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Elvis at 34

Posted on August 16, 2011 by

Elvis Presley died 34 years ago today. What better way to remember the King than to look back at his 34th year of life? Elvis turned 34 in January of 1969. The once reigning King of popular music had become … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Elvis

Posted on January 8, 2011 by

If he had lived, Elvis Presley would have turned 75 years old today. Elvis Aaron Presley was born on January 8, 1935, in Tupelo, Mississippi. His birth certificate listed his middle name as “Aron,” later ascribed to his father’s misspelling … Continue reading →

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Strange Coincidences in History

Posted on May 18, 2010 by

It has occurred to me that this past Sunday was another strange pop cultural event in the world. Ronnie James Dio died on May 16, 2010, on the exact 20 year anniversary of the passing of Sammy Davis Jr.  On … Continue reading →

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Re-Writing the Death of Elvis

Posted on May 7, 2010 by

What, indeed, is the relation between the things we can’t remember and the things we can’t forget? The question has been nagging me in the past three days as I began to read the flurry of news reports relating to … Continue reading →

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Elvis in Vegas

Posted on July 31, 2009 by

Forty years ago today, Elvis Presley performed before more than 2,000 screaming fans at the International Hotel in Las Vegas and, in so doing, began his “last comeback,” the final phase of his storied career in popular music and culture. … Continue reading →

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