Kathy Westmoreland
The daughter of a professional singer (father) and a professional dancer (mother) in 1962, her sisters (professional singers Melody Westmoreland and Christie Westmoreland) and brother Brent (professional drummer/singer) moved to California. She teamed up with friend and Garden Grove High School classmate Steve Martin in a musical comedy act, working together at the Birdcage Theater at Knott's Berry Farm and playing local coffee houses.
A soprano, Westmoreland sang Musical Comedies,opera, doing oratorios and traveling with the Metropolitan Opera National Company at age eighteen. Returning to California, she joined the singing group the "Sandpipers", who had a major hit with the song "Guantanamera." She became a studio session singer, appearing on numerous television shows such as those of Red Skelton, Tim Conway, Bobby Darin. Member of Jimmy Joyce Singers, Ray Conniff Singers, Johnny Mann and many others, including vocals on recording sessions with hundreds of major artists...In 1970 she was hired to sing backup vocals for Elvis Presley on both recordings and on stage where he would introduce her as "the little girl with the beautiful high voice." She continued to perform with Presley until his death in 1977 and sang for his funeral at his request.
In 1987, she published "Elvis and Kathy" that recounted her time with Presley. (ISBN 0961862203)
Kathy continues to perform to sold-out crowds in nightclubs ranging from country-rock-and dinner theaters, fan clubs and appears in films,tv, radio interviews, recordings;...currently contributing her talents to many projects including Dick Dale's(King of the Surf Guitar) HBO special, and upon occasion performing with her one child, daughter Lindsey (singer/dancer).
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Tupelo's Own Elvis Presley DVD
Never before have we seen an Elvis Presley concert from the 1950's with sound. Until Now! The DVD Contains recently discovered unreleased film of Elvis performing 6 songs, including Heartbreak Hotel and Don't Be Cruel, live in Tupelo Mississippi 1956. Included we see a live performance of the elusive Long Tall Sally seen here for the first time ever. + Plus Bonus DVD Audio.
This is an excellent release no fan should be without it.
The 'parade' footage is good to see as it puts you in the right context with color and b&w footage. The interviews of Elvis' Parents are well worth hearing too. The afternoon show footage is wonderful and electrifying : Here is Elvis in his prime rocking and rolling in front of 11.000 people. Highly recommended.
Tupelo's Own Elvis Presley DVD Video with Sound.
