Elvis’s Birthday Celebrated Worldwide
January 8, 2010 by Elias Hawke
Filed under Culture, Culture by Country, Featured, Music, United States of America
The Cirque De Soleil Viva Elvis show in Las Vegas
Article from Culture Project: Earth
Happy Birthday Elvis Presley! The “King of Rock and Roll” born January 8, 1935 and died on August 16, 1977 but his legend lives on. No matter where in the world you live, his name, music and image are easily recognizable. Who doesn’t know how to hum a few bars of “Heartbreak Hotel” or “Jailhouse Rock”? In fact thirty-one of his singles from early in his career ruled the US and UK charts that included, “Don’t Be Cruel”, “Hound Dog” and “All Shook Up”. Along with his music, Elvis starred in over 33 films. In the United States, the television channel TMC will be playing a marathon of his movies, with introductions from Priscilla Presley and Jerry Schilling.
In celebration of his birthday, events are scheduled to occur around the world. Enjoy browsing the list and if you attend any of the events, please share with us your impressions, videos or audio by emailing them to Spartan@spartanopinion.com
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