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August 16, 2009

ELVIS "Gee, I hope you like it" - G.I. Blues [JAPANESE SPECIAL TRAILER] G.I. ブルース: 予告編 (特別版)] + Mizuki Ichiro [Gong] Sasaki (SOME A-POSTS HERE)






JAPANESE SPECIAL TRAILER
[JAPANESE SUBTITLES]


[featuring girls on the phone asking what the name of the new Elvis is...

One says to the other,

"I'LL ASK ELVIS."


Camera pans to 8 X 10 framed photo of Elvis in uniform,
and to Elvis live saying briefly,

'G.I. Blues--Gee, I hope you like it."





G.I. ブルース
予告編/TRAILER
(特別版)/(SPECIAL EDITION)








Mizuki Ichiro [Gong] Sasaki


<GIBURUSU>


昭和35年
(1960)
発売

エルビス・プレスリーのG.Iブルース


Introduction:
Mizuki Ichiro
[Gong] Sasaki


佐佐木功

日語 :ささきいさお,1942年5月16日-)


(Japanese:
ささいきさお, May 16, 1942 -)


日本歌手、演員、聲優。

Gong Sasaki

is a Japanese singer, actor,



声优.
本名佐々木功(讀音相同)。

Sasaki, whose real name is Gong
(same pronunciation).


經歷
生於東京都,住在千葉縣市川市。

Experience was born in Tokyo, living in Chiba City, Sichuan cities.

私立曉星小學校、私立武藏中學校·高等學校畢業。
Hyosung private primary and secondary schools, private colleges and universities Musashi in graduate school.
成績優秀,原本以東京大學當做升學的目標,但是最後並沒有升學。
Excellent score, the original studies in the University of Tokyo as the goal, but in the end did not study.

在就讀武藏高校時,就開始從事歌手的活動,在1960年以


『本命就是你』做為Rockailly歌手出道作,被稱為日本的貓王。
Musashi studying at colleges and universities, they begin to engage in the activities of singers, in 1960, is based on you Benming 』

debut as a singer for Rockailly, known as Elvis Presley in Japan.


之後以出演新劇與音樂劇為大宗,以演員工作做為主要的活動。
Appeared after the new plays and musicals for the bulk in order to cast as the main job activities.


1972年,以聲優的身份出演龍之子製作公司製作的『科學小飛俠 』的「大明」一角,翌年擔任『新造人間凱翔』的主題曲演唱,從此成為動畫歌手,演唱大量動畫與特攝電視劇的主題曲。
In 1972, starred in the identity of声优the son of long production company produced 』『 science Peter Pan's "Ming dynasty" of the iceberg, as the following year 『new world』凯翔singing the theme song, singer became animated, animation and special concert substantial perturbation the theme song of the series.


1974年時,因為演唱電視動畫「宇宙戰艦大和號」的主題曲而風靡一時,創造百萬銷售量的紀錄。
When in 1974, because singing television animation, "Space Battleship Yamato," the theme song and all the rage, and create millions of record sales.


之後也以演員、歌手、旁白等身份活躍,後來又專門在西洋電影裡為席維斯·史特龍與克里斯多夫·李維等人飾演的角色配音。
After actor, singer, identity aside, such as active, and later specialized in western movies as Sylvester Stallone and Christopher Li and so long as the role of voice-over person.

其妻為聲優上田美由紀,兩人於1981年各自帶着自己的孩子再婚。 His wife for声优Miyuki Ueda, two in 1981 with their children their remarriage. 後來他們將這段辛苦的故事於1986年著成「攜子再婚的單程票」(與妻子共著)出版。
Later, they will be the story of this difficult book in 1986 as a "son to carry one-way ticket to remarry" (with his wife a total book) published.


興趣是音響 、家庭劇院等物,他曾經多次登上相關的專業雜誌。
Are interested in audio, home theater and other objects, he has made many professional journal board.


以往他使用漢字本名"佐佐木功"做為演員工作時的名字,但在聲優與演唱的工作時則使用"ささきいさお"的平假名當做藝名,從2004年起,他統一使用"ささきいさお"當做藝名。
Chinese characters are used him the past, whose real name is "Gong Sasaki" job as an actor at the time of first name, but in concert声优work with the use of "いきささおさ" as a stage name of Hiragana, since 2004, he unified the use of "いきささおさ" as a stage name.


之後他曾經在一個歌唱節目表示,這是為了做為懷念他曾經生在Rockabilly大流行的年代、是那個好時代的見證人。

He once said in a singing and dancing, this is once in order to miss him as born in the era of pandemic Rockabilly is a witness to the good time.




G.I.ブルース
G.I BLUES
エルヴィス・プレスリーの声が懐かしい。
Miss the voice of Elvis Presley.

それは血の通った人間の声だ。
It's the human touch of the human voice.


"Occupation GIBlues"
一撃の歌詞がエルヴィスの声とひとつになった時、”ロックンローラー”エルヴィスの輝きが勲章以上に光ってみえる。

"Occupation GIBlues"
when the voice of Elvis and the lyrics of a blow,
"ROKKUNRORA" look more shiny medal sparkling with Elvis.


銃と向かいあい、弾丸に追われている瞬間に、別の場所ではテレビを見て笑っている。
向KAIAI gun and the moment is being chased by a bullet, is another place to laugh and watch TV.

友の死に絶唱している瞬間に、別の場所では絶叫している人への恋文を綴っている


The moment that the death of a friend絶唱
and elsewhere are writing a love letter to people who are screaming.


残酷だけど人は他の場所で起こっていることを意識せずに暮らしている。
It's cruel, but people are living without a sense of what is happening elsewhere.


災害援助ですら悲劇はつきまとうのに、戦争ともなれば果てしない悪夢が続くのだろう。
Even the tragic disaster is clinging to, they would also continue the war and endless nightmares.


戦場にいる兵士を思うと、戦争反対ということさえ残酷な仕打ちのように思えて、もう何もいう気さえしない。
And I think the soldiers in the battlefield, it seems like a dirty war against a cruel and even, I do not even mean anything anymore.


狂気の権力者たちの気紛れが腹立たしい。

気紛RE the offensive power of their madness.


