Elvis - In The News...

[Colin B]

From the 'i' UK Newspaper - 28th November 2023:

A reader writes:

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Well, Bill Haley singles were what introduced rock 'n' roll to most UK teenagers.

It took a while for Elvis to emerge as the 'king' of the genre.

We were fascinated by 'Heartbreak Hotel', which sounded like nothing we'd ever heard, but it wasn't the rock 'n' roll we were into !

The follow-up single 'Blue Suede Shoes' was more like it, but shared chart success with the original from Carl Perkins.

'I Want You, I Need You, I Love You' the next single, sounded more like the kind of music we were striving to get away from !

He then hit the right note with 'Hound Dog' & the appeal of Bill Haley started to wane as Elvis' star brightened.

He then cemented his title of "King of 'rock 'n' roll" with 'All Shook Up' which was his first UK No.1 !

The rest, as they say, is history !

[Colin B]

From the UK Newspaper 'i' - 12th January 2024:

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Wonder what period it covers ?

[John]

From the UK Newspaper 'i' - 12th January 2024:

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Wonder what period it covers ?

Also connected to this story:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/a ... esley.html

[John]

For anyone who has watched Saltburn.

Saltburn star Barry Keoghan reveals the shock connection THAT nude dance scene has to Baz Luhrmann's Elvis biopic

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/a ... iopic.html

[Judith]

Looking forward to Lisa's autobiography.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/jan/11/lisa-marie-presleys-memoir-to-be-posthumously-published-this-autumn

[Richard]

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[John]

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Elvis in the ancient news.

[Colin B]

Elvis in the ancient news.

The story won't die, will it ?

Doesn't seem to happen with other deceased celebs, does it ?

[Richard]

Elvis in the ancient news.

The story won't die, will it ?

Doesn't seem to happen with other deceased celebs, does it ?

That's because they really are dead...

[Colin B]

Elvis in the ancient news.

The story won't die, will it ?
Doesn't seem to happen with other deceased celebs, does it ?

That's because they really are dead...

Stop it.

[Mister Moon]

Hitler is alive too.

He's about 135 years old.

[Colin B]

Hitler is alive too.

He's about 135 years old.

You can stop it as well.

[John]

I didn't see this show, but.....

I guess Tommy Steele brought him over.

Roux Down The River

Elvis lives! And if you believe chef Michel Roux, the King isn't down on Lonely Street at the Heartbreak Hotel — he's tucking into asparagus and poached egg at the Waterside Inn. Dropping in by boat at the triple Michelin-starred Thames-side restaurant opened in 1972 by his father and uncle, Michel was making some grand claims, on Roux Down The River (Food Network).

'There was no fine dining outside London,' he declared, 'so it was quite a gamble — but it was a risk that paid off, as over the years diners from Elvis Presley to Jackie Onassis and Robert Redford have eaten here.'

Most fans believe that a young Prez made only the briefest stop- over in Britain and never returned. By the 1970s, though, he was known to travel 1,000 miles by private jet from Memphis in search of his favourite peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.

Could he really have crossed the Atlantic for a poached egg in the trademark Roux hollandaise sauce? Uh-huh-huh...I suspect Michel has been fooled by an Elvis impersonator. These are easy to spot: if he offers you a cut-price wedding in Las Vegas, it's not the real Elvis.

Michel made some grand claims, including that even legendary star Elvis Presley ate at the Michelin-

A pop chronicler he isn't, but Michel makes an engaging guide on a gentle journey up the river from Cookham to Bray in Berkshire. As well as whipping up dishes on his boat, he was leaping out to operate the lock gates, combining the knowledge of a Rick Stein culinary excursion with the whimsy of Tim West and Prunella Scales on their canal barge.

The segment on his family restaurant, now run by cousin Alain Roux, threatened to become an extended advert. But he balanced this with a visit to the neighbouring Hind's Head, run by rival Heston Blumenthal, to tuck into an oxtail and kidney pudding in a suet crust.

Michel's demonstration of the techniques and critiques of the flavours are precise explanations, much better than the vague noises of appreciation we get from most food shows.

[Richard]

More old news...

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[Mister Moon]

You are improving with every post, Richard...

I wonder what will be next.