Seeing Elvis Presley Through New Eyes: An Eye-Opening Reaction to His Impact on the Black Community
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- Опубліковано 23 січ 2023
- In this reaction video, we discuss Elvis Presley's classic 'That Echo Will Never Die' and how it speaks to the black community.
Elvis Presley is one of the most iconic singers of all time, and 'That Echo Will Never Die' is one of his most iconic songs. Watch as we discuss the impact of this song on the black community and how it still resonates today. What do you think?
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Some one in Vegas yelled”Elvis, you’re the King!” Elvis replied,” no I’m just Elvis,Jesus Christ is the King”
Elvis isn't the king because he created it. He's the king because he is the catalyst that brought it to the masses and opened the doors for other artist to walk through.
Elvis even gave props to the black community. He absolutely loved and revered the people and the culture itself.
And perfectly said 😉
Elvis was too modest and humble to accept the king title. He felt it insulted the black musicians who inspired him such as Fats Domino and also because of his spirituality. He felt Jesus was the only king worthy of that title. And I can understand his point. But as far as entertainment and who broke racial lines and opened doors and broke all records prior to him that alone made Elvis the king.
Exactly. They started it . Elvis brought it to the Masses. That is exactly why he is King.😊
Perfectly Said.
Elvis didn't like being called the king...he would tell people " im not the king there is only one king and his name is Jesus Christ im only an entertainer"
Elvis was very very humble and never seen himself as anyone special or better than anyone else.
"All I ever wanted to do is help people, love them, lift them up and spread some joy"
~ Elvis
He spent his whole life doing just that.
Hey belinda... fair play to ya kid!!! You were spot on with that comment!!! God bless girl🙏👍⚘️🌷❤️
Great quotes. As far as being called “king” goes, he would also sometimes respond to that by saying the real king of rock and roll was Fats Domino, who, like Little Richard and Chuck Berry, was one of rock’s black founding fathers.
Elvis opened Alot of doors for black ppl ,by making them apart of his music n entertainment.....He wasn't a racist, Elvis always admired black artist...By him playing music Elvis made the artist bigger n made doors open to them..He always defended his artist against color..That man saw ppl not color....He was the best in every thing he did...
Michael Jackson didn’t invent or start pop music. But he will always be the “King of Pop”. It’s no different.
Facts. Good point
The weirdest thing about Elvis's legacy is that the black artists of his time loved and supported him, then after he was gone the whole narrative changed with someone like Public Enemy's Chuck D calling Elvis a racist
Strange indeed
Refer to my earlier comment, Chuck D believed the shoe shine story.
@@MugnifyRTS Don't believe that. Your and mine Ancestors dis have a choice bk then. They had to deal with it and not bash hard being in risk of black balling or being harassed by the racist police. It they did speak out alot of our ancestors Play to get along game just to be on the radio record sells an support family.. Elvis wasn't a racist at heart but knew he had an advantage. Reason why he copied our people songs pushed harder by raido DJs and system. That Elvis didn't have to apologize cause it would be no reprimand for stealing our music. And I actually think Elvis had a gift but we can't denie him being white sky rocket his music career. Ps you being on of us don't fall for that.
@@god1st.530 now you gone diss all them good black folk that called Elvis Presley "brother" and "friend" because he was white? You being racist and ignorant now, friend.
Chuck D recanted his story later on! He used it for publicity for his record! Because the "story" was proven false! But by that time... the damage was already done ...because nobody read or paid attention to him admitting he lied!
No one could even come close to Elvis’ supernatural talent. Many admired and were in awe of him, but some others, instead, were jealous or harbored racism against him.
ELVIS PRESLEY was the only person that was ever had songs from rock & roll, R&B,blues, Country & gospel music can you find someone else that can sing songs on all of them like he did
As I've stated before, if Elvis were truly racist, James Brown and Muhammad Ali would have had nothing to do with him. Elvis was friends with both icons of Black Power during the Civil Rights Era. He was also generous and kind to his black household staff. Please watch part 2 of this. Another recommendation is Baz Luhrman's interview of Sam Bell, one of Elvis's childhood friends. BTW, he didn't like the 'king' title. His avid fans just started calling him that, and he responded, " Jesus is the only king." He seemed to remain humble. Great reaction!
Elvis and Martin Luther King were well acquainted as well. Elvis was in Washington in 1963 in support of Dr. King. But, like President Kennedy (who met with Dr King in the Oval Office the day before) and Muhammad Ali, they didn't want to take away from the message with their appearance. The 3 came to town in support, Dr. King met all three a day or 2 before. I can not find anything of Elvis met with Kennedy that week (although I know the president and Elvis had met and had a mutual respect for one another) or if Ali met with Elvis or the president. Elvis' "If I Can Dream" is in tribute to Dr. King and Senator Robert Kennedy both assasinated in the spring and summer of 1968, respectively. Elvis performed in live on TV, December 3, 1968, the first time the public heard the song. Elvis was a big supporter of Dr. King and Senator Kennedy's bid for the presidency.
