Sunday, June 8, 2014

For Fans Eager To Attend An Elvis Tribute San Francisco Is The Place To Find One

By Sally Delacruz


Any Elvis Presley fan can look for and find ways to remember him. His voice and person were beautiful when he was living. Memories are not as poignant as the real man. However, for people who want an elvis tribute san francisco, california has much to offer.

Tourists in San Francisco, CA want to see the Golden Gate Bridge. A visit to Fishermans Wharf is mandatory. Charming trolley cars take them up and down through the city.

Tupelo, Mississippi was the birthplace of the King. He stayed there until the age of thirteen. He and his parents moved to Memphis, Tennessee at that time. His home, Graceland, is now a major tourist attraction.

The mansion, Graceland, memorializes him to this day. When he bought it for Gladys, his beloved mother, it was a sign of wealth beyond any he had ever known. The walls are lined with gold records. The many rooms show his unusual taste in furnishings.

People are silent or speak in whispers. They shed tears as they walk up the path to the memorial garden. There is a feeling of respect in the air.

Conversation is done in whispers. There is sobbing and tears as they file past his final resting place. No one is rude or boisterous.

Daughters learn to love the music from their mothers. Grandmothers pass it on to their grandchildren. Not only women, but, men file past to remember him.

San Francisco, CA is host city to many stage shows featuring Elvis impersonators all year long. One hundred and three impersonators are listed at last count. Some are very talented and convincing, others are not.

The tributary manse is a major tourist attraction. Each year on the anniversary of his death, fans line up at the musical gates to walk up and pay their respects at his grave. Each carries one lit candle.

Those tributes done by the top performers provide a memorable experience. They earn their living doing these shows. They also entertain at all kinds of parties and events. Singing telegrams delivered by men in jump suits are sent out on birthdays.

He was born on January 8, 1935. Sadly, his twin, Jessie was stillborn. What would the music world be like today if there had been two.

At the time of his death, on August 16, 1977, he was only forty-two years of age. Fans still speculate about how his passing changed the music world. He is missed.

All over the world, people gather to honor him with parties, stage shows and dances. This time surrounding his day of death are called Elvis Week, as if a day was not enough. As always, the Bay area will be host to many such events.

Surviving members of the Memphis Mafia give speeches and one-man shows. This group of men from his high-school days were given this nickname. They went with him on tour and stayed with him at home in Graceland. People still flock to hear his backup band perform as well.

Profits from various shows are given to charities in his honor. Fans remember him singing Love Me Tender at the end of the movie by that name. A thousand years from now this icon will still be remembered.




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