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Having sold roughly 500 million records worldwide, Presley is one of the best-selling music artists of all time. He was commercially successful in many genres, including pop, country, rhythm & blues, adult contemporary, and gospel. He won three Grammy Awards, received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award at age 36, and has been inducted into multiple music halls of fame. He also holds several records, including the most RIAA-certified gold and platinum albums, the most albums charted on the Billboard 200, the most number-one albums by a solo artist on the UK Albums Chart, and the most number-one singles by any act on the UK Singles Chart. In 2018, Presley was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
"In the Ghetto" (originally titled "The Vicious Circle") is a 1969 song recorded by Elvis Presley and written by Mac Davis.
A boy is born to a mother who already has more children than she can feed in a Chicago ghetto. The boy grows up hungry, learns how to steal and fight, purchases a gun and steals a car, tries to run, but is killed. The song ends with another child being born in the ghetto, and implies that the newborn could meet the same fate, continuing the cycle of poverty and violence. The feeling of an inescapable circle is created by the structure of the song, with its simple, stark phrasing; by the repetition of the phrase "in the ghetto" as the close of every fourth line; and finally by the repetition of the first verse's "and his mama cries" just before the beginning and as the close of the last verse. It is played in the key of B flat.
"In the Ghetto" was recorded during Presley's session in the American Sound Studio in Memphis, Tennessee. It was Presley's first creative recording session since the Elvis '68 Comeback Special. Other hits recorded at this session were "Suspicious Minds", "Kentucky Rain", and "Don't Cry Daddy".
The song was published by Gladys Music, Inc., Elvis Presley's publishing company.
The song was Presley's first Top 10 hit in the United States in four years, peaking at number 3, and number 2 in Canada. It was his first UK Top 10 hit in three years, also peaking at No. 2. It hit No. 1 on Cashbox and No. 8 Easy Listening.[2] It was a number-one hit in West Germany, Ireland, Norway, Australia and New Zealand.
As a major international hit, Presley included it in his setlist during his return to live performances at the International Hotel in Las Vegas in 1969. It was a staple of his shows in the first two seasons, however in his third (August/September 1970), he included it only once,[3] at the dinner show on August 13, for the benefit of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cameras filming the documentary Elvis: That's the Way It Is (1970). This version started without pause at the end of another hit from 1969, "Don't Cry Daddy"
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There will never be another ELVIS …Taken to soon.His daughter also❤
Elvis was born into poverty and he lived in the black community as a child. he never forgot where he came from. Thank you
I didn't know that thanks for the info I appreciate it
@@DaybombTV he was born poor to a white family, not poor to a black family.
here is the clue. did his mother carry him on her back whilst picking cotton?
Today white america experiences vastly more pain than black America. White Americans silently carries deep burdens. Look at the success of Oliver Anthony. Millions of white working class are fucked
@@DaybombTVelvis saw this grewing up in tupelo Mississippi abd he was 1 of 4 white families in the hood. The whote community didn't want anything to do with those 4 families and they abd their black friends were raused by all of their moms tsking turns while the other mothers were working. He also went to black church and he put on a fake liking face fir white peolle but he trusted black people
@@DaybombTVhe demanded to have the Jordinares as his backup singers, he would refuse to perform if anyone had a problem with it
Elvis was raised in poverty. He had great compassion.
I didn't know that thanks
THEN. and. NOW 🙏🙏🙏
He grew up dirt poor, other poor kids were sorry for him, he made friends with them and went to their church. He did this song over strong objections. This was important to him, yes he had naturally tanned singers, including Whitney Houston's mum. When they were going to be excluded in Texas, he said if they don't go through the front door too, i'm not playing either. He wanted his cherokee roots from both of his parents, told too, the colonel wanted him white. Mack Davis sang funny songs, like Lord it's hard to be humble, and Put another log on the Fire, so he wouldn't have been taken seriously with this song.
