Tuesday 19 August 2008

ABC Wednesday - E is for...

Elvis Presley - 1935 - 1977 - In the week which saw the anniversary of his death, a small tribute to the man himself, The King of Rock n Roll.


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Oddly enough, Elvis shares his birthday with my wonderful Mother-in-Law, DorEEn (1834 - Anytime) - I did try to take a photo but the camera was having none of it!! Though this next picture
of an Elvis impersonator bears an uncanny resemblance to the good lady herself!! (Obviously without the sideburns!)
I was never a great fan of Elvis until I met my wife. Now we share a mutual admiration for a hugely talented man who was simply destroyed by the greed of those supposedly 'guiding' him.
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33 comments:

Kim from Hiraeth said...

Elvis. An American icon.

Jo's-D-Eyes said...

wow!!!!
This is really a fat ELVIS for ABC's E, I am/(I think its passed by now) a fan of ELVIS, thank you and please come and see my E?

JoAnn-D-Eyes

Rune Eide said...

I say - you must have a really old mother-in-law - born 1834!!!

I was in Spain when Elvis died, and did we notice! All other music just stopped being there.

Unknown said...

Yes, she is quite old Runee!! (I thought I'd made a typo there for a minute!! lol)

Gerald (Ackworth born) said...

My brother Eric was an Elvis fan and a rocker so I wasn't all that keen on him myself but actually I like a lot of his music but am not a huge fan.

Anonymous said...

Sorry, not an Elvis fan! Gross picture!!!!!

CJ xx

Liz Hinds said...

Why has he got his bottom on back to front?

I loved Elvis. Is it really 31 years?

Maria Verivaki said...

can't say i was ever much of a fan, but he was a great personality

Texas Travelers said...

I like Elvis a lot.
Great entertainer.

Nice "E" today.
Come visit Elfins and Egrets, Click here.

Troy and Martha

CaBaCuRl said...

OMG that picture of 'Elvis' is erkky! I was never an Elvis fan either, but he was a great singer & certainly had 'something'.

Anonymous said...

What a great choice for E. Good ole Elvis.

Ivar Østtun said...

The King. Nothing more to say :-)

Leslie: said...

I can't believe he's been gone for so long! I remember driving home one day and hearing the news on the radio that he'd died. I just couldn't believe it! He sure was/is an icon. My Dad didn't let us go to his movies because he was "sinful" - LOL - man I sure got caught up when I left home! lol

mrsnesbitt said...

Is this a business link adviser gary? looks like an wx-bank manager to me! LOL!

photowannabe said...

Ah, the King. Loved him as a kid and still do.
That's one ugly impersonator. Great choice for letter E.

Tom said...

Interesting 'E'... I thought he was alright, tapped along to some of is stuff, mostly the early ones..

Anonymous said...

Well of course, Elvis! When I was a kid I didn't like him. Now, I can listen to his songs over and over.

My E picture is now posted, too! You can check it out HERE if you have the time. Thanks!

gma said...

As Elvis would say:
"Thank you very much"
:-)

Bear Naked said...

Poking my Eyes out with a pencil after seeing that Elvis impersonator picture.
EEWWWHHHHHHHHH!

Bear((( )))

Rambling Woods said...

That poor man needs to lose some weight...

magiceye said...

Elvis... a legend!

Tash said...

Nice tribute - my husband is a big Elvis fan & I like so many of his songs. yEs for being exposed to new things by the spouses.LOL on the impersonator.

Jane Hards Photography said...

Exceptional. Hail to the King of the E's today.

Michele said...

Good Grief! Elvis would be rolling around in his grave right now if he saw this picture of the impersonator! LOL

Kyanite said...

Good choice for E.
I wasn't a great fan til, I fell in love with a devoted one one Summer.

DeeJay said...

good post for E

gaz said...

Michele (Rocky Mtn.Girl) said...
Good Grief! Elvis would be rolling around in his grave right now if he saw this picture of the impersonator! LOL


he would if he were dead michele! ;-]

nice choice for E dude.

AphotoAday said...

Interesting post...

Suburbia said...

Great idea for E but that last photo turns my stomach!!!

Anonymous said...

Love the King

me ann my camera said...

Elvis was the king!! A wonderful E!

kRiZcPEc said...

He was a star.

Nydia said...

Yes, Elvis is great. I don't isten much to his songs now, but when I was younger, I ha it lots of time playing in my cassete-player. He had a strong voice, very blues-some. Great post!

Kisses from Ndia.