Elvis Presley - Honolulu, Hawaii
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N 21° 17.970 W 157° 51.120
4Q E 619076 N 2355728
Music legend. Pop icon. The King of rock ‘n’ roll. Need I say more.
Waymark Code: WM41MD
Location: Hawaii, United States
Date Posted: 06/24/2008
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This is a TV Land statue that marks Elvis' "Aloha from Hawaii Concert" at the Blaisdell Center in Honolulu. It was also the location of the World's First Satellite TV Concert. It was dedicated in 2007. I visited on a weekday and I was the only person there. I don't think this statue is very well known.
"Aloha from Hawaii," which initially aired on NBC in April of 1973, was the first concert event ever to be beamed around the world by satellite.
Carried live in some countries and by 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% of the TV viewing households tuned in to watch Elvis perform.
The "Aloha from Hawaii" soundtrack album went to Number One on the Billboard album chart and in America alone sales have earned the album a 5x Platinum award.
Elvis Presley passed away at his Memphis home, Graceland, on August 16, 1977.
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