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Elvis (musical), the Glossary

Elvis is a jukebox musical based upon the life of American singer Elvis Presley, conceived by and Ray Cooney (Producer and Co-Devisor) and Jack Good (Director and Co-devisor).^[1]

75 relations: 's-Hertogenbosch, A World Without Love, Amsterdam, An American Trilogy, Annabel Leventon, Are You Lonesome Tonight?, Bill Kenwright, Blue Suede Shoes, Bristol Hippodrome, Burning Love, Clipping (publications), Copenhagen, David Hersey, Don't (Elvis Presley song), Elvis Presley, Elvis Presley on film and television, Evening Standard Theatre Awards, Fumble (band), Good Luck Charm, Got a Lot o' Livin' to Do!, Gothenburg, Grease (musical), Harry Robertson (musician), Helsinki, Hound Dog (song), House band, How Great Thou Art, I Want to Hold Your Hand, Jack Good (producer), Jailhouse Rock (song), Jerry Reed, Jukebox musical, Keith Strachan, King Creole (song), King Creole (soundtrack), King's Theatre, Edinburgh, Las Vegas Valley, Let's Have a Party, London, London Astoria, Loving You (Elvis Presley song), Mean Woman Blues, Mr. Lee Grant, My Baby Left Me, Mystery Train, One Night (Elvis Presley song), Oslo, P. J. Proby, Patrick Robertson (set designer), Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth, ... Expand index (25 more) »
1977 musicals
Rockabilly

's-Hertogenbosch

s-Hertogenbosch (Bois-le-Duc,; Herzogenbusch), colloquially known as Den Bosch, is a city and municipality in the Netherlands with a population of 160,783.

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A World Without Love

"A World Without Love" is a song recorded by the British duo Peter and Gordon and released as their first single in February 1964.

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Amsterdam

Amsterdam (literally, "The Dam on the River Amstel") is the capital and most populated city of the Netherlands.

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An American Trilogy

"An American Trilogy" is a 1972 song medley arranged by country composer Mickey Newbury and popularized by Elvis Presley, who included it as a showstopper in his concert routines.

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Annabel Leventon

Judith Annabel Leventon (born 20 April 1942 in Hertfordshire, England) is an English actress who has acted in various roles on stage and television.

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Are You Lonesome Tonight?

"Are You Lonesome Tonight?" (sometimes stylized as Are You Lonesome To-night?) is a song written by Roy Turk and Lou Handman in 1926.

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Bill Kenwright

William Kenwright, CBE (4 September 1945 – 23 October 2023) was an English theatre and film producer.

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Blue Suede Shoes

"Blue Suede Shoes" is a rock and roll standard written and first recorded by American singer, songwriter and guitarist Carl Perkins in 1955.

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Bristol Hippodrome

The Bristol Hippodrome is a theatre located in The Centre, Bristol, England, United Kingdom with seating on three levels giving a capacity of 1,951.

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Burning Love

"Burning Love" is a 1972 song by Elvis Presley, written by Dennis Linde, originally released by Arthur Alexander earlier in 1972.

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Clipping (publications)

Clipping is the cutting-out of articles from a paper publication.

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Copenhagen

Copenhagen (København) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the urban area.

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David Hersey

David Hersey (born November 30, 1939) is a lighting designer who has designed the lighting for over 250 plays, musicals, operas, and ballets.

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Don't (Elvis Presley song)

"Don't" is a song recorded by Elvis Presley and released in 1958.

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Elvis Presley

Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), known mononymously as Elvis, was an American singer and actor.

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Elvis Presley on film and television

Elvis Presley was an American entertainer who achieved great initial success as a singer and stage performer.

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Evening Standard Theatre Awards

The Evening Standard Theatre Awards, established in 1955, are the oldest theatrical awards ceremony in the United Kingdom.

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Fumble (band)

Fumble were an English rock and roll revival group, that formed in 1967 and disbanded in 1982.

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"Good Luck Charm" is a song recorded by Elvis Presley and published by Gladys Music, Elvis Presley's publishing company, that reached number 1 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 list in the week ending April 21, 1962.

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Got a Lot o' Livin' to Do!

"Got a Lot o' Livin' to Do!" is a song first recorded by Elvis Presley as part of the soundtrack for his 1957 motion picture Loving You.

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Gothenburg

Gothenburg (abbreviated Gbg; Göteborg) is the capital of Västra Götaland County in Sweden.

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Grease (musical)

Grease is a musical with music, lyrics, and a book by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. Elvis (musical) and Grease (musical) are West End musicals.

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Harry Robertson (musician)

Henry MacLeod Robertson (19 November 1932 – 17 January 1996), often credited as Harry Robinson, was a Scottish musician, bandleader, music director and composer.

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Helsinki

Helsinki is the capital and most populous city in Finland.

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Hound Dog (song)

"Hound Dog" is a twelve-bar blues song written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.

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House band

A house band is a group of musicians, often centrally organized by a band leader, who regularly play at an establishment.

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How Great Thou Art

"How Great Thou Art" is a Christian hymn based on an original Swedish hymn entitled "italics" written in 1885 by Carl Boberg (1859–1940).

