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John Briggs wrote:

: Paul Simon's 1986 song "Graceland" also commemorates
: a pilgrimage (at least semi-fictitiously.)

and was the title track of an album.  There is also "Walking in 
Memphis" by Marc Cohn (1991), subsequently covered by Cher 
(1995);  and "Black Velvet" by Alannah Myles (1989);  while in 
the video for "Inner Smile" by Texas (2000) lead singer Sharleen 
Spiteri did an Elvis impression based on his 1968 "comeback" 
television special (imagery from which has also been used by 
another British singer, Robbie Williams).

"I saw Elvis Presley walk out of a 7-Eleven" - Crowded House
("Chocolate Cake")


Terrence Lockyer
(who admits to owning a Bangles compilation)
Johannesburg, South Africa 

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