Thanks for the back story I appreciate you taking the tome out of your day to do that I have another Elvis reaction coming up
Elvis was raised in a black ghetto in Mississippi and went to a black church. He was an advocate. You need to watch "Elvis Presley and the Black community". The echo will never die. Also watch his tribute to MLK in the song "If I Can Dream". Thanks man, good reaction.
was NOT! raised in a black ghetto.
There’s also one about his best friend and him in the ghetto.
You REALLY need to watch “Elvis and The Black Community “
I will be doing that one soon
Elvis’ manager hated Elvis singing this, said it would ruin his image, Elvis insisted he would always perform it as it’s truth and reality, he was a conscious man ❤
Elvis' 'manager' (if you can call him that) was a liar, a thief and a fraud.
Whitney Houstons mom Sissy was one of his back up singers
Elvis was a singer, not a songwriter. This song was written by Mac Davis about a childhood friend. He initially wanted Sammy Davis Jr. to do this song, but Sammy turned it down because he didn't grow up this way. But Sammy told him that he did know someone who did grow up in this kind of poverty - Elvis. So the song was offered to Elvis and the rest is history.
I ended up seeing that when I looked in the description thanks for the info I appreciate you taking the time out of your day to give me some info peace to you.
@@DaybombTV sorry, that story has been edited to make Elvis look good.
The real story is this. The song was handed to Sammy. Davis read the lyrics and said to Mac, wtf is a white guy doing giving a black man a song to sing about the ghetto? wtf does a white guy know what it is like to be black? and 2 wtf does a white guy know what it is like to be black and live in the ghetto? he then said give it to that white boy Elvis!
Sammy Davis Jr. and Elvis Presley were good friends.
Elvis wasn’t a songwriter but he changed most of the songs he recorded-changed the arrangements, tempo, and some words. He took pop, country, rhythm and blues, and gospel songs and turned them into rock and roll. Elvis had more talent, charisma, generosity than any other performer-to this day.
@@Sergio54321 you do know in order to change arrangements, you need to know how to write the music that the musicians are going to play right? the rest of your rhetoric, is just that rhetoric.
How Great THO ARE . Elvis puts his Heart and Soul in this song..
Mac Davis wrote the song BUT Elvis added the hauting words "and his momma cried" Mac Davis loved the addition and we did too!❤
Thank you!
Elvis was raised in serious poverty. He was born in 1935 during the depression. Then they lived in the projects in a apartment complex in. Memphis.
Indeed. And at one point his dad was thrown in jail for kiting checks or something and that left the family in an even more desperate situation. In the end it was the black families in the neighborhood that helped the Presleys' through.
must have been hard for his mother picking cotton with him on her back.
@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 Yes that is actually a fact. Look it up.
@@stevedahlberg8680 He alter a check. And was put in prison for 3 years.
One of his backup singers was Cissy Houston, the mother of Whitney Houston.
Once when Elvis was in Dallas Texas he was told his black back up singers ( the sweet inspirations ) could not perform with him his response was " Heres what your going to do you are going to give them the star treatment or I will not perform " needless to say they were given the star treatment and he went on. This song was written by Mac Davis and Elvis was the only one who had the balls to record it.
Bull$hit!
It was in Houston ASTRO dome
Very true, just look up interviews with the singers. He wouldn't let them calling him boss either.
From a third generation Elvis fan thank you for keeping Elvis alive.
Thank you I appreciate it
You need to watch Elvis and the Black Community. One of his backup singers was Cissy Houston, Whitney’s Mother.
Elvis was the only white man standing up for equal rights in the 50’s in the South. I would tell you what they called him but you need to see it yourself. No matter what he never backed down. When he was a little boy in Tupelo Mississippi he found a Baptist Church with music. His first love was Gospel Music and he didn’t know all of his friends were not the same colour he was or why he had to go to a different school or sit across the aisle at the movies.
Elvis never saw colour or race, he was pure love. The world needs him today. Today I listen to the more than 220 Gospel songs he recorded when I work. He was inducted into 23 Halls and Walks of fame, I didn’t know there were that many. Know him a little because you will never forget him.
