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Elvis Vigil 2020

7/24/2020

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From Graceland.com
SATURDAY, AUGUST 15
MEMORIES FROM CANDLELIGHT VIGILThe annual Candlelight Vigil has always been the cornerstone of Elvis Week. In this special screening, enjoy memories from past Candlelight Vigils, including footage from opening ceremonies and processions, interviews with fans and celebrities, a look at amazing street art tributes, and more.  
CANDLELIGHT VIGIL LIVESTREAM9:00 PM CT. 
Enjoy a special pre-show and live footage from the annual Candlelight Vigil that will be taking place in Memphis. The longstanding tradition will continue this year with a socially distanced fan procession to Meditation Garden. The live stream will also be available, as always, on Graceland.com, free of charge for all fans to view.
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Elvis 85

1/13/2020

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Elvis Candlelight Vigil 2019

8/12/2019

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Elvis bday 2017

1/8/2017

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elvis proclamation - jan. 8, 2016

1/8/2016

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In this, you hear - Graceland will mark the 20 millionth visitor this year...
- Graceland hotel, Guest House will open in October.
- His latest, new release, has been certified triple platinum...
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graceland auction 2016

1/7/2016

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Elvis stamp dedication

8/13/2015

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Courtesy graceland.com

New Elvis Forever Stamp to be Dedicated at Graceland

Priscilla Presley and Postmaster General Megan J. Brennan will dedicate the new Elvis Forever stamp on the front lawn of Graceland on Wednesday, Aug. 12 at 8 a.m. CT.

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Elvis Week 2015

8/1/2015

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Elvis' Friends, Back-up Singers Join Guest List
Even more guests have signed on to celebrate the King of Rock 'n' Roll at Elvis Week 2015! In addition to appearing at the Elvis Stamp Dedication Ceremony, Priscilla Presley will also take the stage with the Sony panel at the Official Graceland Insiders Conference on August 14. In addition, Elvis' back-up singers, Susan Pilkington, Mary Holladay Pederson and Ginger Holladay, have joined the line-up of guests for that event too. Elvis' friend, TV personality Wink Martindale, will speak at Conversations on Elvis on Saturday, August 15.

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DJ Argo Shares Favorite Elvis Week Memories
DJ Argo will get fans' feet tapping at the Elvis Week Kick-Off Dance Party, and he'll host a few special events this year, too. Find out what Argo loves most about Elvis Week!

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Inside the elvis stamp

7/2/2015

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By Tim O'Brien for Digital Journal
Elvis Presley honored with new Music Icons stamp By Tim O'Brien  Entertainment
Even though Elvis Presley already had a stamp produced in his honor, there is another one on the way. Today, the United States Post Office revealed the next stamp.

The stamp is part of the Music Icons series (see photo).

In a Graceland release, it noted that Priscilla Presley will join Postmaster General Megan Brennan in dedicating the stamp on Aug. 12. It will take place at Graceland in Memphis as part of this year’s Elvis Week celebration. The public is encouraged to tweet about this news using #ElvisForever. Meanwhile, the post office is teaming with Sony Music’s RCA/Legacy Recordings and will release a special CD in commemoration of the event. The CD is titled "ELVIS FOREVER."

On the CD are 18 songs and it features a special recording of "If I Can Dream." The CD will be available on Aug. 12 as well, online and at select U.S. postal offices. This stamp features a 1955 black-and-white photograph of Elvis. It was taken by William Speer. The description follows, in full, from the release: The square stamp pane resembles a vintage 45 rpm record sleeve. One side of the pane includes 16 stamps while the image of a sliver of a record seems to peek out of the top of the sleeve. An image of Presley performing was shot by photographer Alfred Wertheimer and the logo for the Music Icons series appear on the reverse side (above) of the stamp pane. Antonio Alcalá of Alexandria, VA, served as the art director and designed the stamp pane with Leslie Badani, also of Alexandria, VA.

Now, as noted earlier, this is not the first time Elvis has been featured on a stamp. In 1993, the first one was produced and it, according to The Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum, "the most popular U.S. commemorative stamp of all time." Music Icons started in 2013. The first honored were Lydia Mendoza, Johnny Cash and Ray Charles. Last year Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin were honored.

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http://www.digitaljournal.com/a-and-e/entertainment/elvis-presley-honored-with-new-music-icons-stamp/article/437339#ixzz3elmZkFj9

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Priscilla Presley Joins Guest List for Elvis Week 2015
Priscilla Presley will join Postmaster General Megan J. Brennan for the Elvis Presley Forever Stamp Dedication Ceremony on the morning of Wednesday, August 12, on Graceland’s front lawn. The public is invited to this free event.

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Elvis Forever Stamp Image Revealed
Today, U.S. Postal Service revealed the new Elvis Presley Commemorative Forever stamp image - and joined with Sony Music’s RCA/Legacy Recordings in announcing the upcoming debut of an exclusive music CD titled "ELVIS FOREVER" that includes a new performance of “If I Can Dream” as you’ve never heard it before.

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More about the stamp: This stamp features a 1955 black-and-white photograph of Presley taken by William Speer. In the bottom left corner, between the words “Forever” and “USA,” is a small gold crown, a nod to Presley’s nickname, The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. Presley’s signature, in gold ink, also is featured along the right side of the stamp. 

The square stamp pane resembles a vintage 45 rpm record sleeve. One side of the pane includes 16 stamps while the image of a sliver of a record seems to peek out of the top of the sleeve. 
 
An image of Presley performing was shot by photographer Alfred Wertheimer and the logo for the Music Icons series appear on the reverse side (above) of the stamp pane. Antonio Alcalá of Alexandria, VA, served as the art director and designed the stamp pane with Leslie Badani, also of Alexandria, VA.
 
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The following text borders the block of 16 stamps: 
“During his illustrious career, rock-and-roll superstar Elvis Presley starred in dozens of feature films, won three Grammy Awards, and recorded 18 number one singles: Heartbreak Hotel, I Want You, I Need You, I Love You, Don’t Be Cruel, Hound Dog, Love Me Tender, Too Much, All Shook Up , (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear, Jailhouse Rock, Don’t, Hard Headed Woman, A Big Hunk O’ Love, Stuck On You, It’s Now Or Never, Are You Lonesome Tonight?, Surrender, Good Luck Charm, Suspicious Minds.”
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Elvis - 'That's the Way It Is' turns 45

3/19/2015

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via Graceland.com
  • "Elvis: That's The Way It Is" at 45 - This groundbreaking feature documentary depicts Elvis as a master showman, following him as he prepares for his big opening night performance in Las Vegas. The film covers Elvis' Summer Festival in Las Vegas during August 1970. This was his first documentary film since the beginning of his career in 1956. The exhibit features numerous artifacts seen in the film, and from that period of Elvis' career, including stage costumes, guitars, jumpsuits, contracts, memorabilia and more. 


The "Elvis: That's The Way It Is" at 45 exhibit, which is a part of the VIP tour experience, will be in place until February 2016, and the "I Shot Elvis" exhibit will be in place until February 2017.

Ready to book tickets for your Graceland experience today? Buy tickets now.


http://www.graceland.com/news/details/two-new-exhibits-open-at-elvis-presleys-graceland/7670/
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