Exactly. Elvis grew up in Tupelo with nothing but black friends because he had to live in the black neighborhood because his family was out casted by whites and considered them white trash. I'll never understand where the analogy that he was racist come from. People believe a statement someone says and run with it instead of doing research for themselves.
Hey man Elvis has got me into... black performers bigtime!!! Jimmy reed!!! Ivory joe hunter.... otis blackwell... there are a lot of african Americans that Elvis introduced to me!! Elvis was not a one trick pony?!!! His wings spread far and wide.
MJ didn't invent pop music but he was named the king of pop.
Don't think he was named king of pop by his fans, he gave himself the title. Unlike Elvis fans, they called him the king.
If you can find Part 2 of this video, you’ll hear what James Brown, Whitney Houston and Eddy Murphy thought of Elvis. Whitney’s mother was a backup singer for Elvis for a time with The Sweet Temptations. James Brown sang spiritual with Elvis and admired him greatly. Having grown up in the black community, I believe that Elvis drew inspiration from them and it became part of his life. Some posters here have said that they cannot find Part 2 except as posted by another UA-cam user. Elvis raised the awareness of artists like Little Richard by singing their songs. Elvis appeared on a then nationwide TV Entertainment show called the Ed Sullivan Show. Within a year, Little Richard made his first of many appearances on the TV entertainment programs.
Houston's mom was in this 1 also
When Elvis died, James Brown had to be physically removed from the room with Elvis’ body, in Graceland. He was overwhelmed and was become with grief.
James often referred to Elvis as not just a friend but his brother, and yes I’ve heard about the funeral deal on an interview with sonny west Elvis long time friend.
Sweet Inspirations, i call them sweet temptations by accident too sometimes, lol
Elvis changed the World!
how?
@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425Stop. He changed the world as he opened the door for many musicians to come and create and make bank. There are many reasons why elvis is a complete OG
@@firestriker3580 Okay, I will play your game. How did Elvis change the world?
Elvis also closed a lot of doors. And wtf is a OG?
Everyone covers to this day each other’s music. The rap group that combined In the Ghetto with their music is the same as Elvis loving Black music but got so criticized because of it. If you watch the new ELVIS movie you will learn so much about him you never knew. BB King and he were good friends. When Elvis died they had to pull James Brown out of Graceland several times he was so devastated. He and little Richard became close friends. There’s a U Tube interview and Little Richard is saying about Elvis. He was my baby, I loved him and they’ll never be anyone like him again. His generosity was almost to a fault. He’d buy his black cook a house, and her own car. She wrote a book about him that was so touching, I cried at times. He bought a lady with no legs who was using a scooter to get around a brand new electric wheelchair & she didn’t even know who he was. Most of his charity was anonymous. Unless by giving money and others would give more money, then he’d let them know. He has been so maligned his whole life. He wasn’t perfect, but he was a humble, shy, introverted funny & loving man. When he’d get on stage, he’d come alive. But in between he was quiet and very spiritual. If you do want to see the movie, it’s rented or sold on Prime Video, Apple TV app Xfinity App streaming, HBOMax and even rent or buy on U tube. I like the one on Apple because they show extras at the end. Thank u for opening your mind even though you may have thought differently of Elvis. I’m sure you’ve heard about his only child’s death this week( Lisa Marie… age 54). He died at 42. Her son committed Suicide in 2020 at age 27 and she never got over it. They’ve had fame and fortune and Elvis worked all the time because he loved music. Now 3 generations are gone and 3 grandchildren are left and they are Elvis’s blood but don’t have his last name because Lisa Marie had two children by 2 separate husbands. She was also married to Michael Jackson for several yrs. They felt they were the only ones who could love another and understand that level of fame and trying to navigate that iconic level as a solo artist. Bless them all and give them peace to endure what is yet to come ahead. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
I will say this…NOBODY has sold more records than Elvis Presley EVER. So there’s that.
Pretty sure the Beatles did, mate. But I think that’s it. Sales aren’t the be-all end-all but in terms of impact on popular culture, Presley has to be up there
In The Ghetto was written for Sammy Davis Jnr, but he declined and said he knew the perfect person to sing it - his good friend, Elvis Presley. EP sang it with conviction because it was his story as well - the white boy from a black Mississippi ghetto.
We, all of humanity, cannot deny this man the dignity and respect he deserves for fulfilling his purpose on Earth. He never saw skin color, nor treated anyone any different to what he would hope to receive himself.
Nobody could ever walk a mile in Elvis Presley's shoes and live to tell the tale.
and the true story is?
@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 you can't read or you too lazy to educate yourself, old boy?
@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 Why do you dislike Elvis so much? Is it that he gets so much adulation?
lol In The Ghetto was written by Mac Davis! Where did you get your info from?
