King for A Day

Every August during “Elvis Week,” impersonators and fans travel from all over the world to visit Memphis, Tennessee and pay homage to The King. They come from all walks of life and vary in age, gender, ethnicity, shape and size. Some are part-time impersonators with day jobs and others earn a living as full-time tribute artists. When these artists step into the famous black leather outfit, the gold lame suit, or one of the various jumpsuits in which Elvis performed, they give spectators an opportunity to relive a moment from the past while introducing a younger generation to the King. Most importantly, they remind us that anyone can relate to Elvis Presley, perhaps because he encompassed the entire range of humanity during his lifetime. There is a little bit of Elvis inside each one of us and these subjects choose to wear it on their sleeve.