Sep 3rd, 2007
Elvis is alive and well at Club Olympus!
Elvis Presley paid a suprise visit to Club Olympus this morning (Monday Sept 3rd). He arrived in his Cadillac and insisted on a tour of the complex and who are we to deny the King his request. He met our timeshare owners and staff on the grand tour as well as many other guests at the resort. He is pictured below with Suzanne White our In-House Manager.
Elvis’ real name is of course ‘Graham Gold’ the world renowned Tenerife entertainer. Graham is presenting his fabulous Elvis show at the ‘American Dreamz’ theme diner and cabaret venue in Playa De Las Americas. This new venue is situated next door to the Sol hotel on the seafront. Graham is pictured below with Mark and Denise Atkin in the Poolside Bar at Club Olympus.
Graham’s former band ’Shazzam’ had a number of hits in Spain and other European countries, in fact Graham tells us that he had Number 1 hit records in Israel, Finland and Sweden. Band members included Ivan Bagus (5 times winner of the Montreux Jazz festival ‘drummer of the year’) and the late Bright Engelbert who was a terrific base player and all round good guy. Graham has been in Tenerife for more than 25 years and has performed continuously in a number of guises, one of which was the ‘The Singing Cowboy’. He was famous for bringing Playa De Las Americas to a complete standstill a few years ago when his horse took off with him and ran amok for ages. His exploding guitar routine is still talked about in hospitals all over Tenerife!
Shown above with Sedge of Club Olympus and caught (below) sneaking a quick half of Dorada in the Pool Side Bar with Vicki in the background.
Graham Gold has been a great fiend (sorry, friend) of Hedley and the Rhodes family for many years and has brought pleasure to thousands. Graham also took part in our 20th anniversary celebrations last year with his unforgettable Elvis show at the Pool Side Bar. We wish him all the best for his new project at American Dreamz. When you are down on the resort ask any of the In-House team and we will let you know exactly where it is and how to get there.
ElVIS HAS LEFT THE BUILDING!