"In The Ghetto" is one of Elvis most classic songs that its lyrics are very emotional and really touches the heart. While Elvis didn't write this song, he could relate to it. Elvis was born in Tupelo, Mississippi and, for the most part, grew up in poverty. So, his singing of this song was definitely heartfelt. It's one of his many great performances.
Background female singers are known as the Sweet Inspirations...Cissy Houston was a member. She was the mother of Whitney Houston! she's now 89 years old! The late Singer/ songwriter Mac Davis wrote this song. This was a big hit for Elvis around late 1969, early 1970.
Just so no one misunderstands, Cissy Houston was not on the studio version (recorded Jan. 1969) & she is not in this vid (filmed Aug. 13, 1970, at the International in Vegas). Cissy was with Elvis for just 5 weeks, July to Aug. 28, 1969 (1 week rehearsal & 4 weeks of shows). She had a solo contract & left the Sweet Inspirations to work on her solo career & spend more time home with her children. Of her brief time with Elvis, she said; “He was wonderful” “I loved him” “He was such a gentleman” & “so good looking, you didn’t even want to look nowhere else.”
Elvis grew up here in Memphis in the Ghetto called "Hurt Village" He was VERY POOR! He attended Humes High School and graduated in 1953! He promised his mom a car (she did NOT drive) and a nice house!!! She cleaned floors and that affected Elvis very much! She also drank ALOT!!!
Elvis knew what it was like to grow up on "the other side of the track" in extreme poverty. He and his parents lived like that for many years, both in Tupelo, Mississippi (his birthplace) and Memphis, Tennessee where they moved when he was in middle school. Parker (his greed-ridden manager) and others tried to dissuade Elvis from singing this song because of the racial tensions of that time. But Elvis stood his ground and sang it anyway -- much for the same reasons he sang "If I Can Dream" in his 1968 Comeback TV Special after the assassination of Martin Luther King. Elvis was by no means perfect; none of us are. But he believed what he believed, and literally put his money (or the potential loss of it) where his mouth was!
And he always had a piece missing…since Jesse Garon was stillborn. I’m positive that’s why he was so coddled, adore and love by his mom. And it was reciprocated on his part. Elvis always had a part of himself missing. Ask any twin.
Just a little background on Elvis Elvis was born in Tupelo Mississippi very very poor he was raised in the black part of town Mac Davis wrote this song and Elvis was the only one that would tackle it and do it at first the song was originally given to Sammy Davis Jr and Elvis and Sammy Davis Jr were good friends and Sammy Davis Jr said the person to do this is Elvis cuz he was raised like he was now on the side note if you really want a great reaction and react to ( If I Can Dream ) it's the video that when he's in the white suit it probably got the most views it's a tribute to Dr Martin Luther King and Bobby Kennedy in 1968 it's from the Elvis singer special best known as the Elvis Comeback Special or 68 Comeback Special
I believe he performed this either just after his mother died or after he came back from Vietnam, either way his songs took on a slower and more meaningful feeling afterwards
This is one of the songs that Mac Davies wrote and Elvis takes it to a knew level with changing some things like adding "and his momma cries" He grow up in the poorest parts of Tupelo Mississippi, he was dirt poor, he grow up in a Shootgun house as a Twin, but his brother Jeese was stillborn.
Elvis wanted to be a Gospel singer as Gospel music was his first love. You should see if I can dream live 68 come back special. It was a tribute to MLK . I was luck to have seen him in concert 3xs before he passed.
Ladies When Elvis born in 1935, he with his mom and dad grew up poor in Tupelo, Miss. Elvis was an only child after his twin brother, Jesse stillborn. Gladys was always worried about him because he was an only child. Then family moved to Memphis, where his father found work. Elvis worked as a delivery driver. Then for his mom's birthday, Elvis recorded a song at famous Sun Records. At Sun Records, anyone could record for special occasions. Producer heard Elvis' voice, and he hold the recording. Sam Phillips, owner was out of town. Producer played the recording for Sam. Sam loved it! Sam contacted Elvis. Things changed for Elvis big time. Sam discovered Elvis, Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Johnny Cash. Singer and Songwriter, Mac Davis wrote this song.
