How Many Artists Have Recorded a Version of "Viva Las Vegas"?

 

As far as we can ascertain, at least 40, although we have no doubt that there are more out there that we just haven't come across yet.

 

The following list, presented chronologically by release date, encompasses everything from German post-punk versions to English country covers, French rockabilly to Chilean nihilism. And a lot of other genres in between.

 

For each of those we know of, we've listed year of release and the album you can find it on.

 

Elvis Presley, Viva Las Vegas/Roustabout, 1964 -- the original

Dead Kennedys, Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables, 1980

Stephen Cummings, Lovetown, 1988

Nina Hagen, Punk Wedding, 1988

Residents, The King and Eye, 1989

Bruce Springsteen, Last Temptation of Elvis, 1990

The Special Consensus, Hey, Y'All, 1990

ZZ Top, Greatest Hits, 1992

Larry Victor, Our Time Will Soon Go , 1993

Dread Zeppelin, No Quarter Pounder,1995

Shawn Colvin, Till the Night is Gone, 1995

Blues Brothers & Friends, Live From the House of Blues, 1997

Wayne Newton, Viva Las Vegas!, 1997

Hell City Hell Philharmonic, Hell City Hell, 1998

Gipsy Vagabonds, Vive La Vide, 1998

Mr. Pink, Red White and Pink, 1998

Lynette Morgan & Her Tennessee Rhythm Riders, Little Red Wagon, 1999

The Legendary Raw Deal, Southern Boys, 1999

Hannah Elisabeth, The Sixties Show, 1999

Nine Inch Elvis, Nine Inch Elvis, 2000

Ann Margrock, i.e., Ann-Margret, The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas, 2000

Billy Swan, Like Elvis Used to Do, 2000

Jailbirds, Viva Las Vegas, 2000

Swing Cats, A Special Tribute to Elvis, 2000

Venetian Snares + Speedranch, Making Orange Things, 2001

Fiskales Ad-Hok, ("Viva Santiago,") Calavera, 2001

Great Pretenders, Point of View, 2002

Speed Chicken, Der Mann Zum Hochbeamen (import), 2002

Paul Ansel's Number Nine, Sweet Inspirations, 2002

Hollywood Sound Orchestra, Elvis at the Movies, 2002

Phil Cody, Mad Dog Sessions, 2002

Englebert Humperdinck, Viva Las Vegas (import), 2002

King Junior, Tribute to the King, 2003

Lee Rocker, Burnin' Love, The Best of Lee Rocker (import), 2004

Lisa Dames, If These Walls Could Talk, 2004

Royal Crown Review, Greetings From Hollywood, 2004

The Grascals with Dolly Parton, The Grascals, 2004

The Thrills (Featuring James Burton), The Irish Keep Gate-Crashing, 2004

Washington Dead Cats, Treat Me Bad, 2005

Cornell Hurd Band, Texas By Night, 2006

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