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Wednesday 1 September 2010 |
Did you miss any of our Elvis Week 2010 special interviews?
Featuring Linda Thompson, Red West, D.J. Fontana plus Ray Connolly and Ann Moses talking about Elvis' return to Las Vegas in 1969.
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'The King's 25 Greatest Film Hits' new import DVD: Finally the complete Film Hits on one DVD!! Due to copyrights reasons its impossible to release an official DVD with all The King's greatest film hits. But finally, here is an fantastic brand new unofficial DVDr release, containing 25 of the biggest film hits!! In superb sound and footage, you can now enjoy all the hits, without using the search button when watching the entire Elvis movie.
And..... if you don´t like to watch Elvis movies, we´re sure you´ll like to watch these 25 superhits, all on 1 disc for the very first time!! A very classy product!!!
Features 25 Movie hits for the FIRST TIME on 1 disc, Beautiful package, Alternate tracks, Animated motion sound menus.
- Love Me Tender
- Teddy Bear
- Jailhouse Rock
- Baby I Dont Care
- Treat Me Nice – Take 19
- Mean Woman Blues
- King Creole – Take 18
- Hard Headed Woman
- GI Blues
- Wooden Heart
- Rock a hula baby
- Cant help falling in Love- Movie Version
- No More
- Follow That Dream
- Angel- Stereo Master |
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- Return To Sender
- One Broken Heart For sale – Movie Version
- Bossa Nova Baby
- Mexico
- Viva Las Vegas
- I´m Yours |
- Kissin Cousins
- A Little Less Conversation – Single Version
- Rubberneckin – Single Version
- I Just Can´t Help Believin´
(News, Source;Film Hits) |
"The Elvis Index" an Economic Indicator: For the past year or so, "Elvis Presley" did not come ‘round the Doo Wop Shop on Bardstown Road. Last week "the King" stopped in twice.
The first Elvis purchased a wireless microphone. Two days later, a second Elvis rented portable stage lights.
"There was a big Elvis drought," shop manager Rob Baker said of the recession’s impact on Elvis impersonators and the businesses that service them.
But Elvis is back in the building, those businesses say — and economists suggest it may be a sign of better economic times ahead.
"Elvis is a dipstick, of sorts, for our economy," Baker said. "The party business is coming back. People are not thinking twice about having an event. They are feeling a bit more relaxed."
Economist Uric Dufrene of Indiana University notes, "The increase in Elvis-related consumption items suggests that discretionary spending might be on the upswing."
Dufrene, a business professor, says a case can be made for measuring economic progress based on what he called "The Elvis Index."
He’ll get no fight from the staff at B&K Enterprises, a Charlestown, Ind, maker of Elvis gear for performers around the world that recently brought back one of three employees laid off during the recession.
Last year demand plummeted at B&K for $1,300 reproductions of the black leather "Comeback Suit," Elvis Presley wore in 1968, and the $2,500 "Aloha" jumpsuits with optional $900 gem-studded cape.
B&K Enterprises in Charlestown, owns the rights to remake original artwork from Presley's costumes to sell to tribute artists.
As recently as March it seemed to be now or never for B&K’s longtime Elvis costume business — that’s about the time that the European debt crisis hit and abruptly halted once thriving demand from continental Elvis tribute artists.
Before the recession hit couples at the Elvis Chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada, came three or four times a month to buy the US$1,000 deluxe Elvis package to hear a full hour of crooning. Now it is rare for couples to spend that much, owner David Nye said Thursday. Instead, the $305 "Hound Dog" package has become a steady staple, whereby Elvis sings three songs of his choice.
The latest economic Elvis Index news has been giving Nye a suspicious mind.
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Bollywood version of 'Jailhouse Rock': The Bollywood movie 'We Are Family' has a cover of Elvis' Jailhouse Rock. The producers asked permission for the cover, but things did not went as smooth as they expected. The contract they received from the publishing company asked that no dance moves, content or lyrics from the original version were copied.
It is a pretty funny clip and there's enough homage to Elvis that makes it a fun Bollywood version and worth watching!
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'The Man and His Music' Sept Issue Out Now: Out now is one of EIN's favourite magazines 'Elvis: The Man and His Music'. Issue #89 contains
The making of 'Wild In The Country', author Bill Bram documents the interesting details plus photos of deleted scenes.
Ger Rijff takes a personal look at some fabulous and rare Elvis magazines from the 1950s, beautifully illustrated in full-colour.
David Jull goes in search of the truth about a unique promo single of 'Roustabout'.
CiskoKing aka Joachim Bernecker concludes his fascinating two-part series on Elvis' 'audience-recorded exclusives'.
