famous fans

[geordie]

as we all know elvis has got many fans out there who are famous in there own right.i would like to ask in youre opinion,who you think,out of these fans gives the best publicity to the elvis image. a few years ago i would have said that tom jones always spoke about elvis in a good light,in recent times,however,i feel tom has been dis-respectfull to the king,this i feel is jealousy on his part,because everytime he gets interviewed the interveiwer always asks about elvis almost straight away,giving the impression that he is more interested in elvis related subjects than tom himself.i think people like jonathon ross,eamon holmes,bono ect say very good things about elvis everytime they are asked about him(y)

im interested in what other peoples thoughts are on this subject :hmm: :)

[Cryogenic]

There are a lot of musical people who were/are big fans. These spring to mind...

- Bruce Springsteen: Climbed the gates of Graceland in Elvis' lifetime, made it to the front door - only to find that Elvis wasn't in.

- Bob Dylan: At least to the extent that he said Elvis' version of his song, "Tomorrow Is A Long Time", was the best cover anyone had ever done of his material.

- John Lennon: "Before Elvis, there was nothing". All The Beatles were fans in their own way, I believe. George Harrison admitted in recent times that "Trying To Get To You" - as performed by Elvis - was his all-time favourite song.

- Frank Sinatra: Originally opposed to Elvis and his rock n roll kind, Sinatra gained a newfound respect for Elvis when they performed together in 1960. When Elvis died, Sinatra remarked that the world had lost a great man and that he had lost a great friend.

- Liam Gallagher: The front man of Oasis (FANTASTIC BAND! :D ) has a TCB tattoo on his right arm.

Plenty of other celebrity fans, too...

Jimmy Carter was American president when Elvis died and had become friends with him in the years leading up to his death. He delivered a beautiful eulogy when Elvis passed away (one of my all-time favourite statements about EP).

Elvis got Bill Belew to design Muhammad Ali a special boxing cape in the style of his own. Unfortunately, when he gave it to Ali, he went on to lose the fight and never wore it again.

I read somewhere that American icon John Wayne attended one of Elvis' concerts at Vegas. Many celebrity figures watched Elvis perform live at some point or another (John Lennon famously attended one of Elvis' New York concerts).

British comedian Frank Skinner who comes from my home city has been a fan all his life. Several years ago, he did a one-off documentary for ITV in which he attempted to verify the authenticity of a shirt he'd purchased at auction; had it or had it not belonged to Elvis? He travelled to Memphis and other parts of America meeting people like Dave Hebler and Scotty Moore as he did so.

By all accounts, the Japanese Prime Minister is a massive Elvis fan. Truly, there is something global about his appeal.

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All of this is somewhat surprising to me - considering how many people I know personally have no interest WHATSOEVER in him. Anyway you slice it, Elvis is still incredibly popular - but the day-to-day apathy I encounter f*cks me off sometimes. Then again, I occasionally meet someone who turn out to be a huge fan. So it all evens itself out in the end, I suppose.

This is definitely an interesting topic to see the length and breadth of Elvis' appeal. I may be writing an essay on the matter for my English degree (we have a module on American Culture) in the coming months. Threads like this are appreciated!

[KPM]

Christopher Walken is a big Elvis fan, he wrote a play in 1994 called "Him" which was a satirical look at Elvis in the afterlife. He has been a fan for years. I'm sure everyone knows Dylan was and Tom Petty. Robert Plant and Jimmy Page are . Eric Clapton once said about Elvis "Anyone whos ever strapped on a guitar has fantasized about being him" Brian Wilson was a big fan. Many, many people loved Elvis. Phil Spector said, "Most people do not know how great he is, I can't even tell you why, he can sing anything in any style"
I know the frustation of meeting people who just do not like him(and knowing they really have never listened to anything except Hound Dog or Love Me Tender and think hes just a dead guy known for white jumpsuits. ) I also get tired of he never wrote his own songs. Until Rock singers did not write. It was in the 60s that a lot of artists did their own songs. The point of music is to entertain and get people to feel something-whether you wrote it or interpeted it.

[Memphisgurl]

i heard nicolas cage is an avid elvis fan, is that why he married lisa marie? does anyone know, i;m curious

[0349054]

I believe thats why he married her.

One of his famous quotes which she found out, was; " I nailed the King's daughter!"

That doesent bother me, the fact he got upstairs in Graceland does! While at the Candlelight Vigil in 2002 a few in the crowd said to me they believed Lisa, Pris and Nick were up in Elvis' bedroom looking out.

I don't know if they were, I didn't see them, I was looking but didnt see.

One thing I did notice though, which differed from other times I've been around the mansion, was a very noticeable smell of Southern Cooking eminating from the house. And boy did it smell good! Mary Jenkins knew how to cook from what I smelt that evening!

[Memphisgurl]

i think thats really assinine of nick, i mean, just to go upstairs! i mean he doesnt deserve an amazing person like lisa!! she rox!!! i think thats rude of him.

