European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 16, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 18the stars and stripes Friday August 16,1991 faces n places Elvis wannabes want to be crowned King from wire reports neither age nor race nor pitch of voice can Stop an Elvis imitator. A freshly raked Pompadour a sequined jumpsuit and its time to Rock a no Roll a it beats a daytime Job a said Vince Preston one of 50 Elvis Presley impersonators competing to be the King of would be Kings in Memphis Tenn. The contest at a dance Hall near Presley a former residence Graceland is part of the festivities surrounding the 14th anniversary of his death. Like Many Elvis imitators Preston 35, sports the Pompadour and Gold chains off stage As Well As on. He generally performs in the Canadian province of Alberta. A a my Girlfriend does no to like it. She wants me to Wear a baseball Carsbe says a in a in love with you not Elvis a a he said. A but you have to get into  Clarance Giddons 36, a Black Singer and guitar player from Virginia took the stage tuesday night in a Light Pink ensemble with dark Pink trim and Scarf. Giddens said he shifted to Elvis in Hopes of boosting a sluggish career in rhythm and blues. A Friend suggested the change. A i said a you be got to be kidding a Black elvish but she told me to give it my Best shot so that a what in a doing a said Giddens who has been trying for three years to build his Elvis act into a full time Job. Presley died at Graceland on aug. 16, 1977, and up to 5,000 faithful Are expected for Elvis International tribute week an annual affair organized by managers of his estate. Events include a sock hop a concert featuring Presley a former backup musicians and a candlelight procession to his grave beside Graceland a swimming Pool. The White columned House and its sprawling souvenir shopping Center draw More than 600,000 visitors a year. The contest has also drawn a female Elvis a japanese Elvis and several children including a 3-year-old. Children Are no longer allowed in the contest but Are still part of the show. The contest runs for six Days. The Winner gets a United trophy states. And a weekend anywhere in the will the Queen hug  a Washington d.c., woman who welcomed Queen Elizabeth ii into  Home with a hug that shocked British sensibilities will get a taste of English hospitality this fall. A trip to London in november for 67-year-old Retiree Alice Frazier some of  neighbors and three dozen Junior High schooners is being organized by a from left i tvs impersonators Tommy Matthews of Bunkle la. Jerome Marion of Peotone Iii. Chuck Alan of Barrettsville Ohio and Bobby faxe of new Orleans pose for fans. District of Columbia City councilman . Crawford. The Queen accompanied by first lady Barbara Bush and Washington mayor Sharon Pratt Dixon visited Frazier a Home in an area formerly plagued by drugs and crime but rehabilitated with affordable housing. During the visit last May Frazier hugged the Queen creating headlines around the world because British protocol forbids commoners from touching a Monarch. Frazier said she is still getting letters and newspaper clippings about it. A most of the notes i keep getting in the mail say i did the right thing a Frazier said. A a couple of the people even told me a keep on  Quot the one week trip organized with the help of corporate sponsors and the British embassy has Frazier a neighbors Abuzz with questions of whether she will meet the Queen again. A they say we probably wont a Frazier said. A but i can to wait to go anyway. It la be a very Nice trip even if we done to see . 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