The Select-O-Hits record label re-issued the 2022 CD 'Elvis' 1957 'Christmas Album' featuring Elvis' Christmas classics in stereo.
Tracks: Santa Claus Is Back In Town - White Christmas - Here Comes Santa Claus - I'll Be Home For Christmas - Blue Christmas - Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me) - Oh Little Town Of Bethlehem - Silent Night - (There'll Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me) - I Believe - Take My Hand, Precious Lord - It Is No Secret (What God Can Do).
Note: this is not the first time Elvis' Christmas album has been released in stereo.
More Treasures
Recently Gaar contributed to the Steve Binder documentary 'Reinventing Elvis'.
Publicity stated: An intimate look at one of the greatest icons of the twentieth century, the King of Rock 'n' Roll, through 100 personal and iconic objects from the archives of Elvis’s beloved home, Graceland—a never-before-seen collection, until now.
For the first time, fans will see Elvis’s remarkable life through his treasured personal items, as well as the items that marked iconic milestones in his life,
These treasures and so much more paint a picture of one of the greatest performers of our time.
The book is an intimate look at the life and times of Elvis Presley, through personal pieces that were collected by Elvis and insightfully annotated by music journalist, Gillian Gaar.
Many items featured in Elvis Presley Treasures have been supplied by Graceland’s private archives and have never been seen in print.
From the gold suit of Elvis's early career, the black leather wristband from the ‘68 Comeback Special and his iconic caped jumpsuit worn at the Aloha from Hawaii performance, to his private plane the Lisa Marie and his pink Cadillac, Elvis’s most iconic and memorable pieces are on display in this book.
Created in collaboration with the Elvis Presley estate and Graceland, fans of Elvis will get an exclusive look into the life of one of America’s most iconic figures.
Priscilla Movie Released
The 'Priscilla' opened in theaters on November 3, 2023 via A24. The movie premiered at Venice Film Festival in early September.
Following in the wake of several events after Hamas’ attack on Israel, the red carpet at the Los Angeles of premiere of A24’s 'Priscilla' has been canceled. Director Sofia Coppola, stars Cailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi, as well as Priscilla Presley herself were scheduled to walk. The film has a SAG-AFTRA interim agreement so the actors are permitted to promote the film.
Not everyone is happy with the movie, apparently Lisa Marie Presley contacted the director. According to Variety she expressed het shock and horror over the depiction of her father in the script for Sofia Coppola’s film 'Priscilla'. She asked Coppola to reconsider her vision for the character and to spare her family public embarrassment.
Presley’s messages called the script “shockingly vengeful and contemptuous,” and contained pleas to Oscar-winning director Coppola to refrain from straining her fragile relationship with her mother – the film’s subject, Priscilla Presley – as well as bringing scrutiny on Elvis’ living grandchildren as they continue to grieve the loss of Lisa Marie Presley’s son, Benjamin Keough, who died in 2020. ... My father only comes across as a predator and manipulative. As his daughter, I don’t read this and see any of my father in this character. I don’t read this and see my mother’s perspective of my father. I read this and see your shockingly vengeful and contemptuous perspective and I don’t understand why?”
Through her representative, Coppola shared with Variety her response to Lisa Marie, in which said, “I hope that when you see the final film you will feel differently, and understand I’m taking great care in honoring your mother, while also presenting your father with sensitivity and complexity.”
The messages were sent four months before Presley suffered fatal cardiac arrest in January.
Ginger Alden posted on Facebook: "There has been a lot talked about recently in the Elvis World and I am looking forward to speaking in the United Kingdom next year! I understand in the U.K. during a few shows not long ago, a bit of false information was inappropriately tossed out in regard to Elvis and my relationship by someone not around us. Elvis and I loved each other dearly and were looking forward to our marriage and children.
Also, the Elvis I loved and came to know was not a pedophile control freak, but a deeply loving and generous man with an enormous heart who did so much for so many and that is what he certainly deserves to be remembered for🌹"
This week Elvis' girlfriend Mindi Miller added her thoughts. Mindi Miller was an actress when she first met Elvis in early 1975 they bonded over their common interests and so Elvis then asked her to go on tour with him..
.. I have been asked by several people to make a public statement regarding if Elvis was really so controlling, and if he was truly a pedophile. My answer unequivocally is NO on both subjects. Elvis was never controlling to me, but like any of us, he had certain rules that he lived by which we all should. He was the kindest, sweetest, and most gentle man that I have ever had the pleasure to know. Most men do like being with younger women for their own reasons, and I am not here to argue that point. But he was in absolutely no way a pedophile, and I am really sick and tired of reading all these outrageous lies about him.
I have always, and will continue to my death and beyond to defend this man.
The people who talk about him in a disparaging light, are
not people that truly love Elvis and many of them did not know him, and some speak in retaliation of the way they feel perhaps that they were treated. That is their own personal problem and that is in their own mind. That is not who this man was.
Please stop blindly believing everything you hear and read in books or social media or TV interviews and the like. Go to other people that were with Elvis and who knew him intimately and please don’t believe just one persons narrative.
Birthday Celebration
Graceland posted the first information and logo for the 2024 birthday celebrations.
In addition, fans are invited to the north lawn of Graceland Mansion on January 8, Elvis' Birthday, at 8:30 am CST, for the official Birthday Proclamation Ceremony featuring EPE officials, a birthday cake cutting, and an official proclamation of Elvis Presley Day.
Can’t be in Memphis? Watch the ceremony online for free via Graceland's Livestream page.
More information at the >>> Graceland website.
Elvis Sunglasses
EPE announced a new cooperation with the French Renauld Sunglasses company.
(Source: Amazon / Graceland / Elle / Elvis information Network)
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