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Hawaii Magazine
The King filmed movies, held concerts and took family vacations in the Islands.
Jan 8, 2021
The list of celebrities who regularly vacation or film movies in Hawaiʻi is long and varied, from Adam Sandler to Emma Stone to Beyonce. Then there are the ones own homes in the Islands, too: Oprah Winfrey, Mark Zuckerberg, Roseanne Barr and (soon) President Barack Obama.
But no celebrities has had the kind of love affair with Hawaiʻi or the massive star power (well, maybe Oprah) as the late Elvis Presley. (This birthday is today.)
From a blog entry on Graceland.com from 2017: “Elvis loved the beauty of Hawaiʻi and the state’s laid-back atmosphere so much that he brought it home to Graceland. The lush greenery, peaceful waters and island feel fueled Elvis to redecorate the den at Graceland a room we know today as The Jungle Room. Not only did it become a favorite place to hang out, but Elvis also recorded music in that room, too.”