks Elvis "stole" his entire career! The soul music legend Bobby Womack said this week that he played on Elvis' track 'Suspicious Minds', but wasn't impressed by the star.
After a recent cancer scare the UK tabloids report that Womack said: "People say: 'What did you think of Elvis Presley?' I say: 'He wasn't s**t. Everything he got he stole.'"
Bobby also wrote one of The Rolling Stones first ever hits, 'The Last Time', and worked with the band on their 1986 album 'Dirty Work'. While he got on with some members of the band, he "had a problem" with singer Sir Mick Jagger.
Speaking about 'The Last Time', he added: "To be honest with you, I said: 'Let the Rolling Stones get their own f***ing record and record that."
Speaking of Mick, he added: "Some people never grow up if you give 'em too much. They gonna be as*holes, then they just become a bigger as*hole."
EIN notes that recently Womack has had a tumour removed and perhaps this is causing him to be nasty to other performers and previous friends.
His statements can be considered as rubbish since there is no proof in the studio session logs that he ever played on the 'Suspicious Minds' session at all. Maybe this is all a tabloid news beat-up?
(News, Source;Tabloids/ElvisInfoNetwork)

Saturday 26 May 2012

Elvis in 'Speedway' tomorrow on Channel Nine Australia: Hardly big news, however the SMH newspaper included this rather amusing review. Nine Australia Sunday 1.30pm.

.. Elvis is at his scintillating best as Steve Grayson, a cash-strapped racing car driver in this routine musical with a plot you could engrave on a bottle top with an outboard motor. If you haven't already read the complete story on a Fantale wrapper or can't recall the ingenious and intricate plot after 40-odd years, it revolves around Steve's efforts to keep racing after being banjaxed by an unscrupulous accountant who failed to lodge his tax returns. A few crooning gigs keep the carefree young revhead competitive as he seeks the big prize money but the IRS has deployed Susan Jacks (Nancy Sinatra) to the case. These boots were made for kicking the tripe out of you, Steve! What unfolds is a full-tilt Norman Taurog contrivance with Elvis miming his way through the quota of pop-oriented blancmange. Poncie Ponce also appears.

(News, Source;SMH/ElvisInfoNet)

Noted Elvis author, Alanna Nash, out of Wintersun Festival?: No official word yet, but it appears that Alanna Nash, who was to be one of the special guests at next month's Wintersun Festival in Coffs Harbour, Australia, is no longer coming "downunder".

More news when we receive it. (News, Source: EIN)

Official Confirmation: Wintersun advises: Unfortunately due to difficulties arranging suitable travel to fit both a busy schedule and a tight Wintersun programme Alanna Nash will not be visiting Wintersun this year. Both Alanna and the festival are very keen to see her at Wintersun 2013.

Elvis gift could be Engelbert Humperdinck's Lucky Eurovision Charm:

ENGELBERT Humperdinck will be carrying a prized gift from Elvis Presley to bring him luck as he performs in the Eurovision Song Contest tomorrow night.

The crooner is one of a handful of people from the King's circle of friends who were given one of his TCB necklaces - which stands for "taking care of business."

And the 76-year-old will have the treasured trinket with him when he represents the UK in Baku, Azerbaijan, against other acts from around Europe.

A source said: "He has it in his pocket all the time, to bring him luck.
Only a few exist and they are priceless, Elvis only gave them to his friends. He wants to channel some of his charisma and spirit for his Eurovision performance."

Humperdinck will be up against acts such as Irish contestants Jedward when they perform at the kitsch and glittery show in Baku's Crystal Hall. Bookmaker William Hill now puts both acts at 14-1 to win the competition and said Eurovision has proved a huge money-spinner for the betting industry this year. The firm predicts that more than £10 million will have been paid out in stakes for this year's competition, but it said Sweden is favourite to win among UK fans, rather than chart veteran Humperdinck.

"Our UK punters are more sceptical after years of disappointments and are all over Sweden," said William Hill spokesman Rupert Adams.

Choreographer Arlene Phillips, who is the staging director for Humperdinck's performance, said: "How fortunate we are that the UK has the 'King of Song' representing us this year.

"So all I needed to do was add a little magic to surround him. Come on, Engelbert, bring it home."

Humperdinck - whose 1960s hits include Release Me and The Last Waltz - flew in to Azerbaijan almost a week ago to prepare for the final. Earlier this week, he had to hitch a ride from police to the contest venue when the bus on which the UK contingent were travelling broke down.

"The Hump" has also been enjoying a bit of home comfort while out in Baku, visiting the London Pub where he enjoyed tucking into fish and chips as well as playing darts, one of his favourite pastimes. He has also met the Azerbaijani contestant, Sabrina (pictured above), who told him he was one of her all-time favourite singers. And she gave him a bird's eye view of her native city from the roof of the Hilton Baku Hotel.

Sabina wore a T-shirt with his photo bearing the phrase: "Engelbert King of Hearts."

And she handed him a shirt with her picture and the words "From Baku with Love", telling him: "It is a pleasure to have you here in Baku.

"I hope you know how much Azerbaijani people love you."

"Taking Care of Business" was a personal motto of Elvis, and also the name of the main group of musicians who formed his backing band. He had the initials TCB painted on the tail of his personal jet, along with a lightning flash.

Liam Gallagher had the letters and symbol tattooed on his arm in tribute - as well as to cover up the name of his first wife, Patsy Kensit. (News, Marion McMullen, Coventry Telegraph)

New Italian text book: "Elvis in concert 1945-1977": Italian fan club president, Sebastiano Cecere, has released a mammoth new book with just under 800 pages!

Published by Nuovi Equilibri ISBN-10: 886222267X / ISBN-13: 978-8862222679. Price from Amazon Italy is 32.30 Euro plus postage.

Note: Text is in Italian.

While the English translation below could be improved, at 797 pages this could well be a book worth checking out. (News, Source: Gianfranco Pastore)

Italian text description: Elvis è vivo. Non perché - come alcuni fan sono disposti a giurare - inscenò la sua morte il 16 agosto 1977. Elvis vive perché la sua figura, la mitologia che si è creata intorno alla sua persona, la sua influenza sul mondo del pop e del rock, sulla società tutta sono immortali.

Elvis è stato l'incarnazione stessa dello spirito dei tempi. Più rilevante a fini storici per la seconda metà del Novecento di molti personaggi della politica e della cultura cosiddetta alta, è stato l'icona della gioventù che negli anni Cinquanta reclamava il suo diritto di esistere, divertirsi, spendere e amare in America (e nel mondo).

Poi, è diventato il simbolo stesso dello show business fino agli anni Settanta inoltrati, quando, tra l'altro, il rock cambiò definitivamente faccia. Questo libro è un resoconto dettagliato dell'attività concertistica di Elvis, e ci accompagna giorno per giorno nella vita del performer Presley.

Consultando migliaia di fonti e raccogliendo pazientemente negli anni testimonianze dirette e indirette, Sebastiano Cecere ha portato a termine un lavoro immane: ha setacciato la stampa locale americana, interpellato decine e decine di persone che hanno assistito ai concerti di Elvis, ascoltato tutte le registrazioni emerse, letto e messo a confronto la sterminata bibliografia "elvisiana", rintracciando le contraddizioni e facendo emergere nuove interpretazioni, nuovi dati.

English text description/translation: Elvis is alive. Not because - as some fans are willing to swear - staged his death August 16, 1977. Elvis is alive because his figure, the mythology that has arisen around his person, his influence on the world of pop and rock, on the whole society are immortal.

Elvis was the embodiment of the spirit of the times. More important for historical purposes for the second half of the twentieth century many political figures and so-called high culture, was an icon of youth in the Fifties claimed its right to exist, have fun, spend and love in America (and in world). Then, he became the very symbol of the show business forwarded to the Seventies, when, among other things, changed forever the rock face.

This book is the most detailed account ever appeared on the international level, the concert of Elvis, and accompanies us day by day in the life of the performer Presley. Consulting sources and thousands of years patiently collecting direct and indirect evidence, Sebastiano Cecere has completed a huge work: the local press has scoured America, interviewed dozens of people who attended the concerts of Elvis, heard all the recordings emerged , read and compared to the limitless resources "elvisiana", tracing the contradictions and bringing out new interpretations and new data.

It's a long journey into the heart of America, a map that reconstructs affectionately, but objectively, the emotional geography of a state and a humble guy who suddenly became the biggest music star of all time, with all his tics, its weaknesses, its profound humanity. Not surprisingly, when it comes to rock, you instinctively gives as date of birth was 1954, when Presley appears "officially" on the scene with the first single ...

 

Elvis: Also recently released in Amazon Kindle format is this Spanish text release. Published by Ediciones Masters; 281 pages/2162KB. ASIN: B007Z1HV4K

New CD release in Spain: Foreign Media released the 3CD set 'Early Years' in Spain on May 23rd.

Tracklisting:

CD 1: Love Me Tender - Any Way You Want Me (That´s How I Will Be) - Rip It Up - Love Me - Long Tall Sally - Paralyzed - So Glad You´re Mine - Old Shep - Poor Boy - Ready Teddy - Anyplace Is Paradise - How´s The World Treating You - How Do You Think I Feel - We´re Gonna Move - Tutti Frutti

 

CD 2: Just Because - I´m Counting On You - One Side Love Affair - Trying To Get You - I´m Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry - I´ll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin´) - I Love You Because - Blue Moon - Money Honey - I want You I Need You I Love You - My Baby Left Me - Hound Dog - Don´t Be Cruel - Lawdy Miss Clawdy - Shake, Rattle And Roll

CD 3: That´s All Right Mama - Blue Moon Of Kentucky - Good Rockin´ Tonight - I Don´t Care If The Sun Don´t Shine - Milk Cow Blues Boogie - You´re A Heartbreaker - Baby Let´s Play House - I´m Left You´re Right She´s Gone - Mystery Train - I Forgot To Remember To Forget - Heartbreak Hotel - Let Me - Blue Suede Shoes - First In Line - When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again (News, Source: Elvis News/ Elvis Club Berlin)

Vicar quits church to become Elvis impersonator: There will be a little less congregation and a little more action for this former vicar from now on following his decision to quit the church to become an Elvis impersonator.  

Reverend Andy Kelso made the shock decision after he received a message from God to spread the word of the King while he was out walking his dogs, reported Metro.

The 64-year-old has now swapped the Church of England for that of Elvis after setting up the Elvis Gospel Tribute Act. “One day I was out walking the dogs in between church services and I felt God say to me very strongly “take Elvis to the church”, revealed Elvis Prayersley.

‘It was a shock but after one concert there was a lot of interest from churches who wanted to connect with their communities and my tribute act seems to connect. When I play, the venues are packed out and I’ve not looked back since.” There was no crying in the chapel following his shock decision to ditch his white collar in favour of a white jumpsuit among his parishioners in Redditch, Worcestershire, as a few of them are now fans of his Elvis tribute. He added, “Let’s just say God has a sense of humour. I spent 25 years doing the one thing I vowed I never would - being a vicar. Now people who wouldn’t normally come to church are coming to a great evening out with some food for thought.” (Odd Spot, Source: Daily Times Monitor, Pakistan)

 

Thursday 24 May 2012

Four New June FTD Releases: The following FOUR releases have been announced by FTD for late June.
'G.I. Blues Vol.1' Classic Album – The long-awaited first volume of G.I. BLUES material in the classic album series. As always in a 7" inch digi pack format with booklet. However like the ‘Jailhouse Rock Classic album’ the first volume will be without the In-and-Outtakes section, which will be featured in Volume 2 and will summarize all the G.I. Blues recordings. A lot of effort (and money) has gone into making these the best sounding G.I. Blues recordings ever.

‘From Hawaii To Las Vegas’ (Unreleased 1973 Rehearsal)- The new 5" digi pack release ‘From Hawaii To Las Vegas’ is from a previously unreleased cassette recording of Elvis’ January 25 1973 dress rehearsal for his January/February Las Vegas Hilton season. The rough audio quality is more than compensated by the fascinating insight into how Elvis worked in order

to create his shows. With little talk, and a lot of music, we are invited to a first row presentation of what Elvis had in mind, and yet he decided to change the repertoire the next day. Among the many songs is "Separate Ways" – rehearsed with and without the orchestra - a song that Elvis chose to never perform in public. This will be a fabulous collectors’ release.
The one track ‘I'm Leavin' It All Up To You’ was previously released on the FTD ‘Stage Rehearsal’ and was one of the best tracks on that compilation. The audio quality was pretty good as we noted in our review "Elvis tries it out in rehearsal and it’s another spontaneous Elvis moment, luckily captured in pretty good sound – the best quality bonus track here."
Tracklist: 1) Something 2) You Gave Me A Mountain 3) Steamroller Blues 4) My Way 5) Love Me 6) It’s Over 7) Blue Suede Shoes, I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry 9) Welcome To My World 10) I’ll Remember You 11) Long Tall Sally/Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On 12) An American Trilogy 13) A Big Hunk O’ Love 14) I’m Leavin’ It All Up To You 15) Faded Love 16) I Can’t Stop Loving You 17) Separate Ways

– with band 18) Separate Ways – with band and orchestra 19) Bridge Over Troubled Water 20) Can’t Help Falling In Love - incomplete Recorded on stage January 25, 1973 at the Las Vegas Hilton.

