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Courtesy Scott Roeben
Pete “Big Elvis” Vallee celebrates 10 years of performing on the Strip with more than 7,000 performances at Bill’s Gamblin’ Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012.
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Pete Vallee is the city's biggest Elvis tribute act and appears Friday on "Good Morning America."Comments are moderated by Las Vegas Sun editors. Our goal is not to limit the discussion, but rather to elevate it. Comments should be relevant and contain no abusive language. Comments that are off-topic, vulgar, profane or include personal attacks will be removed. Full comments policy. Additionally, we now display comments from trusted commenters by default. Those wishing to become a trusted commenter need to verify their identity or sign in with Facebook Connect to tie their Facebook account to their Las Vegas Sun account. For more on this change, read our story about how it works and why we did it.
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also, as we have for the past 5 years, the VIVA LAS VEGAS CLUB has decorated the Elvis statue in front of the LVH. he looks like a one man party! pictures at facebook.
Las Vegas should build a bronze statue of Elvis. Its height should be 151 feet and 1 inch (or 46 meters). The biggest question would be, where to buld it. Its construction would be cheap, and it certainly would be a true landmark, tourist attraction, symbol of the city, and it would even compete with another famous american statue. The perfect time for the inauguration would be in 2 years, on Elvis' 80th birthday. Why didn't anyone come up with this great idea?
Good idea BUT Someone has to pay for the statue. Do you have the money? Are you able to raise the money? Do you have the permits, have access to the land to build it? Don't wait for 'anyone' or 'someone else', YOU have do it. I don't just say stuff. I get it done. My club got Elvis into the Las Vegas Walk of Stars, raising $15,000 in 6 months, thanks to a fan wide campaign. That's what it takes.... people who have the idea doing it themselves. Looking into how to get it done and taking the action to do so. To just say something from the sidelines gets nothing done. FYI The statue at the LVH was paid for by Elvis' manager, Tom Parker, and his father, Vernon Presley.
Here's a thumbs up for the FREE Elvis tribute show staring John Brooks, every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday @ the El Cortez Parlour Lounge starting at 6pm.
And no, I am not his relative or friend! We just enjoy the show and you can't beat the price!