[Leroy]

Freddie Mercury: (although John Lennon & Jimi Hendrix were his real heroes)
Jim Morrison: (he urged Jerry Hopkins to write a biography about Elvis which he did, he also dedicated the book to Jim)
Clint Eastwood: Attended several performances in Lake Tahoe en Vegas.
Lee Majors: Played a lot of football with him during the Hollywood years.
Burt Reynolds: They shared a common sence of humor.
Joe Cocker: Called him the greatest blues singer in the world.
Paul Simon: Attended one of the Madison Square Garden performances and cried during Elvis redention of "Bridge Over Troubled Water".
David Bowie: Took a fast plane from London to get in time for the Madison Square Garden performances.
Don Johnson: Do I need to explain this?
Kurt Russell: In every movie he played in is something of Elvis.
Jack Lord: Gave him a special customized belt in July 1972 which Elvis used during the November tour of that year. On his arrival for Aloha Elvis gave him the first belt and cape of the "Aloha Suit".
Michael Talbott: Played Stanley Switek in Miami Vice. Was an Elvis fan in the show and for real.
Jerry Reed: Composer of "Guitar Man" and co-star in many Burt Reynolds fims met him in the studio in 1967 and said: "Gawd, you must be the prettiest thing I ever saw!"
Sir Cliff Richard: Became the Elvis of the UK and much more.
Johnny Cash: They musically grew up together.
Elton John: Trew up of sheer nervousness while meeting Elvis in 1976.
Gram Parsons: Country Rock singer who even used a part of Elvis' TCB band for his two solo albums in 1972 & 1973.
Neil Diamond: Even got as far to buy the house next to Elvis in LA to be close.
Nancy Sinatra: Was madly in love with him from the beginning of the sixties. Elvis should have married her.

Did I left someone out????

[joanne]

I believe thats why he married her.

One of his famous quotes which she found out, was; " I nailed the King's daughter!"

That doesent bother me, the fact he got upstairs in Graceland does! While at the Candlelight Vigil in 2002 a few in the crowd said to me they believed Lisa, Pris and Nick were up in Elvis' bedroom looking out.

I don't know if they were, I didn't see them, I was looking but didnt see.

One thing I did notice though, which differed from other times I've been around the mansion, was a very noticeable smell of Southern Cooking eminating from the house. And boy did it smell good! Mary Jenkins knew how to cook from what I smelt that evening!They should have come down and met the fans, I don`t like Priscillas parents but at least they took part in the candlelight vigil.

[joanne]

i think thats really assinine of nick, i mean, just to go upstairs! i mean he doesnt deserve an amazing person like lisa!! she rox!!! i think thats rude of him.Whats amazing about her except for being Elvis`s daughter?

[cutiepie]

Christopher Walken is a big Elvis fan, he wrote a play in 1994 called "Him" which was a satirical look at Elvis in the afterlife. He has been a fan for years. .

Is there any way to get ahold of that play--I'd like to read it! :D

[KPM]

I don't know. I read that in an inteview on the Web and it was in the background info the reporter did. Try doing a search on Walken and the name of the play "Him" Its suppose to be funny and satirical.

[boogie]

I met Bono in the bar of his hotel in Dublin, and taked about Elvis with him...
Indeed he's a big fan, and really loves his 70's period...
It was an amazing moment for me i could talk about some live recordings of the 70's he never knew, and he was very interested in the things i said....
You see, E is everywhere.......(y):clap:

[elvisfan4life]

I know this is a really, really old topic, but Trisha Yearwood is a fan of Elvis'. She has said she wrote a letter to Elvis when she was very young asking him to marry her.......... :lol:

Garth Brooks likes Elvis - What about Cher, Tanya Tucker likes Elvis......

You mean there are people who don't like Elvis??? :supriced: ;)

[srj1967]

Jimmy Carter was American president when Elvis died and had become friends with him in the years leading up to his death. He delivered a beautiful eulogy when Elvis passed away (one of my all-time favourite statements about EP).


In fairness, although I'm sure Jimmy Carter may have been a fan, he did not "deliver a beautiful eulogy" when Elvis died. It was a four-sentence statement, not written by him, but issued on his behalf when Elvis passed.

"Elvis Presley's death deprives our country of a part of itself. He was unique and irreplaceable.
More than 20 years ago, he burst upon the scene with an impact that was unprecedented and will probably never be equaled.
His music and his personality, fusing the styles of white country and black rhythm and blues, permanently changed the face of American popular culture.
His following was immense, and he was a symbol to people the world over of the vitality, rebelliousness, and good humor of his country."

And is there any evidence of any contact after Elvis met him as Governor of Georgia in '73?

[bittersuite]

Donny Osmond is supposed to be a huge fan as well. He said one time when they were doing a concert, Elvis came back stage and wished them all the best.

[tjs]

boxing champ Hector Macho Camacho had an Elvis portrait over his mantle...

[Lisarose]

Kurt Russell: In every movie he played in is something of Elvis.
[Did I left someone out???? Leroy

I'm glad this topic was opened up again. Good job, elvisfan4life!(y) I didn't realize that Kurt Russell interjected some Elvis in each of his movies. An example?

Also, Dale, Jr. is a big fan of Elvis (and of Marilyn Monroe). There's a great clip on Youtube of Dale, Jr in his den & there's a large Elvis poster on the wall.

[lawdy_missclawdy]

Tom Hanks, who by the way is my favorite actor, is a huge Elvis fan (y)

[KPM]

In the movie "Elvis has Left the Building" Tom Hanks has a cameo as the head of a dead Elvis imitator in a mailbox. Its pretty funny, we had to go back and slow-mo to make sure it was him.

[lawdy_missclawdy]

In the movie "Elvis has Left the Building" Tom Hanks has a cameo as the head of a dead Elvis imitator in a mailbox. Its pretty funny, we had to go back and slow-mo to make sure it was him.

