When Gordon Stoker died on this day (March 27) in 2013 at age 88, a wealth of firsthand knowledge about the career of superstar Elvis Presley died with him. Stoker was the last surviving member of the ...

I guess the first thing I remember about him was his shirt. Men just didn’t wear pink shirts in those days. He also was a little dirty around the neck. But he was polite and had a warm smile. So, when ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Gordon Stoker, a member of The Jordanaires vocal group that backed Elvis Presley, died Wednesday. He was 88. His son, Alan, told The Associated Press that Stoker died at his home in ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Gordon Stoker, a member of The Jordanaires vocal group that backed Elvis Presley, died Wednesday. He was 88. His son, Alan, told The Associated Press that Stoker died at his ...

From 1954 until 1958, Hugh Jarrett sang bass in the quartet the Jordanaires, and his distinctive vocals can be heard on many of Elvis Presley's key recordings, including "Hound Dog", "Don't Be Cruel" ...

Group was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame Elvis Presley became a fan%2C requested them for his first ever recording session Stoker featured on thousands of recordings%2C as well as movies ...

Hugh Jarrett, 78, a member of Elvis Presley’s backup singing group the Jordanaires, died Saturday at an Atlanta hospital from injuries suffered in a March car accident. The Jordanaires formed as a ...

Did Elvis Presley write this sweet letter? Firstly, a little background. You may have heard the voices of The Jordanaires even if you’ve never heard of them. This group of background singers performed ...

During a career that spanned seven decades, Gordon Stoker and the Jordanaires backed legends like Patsy Cline and Conway Twitty and performed critical roles recording all-time great hits like 'He ...

Neal Matthews, lead singer of Elvis Presley’s nonpareil backing group The Jordanaires, remembers the late King of Rock ‘n’ Roll as “a deep thinker. Deep down he was very religious.” In fact, Matthews ...

You might not have known the name Gordon Stoker, but odds are you probably have an album in your collection with his vocals represented on it. By Chuck Dauphin You might not have known the name Gordon ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. By the summer of 1955, I thought I’d seen it all. I’d been performing professionally as a musician or singer since I was 8 and ...