Singer and actor Shonka Dukureh, best known for playing Big Mama Thornton in the Baz Luhrmann film “Elvis,” is dead at 44. Shonka Dukureh sings “Hound Dog” as Big Mama Thornton in the film “Elvis.” ...

In a 1990 interview with Rolling Stone, songwriter Jerry Leiber said, “I had to write a song for her that basically said “Go f— yourself,” but how do you do it without actually saying it?” “Her” is ...

ELVIS star Shonka Dukureh has died suddenly at the age of 44. Dukureh, an actress, author and playwright, made her big screen debut just a month ago in Baz Luhrmann's biopic ELVIS. She portrayed Big ...

Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis” is far from being just about Elvis, when it comes to the music in the film and on a forthcoming soundtrack album. Besides the vintage Presley cuts included, the movie is ...