JD King has performed as a hall of fame Elvis impersonator in many parts of the world. Here are some highlights of his 5-star-reviewed performances, as well as audio recordings and photographs of JD in action.
Shawn Klush is the winner of Elvis Presley Enterprises.
Background. Vegas is the most prominent Elvis impersonator in Australia.
Nic KING - Sydney's Ultimate Elvis Impersonator.
The main cast of Baz Luhrmann's upcoming musical drama “Elvis” has been set, with Richard Roxburgh, Helen Thomson, David Wenham, Luke Bracey and Dacre Montgomery among the prominent Australian actors co-starring with Tom Hanks, Austin Butler and Olivia DeJonge in the film.
The Best Elvis Presley Act Featured On TV & Radio
JD King is not only rated as a top Elvis tribute act, he is also very charismatic and highly knowledgeable. This has lead to regular appearances on radio and television not just as an Elvis tribute but as an expert on Elvis Presley's performance career.
Elvis held Roy Orbison is very high regard, publicly stating that Roy had ' most perfect voice' and referring to him as the 'greatest singer in the world' during one of his Vegas concerts.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, British rock band The Beatles are top of the list for best-selling artists worldwide, with 183 million units certified sales. Second is Garth Brooks with over 157 million units sales, followed by Elvis Presley with 139 million units.
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), often referred to mononymously as Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the "King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century.
The Beatles and Elvis Presley may be the best-selling musicians of all time, but they've just been topped by Freddie Mercury's band. It turns out that the Great British public dream of seeing Queen live more than any other act around the world.
Did Ginger Alden Attend Elvis' Funeral? Yes. As his fiancée at the time, it is believed that Ginger Alden was present for Elvis' funeral. Following the funeral, however, she was reportedly banned from Graceland by Presley's family and had to receive permission to visit his grave.
Did Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson ever meet? Elvis and Michael did in fact meet, though not in the way many would expect as they were far younger than fans might think. The first time Michael met Lisa Marie, his soon-to-be wife, was the same time he met The King, but it had nothing to do with their wedding.
As to be expected, due to his far greater number of total chart entries, Elvis has the advantage over The Beatles in most performance categories. Presley placed 102 titles in Billboard's top 40, while The Beatles had 50 entries that made it that far up the chart.
Elvis Presley, recognised as the best-selling solo music artist of all time by Guinness World Records, sold over 400.
Miles Teller was a top fan choice for the role of Elvis. At the time of the international casting call for the part, fans were abuzz posting side-by-side comparisons of the Top Gun: Maverick star next to the iconic crooner Presley.
Baz Luhrmann, the director behind the Elvis Presley biopic, has revealed pop icon Harry Styles auditioned for the starring role, and compared striking similarities between the two artists.
Elvis' Pelvis Leads to His Arrest
In the film, Elvis is ordered by a court judge to tone down his gyrating hips before a show in Memphis. His wild dance moves are considered too lewd for an impressionable young audience, and the judge even comes prepared with an arrest warrant should Elvis so much as wiggle a finger.
Jimmie Rodgers was cited as an early influence on both Presley and King. Rodgers, another white Mississippian who grew up among Black railroad workers, was also a font of inspiration for some blues singers in the mid-20th century, certainly B. B. King among them.
"Million Dollar Quartet" is a recording of an impromptu jam session involving Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Johnny Cash made on December 4, 1956, at the Sun Record Studios in Memphis, Tennessee.
Austin Butler in “Elvis.” Austin Butler received his first Academy Award nomination for his performance as Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann's “Elvis.”