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I Want to Hold Your Hand

"I Want to Hold Your Hand" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney.

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Jack Good (producer)

Jack Good (7 August 1931 – 24 September 2017) was a British television producer, musical theatre producer, record producer, musician and painter of icons.

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Jailhouse Rock (song)

"Jailhouse Rock" is a rock and roll song recorded by American singer Elvis Presley for the film of the same name.

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Jerry Reed

Jerry Reed Hubbard (March 20, 1937 – September 1, 2008), known professionally as Jerry Reed, was an American country singer, guitarist, composer, songwriter and actor who appeared in more than a dozen films.

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Jukebox musical

A jukebox musical is a stage musical or musical film in which a majority of the songs are well-known popular music songs, rather than original music. Elvis (musical) and jukebox musical are jukebox musicals.

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Keith Strachan

Keith Strachan (born 21 January 1944) is an English composer and theatre director.

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King Creole (song)

King Creole is a song written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.

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King Creole (soundtrack)

King Creole is the second soundtrack album by American singer and musician Elvis Presley, issued by RCA Victor, LPM 1884 in mono in September 1958, recorded in four days at Radio Recorders in Hollywood.

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King's Theatre, Edinburgh

The King's Theatre is a theatre in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Las Vegas Valley

The Las Vegas Valley is a major metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada, and the second largest in the Southwestern United States.

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Let's Have a Party

"Let's Have a Party" is a 1957 song written by Jessie Mae Robinson and recorded by Elvis Presley for the movie Loving You.

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London

London is the capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in.

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London Astoria

The London Astoria was a music venue at 157 Charing Cross Road, in London, England, that operated from 1976 to 2009.

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Loving You (Elvis Presley song)

"Loving You" is a song written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller and performed by Elvis Presley with backup vocals provided by The Jordanaires.

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Mean Woman Blues

"Mean Woman Blues" is a rock and roll song written by Claude Demetrius.

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Mr. Lee Grant

Bogdan Kominowski (born 22 April 1945) is a New Zealand former pop star and actor.

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My Baby Left Me

"My Baby Left Me" is a rhythm and blues song written by blues singer Arthur Crudup.

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Mystery Train

"Mystery Train" is a song written and recorded by American blues musician Junior Parker in 1953.

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One Night (Elvis Presley song)

"One Night" is a song written by Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King, and Anita Steiman.

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Oslo

Oslo (or; Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway.

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P. J. Proby

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Patrick Robertson (set designer)

Patrick Robertson (18 December 1922 - 9 April 2009) was a British theatre designer, best remembered for his staging of Rigoletto for Jonathan Miller and English National Opera.

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Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth

The Pavilion Theatre and Ballroom is a concert hall in Bournemouth.

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Piccadilly Theatre

The Piccadilly Theatre is a West End theatre located at the junction of Denman Street and Sherwood Street, near Piccadilly Circus, in the City of Westminster, London.

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Prince of Wales Theatre

The Prince of Wales Theatre is a West End theatre in Coventry Street, near Leicester Square in London.

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Ray Cooney

Raymond George Alfred Cooney OBE (born 30 May 1932) is an English playwright, actor, and director.

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Ready Teddy

"Ready Teddy" is a song written by John Marascalco and Robert Blackwell, and first made popular by Little Richard in 1956.

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Return to Sender (song)

"Return to Sender" is a song recorded by American singer Elvis Presley and featured in the film Girls! Girls! Girls!.

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Rock and roll revival

The rock and roll revival was a back-to-basics musical trend of the late 1960s and early 1970s, in a sort-of backlash against the heavier and psychedelic rock sounds then in vogue.

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Ronnie Caryl

Ronnie Caryl (10 February 1953 – 18 December 2023) was an English guitarist who was a member of the band Flaming Youth.

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Rosemary Vercoe

Rosemary Joyce Vercoe (29 April 1917 – 28 July 2013) was a British actress and costume designer, perhaps best known for being a long-term collaborator with Jonathan Miller on his opera and theatre productions.

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Sean Mayes

Charles Thomas Sean Mayes (17 March 1945 – 12 July 1995) was a British pianist and writer.

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Shakin' Stevens

Michael Barratt (born 4 March 1948), known professionally as Shakin' Stevens, is a Welsh singer and songwriter. He was the UK's biggest-selling singles artist of the 1980s. His recording and performing career began in the late 1960s, although it was not until 1980 that his commercial success began.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis_(musical)

Also known as Elvis. The Musical.

, Piccadilly Theatre, Prince of Wales Theatre, Ray Cooney, Ready Teddy, Return to Sender (song), Rock and roll revival, Ronnie Caryl, Rosemary Vercoe, Sean Mayes, Shakin' Stevens, Six-Five Special, Stockholm, Such a Night, Tiger Man (album), Tim Whitnall, Too Much (Elvis Presley song), Tracey Ullman, Treat Me Nice, Tryin' to Get to You, United States Army, Vince Eager, Wear My Ring Around Your Neck, West End theatre, Yesterday (song), (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear.

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See also

1977 musicals

Rockabilly

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