Yes, that was pretty funny :D
I was amazed that he, being the great actor that he is, would star as an mailbox-Elvis-impersonator in a movie like "Elvis has Left the Building"!

But his love for Elvis shows in several of his movies. In "Cast Away" he lives in Memphis, and a lot of Elvis-songs are played in the movie. And in the beginning of the movie he gives a litte boy a cd with Elvis, and says: "Here. Elvis Presley. 50.000.000 Elvis fans can't be wrong", or something like that :)

And in "Forrest Gump" there's the scene where Elvis is sitting in Forrest's room. By the way, Kurt Russell stars in that movie too, but only as Elvis' voice (y)

[ForeverTheKing]

Robbie Williams is a very big fan: he did a song for him, he has a tattoo ("Elvis Grant Me Serenity") and I know he prays him before going on stage (y)

Other famous fans who often pay tributes are Bon Jovi, Justin Timberlake, Michael Bubl? and I know other actors really like him...Jonh Travolta and Nicholas Cage, for example. (y)

[cprimm]

The press corps' nickname for lifelong Elvis fan Bill Clinton was a human-interest joke on a slow day ("Elvis with a calculator" was one of the better variations).

Sen. Al Gore began his speech accepting the vice-presidential nomination with the confession that he'd "been dreaming of this moment since I was a kid growing up in Tennessee--that one day, I'd have the chance to come here to Madison Square Garden and be the warm-up act for Elvis."

[elvisfan4life]

Ronnie McDowell of course - who sang the King is Gone. I remember when I first moved to the Nashville area, and I was shopping in Walmart. Well this guy comes in trying to "look the part of Elvis" even wearing an Elvis jacket..... not til I saw the front of him did I realize it was Ronnie McDowell. My dad bought his single The King is Gone.

Lonnie Mack is a fan of Elvis.......

[Unchained Melody]

Was on my way to Wal Mart on Saturday night and was listening to the country station on the radio. Surprisingly the dj played Suspicious Minds. And after that he was talking about how Waylon Jennings (who is awesome:notworthy ) was a really big Elvis fan...another famous fan..;)

[srj1967]

Eddie Murphy is a huge Elvis fan. He has a larger-than-life picture of Elvis in his entry way at home.

He also did a very funny routine years ago about growing up watching Elvis' movies and how he thought Elvis was stuck in the same role over and over.

[Elvanis]

John Stamos is a BIG elvis fan (you can see it in Full House!)

[elvisfan4life]

I forgot about John Stamos......... "hey, don't touch the hair".... lol
:)

[srj1967]

I forgot about John Stamos......... "hey, don't touch the hair".... lol
:)

I think we'd all like to forget about John Stamos! (n) (n)

[Raised on Rock]

Janis Joplin said: Elvis is my Man! and Jimi Hendrix saw Elvis live in '57, there's these studio chat of him doing Heartbreak Hotel, he said Elvis was a fine blues singer. Jim Morrison wasa big fan, he did Hearbreak Hotel and Mystery Train/Tiger man often during The Doors last tour, Mansarek came as far as bringing Jerry Scheff to the studio with them.

We don?t need to recall Lennon and McCartney, Harrison said Trying To Get To YOu was his favourie record, perdiod. Keith Moon from The Who was a fan, and Townsend wrote a song about Elvis, same did Neil Young and of course Dylan.

[charlie rodgers]

Freddie Mercury: (although John Lennon & Jimi Hendrix were his real heroes)
Jim Morrison: (he urged Jerry Hopkins to write a biography about Elvis which he did, he also dedicated the book to Jim)
Clint Eastwood: Attended several performances in Lake Tahoe en Vegas.
Lee Majors: Played a lot of football with him during the Hollywood years.
Burt Reynolds: They shared a common sence of humor.
Joe Cocker: Called him the greatest blues singer in the world.
Paul Simon: Attended one of the Madison Square Garden performances and cried during Elvis redention of "Bridge Over Troubled Water".
David Bowie: Took a fast plane from London to get in time for the Madison Square Garden performances.
Don Johnson: Do I need to explain this?
Kurt Russell: In every movie he played in is something of Elvis.
Jack Lord: Gave him a special customized belt in July 1972 which Elvis used during the November tour of that year. On his arrival for Aloha Elvis gave him the first belt and cape of the "Aloha Suit".
Michael Talbott: Played Stanley Switek in Miami Vice. Was an Elvis fan in the show and for real.
Jerry Reed: Composer of "Guitar Man" and co-star in many Burt Reynolds fims met him in the studio in 1967 and said: "Gawd, you must be the prettiest thing I ever saw!"
Sir Cliff Richard: Became the Elvis of the UK and much more.
Johnny Cash: They musically grew up together.
Elton John: Trew up of sheer nervousness while meeting Elvis in 1976.
Gram Parsons: Country Rock singer who even used a part of Elvis' TCB band for his two solo albums in 1972 & 1973.
Neil Diamond: Even got as far to buy the house next to Elvis in LA to be close.
Nancy Sinatra: Was madly in love with him from the beginning of the sixties. Elvis should have married her.

Did I left someone out????


Hi Leroy

Clint Eastwood, didn?t now that he attended any Elvis shows in tahoe ,what year was that leroy 71,73,74,76 ?
and vegas ?

is there any Audience Recordings of Elvis Introducing Clint Eastwood ?

[pete dube]

Neil Diamond was Elvis' next door neighbor for a time, but he did not buy the house to be close to Elvis. Elvis and Neil liked each other, but they weren't really friends, just friendly aquaintences.

