Sunday, January 27, 2002

 

Six Degrees of Elvis Presley

Nick and I were watching an Elvis concert video a few weeks ago and I learned something I didn't know before. One of the Oakridge Boys was one of Elivs' backup singers. So, I said that I shook hands with a guy who probably touched Elvis and then I touched Nick with that hand.

This morning we took that a little further. I tried thinking of all the people I've met who've had some kind of Elvis connection. Here's what I came up with:

Ben Vereen: was in "Roots" with Edward Asner, who was in "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" with Mary Tyler Moore, who was in "Change of Habit" with Elvis.

Crystal Gayle: is a sister of Loretta Lynn, who (we believe) did some kind of musical revues with Elvis. (Backup connection: Buddy Harman was a session drummer for both Loretta Lynn and Elvis.)

Hillary Clinton: lived in the White House, where Elvis went when he met President Nixon.

Leslie Uggams: see Ben Vereen.

Doc Severinsen: played in an orchestra with Earl Hefley, who played in a band with Elvis.

Maureenn McGovern: sang "The Morning After" and "We May Never Love Like This Again," written by Joel Hirschhorn, who wrote "Your Time Hasn't Come Yet Baby" for Elvis.

That's all I can think of right now. Why don't you try it? I'll bet you can come up with a couple.

posted by Anne 1/27/2002 10:18:00 AM