Radio Bracknell Forest

Yes, New Year's Day, the 1st of January 2010, is going to be a truly memorable day for fans of the "King of Rock'n'Roll" Mr Elvis Presley.

Radio Bracknell Forest will be broadcasting non-stop Elvis tracks and special programmes for 24 hours - from midnight to midnight (00.00hrs GMT to 23.59hrs GMT). Just listen in and enjoy a very special day with us!

This will also be featured on other radio stations including Radio Basingstoke and Radio Alton in the UK

Do you want a particular Elvis track played and dedicated to a friend or loved one anywhere in the world on New Year's Day?

Simply e-mail:  elvis@radiobracknell.com and we wll play it for you at several points during the course of the day!

We have a two-hour special edition of our popular "Lunchtime Picnic" presented by Phil Chappell including a great competition for you to enjoy, courtesy of the prestigious Macdonald Berystede Hotel & Spa, near Ascot for one of our listeners and their companion.

The wonderful Kai Hoffman will be entertaining us with an special show featuring Elvis, some of his contemporaries and some artists who readily acknowledge the remarkable influence the king of rock'n'roll had on their music. Kai's shows will be broadcast simultaneously on UK Jazz Radio

Brian Soundy, jazz broadcaster and promoter, will be sharing some of his catalogue of Elvis tracks plus some thoughts on the unique influences of The King on jazz and its practitioners. Kai and Brian's shows will be broadcast simultaneously on UK Jazz Radio

Plus, we have special editions of Alex East's Rock'n'Roll Show - in addition to back-to-back non-stop Elvis tracks. Alex's shows will entertain and intrigue you! There are three separate hour-long programmes:

Elvis - The Early Years featuring music, news and audio clips from the early days of Elvis' career. From the first live concerts on the Louisiana Hayride, the first recordings on Sun Records and how that came about to his signing for RCA Victor and entry into mega-stardom.

Elvis in Concert - rare archival footage of the King giving it his all at various locations around the USA. Encapsulating the fire, emotion and raw energy that Elvis brought across with his on-stage performances.

Elvis - At the Movies. This show features music, clips and trailers from some of Elvis' best loved on-screen classics.

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Artists - if you wish us to include your track during the course of the day - please register via SonicBids: http://www.sonicbids.com/ElvisMarathon

Obviously, your material must be a cover of an Elvis track or original material dedicated to Elvis or influenced by him.

Artists featured will be offered links to their website here for one year.

So, who was Elvis Presley?

Elvis Aaron Presley born January 8 1935 – died August 16, 1977,  American singer, actor and musician. known simply as "Elvis", and is more often known as the "The King of Rock 'n' Roll" or just simply the The King.

Elvis Presley began his career in 1954 as one of the first performers of rockabilly, an uptempo mix of country and rhythm and blues with strong back beat. His novel versions of existing songs, mixing black and white sounds, made him very popular, at times controversial, as did his uninhibited stage and television performances. He recorded songs in the rock and roll genre, with popular tracks like, Hound Dog and Jailhouse Rock and later embodying the style. Elvis Presley had a very versatile and had a wide range of other genres including gospel, blues, ballads, country and pop.

In the 1960s, Elvis Presley made the majority of his 31 movies which unfortunately had mainly poor reviews, but were financially successful. In 1968, he returned to live music in a television special known as the "68 Come back special", and performed across the U.S, notably in Las Vegas.

Throughout his career, he set records for concert attendance, television ratings and recordings sales. He is one of the best selling and most influential artists in the history of music. Health problems, drug dependency and other factors led to his death at age of just 42.

This article is courtesy of the Elvis Presley Directory

 Elvis Presley made only one television commercial -- an ad for "Southern Maid Doughnuts" that ran in 1954.

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 24 hour music marathon on New Year's Day as a tribute to the King of Rock'n'Roll, Mister Elvis Presley, on the UK's leading variety music internet radio station, Radio Bracknell Forest www.radiobracknellforest.com