which has been worse on Elvis' legacy... EIC or impersonators

[Unchained Melody]

Which one do you feel is worse for Elvis' legacy..I'm going with impersonators.

[SeeSeeRider777]

I am going to say EIC b/c it showed Elvis in TERRIBLE shape. Everybody was shocked to see him like that and he projected this image of an old act. I know Elvis had some great performances of songs in EIC but he looked bad and wasnt in top form. What Elvis needed in 77 was to be in 72 health and status. He was in too deep in the drugs to get out and no crash diet was going to help him. EIC should have never been filmed. The col and the rest of Elvis' family, entourage and managers put money ahead of health. I understand Elvis needed the money but he would have been ok finacially if they just took a year long break and revamp everything. Get rid of all of the crazy expenses, and most of all help him with his problem. What might have helped was Elvis coming out publicly with his problem. Would it ruin his image? Who knows? I wasnt living during that time so I cant tell you but now we accept these things and we learn to forgive and forget. What EIC did was leave a bad image of Elvis for the next generation as this fat old man who sang songs of the 50's and he was washed up. It wasnt true that he was washed up. Young kids today know the 76-77 Elvis and that is ashame because the years prior he was the man and performing great.

[Unchained Melody]

Good points bro, why did you not vote though is it not allowing ya to or something. This was the first time i started a poll on here i beleive so I may have messed it up.

[SeeSeeRider777]

Just forgot to vote. There you go.

[Unchained Melody]

Just forgot to vote. There you go.

Thanks man, look's like we are tied. Interested in seeing what everyone else thinks. I guess had EIC not been aired or filmed, then maybe the rest of the world would not be under the impression that Elvis was always fat and 40 in a white suit therefor the impersonators would not all look like that.

[ElvisPresleyUK]

I went with the impersonators...i'm not saying that are all bad, but ALOT are so thats what swayed it for me

[Unchained Melody]

I went with the impersonators...i'm not saying that are all bad, but ALOT are so thats what swayed it for me

I can't stand the fact that most of them you see are all overweight..whats up with that?

[ForeverTheKing]

I voted "neither".

I'm not a big fan of impersonators but if there are many ridiculous Iknow that others are real fans and only want to make tributes to Elvis and his music.
Unfortunately many people who don't know Elvis can't make difference from the two groups

Anyway I couldn't vote impersonators...I know there are few members here that are impersonators too and I don't want to offend their true love for Elvis

[el gerry]

Im going with impersonators , i dont mind a good one but they are very very few . For the most part they cant singo or move with rediculous wigs and cheap tacky jumpsuits . For people who know no different who see them it leaves the image of Elvis as a vulgar , tacky lounge singer

[Unchained Melody]

Im going with impersonators , i dont mind a good one but they are very very few . For the most part they cant singo or move with rediculous wigs and cheap tacky jumpsuits . For people who know no different who see them it leaves the image of Elvis as a vulgar , tacky lounge singer

Could not agree more

[Suspicious Minds]

I don't like Impersonators or tribute artists.

[Donut]

I voted impersonators. Not anyone with a tacky wig on can do any good to Elvis legacy.

[goodelvisgirl]

well i really like elvis tributes cos they are the honest elvis fans who try to perform his songs as a tribute elvis impersonators are the overweight people with daft wigs and plastic sunglasses and the cheap pollyester suits and the thank you thank you very much line they don't help the elvis image in any way they make a mockery of elvis as for EIC i thought it was good it showed a different side to elvis and there were some classic performances in all that and it shows a man not affraid to be reall and loyal and true to his fans right to the end no matter what hs own personal problems were i think when you see him singing unchained melody you can see a man in great pain who still is singing his heart out and thats when you see the glimmer of reality hurt and how great thou art just fantastic power filled performances i think its elvis at his weakest health wise but still at his powerfull best vocal and performance wise so i vote impersonators cos they are different from tributes

[Diane]

I voted for EIC as I think that gave rise to the bad impersonators in the first place. There are some good sincere ones out there but they are vastly outnumbered.

