Press Trust of India
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January 07, 2013 17:22 IST
(London)
The annual event is held around Presley's birthday weekend on January 8 and celebrates the musical and cultural icon, who died at the age of 42 on August 16, 1977.
Elvis Presley impersonators from
across the world are competing in Birmingham to be crowned
Europe's King of rock 'n' roll.
More than 70 singers gathered in front of a panel of
judges at the European Elvis Championships. The winner will
pick up a cash prize, a holiday to Memphis, Tennessee and a
jumpsuit made by the creators of Presley's elaborate outfits,
reported Sky News online.
The annual event is held around Presley's birthday
weekend on January 8 and celebrates the musical and cultural
icon, who died at the age of 42 on August 16, 1977.
Organiser Michael King, from North Wales, said the
competitors hail from all over the UK and as far afield as
Austria, Italy, France, Hungary and Germany.