‘From Memphis To Hollywood’ Book: Hot on the heels of WELCOME HOME ELVIS comes its sequel, another Flaming Star production written by David English, which brings Elvis from Memphis back to the movie making business in Hollywood, and the actual production of G.I. BLUES. As with WELCOME HOME ELVIS the book features an album – this time not surprising the newly found original mono LP master for G.I. BLUES. As with its predecessor, the book is filled to the brim with great, rare and informative photos and documents.

 

‘That’s The Way It Is’ Double-Vinyl: A Special Limited Edition 2-disc 180-gram vinyl set. This release follows the other FTD special edition albums.
• Vinyl cutting by ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS
• DMM Copper Mastering
• 180 Grams heavyweight vinyl
• Strictly limited pressing

 



(News, Source;ElvisMatters/FTD/ElvisInfoNet)
Train from Liberty Land amusement park For Sale: The owners of the park train from liberty land amusement park in memphis tennessee are trying to find it a new home. While the Zippin Pippin was more famous as Elvis' roller coaster, there must be some interest in the train among fans of the king. It was in operation until October of 2005 and there is little doubt that Elvis would have taken Priscilla and Lisa Marie for rides on it. It is a classic 24 gage iron horse built by Allan Herschell. It could be a conversation piece, a collectable, or a working tribute to his memory. They have everything the engine, five cars, signals, liberty land sign, and 3/4 mile of track with ties. The funfair ride looks fantastic fun – If only EIN had a huge backyard! The price is around $100,000.
For more fun pictures and to contact the seller Click Here to MidwayMarketPlace
(News, Source;ElvisInfoNet)
‘If I Can Dream’ Sydney Elvis Show Special Deal: This Saturday for one night only at Sydney's magnificent State Theatre on Saturday 26th May 2012 returning from sold out US and Australian shows, Mark Anthony is one of the top Elvis performers on the planet.
‘If I Can Dream' is a rocking rollercoaster ride of a show about Elvis's life and music -from the 1950's Rock'n'Roll, and the birth of the legend, through the Hollywood movie years, to the 1968 Comeback and Aloha Specials.
Backed by sixteen musicians and dancers, ‘If I Can Dream' presents the King's story and songs in an authentic, respectful and powerful performance.
Special Deal 40% OFF A-Reserve and B-Reserve tickets!
CLICK HERE here to purchase your tickets online and use the code word, STATE
(News, Source;StateTheatre)

TCM salutes Elvis as a Teen Idol: In a salute to teen idols, Elvis is front and center on the new cover of Turner Classic Movie's June Now Playing guide. TCM will be saluting 16 of the biggest teen heart throbs though out the years. Elvis, along with James Dean, Pat Boone, Ricky Nelson, and Davy Jones are just a few of the idols TCM will be saluting.
Turner said, "We looked at the festival as a whole, and thought that Elvis conveyed the concept of "teen idol" and was also a big enough sensation to carry the cover on his own, not to mention that he hasn’t graced the cover yet, so it was about time and this was the perfect tie-in!"


EIN will add your TCM reminder later for Elvis June movies.

 

(News, Source;EPE/TCM/EIN)
2012 Ultimate ETA Contest Preliminary Winners: THERE IS ONLY ONE ELVIS - But whether you like them or not, Elvis Week 2012 is going to be packed with Elvis Imitators as EPE try to get 35 ETAs together on stage for the 35th Anniversary.
Elvis would surely be laughing at the craziness of it all.
Anyway, EPE have listed the following Elvis tribute artists who have won a preliminary round of the 2012 UETA Artist Contest and will travel to Memphis during Elvis Week 2012 to compete in the semifinals.
They are Victor Trevino Jr., Jay Dupuis, Sean Spiteri, Tim Hendry, Bobby Simkins, Adam Fitzpatrick, Charlie Nieshio, Paul Fenech, David Lee, Stephen Freeman, Damian Mullin, Mark Anthony, Ted Torres, Jesse Aron, Rick Huntress and Matt Dowsett.
IF you have an interest in ETAs and the Elvis Week 2012 contests - Go HERE to EPE and check out the news.
(News, Source;EPE/EIN)

Monday 21 May 2012
Bee Gee, Robin Gibb dies at 62; Robin Gibb, one-third of the Bee Gees the pop group that stood at the forefront of the disco era with its "Saturday Night Fever" soundtrack died yesterday after a long battle with cancer. The singer-songwriter was 62. Robin Gibb (left in the photo) and his brothers, Maurice and Barry, produced a string of memorable hits starting in the mid-sixties. Robin Gibb not only co-wrote many of the Bee Gees' best-known songs, he also sang lead vocals for the group in their formative years. The Bee Gees peaked in the disco era with the music but proved a formidable force in the industry, selling more than 120 million records over a career that spanned four decades. Only Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Michael Jackson, Garth Brooks and Paul McCartney have outsold the Bee Gees.
Elvis recorded their song "Words" back in 1970 at his 'That's The Way It Is' season.

Of the song Robin Gibb said, "'Words' reflects a mood. It was written after an argument. Barry had been arguing with someone, I had been arguing with someone, and happened to be in the same mood. They were just words. That is what the song is all about; words can make you happy or words can make you sad."

Surviving brother Barry Gibb noted, "One of my favorite covers done of a song of ours is Elvis doing "Words." Even though it was live, it was recorded and that's nice. We only ever found out that Elvis recorded the song when we saw the actual film where he sings it live. We didn't know he'd recorded it until we saw that. Elvis was definitely a big influence on me personally. At my age when he was really big I was about eight or nine years old so that was the most impressionable period for me.

(News, Source;ElvisInfoNetwork)

'The Very Best of Elvis Presley Live - 1950s' New Budget CD: To be released on June 26, 2012 from the budget "Setlist" SONY label, 'Setlist: The Very Best of Elvis Presley Live 1950s'. Compiled mainly from the 'YMWTBB' live tracks. - No CD cover has been finalised as yet.
Price US$8.97


Tracklisting: Money Honey, Blue Suede Shoes, Baby Let's Play House, I Want You, I Need You, I Love You, Ready Teddy, Heartbreak Hotel (Live In Shreveport, Louisiana December 15, 1956), Long Tall Sally (Live Dec 15, 1956), I Was The One (Live Dec 15, 1956), Love Me Tender (Live Dec 15, 1956), Don't Be Cruel (Live Dec 15, 1956), Love Me (Live Dec 15, 1956), I Got A Woman (Live Dec 15, 1956), When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again (Live Dec 15, 1956), Paralyzed (Live Dec 15, 1956), Hound Dog (Live In Shreveport, Louisiana December 15, 1956)


(News, Source; Amazon/EIN)
‘Lisa Marie Presley at the Grammy Museum’ : Last Thursday Lisa Marie appeared at the Grammy Museum's Clive Davis Theater in LA. EIN contributors Joan & Paul Gansky were there to report on seeing Lisa Marie up close and personal!
... The theatre holds about 200 and so is a very intimate concert venue. Lisa Marie was calm, warm, collected, lovely and really – Amazing! For thirty minutes, Lisa Marie was interviewed by Grammy Museum VP Scott Goldman. Everyone listened intently as she reviewed her singing career to date, and her style of song writing, drawing on her personal life experiences. She also shared tidbits about her life in England during the past seven years. It was especially insightful hearing how Lisa Marie learned to enjoy cooking, and also to love gardening, even in the rain!
Following the very enjoyable interview and many good questions from the audience, Lisa Marie brought on her small band (three guitarists, drummer and pianist), and performed five of her country/blues songs from Storm & Grace, including Soften The Blows and Storm & Grace. She had us longing for more.
The Grammy Museum audience was ecstatic and gave Lisa Marie a long and very enthusiastic standing ovation.
In the LA Times Lisa Marie explains more, "I was insulated," adding
that in the past, like her famous father, she surrounded herself with a team of friends and employees who told her only what she wanted to hear. "There was a scene woven around me that I had helped weave. It was a personal scene -- employees, friends. It was an entourage. That’s all a big mistake. It’s all the stuff that happens to a typical L.A., high-profile… You know, that scene."
But no one really does. After all, Elvis, the King of Rock ’n’ Roll, had but one daughter, and it’s not many who see their childhood home in Memphis become an international tourist attraction.
After the last album ‘Now What’ Lisa Marie notes, "I went through a period where I was so upset at how obscured I had been, I intentionally sought out everything bad that was written about me. If you’re looking for it, you’re going to get it."
The album was brought to producer T Bone Burnett by Simon Fuller, Lisa Marie’s manager who is best-known for creating the "American Idol" franchise. It was Fuller who encouraged Presley to retreat to England where she now lives.
Although she likes the songs on her first two albums, she was uncomfortable with everything that came along with selling them, and now regrets having been placed "in some category with other rock stars."
Lisa Marie says, "If I’m pushed somewhere, I’ll go the other way. So when someone came backstage and told me to dress sexy, I went out and wore giant combat boots and safety pins and did whatever I could to not be sexy."
"I have to say, I very much wanted to make a record her dad would have dug," Burnett says. "That was important to me. I wanted to make a record everybody would dig, but especially him, for some reason. He’s such an inspirational figure. She’s part of our royal family."
There’s no irony, Burnett says, in Presley retreating to England to reconnect with a sound that draws from her roots. He clarifies that she had to "disconnect with those other American roots," the ones that encouraged her to chase pop stardom. Presley phrases it as a search for something she’s never really known: normalcy.
"When I moved to England I would hang out at the local pub, and they were such good people there," Presley says. "They knew right from wrong. If someone came in and was drunk and acting like a jerk, they’d get thrown out. There was common sense. I needed to be around people with common sense."
Photos by Paul Gansky. (Go HERE for more exclusive Grammy photos & everything Lisa Marie)
(News, Source;Joan&PaulGansky/ElvisInformationNetwork)

Graceland Stable Tours Open on Memorial Day Weekend: On May 25th, Graceland will open the Elvis Presley Stable Tour to the public for the summer season and just in time for US Memorial Day weekend.
The Graceland Stable Tour will be open on weekends, extended holiday weekends, and during Elvis Week 2012. Daily tour times are at 11:00 a.m., 12:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and 2:00 p.m.
Several artifacts are on display as part of the tour including saddles used by Elvis and his entourage, personal western wear worn by Elvis, checks and documents related to the purchase of some of Elvis’ horses, and home movie footage of Elvis on horseback at Graceland. Graceland is currently the home to four horses - Max, Tucker, and Bandit - who were adopted after being rescued. The fourth, Candy, was a gift.

 

(News, Source;EPE)

Sunday 20 May 2012 - - - 2nd News Update...