It also includes a rather interesting review of the new 'On Tour' DVD. Have EPE/Warners ripped us fans off once again?!
Plus the magazine includes plenty CD, book and DVD reviews.
Highly recommended!
Don’t miss out - only US$4.60
Go here for details & to purchase:
(News, Source;Garfield/ElvisInfoNet)
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Elvis Loses Out In recent Major Pop Polls: EIN contributor Brian Quinn notes, "Can you believe the results of these two polls. As Elvis would have said "It's enough to stagger a billygoat!" However one only has to consider the VH1 general demographic to realise that Elvis coming in at #8 isn't all that bad.
And with Michael Jackson's death still a recent memory his impact in 2010 is hardly surprising.
In CNN's recent "Music Icon" poll Michael Jackson was voted as the number one global music icon. British pop group The Beatles, late Canto pop sensation Leslie Cheung, rock 'n' roller Elvis Presley and Reggae godfather Bob Marley also made the top five. No female artists made the list, although U.S. pop queen, Madonna came in at number six, narrowly missing a place. EIN notes that the voting looked strange to say the least, Leslie Cheung #2, really?
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On VH1's '100 Greatest Music Artists of All Time', Michael Jackson, the Beatles, Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin and the Rolling Stones were the top five.
6. Jimi Hendrix 7. Prince 8. Elvis Presley 9. James Brown 10. Stevie Wonder
The list was determined by a poll of well-known music artists and music experts in the industry .
Interestingly current headliners like Lady Gaga, Kanye West, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and The White Stripes failed to make the cut.
(News, Source;BrianQuinn/ElvisInfoNet) |
Tickets now on sale for US October Elvis Fan Festival: In Kingsburg, California running from October 1 - October 3 is the 'Forever The King' 75th Anniversary Fan Festival. This is going to be an Elvis cantered convention, the ETA concert is just a small part and not the focus. King Productions are currently lining up an impressive list of Elvis' friends that will be taking part in this three day Elvis party! Includes the Elvis Mobile Museum featuring many of Elvis’ personal possessions – plus the special Sunday Gospel Brunch.
For full details & schedule go here.
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VIVA ELVIS - Behind the Scenes at Cirque: ARIA's Viva ELVIS cost more than $100 million to develop and stage.
The most recent addition to the Montreal-based Cirque du Soleil family of productions in Las Vegas opened last February, and so far is winning great reviews. It is fascinating to take a peek behind the curtain to better understand all that goes into creating such a dazzling production.
Most interesting is the fluid nature of the show, which isn’t locked in. Artistic Director Gene Lubas said it’s more akin to a living organism, adapting and changing in time. "Over time the show really develops into something. The beauty of working with Cirque is that it isn’t like Broadway, where the show opens and is locked. We can keep judging by audience response what is working and what is not working," says Lubas.
In fact, a lot of the show has already changed since it started in February. Producers made it more biographical and used more music to tell the story, but not necessarily in a chronological order. It also ends with Elvis’ triumphant comeback in Las Vegas and doesn’t address his final years. All the acts are driven by the song book, said Lubas, to keep the show moving so there is very little dialogue.
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"We are heading in the right direction. The audience is now getting on their feet and having a great time. The beauty of this is that a lot of Elvis songs are less than four minutes so it’s bang bang. We were really able to take the highlights and positive aspects of his life and work in the Cirque magic and do an abstract biography. We tried to do it so it’s not a boring history lesson."
Aside from incredible acrobatics and dance from the performers, the music is of course the main reason people come to the show. But most of the songs have been rearranged with a modern spin so a new generation could fall in love with him and his music, Lubas said. For example, a 1960s Bossa Nova Baby song was turned into a hip hop mash-up, while another song was turned into a reggae song ('King Creole'). "Blue Suede Shoes" was transformed into a new hard rock song. Over 600 well-positioned speakers create some of the crispest sound we’ve ever heard, adding to the energy of the room as audience members actually feel every beat pulsating through them.
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But the real magic is what’s happening backstage. Technical Director Dave Dovell has worked on two other resident shows and faced many construction challenges…like getting 14 separate lifts installed and having them work seamlessly twice every night. In all, there is $68 million of lifts and machinery.
Interestingly, Priscilla Presley was not heavily involved in the production. While Lubas says she provided great resource material such as home movies – which have been incorporated into the production – she didn’t really offer up her thoughts until the show was about to open.
"She saw what we were doing and then offered suggestions, saying things like, ‘Don’t make it look like Grease cause Elvis wouldn’t want it that way’," said Lubas.
(Go here to the full original article)
Go here to Cirque du Soleil VIVA ELVIS website.
