Elvis “leaves the building” as hundreds attend the final cremation of well known Elvis impersonator.

He leaves a Wife and 11 year old daughter. A special Elvis Tribute Night will soon be organized to raise money for his daughter’s education and will feature many well known local and International Elvis Impersonators. Donations can be made to either Captains Corner located in front of the Residence Garden on the Tappraya Road in Jomtien or at the Jomtien Boathouse located on Jomtien Beach Road.

Source: PattayaOne

The Jomtien Boathouse was the scene of a most unusual gathering of clones last weekend, when Ib and Kannikar Ottesen held another of their musical evenings, inviting any Elvis look-a-likes to come along and take to the stage.

The stage was certainly well set, with an all-male backing group reminiscent of JD Sumner and The Stamps Quartet (Elvis’ backing group from 1971-1977), except this time there were only three of them. It is a long way from Memphis! Mingling in the crowd, and there certainly was a very large core of Elvis fans, were the Boathouse Jordanaires, complete with fuzzy hair, dressed all in white with red-flared trousers. Streaming through the drinkers and diners were the usual service staff from the Boathouse, dressed in black shirts with an Elvis commemorative stamp on the front and the dates 1935-1977 on the back. Looking at the fans, it was difficult to imagine that ‘The King’ died almost 30 years ago, though some of them were certainly there when Elvis was in his prime.

Of course, the crowd was there to witness the rebirth, reincarnation, or presentation of the Elvis clones, and they were not disappointed. With a 100 dB introduction for each one from the MC, Jomtien witnessed seven Elvis, complete with colored scarves, some in rhinestone suits, and all in sunglasses (though some were seen to be covering reading glasses, so the older Elvis’s could read the scores!). In no particular order, we listened to Art Elvis, Mark Elvis, John Elvis, Ib Elvis, Peter Elvis and Llew Elvis, finally rounding the night off with Elvis Ballard, the “resident” Elvis at the Jomtien Boathouse (Thursday and Friday evenings) and at The Captain’s Corner (Wednesday evenings). There actually was one other clone, Colin Elvis, but he was stricken with a tummy bug and Elvis’s personal physician decreed that he should not perform that night, but he did bring some photographs of Elvis to be won by the other contestants.

It was another very successful promotion by the Jomtien Boathouse, and one that should be made an annual event, at least until the real Elvis returns!

Source: Pattaya Mail