Shades Of Elvis: Living Like The King

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Shades Of Elvis: Living Like The King

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I’ve been an Elvis fan since I was a little kid and I’ve been impersonating him since 1994; I did a few impersonations in high school and then I discovered Karaoke in 1992. One night, I’d done a song called “It’s Only Make Believe” by Conway Twitty, and people thought Elvis recorded it – He never did record it, though he probably sang it. After that, whenever I’d go someplace, people wanted me to do Elvis, so I did. In 1994, I won an Elvis impersonation contest, and the rest is history.

It’s hard to describe why I love Elvis so much. When I was about five years old, I heard him on the radio - I just liked the music and his style, and I’ve enjoyed it ever since. His music’s timeless. Generations coming up are turning onto him. I do shows in people’s private homes and I see kids six or 10 years old trying to imitate him. People loved Elvis so much that they treat me as though I was him. But I just project his image as best as I can, and they respond. I bring back memories of him, as all of us impersonators do. People miss Elvis.

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