Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii (TV 1973)A 1973 concert by Elvis Presley taped at the Convention Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. This was the first program to ever be beamed around the world by satellite. |
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Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii (TV 1973)A 1973 concert by Elvis Presley taped at the Convention Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. This was the first program to ever be beamed around the world by satellite. |
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| Elvis Presley | ... |
Himself
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| James Burton | ... |
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Jerry Scheff | ... |
Himself - Band Member
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Charlie Hodge | ... |
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John Wilkinson | ... |
Himself - Band Member
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Ronnie Tutt | ... |
Himself - Band Member
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J.D. Sumner | ... |
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Kathy Westmoreland | ... |
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Bill Baize | ... |
Himself - Band Member
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Estell Brown | ... |
Herself - Band Member
(as Estelle Brown)
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Ed Enoch | ... |
Himself - Band Member
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Joe Guercio | ... |
Himself
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Glen D. Hardin | ... |
Himself - Band Member
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Sylvia Shemmell | ... |
Herself - Band Member
(as Sylvia Shemwell)
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Myrna Smith | ... |
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A 1973 concert by Elvis Presley taped at the Convention Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. This was the first program to ever be beamed around the world by satellite.
On Sunday morning, January 14, 1973 a historic concert by Elvis Presley was beamed around the world via satellite. In excess of one billion people watched Elvis play to standing room only at the Honolulu International Center in Hawaii. The special engagement was to raise money for the Kui Lee Cancer Fund. A goal of 25 thousand dollars collected was said to be matched and doubled.
Elvis was in peak form musically and physically. He was thin and drop dead gorgeous. His voice was very powerful as he belted out 23 songs, highlighted by 'American Trilogy' and the Kui Lee song that Elvis originally recorded in 1966, 'I'll Remember You'. A top selling soundtrack of the concert was released and is also considered historic.
This was a milestone in the unequaled career of THE KING!