身体に爆弾を巻き付けた市民を称えるばかりか、それを行えというおぞましい狂気と指示、一体何のため?
Not only to honor the civic body 巻KI付KETA bombs, terrifying madness that ordered it done for?


1.2.3.4,1.2.3.4・・・。
1.2.3.4,1.2.3.4.


爆弾を捨て、銃を捨て、故郷に、家に向かって、歩んでくれ、
Abandoned the bomb, left their guns at home, at home, in my way,


ブッシュ・キス・キス・フセイン。

Saddam Bush kiss kiss.


フセイン・ハグハグ・ブッシュ。
Bush HAGUHAGU Hussein.

できないな。
Is not.


なんでだろ?
Why?


ブッシュ・キス・キス・パワー?
Power Kiss Kiss Bush?


フセイン・ハグハグ・パワー?

Power HAGUHAGU Hussein?


WHY?

WHY?

なぜに~い~?
The reason to not to?

アホらしいが、権力者を認めた民衆はそれ以上に愚かということか。
The AHORASHII, people admitted that power is more stupid.


ああ、あれが自分の鏡と思うとゾッとするが、ゾッとする必要があるようだ。
Oh, shudder to think of themselves that mirror, it must be terrifying.



命の大切さを訴える感動作とPRする後に、むごい暴力映画を面白いと賞賛する。
Impressed with his appeal for the PR value of life after you, praising the film interesting and brutal violence.


ニュースキャスターがまじめくさった顔でチクリチクリと言った後に、風俗・低俗大行進の多重人格、マスコミもなにもかも自身の分裂症状に気がつかない。

After CHIKURI CHIKURI with a solemn face and said the newscaster, the March on multiple personality sleazy sex, symptoms気GATSUKANAI whole division of the media itself.


それこそ人の鏡なのかも。

It may be a mirror of it.



いやなことは戦争があってもなくても毎日起こる。
But it happens every day without even a war.


それは「人間」が交わって暮らしているから。
It is "human" from a live cross.

悲しいけれどそれが事実である。
It is sad but true.


いくら戦争をくり返しても戦争がなくならないのは、人間に否定する気持ちがあるから。
Die in a war, a war much repeat, there is no denying the human mind.


否定、対立はどこにでも転がっている。
Denied, conflicts are all around everywhere.

雪だるまとなった不機嫌は増殖するしかなく、自分の目の前はもちろん、いつもハートの常備薬である限り世の中に転がり続ける。
Pettishly snowman and only had to grow before my eyes, of course, continue rolling into the world as long as the medicine of the heart always.


だからと言って、洞穴、井戸の中、ツボの中、落ち込んでいるわけにもいかない。
But we, cave, well, the trigger points, can not be depressed.


一旦気持ちをリセットして、アップ&ゴー、進まないと自分の生を生きることはできない。
Once you reset your mind up and go to live your life and make it not.


不機嫌爆弾を持っていないか、否定銃を持っていないか再点検、
Do not have a bomb crabby, you do not have to reconsider denied a gun,



ただただ無心で生きなよと天の声がする。
A voice from heaven and do not just live on begging.


プチ~ン。
To the small.


シ~ン。
To the system.


日常のスイッチをオフにした時に、エルヴィスの声がオンになる。
When you switch off the routine, turned on the voice of Elvis.

オフにした頭とココロに、いま聴こえてくる1.2.3.4,

1.2.3.4・・・。

Kokoro and the head was turned off, but now 1.2.3.4,1.2.3.4


聴KOE.


軍が与えてくれた部屋からは The military gave me the room is
美しいライン河の眺め Beautiful views of the River Line
軍が与えてくれた部屋からは The military gave me the room is
美しいライン河の眺め Beautiful views of the River Line
でも泥と油で濁ったテキサスの Cloudy in the Texas oil and mud at
汚い小川がいいんだよ I have a dirty creek

*まいっちまうぜ、1、2、3、4 * I CHIMAU shell, 1,2,3,4
仕事は”GIブルース” Work "GI Blues"
GIカットのてっぺんからGIシューズの踵まで GI GI cut to the top of the heel of the shoe
早いところ、生まれ故郷のアメリ力に帰れなきゃ At the earliest,帰RENAKYA to force America's hometown
頭のヒューズが飛んでじゃうぜ I flew Hughes to head JAU

ドイツ風シチューと Germany and stew
黒パンが俺たちの食事 We eat the black bread
ドイツ風シチューと Germany and stew
黒パンが俺たちの食事 We eat the black bread
来月の給料が飛んでもいいぜ I can fly a paycheck next month
テキサス・ステーキが食べれるなら ・Texas would be eating steak

ヒーローに憧れるのに I憧RERU a hero
来る日も来る日も行進ばかり Just a single day march
ヒーローに憧れるのに I憧RERU a hero
来る日も来る日も行進ばかり Just a single day march
橋から落ちたくらいでは I fell from a bridge in the
勲章なんかもらえやしない Mollification MORAEYASHINAI medal

*まいっちまうぜ、1、2、3、4 * I CHIMAU shell, 1,2,3,4
仕事は”GIブルース” Work "GI Blues"
うんざりさ Bore
GIカットのてっぺんからGIシューズの踵まで GI GI cut to the top of the heel of the shoe
早いところ、生まれ故郷のアメリ力に帰れなきゃ At the earliest,帰RENAKYA to force America's hometown
頭のヒューズが飛んでじゃうぜ I flew Hughes to head JAU

花よりきれいなドイツの娘たち Beautiful girls from Germany flowers
なのに近づくこともできゃしない But that approach does not DEKYA
花よりきれいなドイツの娘たち Beautiful girls from Germany flowers
なのに近づくこともできゃしない But that approach does not DEKYA
だってみんなの胸には The hearts of everyone he has
「私の芝生に立入禁止」のサイン "KEEP OUT me on the grass" signs

*まいっちまうぜ、1、2、3、4 * I CHIMAU shell, 1,2,3,4
仕事は”GIブルース”、 Work "GI Blues",
GIカットのてっぺんからGIシューズの踵まで GI GI cut to the top of the heel of the shoe
早いところ、生まれ故郷のアメリ力に帰れなきゃ At the earliest,帰RENAKYA to force America's hometown
頭のヒューズが飛んでじゃうぜ I flew Hughes to head JAU
(嘆きが仕事のGIブルース) (GI Blues grief work)
嘆きが仕事のGIブルース GI Blues of grief work
(嘆きが仕事のGIブルース) (GI Blues grief work)
ハウディ Howdy



映画『GIブルース』の同名主題歌<GIブルース>は、タイトルとは裏腹に、軽快なマーチ風のロックナンバー。

The theme song for the movie GI Blues same name, and despite the title, number of air lock tripping March.

