Elvis In The '60s

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July 3, Vernon Presley marries divorcee and mother of three sons, Davada (Dee) Stanley, an American whom he met Germany, where she had been stationed with her military husband. They live at Graceland briefly, then move to a home nearby. In Ed Sullivan's syndicated newspaper column in the New York Daily News, May 1960, the crusty show business luminary spoke harshly of Elvis' appearance on the The Frank Sinatra-Timex Special. Elvis complained of the long sessions with photographers making movie publicity stills: 'I try to cut the time down to three or four hours, but sometimes you have to pose for six or eight.

In the 1920s, Al Jolson had made this song popular, but Elvis was probably more familiar with a 1959 version of the song that was recorded by pop singer Jaye P. Morgan. She had borrowed her arrangement from a 1950 rendition by the Blue Baron Orchestra. It was Colonel Parker who urged Elvis to record 'Are You Lonesome Tonight?' even though it was unusual for him to interfere with Elvis' choice of music. The song perfectly suited Elvis' new image as a mainstream pop singer. Elvis begins recording and filming for “Viva Las Vegas,” co-starring Ann-Margret. It will be his 15th movie to be released, as “Kissin’ Cousins,” which he is to shoot next, will actually be released before “Viva Las Vegas.” October 1963 The Mona Lisa, Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece, is displayed in America for the first time in 1911. The battle for the Montana town of Montana on January 8, 1877, was fought between the Oglala Lakota warrior Crazy Horse and the U.S. cavalry. In the letter, Mussolini expresses his gratitude to Hitler. On Jan 8, 1941, one of Hollywood’s most famous battles–an upstart boy genius filmmaker versus a bitter 76-year-old newspaper tycoon–heats up. March 2, The Elvis Army years come to an end on March 2 at 5:25 p. m. as Elvis leaves Germany and arrives in New Jersey the next day for a press conference. He is officially discharged from active duty on March 5, 1960, at 9:25 a. m. He boards a train for Memphis, arriving on March 8. Press and crowds of fans are everywhere for this historic series of events. He holds a press conference at Graceland in his father's office behind the mansion on March 8. He has served his country just like any other G. I. , with no special privileges his celebrity status might have afforded him. These two years away from his career have been a time to mature. He has also worried constantly that his lengthy absence might have damaged his career progress. December 2: Elvis calls Priscilla and invites her to Graceland for the Christmas holidays. She arrives on December 8.

Every year after this, Elvis donates money to a list of Memphis-area charities, eventually reaching fifty or more, usually around Christmas time. Within a few years, to show their appreciation the city gives him a massive plaque listing fifty charities Then, Elvis performs one afternoon show and one evening show at Ellis Auditorium to benefit around thirty-eight Memphis-area charities. Other than the Sinatra television show, these shows are, so far, Elvis' only live performances since his army discharge.

Elvis Presley : On the Train and arriving in Los Angeles California, April 20, 1960 to film G. I. Blues I think of 1, 2, and 3 as a tie so I listed them chronologically. That said, From Elvis In Memphis is my fave of the three. July 1963, Elvis records the music, then, on location in Las Vegas and in a Hollywood studio, he films for his fourteenth motion picture, Viva Las Vegas, co-starring Ann-Margret. February 11: Elvis throws a party at his residence in Bad Nauheim to celebrate the arrival of his sergeant's stripes. August 29, 'Kid Galahad' opens nationally and does relatively well with a brief stay in the top 10 on the box office chart.Most of the 14 songs on the album are pop-style tunes. Some of these were not written for the film but had been recorded and released previously, including 'Moonlight Swim', 'Blue Hawaii', and 'Hawaiian Wedding Song', 'Aloha Oe' was composed by Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii in 1878. The title tune and the song 'Aloha Oe' had been recorded in the 1930s by Bing Crosby during a craze for the allure of the tropical isles. Anita Wood joins him later in the evening after waiting patiently for her summons at his cousin Patsy's house.

Elvis records music and does filming for 'Frankie and Johnny'. co-starring Donna Douglas. On May 9, 1965 Col. Parker has arranged for a special Mother's Day radio show to be broadcast on radio stations across the country. Kid Galahad” opens nationally and does relatively well with a brief stay in the top 10 on the box office chart. October 1962 Taking second place on Elvis’s most streamed songs is 1969’s Suspicious Minds (11.5m), followed by Burning Love (7m). Interestingly, 1964’s Blue Christmas, which makes Number 40 in his sales chart, is his sixth most streamed song in the UK (6.2m), no doubt bolstered by the annual surge in streaming festive songs. Elvis Presley’s Official Top 20 most streamed songs POS The singer made his final appearance on Sullivan’s show in January 1957, and this time network censors demanded he be filmed from the waist up. Despite this requirement, at the end of the program, Sullivan gave the entertainer a special nod, telling the audience Elvis was “a real decent, fine boy,” and letting him know that “we’ve never had a pleasanter experience on our show with a big name than we’ve had with you.” 7. Elvis bought FDR's presidential yachtJanuary, 26, 1962 : Elvis Presley with Las Vegas Entertainment Columnist Forest Duke at the opening of Johnny Ray's show at the Dunes Hotel. Sonny West is behind them. Fame and fortune only grew for Elvis in the ‘60s as he continued to release worldwide hits and star in box-office-topping roles, and In 1964 Elvis starred in his highest-grossing film ever. The actor and singer also began to spend his money in earnest, both for personal items and charitable causes. January 1962 And romance was the main attraction in an Elvis Presley movie. The plot may center around a quest or an adventure, but it parallels the pursuit of a beautiful woman by Elvis' carefree hero. The story concludes when the goal is completed or the quest fulfilled, which is represented by the union of Elvis' character with his leading lady. The complete closure of the film in terms of fulfilling the goal and winning the girl is generally indicated by the final musical number in which the couple are united via song and/or dance.