@@newnotefinder8972 English comprehension a problem, my friend? Lol
I always look at it this way .... Elvis grew up listening to the Blues, Country , both white and black Gospel and singers like Dean Martin and Sinatra. I see it as him blending it all together, like a cook in a mixing bowl, and it coming out as his own style ....
Elvis was and will always be the best, beautiful generous soul
He crossed Segregation lines to go to Club Handy in the black community .😊❤
how, care to elaborate? I would be interested.
@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 Admit it! You know you love Elvis really. You're just in denial!
@@fparkes5781 answer my questions first.
we all need a good laugh today.
Elvis stay breaking segregation lines. His childhood friend Sam bell in, Tupelo, said Him and Elvis went to the movies one time. And they both had to go through separate doors and they had to sit on different sides to watch the movie. Sam said Elvis went under the rope and sat with him on the colored side. How sweet.
@@fparkes5781 I feel sorry for the puppet.
It is perfectly fine to comment what I believe is true as well. Elvis did have that signature so gospel song and it was a direct reflection of the people and every environment he surrounded himself in. That was the black community. I am very happy that you took the time to be transparent. I’m a 55-year-old white male and I am very aware where Elvis got his sound from and his style.
Elvis grew up in poverty, everyone he knew, growing up other than his family were blacks, and he loved them, and he carried that throughout his life he loved everything about them. That’s all he knew he didn’t have a prejudiced bone in his body. He broke through so many barriers, he refused to leave his female singers behind when they told him to….he wasn’t gonna show up if they couldn’t go with him and he’s done so many other incredible things and a lot of it we don’t even know because there wasn’t paparazzi out there and he wanted things that he had done kept private. He didn’t want it in the newspaper glorified, he earned everything he got in his life he paved the road for so many artists then & to this day. I truly believe that Elvis worked very hard to be respected. He also respected everyone else like his mama and daddy always taught him❤️
Elvis has sold over a billion records worldwide, more than anyone elvis in 5 hall of fames. He sang around 700 songs in his twenty year span,cause he passed at age 42.elvis starred in 31 movies Elvis hD the voice , moves looks,charisma the whole package and is still relevant today.
Stevie Wonder.
1. a blind man.
2. a black man
3. wrote most of his songs
4. played most instruments.
5. brilliant song writer.
6. 25 Grammys, the most by any solo artist
7. 1 Oscar
8. did I mention he was blind and black?
9. 23 studio albums, three soundtrack albums,
Elvis
1. 3 Grammys
2. never wrote a song.
From a third generation Elvis fan thank you for keeping Elvis alive and taking time to learn who he really was. That means so much to his fans. Thanks again for a great reaction
Elvis never liked the title "King of Rock N Roll", he said there is only one King and he is God.
Rev. Brewster write gospel music and was a major civil rights leader in Memphis. Elvis went to his church to sing, with some of his friends. At that time of segregation, Elvis ignored “the rules.” He did what he loved.
Elvis didn’t like being called the King. He loved everyone and everything.
Elvis was the union we need there and this time
Thank you for really seeing who Elvis was. Elvis was born and grew up in a Ghetto In Tupelo Mississippi. He was a little boy when he found his first Baptist Church and Gospel music, he didn’t know he was the only whites person in there, he didn’t see colour or race.
His first love was Gospel music, it owned his heart and he recorded over 220 Gospel songs. You can tell by his voice when he sings Gospel how much he loved it. James Brown used to come to his house a couple of times a week and they sang Gospel until morning. When Elvis died James spent hours just sitting next to him. He had to be helped to walk and get home because his friend was gone. The world needed Elvis longer and it needs him now. If Elvis heard anyone call him the King of anything he corrected them. He told them there was only one King named Jesus and he was just an entertainer. Jesus was the only person held above his Mother. And she taught him to show respect for all. All of his friends parents loved that little boy because he always used Ma’am and Sir when he addressed an adult, he did that until he died.
They said he was racist because he had a black cook. She was loved like family, she was paid high wages and he bought her a new car and a house. She didn’t like to go home in case he got hungry later so he gave her a reason to want to go home. He took her to see the house but he never told her it was hers until she said she liked it.
Did Elvis really grow up to copy black people? Or did he grow up to do the only thing he knew how to do?
What a beautiful comment! "Thank you for keeping it real!"
You have no idea what your grandparents went through. I was born in 1953 & I remember the whole civil rights movement very well. They felt it was black music because it did have soul & was a more bluesy kind of rock & roll. Not the Rolling Stones kind. And, if you have not watched him sing 'In the Ghetto', you need to check it out. Powerful stuff. And Elvis was considered the king because there is not a human in the civilized world who doesn't know who he is & know his music. He sold millions if not billions of records. He did so many beautiful songs. His gospel will make you cry. Blue Christmas is stunning. I could go on & on & I'm not some kind of super fan. Just stating facts. I even loved seeing his cheesy movies when I was a teen.
I reacted to that already on the channel
He hated playing in those cheesey movies too. He felt like people didn't take him seriously because of those movies. But the Col. had his way as usual.
it is NOT! Elvis's music, it belongs to the writer.
