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The ten finalists of season 1 included two Elvis Presley impersonators; to reduce confusion, they were named "Blue Suede Elvis" (Donny Edwards) and "Heartbreak Elvis" (Trent Carlini), after the songs "Blue Suede Shoes" and "Heartbreak Hotel." Little Richard appeared as a "surprise celebrity guest" in the last episode of season 1 (#108).
Contrary to popular belief, Elvis impersonators have existed since the mid-1950s, just after Elvis Presley himself began his career. The first known Elvis impersonator was a young man named Carl 'Cheesie' Nelson from Texarkana, Arkansas, who in 1954 built up a local following on WLAC radio with his renditions of "That's All Right, Mama" and "Blue Moon of Kentucky."
Donnie Edwards (born April 6, 1973) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for 13 seasons in the National Football League ...
We had a faint memory of our country’s preeminent Elvis impersonator having been arrested for trying to assassinate President Obama, and that was kind of the only memory we had of it.
NBC and Amanda Edwards/ Getty Michael McKean, now 76, joined the cast in 1994 and, during his time, did impressions of Bill Clinton, Elvis Costello, and Howard Stone.
It would cover any Elvis impersonator worth his salt. It would cover the various tribute bands performing Johnny Cash covers across Nashville. And it would cover vocal interpolations, a common ...
Johnny Lee Harra (born Harry Lee Lovett; July 11, 1946 – March 30, 2011) was an American Elvis impersonator. He began impersonating Elvis at the age of 11 and was cast as the 42-year-old Elvis in the 1981 docudrama This Is Elvis. [1] [2] [3] Harra, one of four actors to portray Elvis in the movie, was featured in two scenes from the re ...
In 2013, Legends in Concert furthered its partnership with Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. a joint venture, full-scale touring production presenting a US national tour called Elvis Lives. The tour presents the music of Elvis throughout the many phases of his career in a live concert featuring 4 Elvis tribute artists.