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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: mylife
Hey, my!! Good to see you!
Doing well thank you, took a long nap this evening after dinner.
How you doing??
To: Diva Betsy Ross
962
posted on
01/08/2005 7:11:49 PM PST
by
mylife
To: Fawnn
It actually snowed here in Seoul yesterday! But it was just enough to dust everything and the wind had blown it away by this morning.
And it sure wasn't as good a snow as what I see in these cool pictures!
963
posted on
01/08/2005 7:13:07 PM PST
by
txradioguy
(HOOAH!!!...Not Just A Word...A Way Of Life!)
To: bentfeather
Havent had a nap since getting this puppy L0L
Other than that just peachy
964
posted on
01/08/2005 7:13:22 PM PST
by
mylife
To: mylife
965
posted on
01/08/2005 7:14:51 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(Support Our Troops! Operation Valentine's Day ~ www.proudpatriots.org)
To: mylife
LOL well maybe you should try having a nap once again. :-)
To: Kathy in Alaska
967
posted on
01/08/2005 7:17:06 PM PST
by
mylife
To: GummyIII
Every year I get my Mom a 5# Hershey bar for Christmas. Shipping up here almost doubles the price. So I ship it to me at my California Thanksgiving address and carry it home in my bag.
968
posted on
01/08/2005 7:17:56 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(Support Our Troops! Operation Valentine's Day ~ www.proudpatriots.org)
To: txradioguy
WOO HOO txradioguy! How are you doing??
So good to see you!!
To: txradioguy
tx!! ((HUGS)) Snow huh? Have they issued you lots of warm stuff?
970
posted on
01/08/2005 7:19:41 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(Support Our Troops! Operation Valentine's Day ~ www.proudpatriots.org)
To: Kathy in Alaska; All
This is my ABSOLUTELY favorite song right now:
Papers melt in a Maytag dryer
Crayons go up one drawer higher
Rewind Barney for the 16th time
Breakfast 6 naps at 9
There's bubblegum in the baby's hair
Sweet potatoes in my lazy chair
Been crazy all day long
And it's only Mr. Mom
LMAO! That is SOOOOOOOOO true. And the video is a laugh too!
971
posted on
01/08/2005 7:19:46 PM PST
by
txradioguy
(HOOAH!!!...Not Just A Word...A Way Of Life!)
To: Kathy in Alaska
I get that on Thursday. I get one of those cool looking black fleece coats too. We didn't get them in Iraq but it sure did seem like all the supply pukes in Kuwait had them! LOL!
He can you put the WTC Mix of "Where Were You" by Alan Jackson on the jukebox for me?
Thanks.
972
posted on
01/08/2005 7:22:36 PM PST
by
txradioguy
(HOOAH!!!...Not Just A Word...A Way Of Life!)
To: Diva Betsy Ross
DBR.....#950!!
Hi Jimmy and Stephen!!
973
posted on
01/08/2005 7:22:36 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(Support Our Troops! Operation Valentine's Day ~ www.proudpatriots.org)
To: mylife
To: bentfeather
Doing good bent. More importantly how are YOU doing? it's really REALLY cold here. Glad they have very good heating systems here.
975
posted on
01/08/2005 7:23:32 PM PST
by
txradioguy
(HOOAH!!!...Not Just A Word...A Way Of Life!)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Thanks Ma! I love those cute li'll veggie tales guys. My faves are the peas and Mrs. Blueberry!
To: txradioguy
HEY TX!! Did you see Radix's post today of the troop pics?? There was a Mob Ceremony at Ft. Riley in one of them!!
977
posted on
01/08/2005 7:25:56 PM PST
by
StarCMC
(It's God's job to forgive Bin Laden; it's our job to arrange the meeting.)
To: Diva Betsy Ross; tomkow6; All
Rack ittt
Godzilla mother cartoon that cute and funny LOL!
This is not cool guess what UK Sunday Times reporting that some of relief workers Muslum men are raping some of female tidal wave victims
What up with Islamic society doing this
WTF
Also Sunday UK Telegraph reporting that Islamic miltant group in INdoenaia threated to attack Brit relief workers reason is wellll they set up orphange
WHAT
978
posted on
01/08/2005 7:26:27 PM PST
by
SevenofNine
("Not everybody , in it, for truth, justice, and the American way,"=Det Lennie Briscoe)
To: txradioguy
LOVE IT!!
My kids really like that one too - and you're right, the video's a stitch!!
979
posted on
01/08/2005 7:27:02 PM PST
by
StarCMC
(It's God's job to forgive Bin Laden; it's our job to arrange the meeting.)
To: txradioguy
Doing great tx, thanks. It's 20F here now with -10 windchill.
No winds blowing so it's not too bad.
So glad you are not cold.
Take care tx. :-)
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