45 Years Since We Lost Elvis, The King of Rock-n-Roll
It is the 45th anniversary of Elvis Presley passing away at his his Graceland mansion in Memphis, Tennessee. Thousands of fans gathered throughout the night and even more are expected…
It is the 45th anniversary of Elvis Presley passing away at his his Graceland mansion in Memphis, Tennessee. Thousands of fans gathered throughout the night and even more are expected to show their respect throughout the day. Even after 45 years, Elvis is still considered one of the highest money making artists in music history!
Of course living here in Las Vegas, Elvis performed quite a bit at The International, which of course became The Hilton, then ended up being what we know it as today as The Westgate. Thousands of fans would jam pack the theater inside the hotel both on the floor and in the balcony!
From 1969 until his death in 1977, Elvis would perform a record setting 636 shows at The International Hotel in Las Vegas in month-long stints doing two shows a night, seven nights a week! Just think about that...two shows nightly, seven nights a week. Reportedly, Elvis was paid $100,000.00 per week for four week engagements. About the same pay for entertainers like Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and other big name stars.
More importantly, the number of shows Elvis sold out at the International...the debate continues because some would say 837 shows, however the number might really be closer to 636. At this point, does it really matter? The fact is that every show Elvis did at The International was SOLD OUT!
The Mike & Carla Morning Show reminisced about Elvis, being at the hotel and even staying in the "Elvis Suite" at one time! As Mike O'Brian talked about broadcasting "live" from the suite to commemorate the release of the Elvis stamp back on January 8, 1993, Carla Rea talked about staying in the suite thanks to a "friend" at the hotel!
Lots of great memories regarding Elvis here in Las Vegas, so listen to the segment from this morning and better yet, scroll down and glance at the gallery of Elvis we put together as we observe the 45th anniversary of his death!
GALLERY: Classic Images of Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley would've turned 86 today (January 8.)
“The King” has been heavily chronicled over the years and yielded some of the most iconic images in music history. In honor of Presley's birthday, scroll through the gallery below full of classic photos from Presley's incredible career and life.
Classic Images of Elvis Presley
044636 02: Singer Elvis Presley poses for a studio portrait. (Photo by Liaison)
Classic Images of Elvis Presley
149269 01: Ann Margret and Elvis Presley pose in 1964 in USA for a publicity photo for their new film "Viva Las Vegas". (Photo by Liaison)
Classic Images of Elvis Presley
044636 19: Singer Elvis Presley poses for a studio portrait. (Photo by Liaison)
Classic Images of Elvis Presley
Classic Images of Elvis Presley
American rock singer Elvis Presley points to Welsh entertainer Tom Jones' wrist as his wife Priscilla Presley looks on, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1st July 1971. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Classic Images of Elvis Presley
380450 08: President Richard Nixon shakes hands with Elvis Presley December 21, 1970 at the White House. (Photo by National Archive/Newsmakers)
Classic Images of Elvis Presley
1st May 1967: American rock n' roll singer and actor Elvis Presley (1935 - 1977) with his bride Priscilla Beaulieu after their wedding in Las Vegas. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)
Classic Images of Elvis Presley
American film star Elvis Presley (1935 - 1977) strides around a ranch with a gun in his hand. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Classic Images of Elvis Presley
Rock 'n' roll star Elvis Presley (1935 - 1977), now a GI, receives his first bundle of mail at the Friedberg US Army base in Germany, where he will serve sixteen months in the 3rd US Armoured Division. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)
Classic Images of Elvis Presley
044629 45: Singer Elvis Presley poses for a studio portrait. (Photo by Liaison)
Classic Images of Elvis Presley
Singer Elvis Presley (1935 - 1977) in a classroom when in the Army. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)
Classic Images of Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley (1935 - 1977) being fed a mouthful of wedding cake by his bride Priscilla Beaulieu at the Aladdin Hotel, Las Vegas. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)
Classic Images of Elvis Presley
July 1963: Elvis Presley (1935 - 1977) and Joan O'Brien play nurse and patient in director Norman Taurog's film 'It Happened At The World's Fair'. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)
Classic Images of Elvis Presley
18th June 1965: The most popular male voices in the USA, singers Frank Sinatra (1915 - 1998), left, and Elvis Presley (1935 - 1977) share a joke together in Hollywood, unusual as both of the stars are adverse to posing for press photographers. Sinatra was on the set of the film 'Frankie And Johnny' and Presley had just donated $50, 000 to the Motion Pictures Relief Fund to aid needy actors and actresses. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)
Classic Images of Elvis Presley
044636 05: Singer Elvis Presley poses for a studio portrait. (Photo by Liaison)
Classic Images of Elvis Presley
Classic Images of Elvis Presley
13th February 1968: Elvis and Priscilla Presley with their daughter, Lisa Marie, born on 2nd February. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)
Classic Images of Elvis Presley
Singer Elvis Presley (1935 - 1977), 33, and his 22 year-old wife Priscilla, leaving the Baptist Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, with their baby daughter Lisa-Marie, born at the hospital on February 2nd. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)
Classic Images of Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley (1935 - 1977) cutting the six-tier wedding cake with his bride Priscilla Beaulieu at the Aladdin Hotel, Las Vegas. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)
Classic Images of Elvis Presley
Classic Images of Elvis Presley
28th January 1958: Rock 'n' roll singer Elvis Presley (1935 - 1977) chatting to two convalescent teenagers, during a visit to a hospital. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)
Classic Images of Elvis Presley
22nd December 1958: Fans watch as German TV celebrity Uschi Siebert presents American rock 'n' roll star Elvis Presley (1935 - 1977) with the keys to the BMW sports car with which German racing driver Hans-Joachim Stuck won a number of world racing events. Presley is a PFC in the American Armed Forces, serving with a US armoured unit at Friedberg. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)
Classic Images of Elvis Presley
Portrait of American rock and roll singer Elvis Presley, dressed in an orange open-neck shirt and in front of a brick wall, mid 1960s. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Classic Images of Elvis Presley
Portrait of American singer and actor Elvis Presley (1935 - 1977) as he holds a twelve string guitar, mid 1950s . (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Classic Images of Elvis Presley
circa 1975: American popular singer and film star Elvis Presley (1935 - 1977), to his fans the undisputed 'King of Rock 'n' Roll'. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)
Classic Images of Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley (1935 - 1977) poses on a wagon at Knott's Berry Farm in California, circa 1955. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Classic Images of Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley (1935 - 1977) and Judy Tyler (1933 - 1957) star in the musical film 'Jailhouse Rock', 1957. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Classic Images of Elvis Presley
American rock singer Elvis Presley (1935 - 1977) serenades a basset hound in a top hat with the song, 'Hound Dog' on the set of 'The Steve Allen Show,' July 1956. (Photo by NBC Television/Getty Images)
Classic Images of Elvis Presley
Singer Elvis Presley holding up actress Jennifer Holden, his co-star in the film 'Jailhouse Rock', as they spend time together in a swimming pool, circa 1957. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
