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Young Elvis impersonator to perform at Graceland

Lisa Young
BBC News, South West
BBC Cooper is on stage playing guitar and singing. He is wearing an orange satin suit and a long lapelled black shirt that has gold sequins on it. His hair is slicked back. BBC
Cooper, 12, from Paignton is to sing and dance at Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee

A 12-year-old Elvis impersonator has been invited to perform at the singer's iconic home in the US.

Cooper from Paignton in Devon has been given three slots for his Elvis tribute act at Graceland in Memphis in August after the promoters saw his videos.

The great pretender told BBC Radio Devon he had been impersonating the king of rock and roll since he was five years old after he saw an Elvis video and "fell in love".

He said: "It's the moves, the hair, his looks, his style, everything really, that makes me want to look like, act and sing like him."

Cooper is singing on stage. He is leant back with bent knees and he is standing on his toes in a typical Elvis-style dance move.
Cooper said "the Elvis world was a great world"

Cooper has been performing his tribute act for the past five years in care homes, hotels and other small venues across the UK.

After his agent sent videos to the Graceland team he was chosen to take part in three shows at the singer's former mansion and has signed a contract with Elvis Presley Enterprises.

His mother Kelly said she was "so, so proud".

She said: "I'm pretty speechless most of the time, especially when I see him on stage.

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