My alarm clock did not wake me up, but it was somebody singing "Blue Suede Shoes" at the end of a local TV news segment.
Here are two snapshots from my television screen this morning.
Also mentioned in honor of his 77th birthday, a local diner is offering a free "Elvis Shake" which consists of peanut butter, chocolate, and marshmallows included with any burger purchase. Yummm.
Here is a youtube video of "Blue Suede Shoes':
Barbie, sporting what seems like a "Priscilla" hairdo, and wearing an iconic Elvis gold lame type of suit wanted also to celebrate the Rock and Roll's legendary icon's birthday celebration.
The proud new parents of 1967, with daughter Lisa Marie. Priscilla certainly had the "big" hair that was popular that time. I wonder if her hairdo inspired the Barbie Elvis.
Barbie as a female Elvis, 2011.
My father, who is much more of an Elvis fanatic than I am still has this album in vinyl.
Note some of Elvis' hit singles printed on the inside. Of course, one of my favorites is "Suspicious Minds" from which I modeled my sewing blog's name.
Mattel's Elvis from "Jailhouse Rock", 1957, well before the MTV music video era that started in 1981. Elvis' memorable video clip probably influenced Michael Jackson's "Beat It" and Lady GaGa's "Telephone" music videos.
Aloha! Elvis in "Blue Hawaii", 1961
To comemmorate Elvis' 75th birthday in 2010, here is Mattel's Elvis from that motion picture.
Nah-nah-nah, Elvis in his beaded eagle jumpsuit. The jumpsuit was the trend back then.
From 2000, Mattel's Elvis in his eagle jumpsuit.
The resemblance between Elvis and his granddaughter Danielle Riley Keough (now 22 years and a high-fashion model) is unmistakably there, especially at the jawline. Elvis was born blonde.
From elvispostcards.com:
Although he has not been with us for nearly a quarter of a century, Elvis continues to influence the music and fashion scene (i.e. slicked back hair, pompadour, side burns, big sunglasses, wide lapels, baggy pants). Even the Beatles has admitted to Chuck Berry, Little Richard, and Elvis as their major musical and fashion influences earlier in their musical career. Chris Isaac, Adam Lambert among many look like they took a cue from the "king".
Elvis even makes a scarf looks chic, yet masculine.
It's one for the money and two for the show...
Happy 77th Birthday, Mr. Presley! Rock on!
Happy 77th Birthday, Mr. Presley! Rock on!