[elvisfan4ever]

hahaha ...everyone was a fan of elvis all the biggest stars in the world have bowed down to elvis he ws the greatest -they have all visited the kings home and payed respects to the greatest entertainer the world has ever seen -the list Latest Additions:

February 22, 2007: Singer/songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie. February 9, 2007: Country music star Gretchen Wilson. January 19, 2007: Singer/musician Zakk Wylde. December 27, 2006: Jay DeMarcus of the band Rascal Flatts. November 2, 2006: Rocker Robert Plant made his second visit to Graceland. The first was for a photo shoot at Graceland with music stars for a 1987 LIFE Magazine feature commemorating the 10th anniversary of Elvis's passing. October 8, 2006: Tennis legend John McEnroe. September 18, 2006: Singer/songwriter KT Tunstall and members of her band; September 1, 2006: "All My Children" actress Alicia Menshew. August 13, 2006: Actress, poet, Oscar-nominated songwriter and former Elvis girlfriend of the 1970s, Linda Thompson; former Elvis entourage member and later a Shelby County court judge, Sam Thompson (brother of Linda). August 12, 2006: Elvis Speedway co-stars Victoria Paige Meyerink (second visit) and William Schallert; Elvis '68 TV Special belly dancer Tanya Lemani-George, Elvis Girl Happy copstar Chris Noel, Elvis band lead guitarist James Burton (latest of several visits), and Elvis's girlfriend in the 1950s, June Juanico (second visit). All were in town to participate in Elvis Week 2006. August 8, 2006: Actor James Caviezel, film producer Angelo Pizzo and film producer Steve MacAveety. August 5, 2006: Actress Megan Mullally and actor Nick Offerman. July 13, 2006: NASCAR driver Todd Bodine. July 10, 2006: Husband and wife, country superstars Faith Hill and Tim McGraw. June 30, 2006: President George W. Bush and first lady Laura Bush brought Elvis fan and Japnese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi to Graceland. June 19, 2006: Actor Anthony Edwards. June 4, 2006: Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King. May 6, 2006: American Idol's four finalists Chris Daughtry, Taylor Hicks, Katherine McPhee and Elliott Yamin, and music industry executive Tommy Motolla.

Here, in alphabetical order, is our celebrity visitor list from 1982 to the present:

A

DAN AYKROYD
BRYAN ADAMS
AEROSMITH (second visit 12/6/02)
AIR SUPPLY
MYRA AKINS
ALABAMA
ALCATRAZ
KRISTIAN ALFONSO
MUHAMMAD ALI
ANA ALICIA
BYRON ALLEN
TORI AMOS
STEVE ANDROPOLUS
ADAM ANT
FIONA APPLE
DR. OSCAR ARIAS (10/10/01)
JOAN ARMATRADING
LUCI ARNAZ
MARY KAY ASH
MATTHEW ASHFORD
AUDIO ADRENALINE
MAE BOREN AXTON
DANNY AYALON, AMBASSADOR FROM ISRAEL TO THE U.S.

B

THE B-52s
BACKSTREET BOYS
KEVIN BACON
BAD COMPANY
THE BANGLES
MEREDITH BAXTER
THE BEACH BOYS
JENNIFER BEALS
BILL BELEW
JIM BELUSHI (6/8/05)
ROY C. BENNETT
THE BEASTIE BOYS
BERLIN
ANTONIA BERNATH (2/4-5/05)
VALERIE BERTINELLI
CLINT BLACK
OTIS BLACKWELL
BUD BLOCK
LINDSAY BLOOM
ORLANDO BLOOM (summer 2004)
JEFF BODINE
TODD BODINE (7/13/06)
MICHAEL BOLTON
DANNY BONADUCE
LISA BONET
BON JOVI
PAT BOONE
EARNEST BORGNINE
BOY GEORGE AND CULTURE CLUB
GEORGE BRETT
CHRISTY BRINKLEY
DANIELLE BRISBOISE
ELKIE BROOKS (3/25/03)
GARTH BROOKS
JAMES BROWN
JIM ED BROWN/THE BROWNS (1/02)
JIMMY BUFFETT
WILLIAM F. BUCKLEY
JIM J. BULLOCK
ELLEN BURSTYN
JAMES BURTON (8/12/06 & previously)
GARY BUSEY
PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH (6/30/06)
FIRST LADY LAURA BUSH (6/30/06)
BRETT BUTLER
JOHN BYNER (10/13/02)
GABRIEL BYRNE (11/27/02)

C

JOHN CAFFERTY AND THE BEAVER BROWN BAND
NICOLAS CAGE
WILLIAM CAMPBELL
CAROLINA RAIN (6/30/06)
KEITH CARRADINE
JIM CARREY (4/10/03)
FORMER PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER, ROSALYNN & AMY CARTER
SHAWN CASEY
JOHNNY CASH
ROSEANNE CASH
JAMES CAVIEZEL (8/8/06)
TRACY CHAPMAN
RAY CHARLES
CHEAP TRICK
MARK CHESTNUT
CHICAGO
JULIA CHILD
JUN-PYO CHO, Consul General, Republic of Korea (5/8/03)
DICK CLARK
MARY CLARK
PETULA CLARK
ANDREW DICE CLAY
GLENN CLOSE
JOE COCKER
PHIL COLLINS
NADIA COMANECI
RAY COMBS
BART CONNER
DAVID COPPERFIELD
FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA
KATIE COURIC (10/94 & 8/14/02)
PETER COX (3/25/03)
FLOYD CRAMER
MARSHALL CRENSHAW
CROSBY, STILLS AND NASH
RUSSELL CROWE
RODNEY CROWELL
TONY CURTIS (1/9/03)
JULIE CYPHER
BILLY RAY CYRUS

