Viva Elvis: 35 Years On

Smooth Radio is marking the 35th Anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley (August 16th, 1977) with a special show on Sunday 19 August 2012 at 2pm.

Viva Elvis: 35 Years On features listeners’ memories of the day the news broke, and also the songs that meant something to them.

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Rm

I am trying to listen to the elvis tribute on his 35 years anavesriay please , how do I get it ?

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david

i was13 doing a paper round in '75 had a pocket radio, it was 8th Jan ..... they played 3 Elvis records early in the morning, the dj said hes turned 40 today if u dont know who he is where have you been for the last 20yrs .... i didnt like the records in the charts..... i was hooked ! got my £1.75 at the end of the week .. went with all my pocket money and all i could remember was jailhouse rock was one of the three.. asked the lady in the shop, her reply was Elvis Presley,bought my 1st album and have been hooked ever since !!!!! what can you say about the man Elvis in simply the KING ! wife and 3kids have been converted to his music...my favourite record is if i can dream .

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doreen

thanks your show was great

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Lynette Wilson

I was 14 when Elvis died, i remember it clearly, i was staying in Congleton with my friend, her mum came to wake us up with the news the following morning.
My dad taught me to appreciate Elvis at a young age, i have always been a fan, my late husband was a huge fan, i had 'Love Me Tender' played at his funeral going out of the church in Nov 2010. Your music this afternoon has brought me a bit closer to my hsuband this sunday afternoon, it's wonderful. I am in the garden wih the radio turned up high. thank you for his music this sunny afternoon

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