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Elvis on Tour - The Anniversary Tour!
Elvis on Tour - The Anniversary Tour!

Lee 'Memphis' King is often asked how and why he became an Elvis Presley tribute artist. His reply is always the same - "It was a very strong desire from childhood to be one - I saw one of Elvis's films 'Roustabout' when I was only a few years old and I loved the man and his music from that day on and there hasn't been a day since then that when I haven't sung an Elvis song and tried to perfect my tribute to his great voice".

'Memphis 'King pays meticulous attention to the way Elvis sings from the way he breathes to adopting the attitude that he expresses when performing a song . He says "To me Elvis was the greatest performer and vocalist of the last century and I constantly strive for perfection when I perform his songs."

It is this genuine long felt love and respect for Elvis and his commitment to perform the closest tribute to the real thing which has led to his phenomenal success.

Lee 'Memphis' King was officially declared the best Elvis Tribute Artist in the world today at the prestigious 2005 Collngwood Elvis Festival held annually in Canada. This is attended by the top Elvis tribute artists from around the world and the judges' criteria for awarding this prestigious title are based on the authenticity of the voice, stage performance, appearance and adopting Elvis's personality on stage. The ultimate accolade!

In 2004 'Memphis King played several UK Theatres including the London Palladium to critical acclaim and now, in this latest production, he portrays the entire performing career of Elvis.

In simple terms Elvis’s career fell into three eras. The early rock ‘n’ roll years from his beginnings at Sun Records produced by the legendary Sam Phillips when 'The King' would perform pure hip-swivelling rock and roll in a Gold Lame jacket or his white sport coat, up to joining the US Army Air Force. Then, the ‘movie years’ - ‘The King’s career was being overshadowed by The Beatles and The Stones and the rest of the ‘British Invasion’ and the artists of the hippie era - this decline came to decisive halt with his groundbreaking 'Come Back Special' in 1968 when he drew one of the highest worldwide television audiences ever. In his classic black leather outfit, Elvis jammed with members of his original band - Scotty Moore, Bill Black and DJ Fontana, laughed and joked and proved that he was the rock legend artist of his generation. The last part is of course , ‘the Vegas years’ , when Elvis would perform in the major venues in Las Vegas with his superb band and singers - the definitive record of these performances are contain in his other landmark TV special ‘Elvis - That’s the Way It Is’.

Accompanied by his top level orchestra and singers and wearing costumes which are accurate in every detail, 'Lee 'Memphis' King' recreates it all with stunning authenticity - the voice, the look and the moves. He leaves audiences in no doubt that they are witnessing the world's No 1 tribute. Pure entertainment! Pure Elvis!

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