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Mar 25, 2014: The Guardian: Channel 4 show 'discovers cause of Elvis Presley's death'
Dead Famous DNA says analysis of hair sample revealed singer could have suffered heart muscle disease Sept 30, 3013: TV Week: Veteran TV Director Dies -- He Also Helmed the Last Elvis Presley Movie
A director who racked up a string of TV and feature film credits over a career spanning six decades -- including directing the 1969 movie "Change of Habit," Elvis Presley's final film -- has died. Sept 20, 2013: USA Today: Memphis to host Presley concert where Elvis debutedJan 8, 2013: NPR: Elvis Left The Building Long Ago, But His Food (And Music) Lives On
Elvis Presley was better known for his music than his gourmet tastes. But he did have a famous affinity for the fried goodness of the American South — and he had the waistline to prove it. |
January 8, 1935: Elvis Aaron Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi.
October 3, 1945: Presley's first public appearance was at a contest, held at the Mississippi–Alabama Fair and Dairy Show. The ten-year-old Presley stood on a chair to reach the microphone and sang "Old Shep". He recalled placing fifth.
January 10, 1956: Presley made his first recordings for RCA Victor in Nashville.
March 23, 1956: RCA Victor released Presley's self-titled debut album. April 3, 1956: Presley made the first of two appearances on NBC's Milton Berle Show. June 5, 1956: Presley made his 2nd Milton Berle Show appearance at NBC's Hollywood studio. 
March 24, 1958: Presley was drafted into the United States Army at Fort Chaffee, Arkansas. September 17, 1958: Presley completed basic and advanced military training at Fort Hood, Texas. October 1, 1958: Presley was assigned to the 1st Medium Tank Battalion, 32d Armor, 3d Armored Division, at Ray Barracks, Germany, where he served as an armor intelligence specialist. |
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February 4, 2023:
I saw the Baz Luhrmann movie of "Elvis" last night. I will say it is much different from any other Elvis movie, at least of the ones I have seen, which is not many. But I was never a real "fan" of Elvis and thought his movies were pretty cheesy. I was a Beatles and Rolling Stones type. I didnt pay much attention to him until he died and stations started playing tracks from his last LP "Moody Blue"..like the title track and "Way Down." So I was able to go back and pick out other songs I liked, like In The Ghetto, Suspicious Minds, Kentucky Rain, Burning Love, If I could Dream, and a few others along that vein. And his rendition of "How Great Thou Art" gives me a chill whenever I hear it.
Austin Butler did do an extremely great job of portraying him and deserves all the award nominations. The movie lost me a bit because I just thought they were trying to cram a lot of life events into a small room. I used to do a lot of writing about music and I kind of had an idea of a lot of events that Elvis went through and it seemed the director was trying to cram it all in one movie. The props and the fabricated locations, like 1950s Memphis, were awesome.
Hanks also did a great job of protraying Colonel Parker. Both Lisa Marie, who saw it before she died, and Priscilla thought the movie to be very authentic.
Cinematically some parts of it was kind of like Stanley Kubrick does Grease. IMHO
I saw the Baz Luhrmann movie of "Elvis" last night. I will say it is much different from any other Elvis movie, at least of the ones I have seen, which is not many. But I was never a real "fan" of Elvis and thought his movies were pretty cheesy. I was a Beatles and Rolling Stones type. I didnt pay much attention to him until he died and stations started playing tracks from his last LP "Moody Blue"..like the title track and "Way Down." So I was able to go back and pick out other songs I liked, like In The Ghetto, Suspicious Minds, Kentucky Rain, Burning Love, If I could Dream, and a few others along that vein. And his rendition of "How Great Thou Art" gives me a chill whenever I hear it.
Austin Butler did do an extremely great job of portraying him and deserves all the award nominations. The movie lost me a bit because I just thought they were trying to cram a lot of life events into a small room. I used to do a lot of writing about music and I kind of had an idea of a lot of events that Elvis went through and it seemed the director was trying to cram it all in one movie. The props and the fabricated locations, like 1950s Memphis, were awesome.
Hanks also did a great job of protraying Colonel Parker. Both Lisa Marie, who saw it before she died, and Priscilla thought the movie to be very authentic.
Cinematically some parts of it was kind of like Stanley Kubrick does Grease. IMHO
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September 1977
August 16, 1977: Elvis Aaron Presley died in Memphis, Tennessee.
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1963
February 11, 1960: Presley was promoted to sergeant.