It’s great to see these reactions to Elvis and the black community. Hopefully it dispels the racism claims against him, and more importantly I hope it serves as a reminder that people of every race should come together and show love for each other.
Fun Fact: Elvis Presley really didn't like ppl calling him The King of Rock & Roll he was very humble and in alotta ways shy.
It would be amazing to see the artist of today pay respect through their art. Not just stating the influence but really respect Elvis through a tribute.
Too much egos to do that today.
You hit the nail on the head: Elvis was the Eminem of his time.
Elvis was born on January 8, 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi, in a 2 room shack of a house his dad built with money he borrowed from his boss. That's how dirt poor they were.
He was one half of identical twins; the other boy - Jesse Garon - was stillborn. They were so poor, that Jesse Garon was buried in a shoebox in an unmarked grave. At Graceland they have a plaque with his name on it in his memory.
Elvis always got along with the black community and learned a lot about music from his friends of color. Also, according to the one drop rule, Elvis would not be considered white, since he has Cherokee ancestors on both the Smith (his mother) and the Presley (his father) sides of the family. His paternal grandfather, Jesse Dunning Presley, was not happy that his two sons, Elvis' father Vernon and his brother Vester, married two sisters, Gladys and Clettes who were known to have Cherokee blood in their family tree. J.D. Presley was quite the racist a-hole, often drunk and a philandering husband to Minnie Mae (they were actually separated long before they finally divorced in 1954) who was always competing with his sons Vester and Vernon and who was known to abuse his kids when drunk. J.D. was was publicly against race mixing and was in denial about the Cherokee blood in his own family tree. It was more publicly known that the Smith family had Native blood in their family tree, so when both his sons fell for 2 Smith sisters and Vernon, on top of that, was still a minor at 17 when he eloped with Gladys who was 4 years older than him, Jesse was totally pissed off.
As a child, Elvis already had many friends in the black community at the time his family was one of 4 "white" families that lived in the predominantly black neighborhood The Hill, just across from Shake Rag. His childhood friend Sam Bell said that some of the (black) kids in that neighborhood had lighter skin than Elvis (ua-cam.com/video/LrFCyNMvZWk/v-deo.html). One of Elvis' bodyguards once said that he thought it was a miracle Elvis got into Humes High School in Memphis, because it was "lily white". Elvis wanted to be more open about his Native ancestry, but his manager "colonel" Tom Parker (real name Andreas van Kuijk) was against it because he was afraid it might cost Elvis fans (and himself money). They did have Elvis play characters in his movies though where he had Native American blood (Flaming Star, G.I. Blues, Stay Away Joe). Once Elvis had his own (apprentice) job learning to be an electrician, he saved up his money and bought his clothes in the same style that many of his friends of color wore. He was called a (forgive me, just stating facts here) "n-lover" and got beaten up several times too. Later, when he was an established star, he would not perform at places where the members of color of his back-up band/orchestra weren't allowed.
Elvis didn't like being called the "king of rock and roll". He KNEW where his inspiration came from and he DEFINETLY did NOT give himself that title.
I love Elvis so glad back then he stood up and tried to make racial reconciliation he sounds like a amazing person
Yeah and Chuck d of public enemy was wrong to say that because of that comment the next-generations of blacks have grew up hearing that and judging Elvis
@@annekayser8042No
Elvis always gave credit for the rock’n’roll music ,to black people. ❤️He said where it oroginated from . That it was an amalgamation of gospel ,rythm and blues and so on . I don’t remember the exact wording. But he actually says that ,in the 1968 tv special . There are different video clips of that . And Please ,Please react to that part in the special with the gospel sequence!❤️
I love that so much . Its so Beautiful. 😍
And Elvis presley thought he would be forgotten. Its moving and fantastic to see that our younger generations are realising how he changed and helped to unite folks through music ,he was definitely a one of a kind human being. Reactions to Elvis is keeping his passion for singing alive so hopefully still will inspire our youth of today, so they too can create better material to guide the folks on the right path . Because music is a very powerful tool done the good way no violence,or hash words . For exsample Tom Mcdonald's brilliant rap ,welcome to the System now that was clever . Elvis new what to sing ,he got a lot of stick and some didn't want him to sing in the Ghetto but he ignored them and sang it anyways and it became a big hit. Music is great for the soul when it is a wise guide that inspires not dark or angry attitude like in sadly alot of youth music today. Anyways said enough peace ✌️ love and respect 👊🙂 to u all
The king title came from a journalist who in an article called him the King of music because his record sales surpassed everyone else in country , rock gospel ,R&B ect
a title given to him by white America.
Elvis: walk a mile in my shoes, you'll never walk alone
The Blues had a baby, and they named it Rock & Roll
~Muddy Waters
Elvis was a trail blazer his whole life, he was a justice warrior b4 people knew what that meant.