ブルースの所以は、ブルーな兵隊さんの心情を歌ったものだから。

Why the blues is just a soldier's sang the feelings of the blue.


エルヴィス・プレスリーはアメリカ国民の法律によって、実際に1958年に1958年3月24日、陸軍に入隊、テキサスの基地で6ヶ月の訓練を受けた後、ドイツに駐屯、

Elvis Presley is the law of the American people, the actual 1958 to March 24, 1958, into the army base in Texas for six months after training, stationed in Germany,

月給78ドルで2年間の兵役を持ち前のあたたかく豊かなサービス精神で勤めた。

2, who has worked for a salary of 78 dollars in a rich warm and natural spirit of service to years of military service.

普通を望み特別な待遇を嫌い、一国民、若者として一兵卒として過ごし軍曹に昇進。

Hope I do not like special treatment to ordinary people, and promoted to sergeant as a youth spent as a soldier.

1960年3月5日に除隊している。

March 1960 and discharged in five days.



除隊後初の映画『GIブルース』はその等身大の姿を全世界に見せようと、実際にエルヴィスが駐屯していたフランクフルトを舞台に、製作され1960年11月23日に公開された。

Discharged after the first movie, GI Blues, and show the world a life-size figure of the stage had been stationed in Frankfurt Elvis is actually being produced in 1960 was published on November 23.

そのコンセプトはファンのみならず多くの人の気持ちとマッチ、アメリカ人の誇り、安心、共有のアンケート結果であるかのように記録破りの大ヒットとなっている。

The concept is to match people's feelings as well as fans of American pride, confidence, and record-breaking smash hit as if it shared the results of the survey.

アメリカ人はきっと虹を見たようにうれしかったのだ。

Americans are glad to see the rainbow in it.

オリジナル・サウンドトラック・アルバムは映画公開に先行して10月にリリース、10週連続アルバムチャート・トップの大ヒットとなっている。

Original soundtrack to the film ahead of the June 10 release, 10 have hit the top of the album charts for another week.

チャートイン期間は2年を超える111週で、ギネス大量ホルダーのエルヴィスでも最長のアルバムとなった。

Period in the chart in two weeks more than 111 years, the longest record holder in the massive Guinness Elvis.



無気味・・・僕は幼い頃、エルヴィスの存在と声(ハートブレイク・ホテル)を何かで見たこと、聴いたことはあったが、その印象は無気味、恐い、ふしだらの印象でしかなかったのだ。

無 気味 I was a child, the presence and voice of Elvis (Heartbreak Hotel) saw something that was heard, the impression無気味, scary, impressive not only in the loose it.

その無気味さは子供には近付いてはいけない雰囲気があって、”成人オンリー”しかも”特殊な人オンリー”の覗いてはいけないモノと決めていた。 無気味

the child is approached in the atmosphere has not, "adults only" and "Only special people" look at the things we decided was not. ところが偶然立続けに見た『ガール!

But by chance saw the girl standing still!

ガール!

Girls!

ガール』『恋のKOパンチ』でのエルヴィスは悪魔でもなく、健康な「普通のお兄さん」だった。

The girl's love of Elvis in the KO punch, nor the devil, a healthy "normal brother."

なんとなく知っていた恐い印象とのギャップが急速に接近させたのかも知れない。

Maybe the gap is rapidly approaching and I knew somehow scary impression.


いま思うとそれはエルヴィスと能動的に関わることは大人への関門として偶然の必然だったようである。

I think it is now actively involved with Elvis is as casual as a barrier was necessary for adults.

映画『GIブルース』には入隊前に製作された4作品の無気味なエルヴィスとは全く違うエルヴィス・プレスリーがすでに登場している。

GI Blues, a film producer before joining the army was given the ominous Elvis and four of the work is already very different Elvis Presley.

演技と歌とも新境地の数々、連発に彩られている。

Number of new frontier of both singing and acting, is filled to the torrent.

入隊前のファンが、この映画で新しいエルヴィスを見た瞬間というのは、自分の恐怖感からしても、衝撃だったと推測する。

Preinduction fans, the moment I saw Elvis in the new film, from the fear that my guess was a shock.

映画の展開は歴史に名高いMGMミュージカルでのジーン・ケリー、フランク・シナトラらの作品のようだし、エルヴィスの笑顔が爽やかなキャラクターも、その線でこちらもスマイル。

Expansion of the film is famous in the history of Gene Kelly in MGM musicals, and it works by Frank Sinatra, Elvis character refreshing smile, smile even more in the line.

スマイル。

Smile.

で楽しめるが、ここではしっかりと「エルビス映画」というジャンルへ踏み込んでいる。

The music, but firmly "Elvis movie" genre in which to push.

ハル・ウォリスのプロデュース、ノーマン・タグロウ監督のアカデミー賞コンビが初めてエルヴィスと組んだ作品ということもあって定石ながらも全編にもっとも映画らしい雰囲気が漂い好感の持てる力強い作品に仕上がっている

Producer Hal Wallis, the work is finished strong drift amiable atmosphere映画RASHII while most full-length book that works because of Elvis and his first Academy Award for director duo TAGUROU Norman.

映画の1/3が過ぎた頃に登場するエルヴィスの相手役のジュリエット・プラウズが、アメリカの友人とそっくりなのが個人的には一番楽しめる理由。

Movie 1 / 3 of the opposite Juliet Prowse Elvis has come around, much like a personal friend of the United States and most enjoyable reason.

そんなことを抜きにしてもエルヴィスの楽曲も、映画の展開もすこぶる快調で、いつ見ても楽しめる。

The songs of Elvis and to the point it can also develop the film in extremely good shape, and the always enjoyable.

