Steve Mitchell as Elvis
Well, in real life, they didn’t perform together on stage, but they were friends. And, evidently, they sang duets in Elvis’s private suite. (Story at Wikipedia: here.)
You can see this dreamy line-up at DHPAC on August 1st: Elvis and Tom Jones in one, high-energy, afternoon show!
Here’s the press release:
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The Dix Hills Performing Arts Center presents…
The Music of Elvis with Steve Mitchell &
The Music of Tom Jones with Tim Conley
Sunday, August 1, 2010 at 2:00 pm
Artists faithfully recreate two of the sexiest and most dynamic male vocalists of the last 50 years live on stage in a Sunday matinee
The Dix Hills Performing Arts Center will present both Steve Mitchell as the late Elvis Presley and Tom Conley as the great Tom Jones, Sunday, August 1 at 2:00 pm. Tickets are $25, available online: here.
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