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With Vernon Kay, bbc interview 2007

( see BBC ELVIS SHOW page )

In november 2001, britians morning program G.M.T.V announced its search for BRITIANS BEST ELVIS. Thousands would apply, Paul being one of them. Having only performed a few shows, Paul would be stunned to get a letter back saying that out of all the applicants he would be one of the lucky 200 to be invited along to the auditions.

London, Birmingham, Manchester and Glasgow auditioned the best 50 in each area and Paul made it to the Final 10 in his heat. 

               

 2004

Manchester news program featured live pictures and coverage of  the 1st  EUROPEAN ELVIS contest which featured Paul, live from Blackpool.

Paul was in summer season in Blackpool opening the show as the 50s elvis.This show featured several ETAs performing all the different eras.Whilst on tour in the UK with THE ELVIS CONCERT, Myrna Smith(pictured above 2nd from right) one of the original Sweet Inspiration singers for Elvis in the 70s came to one of the shows which was the highlight of the season. Also the comedian Roy Chubby Brown and stars of the Summer season shows would come to the show on their nights off, oh and Robbie Williams (Dad)! 

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North West news filmed Paul at the switching on of the World Famous Blackpool Illuminations with the Mayor in conjuction with promoting the summer shows THE ELVIS EXTRAVAGANZA, 

                                                                                                                              

 2005

After yet another Contest success at the Famous Selfridges in London, Paul and several ETAs were invited to appear on britians longest running childrens t.v show BLUE PETER at the BBC T.V Studios. The record of 77 elvis tributes singing one song at the same time was set and a chosen few were asked to appear live 18th april 2005. 

2005 

Paul sang `Are you lonesome tonight` live from blackpool on SKY NEWS at the 2nd EUROPEAN ELVIS contest.

2001/ 2002

Paul also did 2 auditions for the hit T.V series STARS IN THEIR EYES, sadly on both occasions without success. 

Paul is the voice behind the radio jingles for his local station RADIO LANCASHIRE hosted by popular british comedian TED ROBBINS. Its a morning show that Paul appeared on in a talent spot when the show was then hosted by another popular british comedian JIM BOWEN. Such was the audience response to his vocal closeness to elvis, Paul would be asked to come back on again but this time to be interviewed and also was asked by the producer to record jingles for the show in the style of elvis to backing tracks with different lyrics.

The next interview was to be held by the new host TED ROBBINS, who would later interview Paul on a number of occasions, including one with elvis`s personal friend and hairdresser LARRY GELLER. Ted always remembers the day he met Paul for the first time thinking oh not another elvis imposter. How wrong he was.

Paul did his interview with Ted and then came the moment of truth when he would be asked to sing live on air. Ted remembers thinking here we go now we`ll see if he`s good or not. Paul sang the 60s classic, Guitar Man and blew Ted away. After the song had finished, Ted apologised for what he had been thinking and couldn`t get over how wrong he could be.

Paul and Ted became good friends from that day on and it would be in his next interview with him that he would bring with him a man well know to the elvis world, LARRY GELLER.

Larry spoke of the time the BEATLES visited Gracelands and Ted pointed out that he was cousins with SIR PAUL McCARTNEY. After talking about elvis Ted asked Larry if he`d heard Paul sing yet and Larry replied  no but I`ve heard all about him. Paul would sing live on air a song called  IN YOUR ARMS which was a 60s song of elvis`s. Again Larry was blown away saying how much Paul sounded like elvis. Larry said I`ve heard a lot of elvis impersonaters over the years but Paul is EXCELLENT.

All radio recordings to be added to website soon on new audio page being worked on.