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TV LAND LANDMARK: ELVIS IN BRONZE
Music legend. Pop icon. The King of rock ‘n’ roll. Elvis Presley electrified the world and endeared himself to generations of fans with his talent, charisma, good looks, humor and genuine kindness. On July 26th, 2007 TV Land and the city of Honolulu, Hawaii honored Elvis during the 30th anniversary year of his passing with a life-sized bronze sculpture commemorating the King’s 1973 "Aloha from Hawaii” concert. Mayor Mufi Hannemann and Pop Icon and Hawaii celebrity, Tom Moffatt were among Honolulu dignitaries who participated in the statue’s unveiling.

The sculpture was created with the permission and involvement of Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. and now graces The Neal S. Blaisdell Center, formerly The Honolulu International Center, which was the site of the historic "Aloha from Hawaii" concert.

Did you know More people watched the Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii concert than the landing of Apollo 11 moon landing.
Audience tickets for "Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii" carried no price. Instead, each audience member was asked to pay whatever he or she could afford.
Proceeds from the performances and concert merchandise, totaling $75,000, were donated to the Kui Lee Cancer Fund In Hawaii.
The bronze statue is 6-feet-2-inches, Presley's exact height.
Elvis accepted a single, red lei from a girl in the audience – a token that has become a must-have for Elvis impersonators, right after he sang his second song "Burning Love” at the concert.
Elvis sang a unique version of George Harrison's "Something" right after "Burning Love”"
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