Best Selling Collaborations Of The 21st Century

March 19, 2009

A Top 20 of the "Best Selling Collaborations of the 21st. Century" was published in the UK. Elvis Presley's posthumous "collaboration" with Junkie XL is listed at #7 with almost 700.000 sales in the UK. It could have sold more copies, but the single was pulled off the market in favour of another BMG single.



1 Tony Christie – Is this the way 1,195,000 (1,135,000)
2 Shaggy – It wasn’t me 1,190,000
3 Band Aid 20 – Do they know 1,1,45,000
4 X Factor – Hero 760k
5 Eminem Ft. Dido – Stan 750k
6 Nelly & Kelly – Dilemma 705k
7 Elvis vs JXL – A little less conversation 695k (635k)
8 Rihanna – Umbrella 625k
9 Shaggy – Angel 590k
10 Shakira – Hips don’t lie 585k

Source: For Elvis CD Collectors Forum / Updated: Mar 18, 2009

"Elvis never left the building like we thought ; you may not be able to see him at the moment..but if you're quiet,long enough..you can still hear him singing..."

GREAT PRETENDER BILL PASSES

Old music groups would get new protections from impostors under legislation that passed the state Senate on Tuesday.

But rest easy: Elvis impersonators should be OK.

Senate Bill 226 would hit musicians who perform under another band’s name with fines of $5,000 or more, unless they have permission to do so from at least one member of the original group. The intention is to protect old-time groups from “a sophisticated form of identity theft,” sponsoring state Sen. John Crosby said.

“Unfortunately existing law has failed miserably in this regard,” said Crosby, R-Tifton. “For years imposter musical groups have been duping customers.”

Tribute bands wouldn’t be subject to fines as long as their advertising identifies their performance as a “salute” or “tribute,” the bill states. And the legislation wouldn’t outlaw impersonations of performers such as Elvis, Neil Diamond or Frank Sinatra, Crosby said.

“All they have to do is tell the truth,” he said.

Senate Bill 226 passed 54-0 and moves to the House of Representatives for consideration.

http://www.macon.com/741/story/646021.html

Sharing Link To Elvis Sculpture and his Harley

You gotta check out all the pictures at this link of a bronze sculpture of Elvis and his Harley..

http://blog.brucerossmeyer.com/2009/03/01/destination-daytona-unveiled-elvis-sculpture/

Incredible!

Charmaine

Nancy Walters, Blue Hawaii-- needs you

Hi! Everyone

I received this from a friend who asked me to pass it on. If you remember Blue Hawaii you would remember the character Abigail Prentice who was played by Nancy Walters. Nancy has cancer so I have been asked to let everyone know on my mailing list to send a card if they can. The address for her is below. Thanks you Bobbie FTDP

Elvis Friends ** and anyone who will help.

Darlene Tompkins was at Graceland this weekend. She has ask me to help her out. Nancy Walters (Abigail Prentice) who played in Blue Hawaii is not doing well at all. Darlene says it is only days maybe not even that, (Nancy) she is dying with cancer. They would like everyone to send a card, to help her feel better.

Nancy Walters
C/O Robin S. Perry
4262 Blue Diamond Road
P.O. # 102-250
Las Vegas, NV. 89139

Sneak Preview of Belgium's Elvis Presley

March 6, 2009

eurovisionary.com
by Serkan Uluçay

Belgian broadcaster RTBF, has announced that Patrick Ouchéne will be representing the country in the Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow this year. Ouchéne will be singing Copycat on the stage in Elvis Presly mode. The song will be revealed on 10th March, but a teaser for the song is available at Youtube.

Forty three year old Patrick Ouchéne has been selected from the band Runnin' Wild, which is popular around Belgium. Patrick Ouchéne is known to be a performer in the style of Elvis Presley.

Ouchéne will be representing Belgium at the Eurovision Song Contest with the song Copycat in Moscow. The song is written by Jacques Duvall, who has written Le Banana Spirit which has sold out more than 2 millions. Ouchénes group, Runnin' Wild, also worked with Duvall in the album I Dressed In Black Today which was released last year.

Belgium will participate in the first semifinal of the Eurovision Song Contest on 12th March this year.

Belgian broadcaster RTBF also announced that Patrick Ouchéne will be revealing his song at a press conferance on 10th March. The broadcaster shares a very short taster video with the fans online via the internet. You can watch it below.

Mini video

A rock n' roll legend will represent Belgium at the 2009 eurovision song contest in Moscow.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXzRHSbCRL4



Source Article: http://www.eurovisionary.com/node/2177

Reflections Contest Site is Up

Hi! Everyone

Reflections contest site is up and running. Hope you will check it out and let us know if you would like to join us on October 2nd and 3rd in Westfield NY. We are only taking 20 contestants!!! Don't forget we are looking for some good judges.....



http://www.followthatdreamproductions.com/spirit'09.htm

*NEW* ELVIS PRESLEY picture disc PARALYZED, RWLP *NEW*

A MUST FOR ALL ELVIS FANS TO CHECK OUT!!



PARALYZED - a beautiful NEW 12” picture disc album release, limited to just 2000 COPIES worldwide. Rockwell's 3rd Elvis release concluding The King’s studio recordings from 1956. This picture disc is stunning, and highly likely to increase in value and become a valuable collectors item in the future.

Publishing/Production: Roger Akehurt
Direction: Joseph A. Krein (http://www.elvis2001.net/)
Paralyzed © Rockwell Records 2009. Created in England
Manufacture in the EU. All rights reserved
More titles and other formats of this release available.
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