'A Boy From Tupelo - Complete 53-55 Recordings' More News: Elvis collectors' holy-grail 'Little Mama' is included. Out in AUGUST 2012 the deluxe book + 3CD set has been announced for August release. For over five years “Follow That Dream” /Sony Elvis Committee president Ernst Jorgensen has been working on the Definitive Elvis At Sun Records & book, which is possibly the most ambitious project of his entire career. The Genesis of rock n roll has to be the combination of Elvis and the Memphis based Sun Records Company, and at last this outstanding labour of love is about to be published.
This will be no ordinary volume of facts and figures. It will be a massive superlative Elvis Presley production including the rarest of pictures, recording data, the real story behind Elvis’ time at Sun with unique Elvis artifacts, photographs, together with a companion of Elvis Sun recordings on THREE CDs which will excite your senses.
FTD has noted that the 3 CD package features 10 previously-unreleased cuts. EIN has been informed unofficially that the following songs have been mastered for the project. 'Little Mama', 'Heartbreaker', 'Heart of Stone', 'Blue Moon of Kentucky', 'Shake, Rattle & Roll' plus the already announced by Ernst 'That’s All Right' from Meridian.
The 'Little Mama' acetate audio which was believed to be unrepairable, is better than expected.
The studio outtakes feature more of 'When It Rains, It Really Pours’. The official full tracklisting has not yet been announced.
The accompanying book is, in essence, a fully-illustrated travelogue. It thoughtfully details the birth of Elvis' career through.
Go here for more 'A Boy From Tupelo' details.
(News, Source;FTD/ElvisInfoNetwork) 
Lisa Marie's Favorite Elvis Songs: Ever wondered what Lisa Marie's favorite songs by her father are? Well Lisa Marie has now shared her list of her top 12 songs by Elvis in the iTunes playlist titled "Lisa Marie's Favorite Elvis Songs."
Her favorites include 'Just Pretend', 'How Great Thou Art', 'Such A Night' and 'Polk salad Annie'. This is her complete list...　　　
1. Just Pretend
2. Mary In the Morning
3. How Great Thou Art
4. Polk Salad Annie
5. It's Over
6. You Gave Me a Mountain
7. Such a Night
8. An American Trilogy
9. I'm Leavin'
10. Until It's Time for You to Go
11. Ku-U-I-Po
12. Kentucky Rain　
(News, Source;EPE/EIN)

'Graceland Through The Years 1957-1977' NO Reprint: Boxcar have informed EIN that a second soft-cover reprint of the new deluxe Graceland book that has been reported elsewhere is not in their plans yet. With the original book still at the printers and Amazon pre-orders not finalized no re-print decisions can be finalised. The only decision was that IF a 2nd reprint does happen it will only be a hardcover without the slipcase. 'Graceland Through The Years 1957-1977' out late June is a sensational production by MRS' Jo Pirzada featuring everything you need to know about Elvis and Graceland. Featuring 450 pages and including 1000 photos many never published before with masses of photos of Elvis and his friends at Graceland. With informative text and also including the original purchase documents and blueprints of Graceland. In quality print and hardcover book, it is all together bound in a 12 by 10 inch hard cover cardboard sleeve slipcase like Boxcar’s previous outing last year of ‘The Final Curtain’.
CLICK HERE to the Official promotional video

To guarantee your copy make sure you get your orders in for the first print.
To ensure your pre-order CLICK HERE TO AMAZON UK>> Elvis Presley's Graceland, Through the Years 1957-1977 .

(News, Source;Boxcar/ElvisInfoNet)

Sanja's Sunday Rare Elvis Photos - added to EIN today:

Elvis fans don't miss out on these rare and exciting photographs - from EIN V-P Sanja Meegin.

Now with over 5,300 photos and with more added every week – including YouTube footage.

Click here to access our Facebook Elvis Information Network. You need to be a Facebook Member.

'Elvis In Germany' new Import CD: Originally released in RCA's 'Take Off ' LP series, 'ELVIS IN GERMANY' (1982) was a German only 13 track compilation LP of music and interviews in an unique painting style picture sleeve.
The original album was only released on CD in the now famous RCA CLUB SERIES in 1989. Like most of the cds in this series, this CD is very hard to find these days, and if you lucky enough to find one, the asking price is way over 100 euro.
All tracks on the album have a connection with 'G.I. Elvis' .
This is the only CD that contains the complete extended master take of "Tonight's all right for Love'',  as released on the German RCA Vinyl Single + the RCA Germany G.I. Blues Vinyl LP 1st Pressing!!
This version can NOT be found on any other known RCA BMG Sony CD worldwide !!
It also contains the complete EP 'Elvis Sails '.
We are very proud to announce an updated version of 'Elvis In Germany'.
Housed in a stunning 3 - panel deluxe foldout full colour digipack with topnotch design, relevant photos, extensive liner notes, latest
updated sound on all recordings, it contains the full original album PLUS some great bonus tracks.
This silver pressed CD release is out now so... Hup, Two, Three, Four....order your copy today !!
Go here to EIN's 'All the Elvis CD News 2012' for tracklisting & more details.
(News, Source;Germany/ElvisInfoNetwork)

Latest Billboard Album Charts & Sales: This week, the following appeared on the Billboard Catalog Album Charts (w/e 26th May, 2012):
'Elvis: The Very Best Of Love' selling some 2675 copies. Total sales to date: 266,962 copies.
'Heart And Soul' selling some 2082 copies. Total sales to date: 556,778 copies.
'An Afternoon In The Garden' 1892 copies. Total sales to date: 466,035 copies.
'Elvis Rock' (Compilation) 1287 copies. Total sales to date: 166,343 copies.
'Elvis Gospel/ An Evening Prayer' (Compilation) selling some 1199 copies. Total sales to date: 156,916 copies.
'Elvis Inspirational' (Comp) 1184 copies. Total sales to date: 90,528 copies.
'Elvis Country' (Compilation) 1174 copies. Total sales to date: 109,811 copies.
'Elvis: 30 No.1 Hits' (Digital Sales Only) selling 487 copies. Total sales to date: 138,554 copies.

(News, Source;BrianQuinn/ElvisInfoNet)

Friday 18 May 2012

Conversations with the King Journals of a Young Apprentice (Book Review): Elvis' youngest stepbrother, David Stanley released his latest book this week.

This is a book about Elvis which has an important difference to others......it provides new insight into the wisdom and gifts Elvis never openly discussed in public. The untold stories of each chapter revolve around life lessons encouraging and assisting readers to discover the lessons and answers in their own lives.

Conversations with the King is challenging and it is thought provoking and it is unlike any other Elvis book you have probably read! To find out just how different and how important Conversations with the King is: read EIN's detailed review here

Buy an autographed copy of Conversations with the King

Lisa Marie Presley sings on American Idol: As we reported yesterday, Lisa Marie appeared live on last night's edition of American Idol, singing the first single (You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet) from her new and very strong album, Storm & Grace.

Lisa Marie's performance was excellent and met with enthusiastic applause from the audience.

View Lisa Marie's Electronic Press Kit promoting Storm & Grace

(featuring some great but short footgage of Lisa Marie's very cute twins!)

(Archival Video) Watch Lisa Marie on the Jimmy Kimmel Show in 20903 (10 mins)

(in which the host refers to Lisa Marie as the Princess of Rock & Roll)

Trousers Elvis wore to go under hammer at town auction: THE TROUSERS that held the hips that rocked the world will go on sale in Swindon tomorrow.

Originally belonging to none other than Elvis Presley, the item of clothing is set to cause a stir among fans of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll when they go on sale at Town Auctions.

Also going under the hammer will be a strand of Elvis’ hair, featured in the Adver last month.

Town Auctions owner Craig Cook is delighted to have the items up for sale and is expecting a big turnout at the auction room in Central Trading Estate.

“We had a great response from the feature on Elvis’ hair both from buyers and sellers.

“The owner of Elvis’ trousers didn’t even know we existed until a colleague showed her the Adver and suggested she contact us regarding the trousers.”

The trousers are cream in colour and by Sy Devore.

They were worn by Elvis in the 1950s and are presented in a double picture mount with photograph prints of the singer allegedly wearing the trousers.
Craig said: “The size of the trousers is unknown because they are in a frame, however they are from the 50s so it is the younger, leaner Elvis we are talking about.

“The couple that have owned them recently have enjoyed them and now wish them to go to a real fan and free up some wall space for something else. They look really good in the special frame, and when you think about, they are the trousers that held the hips that rocked America and subsequently shaped popular music from then on.”

Back in 2009, a strand of Elvis’ hair raised £1,055 at auction at Henry Aldridge and Sons, in Devizes, despite it expecting to make just £250. And in November 2002, another strand of his hair sold for $115,000 – about £70,000 – in an internet auction.

The trousers, as well as the hair which comes with a certificate of authenticity and is mounted in a frame alongside a photograph of Elvis, will go up for auction along with other items of memorabilia tomorrow from 11am.

For more information call 01793 619447 or visit www.town-auctions.co.uk. (News, Source: Katie Bond, Swindonadvertiser.co.uk)

 

Thursday 17 May 2012

TONIGHT Lisa Marie Presley Performs on American Idol: Lisa Marie will be making a guest appearance on American Idol on US TV tonight Thursday, May 17 8:00/7:00 CT.
Previous winner and Elvis fan Adam Lambert, along with Lisa Marie Presley will perform their latest singles.
The Top Three Jessica, Philip and Joshua also sing three songs each as they will perform a song chosen by their mentor, music producer Jimmy Iovine, a song chosen by one of the judges and their own choice song.
Lisa Marie's new CD "Storm and Grace" is being praised for its raw, edgy southern roots sound. Produced with elegant restraint by 12-time GRAMMY winner T Bone Burnett, "Storm & Grace" is an unflinchingly honest piece of work. With its rootsy, Americana vibe, it is, she acknowledges, a departure from her previous albums.

EIN reckons it is her best so far - Go HERE to our new CD review.
(News, Source;ElvisInfoNet)

'Elvis: '69 Change Of Habit' new JAT book Special Offer: 1969 was one of the greatest years in Elvis' legendary life and career. JAT Publishing is proud to present 'Elvis: '69 Change Of Habit' the biggest book in JAT's publishing history. This deluxe limited edition hardback features approximately 200 photos printed on fine art paper. Most of these stunning images are being made available for the first time on the pages of this book. Includes world premier photos of Elvis at the International Hotel, in Memphis and in Hollywood. Breathtaking on stage, candids and exclusive images from Elvis' Change Of Habit film. Loaded with gorgeous color photographs. A must for every Elvis fan's collection.
Prepublication Sale for June 2012 Release - Normally $69.99 Now $49.99
Click HERE for elvisunique special deal - $49.99.

Go here for YouTube trailer

(News, Source;ElvisInfoNet)
Irish Radio DJ "Tubs" heading for Graceland: Ryan Tubridy the Irish Late Late Show host will be getting in touch with his musical side over the coming months with a road trip to see Elvis Presley's home in Graceland.
Speaking at the 200th Anniversary of Clifden in the Westbury Hotel, dad-of-two Tubs divulged that he's been a closet Elvis fan for years and can't wait to visit the King's famous pad.
"I'm definitely going to try and get abroad for a little bit ... I'm a huge Elvis fan, an unlikely one I know, but I know all of his songs. A friend of mine and myself are thinking about doing it. We haven't finalised details yet, but it would be fantastic," Ryan said. The personality will be jetting back and forth to the UK over the next few months, to cover for well-known anchor Chris Evans on his popular breakfast show on the Beeb.
The now out-of-the-closet Elvis fan will be stepping into studio for his first few days over the June bank holiday weekend.
(News, Source;MauricePColgan/ElvisInfoNet)

Wednesday 16 May 2012
FTD "Sun" Project out in August 2012: 'A Boy From Tupelo - Complete 53-55 Recordings' the deluxe book + 3CD set has been announced for August release. For over five years “Follow That Dream” /Sony Elvis Committee president Ernst Jorgensen has been working on the Definitive Elvis At Sun Records & book, which is possibly the most ambitious project of his entire career. The Genesis of rock n roll has to be the combination of Elvis and the Memphis based Sun Records Company, and at last this outstanding labour of love is about to be published.
This will be no ordinary volume of facts and figures. It will be a massive superlative Elvis Presley production including the rarest of pictures, recording data, the real story behind Elvis’ time at Sun with unique Elvis artifacts, photographs, together with a companion of Elvis Sun recordings on THREE CDs which will excite your senses.
"A Boy From Tupelo - Complete 53-55 Recordings" includes for the first time in one collection every known Elvis Presley SUN master and outtake, plus two private records Elvis paid for with his own money, as well as thrilling radio and concert performances from the period. This 3 CD package features 10 previously-unreleased cuts.
The accompanying book is, in essence, a fully-illustrated travelogue. It thoughtfully details the birth of Elvis' career through
facts, anecdotes, documentation, many rare photos, and a succinct narrative. Independence Day 1954 is when this uniquely American saga begins, less than 24 hours before his first professional recording session, and it ends in December 1955, when the rights to Elvis' SUN tapes officially expire, and the singer leaves Sam Phillips to record for RCA. This is Elvis Presley before he becomes world-famous, and the mystery of how this amazing young man readies himself for stardom, achieving success on a level that no one could have dreamed possible.
All audio has been re-mastered and restored as best we could, but Disc 3 has pretty rough audio. The book is 512 pages in 12” by 12” format and includes more than 500 photos of which about 200 are previously unpublished. If you are not an expert in this period of Elvis’ career, a lot more photos will be new to you. Many familiar photos will be seen in best ever quality, but since this is a historical document, there will also be many images of less quality, included for their rarity value and support of the story. The book also includes, for the first time, Steve Sholes’ original notes on the Sun tapes.
The project will come in a slip case (like “Young man With The Big Beat”) that holds both the book and the CD holder (a double album type package).
The purchase price noted is EU:99 euro = US$126
Click here to 2007 when Ernst Jorgensen talked with EIN about what he was planning for this Deluxe SUN project.
(News, Source;ElvisMatters/FTD/ElvisInfoNet)
EIN Elvis Trivia Quiz ANSWERS: Every year EIN holds the 'EIN Elvis MEGA QUIZ' for our paid-up Fan Club members here in Australia. It is a chance to test your knowledge, as well as learn something new about our man.
The EIN Mega Quiz is also designed so that older fans who do not have easy access to the Internet (yes, there are still some out there!) have a chance to win through multiple choice questions.