What people today do not realize that it took a lot of courage to do a song like this back then and many told him not to do it. Please react to "If I can Dream" which was Elvis' tribute to MLK and RFK and "Elvis and the Black Community". Thanks
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which meant nothing to Elvis.
Yes!❤
Umm, do you actually know anything about Elvis, by your comment obviously not.@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425
He bleeds his emotions when he sings. He came from abject poverty and was dirt poor. He knew what it was like. He went to a tough high school and was going to get beaten up and his haircut by a bunch of bullies. A guy came in named Red ( hair color). He said you cut his hair, you cut mine. He was a big guy (went into the Marines later). He and Elvis became close friends and when Elvis became famous, Red joined his group ( known as the Memphis Mafia). Elvis was so unique, he was made fun of back then, but he never conformed to match the crowd. I guess he showed those bullies by becoming a cultural and musical icon. He was one of two families living in a poor black neighborhood and his friends were black, his Church he went to, he sang in a black Gospel choir. He became a rebel later because he hung around the blacks and sang their songs in a different way. When they became hits it allowed the blacks to come forward with their music. But this was a time of segregation still and the establishment wanted him to stop and threatened him with jail. They followed him & took pic of him with B. B. King and Little Richard etc who he hung out with. They called him a vulgar white N---word. But he never gave up and fought back. Then they drafted him for 2 years hoping he’d straighten out. Well, history shows that he was never stopped. He reinvented himself every decade until his untimely death at age 42. His story is beyond interesting. If you’re curious, watch the Blockbuster movie from last year (2022) ELVIS. You’ll learn so much. Anyway, sorry so long. But thank you for sharing this with us. Another famous song about MLK and Bobby Kennedy’s assassinations which upset him so much, was If I can Dream, live in 1968 during his Comeback special. Watch or react to him singing it in the white suit and shoes. He is so soulful when he sings it. Thanks again. ❤❤😊🥹🥹🎸🕺🏻🎸🕺🏻🎤🌹🙋🏼♀️🙋🏼♀️
Thanks for the info I will be checking out that Live performance I appreciate you taking the time out go your day towrope some knowledge peace to you.
One of the reasons we love Elvis ❤️ . Still true to this day. He was a pioneer.
Oh yeah, and that backing female group you saw it were called The Sweet Inspirations, and less than a year before, when they were set to play the Astrodome in Houston, which was going to be a big show for Elvis, he was told to leave the black girls at home. Apparently he got so angry he was throwing furniture around the room. And then he called them back and said that if his girls couldn't be there with him then he wasn't going to play the Astrodome. And they gave in and then Elvis doubled down on it and made sure they got the Star Treatment, they got to ride in the convertible behind waving to the crowd with the spotlights on them and a cute little blond guy driving them. Kind of reminds me of Driving Miss Daisy, laugh.
Mac Davis was a wonderful writer.
Also watch him in The ECHO Will Never Die. You will see his life.
It's not happening again. It's still happening. This cycle is continuous. It's heartbreaking how we haven't managed to change it. 😢 ❤
Elvis grew up in the. Housibg Projects
Mac Davis wrote the song but ELVIS added the haunting lines "and his mama cried". Mac Loved it and allowed it to be added, we loved it and the rest is history. It was one of his biggest hits. His fan then, now and forever!!!❤️
Elvis loved everyone. A kind, caring, generous man who was called The King for a reason. Please watch "Elvis in the black community" and "If I can Dream". He sang that song on his 1968 comeback special in honor of MLK Jr (who was assassinated just 10 minutes from Graceland) and Bobby Kennedy. He had the utmost respect for them both.
Thank you for the info peace to you.
why should he watch Elvis and the black community?
@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 recommendation?? Or maybe he can just get all his info from you since you know everything about The King.
Elvis was beyond great 💕
The King!