Diane

[ferry duivesteijn]

I am going to say EIC b/c it showed Elvis in TERRIBLE shape. Everybody was shocked to see him like that and he projected this image of an old act. I know Elvis had some great performances of songs in EIC but he looked bad and wasnt in top form. What Elvis needed in 77 was to be in 72 health and status. He was in too deep in the drugs to get out and no crash diet was going to help him. EIC should have never been filmed. The col and the rest of Elvis' family, entourage and managers put money ahead of health. I understand Elvis needed the money but he would have been ok finacially if they just took a year long break and revamp everything. Get rid of all of the crazy expenses, and most of all help him with his problem. What might have helped was Elvis coming out publicly with his problem. Would it ruin his image? Who knows? I wasnt living during that time so I cant tell you but now we accept these things and we learn to forgive and forget. What EIC did was leave a bad image of Elvis for the next generation as this fat old man who sang songs of the 50's and he was washed up. It wasnt true that he was washed up. Young kids today know the 76-77 Elvis and that is ashame because the years prior he was the man and performing great.

hello elvis in concert im bad shape no way
elvis was there at his best his voice was stronger than ever
the man was sick at that time but you could see love and passion for his fans
the joy and interaction with the tcb band, the sweets and stamps
look at his eyes he had never lost that naughty twinkle in his eyes
he was there he stood there doing the best he could
close your eyes and listen to him sing songs like
how great thou art and hurt mountain the power stuff
he gave his music joy and happiness and him self
he did allmost 1200 concerts from 1969-1977
it was altime an prestation to give want people wanted
its just like the olympic games with all the sport games inclusive but then almost 1200 times

so i choose in the poll impersonaters thats worse
thats make me ill makes me puke
men with wichs on and fake side burns
walking day and night in jumpsuits

my meaning is you can pay tribute to elvis but without wiggs and jumpsuits
be your self
everybody want to be like elvis but stay your self

elvis ones has sended an telegram to a impersonator in july 1977
he wrote" i'm proud that you singin my songs
but stay and be your self just like i do)

greetings
ferry duivesteijn

[elvislady]

I am going with neither.
elvislady

[TotallyInsane]

hello elvis in concert im bad shape no way
elvis was there at his best his voice was stronger than ever
the man was sick at that time but you could see love and passion for his fans
the joy and interaction with the tcb band, the sweets and stamps
look at his eyes he had never lost that naughty twinkle in his eyes
he was there he stood there doing the best he could
close your eyes and listen to him sing songs like
how great thou art and hurt mountain the power stuffhe gave his music joy and happiness and him self
he did allmost 1200 concerts from 1969-1977
it was altime an prestation to give want people wanted
its just like the olympic games with all the sport games inclusive but then almost 1200 times

so i choose in the poll impersonaters thats worse
thats make me ill makes me puke
men with wichs on and fake side burns
walking day and night in jumpsuits

my meaning is you can pay tribute to elvis but without wiggs and jumpsuits
be your self
everybody want to be like elvis but stay your self

elvis ones has sended an telegram to a impersonator in july 1977
he wrote" i'm proud that you singin my songs
but stay and be your self just like i do)

greetings
ferry duivesteijn

That's what the fans saw but not what the public saw. I think EIC was the lasting picture of Elvis in the public's eye.

[SeeSeeRider777]

That's what the fans saw but not what the public saw. I think EIC was the lasting picture of Elvis in the public's eye.

Thank You, that is what I was saying.

[KPM]

If he had died in 1970 the legacy would have ended on an extreme triumphant period, even 3 years later in 1973 IMO the legacy would be viewed very differently.
IMO unfortunately the emphasis on the last 4 years of his life-"the worst 4 years of his life" is what everyone conjures up when they think of Elvis.

[franny]

If he had died in 1970 the legacy would have ended on an extreme triumphant period, even 3 years later in 1973 IMO the legacy would be viewed very differently.
IMO unfortunately the emphasis on the last 4 years of his life-"the worst 4 years of his life" is what everyone conjures up when they think of Elvis.

Why is this?

franny