If you are Trevor Alderson, Barry Togher, Steven Pierson, Susan Stewart or Greg Cieslik then you made our Top FIVE Elvis EXPERTS! - Congratulations!.
Go HERE to the Quiz - and Check Your Answers
(ElvisTriviaSpotlight, Source;ElvisInformationNetwork)

'FTD World' New Book from Japan: The Japanese Elvis Fun Club "For Elvis Sound
Fans Only" is releasing a new book named "Elvis Presley FTD WORLD" on 25 May.
It explains the first 111 releases of the Follow That Dream Collector's label in detail from "Burbank '68" (1999) to new title "Welcome Home Elvis 1960" (2012) .
It shows song title, sound making, background episode... of each FTD title. 
This book received approval from the FTD label to publish.
The price is 2,000 Yen (= 19.46 EUR).

Click here to Amazon japan to purchase and for more info

(News, Source;Atsushi/ElvisInfoNet)

Monday 14 May 2012
'Our Memories of Elvis Vols 1,2 &3' FTD CD Review: Ernst Jorgensen originally said that FTD were unlikely to release this Joan Deary 1979 "Pure Elvis Sound" concept on CD stating, "I think we have more important things to do."
However FTD have discovered 18 Previously Unreleased "Pure Elvis Sound" tracks and in 2012 have now issued a stunning 38 track compilation gathering up all the audio engineer Dick Bogert created "Pure Elvis Sound" masters. And what a great concept it is.
Most of the selected tracks were Elvis' Master versions with some but not all of the overdubs removed - and were unique. These tracks were almost never the "Undubbed Masters" that are now being released on FTD.
Go here as EIN's Piers Beagley digs deep, providing an incredibly in-depth review - examining every track in detail and discovers The Good and The Disappointing...
(FTD Reviews, Source;ElvisInformationNetwork)
Offer Extended to May 19 - Get Your Name on an Elvis CD: Due to the overwhelming response, the deadline has been extended to get YOUR name in the I AM AN ELVIS FAN album package! Select your favorite songs and take advantage of this limited-time offer to pre-order your CD and appear in the ultimate Elvis CD! Offer now ends on May 19, 2012.
This has now been fixed and fans worldwide can now Pre-Order the CD as well as Upload their names and photos for the cover.
FOR A LIMITED TIME:  Pre-order your copy of the album now to get your name in the package (while space is available)!
This special edition of I AM AN ELVIS FAN is not available in stores
Fans have to pick their Top 3 favorite songs from each of the seven categories:  50s, 60s, Gospel, Love Songs, Movies, Country, In Concert. Then the Top 3 most voted songs from each category will be used to create the I AM AN ELVIS FAN album!  Voting ends at 11:59pm ET May 19, 2012.
EIN notes that the website STILL mentions the eigth category of "R&B" - but strangely that category is not actually featured.
TO ORDER & UPLOAD PHOTO . CLICK HERE.
(News, Source;Sony/ElvisInfoNetwork)

'The Elvis Files' New Books Publication dates: Erik Lorentzen has confirmed the following publication dates and has supplied a fabulous look at 'The Elvis Files, Volume 1 (1953-1956)'.

'The Elvis Files Volume 5 (69-70)': release date May 22.
'The Elvis Files Volume 1 (1953 - 1956)' is set for release December 15 2012


Go HERE for more info about the soon-to-be-released Elvis Files

 

 

 


(News, Source:ErikLorentzen/ElvisInfoNet)
Donald "Duck" Dunn, STAX bassist, dies aged 70: Donald "Duck" Dunn, the bassist who helped create the gritty Memphis soul sound at Stax Records in the 1960s as part of the legendary group Booker T. and the MGs and contributed to such classics as 'In the Midnight Hour', 'Hold On, I'm Coming' and 'Sitting on the Dock of the Bay', died yesterday aged 70.
Dunn, whose legacy as one of the most respected session musicians in the business also included work with John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd's Blues Brothers as well as with Eric Clapton, Neil Young and Bob Dylan, died while on tour in Tokyo.
Steve Cropper who was on the same tour said Dunn died in his sleep.
Dunn was born in Memphis in 1941, and by the time Dunn was in high school, he was in a band with Cropper. Cropper left to become a session player at Stax, the Memphis record company that would become known for its soul recordings and artists such as Otis Redding, Sam and Dave, Isaac Hayes and the Staples Singers.
Dunn soon followed Cropper and joined the Stax house band, also known as Booker T. and the MGs. - CLICK HERE to a fabulous live 'Green Onions' with Duck Dunn really getting down - It is from the mid sixties STAX tour of Europe
It was one of the first racially integrated soul groups, with two whites (Dunn on bass and Cropper on guitar) and two blacks (Booker T. Jones on organ and Al Jackson on drums), and was later inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
The group had its heyday in the 1960s as backup for various Stax artists.
When Elvis recorded at STAX in July 1973 Duck Dunn and STAX drummer Al Jackson were there for last two night's recording. Unfortunately Elvis' favourite microphone was lost and the session stopped when Elvis walked out. Only two tracks were recorded 'Girl Of Mine' and the backing track to 'Sweet Angeline' (see 'Memories of Elvis' FTD review)
Dunn received a lifetime achievement Grammy in 2007. - Go here to STAX for more info about "Duck" Dunn
(News, Source;MartyLacker/ElvisInfoNetwork)
EIN asked Marty Lacker how well he knew "Duck" Dunn and if he knew why Elvis never chose to record any STAX songs?
Marty Lacker ... Duck and I were good friends as well as me and Steve Cropper.  Duck wasn't too happy with the direction the Elvis Stax sessions were taking and that had a lot to do with the fact that Elvis didn't give a damn about doing those sessions.  Elvis did them because Parker and RCA were nagging him to record, especially Parker.  Duck was a great guy and he was funny as hell.  He and Cropper were like brothers.

As for the STAX songs as potential Elvis covers, that's one thing that I think of in hindsight - why I didn't suggest some of those songs from the Stax artists and songwriters.  I should have done that at the American sessions where the musicians and Chips would have done those songs justice. I doubt they would have come out that good in Nashville or L.A. sessions. - Marty
(News, Source;ElvisInformationNetwork)

Latest Billboard Album Charts & Sales: This week, the following appeared on the Billboard Catalog Album Charts (w/e 19th May, 2012):

- 'Elvis: The Very Best Of Love' selling some 2144 copies. Total sales to date: 264,287 copies.
- 'An Afternoon In The Garden' - 2131 copies. Total sales to date 464,143 copies.
- 'Elvis Inspirational' (Compilation) - 1310 copies. Total sales to date: 89,344 copies.
- 'Elvis Rock' (Compilation) - 1287 copies. Total sales to date: 165,056 copies.
- 'Elvis Country' (Compilation) selling some 1242 copies. Total sales to date: 108,637 copies.
- 'Elvis Gospel/ An Evening Prayer' (Compilation) selling some 1162 copies. Total sales to date: 155,717 copies.

(News, Source;BrianQuinn/ElvisInfoNet)

Sunday 13 May 2012

Rock Sex - N -Roll (Book Review): Has the prodigous Joe Tunzi-Paul Lichter partnership hit another bullseye with their latest release...... Rock Sex-N-Roll, a photo-book showcasing Elvis' breakout year, 1956?

 

Nigel Patterson recently re-entered EIN HQ to find out if the release lives up to the high promise of its pre-publication pr.

Read Nigel's review here

 

Storm & Grace (CD Review): After 7 long years, Lisa Marie Presley's 3rd album is due to hit record and online stores in a few days time. Storm & Grace is a departure from her earlier albums as Lisa Marie visits her musical "roots".

About her new album Lisa Marie has stated:

"There were a few years there where everything around me had fallen apart. All the things that had become my foundation were gone and I had to shed a lot of skin. I found myself really vulnerable afterward and that's what birthed the album’s vibe. It’s me without any attitude or anger at a time of rediscovery."

So has it been worth the wait?

Nigel Patterson put on his headphones and cranked up the volume on his hi-fi to find out what all the fuss is about.

Read EIN's detailed review of (and access music video links to) an album which will surprise many fans!

Princess Diana's Elvis dress to go on show in glittering ballgown exhibition charting 60 years of British style:

One of Diana, Princess of Wales's favourite dresses is to go on show as part of a glittering display of ballgowns at the V&A.  The South Kensington museum is set to unveil the new exhibition, charting six decades of lavish British style, later this month. 

 

Ballgowns: British Glamour Since 1950 will feature more than sixty designs created for glittering social events over the past 60 years, from all sorts of events, taking in private parties, Royal balls, state occasions and star-studded premieres.

 

A selection of royal ballgowns will be on display, including the white pearl-studded gown designed by Catherine Walker for Diana, Princess of Wales. Diana dubbed the garment, studded with 20,000 pearls, the 'Elvis Dress', thanks to the fact it was inspired by the late singer's stage costumes.

She loved the dress so much that she wore it twice, once on an official tour of Hong Kong in 1989, and shortly afterwards to the British Fashion Awards in London. (News, Source: DailyMail.co.uk)

Elvis sings downtown: Music filled Scales Street last Friday night as shoppers took advantage of discounts and special treats in downtown Reidsville, North Carolina during the annual Girls Night Out event.The event is held in conjunction with Mother’s Day, giving women the opportunity to shop and enjoy treats in Reidsville.

Twenty-nine stores stayed open late for the event. Each store picked an Elvis-inspired theme highlighting their stores.

The Fish Market’s theme was “Clam Bake.” Reidsville Bicycles’ theme was “C.C. Ryder.” Dent, Ding, Discount’s theme was “Crying in the Chapel” and the store was giving away a veil and bouquet. Reidsville Florist’s theme was “Blue Hawaii.”

Everyone who entered the store received leis and could sign up for a wine tasting and a raffle.

La Boutique was decorated like a jail, with its theme being “Jail House Rock.” Everyone who entered received a “get out of jail free” discount card.

Further up the road, Elvis Presley, impersonated by Wayne Euliss, was drawing in crowds of people. Bleachers were set up for people to sit and enjoy the music. Others danced near the bleachers.

“He seems to be very popular,” Main Street Manager Terresia Scoble said. “I just hope people are going downtown and shopping too.” (News, Source: Danielle Battaglia, GoDanRiver.com)

Saturday 12 May 2012
Meet Lisa Marie Presley at Sun Studio: On Monday, May 14, at 7:00 pm, fans can meet Lisa Marie Presley at Sun Studio in Memphis and be among the first to purchase her new album, “Storm & Grace,” and have her personally sign it.  

Then, on Thursday, May 17, American Express will present “An Evening with Lisa Marie Presley” at the GRAMMY Museum’s Clive Davis Theater in downtown Los Angeles. Doors will open at 7:30 p.m. After an interview Presley will take questions and perform a selection of songs from Storm & Grace. Please go to www.grammymuseum.org for more information.

Also, be sure to tune into “Good Morning America” on Tuesday, May 15, for a special segment that will feature her performing the lead single, “You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet,”   at the legendary Sun Studio in her hometown of Memphis. Presley will also make appearances on “American Idol” (5/17), “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” (5/21), and “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (5/22).

“Storm & Grace" is the album she was born to make – a raw, powerful country, folk and blues collection that finds her embracing her Southern roots and family name,” said Rolling Stone.  

Entertainment Weekly praised the “smoky, spooky” single “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet” while Spinner.com observed: “Presley has made the strongest album of her career in the upcoming 'Storm & Grace.' It's a moody masterpiece, exploring the demons and angels of her life to the tune of country-spiced downbeat pop.”
 
The album, which is available for pre-order now on the iTunes Store, is Presley’s first in five years and marks her Universal Republic/XIX Recordings debut. Produced with elegant restraint by 12-time GRAMMY winner T Bone Burnett, "Storm & Grace" is an unflinchingly honest piece of work. With its rootsy, Americana vibe, it is, she acknowledges, a departure from her previous albums.
 