ジュリエット・プラウズを前にして歌う<いかす買い物>も軽妙ななかにロックンローラー、エルヴィスの本領発揮、ウォーツ、ウォーツ、いよいよ、いよいよという感じで映画の作り方としてもおいしい。

Sing in front of Juliet Prowse ROKKUNRORA in a light, full of Elvis stuff, UOTSU, UOTSU, finally, how good a movie like that now.

伝説的アニメ『宇宙戦艦ヤマト』のテーマ曲でも知られる佐々木功氏のカヴァーもあって、日本では馴染みの深いタイトル曲<GIブルース>だが、意外にもアメリカではシングル・リリースされていない。

Space Battleship

Yamato

Anime legendary commander, also known as the

theme song and also a cover of

Thursday's

success in Japan is a familiar title song

<GIBURUSU>


But surprisingly in the U.S. has not been a single release.

アルバムからは<さらばふるさと>がイギリスでシングルカットされた。

From my album single cut in the United Kingdom.
ヨーロッパではドイツ語バージョンがリリースされた。

In Europe, the German version is released.
アメリカでは<さらばふるさと>も1964年クリスマス・シーズンに<ブルー・クリスマス>のB面としてやっとリリースされた。

In the United States The year 1964 Christmas was released just as the B side.

つまり本国ではアルバム1本勝負だったわけだが、納得できる充実したアルバムになっている。

That is an album at home but this game was, the album has been fully satisfactory.

ジャケットも内容も時の流行りを超える力が最初からあって素敵だ。

It's nice from the beginning when the force exceeds a trendy jacket and content.

<GIブルース>のシド・テッパー、ロイ・C・べネットの作者コンビによる。

Sid Tepper, Roy C by a combination of the net all authors.


ここではタイトルはいかさないけれど、曲はいかす<いかす買い物>を提供しつつも、『ブルー・ハワイ』では大量ファン獲得の<ハワイアン・サンセット><愛の島>などなど。

Here IKASANAI title but the song is gone even though they offer, the acquisition, Blue Hawaii fans in mass and so on.


『ガール! The Girls! ガール! Girls! ガール! Girls! 』では<壁の耳には聞こえない><似合いのカップル>などなど。

Now and so on.

なんとそれぞれ。

Each of them.

それぞれ。

Respectively.

に5曲も提供している。

The five songs are also available.

<GIブルース>は劇中、懐かしや、お帰りキング!

Is a drama, and nostalgia, the King home!

稀代のロケン屋仲間、スコテイ・ムーア、DJフォンタナのバンドとともにお披露目される。

稀代ROKEN of fellow man, SUKOTEI Moore, DJ and band will be unveiling Fontana.

歌詞はホームシック、シクシクにかかった兵隊さんの心情、サウンドはゲンキが出るマーチ風ロックナンバー。

Lyrics homesickness, feelings of his soldiers took to the boo-hoo, sounds like the number lock out GENKI March.


嘆きが仕事の”GI稼業”といった内容だが、きちんと兵役をつとめ、軍曹に昇進したエルウ゛ィス・プレスリーゆえに歌になり、絵になっている。

The grief work "GI occupation" which is like a military working properly, because of the Elvis song ERUU゛ISU was promoted to sergeant, has been painting.

裂け目を疾走するエルヴィスの真骨頂、絶妙のバランスが声のバランスで2乗4乗されてエルヴィスらしい。

Elvis to drive on the true worth of the cleft, the balance of the exquisite balance of voices square is four square ERUVISURASHII.

クロージングのシャウトになんともいえない哀愁の一撃が爆発。

Not quite an explosion to blow the pathos of the closing shout. 泣け泣け、 Cry Cry,

こんな泣き節ならミルクカウだってモーたまらんと、早く帰っておいでと、ステーキに身を捧げる。

Cow milk occasionally promiscuous mode and even if such a clause to cry, and come home early and devote themselves to the steak.

オジジ、オババが幸福な国は素晴らしいが、若者も幸福な国はもっと素晴らしい。

OJIJI, OBABA the country is great and happy, as happy as young people is a great country.

「エルヴィスを大統領に!」と言った人たちが一番健常人だったのかもしれないと思うこの頃。

"Elvis for President!" I think this might have been a most healthy people, he said.1.2.3.4,1.2.3.4・・・。 1.2.3.4,1.2.3.4.

が胸を叩く。

Hit in the chest.

エルヴィスの背中にかくれんぼ。

Hide and seek in the back of Elvis.
もういいかい?

Remember that? まあだだよ。

It's reasonably. もういいかい?

Remember that? ・・・・。

····。

エルヴィスの声が消えて、意向を尋ねるわけでもなく、新しい瞬間が出迎える。

Elvis's voice disappears, nor would we ask, and receive a new moment.

楽しい時か、残酷な時か、分からないけれど、スイッチをオンにする。

How happy time, when the cruel, but I do not know, you turn on the switch.

新しいココロで始めることができる。

You can start with Kokoro.


GIブルース、ラジカセ抱えて、「FUCK YOU!」逃げ出してしまえばいいのに。

GI Blues, with boom box, "FUCK YOU!" I wish I would have run away.

すべての兵士よ。

Do all soldiers.

逃げ出しなよ。

Do not run away.

とつぶやきながらも、逃げられない世界に向かう。

And muttering, and the world can not go away.



エルヴィスが背中を押し続ける。
Elvis continues to push back.
1.2.3.4,1.2.3.4・・・。
1.2.3.4,1.2.3.4.



