Aug 16, 2012

To honor the King of Rock-n-Roll on the anniversary of his death, we’ve compiled a photo collection of recent Elvis memorials mixed with a variety of Elvis impersonators, many from within Maryland’s own hunka-hunka-burnin’ talent pool. So, if you’re lonesome tonight and looking to keep the King’s memory alive, there are plenty of impersonators willing to be your teddy bear.

: August 14, 2012: Isabella T. Scott, 13, from Bonifay, Florida poses in front of a cut-out of Elvis Presley on during Elvis Week at Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee. Scott, president of the online Elvis Aaron Presley-TCB 4EVR Official Fan Club, is the youngest president of any officially recognized Elvis Presley fan club in the world. (Robert MacPherson/AFP/Getty Images)

: October 28, 2005: Jesse Kocher, 4, of Loch Raven shows off his Elvis Presley costume with his sister, princess Clarissa Kocher, 9, right at a Halloween costume parade at Pleasant Plains Elementary School. (Steve Ruark/Patuxent Publishing)

: August 16, 2010: An Elvis Presley impersonator performs at a restaurant in Neve Ilan, near Jerusalem, to mark the 33rd anniversary of Presley’s death. (Ronen Zvulun/Reuters)

: November 6, 2009: Sandy Barrass (lower left), an Ascension allumni, of Halethorpe, reacts as Elvis (impersonated by Tom Connelly of Pasadena) snatches up some of her poker chips as he sings a song during a casino night fundraiser, held at The Ascension School in Halethorpe on Friday night. (Kitty R Charlton/Patuxent Publishing)

: September 8, 2007: Jim “The Rockin Elvis” Godbold performs for spectators at the Endless Summer Car and Motorcycle Show. (Sara Lewkowicz/Patuxent Publishing)

: August 14, 2012: Elvis Presley tribute artists gather around Elvis fan Yvonne Robertson of Windsor, Ontario, Canada during Elvis Week at Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee. This year’s Elvis Week marks the 35th anniversary of the death of the King of Rock and Roll. (Robert MacPherson/AFP/Getty Images)

: July 19, 2006: “I must have one of the only jobs in the world where I can claim an Elvis Mask on my taxes.” Greg May, a Columbia-based variety entertainer, uses his newly bought prop to bring a smile to the face of six-year-old Taylor Young, from Ellicott City, one of the sick children he and his partner Bill Boots, from Arbutus, entertain at Johns Hopkins Hospital as part of a program put on through the Big Apple Circus Clown Care program. (Matt Roth/Patuxent Publishing)

: August 10, 2004: Elvis impersonator Tom Connelly serenades Pat McCloskey during a surprise birthday party for her. “Elvis” also named McCloskey president of the Elvis Fan Club. (Patuxent Publishing)

: December 3, 2004: Tommy El (also known as Tommy Barnes of Parkville) performs during the “Night of 100 Elvises” at the Lithuanian Hall in Baltimore. His wife is holding the Elvis American flag behind him. (Patuxent Publishing)

: August 15, 2012: Candle-bearing fans of Elvis Presley file past his tomb at Graceland mansion in Memphis, Tenessee during an all-night vigil on the eve of the 35th anniversary of the singer’s death. Several thousand people gathered outside Graceland for the all-night commemoration of the life and legacy of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. (Robert MacPherson/AFP/Getty Images)

: December 3, 2004: Wayne Rippy of the Washington D.C area performs during the 11th Night of 100 Elvises in Baltimore. (Patuxent Publishing)

: August 16, 2012: Contestants in the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest gather on stage at the Hard Rock Cafe in Memphis, Tennessee during a meet-and-greet with fans on the 35th anniversary of the death of rock icon Elvis Presley. Twenty-nine tribute artists from the United States, Canada, Australia, Britain and Japan are competing in the event, a highlight of the ongoing Elvis Week centered around Presley’s Graceland mansion. (Robert MacPherson/AFP/Getty Images)

