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Elvis is a male given name that first appears as that of a Saint Elvis, a figure said to be active in medieval Wales.While the name features in early Medieval Welsh literature and is of Celtic origin, it is uncertain if the name was originally Irish (Gaelic) or Welsh (Brythonic).
"Calling Elvis" is a song written by Mark Knopfler and performed by British rock band Dire Straits. It first appeared on the final studio album by the band, On Every Street (1991). It was released in August 1991 by Vertigo and Warner Bros. as the first single from that album, peaking at number 21 in the United Kingdom, and reaching the top 10 ...
There was a series of attempts to find—and a number of claimants to be—the "King of Rock 'n' Roll", a title that became most associated with Elvis Presley. [8] This has been characterized as part of a process of the appropriation of credit for innovation of the then-new music by a white establishment. [ 9 ]
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Elvis took care of what Elvis did and Colonel took care of what Colonel did. He liked it that Elvis did what brought folks into the big tent. Listen, this guy was no fool!
Likewise, "King Creole", the title song to his fourth film (a reference to the name of a nightclub, in the movie), when translated into Spanish by Los Teen Tops, became "Rey del Rock", with lyrics which, irrespective that his name was not actually mentioned, went on to explain, in detail, why Presley was given the title of "King of Rock".
Nearly one year after becoming a mom, Riley Keough is opening up about her decision to welcome her first baby — daughter Tupelo Storm — via surrogate. “I can carry children, but it felt like ...
The name is also a reference to Crush soda, guitarist Jun Senoue's favorite brand of soft drink. The Cure – The band's original name was Easy Cure, which was taken from the name of one of the group's early songs. The name was later shortened to The Cure because frontman Robert Smith felt the name was too American and "too hippyish". [105]