They give us a room They give us a room
With a view of the beautiful Rhine With a view of the beautiful Rhine
They give us a room They give us a room
With a view of the beautiful Rhine With a view of the beautiful Rhine
A gimme a muddy ole creek A gimme a muddy ole creek
In Texas any ole time In Texas any ole time

* l've got these hup two three four * L've got these hup two three four
Occupation GIBlues Occupation GIBlues
From my GIhair From my GIhair
To the heels of my GIshoes To the heels of my GIshoes
And if I don't go Stateside soon And if I don't go Stateside soon
l'm gonna blow my fuse l'm gonna blow my fuse

We get hasenpfeffer We get hasenpfeffer
And black pumpernickel for chow And black pumpernickel for chow
We get hasenpfeffer We get hasenpfeffer
And black pumpernickel for chow And black pumpernickel for chow
l'd blow my next month's pay l'd blow my next month's pay
For a slice of Texas cow For a slice of Texas cow

We'd like to be heroes We'd like to be heroes
But all that we do here is march But all that we do here is march
We'd like to be heroes We'd like to be heroes
But all that we do here is march But all that we do here is march
And they don't give the Purple Heart And they don't give the Purple Heart
For a fallen arch For a fallen arch

* Repeat * Repeat

The frauleins are pretty as flowers The frauleins are pretty as flowers
But we can't make a pass But we can't make a pass
The frauleins are pretty as flowers The frauleins are pretty as flowers
But we can't make a pass But we can't make a pass
Cause they're all wearin' signs sayin' Cause they're all wearin 'signs sayin'
"Keep it to your own grass" "Keep it to your own grass"

* Repeat * Repeat

(Occupatlon GIBlues) (Occupatlon GIBlues)
Occupation GIBlues Occupation GIBlues
(Occupation GIBlues) (Occupation GIBlues)
Howdy Howdy

Jim Dickinson R.I.P. - Barry Hannah Reads - Doc Ox

Graceland's Celebrity Visitors Through the Years - Elvis news

Graceland's Celebrity Visitors Through the Years

6/15/2009

For many years, from the time Graceland opened to the public on June 7, 1982, the tour guide staff informally kept a list of the celebrities who visited. We’ve missed a few names along the way and, unfortunately, we did not always keep track of the dates. Once we created this feature for the web site, record-keeping of celebrity visits became a bit more formalized. Our list is updated continually as more celebrities visit and we continue to add names we missed from years past whenever someone recalls one. If you know of someone we missed and, please do let us know and we'll add the name if we can document the visit. In all the hubbub around here, word sometimes doesn't get to the web staff to post. E-mails from fans to help out are always appreciated.

Latest Additions

June 5, 2009: David Feherty, former European Tour and PGA Tour professional golfer. May 4, 2009: Elvis Costello, musician. April 12, 2009: Katy Perry, musician. April 9, 2009: Shaquille O'Neal, professional basketball player. November 10, 2008: Chris Tucker from Rush Hour. August 3, 2008: Dave Matthews from Dave Matthews Band; May 12, 2008: Tony Stewart, NASCAR driver. April 8, 2008: Joel Olsteen from Olsteen Ministries. February 24, 2008:  famed illusionist David Copperfield (second visit).  February 22, 2008:  Dancer Louis van Amstel from the hit TV show Dancing with the Stars.  February 1, 2008:  the Food Network's Guy Fieri.  January 20, 2007: the Reverend Al Sharpton


Here, in alphabetical order, is our celebrity visitor list from 1982 to the present:

A

BRYAN ADAMS
AEROSMITH (second visit 12/6/02)
AIR SUPPLY
MYRA AKINS
ALABAMA
ALCATRAZ
KRISTIAN ALFONSO
MUHAMMAD ALI
ANA ALICIA
BYRON ALLEN
TORI AMOS
LOUIS VAN AMSTEL (2/22/08)
STEVE ANDROPOLUS
ADAM ANT
SUSAN ANTON (3/14/07)
MICHAEL ANTHONY - VAN HALEN
FIONA APPLE
DR. OSCAR ARIAS (10/10/01)
JOAN ARMATRADING
LUCI ARNAZ
MARY KAY ASH
MATTHEW ASHFORD
AUDIO ADRENALINE
MAE BOREN AXTON
DANNY AYALON, AMBASSADOR FROM ISRAEL TO THE U.S.
DAN AYKROYD

B

THE B-52s
BACKSTREET BOYS
KEVIN BACON
BAD COMPANY
THE BANGLES
MEREDITH BAXTER
THE BEACH BOYS
JENNIFER BEALS
BILL BELEW
JIM BELUSHI (6/8/05)
ROY C. BENNETT
THE BEASTIE BOYS
BERLIN
ANTONIA BERNATH (2/4-5/05)
BRANDON BERNSTEIN (8/13/07)
VALERIE BERTINELLI
CLINT BLACK
LISA HARTMAN BLACK (7/93)
OTIS BLACKWELL
BUD BLOCK
LINDSAY BLOOM
ORLANDO BLOOM (summer 2004)
JEFF BODINE
TODD BODINE (7/13/06)
MICHAEL BOLTON
DANNY BONADUCE
LISA BONET
BON JOVI
PAT BOONE
EARNEST BORGNINE
BOY GEORGE AND CULTURE CLUB
GEORGE BRETT
JEFF BRIDGES
CHRISTY BRINKLEY
DANIELLE BRISBOISE
TOM BROKAW
ELKIE BROOKS (3/25/03)
GARTH BROOKS
JAMES L. BROOKS (8/23/07)
JAMES BROWN
JIM ED BROWN/THE BROWNS (1/02)
SAMANTHA BROWN
JIMMY BUFFETT
WILLIAM F. BUCKLEY
JIM J. BULLOCK
ELLEN BURSTYN
JAMES BURTON (8/12/06 & previously)
GARY BUSEY
BILLY BUSH (4/22/07)
PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH (6/30/06)
FIRST LADY LAURA BUSH (6/30/06)
BRETT BUTLER
JOHN BYNER (10/13/02)
GABRIEL BYRNE (11/27/02)

C

JOHN CAFFERTY AND THE BEAVER BROWN BAND
NICOLAS CAGE
WILLIAM CAMPBELL
CAROLINA RAIN (6/30/06)
JANN CARL (3/26/06 & 8/15/07)
KEITH CARRADINE
JIM CARREY (4/10/03)
FORMER PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER, ROSALYNN & AMY CARTER
SHAWN CASEY
JOANNE CASH (3/07)
JOHNNY CASH
ROSEANNE CASH
JAMES CAVIEZEL (8/8/06)
TRACY CHAPMAN
RAY CHARLES
CHEAP TRICK
MARK CHESTNUT
CHICAGO
JULIA CHILD
JUN-PYO CHO, Consul General, Republic of Korea (5/8/03)
CINDER ROAD (4/17/07)
DICK CLARK
MARY CLARK
PETULA CLARK
ANDREW DICE CLAY (second visit 8/24/07)
GLENN CLOSE
JOE COCKER
JOAN COLLINS (4/20/07)
PHIL COLLINS
NADIA COMANECI
RAY COMBS
BART CONNER
DAVID COPPERFIELD (second visit 2/24/08)
FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA
ELVIS COSTELLO
KATIE COURIC (10/94 & 8/14/02)
PETER COX (3/25/03)
FLOYD CRAMER
MARSHALL CRENSHAW
CROSBY, STILLS AND NASH
RUSSELL CROWE
RODNEY CROWELL
TONY CURTIS (1/9/03)
JULIE CYPHER
BILLY RAY CYRUS