Mac Davis wrote this song, he wanted to write a song about when he was growing up as a kid his best friend was black, he was white and they lived on different sides of the tracks.
In regards who Elvis back up singers were : Cissy Houston was a backup singer for Elvis Presley from 1969 to 1977. She is the mother of Whitney Houston and the daughter of Dionne Warwick. Whitney Houston met Elvis Presley’s mother, who sang with her daughter’s idols, in 1969, at a church.
Thank you for the info I appreciate it
Hi there. New subscriber. This is the first video I’ve seen you do and was really impressed. Elvis was actually born in Tupelo in a very poor neighbourhood. Back in those days if you were a white family living in a predominantly black neighbourhood you were considered very poor. His house was more of a one bedroom shack that is now in Graceland Elvis had it moved there after he became famous. He was made fun of in high school because he had black friends and back then that was a no no. The one thing I really respected him for (and you can google this) is that he was due to perform at a casino and they told him that his backup singers were not allowed to be on stage with him because they were three black ladies and Elvis told the casino that if they didn’t come through the front door with him and the rest of the band he would not perform. The casino told him that they had a contract and Elvis told them exactly where they could shove the contract. They did reluctantly finally agree to allow his back up singers to be on stage with him. You have to admire a man like that especially back in those days. I have always loved Elvis but when I found that out he went up even more in my estimation. Thanks for such a great video, I will continue to watch your videos. Take care and blessings to you from England.
Thanks for my Elvis songs
Sińce many years I let this song know to my children in the school, to show how important music and lyrics cold and should be. Teacherfrom Poland
hi :)
yes elvis!
keep going e gave to and cared so much about his fellow man
he was an incredible entertainer but he was an even more amazing humanitarian
born into extreme poverty 1935 tupelo mississippi
he never forgot where he came from and what it was like to have nothing
he came from nothing and manifested his dreams
he truly was the american dream and spent his life giving to the less fortunate
checkout his 1968 comeback special "if i can dream" (white suit version)
a song about his desire for racial reconciliation in the face of the civil rights movement violence after the assassination of martin luther king jr and robert kennedy
thank you ♡
Thank you for the info and the song title I will check that out, peace to you.
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my pleasure
peace and light my friend!
Mac Davis ,wrote this song ,but no one was brave enough to sing this ,but Elvis ,Elvis grew up very poor ,and knew what it was like ,and he gave back ,and never forgot where he came him,,now his manager did not want Elvis to sing message songs ,now you need to see him sing ,If I can dream ,68 comeback special live in his white suit ,he just wanted peace for every one ,
Elvis has a plethora of the music he is in the country music, Hall of Fame, R&B, Hall of Fame, rock Hall of Fame and country Hall of Fame
Gospel and the blues
Gospel hall of fame
Memphis hall of fame, he’s in 7, I believe, rockabilly too
Whitney Houston mom..sang as a backup singer for Elvis..
REMEMBER THE KING 1 8 35 🐕🕶
You should check out Elvis and the Black Community
Thanks so much for your reaction to Elvis (Jan. 8, 1935-Aug. 16, 1977).
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.
Thank you so much for taking the time out your day to give some information I will Make sure to checkout the link
It was written especially for Elvis Presley by Mac Davis because I was Presley basically was born and raised in priority very poor. His father built a 1-bedroom home whatever you call it . He was very poor. This is why I was frozen probably was so generous with his money. Because he knows what it's like to be poor. So when he sang in the ghetto. He was saying it with lots of feeling because he lived. That's what sold the sound of the most. Tacitly the original song cover was not in the ghetto I can't remember the name. But Mac Davis said he couldn't find nothing the rhyme. So ended up calling the song in the ghetto. Elvis technically called Mac Davis and wanted him to write him some new songs he got tired of the old song s
It was not written for Elvis. Get a grip on reality.
there also a tribute song to martin luther king from elvis IF I CAN DREAM
My fave Elvia song - would love to see you react to Elvis’s If I Can Dream
Elvis had lots of black people in his band & in his life. He grew up in a poor neighborhood in Memphis & the black church. He worked with Dr. King & the civil rights movement & his performance devoted to Dr. King right after his assignation is amazing. Check out "If I can dream'. Just beautiful. He also has many Gospel albums. And the physical movements are because he is a black belt in martial arts & he always liked using his moves. you must hear 'If I can dream' & then check out something fun like 'Jailhouse rock' or sweet like 'Love me tender'.