“This album is a lot more stripped-down and naked, both musically and lyrically,” says Lisa Marie. “It’s me without any attitude or anger at a time of rediscovery.”

Can’t make it to Memphis? Check out a gallery of photos of Lisa Marie Presley's album shoot at Graceland and pre-order the CD on Amazon or on iTunes. Also, purchase your very own signed copy at NewburyComics.com and check out her latest single "You Ain't See Nothin' Yet." (News, Source: EPE)

Visit EIN's extensive Lisa Marie Presley Archives

.......EIN will publish its review of Lisa Marie's STUNNING new album, Storm & Grace, tomorrow.......

Andy Warhol Elvis print hangs in Australia's National Gallery: Further to our lead story yesterday about the sale of Andy Warhol's Double Elvis, we found this related story interesting.

T he National Gallery of Australia never talks figures, financial ones anyway. But it is well aware of the value of a screenprinted painting of a young snake-hipped Elvis Presley by Andy Warhol which has been standing more than two metres high on its walls for almost 40 years.

The National Gallery's curator international paintings and sculpture Lucina Ward said the price achieved this week for the Double Elvis wasn't ''a huge surprise''.

Ms Ward said its Elvis was purchased in 1973, just a decade after it was produced.

She wouldn't reveal the purchase price of the Elvis all those years ago.

''We don't talk about acquisition prices, but let's just say when the work was acquired they were just starting to become more expensive,'' she said.

Did the gallery snag a bargain?

(The Australian National Galley print is of a single image of Elvis)

''A bargain? Yes, it was very good to buy an Elvis in 1973 rather than in 2012.''

And did she know the work's value now?

''Yes, but I can't tell you,'' she said.

Ms Ward said the gallery's Elvis would probably not fetch as much on the open market as the Double Elvis.

''They're much watched because the majority are in public collections now and those double ones are particularly admired, because it emphasises the printing process,'' she said.

A still of Presley appearing in the western Flaming Star was screenprinted by Warhol 28 times in black paint on to a roll of silver-painted canvas in various combinations - singly, superimposed doubly and triply, and in pairs.

Sotheby's said of the 22 works in the Elvis series, nine were in museum collections, including the National Gallery. (News, Source: The Canberra Times)

EIN Note: For many years the side of a number of ACTION buses in Canberra (the capital of Australia) were adorned with the Warhiol Elvis print as publicity for the National Gallery.

Enter to Win a Girlfriend's Getaway to Graceland: Elvis fans can now enter to win a “Girlfriend's Graceland Getaway” to experience Memphis with three of their closest girlfriends courtesy of   Vroomgirls.com.

The winner of this fabulous getaway will receive the following:

 

For more information and to enter to win click here and fill out the entry form.  
Fans can also enter and spread the word through  Facebook or Twitter. For every Facebook friend or Twitter follower that enters using your link, you will get an extra chance to win.

Enter to win today in this ultimate Elvis Girlfriend’s Getaway Sweepstakes! (News, Source: EPE)

New David Stanley book official launch: May 15th, 2012 is official worldwide release of the extraordinary new book Conversations with the King Journals of a Young Apprentice by David E. Stanley and Dr. David Gruder. 

 

Conversations with the King Journals of a Young Apprentice chronicles the seventeen year spiritual journey that David Stanley took with his world famous stepbrother Elvis Presley and reveals an Elvis that few knew and all can learn from - Elvis the mystic and healer.

 

To celebrate the release of Conversations with the King: Journals of a Young Apprentice authors David E Stanley and Dr. David Gruder will be appearing live on BLOG TALK RADIO 0n May 15, 2012 at 4:oo p.m. (PST)

Join the conversation with Stanley and Dr. Gruder as they discuss the Elvis Presley that few knew and the lessons he instilled in his young apprentice David Stanley.

 

Tweet (TWITTER.COM/DAVIDESTANLEY) your questions and comments and get your chance to win copies of Conversations with the King: Journals of a Young Apprentice signed by the authors. 

For more information visit: www.conversationswiththeking.com

or e-mail us at info@epiphanynow.com

ORDER YOUR EXCLUSIVE SIGNED COPY OF "CONVERSATIONS WITH THE KING" TODAY! 

EIN will publish a review of this new release shortly, as well as presenting an interview with David Stanley.

The 8th Wonder of the World: Out now from the Venus label is the 3-3-1974 Houston show taken from a first generation source.

Unlike other labels, who pretend to have found new sources, Venus always lived up to their promises and released top notch quality.

This time Venus promises you again a fast improvement in sound and you will again be very happy with it.

Prepare yourself for a very special, great sounding show and get ready for: The 8th Wonder Of The World.

Tracklist:
1 C.C. Rider
2 I Got A Woman / Amen
3 Love Me
4 Trying To Get To You
5 All Shook Up
6 Love Me Tender
7 Johnny B. Goode
8 Hound Dog
9 Fever
10 Polk Salad Annie 		11 Why Me Lord ?
12 Suspicious Minds
13 Introduction Of The Band
14 I Can't Stop Loving You
15 Help Me
16 How Great Thou Art ( with reprise )
17 Let Me Be There ( with reprise )
18 Funny How Time Slips Away
19 Elvis talks
20 Can't Help Falling In Love
21 Closing vamp
Jimmy Buffett sings Elvis: On his upcoming DVD/CD release, Welcome to Fin City, the legendary Jimmy Buffett covers Viva Las Vegas and Elvis Presley Blues. Recorded during a sell-out show in Las Vegas, the set is due for release in the US on 19 June. (News, Source: Margaritaville News)
Graceland offers free tours to miltary prersonnel on Armed Forces Day:Graceland would like to show our appreciation to members of the military on  Armed Forces Day by giving all men and women who serve or have served in the U.S. military a free ticket to tour Graceland.  

On Saturday, May 19, 2012, any active U.S. military personnel or veterans who come to Graceland can present their military ID badge and receive a free platinum tour of Elvis' home. The platinum tour features a self-guided tour of the mansion, the Elvis Presley Automobile Museum, Elvis' two custom airplanes, and entrance into several new exhibits.  Elvis, who himself served in the U.S. Army for two years, would be honored to welcome to his home the men and women who have served and dedicated their lives to protect our own.

Learn more about Armed Forces Day and how you can help support and honor the troops by visiting USO.org (News, Source: EPE)

Fans dressed as Elvis to pack Swansea City Liberty Stadium: Elvis is packing stadiums again, but this time it will be Swansea City Swan fans dressed as the king for their final game of the season. According to Metro UK, costume shop owners in Swansea City have reported a huge demand from fans wanting to be Elvis for a day.  

Swansea City boss Brendan Rodgers told the press, "I will be asking all the fans if they can wear as many Elvis Presley costumes as we can because when we got promoted the bookies, said there was more chance of seeing Elvis Presley than us staying at this level."
“Elvis Presley was a great lover of sports and loved all sorts of athletics. He personally arranged many football games on the front lawn of Graceland. No doubt this Sunday’s match against Liverpool FC will be both a tribute to the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll as well as to the skill and tenacity of the Swans," said Scott Williams, Elvis Presley Enterprises Vice-President of Marketing and Media.  "All of us at Graceland wish good luck to everyone competing and hope everyone gets a chance for “a little less conversation and little more action!”  

On Sunday, May 13, Swan Fans are expected to line up at the Whales Liberty Stadium in their finest Elvis attire after defying all expectations in their debut Premier League season.  

"There has been a big demand for costumes, for wigs and for glasses, and it hasn't stopped," said costume shop owner Carol Guy. Swansea City boss calling on fans to pay tribute to the king. (News, Source: EPE)

 

Friday 11 May 2012

Warhol's 'Double Elvis' fetches $US37m at auction: Andy Warhol's Double Elvis sold for $US37 million ($A36.1 million) and works by Roy Lichtenstein and Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei have broken their own records at Sotheby's contemporary art sale in New York.
Warhol's Double Elvis (Ferus Type), a silver silkscreen image of Elvis Presley depicted as a cowboy, fetched $US37,042,500. It had been expected to sell for $US30 million to $US50 million.
The auction house said it was the first Double Elvis to appear on the market since 1995. Warhol produced a series of 22 images of Elvis. Nine are in museum collections.

EPE's income was $55 million last financial year! If only they had a few Warhol Elvis paintings to sell!


(News, Source;AP/ElvisInfoNet)
Coming in July 2012 – 'BOOTLEG ELVIS!' new Book: People get ready…
Don’t miss the most extensive ever book on Elvis vinyl bootlegs!
Don’t miss the adventurous history of Elvis bootlegs!
Don’t miss the never before told stories from various Elvis bootleggers!
And… don’t miss the Elvis bootlegs in close to 1,000 entries illustrated with more than 1,200 photos.
For your reading pleasure the bootleg entries are divided into the following chapters:
7 inch singles, 7 inch extended play albums, 10 inch albums and 78rpm singles,
12 inch albums and maxi singles, Interviews and session talks, Novelty and tribute bootlegged records, Far Eastern bootlegged records.
It’s all here in a massive 640-pages high-quality hardcover book!
It’s for you, the Elvis collector, the fan and the vinyl- and music lover!
It’s a labor of love by five diehard European Elvis collectors and scholars.
It’s possible because of the fantastic support from many fans all over the world.
It’s the book that might soon become an instant classic in the Elvis world. It’s Bootleg Elvis!
And.. It's limited to 1,000 Copies, but it can be yours if you order today!
CLICK HERE to Bootleg Elvis.com to order & for more info-
And go here to EIN's exclusive interview with bootlegger Vic Colonna to understand what it is all about.
(News, Source;bootleg-elvis.com/ElvisInfoNetwork)

Sanja's Friday Rare Elvis Photos - added to EIN today:

Elvis fans don't miss out on these rare and exciting photographs - from EIN V-P Sanja Meegin.

Now with over 5,300 photos and with more added every week – including YouTube footage.

Click here to access our Facebook Elvis Information Network. You need to be a Facebook Member.

'Viva ELVIS' now playing until August 31 2012: If your plans for Elvis Week 2012 in Memphis include a stop in Las Vegas to catch the final season of Viva ELVIS by Cirque du Soleil, you’re in luck! Viva ELVIS will now run through August 31, 2012 so reserve your seats today before the final shows sell out.
Viva ELVIS is a tribute to the life and music of Elvis Presley and combines nostalgia, modernity and raw emotion as the backdrop for the exhilaration and beauty of his music. The show highlights an American icon who transformed popular music and whose image embodied the freedom, excitement and turbulence of his era.
Tickets for Viva ELVIS start at only $65.

Go HERE for EIN's spotlight & reviews on everything 'VIVA Elvis'!

(News, Source;EPE/ElvisInfoNet)

Great new Lisa Marie Photos from Graceland: The cover art for Lisa Marie's new album "Storm and Grace" was shot in and around Graceland in Memphis.
The EPE website has some brilliant images from the photo shoot

Go here to EIN's 'Lisa Marie Presley World' page


Go here to EPE's Lisa Marie's Graceland photo shoot.

(News, Source;EPE/ElvisInfoNet)

  

Playing Bass With Elvis, Dylan, The Doors & More: The UK magazine UNCUT features an Editor's Diary piece about Jerry Scheff this month, it starts ...
.... "Jerry Scheff is surely not an unfamiliar name to readers of Uncut. I’d wager a horse most of you have more than one album in your collection that feature him on bass. Among the highlights of a lengthy and illustrious CV, he can count gigs with Elvis Presley, The Doors, Bob Dylan, Elvis Costello, Todd Rundgren, Richard Thompson, Bette Midler, Crowded House, Johnny Cash, T-Bone Burnett, Roy Orbison, Suzanne Vegas and Jimmie Dale Gilmour.
Go HERE to the UNCUT article

Click HERE to EIN's in-depth review of Jerry Scheff's extremely enjoyable auto-biography.


(News, Source;ElvisInfoNet)

New Elvis Taxis in London: Elvis is now making regular appearances in London with new taxi displays dedicated to the King of Rock 'n' Roll.
Elvis is traveling across seas to spread the word about the many attractions and fun events taking place right here in Memphis. Over 11 million people now get the chance to see Elvis on a weekly basis with ten new taxis sporting the face of a musical icon.


With over 500,000 visitors per day and 25 million overnight visitors in 2011, London taxis were voted the best in the world by international travelers. London taxis are considered the friendliest, safest, cleanest and most available source of transportation.