Friends with MLK, Whitney Huston' aunt sang back up for him for years..
He bought his private cook(a colored woman)a house, she made his food perfectly
He loved all people, no matter for race, in his eyes were all the same in God's eyes.. RIP 🙏
Please do part 2 to this.♥️
Elvis hated the title KING. He said there was only one king and that was Jesus Christ.🤷
Great Reaction Elvis didn’t like that people called him the King 🙏👍
Elvis was a very talented performer and he went to black churches.he was a given man.I always loved him.Vonnie
Thank you! Elvis was a good man. 🙏✝
Great measured reaction. Elvis in one of his very RARE interviews said in Houston 1970 he was influenced by R&B, Gospel and Country. His first memory was the Grand Ole Opry, a country radio show and his first global hit was Heartbreak Hotel which could be described as Country Blues.
Elvis never called himself .... " the king of rock 'n roll"?? It's us fans of him did!!!!! Anyways music .... is music.... it belongs to all of humanity.
They were pissed at Elvis bc he had a way with the younger generation who didn’t think like their parents beliefs about racism. ❤
Great video. I discovered Elvis when for my 5th birthday I got an album in 1968 of him. He was definitely misrepresented by others who were prejudice themselves. Elvis fortunately was not like those with backward thinking. I grew up as a military brat, and we were taught to respect everyone. Regardless of their ethnicity, social status or economic position. Thank you for representing Elvis with the truth. Elvis was more of a product of the black community that he was of the white. That's one of the reasons he was so great. B.t w., Mac Davis wrote "In the Ghetto. A great singer, songwriter, and also actor. He played in the football movie "North Dallas 40". Watch it if u get the chance. It exposed some of the problems with the NFL at the time, which they were not happy about.
Thank you for giving him a chance I enjoyed YOU. And your reaction. Tyvvm
As per Chuck D. comment....Ya can't steal a culture and Elvis never liked being called king. Here's an example, Whoever discovered basketball is the king?? So Lebron, Jorden, Kobe, Shaq etc. can't be given the king title of basketball?? Makes no sense. Elvis opened doors for alot of music/musicians in a horrible time of segregation. Cant help where u came from and all he knew. His first love of music was gospel, rythm and blues. He grew up in poverty and his mama raised him well. He loved all people. Soul has no color! Great reaction and thank you for being genuine and taking time to learn who Elvis was instead of just hearing the stupid rumors. 👍⚡🌹 Check out How Great Thou Art live in 1972
Suspicious Minds live in Vegas 1970
Stranger in my Own Hometown Xrated Blues Version
Make the World Go Away live 1970
Thank u.
Elvis never said he was the king, it was labeled by other people. He was very humble, when somebody said that to him ,he always referred to that he was no king ,there is only one king and that is Jesus.
He just loved music and loved to sing above all else .❤️
And he loved people .
You are right..he grew up in and around the black community …he loved the music cos he felt it deep inside.
Some black people in the 1950s considered and called Elvis The King Of Rock And Roll as well as King of R&B too because he dominated the black music scene and charts during that period.
Love your dive into Elvis. I am glad this video has opened your heart up to a different narrative about the career and the man. Part 2 is worth watching though the editing is very choppy. I have read many accounts over the years about Elvis’s career. Here is what I know.
Rock and Roll as a genre of music did not exist before the 1950s. Rock is a fusion of country, r&b, and rockabilly. Elvis came along during a time of deep segregation. Basically, there were white radio stations and black music stations. “Black” music (referred to as race music at the time ) was not played on white stations. When Elvis’s single came out, white stations wouldn’t play it because they thought he was black. There were DJs that got fired for playing it. When Elvis was first coming up it was the white establishment that blasted him. In the media. The schools. The pulpit.
There were many artist that contributed ( black and white) to the creation of Rock and Roll. Due to the the societal structure at the time, Elvis was able to help bring it into the mainstream. A whole population got to hear music that they had never heard. Little Richard in an interview once thanked Elvis for opening the door, so other artist could walk through.
MJ is considered the King of Pop. There was not a mail in ballot to determine that title. Due to his contribution to music, the public on there own honored him with the title. It is the same with Elvis. He is considered the King of Rock and Roll because of his contribution to musical history. Elvis actually hated the title. When asked about it, he stated that there was only one King- Jesus Christ.
Looking forward to seeing more of your videos. In fact, I see you have one about Angelina Jordan. Love her. Off to watch that one.
Elvis was a very good, kind, generous Christian man and also could sing anything. Beautiful person with a beautiful voice.❤️❤️❤️
I've heard it said that every time that you asked. Elvis, who was the king of rock and roll, he consistently said BB king.
The people gave Elvis the title “The King” Elvis didn’t like being called the king he said there is only one king and that is the our Father the king of heaven our Lord. Thank you for your reaction.
