Here are a few more pictures of David that are close-ups of his face which express many of his emotions while singing. I hope you enjoy these as much as I do.

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Elvis Presley would have been 75 years old today. Sadly, he died at age 42 at Graceland, his home in Memphis, Tennessee. On a cold and rainy day during the Christmas holiday, I had the honor of visiting his gracious mansion. There I bought the official guide to Graceland and a copy of Life Magazine’s “Remembering Elvis, The King at 75.” The year-long celebration will include a partnership with Cirque du Soleil, a concert tour by “tribute” artists and a traveling show of photographs of Elvis at 21.

Today the Presley family was there at Graceland, along with 1,500 visitors. Priscilla Presley said, “He was bigger than life, but very humble and very gentle.” Asked what he would think of today’s celebrity culture, Priscilla said he would love American Idol, Fox Television’s top-rated amateur singing competition. I can imagine that Elvis would have appreciated the talents and the character of David Archuleta. As others have noted, the comparisons between the two singers are interesting. Both were child singers who won singing competitions. Both had/have strong religious convictions; there’s even a story that Elvis was planning to be baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints before his untimely death. Both had/have hearts of gold! And…both were/are great balladeers.

At Graceland, one can feel the presence of Elvis and of his love of music. The lovely mansion is one building Elvis has not left.

Sources:
Elvis Feted in Memphis
Cirque du Soleil
Cirque-Elvis
Tears of a King (2007)

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These are more pictures of David during his Christmas tour concerts that were taken in Utah Thanksgiving week. I thought the color in these was great. David doesn’t take a bad picture! Hope you enjoy them.

Photos by Pam Pike

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Billboard tracks holiday album sales for several weeks during the holiday season. For the week of January 9, 2010, David Archuleta’s Christmas from the Heart is at number 9. With only 11 weeks on the chart, that’s remarkable. I hope that David’s holiday album will have the longevity of Josh Groban’s Noël. Released in October 2007, Noël continues to be popular, maintaining the high position this week of #4.

This spring, summer, and autumn should you find yourself humming “Riu Riu Chiu,” “Pat-a-Pan,” or “Melodies of Christmas,” it might be time to make another purchase and keep David’s debut album sales climbing. Remember, recording artists don’t make a holiday album very often. If we fans of David continue to buy it, by Christmas 2010 Christmas from the Heart will be a holiday favorite with an even bigger audience.

SOURCE: Billboard Top Holiday Albums for 2009

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Was crusing over at Masterclass Lady and this was her video of the day!! Just Love this video! Thought everyone could use a good laugh!

The Christmas Can Can By – Straight No Chaser

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