(News, Source;EPE)

Wednesday 9 May 2012
Final FOUR Days, Last Chance to Get Your Name on an Elvis CD: There are just four days left to get your name in the very limited Fanatic Edition of the fan-curated album, I AM AN ELVIS FAN. Offer expires Saturday May 12, 2012 at 12:00am US EDT.
This has now been fixed and fans worldwide can now Pre-Order the CD as well as Upload their names and photos for the cover.
FOR A LIMITED TIME:  Pre-order your copy of the album now to get your name in the package (while space is available)!
This exclusive offer includes: 21 Fan-Voted Favorite Elvis Songs, 12-page booklet with liner notes and career-spanning photos, An exclusive fan poster including names of fans who pre-ordered before 11:59pm ET on  12 May 2012
This special edition of I AM AN ELVIS FAN is not available in stores
Fans have to pick their Top 3 favorite songs from each of the seven categories:  50s, 60s, Gospel, Love Songs, Movies, Country, In Concert. Then the Top 3 most voted songs from each category will be used to create the I AM AN ELVIS FAN album!  Voting ends at 11:59pm ET May 12, 2012.
EIN notes that the website STILL mentions the eigth category of "R&B" - but strangely that category is not actually featured.
TO ORDER & UPLOAD PHOTO . CLICK HERE.
(News, Source;Sony/ElvisInfoNetwork)
‘Original Elvis Tribute’ Europe Shows Great Success & Returns in MAY 2013: With Ginger Holladay’s arrival home yesterday, the ‘Original Elvis Tribute’ tour featuring Elvis' musicians Duke Bardwell, Bobby Wood, Jerome ‘Stump’ Monroe and the Holladay Sisters has now officially concluded. And what a tour it was! This was easily the show’s most successful tour yet: great attendances, enthusiastic crowds and tremendous shows. The show itself was once again a great mix of the classics and lesser-known songs like ‘For The Heart’ and ‘Any Day Now’.
CLICK HERE to a clip of the show rocking out on 'My Babe'
One of the tour’s highlights was the April 12th show at the Savoy Theater in Helsinki, where the band and the crowd celebrated Mary Holladay’s birthday. Everybody joined in and sang ‘Happy Birthday Mary’, while tour producer Arjan Deelen came on stage with a big birthday cake. Imagine the shock of everybody when Ginger Holladay tripped over one of the monitors and fell right in the
middle of the birthday song! "Even as a kid she was always trying to upstage me, and she’s still doing it!", Mary laughingly commented. Fortunately, Ginger was fine - though slightly embarrassed - and the band rocked the night away in Helsinki. ‘The Original Elvis Tribute’ will be back in May ’13, and shows have already been booked in Holland: on May 18th at De Melkweg in Amsterdam and on May 19th at 013 in Tilburg. We will have updates shortly on Luxembourg, Germany, Finland, Norway and Sweden.
For more info, please go here www.elvisnews.dk
(News, Source;ArjanDeelen/ElvisInfoNet)
Help Todd Slaughter with his Anniversary radio Show: Todd Slaughter will produce a 90 minute radio special for the 35th anniversary of Elvis' death. Everything that has been said about Elvis has been repeated many times over, so he is looking for a different approach. Todd wants to celebrate the power of Elvis' global out-reach, and is anxious to have sound-bites from as many fans as possible - no more than 10 seconds long! Todd is looking for like-minded fans who can come out with one-liners similar to John Lennon's "Before Elvis there was Nothing". Every contributor will receive a CD copy of the broadcast. Sound bites are to be emailed to sendtotodd@aol.com.

Graceland Randers Elvis Statue: Back on April 14th 2012 the new bronze statue of Elvis was unveiled at the Elvis Unlimited, Elvis Museum at Graceland Randers in Denmark. Glen D Hardin and Joe Guercio were present at the unveiling.


We have added this and the up-and-coming Tupelo statue to our Spotlight about Elvis Statues around the World - Click here to see 'Elvis Statues & Memorials' - an EIN Spotlight

 

 


(News, Source;SanjaM/ElvisInfoNetwork)

Monday 7 May 2012

'Graceland Through The Years 1957-1977' New Book: After 3 years of research Boxcar Enterprises (the new MRS book label) will release their deluxe hardback book 'Graceland Through The Years 1957-1977' in late June. A sensational production by MRS' Jo Pirzada featuring everything you need to know about Elvis and Graceland. Featuring 450 pages and including 1000 photos many never published before with masses of photos of Elvis and his friends at Graceland. With informative text and also including the original purchase documents and blueprints of Graceland. In quality print and hardcover book, it is all together bound in a 12 by 10 inch hard cover cardboard sleeve slipcase like Boxcar’s previous outing last year of ‘The Final Curtain’.
This will be an essential purchase for every Elvis fan - this one is a stunner.

More info soon.
CLICK HERE to the Official promotional video


CLICK here to Amazon UK - Priced at the moment US$105, £64.95

(News, Source;BoxCar/ElvisInfoNet)
The Day Elvis Came to Cleveland: Fifty four years ago Aline Landrum (right) met Elvis and his band in a café in Cleveland - she recently told her story to James Hefley of the Cleveland Historical Society.
On September 12, 1957, a black Cadillac pulled up to the Little Shamrock, a small café that was located on the south end of Cleveland where Highway 105 meets Washington Avenue.
In the car were band members and a singer who had done a show in Houston and were headed north, probably on their way back to Memphis. The singer was Elvis Presley. They had stopped at the Little Shamrock for breakfast and to fill the car up with gas before continuing their journey.
Aline Landrum was the waitress who served Elvis that morning. A woman named Dorothy Briscoe took two photos of Elvis shown below; one outside and one inside the café. Mrs Landrum, who still lives in Cleveland, recalls that Elvis ordered a big breakfast consisting of two eggs, an order of bacon, double order of toast, coffee, pancakes, a piece of chocolate pie and a Pepsi Cola.
Go here to the full news paper story.
(News, Source;BrianQuinn/ClevelandHistoricalSociety)
New FTDs Delayed: FTD dealers have been informed today that the new FTD product, which was supposed to be out late April, has been delayed.
'Elvis The Man & His Music' reports they've been told FTD hope to ship stock to us on May 14th.
But don't hold your breath FTD are legendary when it comes to not sticking to dates.
 - 'Another Saturday Night' 1975 soundboard: A previously unreleased concert, from June 7 1975 Evening Show not even on a bootleg audience recording, plus three well-chosen bonus tracks! If one place is to be picked as the most important in the career of Elvis Presley, it is without doubt Shreveport in the northwest part of Louisiana. The exposure that Elvis got through the radio broadcast of The Louisiana Hayride in 1954-56 was one of the key factors of establishing the early part of his career. With the exception of Las Vegas, there is no place where Elvis played more shows, and his return to the city in 1975 was like a homecoming to both Elvis and the many fans he had there since he started out.

- Welcome Home Elvis 1960: Flaming Star, in collaboration with FTD, publishes a 260 pages book (with bonus CD) about the vital weeks in 1960 where Elvis regained control over his career. The format is the same as the well-known FTD book format (King Creole -The Music and A Moment In Time). The book includes:
- More than 300 photos, many of them previously unpublished,
- text by David English
- CD with the original mono master for "ELVIS IS BACK".
Pictures include Elvis coming home from the army, several press conferences, pictures at Graceland, coverage of the Sinatra TV show and much more.

EIN notes that unlike some of Elvis' later mono singles (See FEIM Legacy Review) this mono album was a simple 'fold-down' from the Stereo tapes, not a specific different mix.

'Promised Land, The Companion Album' Double-Vinyl FTD:
FTD vinyl is pleased to announce the release of "Promised Land – The Companion Album" - A Special Limited Edition 2-disc 180-gram vinyl set. This release follows the other FTD "sessions" albums in not featuring the Masters but only alternate takes.

• Disc 1- alternative version of album featuring Stax outtakes
• Disc 2 – STAX more outtakes!
• Vinyl cutting by ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS
• DMM Copper Mastering
• 180 Grams heavyweight vinyl
• Strictly limited pressing

GO HERE FOR FULL DETAILS OF ALL FTD RELEASES

Lisa Marie Presley Launches New Album with multiple Appearances on US TV: Lisa Marie Presley will appear on "Good Morning America" on Tuesday, May 15, coinciding with the release of her third album, Storm & Grace. The segment will feature her performing the lead single, "You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet," at the legendary Sun Studios in her hometown of Memphis, TN. Presley will also perform on "American Idol" (May 17), "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (May 21), "Jimmy Kimmel Live" (May 22). "It’s me without any attitude or anger at a time of rediscovery."
Fans in Memphis and Los Angeles will be able to join with Presley in celebrating the album’s release. She will be sign copies of Storm & Grace at Sun Studios in Memphis on Monday, May 14, starting at 7pm. On Thursday, May 17, American Express will present "An Evening with Lisa Marie Presley" at the GRAMMY Museum’s Clive Davis Theater in downtown Los Angeles. Doors will open at 7:30 p.m. After an interview Presley will take questions and perform a selection of songs from Storm & Grace.
Click here to www.grammymuseum.org for full times & info.
"Storm & Grace is the album she was born to make – a raw, powerful country, folk and blues collection that finds her embracing her Southern roots and family name," said Rolling Stone.
(News, Source;SanjaM/ElvisInfoNet)
Stan Lee is honoring Elvis Presley for Free Comic Book Day. The comic book legend Stan Lee (Spider Man, Iron Man, The Hulk etc) has created a special comic book story about the King of Rock 'n Roll to give away on Free Comic Book Day.
The story is included in an exclusive hardcopy anthology, Graphic Elvis. The special has been limited to only 2,500 copies and is available on through selected retailers. The comic book has been illustrated by Jeevan J. Kang, who is an Indian artist from Liquid Comics.
The collector's piece has been created to mark the 35th anniversary of Presley's death, which will take place on August 16.
Stan Lee has released a statement saying, "What a thrill it is for me to be included in a book celebrating the life of Elvis Presley. I remember the time I first saw him on TV, when he burst upon the music scene like a blazing comet. I remember his indescribably rich voice, his incredible sense of rhythm, his magnificent range - from rock, to pop, to ballads and hymns. I remember the indescribably powerful impact he had on the youth of the nation - and the world. How lucky we were to have seen and heard him, because there was only one Elvis Presley, whose songs and whose memory will live forever."
Go here for more info.
(News, Source;ElvisInfoNet)

Saturday 5 May 2012
'I Am An Elvis Fan (Fanatic Edition)' now available for Pre-Order outside USA: Until today the Pre-Order system for the new 'I Am An Elvis Fan' CD was not working for outside the USA.
This has now been fixed and fans worldwide can now Pre-Order the CD as well as Upload their names and photos for the cover.
FOR A LIMITED TIME:  Pre-order your copy of the album now to get your name in the package (while space is available)!
This exclusive offer includes: 21 Fan-Voted Favorite Elvis Songs, 12-page booklet with liner notes and career-spanning photos, An exclusive fan poster including names of fans who pre-ordered before 11:59pm ET on  12 May 2012
This special edition of I AM AN ELVIS FAN is not available in stores
Fans have to pick their Top 3 favorite songs from each of the seven categories:  50s, 60s, Gospel, Love Songs, Movies, Country, In Concert. Then the Top 3 most voted songs from each category will be used to create the I AM AN ELVIS FAN album!  Voting ends at 11:59pm ET May 12, 2012.
EIN notes that the website STILL mentions the eigth category of "R&B" - but strangely that category is not actually featured.
TO PRE ORDER & UPLOAD PHOTO . CLICK HERE.
(News, Source;Sony/ElvisInfoNetwork)

'The Elvis Files Magazine' out in September: The brand new 'Elvis Files Magazine' is launching on September 24th. With the massive success of Erik Lorenzen's series of books 'The Elvis Files Magazine' is already one of the most anticipated Elvis magazines. Featuring articles and photos that have not appeared in the Elvis Files books, this will surely be a great series. There will be 4 issues a year.

Lorentzen says the reason for the magazine is that he has bought some new huge photo collections which he would like to share it with other fans.

Go here for more better quality information

 

(News, Source;The ElvisFiles)

Sanja's Saturday Rare Elvis Photos - added to EIN today:

Elvis fans don't miss out on these rare and exciting photographs - from EIN V-P Sanja Meegin.

Now with over 5,300 photos and with more added every week – including YouTube footage.

Click here to access our Facebook Elvis Information Network. You need to be a Facebook Member.

'The Bicentennial King Vol.4' new Import CD: The forth release from the Millbranch Music label is another complete performance by Elvis Presley in the year of 1976. Out by May 9, 2012 this will be a factory pressed cd (no cdr!!!) limited to only 300 copies with an 8 page booklet containing lots of photos and an original 1976 Rochester, NY newspaper article with information regarding the Elvis concert at the Community War Memorial, Rochester on July 26, 1976. The sound is very good for an audience recording and Elvis delivers a decent show, being in good spirits.

