Elvis Presleya (January 8, 1935 - August 16, 1977) was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. Thousands of Elvis fans, candles in hand, walked into the humid night of the grave of Elvis and his family, wiping away tears as they marched. Floral arrangements and wreaths adorned the tomb-like heart like "If I Can Dream" and other songs have been muted.
The vigil has been extended until midnight and Tuesday morning, the anniversary of the death of King, 16 August 1977. The vigil is the major point of "Elvis Week", and some waited for hours in front of the stately mansion for the procession begins.
Paula Penna came with his family in Campinas, Brazil, for their sixth vigil. Penna, who met her husband in a Brazilian fan club Elvis cried and shook, her sister and aunt to pay their respects.
She said Elvis songs helped her family, but good and bad. All four have tattoos Elvis. "Elvis music continues the family together," said Penna, who also was born August 16th and 27th to celebrate the anniversary on Tuesday. "I promised to pay each year in honor of Elvis, as it is very important for the family. "
Fans such as 60 years of Joe Makowski - who claims to have seen Elvis in concert 81 times - and his girlfriend, Pamela Hembree, were among the first in line and waited for hours outside on the brick wall Graceland. A native of New Jersey, which is one of four Elvis concert wore scarves and several guards, he said it was time for the experience of Elvis Week Hembree honor the life and career of rock- introduction "star n 'roll.
"I get to meet new fans and meet new people, so I come here early in the day," said Makowski, who went to Las Vegas twice a year 1971-1976 to see Elvis perform. "The biggest thing I see is out of it for young fans who were not even born until years after his death."
Makowski said he admired Elvis for his singing ability and, of course, but also for what he called the singer a total freshness. "He helped me out of my shell because I was kind of a shy boy," said Makowski, an actor, who now lives in Palm Harbor, Florida
Visitors from Japan, England, Germany and other countries. Some were wearing full Elvis, others only his trademark sunglasses and sideburns. Patrick Lucas wore sideburns and Pompadour, as he went to the police station with the rest of Elvis Presley fans from Alabama, he joined a club on the Internet. Hunter, 22, from Ehlange-Mess, Luxembourg, for the evening.
"I want to be like him in the way it nice to people and how he treats people he was trying," said Lucas. "He was a generous person." The temperatures were high in the 80s most days, down sharply from the 100 degree sweltering heat that greeted the fans of Elvis in August last year. Approximately 15,000 to 20,000 people were estimated by the police and a spokesman for Elvis Presley Enterprises - almost nothing to 75,000 spectators are expected to flock to Graceland in 2012, the 35th anniversary of the singer's death.
The annual vigil began when some fans of Elvis visited Graceland years died in his idol. He grew up in a demonstration in 1982. This year, fans have something to celebrate. It was 55 years ago - were published in the first two albums Elvis - 1956. This year alone, Elvis has sold 10 million singles and 800,000 LPs.
Glenys said she remembers watching sites are still running Elvis "Love Me Tender" for the first time. "He has it all - stage presence, charisma, he was sexy, great voice," said sites. "There was never anyone like him. I do not think he ever die. "
Many remember where they discovered she was when the singer was dead. Debbie Moller said she was sitting on her couch when her sister called this day of August in 1977 in the villa. You would not believe her sister at first, so it went on the radio.
"I was non-stop yelling," said Moller, who makes Elvis T-shirts and is now attending his 15th Vigil. Like many who walk the hill and see the grave of Elvis and his parents should Moller too emotional.
"I cry," said Moeller, Colorado Springs, Colorado, "The songs they play, do you remember what you did the day he died."