One of rhe ladies singing is Whitney Houstons Mother ❣️
He directed his band & singers 7:03 with movements
thanks for the info
Elvis never wrote any of his songs he had writers though boy did he perform them he was one of a kind go down the Elvis rabbit hole for you won't be disappointed he did some great songs If l can dream Walk a mile in my shoes Suspicious minds and Polk salad Annie great reaction thank you 😊
Hi Daybomb, thank you for your reaction! Please react to Elvis song IF I CAN DREAM from his ´68 Comeback Special. Same true and currant words and Elvis put so much emotion, passion, soul and power in this song. it will blow you out of your seat!!! Fire, man, fire!!! Thank you. BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER, live 1970 in 4k, is another spectacular song!!! Don´t miss it, man!
So happy watching young people discover Elvis! Please check out him singing If I Can Dream from the 68 comeback special. It's about Martin Luther King Jr and Robert Kennedy who were both assassinated. Elvis was from Memphis and had freat admiration for Dr. King
We want much more Elvis! Great reaction.
I will be doing more of the king.
Sad but true! Still relevant to this day!
If i only had the time, i could tell you many stories about his talent, humour, generosity, how many artists were inspired by him....
I'd suggest to dive deeper into his legacy.
IF I CAN DREAM is another strong song you might enjoy.
Thank you very much for this reaction!💚🌞
Thank you for the song titles and I am going to dive deeper into his music for sure peace to you
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The king
The King
a title given to him by white America.
You aren’t ignorant you are stupid.@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425
You have an Open Mind Young Man.
You have a Bright Future.
Thank you! I appreciate that peace to you
Elvis grew up poor. His best friends lived in a ghetto. When he was scheduled for a concert in the Astrodome the leadership asked him to not bring his black backup singers. He said he would not perform without them. Before the show he was driven around the field in a Cadillac convertible with his black singers in the back.
Thanks for the info peace to you
Not only could he make you feel what he was singing, whether it’s gospel or whatever he was such a storyteller with his voice
Elvis was from a very poor family. He took a lot of risk singing about the ghetto. It was only 4 years after the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the world was in a turmoil. Elvis was a wonderful person, in addition to being the BOOMERS king !
The Sweet Inspirations., ( black girls) backed him, as well as the Imperials (quartet). This was 1970. Later on it was JD Sumner and the stamps Quartet instead of the Imperials.
Thanks for the info I appreciate it
Mac Davis wrote the song and offered it to Sammy Davis Jr. Who said, I didn't live that kind of life I don't know anything about that man, but I know who does, and he sent Mac to Elvis, because Elvis lived that life. Great reaction young man! Thank you!
Thank you for the heart, I appreciate it!
His backup singers are called the Inspirations. When he came to the Astrodome to do a concert, he was told his singers couldn't go on with him. He said I'm leaving. They said we're sold out. Not my problem. So in the end his backup singers we're driven to the stage in brand new Cadillacs. He had no time to fight over racist issues and didn't play
One of those back up singers was Whitney Huston's mom
Great Elvis reaction! You have a great speaking voice, a pleasure to listen to. Other Elvis songs to check out: Ready Teddy, Hound Dog, Don’t be Cruel, Peace in the Valley, Love Me Tender, Love Me-all on the Ed Sullivan tv show in 1956 and 1957. The ‘68 special concert, so much to choose from. Other acts to react to: The Rolling Stones, CCR, Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, especially with lead singer Bon Scott, The Who, The Doors, Van Halen with David Lee Roth, Jimi Hendrix.