Elvis has some live Gospel... What artist in the middle of his concert would do a Gospel song, and everyone back then loved it...When he was a young man before his Army career, When the teenage girls was screaming, He did The Ed Sullivan Show and sang Peace in the Valley, and you know dam well they wanted him to sing Hound Dog or a love ballad, and Elvis wanted to sing a Hymnal, But the girls was screaming and he was singing Gospel, He was quoted saying Gospel was his favorite to sing.. His backup singers all had Gospel roots also... You should react to How Great Thou Art, Live in Las Vegas, and the Ed Sullivan Show also American Trilogy live Hawaii.., Lord You gave me a Mountain Live, All Powerful
I think he sang Peace in the Valley that time for his mother.
Elvis Presley was multi faceted from Gospel, Jazz, R&B, Country and the musical Style He is credited with Starting, ROCK AND ROLL. Anything He sang from any genre became His....because no one could do it better. Is it Black, is it White....it is a merging of the two only made possible by His unmatched vocal skill/style. G.O.A.T.....
You should also check out Elvis Presley - Suspicious Minds (Live in Las Vegas 1970)
Hey buddy, there’s a part 2 to this if you look it up, I’d love to see the reaction to that one
MISSING from this documentary is Elvis influences from Country, Pop Ballads, and Bluegrass, not to mention Opera & Classical. Looking at what elvis did, he added something to R&B, and that was Country Music. His version of Rock & Roll became the standard, blending different styles.... if you compare Elvis 1953-1955 original Sun Studio covers of R&B (even his Country covers) and then listen to the original R&B and Country versions, you will see what I mean. He changed both Country, Pop, and R&B
💯 agree
And let's not forget MJ... The king of pop! Salute any person who's on top of his/her game...
After he sang his tribute to Martin Luther King Jr, he went backstage and bawled like a baby. It hit him so hard...never met the Reverend, but had many phone conversations together. Elvis loved Everyone.❤️
Thank you for your reaction. More Elvis please!
Wowzers.... This is an eye opener as to how far we've come from those days. I love learning and watching others grow as well. Elvis built bridges between people. An amazing contributor culture and society. ❤️
Tyvm brother Elvis loved everybody 👍🏽💯💙
Make sure you do part 2 of this same documentary; very informative.
“If I Can Dream” is my favorite Elvis tune, and he only sang it once live in concert.
I read the reason being, that it was just much too difficult of a song for him to sing, considering all the effort it took to record it. So, he only did it for the comeback special twice, which he wore a black suit and a white suit, and once live in concert somewhere. It was just too difficult to sing, it’s been said of him.
I am so proud these young rappers revived in the ghetto
Thanks
No problem man thank you!
Loved this. You have a beautiful smile. 👏🏼👍🏼 Elvis💕💕💕
I think the "King" name was given to him because he blew up the genre and was able to cross those barriers of unacceptance of the music. Just as pop music was around when Michael Jackson was named the King of Pop... because of the massive numbers and popularity he created that set his songs apart... no one could top him. It's basically the same sentiment, not that Elvis created the rock genre. Great reaction.
Michael was riding high off his amazing album sales and told Elizabeth Taylor that he should be called the King of Rock, not Elvis and she told him that Elvis would always be the King of Rock because of what he did and Michael replied that, "just call me the King of Pop, then!" and so in Liz's next interview, she referred to Michael as the King of Pop and continued to do so until it caught on. I had a magazine from the late 80s/early 90s where she was interviewed and she explained where the King of Pop nickname came from.
MJ only had 13 #1 Pop hits on Billboard. Elvis had 18 #1s and in a much shorter career span by 20 years less than MJ. The whole "king of pop" crap was nothing but fandom commercialism to promote him. Lisa Marie was not happy about MJ calling himself the king of pop either. She let him know it too. Elton John had more #1 hits than MJ. He ain't even among the top 5 US top selling artists. Garth Brooks is #1 followed by Elvis and Elton and Madonna. MJ is #7.
@@mikem957That's in the US alone. Outside of that, nobody knows who Garth Brooks is. Globally, Elvis Presley reigns supreme as the still Undisputed Greatest Selling Solo Artist EVER. The true figures are prolly higher due to many countries not supplying sales volume stats....we're talking over 2 billion or more and counting for EP. That's an incredible feat for a superstar dead a long time!
@@Elvista Steve Ubaney said in an interview that he had heard from a Sony executive that Elvis's record sales today are over 6 billion due to digital downloads. His physical sales are around 1.5 to 2 billion globally. They were reported at 1 billion as far back as 1992 when his estate was presented the award for being the first and only artist to ever sell a billion records worldwide. MJ is only about 500 million globally. The Beatles are reported at 1 billion which I seriously doubt considering that they only made a dozen releases.
@@mikem957 wow....that's incredible. But, not surprised at all....would have expected such astonishing stats.
Great reaction❤️
Elvis never considered himself the king of anything, in fact he shunned that "title", he had nothing to do with that whatever. Not only that but he always gave full credit to those who came before him and he also resurrected several of their careers, giving them a boost they never would have gotten otherwise. Later on the Beatles and other English superstars also give these pioneers full credit for their beginnings and later successes.