Click here to EIN's all things VIVA ELVIS.
(News, Source;BrianQuinn/ElvisInfoNet) |
'ELVIS 77 The Final Curtain' Boxset New Trailer: The imminent new Boxcar release ‘ELVIS 77 – THE FINAL CURTAIN’ has just issued its second trailer focussing only on the 400 page book and the 2 DVD’s containing the 8mm movies.
It is understood that this is part of a 6 DVD and 6 CD package promising unreleased footage and new complete soundboards. However due to security issues, further contents of the box cannot be revealed at this time. In the meantime further details have surfaced that this set will be out before the end of the year but will only be Limited to 1500 copies.
It is also estimated that the initial cost is around the 250 Euro mark. If any of their previous releases are anything to go by, as soon as it is released, the price is expected to go much higher.
Go here to see FINAL CURTAIN YOUTUBE promo
or HERE for quality Download version |
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'Elvis Meets The Beatles': Forty-five years ago AUGUST 27th 1965 - The famous night in 1965 when the Fab Four finally met the King. In 1965 The Beatles manager Brian Epstein initiated contact with Colonel Parker, and the decision was made that on the night of August 27, the Beatles would come to Elvis’ home for an informal get-together. Intensive security arrangements were worked out, and it was agreed that no press would be involved and no pictures would be taken or recordings made of whatever happened.
"So many things could have gone wrong," says Jerry Schilling, "If Colonel and Brian hadn’t gotten along, it wouldn’t have gotten past the phone-call stage. But there were no ego battles, and from the start it was approached as a pair of music greats coming together out of admiration for each other."
Piers Beagley and LA writer Chuck Crisafulli tell the story of this amazing night.
(Spotlight, Source;EIN)
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Latest Line-Up London Hyde Park ELVIS Tribute Concert: The latest line-up as of 28th August for the 'Forever Elvis' Tribute Concert: Scouting For Girls, Imelda May, Fyfe Dangerfield,
Jon Allen, Russell Watson, The Magnets, Fran Healy (from Travis), Craig David, Tony Hadley, Marti Pellow, Nell Bryden, Suzi Quatro, TCB Band - Glen Hardin (piano) James Burton (Gtr) Jerry Scheff (Bass gtr) Ronnie Tutt (dms)
* BBC Concert Orchestra (60 piece) Conductor Mike Dixon Capital Voices -
Plus Firework finale.
More artists to be added.
According to DJ Chris Evans over 40,000 tickets have already been sold for the Concert and we do not yet know the names of the really big stars who will attend. The 'Elvis Forever - Tribute' is to held in London’s Hyde Park on Sunday 12 September
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Nigel bids farewell to Elvis: We received plenty of supportive messages regarding EIN President Nigel Patterson's sudden notice of departure from the Elvis World yesterday. I'll leave the kind words to Elvis' best-man Marty Lacker...
>>> "It is with sadness that I read Nigel's farewell message to everyone here at EIN but I know that he has a good reason to stop doing something he loved and did a good job at.
I would personally like to thank him for all the great work he has done over the years to help keep Elvis' memory alive and I appreciate the things he also did to help me personally and some of the Memphis Mafia.
I know and am confident that he has left EIN in the more than capable hands of Piers and I know Piers will continue to carry on the first class operation of EIN that he and Nigel have performed all these years.
I have never dealt with Sanja but I know if she is the choice of Piers and Nigel she must be good. I wish her luck in dealing with me and the Elvis fans.
Take care Nigel and have a good life and good luck in whatever you do.
- Marty Lacker
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A change at EIN: They say nothing stays the same forever. After 40 years of involvement in the Elvis world I have decided to pursue new challenges and interests. The past 40 years has been an exciting rollercoaster ride with many ups and the occasional down. Along the way I have made many lifelong friends and amassed several lifetimes of irreplaceable memories (not to mention a ridiculously large Elvis collection)!
I thank all I have met along the way, both face-to-face and online. I have enjoyed the challenge, the stimulating debates and above all the wonderful comraderie.
There is an astonishingly enduring positive spirit in the Elvis world, one which symbolises Elvis’ impact on us all and one which I know will continue long into the future.
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I leave EIN in exceptional hands!! Piers has already taken over the EIN operation through this past month, ably supported by EIN’s ‘roving reporter’ and new Vice-President, Sanja Meegin.
I’d like to leave you almost….wasn’t that an Elvis song? with the following observation by Robert C. Gallagher:
‘Change is inevitable - except from a vending machine.’
On that note I wish all of you the best and until our paths cross again, it is Aloha from Nigel. |
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