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"Viva Las Vegas" is a 1964 song recorded by Elvis Presley written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman [1] for his film of the same name, which along with the song was set for general release the year after. Although Elvis Presley never performed the song live, it has since become popular and often performed by others.
For his role in Viva Las Vegas, Elvis Presley received a third place prize 1965 Laurel Award for best male performance in a musical film. Viva Las Vegas was also the 1965 Laurel runner-up in the category of the best musical of 1964. Ann-Margret was praised for her on screen chemistry with Elvis, as she nearly stole the film from him.
Liv Østhus, also known by her stage name Viva Las Vegas, is a writer, musician, actress, activist, and for more than 25 years, a stripper. [1] She has written for The Village Voice , The New York Times Magazine , and other national and regional publications, and published two books about her experiences on stage. [ 2 ]
Viva Las Vegas is an EP by American singer Elvis Presley, containing four songs from the 1964 motion picture, Viva Las Vegas. It was released by RCA Victor in May 1964 to coincide with the film's premiere. The soundtrack EP made the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 92, the lowest-charting release of Presley's career to this point. [1]
During a five-year span from 1964 through 1968, Presley had only one top-ten hit, "Crying in the Chapel" (1965), a gospel number recorded in 1960. [7] While the 1964 film Viva Las Vegas enjoyed success, the ensuing films saw a progressive decline. By 1967, the difficulty of negotiating with Parker and the poor performance of the films led ...
Carlos Santana is on the mend after an accidental fall at his home in Hawaii left him with a broken finger.. The legendary guitarist, 77, was set to begin a new set of shows in his Las Vegas ...
A hiker, who was reported missing in California's Sierra Nevada mountains in the last week of December, was found dead at an elevation of 12,000 feet, officials say.. Inyo County Search and Rescue ...
Today, Tomorrow, and Forever is a 2002 Elvis Presley compilation album released by RCA Records.The album features songs from the early years of Presley on Sun Records to his movie career, ’68 Comeback Special, Gospel, Vegas and later years.