True Believers

I attended the “Elvis 80th Birthday Celebration” at Memphis Mansion (a replica of Elvis Presley’s Graceland mansion, built on the outskirts of Randers in central Jutland, Denmark). At the mansion, a huge party were thrown for the King. Here’s a couple of die hard fans from some of the ten countries that attended the event …

The Graceland Randers mansion serves as an Elvis Museum, a diner and a souvenir and memorabilia shop …

Knudsen’s devotion delivered a birthday treat for all the attending fans – a meet and greet with four of Presley’s friends and associates: Guitarist James Burton and pianist Glen D. Hardin of the TCB Band (Elvis’ backing musicians on recordings and in concerts during the 1970s), Terry Blackwood (one of the King’s backup singers from The Imperials Quartet) and Charles Stone (Elvis’ tour producer from 1970-1977).

NOTE: Photos of the mentioned legendary mucisians can be seen if you click at MUSIC in the menue and then click the Pop/Rock gallery.

Graceland Randers draws almost 120,000 visitors a year.

»Det er faktisk min datter Joan, der har lavet Elvis-tasken til mig … jeg fik den i fødselsdagsgave sidste år, da jeg fyldte 61«, fortæller Dorte om sin højtskattede taske som hendes 40-årige datter har brugt lang tid på at færdiggøre.
»Det er faktisk tre år siden, at hun begyndte på den«, griner Dorte, der har været Elvis-fan i 20 år.