Posts Tagged ‘elvis’

Warhol’s Elvis painting fetches $37M

Thursday, May 10th, 2012

The Andy Warhol classic painting “Double Elvis (Ferus Type)” sold Wednesday at Sotheby's in New York for $33 million, the auction house said.

Read the original here:
Warhol’s Elvis painting fetches $37M

Lichtenstein sale sets new record

Thursday, May 10th, 2012

A work by Pop Art icon Roy Lichtenstein sells for a record $45 million at a New York auction that also sees an Andy Warhol portrait of Elvis Presley go under the hammer.

More here:
Lichtenstein sale sets new record

VIDEO: Elvis acts pay tribute to the King

Saturday, January 7th, 2012

This weekend Elvis tribute acts from all over Europe are gathering in Birmingham competing to be the King.

Read the rest here:
VIDEO: Elvis acts pay tribute to the King

VIDEO: Elvis acts pay tribute to the King

Saturday, January 7th, 2012

This weekend Elvis tribute acts from all over Europe are gathering in Birmingham competing to be the King.

See the original post:
VIDEO: Elvis acts pay tribute to the King

Bachmann confuses her Elvis dates, wishes the King a happy birthday on the day he died

Wednesday, August 17th, 2011

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Republican presidential candidate Michelle Bachmann got her Elvis Presley dates all shook up during a campaign stop in South Carolina. The congresswoman from Minnesota played the Elvis tune “Promised Land” on Tuesday at a restaurant in Spartanburg, and told the crowd of 300 that she wanted to say happy birthday to the King of Rock and Roll. But Aug. 16 is the anniversary of Elvis’ death, in 1977, and someone in the crowd shouted back, “He died today!” Read full article > >

More here:
Bachmann confuses her Elvis dates, wishes the King a happy birthday on the day he died

Glee Beats Elvis for Top Singles

Wednesday, February 16th, 2011

Glee is now the reigning king. The hit Fox musical television show now has more songs on the Hot 100 chart than any other act in history- beating out the previous record-holder, Elvis Presley. Glee debuted six new songs this week, and when Billboard…

Read the original here:
Glee Beats Elvis for Top Singles

Chilean miner visits Elvis home

Saturday, January 8th, 2011

One of the Chilean miners rescued in October after 69 days underground has fulfilled a dream: visiting Graceland, former home of Elvis Presley.

View post:
Chilean miner visits Elvis home

‘Elvis’ miner goes to Graceland

Friday, January 7th, 2011

The Chilean miner who led Elvis sing-alongs for his colleagues while trapped underground for 69 days is going to Graceland.

See original here:
‘Elvis’ miner goes to Graceland

King of cool: ‘Ice Elvis’ goes on display

Friday, November 26th, 2010

Some of the world’s most famous landmarks and music icons have been carved in ice at a show in Bruges, including figures of Elvis Presley, Madonna and Michael Jackson.

Continue reading here:
King of cool: ‘Ice Elvis’ goes on display

Tom Jones ‘blamed’ for getting Elvis drunk

Sunday, November 14th, 2010

Sir Tom Jones recalls a night of drinking with Elvis Presley.

Here is the original post:
Tom Jones ‘blamed’ for getting Elvis drunk

Chilean miner tells how Elvis Presley kept him sane

Saturday, November 6th, 2010

Chilean miner tells how Elvis Presley kept him sane

Link:
Chilean miner tells how Elvis Presley kept him sane

Elvis fan invited to Graceland

Wednesday, October 13th, 2010

A special invitation to visit Elvis Presley’s Memphis, Tennessee, home awaited Edison Pena when he emerged from the San Jose mine Wednesday after more than two months below ground.

Read more:
Elvis fan invited to Graceland