RonF Posted August 22, 2003 Report Share Posted August 22, 2003 Marathon Elvis song record broken Thursday, August 21, 2003 Posted: 10:41 AM EDT (1441 GMT) OSLO, Norway (Reuters) -- A Norwegian Elvis impersonator set a record Wednesday by singing the King's hits non-stop for a voice-wrecking 26 hours, four minutes and 40 seconds. "This is just fantastic, I can't find words for it," a hoarse Kjell Henning Bjoernestad, 35, told NRK radio after his marathon. Fans in the bar where he performed cheered and handed him red roses. Dubbed "Kjell Elvis," Bjoernestad had aimed to sing 100 of Elvis' songs, ranging from "Hound Dog" to "Jailhouse Rock" over and over again for 30 hours to win a place in the Guinness Book of Records. But the performer, who once won an award as the Nordic region's best Elvis look-alike, gave up shortly after beating the previous record of 25 hours, 33 minutes and 30 seconds, set by Briton Gary Jay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Alfredson Posted August 22, 2003 Report Share Posted August 22, 2003 He then shot himself in the head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzmoose Posted August 22, 2003 Report Share Posted August 22, 2003 Jim, are you certain that the shot didn't come from the audience? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted August 22, 2003 Report Share Posted August 22, 2003 In a bar in Norway you say? I wonder how many people watching went bankrupt! £4 a pint, for goodness sake! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonF Posted August 22, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2003 He then shot himself in the head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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