Thanks for checking out he reaction, also thank you for the music references I will be looking into a lot of older music so thanks for giving me some ideas peace to you...
Today's "ghetto" would've been heaven to the poverty he grew up in. It's all relative to time, but even today, his family would've been considered extremely poor.
This reaction just made me subscribe 👍
Thanks for the Sub just a heads up I do all type of genres of music
Elvis took a hiatus from performing in Vegas in the late 60's. His return to Vegas in the early 70's is when he started with the jeweled white costumes (inspired by a karate gi), which he used for the rest of his career. I was lucky to see one of his performances in Las Vegas in 1973. On that trip, I saw Elvis, Liberace, and Jerry Lewis. What a trip that was!!!!
Here is another Elvis reaction it is if I can dream 1969 come back special
Yes I had someone else say that is a another classic song I am definitely going to check that out thanks.
Elvis grew up in the slums of Tupelo Mississippi. I grew up in old Seminole Heights Tampa. He speaks the truth bruh❤. I saw him in Tampa in concert months before he passed. I was 12. He was a True Human Being ❤
Great reaction on Elvis please keep them coming only 700+ songs to go through 🎶
I recommend reacting to ( Elvis and the black community part 1&2 that echo will never die) not that long 12mins-it will answer a lot of questions and you’ll learn what Elvis went through..You won’t regret it!!!
Please check out ** “68” comeback special ( If I Can Dream 3:13 ) white suit
** 1970 live in Las Vegas ( Suspicious Minds 6:19 ), Same show ( Polk Salad Annie 4:51 )
Thank you for keeping Elvis alive! 👑🎶🎤🎸
700+ songs that is a lot lol thanks for those song titles I will be getting into those videos real soon I appreciate you for the comment peace to you.
Check out If I Can Dream, which was the finale of his 1968 Comeback Special show. He is in a white suit with a red tie with his name really big in the background to end the show and his friend and producer and songwriter wrote the song specifically for Elvis after Elvis refused to do a classical Christmas song to end the show but rather wanted to do something meaningful because of all the Strife going on at the time. Martin Luther King had just been assassinated, Bobby Kennedy have been assassinated the red tie represents all the blood being spilled in Vietnam, and so the song was written knowing how much that assassination decimated Elvis and how torn up he was about all the stuff going on at the time. And in the end, it is one of the greatest live performances of that era. It has to be. He walks that line between being overwhelmed with emotion and still being able to sing and he really sings on this.
Don't miss the mic drop moment at the end where after he has his arms up in the air he drops his arms in the microphone down to his mouth and you can see that he is visibly physically and emotionally exhausted. He says thank you, goodnight. And then apparently he goes backstage and finds a room and just cries for hours.
I will check out that video thanks for the info peace to you
Check out Elvis and the Black Community. It shows how that community influences him , how he stood for racial harmony, not just in songs but by his actions. Threatened to not perform at the Houston Astrodome if her black backup singers were not allowed in . He didn't see color he saw people.
Mac Davis wrote this song but Elvis added the haunting words "and his mama cried". Mac loved the addition & so did we! An Elvis fan, then, now & forever!
Elvis Presley knew what it was like to live in poverty he grew in tupelo Mississippi he went to a black church and was taught so much he never forgot where he came from he loved everyone and tried to help anyone that he could I just think that some people should do their research his twin brother died
This song shows us that Elvis did sing classical music all the way up to this day we see the world still speaking on who he was and his music #Elvis #InTheGhetto
#ELVIS
how do you sing classical music?
I'm a new subscriber. I kind of remember in 1967 the riots in Detroit. I was only 4. My dad would tell how bad it was in the neighborhood. If you would like to know a bit more about Elvis, I suggest Elvis and the Black Community, The Echo Will Never Die.
Thank you for the sub and your backstory I will checkout that song title peace to you.
