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The Lovely Elvettes Free Music

The Lovely Elvettes

Effective period / Period of releases: 1996

Members: Lysa Flores, Pinky Turzo, Lena Marie Aguirre, Gwen Cardenas, Lisa Hockly, Lisa Maria, Priscilita, Alice Armendariz, Michelle Chenelle, Erica Paige, Morag McPherson, Que Linda Thompson, Gladysita, Lisa Ingro, Maria Christina Guerrero-Foley, Carmela Storniola, Tiffany Desena

Backing singers/dancers for El Vez, "The Mexican Elvis". Members have varied over the years both on recordings and in live performances. Those listed here are credited as members on various recordings.

On El Vez's first few releases they were called "Las Elvettes" and "The Elvettes", before becoming more consistently credited as The Lovely Elvettes. These early releases featured four Elvettes, credited using stage names based on women in Elvis Presley's life: Priscilita (after Priscilla Presley, Elvis' wife), Gladysita (after Gladys Presley, Elvis' mother), Lisa Maria (after Lisa Marie Presley, Elvis and Priscilla's daughter), and Que Linda Thompson (after Linda Thompson, Elvis' girlfriend after his separation from Priscilla). In reality the early Elvettes included, at various times, Lena Marie Aguirre, Alice Armendariz, Michelle Chenelle, Morag McPherson, Erica Paige, and Pinky Turzo (as credited on How Great Thou Art (The Greatest Hits Of El Vez), Fun In Español , and El Vez Is Alive).

By 1994 the Elvettes were down to two: Aguirre and Turzo, who featured on Graciasland and Merry MeX-mas. Turzo was replaced by Gwen Cardenas for 1996's G.I. Ay, Ay! Blues and the twin releases A Lad From Spain? (1998) and Son Of A Lad From Spain? (1999). On 2000's El Vez!, consisting of two live recordings, the Elvettes were Christina "Crissy" Guerrero and Lisa Hockly on one track, and Hockly and Lisa Ingro on the other. On 2001's Boxing With God and 2002's Sno-Way José they were Guerrero and Hockly, with Turzo providing additional vocals on the former. Lysa Flores was the sole Elvette on Gospel Show In Madrid, recorded in March 2007.

The 2013 compilation God Save The King - 25 Years Of El Vez credits six Elvettes: Flores, Guerrero, Hockly, Turzo, Tiffany Desena, and Carmela Storniola.