Today is Elvis Day!

[paracarl44]

Can you believe that on this date 40 years ago that Elvis Presley was found dead in his Graceland Mansion?

 

[BlasterMaster]

One of my favorite songs of his:

 

[Mitchell]

Very sad. He died way too young.

 

[happydarwin]

He's not dead. He just went home.

One of the songs that highlighted his commitment to his city of Memphis, Tennessee and how he felt about the assassination of MLK. Particularly useful given recent events.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwqbuus8QPU

 

[rdhd]

I remember that day. Never a big fan of Elvis, but still.....

 

[BlasterMaster]

What's ironic is that now, 40 years after his death, Elvis employs more people than he ever did during his life.

Not that that's a bad thing. 😉 😀

 

[milagros317]

While not a member of the Elvis cult, I did enjoy his music a lot. Hard to believe it is 40 years now. Rest In Peace, Elvis.

 

[General Zod]

I am gonna get booed for this but, 😀

 

[Mitchell]

I was.. 7. I vaguely remember it. I didn't understand the full impact of it until I was in my teens.

 

[paracarl44]

Speaking of Memphis, thousands of people come to that city in remembrance of his death.

 

[GEORGIATKLER]

The ultimate "Elvis has left the building". My parents went to Memphis at this time as part of the Southeastern Shriner's Convention. The Shriners had most of the hotel/motel rooms in the city already booked, and then the thousands of Elvis fans, the world press, etc came to pay their respects. Some of the Shriners who were single or attended without their families shared hotel rooms to free up some space. My parents said that most of the locals they spoke with thought kindly of Elvis and his charitable contributions in Memphis. He seemed to be generous to a fault, having been so poor and then being blessed with the money from his career. I am afraid too that Elvis considered himself just a "meal ticket" to some of his Memphis Mafia.

 

[paracarl44]

I am gonna get booed for this but, 😀

^Unfortunately it was drugs that caused his heart to beat in an unusual rhythm which led to his death.^

 

[kopfhorer]

Whatever you think of the man and his music, he changed popular music forever. Rock in peace, Elvis!

 

[Volsung]

I just got back from the Elvis Live Tour, celebrating the 40th anniversary. It was a lot of fun. We played in 12 cities... mostly East Coast.

 

[BlasterMaster]

^Unfortunately it was drugs that caused his heart to beat in an unusual rhythm which led to his death.^

Unfortunately yes. He suffered from addiction and would take uppers and downers. Sad to see such a talented musician go through that level of suffering. 🙁