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In
just a short time Shawn Klush has emerged as the
nation's top Elvis tribute artist. Born and raised
in the small coal-mining town of Pittston,
Pennsylvania, Shawn's love of music led him to begin
imitating his musical idol, Elvis Presley. He
performed in the famous Poconos region, followed by
a tour of Canada where he entered and won the $5,000
prize in the "Worldwide Elvis Competition" in
Montreal.
This
caught the attention of the award winning Las Vegas
show "Legends in Concert" where in 2004 he starred
as 'Elvis' in their Branson, Mo. production. He also
alternated in their Las Vegas and Atlantic City show
rooms. Each January he stars in the "Elvis Birthday
Tribute Tour", an Elvis extravaganza with Elvis' own
musicians, singers, and friends in major venues in
multiple cities.
Shawn
has performed with Elvis' closest
friends, musicians and singers such as JD Sumner and
the Stamps Quartet, The Jordanaires, DJ Fontana,
Charlie Hodge, Myrna Smith, The Sweet Inspirations
and Joe Esposito. He portrayed Elvis in the
hit TV miniseries "Shake, Rattle and Roll" which
aired on CBS and VH1.
On
January 6th, 2005, just 2 days before Elvis' 70th
birthday, Shawn became grand champion at the $25,000
"World Elvis Tribute Artist Competition". He
received "The Peoples Choice Award" from
Gibson Guitar in Nashville as "Best Concert
Elvis". In 2007 Shawn was named the
international champion of BBC1's "World's
Greatest Elvis Competition" in the United
Kingdom. In August, 2007 on the 30th anniversary of
Elvis' passing, Shawn was named the "Ultimate
Elvis Tribute Artist" by Elvis Presley
Enterprises in Memphis, Tn.
Shawn Klush is.....
"The Closest Thing to the King". |
