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Auditions blog: Presley died at 42 on Aug "It helped me have enough confidence to work and live happy with Americans "That's awesome when you can meet somebody who helped start rock 'n' roll " â€â€?â€â€?â€â€? On the Net: www Vocal talents varied, too " Kenneth Bollermann, 52, of Manasquan, N Nguyen, who fled Vietnam as the country was falling to the communists in 1975, credits Presley with helping him learn English and ease his resettlement in a new country 16, 1977, and is buried in a small garden beside Graceland The graveside procession, which grew from a spontaneous fan gathering the year after Presley's death, has been run by his estate since Graceland opened to the public in 1982 J J Some visitors stay a day or two, while others remain the whole week I don't understand what it is so I try to contact American GIs and that helped build communication with American soldiers," said Nguyen, 60, of Houston " Nearby, Sherry Padgett, 41, waited her turn to meet Scotty Moore and D Fontana and Scotty Moore, that's history," said Padgett, of Orleans, Ind "Some, well, let's put it this way, some are not as good as Elvis " While waiting for the vigil, fans shopped for souvenirs and listened to karaoke performances of Presley imitators under a large tent in a shopping center parking lot Graceland and its complex of shops and museums now draw more than 600,000 visitors a year He was pronounced dead, succumbing to drug abuse and heart disease, a short time later "You get all kinds," said show manager Danny McCorkle The tourism bureau expected more than 30,000 people to visit Memphis during the anniversary week Henry Nguyen said he joined the vigil to say thanks com "I was standing at the back of Elvis' grave and could have sworn he came out of his grave and stood right in front of me," said Bollermann, a kitchen worker at a retirement home elvis "When I was in Vietnam I learned his songs in English It probably won't Elvis Fans Gather for Anniversary Vigil Aug 16, 9:24 AM EST Several thousand fans of Elvis Presley capped an annual week of parties, concerts and get-togethers with a vigil at the rock 'n' roll legend's home, lighting candles at Graceland's front gates and walking along a long driveway to the grave "D " Nguyen, a retired oil company engineer, and his wife Tania, who have taken American first names, displayed a hand-printed sign: "Hello from Houston, Texas/Vietnam Performers ranged from those in ordinary street clothes to others with jet black pompadours and full Elvis-style attire The graveside vigil runs into the early morning of the 16th, the anniversary of the day Presley was found unconscious on a bathroom floor "I'm not going to say that will happen Fontana, two of Presley's early band members Anyone could take the stage and sing two songs J , said he was making his first nighttime visit to the grave, spurred by a dream he had a decade ago Hundreds of other fans filled four-lane Elvis Presley Boulevard in front of Graceland and waited their turns to join the procession Friday night, ahead of the 26th anniversary of Presley's death |