Viva La Graceland: Elvis "tribute-artists" finally get props

by Victoria Revay | August 13, 2007 at 12:57 pm

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In honour of Elvis Presley's death, Graceland has officially agreed to hold an Elvis "tribute-artist" competition, as they like to call it (impersonator doesn't fly in those circles). The opening rounds were held Sunday and marks the first activities in a week long celebration marking the 30th aniversary of Presley's death. If you want to check out or hire your own impersonator, here is a complete list for your perusal.

Since Presley's death on Aug. 16, 1977, Graceland managers have had little to do with the thousands of Elvis impersonators haunting the concert halls and barrooms of the world, regarding them at best as minor pests and at worst as downright embarrassments.

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Tom van B

at 13:46 on August 13th, 2007

"regarding them at best as minor pests and at worst as downright embarrassments." But they sure keep the machine rolling!!. No, I'm not an Elvis impersonator :-)

chupacabrahunter

at 20:13 on August 13th, 2007

Elvis "tribute-artists" are great. It's hard to live up to the KING!

PEP

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at 01:03 on August 14th, 2007

Victoria, this is good stuff. Disclosure of bias: I'm an Elvis fan. That aside, I find it interesting that Graceland has now embraced, so to speak, "tribute artists" (talk about PC terms!).