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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: Brad's Gramma
461
posted on
01/08/2005 12:37:34 AM PST
by
trussell
(I Never Frown, even when I am sad, because I never know who is falling in love with my Smile!!!)
To: MoJo2001; All
462
posted on
01/08/2005 12:38:23 AM PST
by
SirLurkedalot
(Molon-frickin'-Labe!)
To: SirLurkedalot
I'm not allowed to speak anymore....
So pretend I'm not here.
:)
GOOD MORNING!
463
posted on
01/08/2005 12:39:56 AM PST
by
Brad’s Gramma
(Proud Patriots dot ORG!!! Operation Valentine's Day!!)
To: SirLurkedalot
464
posted on
01/08/2005 12:40:04 AM PST
by
trussell
(I Never Frown, even when I am sad, because I never know who is falling in love with my Smile!!!)
To: trussell
465
posted on
01/08/2005 12:40:37 AM PST
by
Brad’s Gramma
(Proud Patriots dot ORG!!! Operation Valentine's Day!!)
To: Kathy in Alaska; Fawnn; trussell
I am heading to the rack, Ladies.
You three get some rest yourselves.
Good night, all!
466
posted on
01/08/2005 12:40:56 AM PST
by
uncleshag
(__What would YOU like to hear__)
To: trussell
on the song "you were always on my mind" I only got 44 seconds of music. Anybody else having the same problem?
3 minutes, 41 seconds here
467
posted on
01/08/2005 12:41:44 AM PST
by
Fawnn
(Canteen wOOhOO Consultant and CookingWithPam.com person - Faith makes things possible, not easy.)
To: Brad's Gramma
You're gonna get it!! LOL
468
posted on
01/08/2005 12:41:49 AM PST
by
trussell
(I Never Frown, even when I am sad, because I never know who is falling in love with my Smile!!!)
To: SirLurkedalot
You say hello and I say goodbye! lol
Morning , Sir!
469
posted on
01/08/2005 12:42:05 AM PST
by
uncleshag
(__What would YOU like to hear__)
To: uncleshag
470
posted on
01/08/2005 12:42:44 AM PST
by
trussell
(I Never Frown, even when I am sad, because I never know who is falling in love with my Smile!!!)
To: Fawnn
Something fouled up in my download then!
471
posted on
01/08/2005 12:43:12 AM PST
by
trussell
(I Never Frown, even when I am sad, because I never know who is falling in love with my Smile!!!)
To: Fawnn
3 minutes, 41 seconds here
467 posted on 01/08/2005 3:41:44
Weird.
472
posted on
01/08/2005 12:43:24 AM PST
by
uncleshag
(__What would YOU like to hear__)
To: trussell
Peace in the valley
3 minutes, 21 seconds here (Lordy, Elvis could do gospel!) ;)
473
posted on
01/08/2005 12:44:01 AM PST
by
Fawnn
(Canteen wOOhOO Consultant and CookingWithPam.com person - Faith makes things possible, not easy.)
To: trussell
I have your page loaded.
I'll look it over then.
You'll have figured it out by then, I hope.
You don't have enough on the page!
474
posted on
01/08/2005 12:45:24 AM PST
by
uncleshag
(__What would YOU like to hear__)
To: uncleshag
475
posted on
01/08/2005 12:45:49 AM PST
by
uncleshag
(__What would YOU like to hear__)
To: Fawnn
It's not going to let me get the rest of it either!! :(
476
posted on
01/08/2005 12:46:14 AM PST
by
trussell
(I Never Frown, even when I am sad, because I never know who is falling in love with my Smile!!!)
To: uncleshag
You don't think so? Looked a little busy to me, but I thought I got it set up ok! :) I just want to know why it wont do the background and colored text!! :(
477
posted on
01/08/2005 12:48:12 AM PST
by
trussell
(I Never Frown, even when I am sad, because I never know who is falling in love with my Smile!!!)
To: trussell
trussell!!! #400!!!
trussell!!! #450!!!
478
posted on
01/08/2005 12:48:54 AM PST
by
Fawnn
(Canteen wOOhOO Consultant and CookingWithPam.com person - Faith makes things possible, not easy.)
To: Fawnn
What a pretty WooHoo!! I love the patriotic ones!!
479
posted on
01/08/2005 12:49:31 AM PST
by
trussell
(I Never Frown, even when I am sad, because I never know who is falling in love with my Smile!!!)
To: uncleshag
Dream your good dreams!!!
480
posted on
01/08/2005 12:50:20 AM PST
by
Fawnn
(Canteen wOOhOO Consultant and CookingWithPam.com person - Faith makes things possible, not easy.)
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