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Return to Sender (Elvis cover) – Sung by Gehan Gunasekera Gehan recorded at Banora Studios, Banora Point NSW 2486 on 6th July 2019 In response to a request from Gail Wickremasinghe. Gehan recorded this song written by Otis Blackwell and Winfield Scott, recorded on the 27th of March 1962 and featured in The Elvis Presley Movie Girls, Girls, Girls. Gerri Granger later recorded an answer song: “Don’t Want Your Letters”. On January 8, 1993, the U.S. Postal Service issued a commemorative postage stamp honoring Presley. Many stamp collectors mailed envelopes, franked with this stamp, to fictitious addresses in the hopes that they would receive their letters not only postmarked with the first day of issue, but also with a “return to sender” postal marking!! Vocals: Gehan Gunasekera Musical Backings: Elvis Rebels ...

Jan 15, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, English Videos, Everlasting songs, Gehan Gunasekera Tagged Gehan Gunasekera

Distant Drums (A Jim Reeves Cover) By Gehan Gunasekera Oh OK, I know it’s Christmas, but thought I’d just change the topic for a minute and upload one of my favourite Jim Reeves songs, which I hope you’ll like!! Wayne, Shobana and all you Jim Reeves fans, I hope you’ll enjoy my cover of this delightful song! “Distant Drums” is a song which provided US singer Jim Reeves with his only UK No. 1 hit – albeit posthumously in the United Kingdom in 1966, some two years after his death in a plane crash on 31 July 1964. The song remained in the UK Singles Chart for 25 weeks. The single also topped the US country chart for four weeks, becoming his most successful posthumous single. It was an unexpected achievement for a song that Reeves had recorded for its composer, Cindy Walker, under the impression it was for ...

Dec 10, 2020 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Gehan Gunasekera Tagged Gehan Gunasekera, RB Studios

eLanka Newsletter – 6 Dec – 2nd edition – Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter First Sri Lankan born New Zealand MP makes maiden speech Pam Ayers Ode to Corona Virus – By Des Kelly Breaking the stigma through music-By Gabriella Payne Max Gerreyn the famous cartoonist and his wife Shereen, honored and awarded Life Memberships at the Australia Sri Lanka (Ceylon) Association Inc. AGM held in Perth Due for release on Netflix on Thursday 10 December is Funny Boy Photo of some the VIP’s that attended the Diplomatic and Consular Corps Christmas Dinner held at the Brisbane City Hall held on the 2nd December 2020 Sri Lankan-origin Dileeni Daniel-Selvaratnam appointed as the new Governor of Anguilla-By P. Sarojini People having diabetes should know what ‘Insulin Resistance and Sensitivity means?-by Harold Gunatillake A New Year’s Eve Celebration Kaleidoscope with ...

Dec 7, 2020 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, eLanka Newsletters Tagged CORONA virus, Gehan Gunasekera, Lalin Fernando, Martin Wickramasinghe

Blue Christmas Elvis Cover Sung By Gehan Gunasekera “Blue Christmas” is a Christmas song written by Billy Hayes and Jay W. Johnson and most famously performed by Elvis Presley. It is a tale of unrequited love during the holidays and is a longstanding staple of Christmas music, especially in the country genre. This version is my tribute to the Elvis Presley Version. Thank you to Gail, Bernadene, Penny, Melody, Crystal, Jane, Gloria, Lynda and I am sure I have forgotten some, and sincerely apologise for that, but hope you enjoy this song all the same. Have a happy & blessed Christmas, but, I’ll be back in a few days, with a few more Christmas tunes. For all those who asked for the Jim Reeves version of “Blue Christmas” I promise I’ll have that version recorded for you, and will upload soon (Before Christmas!!!!!) Hope you like hearing this popular Christmas ...

Dec 5, 2020 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Blue Christmas, Gehan Gunasekera

I Saw Linda by Gehan Gunasekera Here is a little ditty that was a minor hit for Jerry Guthrie. I Saw Linda was written by Jerry and the musical arrangement was by Glen Campbell. Thank you to all those lovely folk who requested me to record this particular song, and I truly hope you enjoy listening to this. Jerry Guthrie recorded this song with Glen Campbell’s music (Glen Campbell ran the band). Jerry Guthrie is Jack Guthrie’s son, and nephew of Woody Guthrie. ...

Nov 26, 2020 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, English Videos, Everlasting songs Tagged Gehan Gunasekera

She’s Not You (An Elvis Cover) – By Gehan Gunasekera This is another lovely ballad by Elvis, that we played without fail at just about every dance we ever played at (The Drifters Riverina) The song was recorded on 19th of March 1962, and released on the 17th of July 1962. The flip side of this single was also a favourite of mine “Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello”. ...

Nov 26, 2020 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, English Videos, Everlasting songs, Gehan Gunasekera Tagged Gehan Gunasekera, Jerry Leiber

eLanka Newsletter – 22 July – 7th edition – Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Sydney Well-wishes donated SLR 116,711 for Dry Rations and welfare activities conducted by the Sri Lanka Embassy in State of Kuwait CARDINAL PELL TELLS” – By Des Kelly & MY TIME IN PRISON – by George Cardinal Pell” Prime Minister – Joint Media Release – JobKeeper payment and income support extended CENTENARY OF ST. PETER’S COLLEGE – By Algi Wijewickrema Happy Wedding Anniversary : Gehan Gunasekera & Judith Annette Mountford Australian town ‘Badagini’ named by Sinhala migrant labour in 1880s? – By K.K.S Perera Death of Dhanasiri Weerasinghe – Funeral oration by Dr. Ranjith Hettiarachi Health & Views – July 3rd Issue – by Harold Gunatillake Noel News – By Noel Whittaker The Peterite Chorale: A Brief History “Brief introduction of the arrival of ...

Jul 22, 2020 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, eLanka Newsletters, useful links Tagged Anne Ruston, Australia Income support for COVID 19, Australia jobkeeper allowance, Des Kelly, Dr. Ranjith Hettiarachi, Gehan Gunasekera, George Cardinal Pell, Harold Gunatillake, St.Anthony’s College Comments 0

Happy Wedding Anniversary : Gehan Gunasekera & Judith Annette Mountford Congratulations from all at eLanka; and….. as Gehan says…….On the 21st of July some years ago, I married MY precious Judith Annette Mountford of Leeton NSW, in the Presbyterian Church, Griffith NSW and the next day, whilst playing in the band The Drifters” we played at the Lake Cargellico Bowling Club and at 9 pm that Saturday night, I dedicated and sang this lovely ballad for my beautiful bride! Who is still lovingly by my side, and blessed us with three beautiful daughters With all my love Gehan ...

Jul 21, 2020 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Gehan Gunasekera, Gehan Gunasekera & Judith Annette Mountford Comments 0

“WAIT FOR ME” – By Des Kelly A very special “message” to all my family, friends & fans out in our eLanka World. The above song was composed by me & dedicated to all young lovers everywhere. This “cover” is done by a good friend, Gehan Gunasekera, himself, a Musician of high repute in Australia, who has already released several “covers” that keep being enjoyed by Music-lovers everywhere, on You-tube. I do know, for a fact, that Gehan takes on a tremendous amount of trouble, with the procedure of “covering” the songs that he does so very well, and, as such, I would like to say a big “thank you” to him, for what he has done with ballad of mine. I would also like to thank Darrell DeSilva, a very famous lead-guitarist of Ceylon (in the good old days), & carried on, as all good ...

Jul 20, 2019 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, DESMOND KELLY Tagged "WAIT FOR ME" - By Des Kelly, Darrell DeSilva, Gehan Gunasekera Comments 0