This concert has NOT been released yet on factory pressed cd. All you fans out there know what to expect from Elvis´ Rochester 76-performance - so if you are interested be advised to get your copy as soon as you can.

Go here to EIN's 'All the Elvis CD News 2012' for tracklisting & more details.
(News, Source;Millbranch/EIN)

Latest Billboard Album Charts & Sales: This week, the following appeared on the Billboard Catalog Album Charts (w/e 12th May, 2012):

 'An Afternoon In The Garden' selling 2152 copies. Total sales to date: 462,012 copies.
'Elvis: The Very Best Of Love' 2035 copies. Total sales to date: 262,143 copies.
'Elvis Inspirational' (Compilation) 1308 copies. Total sales to date: 88,034 copies.
'Elvis Country' (Compilation) 1249 copies. Total sales to date: 107,395 copies.
'Elvis Rock' (Compilation) 1248 copies. Total sales to date: 163,769 copies.
'Elvis Gospel/ An Evening Prayer' (Compilation) 1218 copies. Total sales to date: 154,555 copies.
'Elvis: 30 No.1 Hits' 480 copies. Total sales to date: 137,602 copies (Download sales only).

(News, Source;BrianQuinn/ElvisInfoNet)

John Wilkinson Good News: John Wilkinson was in hospital this week for surgery and fans were concerned for his health. Lee Dawson from Elvis Express is happy to report that all went well and that John is feeling much better today.

John asked everyone to pass on his thanks to everyone who has kept him in their hearts, minds and prayers.


(News, Source;ElvisExpress)

Thursday 3 May 2012

‘Elvis & The Memphis Mafia’ gets eBook release: After yesterday’s EIN news of author Alanna Nash winning the 2012 Charlie Lamb Journalism Award (see below) it is great timing that the long awaited ebook (Kindle) version of the best-selling book, ‘Elvis & The Memphis Mafia’ aka ‘Revelations of the Memphis Mafia’ has now been published and released　and is available on Amazon.com.
Billboard magazine reviewed the book stating, 'You don't need to be an Elvis fan to be awed by this book. It is so detailed, gossipy, far-ranging, and coherent that it becomes a clear window on an entire era. The book's genius is in the volume of fresh and flowing information... Alanna Nash is one of the finest, most perceptive chroniclers and appraisers of pop music in America.':

Click Here to Amazon to purchase – only US$9.99.

Go HERE to EIN’s detailed review and EIN interviews with the Memphis Mafia and Alanna Nash.

(News, Source;ElvisInformationNetwork)
Get Yourself into the Official Elvis Mosaic: Following on from our story yesterday about the 'I Am An Elvis Fan' CD, fans also have the opportunity to upload their own personal photo through June 1 to be included in the officially-licensed photo mosaic of the king that will also appear on the CD cover art. The Elvis photo mosaic will be designed by Fan Mosaics and will feature a classic image of Elvis made up of thousands of his fans’ images. Once the upload period ends and the mosaic has been created, fans will be able to see themselves in the larger picture of Elvis. A commemorative print of the image will be available for purchase during Elvis Week 2012.
CLICK HERE to upload your photo to the CD cover & Elvis mosaic.
Fans are also encouraged to celebrate the kick-off of the promotion by sharing the "I am an Elvis fan" online video which will premiere on Elvis’ YouTube channel with the launch of the promotion. Featuring the hit song "The Wonder of You," the video includes footage captured of Elvis with his passionate fans through the years.
CLICK HERE to the Video
Marla Johnson Norris, CEO of EPE’s interactive agency notes that "The ‘I Am an Elvis Fan’ campaign leverages a wide variety of interactive technologies so Elvis fans, wherever they are, can express themselves and connect to each other in a meaningful way. Elvis loved technology, gadgets and his fans, so it’s a blast to see today’s technology used to continue to help spread the love for this iconic celebrity."
(News, Source;AP/ElvisInformationNetwork)

‘Elvis Is Back’ Revisited!' New Import CD: Out very soon is a stunning new audiophile version of the landmark album ELVIS IS BACK! from 1960. Victrola reworked the masters and in several cases was able to get the best audio thus far. Listen and compare – the crystal clear and warm quality of these recordings will surprise even those who have the official versions of this album.

Victrola is also the first to place these recordings in the context of his career. You will hear early try-outs, home recordings, alternate takes, rehearsals and later LIVE versions. Elvis clearly thought a lot of this album and returned to it again and again as a source for inspiration, a theme that is explored in the fascinating liner notes. ELVIS IS BACK! is presented in a sensational packaging (deluxe foldout full colour digipack) with topnotch design, relevant photos (many of them rare) and a fascinating 20-page booklet.
Go here to EIN's 'All the Elvis CD News 2012' for tracklisting & more details.
(News, Source;Victrola/EIN)
Tupelo gambles with bigger Elvis Festival budget: The Tupelo Association hopes higher quality of entertainment will draw in bigger crowds to the 2012 Elvis Festival set for May 31-June 3.
For the first time in the history of this festival, three of the past five National Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artists will perform at the Lyric Theatre. Featured artists include Bill Cherry, the 2009 Ultimate ETA, Brandon Bennett, D.J. Fontana, Sonny Burgess and the Pacers and the reigning 2011 Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Cody Slaughter.
The Main Street board has approved a budget with proposed income of $167,418 and expenses of $247,622. Jim Goodwin, the immediate past president of the board, says the figure does not include money from Fairpark gate ticket sales or from beer sales.
He says last year walk-up ticket sales were about $60,000 and beer sales were around $15,000.
Goodwin says the talent budget rose from $40,000 to $80,000
this year. The Tupelo Elvis Festival is a musical celebration designed to honor Elvis Presley, Tupelo’s native son, and the impact that his music has on the world.
The 14th annual Tupelo Elvis Festival is on May 31, June 1, 2, and 3.
Go HERE for all the TUPELO ELVIS FESTIVAL Events and Information.
(News, Source;ElvisInfoNet)
Sean Spiteri wins the "Ultimate ETA" competition in Melbourne: Sean Spiteri has won the opportunity to travel to Memphis Tennessee in August and compete in the ‘Ultimate ETA’ competition in Memphis!
Sean Spiteri’s passionate tribute to Elvis Presley will take you on a journey from the early to the late Elvis eras. There is no denying that Sean’s voice sounds just like Elvis – together with the costumes and the moves which have been perfected along with dialog and sayings that Elvis is remembered for.
Sean is a young singer with a BIG voice rating him one of Australia's best Elvis Presley Impersonators. Sean, a trained actor has an incredible versatile talent to capture the true essence and persona of Elvis Presley in his shows. In 2005 Sean won all the main Elvis Competitions in Parkes NSW Elvis Festival.
Go here to EIN's 'Almost Elvis' if you need more information.
(News, Source;Sanja/ElvisInfoNet)

Wednesday 2 May 2012 ---- 2nd News Update

"I Am An Elvis Fan" new 'Best Of' Elvis CD for 2012: In an interesting but ultimately disappointing twist to put out yet another "Best Of" Elvis compilation just in time for the 35th Anniversary, EPE and Sony Music have announced a chance for Elvis fans to create a compilation Album for a July 31st 'Best Of' CD release.
Fans can select their favourite Elvis songs -BUT ONLY out of a limited list of less than 90 tunes. You can vote for "your" favorite Elvis songs from May 1 through May 12. 
EIN notes that with only 91 songs available to choose from (yes, the same old Greatest Hits stuff we all have over and over) the album will contain no nice surprises and therefore be yet another ultimately disappointing "Greatest Hits" release. 
If you want to vote for these Classics, 'My Baby Left Me', 'Treat me Nice', 'Such A Night', 'Reconsider Baby', 'Little Sister', 'It Hurts Me', 'I Just Can't Help Believing' or 'I'm Leavin''- well they aren't on the list!
Using social media Facebook, Twitter etc fans can also get involved and even upload their own pictures to be featured on the CD cover as well as an Elvis Presley mosaic print.
As the promotion states "Elvis fans across the globe can link together through social networks, which will offer unique stickers, engaging apps, and new ways for you to declare your loyalty to the king."
By visiting the “I am an Elvis Fan” website (Click Here), you can be part of

the creation of a new CD by voting on the list of SONY's selected Elvis songs May 1 through May 12.
Fans have to pick their Top 3 favorite songs from each of the seven categories:  50s, 60s, Gospel, Love Songs, Movies, Country, In Concert. Then the Top 3 most voted songs from each category will be used to create the I AM AN ELVIS FAN album!  Voting ends at 11:59pm ET May 12, 2012.
EIN notes that the website actually mentions an eigth category of "R&B" - but strangely that category is not actually featured.
The CD, scheduled for release on July 31 by Legacy Recordings, will be titled, “I Am An ELVIS Fan: A Collection of Elvis Songs Chosen by the Fans.”
If you pre-order during the voting period at IAmAnElvisFan.com, your name will appear in a limited-edition version of the CD (while space is available). CLICK HERE.

(News, Source;ElvisInformation Network)
Elvis author Alanna Nash Wins Award: Alanna Nash author of 'Baby Let's Play House', The Revelations of The Memphis Mafia' and 'The Extraordinary Story of Colonel Parker and Elvis Presley' amongst others has won the Charlie Lamb Award for Excellence in Country Music Journalism for 2012 in the Contemporary category.
Alanna Nash was nominated for her Vanity Fair piece on the Al Wertheimer photograph of young Elvis kissing a ‘mystery woman.’ Nash’s nominator stated “this was considered the scoop of the year and has been dubbed a small triumph of cultural journalism. The story is a testament to Alanna's dogged determination over more than a decade in exploring and analyzing every detail about the careers of Elvis Presley and his manager, Col. Tom Parker. The story was the No. 1 most popular story on Vanity Fair's website for months, and made news all over the world.
Alanna Nash previously won the Charlie Lamb Career Award in 2009 and is the only journalist to win the award in both categories.
Go here to our Exclusive EIN interview with Alanna Nash.
Go HERE for our EIN Spotlight on Al Wertheimer.
(News, Source;ElvisInformation Network)
Alanna Nash is heading to Australia for the WINTERSUN rockabilly Festival at Coffs Harbour in early June. June 1 - June 11. Australian Elvis fans Don't Miss Out!.
GO HERE to the official Wintersun website

