Photographer Dave Moss, from the Grimsby Telegraph, took a local Elvis impersonator to Hotel 77 for this shot to mark the loss of "The King" 25 years ago.

Dave said: "The heartbreak year of 1977 when Elvis died is summed up in this picture of excellent Elvis impersonator Andy Rich singing the classic hit outside Hotel 77 on Cleethorpes seafront."

The Telegraph told how Andy was a regular at all the karaoke nights in the area, singing Elvis tracks.

Even when he tried to sing as someone different like Robbie Williams, he said he always sounded like Elvis singing a pop cover.

But last year he was left 'all shook up' when a music promoter spotted him.

His manager Steve Preston said: "I was doing a karaoke myself and was filling in a slip to hand up when I heard what I thought was an Elvis record being played.

"I couldn't understand why they were playing it so I looked up and when I saw it was Andy I was amazed."

Andy said: "At the gigs people come up to me and ask me to do weddings and private parties which I never thought I would be doing, but it is really taking off.

"They just want Elvis there because they all know the music. Everyone has the songs in the back of their heads.

"There is something about Elvis that is electrifying."

There's a guy down at the chip shop swears he's Elvis

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