Mark Summers has performed all over the world as Elvis Presley, his first major tour aboard took him to Cyprus where he was officially voted ‘Cyprus NO1 Elvis Tribute’ From there Mark moved back to the UK and soon became established as one of the UK’s top Elvis Tributes working with members of the Presley Family. From there Mark started touring Theatres around the UK with sell out success performing at some of the countries most prestigious venues. More recently Mark has worked with a selection of Elvis’ original band members, and close friend and personal hairdresser to Elvis Larry Geller. As part of Marks last official UK tour Alvin Stardust joined the show performing across the UK with Mark and his band.
On Tour with Larry Geller Larry was much more than Elvis Presley’s personal hairstylist. He was one of his dearest and most trusted friends and, in many ways, his spiritual mentor. It was pretty much that way from the moment they met in 1964. One of LA’s premier celebrity hairstylists in the 1960’s, Larry’s clientele read like a Hollywood Who’s Who, with such luminaries as Steve McQueen, Peter Sellers, Henry Fonda, Roy Orbison, Sam Cooke, Robert Wagner; the list is endless. Elvis' close friendship with Larry lasted to the day he died, Larry was the last person to touch Elvis, he had the task of doing Elvis' hair in the coffin. His spiritual connection with Elvis was second to none, if theres one man that close to Elvis on so many levels it was Larry. He toured with Elvis, lived with Elvis and even had vacations with Elvis. Larry talks about his time with Elvis, a differnt side to the King. This is your chance to meet one of Elvis' closest friends! Mark has become close friends with Larry and is now officially endorsed him as an Elvis Tribute “An exceptional Talent” Larry Geller | Mark Summers has been an Elvis Presley fan since a young child, watching the Elvis Movies on the TV sparked a lifelong admiration for the King. “I used to watch the Elvis movies with my Mum, I loved them then I started asking more about Elvis so out came the old records, WOW I was hooked! Then one night they were showing ‘Elvis That’s The Way It Is’ I had never seen anyone with so much charisma” Mark Summers
Mark has made a number of Television appearances both in the UK and aboard, his first television performance he was only 12 years old. With regular radio interviews around the UK, Mark has been on most leading Radio shows including the BBC stations. Reveal magazine did a recent article on a performance quoting “Elvis is Alive”, he’s been voted “the sexiest Elvis” More Magazine. Originally from Yorkshire Mark has come along way in short time, in 2009 Thomson’s Gold booked Mark for a selection of shows around Europe after only a few shows they added extra tours; in 2010 Mark performed over 50 shows at hotels all over the world! Mark has recorded a new album due for release in 2012 along with a new DVD featuring clips from live shows, pre-recorded videos, back stage footage, studio footage and much more.
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