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Elvis Presley: The tailor behind Elvis Presley's signature '50s style dies in Memphis

submitted by Nick Nov 16th 2012 12:00 am (news.yahoo.com)

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Bernard Lansky, the man who helped created Elvis Presley's signature fashion style in the '50s - pegged pants and two-toned shoes - died Thursday in his Memphis home. He was at 85. Presley frequented Lansky's men's fashion store on Beale Street - a popular spot for blues, rhythm and blues and jazz music - after years of admiring the clothing styles as a teenager working at a nearby theater. "When I get rich, I'm going to buy you out," Lanksy recalled Presley telling him before becoming a rock 'n' roll star. "Don't buy me out," the salesman responded. ...

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Elvis Presley: Elvis and Jerry Garcia Band drummer Ronnie Tutt has died

submitted by Nick Oct 17th 2021 10:00 pm (www.nme.com)

The Dallas-born drummer was also a coveted touring and session musicianThe post Elvis and Jerry Garcia Band drummer Ronnie Tutt has died appeared first on NME.

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Elton John: sets new UK charts record with his latest single

submitted by Nick Oct 14th 2021 09:00 am (www.nme.com)

He's overtaken Elvis Presley, Cher, Cliff Richard, Michael Jackson and David Bowie thanks to 'Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)'The post Elton John sets new UK charts record with his latest single appeared first on NME.

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Elvis Presley: Bob Harris says Richard Nixon asked Elvis Presley to spy on John Lennon

submitted by Nick Sep 20th 2021 11:00 am (www.nme.com)

Harris also claims that it was “it was hate at first sight” when Lennon discovered Presley was "a right-wing southern bigot"The post Bob Harris says Richard Nixon asked Elvis Presley to spy on John Lennon appeared first on NME.

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Taylor Swift: Breaks Whitney Houston’s Record For Most Cumulative Weeks At #1 Among Women

submitted by Nick Sep 28th 2020 12:00 am (stereogum.com)

Taylor Swift's Folklore is back at the #1 spot on the Billboard 200 this week, which means she has now spent the most cumulative weeks at #1 in the chart's history among women. Swift broke a record previously set by Whitney Houston in 1987. She now trails the Beatles (132 weeks), Elvis Presley (67), Garth…

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Lionel Richie: Jukebox Musical In The Works At Disney

submitted by Nick Jun 10th 2020 01:00 am (stereogum.com)

Musician biopics have been all the rage in recent years. The Queen-centric Bohemian Rhapsody and the Elton John magical-realist musical Rocketman both did huge box office numbers and won armfuls of awards. The life stories of Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley, Whitney Houston, David Bowie, Celine Dion, Boy George, Leonard Bernstein, and the Bee Gee...

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