: May 31. 2007: Elvis Presley (Betty Merenda) wins back the love of his Priscilla (Helen Grewe) during the South Carroll Senior Center drama club production of “Here Comes the Judge.” (Phil Grout/Patuxent Publishing)

: August 16, 2002: Stacey Aikman, the senior facility manager at Oak Crest Village retirement community, greets passers-by and Oak Crest Village employees on the 25th anniversary of Elvis Presley’s death. (Steve Ruark/Patuxent Publishing)

: August 15, 2012: Candle-bearing fans of Elvis Presley gather at Graceland mansion in Memphis, Tenessee during an all-night vigil on the eve of the 35th anniversary of the singer’s death. (Robert MacPherson/AFP/Getty Images)

: October 29, 2006: Sammy Denherder, 20 months, showed up as Elvis to a Halloween costume contest and parade at Sykesville’s Apple Butter Market and stole the spotlight from Elvis Impersonator Rick Sloan of Sykesville who was the event’s master of ceremonies. (Nicole Martyn/Patuxent Publishing)

: April 19, 2008: A trio of Elvis impersonators with tartan capes, from left, Shane Allison, Dean Pirtle and Matt Raven, wave to fans as they walk along the 18th fairway during the third round of the Verizon Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. The three were declared the winners of the tournament’s Tartan Day competition. (Jay Karr/The Island Packet/MCT)

: November 27, 2007: Leo Mahoney, 78, showed up as Elvis during the third annual Maryland Senior Idol 2007. Ella Shields (LT), M.C. of the event, couldn’t help laughing. (Chiaki Kawajiri/Baltimore Sun)

: August 15, 2012: Fans of Elvis Presley gather outside Graceland mansion, home of the late King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, on the eve of the 35th anniversary of his death. Several thousand people were expected to participate in an evening candlelight vigil for Presley that is a highlight of the ongoing Elvis Week festivities. (Robert MacPherson/AFP/Getty Images)

: January 5, 2003: Reverand Dorian Baxter strikes an Elvis pose as he sings a gospel song during a service at the Royal Canadian Legion in Newmarket, Ontario. In the Christ the King Graceland Independent Anglican Church of Canada, “Rockin’ Reverend” Dorian Baxter, who is equal parts entertainer, activist and preacher, does it his way, singing Elvis favorites with a Christian twist. (Kevin Frayer/CP/AP Photo/)

: July 22, 2004: Elvis impersonator Tom Connelly visits the center’s Hawaiin Luau party at the Westminster Senior Activity Center. Here, he dances with Connie Kosakowski, 79, of Westminster. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Baltimore Sun)

: October 16, 2010: A runner dressed as Elvis runs in the 2010 Baltimore Marathon. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun)

: August 16, 2012: Elvis Presley tribute artist Victor Trevino, 27, of Fort Worth, Texas, poses with wife Chloe Trevino during an Elvis Week event in Memphis, Tennessee, on the 35th anniversary of the death of the rock icon. Trevino is among 29 contestants in the sixth annual Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest, and one of the few born after Presley’s death. (Robert MacPherson/AFP/Getty Images)

: December 3, 2011: Henry Tate donned an Elvis Presley mask at the annual Night of 100 Elvises at the Lithuanian Hall. (Colby Ware/Baltimore Sun)

: December 3, 2010: Elvis impersonator Jed Duvall of Glen Burnie sings during the Night of 100 Elvises at Lithuanian Hall. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun)

: August 15, 2012: Fans of Elvis Presley gather outside Graceland mansion, home of the late King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, on the eve of the 35th anniversary of his death. (Robert MacPherson/AFP/Getty Images)

: December 3, 2010: The Gracelanders, a group a grandmothers from Ontario, Canada, dance to the sounds of Elvis Presley at the annual Night of 100 Elvises at the Lithuanian Hall. (Baltimore Sun)

: December 3, 2011: Dan Barrella, of Staten Island, New York, performed at the annual Night of 100 Elvises at the Lithuanian Hall. (Colby Ware/Baltimore Sun)

