Elvis impersonator

Members of The Association of Professional Elvis Presley Tribute Artists setting the world record for the most Elvis impersonators in one location, in 2005

An Elvis impersonator is an entertainer who impersonates or copies the look and sound of American musician and singer Elvis Presley. Professional Elvis impersonators, commonly known as Elvis tribute artists (ETAs), work all over the world as entertainers, and such tribute acts remain in great demand due to the iconic status of Elvis. In addition, there were several radio stations[1][2] that exclusively feature Elvis impersonator material. Some of these impersonators go to Graceland on the anniversary of Presley's death to pay tribute to the artist.[3]

While some impersonators perform a wide variety of Presley's discography, his songs from the 1950s and 1970s remain fan favorites.[4]

  1. ^ "LadyLuck Music Tribute Artist Radio Station". LadyLuck Music. 2006. Retrieved 2007-03-15.
  2. ^ "Elvii.com Radio Station". Kitty Coyne. 2006. Retrieved 2007-03-15.
  3. ^ Staff, C. N. N. (8 January 2016). "Elvis Presley: The King's best impersonators". CNN. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
  4. ^ Eric Lott, "All the King's Men: Elvis Impersonators and White Working-Class Masculinity." In Harry Stecopoulos and Michael Uebel, eds., Race and the Subject of Masculinities (Duke University Press, 1997), p.198.