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In the office of the mayor of Memphis, Tennessee, USA, Elvis Presley hands over a $55,000 cheque, as a donation to local charities.Full article:
Steve Cropper (guitarist, Booker T And The MG's) : I got to be around Elvis quite a bit, and Elvis' people, and I knew how that charisma thing worked. I saw Elvis in action, and when Elvis entered a room, everything stopped. Time just stopped, and I always referred to him as someone turning on a bright light bulb. Very few people on this planet that have that, or had that.
(Source : interview with Harvey Kubernik, 2007)
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(Source : interview with Harvey Kubernik, 2007)