Kevin Doyle (singer)
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Kevin Doyle is the singer and Elvis Presley
-impersonator
in the Irish
Elvis-tribute band, Elvis - The Way it Was.
In 2003, he recorded an Elvis-inspired cover version
of Enrique Iglesias
's song Escape
for the Irish charity CD, Even Better than the Real Thing Vol. 1
.
In 2005, he recorded an Elvis-inspired cover version
of U2
's song Vertigo (U2 song) for the Irish charity CD, Even Better than the Real Thing Vol. 3
.
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
-impersonator
Impersonator
An impersonator is someone who imitates or copies the behavior or actions of another. There are many reasons for someone to be an impersonator, some common ones being as follows:...
in the Irish
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
Elvis-tribute band, Elvis - The Way it Was.
In 2003, he recorded an Elvis-inspired cover version
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
of Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias is a Spanish pop music singer, a son of singer Julio Iglesias.Enrique started his musical career on Mexican label Fonovisa...
's song Escape
Escape (Enrique Iglesias song)
"Escape" is a pop song written by Kara DioGuardi, Enrique Iglesias, Steve Morales and David Siegel for Iglesias' 2001 album Escape. The song is the album's opening track, and was released as its second single in 2002 . The song reached number three in the UK and number twelve in the U.S. charts...
for the Irish charity CD, Even Better than the Real Thing Vol. 1
Even Better Than the Real Thing Vol. 1
Even Better Than the Real Thing Vol. 1 is an Irish charity album featuring a variety of artists performing acoustic cover versions of popular songs. It was released in 2003 by RMG Chart Entertainment Ltd. The songs on the album were recorded live and acoustic on The Ray D'Arcy Show on Today FM.The...
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In 2005, he recorded an Elvis-inspired cover version
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
of U2
U2
U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
's song Vertigo (U2 song) for the Irish charity CD, Even Better than the Real Thing Vol. 3
Even Better Than the Real Thing Vol. 3
Even Better than the Real Thing Vol. 3 is an Irish charity two-disc album featuring a variety of artists performing acoustic covers. Despite the title of the series being taken from a U2 song, the previous albums did not contain any U2 covers...
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