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| Tearful singer's Elvis pilgrimage | Tearful singer's Elvis pilgrimage |
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| Suzi Quatro has finally visited Elvis Presley's US home Graceland, 35 years after snubbing his personal invitation. | Suzi Quatro has finally visited Elvis Presley's US home Graceland, 35 years after snubbing his personal invitation. |
| The former glam-rocker said she was in tears when she arrived in Memphis to record a BBC Radio 2 show marking 75 years since his birth next year. | The former glam-rocker said she was in tears when she arrived in Memphis to record a BBC Radio 2 show marking 75 years since his birth next year. |
| The singer-turned-broadcaster has had a life-long obsession with The King, and says he influenced her whole career. | The singer-turned-broadcaster has had a life-long obsession with The King, and says he influenced her whole career. |
| She had just covered a Presley song and was on tour in a Memphis hotel in 1974 when Elvis phoned to invite her over. | She had just covered a Presley song and was on tour in a Memphis hotel in 1974 when Elvis phoned to invite her over. |
| 'Bit scared' | 'Bit scared' |
| BBC producer Mark Hagen said: "She was on tour in Memphis at that time and she had her version of All Shook Up on the American charts. | BBC producer Mark Hagen said: "She was on tour in Memphis at that time and she had her version of All Shook Up on the American charts. |
| "Elvis heard this and phoned her up when she was sitting peacefully in her hotel room in Memphis and said 'do you want to come over?' | "Elvis heard this and phoned her up when she was sitting peacefully in her hotel room in Memphis and said 'do you want to come over?' |
| To finally be going to Graceland after all these years. Wow - what a journey. It was very, very emotional Suzi Quatro | To finally be going to Graceland after all these years. Wow - what a journey. It was very, very emotional Suzi Quatro |
| "Suzi would tell you it was complicated. She was in a relationship anyway, bit busy... I think she was a bit scared - she is a huge Elvis fan, so to pick up the phone in that hotel room and have Elvis on the other end of the line...". | "Suzi would tell you it was complicated. She was in a relationship anyway, bit busy... I think she was a bit scared - she is a huge Elvis fan, so to pick up the phone in that hotel room and have Elvis on the other end of the line...". |
| Quatro's documentary Graceland explores her obsession with Presley and his influence on her. | Quatro's documentary Graceland explores her obsession with Presley and his influence on her. |
| She also visits his birthplace, meets some of his childhood friends and looks around Sun Records where the star made his earliest recordings. | She also visits his birthplace, meets some of his childhood friends and looks around Sun Records where the star made his earliest recordings. |
| She said: "To finally be going to Graceland after all these years. Wow - what a journey. It was very, very emotional. | She said: "To finally be going to Graceland after all these years. Wow - what a journey. It was very, very emotional. |
| "I was in tears many times as I traced the footsteps of Elvis Presley who was, and is, the reason I do what I do." | "I was in tears many times as I traced the footsteps of Elvis Presley who was, and is, the reason I do what I do." |
| American-born Quatro, 59, moved to the UK in 1971 and had a string of hits in that decade including Can the Can, 48 Crash and Devil Gate Drive. | |
| Radio 2 will broadcast her documentary on 7 January. | Radio 2 will broadcast her documentary on 7 January. |