46 years after his death, people are still calling Elvis the King of Rock'n'Roll, but he didn't like that title, he believed that the only king was God and he actually told this to his fans several times, he said: I believe that God is the only true king.
I think that Elvis is and only the king of Rock'n roll, he is the king of music because he can sing very well in any genre, but what do you think, is he good enough to be called a music king?
Elvis was really in my mind, the King of GOSPEL and other music, no one does it better then him, he is best known for making Rockn roll famous, so he was called The King of Rockn roll, but he never liked that people called him that.
He repeatedly stopped fans who said that he was the king of rock'n roll, telling them:
I'm just an entertainer and singer, God is the only true King!!
Elvis was born in the poor parts of Tupelo Missisippi and it was mainly Afroamericans living there, at the place where Elvis family lived there only lived 3 more white familys, the rest was colored people, his family was dirtpoor until he became an artist after singing in a mainly colored peoples church during his childhood.
Did you know that he had several friends that where Afroamericans, one of his friends where James Brown, yes THAT James Brown (The King of Soul), another artist was B.B King, yes that B.B King...
He also was a good friend with Mohamed Ali, yes the GREATEST boxer of all time, he even had a Robe made for him, but it was to much bling on it so Ali wouldn't where it more then one time to a fight.
He really admired Martin Luther King very much, Elvis felt that all people are equal, unfortually he never got to meet him, that would have created to much problems for both of them at that time.
He had several medical problems, Glaucoma, sleeping, irritable bowel syndrome, things that affected his real life and made him need medication to function.
Yes, he took medicines that today are considered to be called drugs, but at that time doctors prescribed it to him and to ordinary people, they did not know of the problems it could give people (side effects).
He never took any so-called street drugs, but unfortunately he did not realize that those medications would be a problem for him, he thought that they where ordinary medicine because his doctor prescribed them to him and to everyone else that needed it.
Many of his relativs died at a relatively young age, so even if he wouldn't have the medication, he might have died at about the same age.
He could never be alone and thus himself, at that time the word superstar did not exist, so nothing could prepare him for that kind of life.
Did you know that a big group of white poeple actually smashed his records and wanted to ban his music, just because they called it so called N... music, that is so painfun to think that some people actually can think like that, skincolor is just color and nothing more, when will people realise that?
There are some videos of when Elvis joking and messing up, he loved to joke around and pretend that he did not have control, but he had total control, he acctually conducted his musicans and back up choirs all the time !
He is the only person to have 2 records gone to sell Gold and 2 to to sell Platinum since he died.
Elvis is also in almost every genre of Music Hall of Fame (5 that I'm sure of Rock 'n' Roll, Country, Gospel, Rockabilly and Rhythm and Blues), if Gospel is a genre in Music Hall of fame, then he should be in there to, but no one else is in more then perhaps 2 genres.
Not bad for someone who never took a single singing lesson, yes he sang in church so perhaps he learned a little there, right?
Something else that people tend to overlook:
He always conducts his musicans and backup singers, he never gets credit for being able to do that.
Imagen you are a singer, you have great musicans, you have great backup singers, no Guest Artists, no Autotune, no Lipsinging and no Fireworks, now all is about your skill, could you handle that pressure?
At the time when Elvis started, then Autotune did not exist yet and when it became availible, then he still did not use it, he did not need to, he always sang so that you could hear every word that he sang, the Fans always felt that he sang to just you !
That is what Elvis did in over 1600 concerts (during his 20 years as an artist), despite having problems with his health, like his Glaucoma, the headlights must have hurt his eyes like crazy.
He sang over 800 songs, I wonder how he could remember them all, he never vrote a song himself, so he had to remember other peoples lyrics, well that is amazing in it self.
By the way he had Glucomea and that must have been difficult being in the headlights all the time, that could be why he sometimes closes his eyes, but also sometimes squinting !
This unfortually made him temporary blind after the shows, that is why they led him of the stage and into his car, that is something that not many people knew about Elvis.
Elvis suits was made of 100% Polyester, or 100 cotton (I'm not sure witch one), it was originally a karate suit, it was very light, but it was hot, so it made him sweat a lot, he got some bad press about that, but if you give it all then you will sweat, it should be positive, right?
About the deep basevoice JD Sumner (a member of The Stamps Quartet) he is the Basso Profundo, I think it's called that, it is the deepest base singer there is.
A video about him helping others, look at this: ua-cam.com/video/CrJ1c9tm-C0/v-deo.html
Elvis made a show where all the money went to build the Memorial after Pearl Harbour, he talked to the nations about taking the Poliovaccin, Elvis took the first injection himself, he helped by donating a big amount of money to St Jude hospital, they fight against cancer (especially children with), he also gave away juwelery, gave away cars, he even gave away some houses to total strangers.
