#Elvis in Hawaii

[hooked-on-elvis]

Elvis arriving in Hawaii January 9, 1973

On January 9, 1973 (one day after his birthday), Elvis Presley arrives in Hawaii for his televised concert "Aloha From Hawaii" due to January 14.

This is my favorite set of pictures of Elvis. I feel like having a room with all those pictures around (walls to roof, lol). They have such a joyful energy to me. 🥹 Although all his pictures in Hawaii are incredibly perfect I love the January 1973 ones more than anything else so I tried to put the pictures together in a logical sequence of what I figured happened in that moment: Elvis arriving by helicopter, getting out of it, meeting with fans and talking to the press, then hopping in a car and heading to the hotel.

And the most special part of this post comes right away. I'm so happy to share this with you! I FOUND A FEW PICTURES OF ELVIS WITHOUT THE LEIS ON! Maybe some of you have seen it before but it's a first for me, so here it goes (E was wearing an interesting necklace):

A few months ago I noticed in one of the pictures from that day that Elvis was wearing (underneath a thick layer of leis) a beautiful black shirt with a white lines and red dots pattern, but there was only a thin bit of the shirt that was in sight. It's a shame the pictures I found are blurred but still... I'm happy you have no idea. I think E barely left the helicopter and a whole bunch of flowers were thrown around him immediately, which would explain those pictures not being so easy to find (and not having many of them to find) — But hey, no complains from me... the leis hold a very special meaning and they look great on Elvis, of course, but I was dying to see the full outfit and I guess some of you might have been too.

Gorgeous day in Hawaii, glorious moment. ☀️🌺

[presleysgirl6]

Just saw this pic and almost died because he’s 😮‍💨

I just have to say these blue pants on him? Absolutely fucking immaculate. His waist? I’m feral.

[presleypictures]

Today marks the 50th anniversary of “Aloha in Hawaii”.

– January 14, 1973 at Honolulu International Center.

[elvis1970s]

On April 4th, 1973, US audiences got to see, for the first time, Elvis' Aloha From Hawaii concert that had been broadcast live, (almost) globally, in January. The programme had been expanded to include some Hawaiian scenery footage behind the insert tracks that had been recorded directly after the original show.

The programme rated through the roof (33.8 Nielsen rating with a 57% audience share, NBC’s most watched programme of the year) and was generally well received critically, although perhaps with not quite the same enthusiasm as the satellite broadcast. Principal reservations seemed to be that the time between the original broadcast and the US showing had diminished the impact, and that the inserts were an unwelcome intrusion into the performance.

The live performance aspect remains a stunning piece of television even half a century on, not only due to Elvis’ undoubted talents but to the ability of producer and director Marty Pasetta to showcase a star, on screen, in the most favourable and polished way imaginable. As the concert footage has been reedited from scratch for DVD releases, the US version is the only way we can see Marty Pasetta’s pure vision intact.

Following the satellite broadcast in January, even Colonel Parker had been caught up in the sense of euphoria as the initial viewing figures began to come in, and they realised what they had achieved. He wrote Elvis a heartfelt letter of apprecation, it might have been one of the last moments of genuine connection between them;

 'You above all make it all work by being the leader and the talent. Without your dedication to your following, it couldn’t have been done’.

[heart-of-ep]

Here's yet another Elvis drawing I finished recently. 🥰 Just imagine looking back in time and being able to say, "That's my lipstick on Elvis' cheek." That'd be one really big flex I tell you what. 😍

[david6of7]

Elvis In Hawaii

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[eddiesgfspost]

Elvis in Hawaii 🫶

He looks gorgeous, looks at those big hands🤭… those long arms… everything.

[presley4president]

Me core:

[lustnhim]

elvis aloha from hawaii (73’) 𐙚˙⋆.˚ ᡣ𐭩

𐙚˙⋆.˚ ᡣ𐭩

[hooked-on-elvis]

Smoking a cigar at the Coco Palms Hotel on the island of Kauai in Hawaii. May-June 1968.

[lilmisspeaches]

✩｡:*•. blue hawaii !!

༺❀༻ love me tender, love me sweet ༺❀༻

[presleypictures]

Elvis arriving at Honolulu Airport for location filming of “Girls! Girls! Girls!” – April 7, 1962.

[elvis1970s]

Wayne Harada is an entertainment writer, who in the 1970s was a leading reporter for the Honolulu Advertiser. He wrote with great enthusiasm about Elvis' performances in Hawaii, and penned possibly the definitive review of the Aloha From Hawaii concert. The line, 'A thrilling compact hour, long on music, loud on screams' has been widely quoted, including by leading Elvis biographer Peter Guralnick.

Elvis had also played three shows in Honolulu in November, 1972, which Wayne Harada also reviewed;

"...Elvis Presley remains one of the most electrifying showbiz marvels - an incandescent musical force who's a legend in his own time. And the 26,000 fans who took in his three sellouts at the H.I.C. Arena over the weekend will long remember Presley's mystique, the charisma and that indelible animal magnetism that combined to make him a Big Leaguer nearly two decades ago... when he hits that stage, there's no denying. Elvis is a champ, the king of rock, a living American myth..."

Harada was one of a minority of concert reviewers who appreciated the talents of warm-up comedian, Jackie Kahane;

"...Comic Jackie Kahane turned out to be a pleasant opening surprise. His gags are witty, timely, and above all, clean. And unlike so many others, Kahane quits when he's ahead, never overstaying his welcome..."

Reviewing the January 14th, 1973, satellite broadcast show, he described the Honolulu International Centre (with reduced capacity to accommodate the broadcast equipment) as a 'supersized TV studio' with camera crews everywhere, "on stage, in the aisles, in the audience, zooming in on Presley and his breakthrough performance."

"...Perhaps only a phenomenon like Presley could pull off such a coup, at such a wicked showgoing time - 12.30 am curtain, Hawaii time - yet draw a full house..."

He referred to the show as 'smartly paced and packaged to suit all camps in the Presley following', noting the effective blending of older songs and later hits.

(The setlist had been put together by Elvis, Red West and Charlie Hodge).

The inclusion of local musicians in the orchestra was noted with appreciation, as was Kui Lee's ballad, I'll Remember You, and the fact that the gate was a benefit for the cancer research charity in his name;

"...For the Hawaii audience, his I'll Remember You vocal easily was the most sentimental. The Presley version retained the Hawaiian flavour, but also capitalized on the International scope of the tune; it easily could emerge as Presley's next No. 1 hit..."

"...Yesterday's show reaffirms Presley's and manager Col. Tom Parker's philanthropic fondness for Hawaii. Like the enduring nature of Kui Lee's music, the incandescence of Presley is incomparable..."

Wayne Harada retired from the Honolulu Advertiser in 2008 after 45 years as entertainment editor and columnist. You can find his current work at www.wayneharada.com.

Concert review content thanks to www.elvisconcerts.com

[cherrycolaride]

just imagine him talking to you like that!!

how sweet can a "thank you" sound?🥹🥹

i just started watching "blue hawaii" and damn this movie is a dream... too many beautiful shots and outfit choices, can't help but swoon all the time through...

[marsilu7]

⋆·˚ ༘ * These are a couple photo’s I found of Elvis with fans. I think he’s in Hawaii, but either way, it’s always so cute seeing Elvis with his fans. There was never a preformed before, or after Elvis, who treated their fans like he did. Even as one of the most famous men, if not, the most famous man, he was still very humble & true. It’s admirable, & under appreciated. ⋆·˚ ༘ *

[hooked-on-elvis]

Great, great, great pictuuuures! ♥ @suspiciousmindsxo ♥