Elvis Fans Offer Burning Love

Fans around the world pay tribute, cough up cash to honor the King
By Heather McPherson,  Newser User
Posted Aug 16, 2007 6:49 AM CDT
Elvis Fans Offer Burning Love
Elvis Presley fans take part in a candlelight ceremony outside the walls of Graceland, Presley's Memphis home, marking the 30th anniversary of the death of Presley in Memphis, Tenn., Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2007. Presley died Aug. 16, 1977. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)   (Associated Press)

Elvis fans braved 100-degree heat to make the pilgrimage to Graceland for the 30th anniversary of the King's death, lining up last night for a candlelight vigil and chance to pay their respects. Tens of thousands were expected to file past the grave and snap up commemorative T-shirts.

Some have come every year since the singer died of heart failure at 42;  T-shirts bearing Presley's image included a note thanking fans, Reuters reports, "for 30 great years!"  "Elvis blows the wind our way every now and again," said one man warding off the sun with a beach umbrella yesterday. (More music stories.)

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