Sam Bell, his Black childhood friend from Tupelo MS, said that Elvis was the ONLY white child to EVER address Black parents as “Sir” and “Ma’am”. Sam said that he could go into any Black home and open the refrigerator to take something to eat, that’s how much he was liked. A Black waiter in the hotel Elvis performed in, when interviewed, said that Elvis was a White boy, but he was a “Brother” inside.
Thanks for the info and I appreciate you checking out the channel
You NEED to hear "If I can dream" a great song dedicated to the memory of MLK Jr.
Yes its other people saying I should check that one out to thanks
@@DaybombTV just a heads up if you do react to If I can dream..
After Elvis sang that song, it is alleged he went back stage and cried. Debatable.
When Elvis finally emerged. Elvis himself said, he would not act in another movie or sing another song he did not believe in. So Elvis kept his word and never sang that song again, do you know why? because he did not believe in the song.
@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 No. It’s because it was a special one off tribute to Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Also a very demanding song to sing vocally. anyway, what about him singing in the ghetto, or walk a mile in my shoes long after he sung if I can dream?
@@CarolynLuvsElvisForever0910 And yet he sang all of those songs but not if i can dream. didn't Elvis have a great voice according to Elvis fans?
Love your reaction. Please try American Trilogy and If I can Dream Thanks 💕💕💕💕
I will check it out! Thank you
excellent reaction, please give us more Elvis reactions
I was 21 when this song came out & I remember how deeply it always touched me when I heard it. I was a single mom with a 1 year old & although I didn't live in a ghetto I understood exactly the emotions the mama in the song was feeling & it made me cry because of the hopelessness & inability to change things with your own two hands, knowing there weren't enough caring good people to offer encouragement or a hand up.
I'm a great-grandmother now & have seen how things can change for the better & how other things remain the same or get worse, good & bad, both sides of the coin... but as scripture says, There is nothing new under the sun.
As you observed yourself... this song applies now as it did in 1970... over 50 years ago.
Another thing that has repeated itself are race riots. In the summer of 1965, I was 16 years old, staying with my grandparents for the summer in southern CA when my grandmother decided we were going to go visit her sister in the L.A. area.
Aug. 11, 1965, & the following 6 days, there was the Watts Riot, in Watts & in the surrounding areas. 34 people were killed, with more than 1,000 injured, while looters & arsonists burned down businesses causing more than $40 million in damage & destruction. The firemen couldn't come in because there weren't enough cops to protect them.
The 16 y.o. girl that I was then watched it all on TV & was absolutely terrified that they might come up to my great aunt's house & kill us too. Everyone tried to assure me that they weren't that close but the terror traumatized me anyway.
History again repeated itself in 1992, with L.A. race riots, 59 dead & more than 2,300 injured, again with looting & arsons.
Things could have changed for the betterment of the people in L.A. during those 27 years, but they didn't. Politicians really don't care! They make all kinds of promises, then don't keep their word, & perhaps never meant to.
You so right. Thank you for understanding .
Thanks for watching!
Elvis was born into poverty, some say his music was based in black music he had a style no one could match that is why he was so popular. Watch the movieElvis
He’s the greatest gospel singer too walk the face of the planet!💯 don’t believe check out Josiah fit the battle, run on, if the lord wasn’t walking by my side, why me lord, swing down sweet chariot I’ve got plenty more that will put Elvis in perspective!💯
It’s interesting how people hear “ghetto” and assume black.. white, black, brown,yellow & red have all the same problems. The cause is also the same.. which is why they need us divided.
are you a white person?
Great reaction to a great artist. If you stick with it you will probably say what new reactors say after listening to a few of his videos Quote ' I can see why they call him the king he is so versatile and can sing many types of music' Unquote.
Thank you and yes I have some more videos coming soon of the king
Check out "Elvis and the black community part 1 and 2". It will blow your mind. He was an amazing human!
why should he? tell me.
@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 Because unfortunately a lot of people have been misinformed and believe he was a racist. But he was most definitely NOT a racist.