1935 on January 8 a huge star was born, but sadly in 1977 on august 16 we lost a great musician, a amazing singer, but we also lost a amazing humanitarian that helped so many people that he did not even know. Today over 47 years after his death, people are still calling Elvis the King of Rock'n'Roll. I don't think that Elvis was only the Master of Rock'n roll, he was a Master of music, why, well because he could sing AMAZINGLY well in any genre, but what do you think, is he good enough to be called a music Master??? Elvis was really in my mind, the Master of GOSPEL and other music, no one does it better then him in my mind, yes he is best known for making Rock'n roll famous, so he was called The King of Rock'n 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 (sometimes he also said Jesus Christ is the only true King)... He also never liked the "so called joke" Elvis the Pelvis, he loved Jokes but never once that hurt anyone, so for him to hear, or read this for him was very hurtful people. Elvis was born in the poor part of Tupelo Mississippi (in a shotgun house) and it was mainly Afro Americans living there, at the place where Elvis family lived there only lived 3 more white families, the rest was colored people, his family was dirt poor 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 Afro Americans, 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. Elvis really admired Martin Luther King very much, Elvis felt that all people are equal, unfortunately 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, (Insomnia) sleeping problems, 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 out of his relatives 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 people actually smashed his records and wanted to ban his music, just because they called the music he did so called N... music, that is so painful to think that some people actually can think like that, skin color is just color and nothing more, when will people start to realize 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 actually conducted his musicians 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 as a SINGLE artist, a few might be as a single artist and in a band... Not bad for someone who never took a single singing lesson (he also got a F = FAIL in music at school), yes he sang in church so perhaps he learned a little there, right? Something else that people tend to overlook, that he always conducts his musicians and backup singers, he never gets credit for being able to doing that. Imagen you are a singer, you have great Musicians, you have great backup singers, no Guest Artists, no Auto tune, no Lip singing and no Fireworks, now all is about your skill, could you handle that pressure? At the time when Elvis started to perform, Auto tune did not exist yet and when it became available, 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 wrote a song himself, so he had to remember other peoples lyrics, well that is amazing in it self. By the way he had Glaucoma 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 unfortunately 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, the suit it self 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? YES some of the suits became very heavy from all the jewels they put on them, I think that he got the idea of a lot of jewels from the pianist Liberace, am I right, or wrong in the thought??? About the deep base voiced JD Sumner (a member of The Stamps Quartet) he is a Basso Profundo, I think it's called that, it is the deepest base singer there is. Here is a video about Elvis 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 Harbor, he talked to the nations about taking the Polio vaccine, 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 gave away loads of jewelry, 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 times in Toronto, 1 time in Ottawa and 1 time in Vancouver (during the 50:s?). When the Aloha From Hawaii (Live in Honolulu 1973) was showed it had over to 1 Billion viewers from around the whole world and 3.7 billion people lived on earth at this time, so it was close to 1/4 of all of the population on the earth that viewed the show, it was the first time a single artist was shown LIVE around the globe. Video of Mohammad Ali speech after Elvis had 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 shotgun-house in Tupelo Mississippi 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 realize 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 in a big way to avoid getting Polio (he took the vaccine in a TV show and that made the interest for taking the vaccine to go up from 0,6 % all the way up to 80 % in 6 months). So in 6 months he got 79.4 % more of the American people take the Polio vaccine and shortly after that, it was eradicated from USA, he also helped in the fight to defeat Cancer by helping to build up St Jude's children cancer treatment clinic. He did this by donating a huge amount of money to them (they needed donations and he gave it), he also helped to build the Memorial over Pearl Harbor by donating a lot of money, he actually was the biggest donor he did many other things like that without letting the press now! Elvis thought that true charity comes from the heart, not by looking good in other peoples eyes, but it makes you feel good and help others, I feel that way to.
Elvis Presley did technically grow up in a ghetto in Mississippi. I attached a UA-cam video that Mac Davis made explaining everything about the song indigo how Elvis thought to be the one to record that song also why Sammy Davis Jr turned it down and there's good backstory on Elvis's life growing up.
Yes he grew up poor and singing in church where he went with his mother. This song is too sad for me, ALWAYS makes me cry. Love y'all's matching shirts 🙂
He was raised in extreme poverty and lived in the ghetto. He never forgot where he came from and never forgot who was still there. He loved God and people. His generosity is unmatched according to all who knew him. Great reaction. 👍🤗
Yes, Elvis had many layers. He was very spiritual. I know he sang from his heart in this song. He did grow up poor. Things got a little better for his family when they moved from Tupelo, MS to Memphis, TN.
