Elvis impersonators have no standards
January 6th 2009 20:52
It is a regrettable example of under-regulation and we have no idea why Barack Obama did not make it a major campaign issue.
We refer to the surprising lack of standards in the multi-million industry known as "Elvis impersonation". According to a Las Vegas-based agent, all you need to enter the industry is sideburns and a jumpsuit. It should take more than this, says Rob Garrett, to be hailed as The King.
Garrett is a pioneer of the industry and has an impeccable background for it. His credentials include attendance at 23 Elvis Presley (the real one) concerts in the 1970s.
Today he runs what he terms a "tribute artist company", booking Elvis look-a-likes for events. His doppelgängers, he asserts, are the cream of the crop.
But not so amongst his competition, most of which will book "any dude with sideburns and a lip curl”, he says
It is a busy time of year for Garrett with many people seeking impersonators to appear at celebratory events on January 8, Elvis Presley's birthday.
Once the rush is over, Garrett will return to his campaign to introduce some benchmarking and governance to the industry. Before it loses integrity.
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