| Subject: Re: Elvis Presley Anniversary Declaration - 2003. |
Author:
Maurice Colgan
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Date Posted: 05:31:06 07/22/03 Tue
In reply to:
Maurice Colgan
's message, "Elvis Presley Anniversary Declaration - 2003." on 05:28:08 07/22/03 Tue
>Anticipating increased interest in all things Elvis at
>this time of the year, it may be wise to prepare for
>roving reporters and researchers.
>The Elvis Presley Anniversary Declaration-2003.
>"We, a world-wide nation of Elvis Presley fans hold
>these truths to be self evident: Never in the history
>of popular music has one man shown so much versatility
>in the expression of song, furthermore no individual
>singer has so dominated the imagination of the global
>population to such an extent, that decades after his
>death, his name is still used as the standard all
>entertainers use to measure their own success.
>Elvis, as he is fondly remembered by hundreds of
>millions, continues to appeal to generations born
>since his untimely passing. His recordings continue to
>sell by the million, and more than a thousand books
>have been written about all aspects of his phenomenal
>life, and his continuing, albeit, posthumous career.
>
>Nowhere in the history of popular music has an
>entertainer been so cruelly denigrated by so many
>scribblers with nothing but malice in their ink. Yet
>in spite of their constant jibes, Elvis Presley
>remains the paramount figure in the world of
>entertainment and continues to touch the lives of
>countless millions.
>
>We his beholden fans no longer need to cringe at the
>gratuitous and facetious comments made by certain
>media presenters and their ilk, for no matter what
>they in their ignorance say, we know Elvis Presley was
>the finest ever popular singer - a man of extreme
>generosity of spirit, and even considering his
>failings, he was still a far superior human being when
>compared to his mediocre detractors- comparatively few
>as they are!
>
>Wherever there are discerning ears to hear, eyes to
>appreciate beauty, an ability to discriminate and
>minds open to reason, you will find fans of the late,
>and sadly missed, Elvis Presley.
>
>Elvis in all his extravagance, flamboyance, and zest
>for life did what none of the other singers quite
>managed to achieve. Like Andrew Lloyd Webber was heard
>to say on a BBC radio show, "Elvis Presley brightened
>up the world".
>Now having topped the majority of recent Polls put out
>by the world's media, Elvis Presley remains the most
>important name in popular music - an undeniable fact."
>(The above is an amended version of the 25th
>Anniversary Declaration which I wrote last year. Since
>then we have observed a positive shift in the tone of
>many reporters towards Elvis, apart from a few
>recalcitrant broad-sheet journalists and presenters
>still trying to catch up with the 21st Century.)
>Contact http://expage.com/elvisletters
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