Elvis Presley's passing anniversary.

0:03 Calarugus Shark Media. Hi, I'm Mark Allison and today's theme is Elvis Presley's passing Anniversary, The King of Rock and Roll, Graceland and Rock's most iconic legacy. Question one. Each August, fans mark the anniversary of Elvis Presley's passing on what date in nineteen seventy seven did he pass away after being found at Graceland and later pronounced dead in Memphis? Question two? In Memphis, thousands gather for a week of events that culminate in an overnight candlelight procession at Graceland. What is this annual August commemoration called? Question three? Within Graceland, Elvis and several family members are interred in a quiet memorial area visited by fans daily. What is the name of this garden? In nineteen seventy six, Elvis cut a series of late career recordings, not in a traditional studio, but in a themed room at his Memphis home. What is the name of this Graceland room? Question five. Elvis's global reach was cemented in January nineteen seventy three with a concert seen around the world via satellite, the first of its kind for a solo performer. What was the title of this landmark broadcast. We'll be right back with

1:36 these answers after this break. Welcome back. Question one. What date did Elvis Presley die in nineteen seventy seven? Answer? August sixteenth, nineteen seventy seven. Elvis was found on responsive at Graceland and was later pronounced dead at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis on August sixteenth, nineteen seventy seven. The date is honored annually by fans around the world. Question two, what is the August commemoration at Graceland called answer? Elvis Week featuring the candlelight vigil? Elvis Week is held around August sixteenth, featuring concerts, panels, and a candlelight vigil from the gates of Graceland to the Meditation Garden. It has grown into an international pilgrimage for fans. Question three, what is the burial site at Graceland called answer? The Meditation Garden.

2:25 After concerns about security at the original cemetery, Elvis and his mother were reinterred at Graceland's Meditation Garden in nineteen seventy seven. Other family members later joined. The site is the focal point of remembrance during Elvis Week. Question four, which Graceland Room hosted Elvis's nineteen seventy six sessions, Answer the Jungle Room. RCA brought mobile equipment into the Jungle Room, whose Polynesian inspired descorps and shag carpeting gave it a distinctive sound Tracks from these sessions appear on from Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee, nineteen six seventy six and Moody Blue nineteen seventy seven. Question five. Name Elvis's nineteen seventy three worldwide satellite concert, Answer Aloha from Hawaii via satellite broadcast from Honolulu. Aloha from Hawaii reached a massive international audience and raised funds for a local cancer charity. It underscored Elvis's status as a worldwide icon of rock and roll.

3:24 That concludes today's five daily trivia questions. I'm Mark Ellison, and today's questions were crafted with the help of AI technology. See you tomorrow.