The video seen above features Priscilla Presley speaking to thousands of Elvis fans at the opening ceremony of the Collingwood Elvis Festival.
Photo is from Priscilla's Facebook page. On stage at the opening ceremony for the Collingwood Elvis Festival: Priscilla Presley and "Shades of Elvis" Photographer, Christoper Ameruoso.
Priscilla Presley, the former wife of Elvis was a special guest at the Collingwood Elvis Festival. This year celebrated the 20th Anniversary of the Collinwood Elvis Festival. Priscilla Presley's, was proud and glad to attend for the first time at Collingwood, and this was in fact her very first time making appearances at any type of Elvis Presley Festival.
Along with Priscilla, was celebrity photographer, Christopher Ameruoso. Priscilla and Ameruoso, have published a new and very unique hardback Elvis photography book. The book is titled,"Shades of Elvis", which features numerous celebrities posing while wearing a pair of Elvis' well know famous sunglasses.
Priscilla Presley and Christoper Ameruoso appeared as special guests at the following Collingwood Elvis Festival events:
- Gala dinner (Thursday, July 24) a $250-a-head evening at the Cranberry’s Bear Estate.
- Collingwood opening ceremony (Friday, July 25)
- Mayor’s cocktail reception (Friday, July 25)
- Two book signings and autograph sessions - for "Shades of Elvis" (Saturday, July 26)
Along with Priscilla, was celebrity photographer, Christopher Ameruoso. Priscilla and Ameruoso, have published a new and very unique hardback Elvis photography book. The book is titled,"Shades of Elvis", which features numerous celebrities posing while wearing a pair of Elvis' well know famous sunglasses.
Priscilla Presley and Christoper Ameruoso appeared as special guests at the following Collingwood Elvis Festival events:
- Gala dinner (Thursday, July 24) a $250-a-head evening at the Cranberry’s Bear Estate.
- Collingwood opening ceremony (Friday, July 25)
- Mayor’s cocktail reception (Friday, July 25)
- Two book signings and autograph sessions - for "Shades of Elvis" (Saturday, July 26)
CLICK HERE to watch from the Enterprise Bulletin, a video of Priscilla speaking to the Collingwood media at a Thursday, July 24th Press Conference
Quotes from Priscilla provided by Enterprise Bulletin News
"I’m here because I, too, want the generations to be able to learn, know and experience Elvis Presley through my eyes. I think great-grandparents are here, grandparents are here, parents are here, they’re bringing their children — what better festival for them to come to… this is a family event, and I’m here to appreciate it."
"I think here, he would tell you how much he appreciated all of you. I don’t think he was ever at a loss for words, but he would be at a loss for words. I have to say, he would be completely amazed — I wish I had a better word — it would be to him to see what you’ve created here in this town. I sometimes think, wow, all the fans who supported him back in the day, still here in the future… he’s been gone three decades."
"Through his music, through his humble beginnings, he has touched a bit of everyone. His songs were carefully chosen — the ones that he chose, not the movie songs — sends somewhat of a message of emotions to all of us, whether he was a mother’s son, whether he was a military man,” she said. “He was authentic, and there’s something that connects to him because he’s not in any way trying to be anything but himself. No pretense whatsoever, he didn’t think like that, he didn’t rely on tricks, on things to create an event other than what his passion was."
“There’s only one Elvis Presley, and it’s a very strange feeling to see someone try to emulate, be, act like, talk like Elvis. It’s strange, especially when you know him so well… I was with him, so it’s hard to see that,” she said. “But, in saying that, I think what they do, if they keep their own personality, who they are, and have fun with it, not become him… it’s easy to get lost in somebody else.”
"I think here, he would tell you how much he appreciated all of you. I don’t think he was ever at a loss for words, but he would be at a loss for words. I have to say, he would be completely amazed — I wish I had a better word — it would be to him to see what you’ve created here in this town. I sometimes think, wow, all the fans who supported him back in the day, still here in the future… he’s been gone three decades."
"Through his music, through his humble beginnings, he has touched a bit of everyone. His songs were carefully chosen — the ones that he chose, not the movie songs — sends somewhat of a message of emotions to all of us, whether he was a mother’s son, whether he was a military man,” she said. “He was authentic, and there’s something that connects to him because he’s not in any way trying to be anything but himself. No pretense whatsoever, he didn’t think like that, he didn’t rely on tricks, on things to create an event other than what his passion was."
“There’s only one Elvis Presley, and it’s a very strange feeling to see someone try to emulate, be, act like, talk like Elvis. It’s strange, especially when you know him so well… I was with him, so it’s hard to see that,” she said. “But, in saying that, I think what they do, if they keep their own personality, who they are, and have fun with it, not become him… it’s easy to get lost in somebody else.”