D

JESSE DABSON
MICHAEL DAMION
CHARLIE DANIELS (10/25/05)
CHRIS DAUGHTRY (5/6/06 and 4/17/07)
TOMMY DAVIDSON
GEENA DAVIS
MAC DAVIS (7/93)
KEN DAVITIAN (9/27/07)
OSCAR DE LA RENTA
AMBASSADOR FRANCOIS BUJON DE L'ESTANG (5/9/02)
BENICIO DEL TORO (11/27/02)
JAY DeMARCUS (12/27/06)
CATHERINE DENEUVE
JOHN DENVER
LAURA DERN
DONNA DERRICO (5/20/06)
FELIX DE WELDON
NEIL DIAMOND
CAMERON DIAZ (10/19/03)
PHYLLIS DILLER
MATT DILLON
CELINE DION
ROY DISNEY (6/20/02)
DONNA DIXON
PHIL DONAHUE
THE DOOBIE BROTHERS
DOO RAG
SENATOR BYRON DORGAN
DARYL DRAGON
DURAN DURAN
TOMMY DURDEN
BOB DYLAN

E

DALE EARNHARDT, JR. (12/16/01 and 8/13/07)
BARBARA EDEN
ANTHONY EDWARDS (6/19/06)
H. R. H. PRINCESS ELIZABETH OF YUGOSLAVIA
BILL ELLIOT (10/21/04)
HAYDEN ESHUNDU (3/25/03)
E STREET BAND
MELISSA ETHERIDGE
LINDA EVANS (4/20/07)

F

MORGAN FAIRCHILD
DONNA FARGO
FASTWAY
THE FAT BOYS
JOE FARRELL (10/17/03)
DAVID FEHERTY
FREDDIE FENDER
CRAIG FERGUSON
KIM FIELDS
GUY FIERI (2/1/08)
FIREHOUSE
JOELY FISHER
FLEETWOOD MAC
PEGGY FLEMING
BRIDGET FONDA
JOHN FOGERTY
D. J. FONTANA
JOHN FORCE
DAVID FOSTER
REDD FOXX
PAUL FRANK (11/2/04)

G

SIR JAMES AND LADY JEANNE GALWAY (10/8/04)
BILL GAITHER
JERRY GARCIA
JENNIE GARTH
MICHELLE GAYLE (3/25/03)
TERRI GIBBS
BILLY GIBBONS
BLAKE GIBBONS
LEEZA GIBBONS
DEBBIE GIBSON
KATHIE LEE GIFFORD
MELISSA GILBERT (8/31/01)
THE GO-GOs
JEFF GOLDBLUM
BOB CAT GOLDTHWAIT
CUBA GOODING, JR. (6/8/02)
GENEVIEVE GORDER (2002)
AL GORE
HEATHER GRAHAM
AMY GRANT
BILLY GREENBUSH
LEE GREENWOOD
MERV GRIFFIN
JOHN GRISHAM
JOE GUERCIO
PETER GURALNICK

H

TONY HADLEY (3/25/03)
CHARLES HAID
ISAAC HAYES
HALL & OATES
DOROTHY HAMILL
TOM HANKS
WOODY HARRELSON
CORY HART
MARY HART
MARIETTE HARTLEY
LISA HARTMAN BLACK
DAVID HASSELHOFF (6/10/02)
TERI HATCHER
MOLLY HATCHETT
HEART
MARG HELGENBERGER
ANNE HELM
DON HENLEY
JOHN HENTON
TAYLOR HICKS (5/6/06)
DUSTY HILL
FAITH HILL (7/10/06)
GREGORY HINES
AL HIRT
CHARLIE HODGE
STEVE HOLY (6/23/05)
THE HOOTERS
BO HOPKINS
PAUL HORNIG
HOUDINI
KATE HUDSON
GOVERNOR AND MRS. HUNT OF NORTH CAROLINA
HELEN HUNT
ELIZABETH HURLEY (6/1/01)

I

BILLY IDOL
THE IMPERIALS
INXS
CHRIS ISAAK

J

JANET JACKSON
WANDA JACKSON (8/06)
MICHAEL JACKSON
MARK JAMES
JIMI JAMISON
AL JAREAUX
JUNE JUANICO (8/12/06 & previously)
PETER JENNINGS
JOAN JETT
THE JETTS
BILLY JOEL
LEEE JOHN (Yes, three e's in Leee. 3/25/03)
DAVY JONES
HOWARD JONES
TOM JONES
LOUIS JORDAN
THE JORDANAIRES
JOURNEY
THE JUDDS
JUMP 5 (10/2/07)


K

STACY KEACH
DIANE KEATON
DAVID KEITH
TOBY KEITH
HARVEY KEITEL
B. B. KING
ANGELIQUE KIDJO
GAYLE KING (6/4/06)
LARRY KING (8/15/07)
STEPHEN KING
KINKS
SAM KINISON
KISS
PRIME MINISTER JUNICHIRO KOIZUMI OF JAPAN (6/30/06)
KOOL AND THE GANG
GAVIN KOON
ROBIN KOON
LENNY KRAVITZ (second visit 11/20/04)
ALISON KRAUSS
KROKUS
BRUCE KULICK (2005)

