Lawyer fan Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 29th anniversary of Elvis' demise. He gave what he had to the world and changed it. Still, he died at too young an age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Cartmill Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Elvis should have taken that "A Star Is Born" role that Barbara offered him. He would have gotten in shape, maybe gotten off drugs for a while, been nominated for an Oscar, and been motivated to change his lifestyle, and lived longer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poor4Life Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 You know, time must really be passing fast. I didn't even realize that it's been 29 years already since Elvis' passing. Tony's absolutely right. If Elvis hadn't been so medicated in the seventies, he might have dumped Col. Parker, took that role, and been revitalized.I'm listening to "Any Day Now" as I'm typing this...Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 Oh my! So, 29 years ago, I was standing in a KOA Campground store holding a can of pork 'n beans! Upon hearing the news, I dropped the can and it rolled across the floor. Another lady in the store said, "What did he die from?" to the lady manning the store. She said, "His heart quit beating." My mom and I got the giggles, and that's when the can went rolling. Wow! That was just like yesterday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmichel Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 My family had just returned home from a Florida vacation...As soon as we had brought all the luggage in the house I turned on the TV where a news bulletin was just starting...The bulletin said Elvis Presley was dead...I was 17 at the time and had played Elvis' latest single "Way Down" on our local radio station before our trip..."Way Down" was one of the most rockin' songs we played on our local country station...I heard the song alot during our vacation travels...I really thought it was neat that an "old guy" like Elvis could still have a top 40 hit...Those were the days...When 42 was old and I had a long way to go before I got there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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