Fans often comment on their favourite ETAs in the comments section at the bottom of each interview, bio, or show recap. Today’s post is mostly a compilation of some of those comments, with a couple of comments taken from the fan questionnaire/story option. The photos used in today’s post were taken by professional photographer, Lori-Anne Crewe, LA Crewe Photogrphy, at the 2018 Collingwood Elvis Festival for SIDEBURNS Magazine. If you would like to comment, or if you have a story about your favourite ETA, please send them along to be considered for posting. Thank you! C.M.
ETA Garry J Foley. Photo was taken at the Collingwood Elvis Festival, 2018. Photo Credit: Lori-Anne Crewe, LA Crewe Photography.
Garry J Foley
Lynne Burden: Fantastic ETA Garry J Foley — SIMPLY THE BEST!!! XX
Janice StJohn: Wow, Garry J Foley !!! The best ETA in my opinion. Absolutely brilliant singer and such charisma 😘
Penny Kaminarides: Garry certainly is a fab Elvis tribute and great entertainer...have seen him many times and look forward to seeing him at another gig soon. I wish him all the best in Collingwood. Only wish I was going 😊
Louis Manx: Wow! Great voice. I can't wait to see him in Collingwood. Thanks for sharing.
Lynne Bitden: Simply the best ETA. I love every song and movement—everything. SIMPLY THE BEST X❤️
Matt Cage
ETA Matt Cage. Photo was taken at the Collingwood Elvis Festival, 2018. Photo Credit: Lori-Anne Crewe, LA Crewe Photography.
Audrey Manasterski: Meeting the best ETA by chance: I first met Matt Cage in Memphis, November 2011. He and a friend we're standing in the Jungle Room bar at Heartbreak Hotel. I looked over at him, in all his Elvis glory, he smiled, and I said, "On you that looks good.” We've been friends ever since.
Jonathan Nabozny: Matt is so awesome: the moves, the voice, and doing all the suits from 68 Comeback, Ed Sullivan Show, Vegas years, and Movie years. When I first met Matt, he enjoyed my Sun Records shirt. I think Matt is one of those ETAs that love fans. He looks great in the Peacock suit, and he sings “Hound Dog” better than any other ETA.. I saw him at the Riviera Theatre, Lancaster Opera House, and I would travel miles to see him. I wonder at what age he started performing as Elvis?
Linda Kimmett: Loved reading Spotlight On: Matt Cage!! It is all true - every word! He is an awesome ETA who is also a multi-talented comedian. Very thoughtful and kind, and gives his all for his fans. You may not believe this, but Matt has fans that are not all that much into Elvis, but love Matt. They will go to see Matt's shows, but no other ETA shows because of their loyalty to Matt!! He captures the hearts of everyone he meets and has accomplished so much and has so many followers all over Canada and the U.S. in such a short time with a lot of hard work and a lot of fun as well. Always enjoy seeing Matt!
ETA Sylvain Leduc. Photo was taken at the Collingwood Elvis Festival, 2018. Photo Credit: Lori-Anne Crewe, LA Crewe Photography.
Sylvain Leduc
Agnes Hay: I first met Sylvain at the Niagara Falls Elvis Festival in May 2017. It was my first ever Elvis festival, and it was pretty exciting to see all those tribute artists together. Sylvain was out in the visitor area and was having his picture taken with an Elvis fan when I approached him. I asked to have my pic taken with him and he graciously accepted. When I learned he was doing a show at the Malone, NY Golf Club in September of this year (2018), my husband and I drove 4 hours to see his performance. He is a great performer and we enjoyed every minute of it. I was mesmerized by his voice and stage presence. He captivated his audience and had a comical side to him as well. I got to meet Sharon Murray who made us feel right at home. I saw him again at the Del Lago Casino where he performed at the Centrifico and again was blown away by his voice and professionalism. He has such a kind and gentle way about him and I feel privileged to have met him, Sharon, and Eliane.
Janie Giroux: Sylvain’s voice is the closest to Elvis I have ever heard. His body (height, weight, skin tone, face etc) is the closest thing to Elvis in the ‘70s I have seen. He respects the way Elvis moved, unlike other ETAs I have seen who are like Mexican jumping beans using the moves one after the other without respect to how Elvis really was. Sylvain is by far the best representative of Elvis in the 70s I have seen on stage so far. He wears the Aloha from Hawaii (Eagle) jumpsuit the best. I would drive 9 hours to see him in festivals to hear him sing “You Gave Me a Mountain” and “Kentucky Rain”. I have no questions to ask Sylavin because I know all I want to know.
Pierre Levesque: Sylvain Leduc is really like Elvis—voice, moves, charisma, humor.