Marilee Tangen
This may sound crazy, but I wanted to educate my 10 -year-old who only knew about Elvis Presley due to her grandmother’s teenage crush.
We watched the movie Elvis Found Alive. We both giggled, thinking it was a joke, because everybody knows Elvis died in 1977. Since then, we’ve all been left to watch countless impersonators wherever we go.
As a voice coach, I integrate pop songs from the past. At the last performance, I had my group of students sing All You Need Is Love by the Beatles. To my surprise, the kids thought the song was corny, and didn’t want to learn it. Most had never even heard the song.
I had them all watch a few YouTube videos of the Beatles, as I explained their role in music history and pop culture. When it was over, the young kids asked why the Beatles dressed so funny.
By having my daughter watch the Elvis movie, I figured she’d learn a few songs and get a kick out of his gyrating dance movements. By the end of the movie, we both were totally convinced there is a real possibility Elvis is still alive. Watch it, and see for yourself. It’s on Amazon Prime.
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