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Rare Film Recently Discovered

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We all loved it, as the sweet voice of Kathy Westmoreland, soared to unimaginable heights, in songs like "Bridge over Troubled Water", "Something", and "The Hawaiian Wedding Song," at Elvis concerts and recordings throughout the 70s.

We caught glimpses of her in Elvis concerts, as she stood beside the Sweet Inspirations, and was introduced to his audiences as "the little girl with the beautiful high voice."

You might have even been one of the lucky ones that attended one of the many concerts where he called Kathy to the front and ask her to perform "Heavenly Father," the song he loved hearing her sing so much, he requested she sing it at his funeral, which sadly, she was called upon to do in 1977.

Up until now, all we really knew about Kathy, was that she sang back-up with well over 100 big stars of that era, and toured with the Metropolitan Opera when she was only 17-years-old.

Now however, for the first time, you can experience the "real" Kathy Westmoreland, as a rare video, originally filmed in 1983 while she was practicing for an upcoming tour of Alaska, has recently been discovered and transferred to DVD.

You'll love Kathy as she performs in front of a small group of people for this special dress rehearsal performance, as her personality, versatility, wit, charm and charisma unfold, as she steps out of the shadows and into the spotlight, for 22 songs.

Opening the show with her country music talents, she ends it with a moving tribute to the man she stood beside both on, and off stage, for the last seven years of his life.

Songs performed by Kathy Westmoreland in Alaska are:

I'll Be There
Together Again
It's Good to see You
What are you Doin Tonight
Lay Down Beside Me
Two More Bottles of Wine
We Had it All
We're Gonna Hold On
Help Me Make it Through the Night
Fool Hearted Man
I Honestly Love You
Queen of Hearts
Love me Tender
Can't Help Falling in Love
It's Now or Never
My Way
It's a Lovely, Lovely, World
On the Road Again
I Can't Stop Loving You
I Really Don't Want to Know
Please Release Me

Kathy's new DVD, Kathy Westmoreland in Alaska is available on her website along with a short video sample, for your viewing pleasure.

If you act before December 31, you can take advantage of her "Special Introductory Offer" of just $15. The regular price, which will take effect on January 1, 2005 is still a "steal" at $20, for this rare 60 minutes of "uncut, never before seen footage" of a "the little girl with the beautiful high voice," as you've never seen her before, not as a back-up singer, but as the "star" of the show.

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