Presley family leads tribute to The King on 40th anniversary of Elvis's death
- 7 years ago
It is forty years since the death of The King, Elvis Presley, at his Graceland mansion in Memphis, Tennessee, and thousands of fans gathered for a candlelit vigil to commemmorate the moment.
Open to the public for the last 34 years, since when more than 20 million visitors have passed through its gates, Elvis was just 22 when he bought Graceland., in 1957.
Surviving family members led the celebration.
An entire week of honouring the King of Rock ‘n Roll climaxes on the ninteenth of
August, but in fact the family estate appears to be sailing in a dying wind.
A 2016 poll in the UK found that a third of young adults had never heard an Elvis song,
and in this digital age
Open to the public for the last 34 years, since when more than 20 million visitors have passed through its gates, Elvis was just 22 when he bought Graceland., in 1957.
Surviving family members led the celebration.
An entire week of honouring the King of Rock ‘n Roll climaxes on the ninteenth of
August, but in fact the family estate appears to be sailing in a dying wind.
A 2016 poll in the UK found that a third of young adults had never heard an Elvis song,
and in this digital age