Elvis started an organization that helps people to get out of Homelessness (Presley Charitable Foundation), this organization helps people even now close to 50 years after he passed away.
A thing that you perhaps did not know: Elvis ALMOST NEVER did a show OUTSIDE OF USA, yes he did sing a few times in Canada: 4 concerts, 2 in Toronto, 1 in Ottowa and 1 time in Vancouver (during the 50:s?).
When the Aloha From Hawaii (Live in Honolulu 1973) was showed it had 1.5 Billion viewers from around the whole world and 3.7 billion people lived on earth at this time, so it was close to 1/3 of all of the population on earth that wiewed the show, it was the first time a single artist was shown LIVE around the globe.
Video of Mohammad Ali speech after Elvis died:
ua-cam.com/video/PO8Kq_3KTyI/v-deo.html
I have to say that I loved being at Graceland and seeing his home, first we were at the house in Tupelo where he lived in his early years, he was born there !
You don't have a guide taking you on a tour, you can go all over yourself, but stay outside of the ropes and do not attempt to go upstairs, the outside is huge, so is the house, but you don't realise that from the front of the house.
I don't regret for a second that I was there, or that I stood at his grave site and said out loud that this is for the humanitarian Elvis/the person/the man and then I gave him a military salute, the others there just looked at me and asked if I didn't like his music.
So I told them that he was clearly one of the best singers and artists ever, but I loved his big heart more, he helped so many people without getting credit for it, he didn't want the credit of helping others, he did it out of love and respect and to me that is what true charity is all about.
This PLACE (GRACELAND) should be a protected part of music history and also American history forever, I think that people will keep coming for years and years and years to come !
Elvis did lots of things for America to, he helped to avoid getting Polio (he took the vaccin in a tv show that made the intrest for taking the vaccin go from 0,6 % to 80 % in 6 months), he also helped in the figth to defeat Cancer by helping to build up St Judes children cancer treatment clinic, he also helped to build the Memorial over Pearl Harbour and many other things!
I’m glad your perception of Elvis has changed, he was probably the complete opposite of what you thought he was.
You are 100% right young man and I do love soul music.
Thank you for reacting to Elvis. Please react to James Brown tribute to Elvis
In the black and white photo of the small child with the father on one side and mother on the other side. Is Elvis as a child with his parents,,,
Elvis isn't called the 'King of Rock & Roll' because he invented it. He is the king because he blew open the doors and took it to another level. Elvis himself said, "I'm not a King. There is only one King, and His name is Jesus.
Love your reactions, brother, and your vibe. Abundant Blessings!
name the artists he opened doors for, there had better be a lot of names.
He said he didn’t like to be called the King; because “Chuck Berry” was the King!! He was a very humble and kind man. RIP Elvis!
I’m black and Elvis has always been in my playlist, right along Whitney Houston, Micheal Jackson, Kirk Franklin, Patti Labelle, George Micheal, Earth Wind & Fire, Stevie Wonder and all the others. I’m a music lover and if music is good you got me.
Elvis Presley always gave the black community all the credit! He opened up doors though and brought white people to know the history of the black artist who other wise may not of ever been known! Love to the music, he never called himself King! That came from the awards given for all three gospel, rock and roll and country. I believe no one else had done that.
Elvis never claimed he was the King, he said he is just a performer.
Elvis music is American music.
Thank you. I just saw your reaction to the Elvis documentary number one. Great reaction.
No Elvis hated being called the king ,he gave props to all, ,, watch ray vibe reactions ,
It's wonderful you were able to make up your own mind upon hearing and seeing things like this. I'm from England and have been an Elvis fan for 50 years and there is no way I would be had been I ever suspected that he was a racist in any way. It should occur to people that he employed the best people for their jobs from, singers to housekeeper's, maids, to cooks and nurses regardless of where they were from or the colour of their skin. Don't forget he grew up near Shake Rag listening to blues guys singing on their porches and later in beale street outside clubs listening to balck musicians like BB King. Where did you people think was going to get his 'thing' from? Thankyou again for your open mind and a brilliant video, god bless you xx
You can gave an artist playing with soul in all music genres
Thanx for this young sir.
He never repeated a song that meant so much. He did once and only one
Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, Little Richard, and the 1950s Doo Wop were the beginning of Rock N Roll - mostly Black musicians. Elvis and Billy Haley were in that group (although White)
Ironically, Elvis hated the nickname “the King” and would not allow it to be used in his presence. If someone called him the King to his face, he'd say “No, no. Jesus Christ is the King. I'm just an entertainer.”
Part 2!!!!!!!
Most every rock n roll artists ever have said,that they give blues and gospel and black folk music the foundation of their sound.
I believe Elvis made rock roll on the influence of Blues and his upbringing among blacks,...Elvis never seen color because he grew up among all..Great show ,keep up the great work..
The story behind Elvis's childhood and why Mac Davis wrote this song and no one but Elvis would sing it😢
Elvis never wanted to be called The King. He said there is only one King and that was Jesus.