COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) - Hawaiian Elvis was there. TV Elvis also showed up in a Frank Sinatra-style 1960s suit. Even gospel-singing Elvis made an appearance, but was outnumbered by several swiveling pelvis Elvises. Of course Vegas Elvis shined - courtesy of the sequins - at Bluffs Run Casino for the fifth annual Images of Elvis contest. Rick Lenzi of Santa Rosa, Calif., won the impersonation contest Sunday, earning him an automatic entry to the Elvis championships later this year in Memphis, Tenn. The impersonators sang Elvis ballads and were judged on their voices, difficulty of act, authenticity and audience appeal. Musicians, booking agents and performers served as the judges and rated each of the 20 performers from the back of the casino's lounge.
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