: January 14, 2012: Jared Davis, as Elvis, marries Godzilla and the bridezilla at the Elvis Birthday Fight Club at Creative Alliance. (Colby Ware/Baltimore Sun)

: January 13, 2012: A reveller with an Elvis Presley mask takes part in a carnival parade through south-western Macedonian village of Vevchani. The Vevchani carnival is 1,400 years old and is held every year on the eve of the feast of Saint Basil (14th of January), which also marks the beginning of the New Year according to the Julian calendar. The masks are handmade and they usually present pagan rituals, bible issues and political satire of actual events. (Robert Atanasovski/AFP/Getty Images)

: August 15, 2012: German collectors Torsten Meck (L) and Andreas Schrãer (R) display the latest addition of memorabilia to their Elvis Presley Museum, a song book and a Golden Record award for “Hound Dog,” in Duesseldorf, western Germany. The museum hosts the biggest private Elvis Presley collection outside the US. Presley died 35 years ago on August 16, 1977. (Horst Ossinger/AFP/Getty Images)

: August 3, 2012: A man and child dressed like Elvis walk on the field during a parade of Elvis’ on Elvis Night before the game between the Chicago White Sox and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, Illinois. (David Banks/Getty Images)

: December 3, 2010: Drew Ahern, 10, of Crofton performs during the Night of 100 Elvises at Lithuanian Hall. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun)

: January 27, 2007: Jonah Baker dressed as Elvis Presley said “I am wet, I am cold, I am ready for a peanut butter and banana sandwich,” after dunking into the cold Bay waters. Thousands turned out for the annual Polar Bear Plunge that year. (Monica Lopossay/Baltimore Sun)

: December 2, 2006: (Left to Right) John Levy, David Greenblat, and Jerry Parks dressed at the timeless ruler of rock, Elvis, at the quintessentially Baltimore Night of 100 Elvises. At least 12 bands and 15 Elvis tributes performed. Proceeds from the event go to the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center. (Matthew Paul D’Agostino/Baltimore Sun)

: December 3, 2010: Kathryn Mason of Baltimore flirts with Elvis impersonator Tommy El of Parkville who performs during the Night of 100 Elvises at Lithuanian Hall. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun)

: August 15, 2012: An Elvis Presley fan poses outside Graceland mansion, home of the late king of King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, the eve of the 35th anniversary of his August 15, 2012: An Elvis Presley fan poses outside Graceland mansion, home of the late king of King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, the eve of the 35th anniversary of his death. (Robert MacPherson/AFP/Getty Images)death. (Robert MacPherson/AFP/Getty Images)

Related reading: Pictures: Night of 100 Elvises

Young cast brings great energy to Talent Machine’s ‘All Shook Up’
By Mary Johnson, Special to The Baltimore Sun
12:11 p.m. EDT, August 10, 2012

Dissed by major critics at its March 2005 Broadway debut, Joe DiPietro’s jukebox Elvis Presley musical “All Shook Up” now qualifies as a hit in Annapolis.

The Talent Machine Company cast has energy and youthful enthusiasm combined with vocal and dancing skills to create a show brimming with vitality at St. John’s College’s Key Auditorium.

Invited to choose a show for her Talent Machine Company directorial debut, Vicki Sussman suggested “All Shook Up” for “its great Elvis music, its terrific vocal and dance arrangements, and for the wonderful characters who have great heart,” she said. Having directed teen shows for more than 32 years, Sussman appreciates the wholehearted dedication that Talent Machine’s teen cast brings to every show.

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Carlo Martini
Sep 29, 2012 @ 12:21:46

LONG LIVES ELVIS THE GREATEST ENTERTAINER TCB ALWAYS…….. C.M.

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Aug 17, 2012 @ 07:14:16

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Marilyn Perkett
Aug 16, 2012 @ 19:26:57

Forever in our HEARTS!

Ted M
Aug 16, 2012 @ 17:42:48

He’s NOT Dead…for sure. Listen to the LPs by” ORION” just after his “Death”.

On the 35th anniversary of Elvis Presley’s death, impersonators won’t be cruel

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