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Happy Birthday Elvis

A tribute to the “KING” on his 75th birthday on January 8th 2010!

Many Many Happy Returns of the Day, ELVIS.

Elvis Aaron Presley born January 8th, 1935. He is undoubtedly one of the most celebrated personalities in the history of this century.

A legend musician and an icon to billions of his fans across the globe.

We all know him as the “King of Rock and Roll“.

He was born in Tupelo, Mississippi and he began his career in 1954 and got his first commercial breakthrough in 1956. The olive oil rock n roller with a magic in his voice that can be seen all through his successful spanning career, is simple splendid. His success is seen even today across the gift of music that he has given us.

In the year 1956 he made his film debut in the all top charting hit, “Love Me Tender”. The movie did amazingly well at the box office soon to only become the 23rd-highest grossing movie of 1956.

His passion for his Guitar, his pink Cadillac and his amazingly flashy suites stands iconic even today.

As an Entertainer, actor & Music legend:

ELVIS, as an Actor:

Few of his many Smashing hits listed below:

·         Viva Las vegas

·         Jailhouse Rock

·         Love me tender

·         Fun in Acapulco

·         Double trouble

Few of the “Kings” Number one singles:

·         Heartbreak Hotel

·         I want you, I need You, I Love You!

·         Hound Dog

·         Love Me Tender

·         All shook up

·         Jailhouse Rock

·         A big hunk o’ love

·         Stuck on you

·         Its now or never

·         Are you lonesome tonight

·         Can’t help falling in Love

·         Suspicious minds

His birthplace Graceland was officially opened to the public in 1982 and has become one of the most visited tourist attractions in the United States.

His Legend:

The KING has been inducted into four music halls of fame: the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1986), the Rockabilly Hall of Fame (1997), the Country Music Hall of Fame (1998), and the Gospel Music Hall of Fame (2001) & many others to follow.

He passed away owing to ill health in August 16, 1977. But for his billion fans across, he and his magic of music will live in our hearts forever.

Happy birthday to the King!

Rock on!

Rojerkarl

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The Lost Symbol review: The Book

Read Dan Browns other novels first if you already have not. My personal recommendation: Angels & Demons & then Da Vinci code and so on… finally this one, The Lost Symbol.

The Lost Symbol: Released in September’09 – BANG!

Million copies sales crossed on day one.

Now coming to the cast and characters of the novel:

The Hero: The legendary Robert Langdon.

Professor Langdon, a celebrated Symbol specialist with a key to every puzzle. But this novel brings forth a simpler & human side of Langdon where he gets stuck a couple of times in between the whole Search game. Even he needs help.

The Muse: The fine wine:  She is a 50 year old woman. Brilliant to the core.

Villain: Can’t reveal the name but undoubtedly, this novel of Brown gives us the best villain of all times. In this novel, the villain is the heath ledger of the Joker kind, amazing and fantabulous.

Basic gist of the plot:

The Secret Society: Freemasons – that’s right, a real organization an Institute of Noetic Studies which engages in secretive rituals and is believed to be protecting a great secret.

Again, some real cool and amazing facts are unraveled in the book. It’s a pure thriller. Peter Solomon, the professor’s mentor gets kidnapped. The ransom is for Langdon to unlock an ancient secret protected by the Freemasons.

Positives:

The Lost Symbol is a fast paced novel.

The beginning till the end, that’s right, it keeps us on the edge of our seats.

It puts forth many dares and the ins and outs of the details make us go “Know more” over alta vista or Google for the cool facts it puts forth.

The continuous ups, downs twists & turns make it a great read.

The not so good part:

Honestly, the final mystery ain’t much worth the effort.

The end could have been a million times better.

After reading the whole book, it was as if, it was written for the kick of it without a though and enough effort to the final storyline.

Cost of the book – INR Approximately Rs.700/ – INR

Ratings: 3/5

Honest feedback about the book: Don’t rush to buy, Wait for the paperback version, trust me!