Elvis Presley image used by permission, Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc.
July 30, 2008 — Elvis Presley died more than 30 years ago, so he never heard of the Internet, never got spammed and certainly never visited MySpace.
Nonetheless, Elvis fans have a 21st-century opportunity to use MySpace as a launching pad to sing at Elvis’ former home, Graceland Mansion. According to the Associated Press, fans from the U.S. and Canada can visit MySpace’s karaoke site at http://ksolo.myspace.com/ and perform an Elvis classic for consideration in the contest. From the recordings that are entered prior to Aug. 4 and then streamed at least 100 times, judges will select the best performance, giving the winner a chance to sing on the lawn at Graceland Mansion on Aug. 12 as Memphis begins its annual Elvis celebration week.
Of Elvis’ catalog, only three songs are available for the karaoke contest: "Hound Dog," "Suspicious Minds" and "If I Can Dream."
The latter song is particularly timely. It was originally recorded for the Country Music Hall of Famer’s career-changing NBC special from 1968. The 40th anniversary of that landmark program is being observed with the release of the four-disc set Elvis: The Complete ’68 Comeback Special, including 20 tracks that have never previously been issued. The project reaches stores on Tuesday.
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