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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Orion_(singer)Orion (singer) - Wikipedia

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   Some listeners believed that Orion was, in fact, Presley, who had supposedly faked his death. Orion had several hits on the country music chart, including "Am I That Easy to Forget" (1980), "Rockabilly Rebel" (1981), and "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" (1981).

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3. flashbak.com › the-incredible-and-true-story-ofThe Incredible And True Story Of How Elvis Presley Became ...

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   Jan 3, 2024 · Destined to be a leading light to the world, James Hodges Ellis (born James Hughes Bell, February 26, 1945 – December 12, 1998) was known to his fans as Orion. To others he was Elvis Presley.

4. www.thedailybeast.com › the-story-of-orion-elvisThe Story of Orion: Elvis Presley’s Mysterious, Masked ...

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   Nov 29, 2015 · The real Elvis died on Aug. 16, 1977, leaving a void in the pop music landscape. Novelist Gail Brewer-Giorgio published her novel Orion, offering the built-in backstory of an Elvis figure...

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6. screenrant.com › elvis-orion-jimmy-ellis-maskedElvis True Story: Who Was Orion? The Masked Lookalike Explained

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   Jul 7, 2022 · The story of Orion picks up in the wake of Elvis' untimely death from a heart attack in 1977. With a nation in mourning for the King of Rock and Roll, bereft fans flocked to Graceland to pay tribute to Presley, and spoke on camera about their wish that he was still alive.

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7. www.atlasobscura.com › articles › jimmy-orion-ellisJimmy 'Orion' Ellis Seemed So Much Like Elvis, People Thought ...

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   Aug 13, 2015 · Jimmy 'Orion' Ellis Seemed So Much Like Elvis, People Thought He Actually Was. Orion is his iconic eagle suit. (Photo: Sun Records/Courtesy Pipoca Pictures) When Elvis Presley died in 1977,...

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8. elvis.fandom.com › wiki › Jimmy_"Orion"_EllisJimmy "Orion" Ellis | Elvis Wiki | Fandom

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   He was professionally known as Orion, and his double-edged claim to fame was that his natural speaking and singing voice sounded almost exactly like that of Elvis Presley. Ellis hailed from Orrville, Alabama and began his recording career in 1964.

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   Who was Orion in the masked lookalike explained Elvis?

   • Elvis True Story: Who Was Orion? The Masked Lookalike Explained Elvis is Baz Luhrmann's cinematic tribute to the cultural phenomenon of Elvis Presley, a phenomenon that Presley's former studio, Sun Records, cashed in on with a masked singer known only as Orion.

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   Who was Orion & how did he become a singer?

   • The genesis of the artist known as Orion actually began long before the death of Elvis Presley, with a singer by the name of Jimmy Ellis. His career aspirations were both helped and hindered by his voice, which was uncannily similar to that of Elvis Presley, and he emphasized this similarity when he sang Elvis songs.

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   Who sounded like Elvis Presley?

   • The Masked Man Who Sounded Like Elvis The genesis of the artist known as Orion actually began long before the death of Elvis Presley, with a singer by the name of Jimmy Ellis.

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   Who was Orion based on?

   • Brewer-Giorgio's novel, Jimmy Ellis' career aspirations, and Shelby Singleton's business converged to create Orion, the masked singer who allowed Jimmy to essentially perform as Elvis Presley for those grief-stricken audiences who wanted to believe he was still alive.

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   Was Orion a masked man?

   • People wept and reeled; they didn’t want to believe he was gone. A year later, a masked man who called himself Orion gave them a very good reason to think he was not. He dressed like Elvis, he swiveled his hips like Elvis—and most importantly—he sang like Elvis. And not just a little bit: His sultry, resonant voice sounded exactly like The King.

   Jimmy 'Orion' Ellis Seemed So Much Like Elvis, People Thought He

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   Did Shelby Singleton disguise Elvis' identity on his first Sun song?

   • Shelby Singleton of Sun International decided to disguise Ellis' identity on his first Sun single, "That's All Right (Mama)"/"Blue Moon of Kentucky" (Sun 1129), leaving listeners to speculate that the songs might be alternate takes of Elvis' first first two songs.

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10. www.vice.com › en › articleUncovering Orion: Meet the Masked Man Marketed as Elvis’s Ghost

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    Apr 14, 2015 · It’s part of the myth-making charted by documentarian Jeanie Finlay in her new film, Orion: The Man Who Would Be King, an investigation into the masked man heavily marketed by Sun Records...