'Top Notch Nashville' Volumes 1 & 2 - Imports CDs: A new import series from Shoppin' Around Productions, 'Top Notch Nashville The Bootleg Series Volume 1 and Volume 2'. Presenting Elvis at RCA's Studio B featuring Elvis' great sessions and outakes from 1960 and 1961.
Volume 1 contains 25 tracks and 33 previously Unreleased alternate takes/False Starts! Volume 2  contains 25 tracks and 15 previously Unreleased alternate takes.
All in great sound quality!
Each volume includes an 8-page booklet with photos and
recording information.
Go here to EIN's 'All the Elvis CD News 2012' for tracklisting & more details.
(News, Source;ShoppinAroundProducts/ElvisInfoNetwork)
The Elvis Files Vol. 5 69-70 Pre-Orders Selling Fast: This is surely going to be the SELL-OUT Volume of this great series. In EIN's opinion the best series of books on Elvis ever-produced.  The Pre-Orders are already the highest ever - so Don't Miss Out. See more new example pages below.
From the desk of Erik Lorentzen... Next month 'The Elvis Files' will Return ... The Elvis Files Vol. 5 1969 - 1970.
Bigger and better than ever: 560 pages & 1,600 photos
Every Section is Crammed with BEAUTIFUL, SUPERB QUALITY, "N E W" ELVIS IMAGE MOMENTS.
– This is a labour of love for me, says Erik Lorentzen, author and long time Elvis fan, who has found images and information never revealed before.
All ELVIS EVENTS in this Time Frame Period 1969-1970 are shown
- Every Working Moment...
- Every Getting to that Busy Elvis Schedule
- Elvis AT PLAY Images. (over 200 Newly Discovered for the first time)
- Plenty of Off Set CANDID Moments.
- All the Recording Sessions have pages of Features (Film & Studio)
- All the " Interviews" are shown.
- Elvis In Las Vegas his return to live performances
- The Tours of 1970 are showcased with Many Rare Pictures
- Houston, Phoenix, St. Louis, Detroit, Miami, Tampa, Mobile, Oakland, Portland, Seattle, San Diego, L.A, San Fran, Oklahoma City and Denver.
- With many Surprises - more than 1600 PHOTOS on 560 PAGES
Lots of "UNSEEN" "UNPUBLISHED" "AMAZING IMAGES"
Go HERE for more FULL SIZE tasty ELVIS images - EIN has the scoop - plus ordering info and more...
EIN says Don't miss out - this volume will sell-out.
(News, Source;ElvisFiles/ElvisInfoNetwork)
Norah Jones inspired by Elvis: She has sung 'Are You Lonesome Tonight' in honor of Elvis and now Norah Jones says everyone should visit Elvis Presley's Graceland home at least once in their lives for inspiration.
The 33-year-old musician is a huge fan of the late 'King of Rock 'n' Roll' and going to his mansion in Memphis, Tennessee, and the city itself inspires her songs.
She said: 'I love it in Memphis. It's the most amazing city full of warm people and great food.
'Everybody should visit Elvis' home Graceland once in their lives and while they're at it they should take a trip to the Sun Records museum. It's the record label that launched Elvis, Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis.'
Norah - the daughter of legendary Indian sitar player Ravi Shankar - is more inspired by artists from the 50s and 60s than modern musicians.
And the 'Happy Pills' singer often dreams of hosting her idols at a dinner party.
She said: 'I'm really inspired by other music and musicians. My fantasy dinner party would include Willie Nelson, Ray Charles and Billie Holiday. They're just some of the people I look up to. I have about 50 musical icons.'
Norah Jones has often refered to her Elvis inspiration playing 'Love Me Tender' and 'Are You Lonesome Tonight' in concert - Click here for her great version.
(News, Source;ElvisInfoNet)
Priscilla Re-Christens American Queen steamboat: Priscilla Presley smashed a champagne bottle against a steamboat Friday, christening the American Queen as it resumed voyages along the Mississippi River.
“Just floating down the river brings back a lot of nostalgia for the heartland,” said Presley, the former wife of rock ’n’ roll icon Elvis Presley, who lived in Memphis.
The American Queen is the largest steamboat in the world, carrying 436 passengers.
The christening took place just before the boat left its home port of Memphis on a seven-day river cruise to Cincinnati. It is scheduled to take part Wednesday in the Kentucky Derby Festival’s Great Steamboat Race.
Elvis Presley’s Christmas Cruise will take place on the the American Queen from November 30 - December 9, 2012.
Presley thanked the boat’s owners for naming her godmother of the boat. “She’ll be bringing fun to families and friends from all over the world,” she said, adding that the American Queen represents a city her husband loved.
(News, Source;AP/Sanja/ElvisInfoNet)

 Elvis' granddaughter Riley Keough Rocks Out: It looks like Elvis' granddaughter would be a worthy heir to his rock and roll crown if she ever decided to take up music. For Riley Keough looked stunning as she attended the launch of a new Johnny Ramone's autobiography in Hollywood last night.

The actress looks to have inherited the genes of her handsome grandfather ELVIS as well as from her glamorous Naked Gun star grandmother Priscilla, both aesthetically as well as artistically.
Riley, whose flawless looks helped her net fiance Alex Pettyfer, looked wonderful in a floral green jacket, long blackcurrant shirt and matching top top.
The blonde seemed thrilled to be posing next to her 44-year-old mother, Lisa Marie who went down a more daring route by donning a black leather dress and fishnet tights.
Riley's own star is already on the rise after she starred in the critically praised 2010 film The Runaways.
She starred as alongside Dakota Fanning and Kristen Stewart in the movie, which was a biography of the iconic 70s all-girl rock band.

(News, Source;Sanja/ElvisInfoNet)
EIN Elvis Trivia Quiz: Every year EIN holds the 'EIN Elvis MEGA QUIZ' for our paid-up Fan Club members here in Australia. It is a chance to test your knowledge, as well as learn something new about our man.
The EIN Mega Quiz is also designed so that older fans who do not have easy access to the Internet (yes, there are still some out there!) have a chance to win through multiple choice questions.
The idea is not to easily "Google" every answer but to try and find them through Elvis books, films, CDs etc.
The EIN Fan Club Mega Quiz top contestants get a chance to win some special hard-to-obtain Elvis prizes. But no prizes here, just a chance to have some FUN and to get your name in lights.
The Top Ten entrants who send in their answers by MAY 14, 2012 will get their names listed as Elvis Experts!
Go HERE to our weekend Quiz - and try and equal EIN fan club member Peta Garriga who got 100% correct!
(ElvisTriviaSpotlight, Source;ElvisInformationNetwork)
"Suspicious Minds" Songwriter Mark James Joins Elvis Week 2012: Elvis fans can now experience a blend of storytelling and music with the man who wrote Elvis' hit singles "Suspicious Minds" and "Always on My Mind" among others. Songwriter Mark James will be appearing at the new Elvis Week event, Elvis Songwriters Showcase, on Saturday, August 11, 2012. Mark James is famous for writing hits for Elvis, B.J. Thomas, and Brenda Lee. The Texas native crossed paths with the king after being signed on as a staff writer for Memphis producer Chips Moman's publishing company. James originally recorded "Suspicious Minds" in 1968 but from a lack of commercial success, handed it over to Elvis who made it a #1 single in 1969. 
"Suspicious Minds" became one of the most notable Elvis hits and was ranked #91 on Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Songs of All Time."
Mark James greatest personal success came with another Elvis hit after co-writing "Always on My Mind" with Wayne Carson and Johnny Christopher. James received a Grammy Award for Song of the Year after Willie Nelson's 1982 rendition. 
James will be appearing along with Mike Stoller of the songwriting team Leiber
and Stoller, who wrote songs such as “Hound Dog,” “Loving You,” and “Jailhouse Rock.” More songwriters will be announced soon.
Go HERE to EIN's spotlight on 'Suspicious Minds' Elvis' Greatest Single.
- and - CLICK HERE to the complete EPE Elvis Week 2012 schedule & for tickets
(News, Source;EPE/ElvisInfoNetwork)
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‘Blue Hawaii - The Expanded Alternate Album' Out Now!: Memphis Recording Service have managed an early release of the CD/Book package titled ‘Blue Hawaii - The Expanded Alternate Album'.
The CD is an expanded edition of the original soundtrack album ‘Blue Hawaii’ originally released in 1961.
It contains many previously unreleased out-takes and alternate versions of the soundtrack recording including Elvis’ number 1 hit, ‘Can’t Help Falling in Love’. - It fills in on the outakes that the expanded FTD release missed out on - a real bonus for avid collectors.
As an extra treat the CD is accompanied by a 40 page book containing many rare and unpublished photographs taken on and off the set of ‘Blue Hawaii’.
This title is available on Amazon UK and Play at only £9 - SEE BELOW.
GO HERE to EIN's Elvis 2012 CD Releases for full tracklist and details
(News, Source;MRS/ElvisInfoNetwork)

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EIN note: For some reason in the article below the INFDaily journalist suggests that, a) Lisa Marie was eight when Elvis died. She was of course nine-years old. b) Lisa Marie states that Gladys (her Grandmother) died aged 42, the same age as Elvis died. This is also not correct. Gladys pretended she was younger than she really was but she died aged 46. Surely Lisa Marie would know this! At her wedding in 1933 Gladys stated that she was 19 years old and younger than Vernon who stated he was 22, which was not the truth. She was 21, and Vernon was only 17 and too young to officially marry.
Lisa Marie thought she would die at the same age as her father: Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of rock and roll legend, Elvis Presley, opened up to Elle magazine about how it felt for her to reach the age that her father was when he passed away.
Lisa Marie admits that when she turned 42 two years ago, the realization that her father never made it past his 42nd birthday was worrisome for her. The fear was exacerbated by the fact that her grandmother passed away at the age of 42 as well. (see EIN note above)
“It freaked me out,” she told Elle. She continued, “It was my grandmother as well [who died at] the same age, and I was like, ‘What are my odds here?’”
Presley was only eight years old (see EIN note above) when her father died, and the media attention that she received at that time and continuously thereafter was very difficult for her to deal with. As a young woman she struggled with drug use and other behaviors that were deemed questionable by the media, such as her famous marriage to pop legend, Michael Jackson.
However, now a mother of four children – Riley Keough, 22, Benjamin Keough, 19, Finley Aaron Love Lockwood and Harper Vivienne Ann Lockwood – and married to Michael Lockwood, Presley feels as if her troubled past is far behind her.
While everything may look good on paper for Presley, the singer claims that she still finds it hard to be happy, according to Elle.
“It’s hard for me to be happy because I’m always worried about something going awry, or what could happen to screw up,” she says.
One thing she can check off of her list of worries is not being able to see past her 42nd birthday, like her father and grandmother. Since celebrating her 42nd birthday, when she thinks about the fact that her father wasn’t able to meet his grandchildren and son-in-law, Presley admits to the magazine that she does “get emotional.”
(News, Source;Sanja/ElvisInfoNet)
Gladys Presley was born 100 years ago - April 25: Elvis' mother Gladys Love Smith was born on April 25 1912 in Pontotoc County, Mississippi to parents Bob and Doll Smith.
It was in 1933 after a whirlwind romance that Gladys Smith and new boyfriend Vernon Presley eloped and were married on June 17. Vernon was only 17 years-old, while Gladys was 21.
Two years later Elvis and stillborn twin Jesse Garon were born.
Vernon said in an interview...
"At that time there was almost nobody poorer than my wife Gladys and me. But we were thrilled and excited when we learned that we were going to be parents. I was only 18 years old, but throughout Gladys’ pregnancy it never occurred to me that I wouldn't be able to take care of her and the baby.
Gladys and I were so proud of Elvis and enjoyed him so much that we immediately wanted more children. But, for reasons no doctor could understand, we had none. While Elvis grew from infant to toddler to lively little boy, we consulted doctors about our failure to have another child. We prayed about it, too. There was no medical reason why my wife didn’t conceive again, but she didn’t." (Click HERE for the Vernon Presley Interview in full)
Sadly after a long period struggling with hepatitis at 3.15am, August 14 1958 with Vernon at her side, Gladys Love Presley died at the age of 46.
At her funeral Elvis sobbed, crying out, "Oh God, everything I have is gone. Goodbye, darling, goodbye. I love you so much. You know how much I lived my whole life just for you."
The book 'Elvis and Gladys' by Elaine Dundy is essential reading.
Go here for EIN's interview with Elaine Dundy.
(News, Source;ElvisInfoNetwork)
'Elvis In Ottawa' Spotlight & Elvis Interview: Elvis performed in Ottawa, Canada on April 3rd 1957, 55 years ago this month. Janet Fulton was only 13 years-old when she attended Elvis' concert and one of the highlights of her life was not only meeting Elvis but also being kissed by him. Back in November 2011 EIN interviewed Janet Fulton about the experience of meeting Elvis and recently she also provided us with this interesting article on 'Elvis In Ottawa' - 55 years ago this month.
Following the spotlight is Ottawa's radio CKOY Mac Lipson's interview with Elvis on the same day.
"I have never thought I had a good voice. I just enjoy what I'm doing and I put every part of my heart, soul and body into it. But I guess one of the reasons the people have liked it is because it was a little something different" - Elvis Presley, Ottawa 1957.
Go here to this fabulous look at Elvis in Ottawa. 
(Spotlight, Source;JanetFulton/ElvisInformationNetwork)
'Aloha 2013' Packages Now On Sale to General Public: All Elvis fans can now make reservations to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Elvis' Aloha from Hawaii. Vacation packages are currently on sale to the public.
Go Here for more info and event details
(News, Source;EPE)
Elvis Presley duets album Back On?!?: At Friday’s Tisch School of the Art's Gala, music mogul and NYU alum Clive Davis told us that while he hasn’t had a chance to see Tupac’s hologram perform at Coachella, he is "in the midst" of an afterlife-inspired project of his own: an Elvis Presley duets album. Apparently Priscilla Presley brought him the idea and it “struck a responsive chord” with him.
“I immediately thought, My God, to go through his repertoire and not to be a slave to his tracks but to have some freedom to perhaps change some tracks as we see fit. Could Lady Gaga do 'Viva Las Vegas' with Elvis? You know, different ideas. We all have to explore what’s fresh and new, even if it explores the departed.” Maybe Gaga could even perform with Elvis' hologram. “Elvis would be great,” Davis agreed. Though, on second thought, perhaps Elvis should perform with Jo Calderone (Lady Gaga's fictional male alter-ego) and we can see who does Elvis better.
EIN's Brian Quinn has also heard from official sources that after the recent success of the Tony Bennett Duets album, SONY are once again interested in the often-discussed Elvis Duets album.
(News, Source;Vulturenews/ElvisInfoNetwork)

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