L

CHERYL LADD
EMERIL LAGASSE (3/30/07)
L. A. GUNNS
LAN LI-JUN, Minister & Deputy Chief of Mission Embassy,China (7/11/02)
JOHN LANDIS
NIGELLA LAWSON
TRACY LAWRENCE
HEATH LEDGER (1/23/03)
BRENDA LEE
MICHELE LEE (8/18/05)
JERRY LEIBER
ANNIE LIEBOWITZ LIT (12/15/01)
JANET LEIGH
SUZANNA LEIGH
TANYA LEMANI-GEORGE (8/12/06)
JAY LENO
DEF LEPPARD
BLAKE LEWIS (12/14/07)
HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS
JERRY LEE LEWIS
AMBASSADOR AND MRS. LI OF CHINA
LIMP BIZKIT
DOC LIVINGSTON
LL COOL J
HELMUT LOTTI
COURTNEY LOVE
DARLENE LOVE
GEORGE LUCAS
DAVID LYALL
LORETTA LYNN (2/14/05)

M

ANDIE MACDOWELL (12/04/05)
STEVE MACAVEETY (8/8/06)
HENRY MANCINI
HOWIE MANDEL
IRLENE MANDRELL
CAMRYN MANHEIM (2/4-5/05)
BARRY MANILOW
TARYN MANNING (2004)
LALIT MANSING, India's Ambassador to the U.S. (8/2/03)
JUDITH “MISS MANNERS” MARTIN
WINK & SANDY MARTINDALE
THE MARVELLS
RICHARD MARX
JERRY MATHERS
DAVE MATTHEWS
KEVINN MAX (3/29/06)
KEVIN McCARTHY
RUE McCLANAHAN
MATTHEW McCONAUGHEY
RONNIE MCDOWELL
JOHN MCENROE (10/8/06)
TIM McGRAW (7/10/06)
TUG McGRAW (11/23/03)
CHARLIE McKAY
KATHERINE McPHEE (5-6-06)
MEAT LOAF
BILL MEDLEY
JOHN MELLENCAMP (visited in the 1980s; returned 8/2/03)
MEN AT WORK
MENUDO
SALLAI MERIDOR, AMBASSADOR OF ISRAEL (12/16/07)
LEE MERIWEATHER
METALLICA
MANDY MEYER
VICTORIA PAIGE MEYERINK (9/15/05 & 8/12/06)
RICK MEYERS
DALE MIDKIFF
BETTE MIDLER
ALYSSA MILANO (11/30/02)
ANN MILLER
STEVE MILLER BAND
CLAY MILLICAN (8/9/04)
MILLI VANILLI
HALEY MILLS
ALICIA MINSHEW (9/1/06)
MR. MISTER
PAUL MITCHELL
GEORGE MONTGOMERY
MONTGOMERY GENTRY (Eddie Montgomery, Troy Gentry) (10/12/07)
MOODY BLUES
SCOTTY MOORE
GARY MORRIS
ROB MORROW (6/7/07)
MOTLEY CRUE
TOMMY MOTOLLA (5/6/06)
MEGAN MULLALLY (8/5/06)
RUPERT MURDOCK
EDDIE MURPHY
MISSISSIPPI GOVERNOR RONNIE MUSGROVE & MELANIE MUSGROVE (1/26/03)

N

RALPH NADER
N'SYNC
PATRICIA NEAL (12/6/04)
GUNNAR NELSON
JUDD NELSON
MATTHEW NELSON
SAM NELSON
TRACY NELSON
AARON NEVILLE
WAYNE NEWTON
JACK NICHOLSON
NIGHT RANGER
CHRIS NOEL (8/12/06 & previously.)
98 DEGREES
MOJO NIXON (8/15/02)
PETER NOONE
SECRETARY GALE NORTON, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (3-26/27-06)

O

PAUL OAKENFOLD (7/21/03)
CHRIS O'DONNELL
NICK OFFERMAN (8/5/06)
MICHAEL O'KEEFE
KEN OLIN
JOEL OLSTEEN
SHAQUILLE O'NEAL
CARTER OOSTERHOUSE (10/17/03)
ROY ORBISON
TONY ORLANDO
JACK OSBOURNE (3/3/06)
OZZY OSBOURNE
JAY OSMOND
MARIE OSMOND
MERRILL OSMOND
WAYNE OSMOND
RANDY OWEN (10/25/05) (Also in the 1980s with his group, Alabama.)

P

LAWANDA PAGE
JIMMY PAGE
DEBRA PAGET
YANGWOO PARK, Dir. General, Korean Culture (5/8/03)
MARY LOUISE PARKER
BERT PARKS
JULIE PARRISH
DOLLY PARTON
STELLA PARTON
GOVERNOR AND MRS. PATTON OF KENTUCKY
ROBERT PATRICK (2/5/05)
JOHNNY PAYCHECK
RON PEARLMAN
CYNTHIA PEPPER
CARL PERKINS
MILLIE PERKINS
KATY PERRY
LUKE PERRY
STEVE PERRY
BERNADETTE PETERS
KYLE PETTY
RICHARD PETTY
TOM PETTY (Visited in the 1980s. Return visit 8/17/03.)
LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS
PHISH
MARGUERITE PIAZZA
DR. GAO WAY PING, CHINESE AMBASSADOR TO THE U.S. (8/03)
PINK FLOYD
ANGELO PIZZO (8/8/06)
ROBERT PLANT (1986 or 1987.  Second visit 11/2/06. Third visit 7/21/08.)
THE PLATTERS
POISON (First visit in the 80s. C.C. DeVille and Bobby Dall also visited 7/10/07.)
SIDNEY POLLACK
IGGY POP
BILL PORTER (1-6/8-06)
THE PRETENDERS
CHARLIE PRIDE
JUDAS PRIEST
PROCESS
CHRISTI PROCTOR (10/17/03)
GREG PRYOR
GARY PUCKETT AND THE UNION GAP
PUDDLE OF MUD (9/24/07)

Q

R

BONNIE RAITT
DACK RAMBO
JOHNNY RAMONE
RATDOGS (3/02)
RATT
PETER RECKELL
KEANU REEVES
REO SPEEDWAGON
JUDGE REINHOLD
THE REVOLUTION
JOHN RHYS-DAVIES (6/16/05)
JOHNATHAN RHYS-MEYERS (2/4-5/05)
ANNE RICE
ADAM RICH
KEITH RICHARDS
DON RICKLES
RICK RIFLE (10/17/03)
JIM RITZ
GERALDO RIVERA
JOAN RIVERS (mid-1980s, also 10/11/02)
ERIC ROBERTS (3/22/06)
DALE ROBERTSON
CHRIS ROBINSON
ROXY ROKER
THE ROLOFF FAMILY
ROMANTICS
AXL ROSE
ROSEANNE
KYLE ROTE, JR.
MICKEY ROURKE

