Graceland contest no joke for Elvis tribute artists
‘Level of investment is not small financially, mentally or physically’
Bruno Nesci performs in the 2021 Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest at Graceland, Aug. 12, 2021. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Riley Jenkins performs in the 2021 Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest at Graceland, Aug. 12, 2021. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
The audience anxiously awaits the beginning of the 2021 Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest at Graceland Aug. 12, 2021. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
The audience went wild for Alex Mitchell during the 2021 Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest at Graceland Aug. 12, 2021. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
“I’m just trying to give my best glimpse of the man,” said Patrick Dunn, winner of the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist competition. (Courtesy Elvis Presley Enterprises)
“The tribute artists are not the parody,” said Angie Marchese, vice president of archives and exhibits at Graceland. “These guys are true artists. They’re singers, they’re craftsmen, paying tribute to someone who has changed their lives.”
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Elvis Presley graceland Elvis Presley Enterprises Patrick Dunn Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist ContestRob Moore
Rob Moore covers North Mississippi for The Daily Memphian. He holds a B.A. and an M.A. in English from The University of Memphis.
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