Editing Elvis impersonator (section)

{{Short description|Musician who performs in the style of Elvis Presley}}
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[[Image:elvis impersonators record.jpg|thumb|Members of The Association of Professional Elvis Presley Tribute Artists setting the world record for the most Elvis impersonators in one location, in 2005]]

An '''Elvis impersonator''' is an [[entertainer]] who [[impersonator|impersonates]] or copies the look and sound of [[Americans|American]] [[musician]] and rock [[singer]] [[Elvis Presley]]. Professional Elvis impersonators, commonly known as Elvis tribute artists (ETAs), work all over the world as entertainers, and such [[tribute act]]s remain in great demand due to the [[pop icon|iconic]] status of Elvis Presley. In addition, there were several [[radio]] stations<ref>{{cite web
 | url=http://www.ladyluckmusic.com
 | title=LadyLuck Music Tribute Artist Radio Station
 | publisher=LadyLuck Music
 | year=2006
 | access-date=2007-03-15
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
 | url=http://www.elvii.com
 | title=Elvii.com Radio Station
 | publisher=Kitty Coyne
 | year=2006
 | access-date=2007-03-15
}}</ref> that exclusively feature Elvis impersonator material. Some of these impersonators go to [[Graceland]] Memphis, Tennessee on the anniversary of [[Death of Elvis Presley|Presley's death]] to pay tribute to the beloved artist.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Staff|first=C. N. N.|title=Elvis Presley: The King's best impersonators|url=https://www.cnn.com/style/article/elvis-impersonator-birthday-king/index.html|access-date=2021-11-08|website=CNN|date=8 January 2016 |language=en}}</ref>

While some impersonators perform a wide variety of Presley's discography, his songs from the 1950s and 1970s remain fan favorites.<ref>Eric Lott, "All the King's Men: Elvis Impersonators and White Working-Class Masculinity." In Harry Stecopoulos and Michael Uebel, eds., ''Race and the Subject of Masculinities'' (Duke University Press, 1997), p.198.</ref>