Happy Birthday, Elvis!!

Of course you didn't expect me to let Elvis Presley's birthday go by and not blog about it, did you? Born on January 8, 1935, Elvis would've been 79 today!  As you can imagine, Graceland celebrates Elvis' birthday in a big way, with several events starting today and gong all through the weekend! The list of events include a cake cutting ceremony, special tours, and even an Elvis-themed night at the Memphis Grizzlies game! Tupelo, MS, the birthplace of Elvis, is also hosting different celebrations today! I've never been to Graceland or Tupelo for any of the birthday celebrations, but I've visited both of them once before. I'll make it back again someday for some of the Elvis celebrations they have in January and August!

Elvis cutting his 26h birthday cake with costars on the set 

of Wild In The Country.

Again on his 26th birthday!

Celebrating his 23rd birthday with costar Dolores Hart (right).

Ms Hart is now a Mother Superior with a Convent in Connecticut.

She starred in Loving You (1957) and King Creole (1958) with Elvis.

In 1962 with Sahara Casino owner Martin Prell on Elvis' 27th birthday.

Riley & Ben Keough, Elvis' grandchildren, cut the cake at 

the 75th birthday celebration at Graceland in 2010.

The youngest Elvis fan club president, Isabella Scott, cut

the birthday cake at the 2013 celebration at Graceland. Isn't 

she adorable?!

I'll be celebrating The King's birthday by watching an Elvis movie on bluray & listening to some of the festivities on Elvis Radio (Sirius XM)!! TCM is showing Elvis movies for most of the day, too.

Happy Birthday, Elvis!!!

♥Rachel

(Thanks to elvis.com, elvispresleymusic.com.au & elvisgospel.blogspot.com for use of these photos!)

Gettin' a little bit vintage.

This week's edition of Throwback Thursday is dedicated to one of the major loves of my life, Elvis Aron Presley. What brings on this post is the kick off of Elvis Week 2013 at Graceland in Memphis. Elvis Week is the gathering of Elvis fans from all around the world, and as Elvis Radio DJ Argo tells me, fans started the tradition themselves on the 1 year anniversary of the King's death in 1978. EW13 starts Aug 10 and runs until the 17th with events all around Memphis, and specifically Elvis' home, Graceland. Events include Elvis Tribute Artist performances, George Klein's Memphis Mafia reunion, movie screenings, and a candlelight vigil & memorial service on the 36th anniversary of his death. 

So today, I just want to throw it back to the start of an amazing career.

With his father, Vernon, on July 4, 1956.

A beautiful colorized photo of Elvis. Peep that pink jacket!

Flipping through a magazine with his mother, Gladys Love.

Hanging with fellow Sun recording artist, Mr. Johnny Cash.

(All photo credit goes to the respective owners. Please advise if you do not wish for me to use these photographs.)

Please check back next week for a throwback to my Graceland trip in 2008! 

As always, thank you for reading!

Until next time,

♥Rachel