Remembering Elvis Presley

If you’ve been tuned in to the station today, you’ve surely heard that today is the 34th anniversary of the King’s death.

In the Toronto Star article below from August of 1977, Rompin’ Ronnie Hawkins expresses his shock and dismay, clearly a feeling many felt at the time (and still do): “He had the sound that changed the world. It’s the end of an era, the king is gone. He opened the doors and we followed him. I’m in shock: Elvis was only two days older than I am“.

Do you remember where you were when you heard the news? Our friends over at Zoomers.ca posed that question to their Facebook community, and below are some of their responses:

Source: The Toronto Star, August 1977