1970s Information

Vegas hotel unveils Elvis extravaganza (MalaysiaNews.net)

Written by NewsFeed. Published on February 21st, 2010 in Elvis News.
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While growing up in Collinsville, Ill., in the 1970s, Bill Cherry listened to Elvis Presley, watched him on TV and sang Presley's songs in the bedroom. For him, portraying the king of rock 'n' roll f... Continue reading Vegas hotel unveils Elvis extravaganza (MalaysiaNews.net) »

Elvis at 75 – still rocking n’ rolling (New Kerala)

By Tina Eck, Memphis (Tennessee), Jan 5 : The 1970s are alive and well at the white villa on Elvis Presley Boulevard in the Blues city of Memphis that has come to symbolise the life of the King of Rock `n Roll who would have been 75 on Jan 8. Continue reading Elvis at 75 – still rocking n’ rolling (New Kerala) »

Elvis at 75 – still rocking n’ rolling (MalaysiaNews.net)

Written by NewsFeed. Published on January 5th, 2010 in Elvis News.
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Memphis (Tennessee), Jan 5 (DPA) -The 1970s are alive and well at the white villa on Elvis Presley Boulevard in the Blues city of Memphis that has come to symbolise the life of the King of Rock `n Roll who would have been 75 on Jan 8. Continue reading Elvis at 75 – still rocking n’ rolling (MalaysiaNews.net) »

On Elvis would-be 75th birthday, he still rocks hometowns – Feature (EARTHtimes.org)

Memphis, Tennessee ­ The 1970s are alive and well at the white villa on Elvis Presley Boulevard in the Blues city of Memphis that has come to symbolize the life of the King of Rock `n Roll. The King himself stil... Continue reading On Elvis would-be 75th birthday, he still rocks hometowns – Feature (EARTHtimes.org) »

‘When Murphy was KING’ (Daily News Journal)

Written by NewsFeed. Published on October 5th, 2009 in Elvis News.
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From its opening in the early 1970s to the mid-1990s, MTSU's Murphy Center was the host for major entertainers, from Bob Hope to Elvis Presley to U2. Continue reading ‘When Murphy was KING’ (Daily News Journal) »

Legacy fades (Evansville Courier & Press)

Written by NewsFeed. Published on September 6th, 2009 in Elvis News.
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There was a time in the 1970s when Fats Domino, Little Richard and Bob Hope played the Executive Inn's showroom. When Elvis Presley and Red Skelton paid visits. When you could leave a Downtown bar and drop by "the Exec" for a good, cheap breakfast at 3:30 a.m. You might ... Continue reading Legacy fades (Evansville Courier & Press) »

Musician Larry Knechtel, 69; played for Bread, Byrds, Elvis (The Record and Herald News)

Written by NewsFeed. Published on August 25th, 2009 in Elvis News.
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Larry Knechtel, a member of the 1970s soft-rock group Bread who had a wide-ranging career as a studio musician, has died. Continue reading Musician Larry Knechtel, 69; played for Bread, Byrds, Elvis (The Record and Herald News) »

Elvis producer to stop at Big Texan for signing (Amarillo Globe-News)

Written by NewsFeed. Published on August 11th, 2009 in Elvis News.
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[Charles Stone, who produced concerts for Elvis Presley in the 1970s, will stop in Amarillo today. Continue reading Elvis producer to stop at Big Texan for signing (Amarillo Globe-News) »

Elvis legacy both kitschy and spiritual (Tiscali)

Written by NewsFeed. Published on August 9th, 2009 in Elvis News.
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MEMPHIS, Tennessee (Reuters) - When Elvis Presley fans press singer Joe Moscheo about his days performing as back-up singer to Presley in the 1970s, Moscheo says he faces questions that go far beyond the music. Continue reading Elvis legacy both kitschy and spiritual (Tiscali) »

Elvis Costello: His aim’s still true (The Desert Sun)

Written by NewsFeed. Published on July 10th, 2009 in Elvis News.
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Elvis Costello's concerts are so unpredictable, even his lighting guy gets surprised. He recently played a country song from his new narrative-driven “Secret, Profane and Sugarcane” CD followed by “Watching the Detectives” from his “angry young man” phase in the 1970s. Continue reading Elvis Costello: His aim’s still true (The Desert Sun) »