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raccoon

(31,119 posts) Tue Jan 8, 2013, 08:51 AM Jan 2013

He would have been 78 today.

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He would have been 78 today. (Original Post) raccoon Jan 2013 OP

The King. Graceland is on my bucket list. Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2013 #1

Me too. I never fully appreciated him when he was alive. I do now. nt raccoon Jan 2013 #2

I was really too young at the time but, a couple of songs kept staying with me until - finally - Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2013 #3

The King will live on forever in my heart. In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #4

that song is The Song. That one and Kentucky Rain. and gotta admit - dude had some moves. Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2013 #5

For me, "Promised Land" and "Don't Be Cruel."I never heard "Promised Land" until a few years ago! nt raccoon Jan 2013 #6

yeah, Don't Be Cruel...You Ain't Nothing But a HoundDog, too. Promised Land is EPIC Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2013 #7

Dude was awesome. In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #9

indeed, he was. Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2013 #13

He'd be 78 (sorry to nit-pick). n/t LeftinOH Jan 2013 #8

Right. Math ain't my strong suit. I'll see if I can edit it. nt raccoon Jan 2013 #12

I loved Elvis. RebelOne Jan 2013 #10

He was a fed in the late 60's. RedCloud Jan 2013 #11

Happy Birthday, Elvis Boomerproud Jan 2013 #14

My first celeb crush libodem Jan 2013 #15

Hail to the King, Baby Zorro Jan 2013 #16

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)

1. The King. Graceland is on my bucket list.

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Tue Jan 8, 2013, 08:58 AM

Jan 2013

raccoon

(31,119 posts)

2. Me too. I never fully appreciated him when he was alive. I do now. nt

Reply to Tuesday Afternoon (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 8, 2013, 09:05 AM

Jan 2013

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)

3. I was really too young at the time but, a couple of songs kept staying with me until - finally -

Reply to raccoon (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 8, 2013, 09:07 AM

Jan 2013

I got it.

People either get him or they don't.

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

4. The King will live on forever in my heart.

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Tue Jan 8, 2013, 09:10 AM

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Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)

5. that song is The Song. That one and Kentucky Rain. and gotta admit - dude had some moves.

Reply to In_The_Wind (Reply #4)

Tue Jan 8, 2013, 09:15 AM

Jan 2013

raccoon

(31,119 posts)

6. For me, "Promised Land" and "Don't Be Cruel."I never heard "Promised Land" until a few years ago! nt

Reply to Tuesday Afternoon (Reply #5)

Tue Jan 8, 2013, 09:37 AM

Jan 2013

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)

7. yeah, Don't Be Cruel...You Ain't Nothing But a HoundDog, too. Promised Land is EPIC

Reply to raccoon (Reply #6)

Tue Jan 8, 2013, 09:40 AM

Jan 2013

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

9. Dude was awesome.

Reply to Tuesday Afternoon (Reply #5)

Tue Jan 8, 2013, 01:58 PM

Jan 2013

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)

13. indeed, he was.

Reply to In_The_Wind (Reply #9)

Tue Jan 8, 2013, 04:30 PM

Jan 2013

LeftinOH

(5,358 posts)

8. He'd be 78 (sorry to nit-pick). n/t

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Tue Jan 8, 2013, 11:43 AM

Jan 2013

raccoon

(31,119 posts)

12. Right. Math ain't my strong suit. I'll see if I can edit it. nt

Reply to LeftinOH (Reply #8)

Tue Jan 8, 2013, 02:20 PM

Jan 2013

RebelOne

(30,947 posts)

10. I loved Elvis.

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Tue Jan 8, 2013, 02:11 PM

Jan 2013

I am old enough to remember when he first appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show and the camera would only shoot him from the waist up.

RedCloud

(9,230 posts)

11. He was a fed in the late 60's.

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Tue Jan 8, 2013, 02:18 PM

Jan 2013

Lest we forget.

Boomerproud

(7,964 posts)

14. Happy Birthday, Elvis

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Tue Jan 8, 2013, 05:12 PM

Jan 2013

Thanks for the joy you brought to your fans. I hope you are now reunited with your twin baby brother, Jesse Garon.

libodem

(19,288 posts)

15. My first celeb crush

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Tue Jan 8, 2013, 05:17 PM

Jan 2013

Rock on.

Zorro

(15,749 posts)

16. Hail to the King, Baby

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Tue Jan 8, 2013, 08:44 PM

Jan 2013

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