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Thursday, January 7, 2010

Happy 75th Birthday, Elvis

The King of Rock ‘n Roll would have turned 75 tomorrow. To celebrate, Gozaic partner, Graceland, is hosting a weekend of activities as well as events at other locations throughout the year. If you can’t make it to Graceland this weekend, you can watch the birthday events live on Elvis.com.

Grab a peanut butter and banana sandwich to eat as you plan your Elvis travels! Here are a few suggestions.

Elvis Presley's red and white 1956 Model KH Harley-Davidson motorcycle is the centerpiece of a special limited engagement exhibit at the Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Running through January 31, the exhibit also features a display of photos from Elvis’ 1968 career-changing "Comeback" television special.

Cirque du Soleil presents the stage show Viva ELVIS, a musical tribute to the life and sounds of Elvis Presley through dance, acrobatics and music. The show is at ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas and runs through April.

Want to catch-up on your favorite Elvis movie? An all-day marathon of Elvis films will air on Turner Classic Movies on January 8.

The Grammy Museum in Los Angeles is hosting, Elvis at 21, a Smithsonian traveling exhibition of photojournalist Alfred Wertheimer's photos of Elvis from 1956. The show debuts January 8 and runs through March 28. This exhibit will then travel to museums around the country through 2013.

Elvis!, an exhibit The Newseum in Washington, D.C., opens on March 12. The exhibit tells the story of Presley as he was portrayed in the news media. Cool artifacts to see include Presley’s iconic 1957 Harley- Davidson motorcycle; the “American Eagle” jumpsuit and cape he wore during the rehearsal for his 1973 Aloha From Hawaii concert; the gold and diamond belt presented to him in 1969 for breaking Las Vegas attendance records; and the coat and belt Presley wore during his historic 1970 White House meeting with Nixon.

Images courtesy of Juli Lederhaus who visited Graceland in November 2009.

1 comments:

  1. It would have been great fun celebrating the pop star Elvis Birthday....Got to knew about it form a close friend who has attended the party.
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