Shindig honors folks behind Elvis concert anniversary

By Ben Wood

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jan 18, 2013

~~A RECEPTION with Gov. Neil Abercrombie and promoter Tom Moffatt was held at Washington Place Sunday to recognize the people from Elvis Presley's Graceland Mansion in Memphis, Tenn., and those involved in the 40th anniversary celebration of the "Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii" concert screening. Some guests were musicians who worked with Elvis. One of his drivers attended. Others attending included Jim Nabors, Jimmy Borges and local, West Coast and Australian media. Borges sang impromptu numbers, "E Maliu Mai" and "Nanakuli," with the Hawaiian trio Art Kalahiki and Friends. By request, Jimmy also tossed in "Fly Me to the Moon." Elvis Presley Enterprises CEO Jack Soden presented the Gov with a replica of a double-platinum Elvis album, an Elvis aloha shirt and sunglasses like those the singer wore …
At Monday's "Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii" screening at the Blaisdell, Moffatt took time to introduce to the crowd three ushers who were working the night of 1973 concert — Ralph Vares, Dennis Ling and Walter Figueira — when it was held at what was then known as the Honolulu International Center …
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A RECEPTION with Gov. Neil Abercrombie and promoter Tom Moffatt was held at Washington Place Sunday to recognize the people from Elvis Presley's Graceland Mansion in Memphis, Tenn., and those involved in the 40th anniversary celebration of the "Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii" concert screening. Some guests were musicians who worked with Elvis. One of his drivers attended. Others attending included Jim Nabors, Jimmy Borges and local, West Coast and Australian media. Borges sang impromptu numbers, "E Maliu Mai" and "Nanakuli," with the Hawaiian trio Art Kalahiki and Friends. By request, Jimmy also tossed in "Fly Me to the Moon." Elvis Presley Enterprises CEO Jack Soden presented the Gov with a replica of a double-platinum Elvis album, an Elvis aloha shirt and sunglasses like those the singer wore …

At Monday's "Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii" screening at the Blaisdell, Moffatt took time to introduce to the crowd three ushers who were working the night of 1973 concert — Ralph Vares, Dennis Ling and Walter Figueira — when it was held at what was then known as the Honolulu International Center … Login for more...