Entertainment 29-11-2002 who: Elvis Presley Enterprises what: Delights impersonators of the King after lifting ban where: Graceland when: Yesterday snippet: The news that Elvis` estate has had a change of heart after imposing a ban on live Elvis impersonation in October "will thrill the thousands of men (and women) who make a living from imitating the legend," reckons The Scotsman. "At the time of Elvis’s death in 1977, records could account for about 150 Elvis impersonators. By 1999, that number had exploded to 35,000 - and with most charging £1,000 or more for a performance, the business is clearly a lucrative one to be in." [... more]

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