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FReeper Canteen ~ Music Dedication: Tribute To Elvis Presley ~ 08 JAN 2005
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Posted on 01/07/2005 8:04:37 PM PST by MoJo2001
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~ Saturday Night Jukebox ~ Theme: Tribute To Elvis Presley |
The FR Canteen Saturday Night Jukebox Proudly Presents: A Tribute To The King of Rock N Roll -- Elvis Presley! Today (January 8th) would have marked Elvis' 70th birthday. In tribute to him, we are going to take a short journey through his life and music! If you would like to join the fun, please post anything Elvis today. If you would prefer to hear other music, please post all the requests on the thread, via FReepmail, or email us at canteenusa@canteenusa.com with "Music Request" in the subject line.
As always, please remember that the Canteen Music Dedication has always been about the Troops and their families. |
Elvis Aaron Presley Born: January 8th, 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi Parents: Gladys and Vernon Presley Siblings: Jesse Presley (died at birth) Children: Lisa Marie Presley born February 1, 1968 Died: August 16, 1977 in Memphis, Tennessee Cause of Death: cardiac arrhythmia
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- Known as the "King Of Rock"
- It is estimated that Elvis Presley has sold over one billion record units worldwide, more than anyone in record industry history. (From elvis.com)
- The only tours outside of America were all in Canada.
- Elvis has had no less than 149 songs to appear on Billboards Hot 100 Pop Chart in America.
- He was also a leading artist in the American country, R&B, and gospel fields, and his chart success in other countries was substantial.
- In 1961, Elvis gave a benefit concert at Bloch Arena in Hawaii that raised over $65,000 toward the building of the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor.
- The 1984 W.C. Handy Award from the Blues Foundation in Memphis recognized Elvis for "keeping the blues alive in his music - rock and roll."
- In 1986, Elvis was inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame. His presenters were none other than Sean and Julian Lennon--the sons of John Lennon.
- Is a direct descendant of Abraham Lincoln's great-great grandfather, Isaiah Harrison.
- One of only a handful of artists inducted into both The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame and The Country Music Hall of Fame. Others include Johnny Cash and Hank Williams.
- The Beatles were admirers of his work and although John Lennon said they enjoyed his company very much, Elvis himself, ironically, thought that the Beatles were a bad influence on America's youth.
- More people watched _Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii (1973)_ (live Via Satellite TV special) than watched Neil Armstrong walk on the moon.
- In 1975 he purchased a poor black East Memphis woman an electric wheel chair and picked her up and personally sat her in it. The woman's teenage daughter told Elvis she liked his car. He gave it to her and even gave her boyfriend a job.
More info about Elvis will be posted throughout the music dedication. Also, all the information can be found at www.elvis.com and www.imdb.com . There are hundreds of other places with Elvis info and pictures. |
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To: Kathy in Alaska
1,041
posted on
01/08/2005 8:12:18 PM PST
by
GummyIII
(A New Year's resolution is something that goes in one year and out the other.)
To: All
To: mylife
LOL! Yeah that should do the trick.
1,043
posted on
01/08/2005 8:13:11 PM PST
by
txradioguy
(HOOAH!!!...Not Just A Word...A Way Of Life!)
To: LUV W
To: txradioguy
To: mylife
Yes mylife he's great . . .I was able to talk to him this evening . . Ah!!! . . . the miracles of Technology!!! . . . Can you imagine what the WWII guys would have thought of this??? . . . all of the letters that they managed to get home were very heavily censored.
1,046
posted on
01/08/2005 8:17:50 PM PST
by
HopeandGlory
(Hey, Liberals . . . PC died on 9/11 . . . GET USED TO IT!!!)
To: txradioguy
Yes they do!! . . .stay safe John . . .and thank you for serving . .. AGAIN!!!
1,047
posted on
01/08/2005 8:19:00 PM PST
by
HopeandGlory
(Hey, Liberals . . . PC died on 9/11 . . . GET USED TO IT!!!)
To: txradioguy
To: mylife; StarCMC
I dunno know whaz up wit that bonehead.. what I would like to know is :
WHO LET THE DOGS OUT?
A doggie is nothing if he don't have a bone....
To: Diva Betsy Ross
Opps Stephen posted that one!
To: HopeandGlory
No thanks needed Hope (but they are ALWAYS appreciated).
1,051
posted on
01/08/2005 8:24:33 PM PST
by
txradioguy
(HOOAH!!!...Not Just A Word...A Way Of Life!)
To: GummyIII
Is that thing worth it? Does it work?
I passed on 2 free snow blowers this year. A friend moved south, and another friend has to have a service because of health reasons.
I am sorry now that I passed on the machine for free, but I simply have no where to put one. It has been particularly snowy already this season in these parts. I would have bought a new one for myself, but I have no place to park it that makes sense on my property.
I may build a new shed this Spring or Summer, but currently I have no where to park such a machine.
1,052
posted on
01/08/2005 8:25:51 PM PST
by
Radix
(Post Tag Lines: the breakfast of FReepers.)
To: GummyIII
I wonder if it is considered oversize? Probably. Shipping would be alot!! LOL! I might have to check around up here. Maybe somebody carries them.
1,053
posted on
01/08/2005 8:28:38 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(Support Our Troops! Operation Valentine's Day ~ www.proudpatriots.org)
To: HopeandGlory
the internet is a blessing and a curse hold good opsec (operational security)
Bless your son Hopey
To: GummyIII; Ms.Poohbear
To: mylife; StarCMC
Stpehen has been play that song over and over thru out the night. I left the window open where I had posted it and left it set up so he could just press enter to play the song. I guess he decided to explore a bit and pressed post. Sorry for the duplicate.. I was typing fast to see if I could get it to stop... No luck. I have closed the window now- so you won't get it again! LOL! STEPHEN!!
To: Radix
Too bad, Radix....a free snow blower. Mine cost $25 at a garage sale because it wouldn't start. (I checked the gas tank - empty.) My snow blower sits out all winter under a blue tarp.
1,057
posted on
01/08/2005 8:35:35 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(Support Our Troops! Operation Valentine's Day ~ www.proudpatriots.org)
To: Diva Betsy Ross
DBR and Stephen.....the hat trick.....#950, #1000, #1050!!
1,058
posted on
01/08/2005 8:37:03 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(Support Our Troops! Operation Valentine's Day ~ www.proudpatriots.org)
To: Diva Betsy Ross
Well it seems your boy has soul and appreciates this thang called life
Rock lil Stevie! Rock!
To: txradioguy
Thanks are always there . . . and . . . you are always appreciated.
It's funny, now that my childrens (Son and DIL's ) roles are reversed, each can finally see how it was for the other while they were overseas.
1,060
posted on
01/08/2005 8:42:04 PM PST
by
HopeandGlory
(Hey, Liberals . . . PC died on 9/11 . . . GET USED TO IT!!!)
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