Eddy Ouwens August 1977, following the death of Elvis Presley, he recorded and released the single "I Remember Elvis Presley (The King Is Dead)" as his tribute to the departed 'King'. In UK, it entered the UK Singles Chart on 17 September 1977, had a chart life of 9 weeks and peaked at number four. In his native Netherlands, the record made number one. To extend this success, Ouwens invited The Jordanaires, Presley's original backing vocalists, to record a medley album of 50 Presley songs. It was released in 1981 under the name of 'Danny Mirror & The Jordanaires'. Eddy Ouwens Eddy
Alcoa Quartet of the other Bristol performers they had already recorded as well. Their repertoire was mostly religious in nature like "I'm Redeemed" and are a good example of a vocal tradition that had been popular since Victorian times. They would go on to a long career performing on radio as well as later backing the young Roy Acuff among others, becoming an inspiration to future quartets like The Blackwood Brothers, The Jordanaires, The Oak Ridge Boys and The Statler Brothers who would record a version of "I'm Redeemed". Alcoa Quartet The Alcoa Quartet was a Southern Gospel singing group best known