Level 4 - Full-Time Professionals: In the top echelon are those impersonators who make a full-time living out of being Elvis…on stage.
They are consummate professionals whose performances are of a very high caliber and they can travel the world performing in venues as diverse as casino showrooms and large club auditoriums. They are backed by first rate musicians and dancers and have a management team capable of arranging meaningful public relations for and marketing of their act.
The performers at the top command thousands of dollars a performance - those performing in Vegas reportedly earn up to $100,000 a week!
Essential elements for performers in this top bracket are that they 'look' and 'sound' like Elvis, offer a disciplined, honed display of his on-stage physical movements and that they establish a strong rapport with the audience. They have style!
Most of the top impersonators earn considerable amounts through corporate appearances and cruise holidays as the 'star' entertainment. Effectively, they make you believe you are watching Elvis!
The number of 'career' impersonators in the rarified atmosphere at the top is small. Apart from Pellicano, the current group includes Michael Hoover, Rick Saucedo, Rick Marino, Doug (The Voice of Elvis) Church, Trent (the Dream King) Carlini, Mexico's El-Vez, Steve Williams, Scott Bruce (the Young King) and a recent Elvis in the 'Legends in Concert' revue, James Lowery.
The thing about the top echelon of impersonators is that because they are really good they have longevity.
Many of the leading impersonators arrange to record and/or appear with Elvis' backing musicians. James Burton, Scotty Moore, DJ
This series of articles are reprinted with the kind permission of www.elvisinfonet.com
Andy Stankovich
Elvis The Voice
www.ElvisTheVoice.com
One of the world's great Elvis Presley tribute artists
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