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Source: michaeljackson.com
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sábado, 26 de dezembro de 2009
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Elvis on Chinese TV
Here's Elvis Presley on Chinese TV. The King is affectionately remembered in China, making the news because of a new album to mark his 75th birthday. He would have been 75 on January 8 next year.
Elvis 75: Good Rockin' Tonight, released by RCA/Legacy, features 13 classics:
That's All Right: Recorded in 1954 in Memphis
Baby, Let's Play House: 1955, Memphis
Hound Dog: 1956, New York
Don't Be Cruel: 1956, New York
One Night: 1957, Hollywood
Blue Christmas: 1957, Hollywood
How Great Thou Art: 1966, Nashville
If I Can Dream: 1968, Hollywood
Suspicious Minds: 1969, Memphis
Stranger In My Home Town: 1969, Memphis
An American Trilogy: 1972, Las Vegas
Burning Love: 1972, Hollywood
Always On My Mind: 1972, Hollywood
My favourite here? One Night. Check the Los Angeles Times review.
And here's how China's CCTV.com reported the release of the new album. It's an affectionate tribute to the King. Born in 1935, he was only 42 when he died on August 16 in 1977.
The rock-a-billy style of Elvis Presley came out of his own roots in the southern United States.
Now, his fans are set to get 'All Shook Up' over a new 4-CD compilation detailing the entire recording career of 'The King of Rock-n-Roll.' The collection is being released to coincide with what would have been the King's 75th birthday, next month.
Elvis may have left the building, but he never left the hearts of his legions of fans.
To mark the King of Rock's 75th birthday next month, RCA/Legacy is releasing a 4-CD compilation, 'Elvis 75: Good Rockin' Tonight.' The collection includes 100 digitally restored tracks including hit singles, rare cuts, live performances, and all 30 number-one songs such as 'Heartbreak Hotel', 'Hound Dog', 'Jailhouse Rock' and 'Suspicious Minds'. The set also features a 7-thousand word essay by music critic and historian Billy Altman, along with many rarely seen photographs.
Altman says unlike previous 'Best Of' compilations, this one contains the rock legend's entire career.
Presley died on August 16th, 1977 at the age of 42, yet he remains one of the most recognizable faces of American music and popular culture. He starred in 33 films and received gold, platinum, or multi-platinum awards for 150 different albums and singles.
The release of 'Elvis 75: Good Rockin' Tonight' coincides with a 4-day celebration of his 75th birthday from January 8th, 2010. Altman says that if Presley was still alive today, the music icon would probably have returned to his earlier roots.
Billy Altman, music critic and historian, said, "I think that he would have turned into something different. I think at the time that he passed away he had gotten so much back in touch with his country and his gospel roots and I think if he was alive today he would have been 75 this January, I think he would have been kind of an elder statesman, probably more of country music than anything else which was really his first love."
'Elvis 75: Good Rockin' Tonight' is now available, with a 26-track 'Elvis 75' single CD hitting store shelves on January 5th, 2010.
Source: pressrun.net
How to Understand Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley
Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley were certainly kings in the jungle of music and pop culture. Unfortunately for them, their similarities didn't provide them with the lion's share of fortune.
Since Michael Jackson's recent death, there has been much speculation on the negative effects that fame and fortune can have on a person's life. Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley are two prime iconic examples of how the pressure of fame can take its toll. There are five reasons why both the king of pop and the king of rock-n-roll had lives that ended way too soon.
1. Both musical artists came from haunting backgrounds that forced them to have unrealistic expectations in life. Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley had father figures who were demanding and at times, cruel. This scenario left them with a fear of being under the control or influence of others. As a result, both kings were dissatisfied and unfulfilled when they weren't in total control of their destinies. Oddly enough, this daunting fear of being controlled is exactly what happened. During most of their public lives, handlers who forced their every move controlled them.
2. Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley came from poor backgrounds and lifestyles that placed them in the lowest socio economic class. Due to their poor childhoods, they became irresponsible once the flow of income, the fortune, dramatically increased. Elvis and Michael were known to be compulsive shoppers. Consequently, both of the musical icons wound up heavily indebted to creditors and agents alike. Heavy debt loads can be one of the greatest causes of stress in modern society because there is not usually an easy way out.
3. Due to the extravagant amounts of income they received, Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson craved large estates they could call home. Graceland and Neverland were elaborate and overly dramatic places to take up residence. From the Jungle Room to the Ferris wheel, these mansions became the exact opposite of what they were intended to be. These highly visible, exotic estates became places where the public thronged leaving little room for privacy and relaxation. Unfortunately, Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley had no real place for their weary souls to rest.
4. With fame and fortune came privilege and accessibility to abusive substances that were not appropriately monitored or discontinued. Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley had very little accountability for the abuse that their physical and mental bodies suffered. When you are the king of pop or the king of rock-n-roll, doctors are more likely to provide drugs, or combinations of drugs, that are used to please and seduce the patient. After all, the private physicians were making their entire livelihood off of these celebrities. Both Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley used drugs to appease their inner turmoil, and no one stopped them.
5. Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley lived in fear. There is nothing more dreaded or scary than living a life in constant fear and paranoia. Fame and fortune gave Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley the opportunity to entertain audiences from all over the world. The live stage gave them a place of acclaim and prestige. Unfortunately, the mass hysteria that followed these musical icons left them feeling paranoid of outsiders, overly cautious of germs, and distrustful of people in general. What a lonely and isolated existence.
6. Surviving the jungle of fame and fortune was a heavy burden, for both Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley, to bear. The pressure from the dysfunctional lifestyles that they led resulted in premature death and tumultuous fame for both of these musical icons.
Source: ehwon.com
Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley were certainly kings in the jungle of music and pop culture. Unfortunately for them, their similarities didn't provide them with the lion's share of fortune.
Since Michael Jackson's recent death, there has been much speculation on the negative effects that fame and fortune can have on a person's life. Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley are two prime iconic examples of how the pressure of fame can take its toll. There are five reasons why both the king of pop and the king of rock-n-roll had lives that ended way too soon.
1. Both musical artists came from haunting backgrounds that forced them to have unrealistic expectations in life. Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley had father figures who were demanding and at times, cruel. This scenario left them with a fear of being under the control or influence of others. As a result, both kings were dissatisfied and unfulfilled when they weren't in total control of their destinies. Oddly enough, this daunting fear of being controlled is exactly what happened. During most of their public lives, handlers who forced their every move controlled them.
2. Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley came from poor backgrounds and lifestyles that placed them in the lowest socio economic class. Due to their poor childhoods, they became irresponsible once the flow of income, the fortune, dramatically increased. Elvis and Michael were known to be compulsive shoppers. Consequently, both of the musical icons wound up heavily indebted to creditors and agents alike. Heavy debt loads can be one of the greatest causes of stress in modern society because there is not usually an easy way out.
3. Due to the extravagant amounts of income they received, Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson craved large estates they could call home. Graceland and Neverland were elaborate and overly dramatic places to take up residence. From the Jungle Room to the Ferris wheel, these mansions became the exact opposite of what they were intended to be. These highly visible, exotic estates became places where the public thronged leaving little room for privacy and relaxation. Unfortunately, Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley had no real place for their weary souls to rest.
4. With fame and fortune came privilege and accessibility to abusive substances that were not appropriately monitored or discontinued. Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley had very little accountability for the abuse that their physical and mental bodies suffered. When you are the king of pop or the king of rock-n-roll, doctors are more likely to provide drugs, or combinations of drugs, that are used to please and seduce the patient. After all, the private physicians were making their entire livelihood off of these celebrities. Both Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley used drugs to appease their inner turmoil, and no one stopped them.
5. Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley lived in fear. There is nothing more dreaded or scary than living a life in constant fear and paranoia. Fame and fortune gave Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley the opportunity to entertain audiences from all over the world. The live stage gave them a place of acclaim and prestige. Unfortunately, the mass hysteria that followed these musical icons left them feeling paranoid of outsiders, overly cautious of germs, and distrustful of people in general. What a lonely and isolated existence.
6. Surviving the jungle of fame and fortune was a heavy burden, for both Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley, to bear. The pressure from the dysfunctional lifestyles that they led resulted in premature death and tumultuous fame for both of these musical icons.
Source: ehwon.com
quinta-feira, 24 de dezembro de 2009
Christmas Magazine
From Finland we received the last 2009 edition of "The King" fan-club magazine from the official Finnish Elvis Presley fan club. Sixty pages of Christmas reading keeping up on the latest reviews of RCA, FTD and import releases, original concert reviews - February 23, 1970 - and articles from Elvis' former friend Sandi, interview with Duke Bardwell and and much more.
Source: elvisnews.com
From Finland we received the last 2009 edition of "The King" fan-club magazine from the official Finnish Elvis Presley fan club. Sixty pages of Christmas reading keeping up on the latest reviews of RCA, FTD and import releases, original concert reviews - February 23, 1970 - and articles from Elvis' former friend Sandi, interview with Duke Bardwell and and much more.
Source: elvisnews.com
Elvis Memories DVD
Just released on DVD is the George Klein DVD "Elvis Memories". This DVD was originally released on video in 1985. George Klein talkes to twenty people who were in some way related to Elvis Presley: Ginger Alden, Chet Atkins, Dick Clark, Donna Douglas, Alan Fortas, Al Green, Merle Haggard, Charlie Hodge, Carl Perkins, Sam Phillips, Jerry Reed, Khang Rhee, Jerry Schilling and Vester Presley.
The running-time is 48 minutes.
Source: elvisnews.com
Just released on DVD is the George Klein DVD "Elvis Memories". This DVD was originally released on video in 1985. George Klein talkes to twenty people who were in some way related to Elvis Presley: Ginger Alden, Chet Atkins, Dick Clark, Donna Douglas, Alan Fortas, Al Green, Merle Haggard, Charlie Hodge, Carl Perkins, Sam Phillips, Jerry Reed, Khang Rhee, Jerry Schilling and Vester Presley.
The running-time is 48 minutes.
Source: elvisnews.com
domingo, 20 de dezembro de 2009
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