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There is a lot of speculation as to how many Elvis impersonators are out there, with experts reckoning that the number of Elvis Presley impersonators has reached an all-time record high.

"There are now at least 85,000 Elvis’s around the world, compared to only 170 in 1977 when Elvis died. At this rate of growth, experts predict that by 2019 Elvis impersonators will make up a third of the world population." - The Naked Scientists, 3rd December 2000.

Some professional Elvis impersonators have taken a dislike to the term "Elvis impersonator" and prefer "Elvis Tribute Artist" instead. The reasoning behind this is to try and distance themselves from very bad amateur attempts that might harm their professional image. These requests have had little effect over the years and "Elvis impersonator" still remains the most popular phrase used.

1 Elvis Festivals, Contests and Competitions

In Collingwood, Ontario CanadaCanada historically the Dominion of Canada is the second-largest, and northernmost, country in the world. It is a decentralized federation of 10 provinces and 3 territories, governed as a constitutional monarchy, and formed in 1867 through an act of Confe there is an annual Elvis festival which features an Elvis impersonation contest which attracts professional impersonations the world across.

The seaside town of BlackpoolBlackpool is a seaside town in England, on the coast of the Irish Sea. It is traditionally part of Lancashire but on April 1, 1998 was made into an independent unitary authority. The town boundaries are drawn very tightly, and exclude the nearby settlemen in EnglandEngland is the largest, the most populous, and the most densely populated of the four " Home Nations" which make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK). Occupying the south-eastern portion of the island of Great Britain, England is also home to EuropeFor the band of the same name, see Europe (band . Europe is a continent forming the westermost part of the Eurasian supercontinent. Europe is bounded to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the west by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by the Mediterranean Ses largest Elvis impersonator contestContest is an event involving a competition at least two opposing individuals or teams, to be awarded a prize to the champion. and convention.

2 Trivia

Talk show host/actress/comedian Caroline RheaCaroline Rhea (born April 13, 1964) is a stand-up comedian, actress, and host of talk show The Caroline Rhea Show . Profile Raised in Montreal, Quebec, Caroline moved to New York in 1989 to study stand-up comedy at the New School of Social Research. She s dated an Elvis impersonator in college.