Fans said, "It's the most exciting time of my year, is to come, it's like a big love fest here."

"You know, keep his spirit and memory alive and everything that he believed in and stood for.

"Elvis didn't get to perform overseas. The only other country he performed in is Canada. And all these foreigners come over here to celebrate with us. That's amazing to me."

The vigil is part of the week long celebration of the rock icon.

2013 marks the 36th anniversary of Elvis Presley's death. Fans from around the world have made their annual pilgrimage to Graceland, his home in Memphis, to pay their respects to the rock n' roll icon.

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