D

JESSE DABSON
MICHAEL DAMION
CHARLIE DANIELS (10/25/05)
CHRIS DAUGHTRY (5-6-06)
TOMMY DAVIDSON
GEENA DAVIS
MAC DAVIS
OSCAR DE LA RENTA
AMBASSADOR FRANCOIS BUJON DE L'ESTANG (5/9/02)
BENICIO DEL TORO (11/27/02)
JAY DeMARCUS (12/27/06)
CATHERINE DENEUVE
JOHN DENVER
LAURA DERN
DONNA DERRICO (5/20/06)
FELIX DE WELDON
NEIL DIAMOND
CAMERON DIAZ (10/19/03)
PHYLLIS DILLER
MATT DILLON
CELINE DION
ROY DISNEY (6/20/02)
DONNA DIXON
PHIL DONAHUE
THE DOOBIE BROTHERS
DOO RAG
SENATOR BYRON DORGAN
DARYL DRAGON
DURAN DURAN
TOMMY DURDEN
BOB DYLAN

E

DALE EARNHARDT, JR. (12/16/01)
BARBARA EDEN
ANTHONY EDWARDS (6/19/06)
H. R. H. PRINCESS ELIZABETH OF YUGOSLAVIA
BILL ELLIOT (10/21/04)
HAYDEN ESHUNDU (3/25/03)
E STREET BAND
MELISSA ETHERIDGE

F

MORGAN FAIRCHILD
DONNA FARGO
FASTWAY
THE FAT BOYS
JOE FARRELL (10/17/03)
FREDDIE FENDER
CRAIG FERGUSON
KIM FIELDS
FIREHOUSE
JOELY FISHER
FLEETWOOD MAC
PEGGY FLEMING
BRIDGET FONDA
JOHN FOGERTY
D. J. FONTANA
JOHN FORCE
DAVID FOSTER
REDD FOXX
PAUL FRANK (11/2/04)

G

SIR JAMES AND LADY JEANNE GALWAY (10/8/04)
JENNIE GARTH
MICHELLE GAYLE (3/25/03)
TERRI GIBBS
BILLY GIBBONS
BLAKE GIBBONS
LEEZA GIBBONS
DEBBIE GIBSON
KATHIE LEE GIFFORD
MELISSA GILBERT (8/31/01)
THE GO-GOs
JEFF GOLDBLUM
BOB CAT GOLDTHWAIT
CUBA GOODING, JR. (6/8/02)
GENEVIEVE GORDER (2002)
AL GORE
HEATHER GRAHAM
AMY GRANT
BILLY GREENBUSH
LEE GREENWOOD
MERV GRIFFIN
JOHN GRISHAM
JOE GUERCIO
PETER GURALNICK

H

TONY HADLEY (3/25/03)
CHARLES HAID
ISAAC HAYES
HALL & OATES
DOROTHY HAMILL
TOM HANKS
WOODY HARRELSON
CORY HART
MARY HART
MARIETTE HARTLEY
LISA HARTMAN BLACK
DAVID HASSELHOFF (6/10/02)
TERI HATCHER
MOLLY HATCHETT
HEART
MARG HELGENBERGER
ANNE HELM
DON HENLEY
JOHN HENTON
TAYLOR HICKS (5/6/06)
DUSTY HILL
FAITH HILL (7/10/06)
GREGORY HINES
AL HIRT
CHARLIE HODGE
STEVE HOLY (6/23/05)
THE HOOTERS
BO HOPKINS
PAUL HORNIG
HOUDINI
KATE HUDSON
GOVERNOR AND MRS. HUNT OF NORTH CAROLINA
HELEN HUNT
ELIZABETH HURLEY (6/1/01)

I

BILLY IDOL
THE IMPERIALS
INXS
CHRIS ISAAK

J

JANET JACKSON
MICHAEL JACKSON
MARK JAMES
JIMI JAMISON
AL JAREAUX
JUNE JUANICO (8/12/06 & previously)
PETER JENNINGS
JOAN JETT
THE JETTS
BILLY JOEL
LEEE JOHN (Yes, three e's in Leee. 3/25/03)
DAVY JONES
HOWARD JONES
TOM JONES
LOUIS JORDAN
THE JORDANAIRES
JOURNEY
THE JUDDS

K

STACY KEACH
DIANE KEATON
DAVID KEITH
TOBY KEITH
HARVEY KEITEL
B. B. KING
GAYLE KING (6/4/06)
STEPHEN KING
KINKS
SAM KINISON
KISS
PRIME MINISTER JUNICHIRO KOIZUMI OF JAPAN (6/30/06)
KOOL AND THE GANG
GAVIN KOON
ROBIN KOON
LENNY KRAVITZ (second visit 11/20/04)
KROKUS

