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When we think about celebrities nowadays we sometimes don’t think about them as human beings outside of their associated media. When we watch classic movies and access music channels through satellite companies, we don’t think of the lives of these artists outside of it all. We watch Jimmy Stewart in Vertigo or Rear Window but we neglect the part of his history where he achieved the role of Brigadier General in Vietnam. And, as an inverse, we might look at the life of a political figure like Ronald Reagan and not realize that before his ascension he was a notable movie actor. The same goes for Elvis – sure, we all know his music but few of us really know about his involvement in the Army.

When Elvis was induced into the U.S. Army he was under no illusion about his identity. He even stated that the service could do whatever it wanted with him and he demonstrated this humility time and time again during training. In many ways, he wanted to be seen as a human being outside of the music industry and his positive approach to the military demonstrated this.

While some might argue that it was all a political stunt to garner more attention for his return to music, few can argue with the facts that point to more than two years where he placed himself in danger defending his country. He even donated a sizable portion of his income to the service.

Blue Hawaii; Elvis’s 8th movie, is an entertaining, fun-filled romp set in beautiful Hawaii. Elvis plays Chad Gates, a rich kid just out of the army. His parents want him to go to work at their fruit company, but he wants to try out his wings. He chooses to work as a tour guide at his girlfriend’s agency. It was Elvis’s third highest grossing movie making roughly 34.5 million. Of course, an Elvis movie wouldn’t be Read the rest of this entry »

What do you visualize when you see a sunset or a sunrise? Besides the fact that it is the most beautiful natural sight, it symbolizes eternity. Every day sun will set and every morning it will rise and shine as bright as ever. We take this for an eternal fact. Similarly Elvis Presley and his songs are eternal.

Undoubtedly Elvis Presley is a legend. Elvis has over 800 songs to his credit and each and every one of them is magical. Elvis understood the meaning of music, Read the rest of this entry »

Elvis Presley changed the lives of millions of teenagers around the world with his classic hit “Heartbreak Hotel.” He didn’t invent American Rock ‘n Roll, but he sure made it popular. He made it so popular that even today, he’s still known simply as The King.

Elvis lives on through his music and through the unabashed love of millions and millions of fans, many who continue to worship him even though he was gone before they were born. Elvis is gone, but his magic is so strong that he’ll never be forgotten.

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On the 34th anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley, his music and memory never fade. His good looks and extraordinary talent, and phenomenal voice, of course, have kept his fans riveted for nearly half a century.

Some of Elvis’ best music was his rock and roll hits. “Jailhouse Rock” comes to mind first. Then, of course, his rendition of “Blue Suede Shoes.” Who can forget Elvis rocking along while swinging his hips, early in his career, causing him to be partially censored on “The Ed Sullivan Read the rest of this entry »