A life-sized bronze sculpture commemorating the King’s 1973 "Aloha from Hawaii” concert.
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Like you need a reason to visit Hawaii?
- Elvis Aaron Presley was born on Jan. 8, 1935 to Vernon and Gladys Presley in a two-room house in Tupelo, Miss.
- "Aloha from Hawaii," which initially aired on NBC in April 1973, was the first concert event ever to be beamed around the world by satellite.
- Carried live in some countries and on tape delay in others, "Aloha from Hawaii" was seen in over 40 countries by 1.5 billion people, a worldwide ratings smash. In America, 51 percent of the TV viewing households tuned in to watch Elvis perform.
- The Aloha from Hawaii soundtrack album went to No. 1 on the Billboard album chart; in America alone sales to date have earned the album a Five-Times Platinum Award.
- Elvis Presley passed away at his Memphis home Graceland on August 16, 1977.
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