Elvis Presley’s 1969 Las Vegas engagement
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Elvis Presley’s 1969 Las Vegas engagement was a landmark concert residency at the International Hotel that marked his triumphant live comeback and helped redefine the modern Las Vegas showroom era.
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| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Elvis Presley’s 1969 Las Vegas shows at the International Hotel | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
concert residency
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live concert engagement ⓘ |
| audienceCapacityPerShowroom | approximately 2000 ⓘ |
| backingBand | TCB Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| backingVocalGroup |
The Imperials
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The Sweet Inspirations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bandLeader | James Burton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| billedAs | Elvis Summer Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Las Vegas, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalImpact | set a template for future superstar Las Vegas residencies ⓘ |
| durationInWeeks | 4 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1969-08-28 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Elvis Presley’s subsequent 1970s Las Vegas residencies ⓘ |
| genre |
country
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gospel influences ⓘ pop ⓘ rock and roll ⓘ |
| location |
International Hotel
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Las Vegas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manager | Colonel Tom Parker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfShows | 57 ⓘ |
| openingNightDate | 1969-07-31 ⓘ |
| orchestraConductor | Bobby Morris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Elvis Presley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Elvis Presley’s 1968 NBC television special NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedAs | In Person at the International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | RCA Records ⓘ |
| setListIncluded |
All Shook Up
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Are You Lonesome Tonight? NERFINISHED ⓘ Blue Suede Shoes NERFINISHED ⓘ Can’t Help Falling in Love NERFINISHED ⓘ Heartbreak Hotel NERFINISHED ⓘ Hound Dog NERFINISHED ⓘ In the Ghetto NERFINISHED ⓘ Inherit the Wind NERFINISHED ⓘ Love Me Tender NERFINISHED ⓘ Mystery Train / Tiger Man NERFINISHED ⓘ Suspicious Minds NERFINISHED ⓘ Words ⓘ |
| showroomName | International Hotel Showroom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| showsPerNight | 2 ⓘ |
| significance |
helped redefine the modern Las Vegas showroom era
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marked Elvis Presley’s major live comeback ⓘ revitalized Elvis Presley’s career as a live performer ⓘ |
| startDate | 1969-07-31 ⓘ |
| venueLaterName | Las Vegas Hilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| venueOriginalName | International Hotel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1969 ⓘ |
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Elvis Presley’s 1969 Las Vegas shows at the International Hotel