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Elvis Presley grew up in a poor area of Mississippi called the bottoms they were little raggedy Shacks that weren't much better than cardboard boxes they were the equivalent to the Ghetto of a bigger city but Elvis grew up in a super poor section with a tremendous amount of black children and they all went to the same kind of church and that's where he got his gospel roots from and it's also part of what makes Elvis Presley the man that he grew to be.
Elvis grew up poor born in a shotgun shack in Tupelo Mississippi it was called a shotgun shack because you could fire one from the front door and it would go strait out the back door then as he got older he moved to the poor neibourhood but this song was written by his writing partner Mack Davis who wrote this from a true story told to him by a lad who lived in the ghetto at that time and the song was originally offered to Sammy Davis JR who refused it and said it would better for Elvis to sing this as he could relate to it plus it was released during the time of the Segregation and the Civil Rights Movement
Generation Gap- Elvis grew up dirt poor in just a small shack in Tupelo Mississippi and eventually moved to Memphis where he never left. You can actually still visit his house as a tourists deal now. He did grow up singing in a black choir and all this is explained in Elvis and the Black Community. Please react to Elvis singing How Great Thou Art live in 1972 and American Trilogy Aloha from Hawaii 1973.
Thanks! I remember my mother crying the day he died and she cried for days afterwards. It was 1977; Mom was in the kitchen, and she just fell to the floor. The radio was playing when the news came in.
Bear in mind, this was 1970 - no autocue, no moniters, no ear pieces. This is pure, natural talent borne of rehearsal after rehearsal after rehearsal so the whole band works as a team off of each other. The power of this is that is just relevant and applicable now, in 2023, as it was when it was written over 5 decades ago.
Hi! "Elvis Presley - In the Ghetto" For me one of Elvis greatest songs from the 1960s. Several artists has recorded this song. "Dolly Parton - In the Ghetto" (cover) also great.
Whitney Huston's mother, Cissy Huston was one of Elvis Presley's backup singers called "The Sweet Inspirations". Cissy Huston later had a stellar career as a gospel singer.
You should check out two other Elvis performances, If I Can Dream, from his ‘68 comeback special, and Trying to Get to You. Two very different performances that show his remarkable talent,
This is a great song with an important message that was very true then and is equally important, maybe even more so TODAY some 50 years later... Another Great song also with a very important message is "If I can dream "by Elvis Presley The passion that he sings with is absolutely incredible ( The PERFORMANCE )
Elvis knew what growing up in the ghetto was like he grew up very poor in tupelo ms he grew up in a mostly black community him and his family lived in a 2 room shot gun shack that his dad built for them there was days when they didn't have money for food or no running water. But he never forgot where he came from Can you do a reaction to elvis If I can dream from the 68 come back special thanks
Elvis was born into severe poverty in Tupelo Mississippi where he lived in a mostly black neighborhood with a few white families..when he was about 12 or 13 years old the family moved to Memphis and lived in government housing until Elvis got his thing going..so yeah he knew what being poor was all about..nice reaction..Thanks you ✌️
hello ladies how are you? great video.. ok i have 2 song request by red sovine teddy bear and or roses for mama...from what i remember not sure is that he grew up in the ghetto...
He grew up in a Tupelo, Mississippi ghetto. Father, Vern, was in jail. This song written by Mac Davis about a childhood friend. Elvis was told not to sing it, that it would kill his career, but he fought for it and it was HUGE, worldwide.
This song was originally called In The Ghetto (The Vicious Circle) so well spotted. Colonel Tom Parker who was Elvis`s manager insisted the end part of the title be removed as he felt it was to pointed for the time.
@@randallbundy108 Please do some research and you will find I am fairly correct. It`s also possible the song was just called the vicious circle to begin with and had a full title change to In The Ghetto. Mac Davis did write and record the song that is true.
Mac Davis wrote this song. Elvis added a few of the words, which Mac loved. Though this is the creation from the genius of MAC DAVIS. I was shocked the day I found out that this song comes from the man who had a wide variety of his own Hit songs such as "Baby, Don't Get Hooked on Me" & "Oh Lord, It's Hard to be Humble"
Elvis grew up in the ghetto in profound poverty. His father went to jail and then he was released and they moved to Memphis. Elvis reflects on his life in so many of his songs. Can we say he sounds like he wrote many of them? It’s because he lived them. RIP Elvis 😢
@@generationgapreacts I'm subscribed to your channel I'm using google translator to send this message but I'm a fan of your reactions I would like to make a request if you can react to the song loves a woman free hugs!
