Posts Tagged ‘Elvis Presley’
Myrna Smith obituary
Written by admin on December 26, 2010 – 7:52 am -| Myrna Smith sadly passed away yesterday from kidney failure aged 69. The American singer was a member of the female vocal group the Sweet Inspirations, who were best known for their work with Aretha Franklin and Elvis Presley. Myrna is the second of the Sweet Inspirations to pass away this year. Sylvia Shemwell died on February 13, 2010. |  |
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Elvis and Nixon – 40 years on
Written by admin on December 21, 2010 – 9:13 am -| Today is the 40th anniversary of one of the more bizarre incidents in rock ‘n’ roll history. On December 21, 1970 Elvis Presley met President Richard Nixon in the Oval Office. The meeting was arranged in response to a handwritten letter that Elvis had delivered in person to the North West gate of the White House that morning. In the letter, Elvis expressed his desire to present a gift to the President and also to discuss the possibility of becoming a “Federal Agent at Large” in the war against drugs. |
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Song of the Week #33 – “Blue Christmas”
Written by admin on December 20, 2010 – 8:12 am -| Elvis Presley’s classic recording of “Blue Christmas” is Song of the Week on Classic Pop Icons.
“Blue Christmas” covers the well worn theme of being alone at Christmas through romantic misfortune. It was originally recorded by Doye O’Dell in 1948 and first a hit for Ernest Tubb the following year. Elvis recorded the song for his classic Christmas album in 1957. |
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Tags: beach boys, Blue Christmas, Elvis Christmas Duets, Elvis Presley, Elvis Presley Christmas album, Jim Reeves, The Ventures
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The Singer not the Song
Written by admin on December 13, 2010 – 7:30 pm -| Harley Payette asserts that the artistry of the pop singer is too often undervalued because of the importance placed on songwriting. |
Tags: aretha franklin, Elvis Presley, Harley Payette, Sam Cooke, songwriting, The Righteous Brothers
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Top ten most downloaded Christmas songs
Written by admin on December 10, 2010 – 12:56 pm - |
Elvis Presley remains a festive favourite, with three of his songs featuring in the top ten most downloaded Christmas songs globally, according to a survey by Nokia’s OVI music store. |
Tags: Band Aid, Blue Christmas, Chris Rea, Elvis Christmas Duets, Elvis Christmas Peace, Elvis Presley, Elvis Presley Christmas songs, John Lennon, Last Christmas, Mariah Carey, White Christmas
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