"Almost Elvis"…..The Unusual and Bewildering World of Elvis Impersonators! (Part 8)

Similarly, Mick Gerace does not dress entirely like Elvis, although his black leather outfit is very reminiscent of Elvis' 68 Comeback attire and his white suit resembles the one Elvis wore in closing the 68 Special. There is also an iconic physical resemblance between Mick and Elvis.

Another performer who sings just like The King and is in this 'fuzzy' territory, is Belfast postman, James Brown. Brown's debut album in 1999, 'The King - Gravelands' is widely regarded, along with the Ronnie McDowell (with Scotty Moore, DJ Fontana and The Jordanaires) album, 'A Tribute to the King', as one of the finest tributes yet to Elvis with its eclectic mix of contemporary and classic songs done with a voice very similar to The King's.

It would be remiss of me if I didn't mention another form of tribute, albeit one external to the Elvis impersonator/tribute movement. It relates to the personification of Elvis in other well-known musical artists. As noted by George Plasketes, major examples include Chris Issaak, Bruce Springsteen and k.d. lang. Each of these has drawn both musical and iconic influences from The King - from vocal stylings and musical performance style to hair and clothing.

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Andy Stankovich

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