6 Videos To Watch To Celebrate Elvis Presley
It’s been 40 years today (August 16) since the world lost Elvis Presley, one of the biggest, most celebrated icons of the music world. He had everything. Talent…charisma…looks. Even looking…
Portrait of American singer and actor Elvis Presley (1935 – 1977) as he holds a twelve string guitar, mid 1950s .
Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty ImagesIt’s been 40 years today (August 16) since the world lost Elvis Presley, one of the biggest, most celebrated icons of the music world.
He had everything. Talent…charisma…looks. Even looking back at the earliest performances of his career will make you feel all tingly.
To celebrate his life and career, check out the videos below. Long live the King.
“Jailhouse Rock”
Out of all the musical performances from Elvis’ film career, this is probably the best one.
“Elders React To Elvis Presley”
“Elvis, Aloha From Hawaii”
Satellite technology was still pretty new when Aloha From Hawaii debuted in 1973, but it was definitely a sign of the future, especially since an estimated 1-1.5 billion people tuned in to see Elvis in that infamous white jumpsuit.
Anything from “The ’68 Comeback Special”
Graceland Candlelight Vigil
Graceland hosted a beautiful candlelight vigil this week in honor of the 40th anniversary of Elvis’ passing and live-streamed the entire event, which also included some of his classic performances, too.
Tour of “The Guest House”
Speaking of Graceland, “The Guest House,”a new Elvis resort in Memphis, recently opened up, and honestly, we’ve now added it to our “Bucket List.” Check out a tour of the hotel below!
Erica Banas is a rock/classic rock blogger. The first man she ever loved was Jack Daniel. (True story.)