@@CarolynLuvsElvisForever0910 Who said he was a racist? name them.
When his daughter was born he called Nancy Sinatra and told her that it just isn't fair that his baby would have all she ever needed, but there are kids out there that have nothing.
Elvis knew what it was like. Being he came from those roots. Love your reaction!
😊 thank you
Elvis refused to stay in any hotel where his back-up singers weren't welcome
Elvis and his parents lived in the projects in Memphis after they moved from Tupelo Mississippi.
Righteous Brothers -- unchained melody
Just ran across this, my all time favorite elvis song
Elvis GOAT
¡Elvis they King FOREVER!💝💖❤️💗💕❤️💖😍😍😍
No entiendo cómo, en menos de 2 generaciones la gente se olvidó del más grande de todos los tiempos! Nunca habrá otro más grande que él! Y sobre todo en USA, debería ser recordado y reconocido generación tras generación!!!
Afortunadamente la gente poco a poco está volviendo a descubrir su música, su gran talento y su inigualable carisma! 💗💕😍💝💗
Listen to I can Dream! Whew! Also, his gospel albums showcase his voice!
Great reaction
Elvis wanted to bring attention to people struggling in the ghetto
If you want to hear another message song
Can you please react to
If I Can Dream
A tribute to Martin Luther King Assassination
Elvis was so hurt that they wrote a song especially for Elvis
He sang that song at the end of his comeback special
He was told not to record that song because it was about a black man
Back then they were racist
But Elvis felt so strongly about that song
He poured his heart and soul into that song
With Elvis you can't go wrong
Excellent reaction
I have subscribed to you
I will be checking that song out if I can dream for sure thank you for the sub just a heads up this channel has all type of genres of music but for the most part I do be respectful thanks
Yes, written by Mac Davis (his song It's Hard to be Humble is great). Sammy Davis Jr was offered this song, but he didn't grow up in the ghetto so he suggested to let Elvis sing it because Elvis did grow up in the ghetto.
Elvis never wrote songs.. His gift was singing and arranging songs better then the original artists versions or anyone else who covered the songs.. Elvis the greatest voice to ever sing
Thanks for the insight
Elvis never arranged songs . In order to arrange songs you need to be able to read and write music, since he did neither the arrangement never happened, try and keep the lies don to a dull roar in the future.
@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 You are wrong. He was in charge of every instrument and every voice in his music. If you don't call that arranging I don't know what you WOULD call it.
@@jjbud3124 Elvis never arranged songs . In order to arrange songs you need to be able to read and write music, since he did neither the arrangement never happened, try and keep the lies down to a dull roar in the future.
@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 My husband was a music arranger, so I know what it is. What is the correct terminology then, when the artist tells the horns when to come in, the singers, the piano, drums, takes out parts, puts in parts, changes parts, changes tempos and octaves?
You want a change, you need to change hearts! Elvis wanted to make a difference! He did with his music!
I understand that the song was initially offered to Sammy Davis, Jr., but he turned it down, saying he hadn't grown up that way, so couldn't give it the depth it deserved. He recommended that it be given to Elvis, who was a good friend of his, knowing that Elvis had grown up in a black ghetto and understood the vicious cycle of poverty and bigotry. He fought it every time someone disrespected his backup singers or crew. He had the power to shut down racists when they tried to oppose him. He was a very special human being. Thank you for your wonderful reaction. This was my first time seeing your channel, but I'll be looking for more.
Elvis lived this song. It was offered to Sammy Davis Jr. first and he said he didn’t live it, but Elvis did. Mac Davis wrote this song, Elvis added the, and his Mama cries to it.
He was warned not to sing it, but he didn’t care. He did it anyway, it needed to be heard.
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ELVIS song in the GHETTO he recored in 1968 IN HIS come back tour
Every ounce of Elvis’ being was given to compassion and it shows in his songs!!! This was always one of my faves. I’m 63 and grew up with all things Elvis! 😎😂
He didn’t write even one song….but made others tons of money….