Elvis Presley "Aloha From Hawaii" US Half Dollar Commemorative Coin
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Elvis Presley is rightly called the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. He is credited with 54 certified gold singles – more than any other recording artist ever! This coin highlights one of those songs that sold at least 500,000 copies.
Mystic has permanently bonded a vibrant image of Elvis to this uncirculated US Half Dollar. The coin features an original photograph of Presley from his estate’s official archives and is officially licensed by Elvis Presley Enterprises.
Aloha From Hawaii Concert
In November 1972, Elvis announced his plan to perform a benefit concert in Honolulu. There were no ticket prices, but fans were asked to donate as much as they could to the Kui Lee Cancer fund to get a ticket. Lee was a Hawaiian songwriter who wrote “I’ll Remember You,” which Elvis recorded in 1966. To show their support of the cause, Elvis and RCA records each donated $1,000. The concert was an important worldwide event, as it was the first performance of its kind to be broadcast live around the world via satellite. After all the tickets for the January 14th concert were sold, fans could still buy tickets to the January 12th rehearsal concert that was being recorded as a backup in case anything went wrong two days later.
On Sunday, January 14, 1973, a crowd of 6,000 watched as the “Aloha from Hawaii” concert began at the Honolulu International Convention Center. Elvis performed wearing a stunning American Eagle jumpsuit studded with jewels that weighed over 70 pounds. The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll also wore a jeweled cape that weighed 40 pounds and cost $8,000 dollars.
Elvis captivated the crowd with moving renditions of “C.C. Rider,” “Burnin’ Love,” “Blue Suede Shoes,” “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry,” “Fever,” and many more, totaling 23 songs. His performance of “An American Trilogy” has earned him countless praises, even today.
At the end of the concert, Elvis threw his $8,000 cape into the audience where Bruce Spinks, a reporter from the Honolulu Advisor, caught it. Today, the cape is on display at Graceland.
After the crowd left, Elvis and his band remained on stage and performed five more songs to be included in the American broadcast which wasn’t aired until April. In all, over 1 billion people in more than 40 countries watched the concert, which raised $75,000 for the Kui Lee Cancer Fund.
Elvis Presley is rightly called the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. He is credited with 54 certified gold singles – more than any other recording artist ever! This coin highlights one of those songs that sold at least 500,000 copies.
Mystic has permanently bonded a vibrant image of Elvis to this uncirculated US Half Dollar. The coin features an original photograph of Presley from his estate’s official archives and is officially licensed by Elvis Presley Enterprises.
Aloha From Hawaii Concert
In November 1972, Elvis announced his plan to perform a benefit concert in Honolulu. There were no ticket prices, but fans were asked to donate as much as they could to the Kui Lee Cancer fund to get a ticket. Lee was a Hawaiian songwriter who wrote “I’ll Remember You,” which Elvis recorded in 1966. To show their support of the cause, Elvis and RCA records each donated $1,000. The concert was an important worldwide event, as it was the first performance of its kind to be broadcast live around the world via satellite. After all the tickets for the January 14th concert were sold, fans could still buy tickets to the January 12th rehearsal concert that was being recorded as a backup in case anything went wrong two days later.
On Sunday, January 14, 1973, a crowd of 6,000 watched as the “Aloha from Hawaii” concert began at the Honolulu International Convention Center. Elvis performed wearing a stunning American Eagle jumpsuit studded with jewels that weighed over 70 pounds. The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll also wore a jeweled cape that weighed 40 pounds and cost $8,000 dollars.
Elvis captivated the crowd with moving renditions of “C.C. Rider,” “Burnin’ Love,” “Blue Suede Shoes,” “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry,” “Fever,” and many more, totaling 23 songs. His performance of “An American Trilogy” has earned him countless praises, even today.
At the end of the concert, Elvis threw his $8,000 cape into the audience where Bruce Spinks, a reporter from the Honolulu Advisor, caught it. Today, the cape is on display at Graceland.
After the crowd left, Elvis and his band remained on stage and performed five more songs to be included in the American broadcast which wasn’t aired until April. In all, over 1 billion people in more than 40 countries watched the concert, which raised $75,000 for the Kui Lee Cancer Fund.