Graceland — the estate — is still a popular attraction in Memphis, though one would imagine if it only relies on the evergreens from 50 years ago, those fans may thin out alongside its relevance. The 2022 Biz Luhrmann movie Elvis, starring Tom Hanks, may give it a shot in the arm, but only just.
In 1956, the hit song Love Me Tender by Elvis Presley from the movie of the same name topped the Billboard charts. The song was re-recorded, covered and performed subsequently by just about everyone from Nat King Cole and Frank Sinatra to Andre Bocelli over seven decades.
Like an excellent blue chip, this evergreen song continues to pay dividends even if Elvis’s estate — estimated to be around US$500 million ($663 million) — is currently contested following the premature passing of his daughter Lisa Marie on Jan 12.
