Nearly two dozen actors have played Elvis on TV and in the movies since 1979, when Kurt Russell starred as the King in John Carpenter’s made-for-TV biopic. The latest is Austin Butler, who rises from a minor role as Manson family member Tex Watson in Quentin Tarantino’sOnce Upon a Ti...
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He plays Elvis Presley in Sofia Coppola’s next film — arthouse clout alert! He’s also a distinctive, but largely unquantified screen presence that audiences haven’t solidified a relationship with: an effective reboot demands a blank canvas. Most importantly, he’s only 25 years old. That...
Read the full-text online article and more details about "KING OF IRELAND; Elvis Would Have Played in Dublin If He'd Lived, Claims the Man Who Made His Music at Las Vegas" - The Mirror (London, England), May 17, 2003The Mirror (London, England)...
Yorkshireman Dave Berry (born David Holgate Grundy on February 6th 1941, in Sheffield, UK) styled his 1960s British ‘teen idol’ persona after an amalgam of rock n rollers such as Elvis Presley and Gene Vincent and even adopted his stage surname from Chuck Berry. His trade-mark all-over...
Lots of actors have played soldiers. However, there are many entertainers who actually had a military background. That was especially true back in the day, when future, and sometimes current, actors and musicians ended up getting drafted. In honor of Mem
He recently told “The Graham Norton Show” that his gymnastics prowess began as a child when he would watch his dad go airborne. He started emulating his father at the age of 3, launching himself off the couch and eventually moving to the backyard. His one rule? “I never do (flips)...
Elvis Costello did a 10-night stint in New York without repeating a song, playing more than 200 tracks. Squeeze’s Glenn Tilbrook admires that but hasn’t gone that far. “That’s a great thing, but we’re much slower to move around,” says T...
In essence, Vincent Price was not just an actor who played roles; he was a man who lived them. His influence is still felt today, echoed in the works of contemporary horror filmmakers and enthusiasts worldwide. His passing on October 25, 1993, marked the end of an era, yet his legacy...
In reality, country music owes its most profound roots to Black musicians and artists — such as the ones who taught country pioneerJimmie Rodgerseverything he knew about music. Or the ones who wrote the groundbreaking music that was made mainstream byElvis Presley. With any justice, country si...