As part
of the BBC Radio 2 �60s Season, three Elvis
shows are planned for August.
ELVIS
AND ME
Saturday
11 August 2007: 2000 - 2100. To mark the 30th
anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley, Elvis
and Me features both famous and 'ordinary' fans
- talking about what Elvis means to them.
Through their reflections of �The King� and his
music the programme explores the emotional
connection Elvis�s fans felt and the adoration
he still commands 30 years after his death.
The programme includes interviews with famous
fans Alan Bleasdale, Bono, Paul McCartney,
Robert Plant, Tim Rice, Cliff Richard and Jimmy
Webb and memories from those that worked closely
with Elvis � his backing group, The Jordanaires,
guitarist James Burton and songwriters Jerry
Leiber and Mike Stoller who penned some of his
most successful hits.
ELVIS - 68 COMEBACK
Tuesday 14
August 2007: 2230 - 2330. This one hour
documentary explores the amazing impact and
legacy of a TV special filmed for NBC called
�Elvis�, now better know as Elvis�s '68 Comeback
special'.
Elvis' stands as one of the great television
moments in rock music history and a stunningly
brilliant milestone in Elvis Presley's career.
Elvis rocked the world in the 1950s, a leader
among musicians who brought about a revolution
in music and pop culture. Through most of the
1960s he concentrated mainly on his movie
career, which was very successful, but had
become a grind and had not given him many
opportunities to prove himself as a serious
actor.
By 1968, it had been more than seven years since
Elvis had appeared on stage in front of a live
audience. In this television special, Elvis
played his greatest role - simply being himself.
DON'T START ME TALKING ABOUT ELVIS
Wednesday 15 August 2007: 2300 - 2330. Making its Radio 2 return, the groundbreaking oral history programme 'Don�t Start Me Talking About Elvis' gets the public talking about their love of �The King�.
Source: www.bbc.com
Posted: 14th. June. 2007