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Elvis Presley is shown with his Gibson J-200 guitar in a 1957 MGM studio publicity photo. One of the original eight performers inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. (AP Photo)
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Elvis honored by mayor of Budapest
Commemorates the 'King's' support of Hungary
Updated: Wednesday, 02 Mar 2011, 10:29 AM EST
Published : Wednesday, 02 Mar 2011, 10:26 AM EST
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - Budapest's mayor says Elvis Presley will be declared a posthumous honorary citizen of Hungary's capital and a city landmark will be named after him.
Mayor Istvan Tarlos said Wednesday that Elvis will be commemorated because of his support for Hungary in the wake of the short-lived, anti-Soviet revolution of October 1956.
On the city's website, visitors can pick one of 12 locations to be renamed after Elvis, including street crossings, a small square and a site at the foot of Margaret Bridge, which spans the Danube River. Voting closes March 15.
On Jan. 6, 1957, during his last appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show," Elvis sang a gospel standard, "Peace in Valley," which Sullivan said reflected the singer's preoccupation with Hungarians' plight after the uprising.
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