Thursday, January 08, 2015
Elvis at 80: The King still rules - CNN.com - By Todd Leopold - In 1992, the U.S. Postal Service had a vote to determine which image of Elvis Presley should go on a stamp: a rendering of the youthful, late '50s King or the beefier, early-'70s version. - The runaway victor was Young Elvis. It remains one of the most popular stamps of all time. But these days, it seems like '70s Elvis -- also known as "Fat Elvis" -- was the ultimate winner, with common perceptions of the singer focused on the glittery, jumpsuited performer who became the template for a thousand Vegas impersonators: a self-parody. - That's a shame, because the music of Elvis Aron Presley -- who would have turned 80 on Thursday -- remains as raw, direct and immediate as ever.
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