S

JAMES SADWITH (1/15/05, 2/4-5/05)
BUFFY SAINTE-MARIE (2/22/07)
SALT-N-PEPA
ADAM SANDLER
GARY SANDY
HILDA SANTO-TOMAS (10/21/03)
SUSAN SARANDON
DIANE SAWYER (8/15/07)
HALEY SCARNATO (12/14/07)
JOHNATHON SCHAECH
WILLIAM SCHALLERT (8/12/06)
JOHN SCHNEIDER
JOEL SCHUMACHER
DAVID SCHWIMMER (11/2/07)
SCORPIONS
JOSEY SCOTT (Married in Graceland wedding chapel 5/29/04)
NEIL SEDAKA
JANE SEYMOUR (12/9/02 and 7/8/04)
SHALIMAR
REV. AL SHARPTON (1/20/08)
DEL SHANNON
ERNIE SHAVER
LINDA SHEA
CYBILL SHEPHERD
T. G. SHEPPARD
THE SHIRELLES
GENE SIMMONS
NICK SIMMONS
PAUL SIMON
RAVEN SIMONE
SKID ROW
YAKOFF SMIRNOFF
ANNA NICOLE SMITH (4/12/05)
JADA PINKETT SMITH (8/29/05)
SONIA (3/25/03)
MATT SORUM (10/9/07)
LARRY SPEAKS
RICK SPRINGFIELD
MICHAEL ST. GERARD
JOHN STAMOS
RINGO STARR
THE STATLER BROTHERS
JOSH STEELY of the band Daughtry (4/17/07)
RICHARD STERBAN
ROD STEWART
TONY STEWART
MIKE STOLLER
ERIC STOLTZ
GEORGE STRAIT
ROBIN STRASSER
STRAY CATS
STRYPER
JIM STUCKEY
STYX
J. D. SUMNER AND THE STAMPS QUARTET
GOVERNOR DON SUNDQUIST OF TENNESSEE
BILLY SWAN
THE SWEET INSPIRATIONS
TAYLOR SWIFT

T

MICHAEL TALBOT
NORMAN TAUROG
TONI TENNILLE
JUDY TENUDA
38 SPECIAL
TOMMY THAYER (6/4/07)
HEATHER THOMAS
MARLO THOMAS
RUFUS THOMAS
ROB THOMAS/MATCHBOX 20
LINDA THOMPSON (early 1990s and 8/13/06)
SAM THOMPSON (8/13/06 & previously)
THREE DOG NIGHT
SENATOR STROM THURMOND OF SOUTH CAROLINA
TIMES 11
TOTO
ALEX TREBEK
TRAVIS TRITT (6/95)
ROGER TROUTMAN
TRUE COLORS
CHRIS TUCKER
TANYA TUCKER
KT TUNSTALL (9/18/06)
KEVIN TURCO
CHRISTY TURLINGTON
RONNIE TUTT
SHANIA TWAIN
LIV TYLER
MICHAEL TYLO

U

U2
LESLIE UGGAMS
BLAIR UNDERWOOD
CARRIE UNDERWOOD (1/12/06)

V

LUTHER VANDROSS
EDDIE VAN HALEN
DICK VAN PATTEN
JOHNNY VAN ZANDT BAND
PHIL VASSER (2005)
BOBBY VEE
BEN VEREEN
RICK VITO

W

ALICE WALKER
RUSTY WALLACE
DEBORAH WALLEY
WALL OF VOODOO
SUSAN WALTERS
BILLY WARLOCK
JULIE WARNER
WARRANT
STEVE WARREN
NAOMI WATTS (1/23/03)
BRUCE WEBER
LISA WELCHEL (12/13/01)
KITTY WELLS
KATHY WESTMORELAND
PATRICIA WETTIG
SARAH WHATMORE (11/17/07)
WIL WHEATON
MR. WHIPPLE
JALEEL WHITE
THE WIGGLES (10/28/04)
ZAKK WYLDE (1/19/07)
JOHN WILKINSON
ANDY WILLIAMS
BARRY WILLIAMS
BRIAN WILLIAMS
ROBIN WILLIAMS (7/6/02)
VANESSA WILLIAMS
GRETCHEN WILSON (2/9/07)
MARY WILSON
MICHELLE WILSON
OPRAH WINFREY (6/4/06)
HENRY WINKLER
BEN WISEMAN
KATARINA WITT
WOLFMAN JACK
ALFRE WOODARD
RONNIE WOODS
JO ANNE WORLEY
BILL WYMAN (8/27/01)

X

Y

ELLIOTT YAMIN (5-6-06)
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The King of Rock 'n' Roll inspires a NEW teddy bear!

8/10/2009

 

Celebrate Elvis Presley®, the ultimate performer, on this, the 55th anniversary of the beginning of his show business career, with exclusive, officially authorized teddy bear creations from Bearington Company® and The Ashton-Drake Galleries-the Elvis®: TCB Teddy Bears collection. Youll be thrilled to see the way this three-way collaboration has brought some of The King of Rock n Roll®s finest and most elaborate concert costumes to life-each worn by a world-famous Bearington Bear.

Each teddy bear is over a foot tall-but the amount of detail and care that goes into each and every one is immeasurable. Take, for example, Viva The Teddy Bear, the premiere edition in the Elvis®: TCB Teddy Bears collection. He is a mini-masterpiece. Intricate tailoring re-creates one of Elvis best loved concert costumes: the Peacock Jumpsuit. This outfit is perfect from the top of his furry head to the bottom of his “jeweled” pantleg, everything about this loveable teddy bear is pure Elvis!

This teddy bear is a perfect tribute to the King of Rock 'N' Roll and available for a limited time exclusively from the Ashton-Drake Galleries. What better way to collect the costumes that Elvis loved and fans flock to Graceland® to admire? To begin the fun and get more information, visit www.ashtondrake.com/elvisbear.
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