ELVIS WEEK 2023

Every year pilgrims from around the globe descend on Memphis to honor and remember Elvis Presley on the anniversary of his death. These are some highlights from Elvis Week 2023, many of which show the next generation of Elvis fans. This was the first vigil since Lisa Marie, the daughter of Elvis, died. His granddaughter, Riley Keough, has since taken over the estate. No family members were present this year, including Pricilla Presley who is often on hand.

Visual Highlights from the Elvis Vigil

Previous Blog Posts:

https://www.karenpulferfocht.com/blog/tag/Photos+of+Lisa+Marie+Presley

https://www.karenpulferfocht.com/blog/2022/6/27/new-baz-luhrmann-elvis-movie-tops-box-office?rq=Graceland

https://www.karenpulferfocht.com/blog/elvis-week-2019?rq=Graceland

https://www.karenpulferfocht.com/blog/elvispresley40?rq=Graceland

https://www.karenpulferfocht.com/blog/elvisweek2018?rq=Graceland

https://www.karenpulferfocht.com/blog/2015/1/10/elvis-turns-80?rq=Graceland

ELVIS WEEK, Graceland, Memphis, Tennessee 2019

Thousands of fans gather for the Candlelight Vigil in remembrance of the death of ELVIS PRESLEY at Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee. Presley passed away on August 16, 1977, at the age of 42. In the years since his death, fans from around the world gather each year at Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee in the days surrounding the anniversary of his death for the annual event known as Elvis Week. (Photos by Karen Pulfer Focht ©)

FOR SOME OF THE PREVIOUS COVERAGE OF THE KING BY MEMPHIS PHOTOJOURNALIST KAREN PULFER FOCHT SEE LINKS BELOW-

http://www.karenpulferfocht.com/blog/elvisweek2018

http://www.karenpulferfocht.com/blog/tag/Pricilla+Presley

http://www.karenpulferfocht.com/blog/2015/1/10/elvis-turns-80

https://www.thenational.ae/world/the-americas/elvis-presley-candlelight-vigil-at-graceland-in-pictures-1.620177

https://www.todayonline.com/entertainment/music/presleys-1st-record-my-happiness-auctions-s401000

https://en.tempo.co/photo/54473/elvis-fans-mark-40th-anniversary-of-his-death#foto-6

Elvis Week In Memphis 2018

AUG. 2018 ~~Women leave kisses on the wall of what was once the bedroom of Elvis Presley. This apartment,  was home to Elvis Presley during his teenage years in Memphis. It is now open for tours. 

Elvis fans can sleep in Elvis's bedroom, eat in the kitchen he ate in and sit in the halls where he played guitar because NOW they rent out the unit by the night for $250.00.

Presley lived in public housing with his family at Lauderdale Court before he reached stardom in 1956 as an entertainer. Regular tenants have occupied the income based apartment all theses years until what was Lauderdale Courts public housing underwent renovations.  The units are now called Uptown Square apartments. Elvis lived there with his parents at 185 Winchester, apartment 328, from 1949 until 1953. The unit has been decorated to look like it would have during that time and then personalized with photos of Elvis and his family.

Uptown Square is just north of downtown Memphis.

Need you ask? Yes, I left a lip print of my own for the king.

VIDEO BELOW

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http://www.uptownmemphis.org/elvis.htm

August 11, 2018-

Today Andy Childs, Joel Weinshanker (left) (managing owner of EPE), and Lisa Marie Presley took the stage at Elvis Presley's Memphis at Graceland on Saturday to discuss the release of the latest album Where No One Stands Alone. Lisa Marie became emotional. Elvis and Lisa Marie Presley sing a duet on 'new' Elvis gospel album. Lisa said about working on this album "this is the best experience I have ever had." Her business partner and the albums co-producer Joel Weinshanker said of Elvis  "What he’d want more than anything in the world is for Lisa to have some peace.

Lisa Marie Presley opened up about how she has overcome her addiction to drugs this week in Memphis. 

Aug 13- 2018

Elvis fans renewed their vows in the brand new Graceland Chapel in the Woods at Graceland, in Memphis, Tennessee during the 2018 Elvis Week Celebrations.

Previous Coverage

http://www.karenpulferfocht.com/blog/elvispresley40

http://www.karenpulferfocht.com/blog/2015/1/10/elvis-turns-80