L

CHERYL LADD
L. A. GUNNS
LAN LI-JUN, Minister & Deputy Chief of Mission Embassy,China (7/11/02)
JOHN LANDIS
NIGELLA LAWSON
TRACY LAWRENCE
HEATH LEDGER (1/23/03)
BRENDA LEE
MICHELE LEE (8/18/05)
ANNIE LIEBOWITZ LIT (12/15/01)
JANET LEIGH
SUZANNA LEIGH
TANYA LEMANI-GEORGE (8/12/06)
JAY LENO
DEF LEPPARD
HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS
JERRY LEE LEWIS
AMBASSADOR AND MRS. LI OF CHINA
LIMP BIZKIT
LL COOL J
HELMUT LOTTI
COURTNEY LOVE
DARLENE LOVE
GEORGE LUCAS
DAVID LYALL
LORETTA LYNN (2/14/05)

M

ANDIE MACDOWELL (12/04/05)
STEVE MACAVEETY (8/8/06)
HENRY MANCINI
HOWIE MANDEL
IRLENE MANDRELL
CAMRYN MANHEIM (2/4-5/05)
BARRY MANILOW
TARYN MANNING (2004)
LALIT MANSING, India's Ambassador to the U.S. (8/2/03)
JUDITH ?MISS MANNERS? MARTIN
WINK & SANDY MARTINDALE
THE MARVELLS
RICHARD MARX
JERRY MATHERS
KEVINN MAX (3/29/06)
KEVIN McCARTHY
RUE McCLANAHAN
MATTHEW McCONAUGHEY
RONNIE MCDOWELL
JOHN MCENROE (10/8/06)
TIM McGRAW (7/10/06)
TUG McGRAW (11/23/03)
CHARLIE McKAY
KATHERINE McPHEE (5-6-06)
MEAT LOAF
BILL MEDLEY
JOHN MELLENCAMP (visited in the 1980s; returned 8/2/03)
MEN AT WORK
MENUDO LEE MERIWEATHER
METALLICA
MANDY MEYER
VICTORIA PAIGE MEYERINK (9/15/05 & 8/12/06)
RICK MEYERS
DALE MIDKIFF
BETTE MIDLER
ALYSSA MILANO (11/30/02)
ANN MILLER
STEVE MILLER BAND
CLAY MILLICAN (8/9/04)
MILLI VANILLI
HALEY MILLS
ALICIA MINSHEW (9/1/06)
MR. MISTER
PAUL MITCHELL
GEORGE MONTGOMERY
MOODY BLUES
SCOTTY MOORE
GARY MORRIS
MOTLEY CRUE
TOMMY MOTOLLA (5/6/06)
MEGAN MULLALLY (8/5/06)
RUPERT MURDOCK
EDDIE MURPHY
MISSISSIPPI GOVERNOR RONNIE MUSGROVE & MELANIE MUSGROVE (1/26/03)

N

RALPH NADER
N'SYNC
PATRICIA NEAL (12/6/04)
GUNNAR NELSON
JUDD NELSON
MATTHEW NELSON
SAM NELSON
TRACY NELSON
AARON NEVILLE
WAYNE NEWTON
JACK NICHOLSON
NIGHT RANGER
CHRIS NOEL (8/12/06 & previously.)
98 DEGREES
MOJO NIXON (8/15/02)
PETER NOONE
SECRETARY GALE NORTON, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (3-26/27-06)

O

PAUL OAKENFOLD (7/21/03)
CHRIS O'DONNELL
NICK OFFERMAN (8/5/06)
MICHAEL O'KEEFE
KEN OLIN
CARTER OOSTERHOUSE (10/17/03)
ROY ORBISON
TONY ORLANDO
JACK OSBOURNE (3/3/06)
OZZY OSBOURNE
JAY OSMOND
MARIE OSMOND
MERRILL OSMOND
WAYNE OSMOND
RANDY OWNEN (10/25/05) (Also in the 1980s with his group, Alabama.)

P

LAWANDA PAGE
JIMMY PAGE
DEBRA PAGET
YANGWOO PARK, Dir. General, Korean Culture (5/8/03)
MARY LOUISE PARKER
BERT PARKS
JULIE PARRISH
DOLLY PARTON
STELLA PARTON
GOVERNOR AND MRS. PATTON OF KENTUCKY
ROBERT PATRICK (2/5/05)
JOHNNY PAYCHECK
RON PEARLMAN
CYNTHIA PEPPER
CARL PERKINS
MILLIE PERKINS
LUKE PERRY
STEVE PERRY
BERNADETTE PETERS
KYLE PETTY
RICHARD PETTY
TOM PETTY (Visited in the 1980s. Return visit 8/17/03.)
LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS
PHISH
MARGUERITE PIAZZA
DR. GAO WAY PING, CHINESE AMBASSADOR TO THE U.S. (8/03)
PINK FLOYD
ANGELO PIZZO (8/8/06)
ROBERT PLANT (1986 or 1987. Second visit 11/2/06)
THE PLATTERS
POISON
SIDNEY POLLACK
IGGY POP
BILL PORTER (1-6/8-06)
THE PRETENDERS
CHARLIE PRIDE
JUDAS PRIEST
PROCESS
CHRISTI PROCTOR (10/17/03)
GREG PRYOR
GARY PUCKETT AND THE UNION GAP

Q

R

BONNIE RAITT
DACK RAMBO
JOHNNY RAMONE
RATDOGS (3/02)
RATT
PETER RECKELL
KEANU REEVES
REO SPEEDWAGON
JUDGE REINHOLD
THE REVOLUTION
JOHN RHYS-DAVIES (6/16/05)
JOHNATHAN RHYS-MEYERS (2/4-5/05)
ANNE RICE
ADAM RICH
KEITH RICHARDS
DON RICKLES
RICK RIFLE (10/17/03)
JIM RITZ
GERALDO RIVERA
JOAN RIVERS (mid-1980s, also 10/11/02)
ERIC ROBERTS (3/22/06)
DALE ROBERTSON
CHRIS ROBINSON
ROXY ROKER
ROMANTICS
AXL ROSE
ROSEANNE
KYLE ROTE, JR.
MICKEY ROURKE

