The Jordanaires, featuring Ray Walker, Gordon Stoker, Curtis Young and Louis Nunley, will be performing with Elvis Tribute Artist Ron Moore in a one-time only performance at the Choo Choo Centennial Theatre on Friday, May 21, at 7:15 p.m. Part of the proceeds from the concert will go to benefit the Unbroken youth initiative—an asset-based community organizing initiative and “call to action” headed up by the city of Chattanooga Department of Education, Arts & Culture and partners—engaging youth in communities across the city to build literacy and address social issues through the arts—and also benefiting Eagles Rest Ranch horse therapy program.
An international award-winning documentary crew will be in Chattanooga filming this event to be aired in January 2011.
“The Jordanaires are legendary, and Ron Moore is recognized as having the closest singing voice to Elvis out there right now. It’s a great opportunity to capture this moment on film,” said Executive Producer Ron Lillie of Summerhill Television.
The Jordanaires’ Ray Walker and Gordon Stoker were Elvis’s back-up singers for over 15 years, during which they recorded over 100 songs with Presley. They also made numerous TV appearances with Elvis, such as the landmark The Ed Sullivan Show, and performed in over 18 of his films.
In the May 21 Choo Choo Centennial Theatre performance the Jordanaires will be backing up lead singer Ron Moore, who recently moved from Toronto, Canada to Chattanooga, making the Tennessee city his new entertainment headquarters. Mr. Moore gained notoriety for his Elvis sound-a-like performances, and was requested to sing for the cast of “The West Wing.” Mr. Moore is also the feature player in “The Church of Elvis,” a new three part documentary that trace’s Elvis spiritual journey throughout his life.
Mr. Moore said, “Almost no one knew the King’s journey better than the Jordanaires, and I’m extremely honored to share the stage with them.”
Concert tickets can be purchased online at: http://www.tix.com/Event.asp?Event=263830 or by calling the box office at 702-8976.
EAC Administrator Missy Crutchfield said, “Education, Arts & Culture and the Chattanooga Film Commission are proud to announce the Elvis Tribute Show coming to Chattanooga—not only will Ron Moore be performing with the world-renowned ‘Jordanaires’ at a concert event benefiting our city-wide Unbroken youth initiative, but they will also be bringing a film crew from Summerhill Television to town for a two-day film shoot for a documentary on the life of Elvis. Events and filming opportunities like this mean local economic impact as the cast and crew stay and work on location here in Chattanooga—they are investing in our community.”
The Chattanooga Southeast Tennessee Film Commission will be hosting a “Meet and Greet” event with Ron Moore and the Summerhill Television crew at Northshore Grille on Thursday, May 20, from 7-9 p.m.
For more information about the Unbroken youth initiative, the Chattanooga Southeast Tennessee Film Commission, or the city of Chattanooga Department of Education, Arts & Culture contact Melissa Turner 425-7826 or turner_m@mail.chattanooga.gov.