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I first learned of this guy from my cousin, who told me my aunt was almost fooled by Orion being Elvis-in-hiding at first. he played an Orion record for my dad and the two talked about his similarities to Elvis. but his story is wild throughout, and tragic. so let's vote on which of these items is the wildest!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion_(singer)
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/orion-mn0000891826#biography
https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/obituary-orion-1193845.html
Poll Results
| Option | Votes |
| He tore off his mask during a show in 1983, but wore it again and re-adopted Orion moniker when nobody cared about him | 1 |
| In 1969, Shelby Singleton released his Elvis covers under the name "?" | 0 |
| He and his girlfriend died after both being shot during a robbery, one week after his final performance | 0 |
| His album was titled "Reborn" and the cover featured the singer emerging from a coffin | 0 |
| He appeared on television with the Jordanaires | 0 |
| He wore a ridiculous mask on his face, dyed his hair, and dressed like Elvis on stage | 0 |
| Singleton convinced Ellis to become Orion and appear as him | 0 |
| He called Gail Brewer-Giorgio, the author of the book Orion, early one morning and claimed to be Orion himself | 0 |
| He recorded a single under his gov't name called "I'm Not Trying to Be Like Elvis" despite also releasing an | 0 |
| He wasn't that good of an Elvis impersonator by today's standards | 0 |
| Good Morning America undertook a voice comparison test and incorrectly determined the overdubs to be authentic Elvis re | 0 |
| Singleton then overdubbed Orion's voice over old Sun recordings | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
― Edward Albee Sure (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 29 October 2025 19:49 (one week ago)
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