S

JAMES SADWITH (1/15/05, 2/4-5/05)
BUFFY SAINTE-MARIE (2/22/07)
SALT-N-PEPA
ADAM SANDLER
GARY SANDY
HILDA SANTO-TOMAS (10/21/03)
SUSAN SARANDON
JOHNATHON SCHAECH
WILLIAM SCHALLERT (8/12/06)
JOHN SCHNEIDER
JOEL SCHUMACHER
SCORPIONS
JOSEY SCOTT (Married in Graceland wedding chapel 5/29/04)
NEIL SEDAKA
JANE SEYMOUR (12/9/02 and 7/8/04)
SHALIMAR
DEL SHANNON
ERNIE SHAVER
LINDA SHEA
CYBILL SHEPHERD
T. G. SHEPPARD
THE SHIRELLES
PAUL SIMON
RAVEN SIMONE
SKID ROW
YAKOFF SMIRNOFF
ANNA NICOLE SMITH (4/12/05)
JADA PINKETT SMITH (8/29/05)
SONIA (3/25/03)
LARRY SPEAKS
RICK SPRINGFIELD
MICHAEL ST. GERARD
JOHN STAMOS
RINGO STARR
THE STATLER BROTHERS
RICHARD STERBAN
ROD STEWART
TONY STEWART
ERIC STOLTZ
GEORGE STRAIT
ROBIN STRASSER
STRAY CATS
STRYPER
JIM STUCKEY
STYX
J. D. SUMNER AND THE STAMPS QUARTET
GOVERNOR DON SUNDQUIST OF TENNESSEE
BILLY SWAN
THE SWEET INSPIRATIONS

T

MICHAEL TALBOT
NORMAN TAUROG
TONI TENNILLE
JUDY TENUDA
38 SPECIAL
HEATHER THOMAS
MARLO THOMAS
RUFUS THOMAS
ROB THOMAS/MATCHBOX 20
LINDA THOMPSON (early 1990s and 8/13/06)
SAM THOMPSON (8/13/06 & previously)
THREE DOG NIGHT
SENATOR STROM THURMOND OF SOUTH CAROLINA
TIMES 11
TOTO
ALEX TREBEK
TRAVIS TRITT
ROGER TROUTMAN
TRUE COLORS
TANYA TUCKER
KT TUNSTALL (9/18/06)
CHRISTY TURLINGTON
RONNIE TUTT
SHANIA TWAIN
LIV TYLER
MICHAEL TYLO

U

U2
LESLIE UGGAMS
BLAIR UNDERWOOD
CARRIE UNDERWOOD (1/12/06)

V

LUTHER VANDROSS
EDDIE VAN HALEN
DICK VAN PATTEN
JOHNNY VAN ZANDT BAND
PHIL VASSER (2005)
BOBBY VEE
BEN VEREEN
RICK VITO

W

ALICE WALKER
RUSTY WALLACE
DEBORAH WALLEY
WALL OF VOODOO
SUSAN WALTERS
BILLY WARLOCK
JULIE WARNER
WARRANT
STEVE WARREN
NAOMI WATTS (1/23/03)
BRUCE WEBER
LISA WELCHEL (12/13/01)
KITTY WELLS
KATHY WESTMORELAND
PATRICIA WETTIG
WIL WHEATON
MR. WHIPPLE
JALEEL WHITE
THE WIGGLES (10/28/04)
ZAKK WYLDE (1/19/07)
JOHN WILKINSON
ANDY WILLIAMS
BARRY WILLIAMS
BRIAN WILLIAMS
ROBIN WILLIAMS (7/6/02)
VANESSA WILLIAMS
GRETCHEN WILSON (2/9/07)
MARY WILSON
MICHELLE WILSON
OPRAH WINFREY (6/4/06)
HENRY WINKLER
BEN WISEMAN
KATARINA WITT
WOLFMAN JACK
ALFRE WOODARD
RONNIE WOODS
JO ANNE WORLEY
BILL WYMAN (8/27/01)

X

Y

ELLIOTT YAMIN (5-6-06)
WEIRD AL YANKOVIC
TRISHA YEARWOOD
YES
DWIGHT YOAKAM
PAUL YOUNG

Z

ZAP
BOB ZEMECKIS
Z.Z. TOP
***********they all know who was the man*elvis was and still is he just moved to a new home *heaven*:king: :king:

[KPM]

Does anyone know did most of these people get private tours, or did they have to take the regular tour? I know Bush and the Japanese PM got private special tours but do the "famous" and "not as famous" names also?

[Lisarose]

Dolly Parton was a huge fan. She did do that Tennessee promo "with" Elvis & in one of her shows she does a hilarious imitation of Elvis (can be seen on Youtube, of course). She says that had it been her instead of Elvis she'd have been filmed "from the neck up"!!! LOL

[Larry Dickman]

English cricketer, Andrew Flintoff.

[stevegirton]

Fred Durst from the band Limp Biscuit is a big fan.

[elvislady]

Thats a great tattoo.
elvislady:D

[Getlo]

Janis Joplin said: Elvis is my Man!

