Tag: Elvis Presley

Damian Lewis’ Song of the Week: Zaragoza

“The lush blues sound of ‘Zaragoza’ perfectly blends his whisky-parched vocal with the excellent band surrounding him.” – Clash Music

Damian Lewis at Hoxton Hall, March 2023

Welcome to the new Fan Fun “Song of the Week” series!

Damian has repeatedly pointed out that his debut album, Mission Creep, is a reflection of his journey—from his early days as a busker to where he stands today. Each original track on the album carries a deeply personal story. And in this “Song of the Week” series, I aim to dive into those stories one by one, sharing all the insights I can uncover about each song. I hope you enjoy this series as much as I enjoy putting it together! Continue reading “Damian Lewis’ Song of the Week: Zaragoza”

50 Fun Facts about Damian Lewis

LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 11: Damian Lewis attends the champagne reception ahead of the 2025 BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises at The Royal Festival Hall on May 11, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Dave Benett/BAFTA/Getty Images for BAFTA)

We originally published this post for Damian’s 50th birthday in 2021. And I think it’s fun to share it again with a few edits.  Did you know about Damian’s first ever stage role? Or about his childhood nickname? How about his first screen crush or what he would have done if he had not been an actor? You can find the answers to all those and many more questions you may have about Damian below.

ENJOY! Continue reading “50 Fun Facts about Damian Lewis”

Damian Lewis Pretty in Pink

Today is National Pink Shirt Day (last Wednesday of February). A national movement to fight bullying, it started with two high school students in Canada buying 75 pink shirts and encouraging their classmates to wear them in solidarity with a new student at their school who was bullied for wearing a pink shirt. So we encourage everyone to wear pink shirts today as a stand against bullying, promoting kindness and inclusivity, and we give you our boy who looks very pretty in pink!

Well, when you see your favorite actor in a three-piece pink suit, you sit down and write about the man and the color.

Now, here is a simple question for you: What comes to your mind first when you think about the color pink? A little girl dressed in princess attire? Pink-wrapped chocolate on Valentine’s Day?  Cherry  blossoms or pink roses maybe if  you are into flowers or radishes and rhubarbs if you are a foodie. Continue reading “Damian Lewis Pretty in Pink”

Throwback Thursday to Damian Lewis’ Desert Island Discs

source: BBC
source: BBC

Today we are taking you back to December 2014 to re-visit Damian when he was Kirsty Young’s Castaway on BBC Radio 4 Desert Island Discs (DID).

Here’s the drill if you are not familiar with the program: The castaway comes having done his homework; with eight pieces of music — one of which he will choose as his favorite — plus a book and a luxury item that he will take to his island with him. You hear the music during the program accompanied with a story from the castaway about why he has chosen this particular piece. We focus on Damian’s selections today on the blog, and you can listen the entire Damian Lewis DID here and download it to listen on the go, too!

Continue reading “Throwback Thursday to Damian Lewis’ Desert Island Discs”

Happy Birthday, Elvis Presley!

source: fanpop.com
source: fanpop.com

Elvis Presley would have been 90 today. We thought it would be a lot of FUN to celebrate the King’s birthday here and give Elvis a cool birthday present on behalf of a big fan!

That fan is Damian Lewis 😀

Damian was Kirsty Young’s Castaway on Desert Island Discs back in November 2014:

“Up until I was about the age of 18, I thought, I was Elvis, returned, and spent a lot of my time putting shaving foam, oddly, through my hair and relentlessly coiffing my quiff, and any opportunity getting into my skinny pair of black jeans and my winklepickers and my paisley shirt from Kensington market.”

You can hear the entire podcast here and Elvis bit is at 04:34. Continue reading “Happy Birthday, Elvis Presley!”