Elvis has left the building Elvis has left the building "Elvis has left the building" is a phrase that was often used by public address announcers at the conclusion of Elvis Presley concerts in order to disperse audiences who lingered in hopes of an encore. It has since become a catchphrase and punchline. The phrase was first used by promoter Horace Logan at the Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium in Shreveport, Louisiana on December 15, 1956. Elvis had appeared in the middle of the night's lineup, and Logan needed to quiet the audience so that the remaining performers could play. The full quotation was: "Elvis has
Elvis (name) born the same year as Elvis Presley's father, Vernon Elvis Presley). In most cases, however, it refers to people who have the name as a tribute to Elvis Presley. People in this latter group includes those who took the name themselves (with UK-born singer and songwriter Elvis Costello being an example), and those who were named "Elvis" by their parents. The name "Ailbhe" remains a common female name in Ireland. According to a study in 2016 by the UK-based People's Dispensary for Sick Animals, the name Elvis ranks as third in the influenced names chosen for a pet dog in