Just to raise an old thread ...

Janis never actually said this; it has been misreported many times.

What she actually said was: "Otis. My man". This was in reference to her musical hero, Otis Redding, from whom she copied most of her stage moves.

[LORRIELOVESELVIS]

Fred Durst from the band Limp Biscuit is a big fan...GREAT INFO ! LOVE THE TAT...(y)

[rocknroll]

Everyone is an Elvis fan, just not everyone admits it. (y)

[SeeSeeRider777]

Wow I didnt know that Paul Simon cried after Elvis performed Bridge Over Troubled Water. What is there not to like about Elvis? Elvis is everywhere. So many people and things are influenced by Elvis.
Rocknroll- You are right on the money with that post.

[SeeSeeRider777]

Is there a picture of the Elvis painting in Eddie Murphy's house? I would like to see that.

[Getlo]

Everyone is an Elvis fan, just not everyone admits it. (y)

Try telling that to Johnny Rotten. He hates Elvis. Always has.

[Sammycakes]

It's a good thing that Johnny Rotten is irrelevant.

[TotallyInsane]

- Bruce Springsteen: Climbed the gates of Graceland in Elvis' lifetime, made it to the front door - only to find that Elvis wasn't in.

Well, Bruce may have climbed over the fence but Gail crawled under the fence and HE WAS HOME!! Unfortunately, so were the dogs!

[utmom2008]

- Bruce Springsteen: Climbed the gates of Graceland in Elvis' lifetime, made it to the front door - only to find that Elvis wasn't in.

Well, Bruce may have climbed over the fence but Gail crawled under the fence and HE WAS HOME!! Unfortunately, so were the dogs!

:lmfao::lmfao::lmfao:Which one of us needs to bring a shovel on our next trip??:lmfao::lmfao:

[rocknroll]

Try telling that to Johnny Rotten. He hates Elvis. Always has.

What I said still applies....good ol' Johhny is just one of the ones who won't admit it.

[gordon]

Reg Presley ( no relation) was a big Elvis fan and started his group" 10 years after" so called because it was 10 years after Elvis started

[KPM]

[QUOTE=gordon;196454]Reg Presley ( no relation) was a big Elvis fan and started his group" 10 years after" so called because it was 10 years after Elvis started[/

QUOTE]
Are you sure? I think Alvin Lee started 10 Years After. I recalled Reg wrote "Love Is All Around" in the 60s and started the Troggs.
Reg Presley (born Reginald Maurice Ball on June 12, 1941,[1] in Andover, Hampshire) is an English singer/songwriter. He is best known as the lead singer with prominent 1960s rock and roll band The Troggs, whose biggest hit was "Wild Thing".

His most famous composition is "Love Is All Around". When this song was covered by Wet Wet Wet in 1994, it stayed at No. 1 in the UK singles chart for fifteen weeks, and Presley famously spent his proceeds on crop circle research.

[The King's Queen]

:lmfao::lmfao::lmfao:Which one of us needs to bring a shovel on our next trip??:lmfao::lmfao:


:lmfao::lmfao::lmfao::lmfao:A shovel??? Why don't we just haul a dozer down there with us??? We may need it! ;):lmfao:

[Burning_Love]

Try telling that to Johnny Rotten. He hates Elvis. Always has.

:hmm: I hate him too..

Just kidding :P I guess that's his choice hey :D


(Sorry, in a happy mood :lol:)

[Getlo]

It's a good thing that Johnny Rotten is irrelevant.

I loathe Rotten and all punk music (it is the cancer of music, IMO), but one cannot deny his relevance in popular music.


What I said still applies....good ol' Johhny is just one of the ones who won't admit it.

No. Rotten would never say antying unless he meant it. When Elvis died, he reportedly said "Good riddance to bad rubbish".

[gordon]

sorry I stand corrected it was Alvin Lee, although I did see an interview with Reg and he admitted being a big Elvis fan

[rocknroll]

No. Rotten would never say antying unless he meant it. When Elvis died, he reportedly said "Good riddance to bad rubbish".

You take what I post too literally.....and seriously.:D

[Burning_Love]

I think Robbie Williams is a fan too,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wl3CGQP1gFQ

A song about Elvis, he sung.

[Lisarose]

William F Buckley, who died this past February, seems to have been a 'closet' Elvis Fan. He wrote, among other things, Elvis in the Morning. The book was mostly about a young army brat who meets Elvis in Germany, but through his life maintains a unique relationship with Elvis. I read this book with a dictionary close at hand. :)

Also, a fan, Josh Duhamel from Las Vegas, All My Children fame

[Rover]

Add the french president to the list...He made a speach in front of an american audience and gave lots of reason why the USA was a great country, Elvis was one of them :D
Funny how many singers are Elvis fans...I guess a lot of them were influenced by him. If Elvis had not existed, we would have never discovered lots of talents..

[utmom2008]

Also, a fan, Josh Duhamel from Las Vegas, All My Children fame

Is he really Lisa?? I LOVED him when he played Leo on ALL MY CHILDREN!!(y)(y)

[Lisarose]

Is he really Lisa?? I LOVED him when he played Leo on ALL MY CHILDREN!!(y)(y)

Isn't he a cutie? In 2006, the Las Vegas Christmas show featured an Elvis theme. TV Guide ran a feature on the show [remember the special Elvis dvd's on the covers?] and Josh admitted to being an Elvis fan [and wanting either the Pink Cadillac or a costume, I forget which!:)]