Today In Elvis History: August 1
August 1, 1960: The East German magazine, “Young World,” declared Elvis to be Public Enemy #1.
Several days later, after a riot in the town of Chemnitz, the East German government declared Elvis to be an enemy of the people. His cultural influence was unwelcome in the young socialist East Germany. Artists at that time were expected to sing only in German, and the government tried to limit the influence of Western, anti-socialist cultures.
Below is a music video clip from Ted Herold, known as the German Elvis. Herold was born in Berlin and was heavily influenced by Western rock n’ roll music from Bill Haley, Buddy Holly, and most of all, Elvis. Here is a clip from his music video for the song, “Kuss Mich Doch,” which I think means something like, Kiss Me Now, or I Want To Kiss You Right Now, something like this. Happy Saturday!
