Elvis Tribute Artist Eddie O'Rourke presents A Tribute to The King

On October 7, 40 year old, Lisa Marie Presley and husband, Michael
Lockwood 47, welcomed twin baby girls, “Finley” and “Harper” into the
family. The babies weighed 5lbs, 15oz and 5lbs, 2 oz. Lisa Marie also
has two children with ex-husband, Danny Keough. Twins run in the
Presley family. Lisa’s dad, Elvis was a twin, and mom, Priscilla has
younger brothers who are twins.

JANUARY 8, 1935—Elvis is born in Tupelo, MS
SEPTEMBER 12, 1948—Elvis moves to Memphis, TN
JULY 5, 1954—Elvis makes his first commercial recording at Sun Studios
MARCH 13, 1956—Elvis’ first album “Elvis Presley”, is released
SEPTEMBER 9, 1956—Elvis makes his first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show
NOVEMBER 15, 1956—Elvis’ first film, “Love Me Tender”, is released
MARCH 24, 1958—Elvis enters the army
AUGUST 14, 1958—Elvis’ mother, Gladys, dies
MARCH 5, 1960—Elvis is discharged from the army
MAY 1, 1967—Elvis marries Priscilla in Las Vegas
FEBRUARY 1, 1968—Lisa Marie Presley is born
DECEMBER 3, 1968—Elvis performs the “Comeback Special”
JULY 31, 1969—Elvis returns to Las Vegas at the International Hotel
DECEMBER 21, 1970—Elvis meets President Richard Nixon at the White House
JANUARY 14, 1973-” Elvis-Aloha from Hawaii” becomes the first worldwide satellite broadcast
OCTOBER 9, 1973—Elvis and Priscilla divorce
JUNE 26, 1977—Elvis performs his last concert at Market Square Arena Indianapolis, IN
AUGUST 16, 1977—Elvis passes at Graceland and ‘The Legend Lives On”

Elvis’ most favorite snack was a peanut butter and banana sandwich
fried in butter. If you’re interested in trying one: Take two slices
of white bread, mash one banana with an equal amount of peanut
butter, fry in a pan with butter as you would a grilled cheese
sandwich. It’s a snack rich in protein and about 750 calories… so I
don’t suggest a steady diet of them!

September 18th was the final concert for my “Elvis Summer Festival”
here in New Jersey. A cool, comfortable evening. Outdoor events in
those body-hugging jumpsuits can be exhausting when the temperature
rises. The basic theme of the show was “Elvis In Hollywood”. Now
anyone, who knows even a little about “The King”, can tell you that
he wasn’t always fond of some of the songs he had to sing
in those movies. So my choice of tunes was very careful. Following
the “2001″ intro, my opening song was “Spinout”, from the film with
the same title. Some of the other numbers along the way included:
“Blue Hawaii”, his most popular movie, “Puppet On A String”, from G.
I. Blues”, “Love Me Tender”, the title song for Elvis’ first film and
the energetic “Viva Las Vegas” as my closer. All told, about twenty
songs with none of the bummers like “Do The Clam” and “Old Mac
Donald”. I gave out dozens of hawaiian leis and satin scarves. I’m
always amazed at how much those trinkets mean to people. The audience
was fantastic; enthusiastic and responsive. A dream for an
entertainer!! Post concert, I spent about an hour signing autographs
and posing for photos with fans. For me….a little taste of what it
must have been like for Elvis….ALL THE TIME!! He always gave his
“all” to the crowd. It has always been my opinion that , as a
performer, I need to respect the audience. That includes dressing the
part. They shouldn’t have a problem picking out the entertainer from
the rest of the folks. Elvis always provided a feast for the eyes as
well as the ears. As part of my tribute, I continue the tradition.
It’s important for me to show my gratitude for the attention I
receive. After all…it’s the audience that allows me to “live the
dream”.