MAC DAVIS, A COUNTRY SINGER ACTUALLY WROTE THIS SONG AND, BROUGHT IT TO ELVIS TO RECORD! THE NAME OF THE SONG WAS " VISCOUS CYCLE " BUT, AFTER HE BROUGHT THE SONG TO ELVIS AND, WHERE ELVIS GREW UP VERY POOR IN THE GHETTO OF TUPULO MISSISSIPPI, CHANGED THE NAME OF THE SONG TO " IN THE GHETTO " AROUND 1969 OR, 1970. IT WAS A BIG HIT FOR ELVIS AND, MAC DAVIS AS HE WAS GIVEN CREDIT FOR WRITING THE SONG! ELVIS WAS AN IDENTICAL TWIN, HIS TWIN BROTHER, JESSE GARON WAS STILLBORN ABOUT 35 MINUTES BEFORE ELVIS WAS BORN, THEY WERE SO POOR THAT THEY HAD TO BURY HIM IN A SHOEBOX IN AN UNMARKED GRAVE BUT, THERE IS A MARKER AT GRACELAND THAT ELVIS HAD PUT THERE AS HIS MEMORIAL!
Thank you for your amazing reaction Yes it is a very emotional song Can you please react to If I Can Dream It' is another message song It was written after the assanination of Martin Luther King He sang this song at the end of his comeback special Thank you ladies for reacting to Elvis With Elvis you can go wrong
He was born into poverty, He was one of a twin who sadly died at birth (I think) He was very close to his parents, Especially his mother and did everything for them to make sure they never had to struggle again, As for the song, It is so relevant, This song is quite old but shows that its still the same, If you're born into poverty and "The Ghetto" you have a high chance of staying there and have violence around you. Great song, Sung by The King.
I was born to one of the poorest families in one of the smallest counties in Kentucky. I grew up in poverty. But, there is an escape. You just gotta find.
Elvis was born in Tupalo, Mississippi and was dirt poor. The area he lived in at that time would have been classified a ghetto and was a mostly black neighborhood. I think he was like 9 when his family moved to Memphis and they still lived on the poor side of town so for him he truly did understand poverty.
Elvis grew up very poor in Tupelo Mississippi and Memphis Tennessee. Please watch Elvis and the black community and Interview with Sam Bell Elvis' childhood friend. I think it's very eye opening to how he lived and learned. Elvis did grow up in the black church
May I suggest another Elvis song to react to is American Trilogy from the 1973 Aloha from Hawaii concert. It really showcases his amazing vocal range in one song.
The song, written by Mac Davis, was actually first named "The Vicious Cycle". Elvis was given rights to it and changed some of the lyrics to add "And his Mama Cried" I believe at both the beginning and end of the song. Elvis grew up in poverty. Like many poor white families, his lived in the African-American neighborhoods in the segregated South. His parents took very good care of him and his mother absolutely doted on him. His best childhood friend, Sam Bell, in Tupelo MS was black. He said Elvis would run into Pentecostal Revival tents and get filled with the Holy Spirit. Sam would try to hold him back because as a white child, he worried Elvis might get into trouble with his family and other whites. He'd also look into Juke joints and watch black musicians play the blues.
You should react to Elvis’ live version of “Bridge Over Troubled Water”. It as either from this same concert or one from this time period. Paul Simon wrote the song and said, “How do I follow that?!” , or something to that effect/affect, after seeing Elvis do the song. Simon and Garfunkel did do the song though.
Hi Girls, i'm not sure if you knew this but one of them back up singers was Whitney Houston's mother ? I seen an interview with her and she said Elvis paid them 65,000 a year each back then for their back up singing plus health Insurance. That's like 250,000 now days. She said he treated them very respectful and turned down a concert in Texas cuz they didn't want black women in their hotel. Elvis told the guy If they can't stay here I won't do the concert. So they blinked and Elvis did the concert. He was just a kind human being. He was a rear breed. His mother raised him right.
hi ladies once again a great reaction to a truely awesome first of its kind social statement song .you should really react to his song " if i can dream " from his comeback tour and listen to the words
"It was relevant many decades ago and it's still relevant today." If what you're doing isn't working, do something else instead. Great reaction to a powerful song.
You should really hear him sing if I can dream 1968 comeback special. It's a tribute song to Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy Jr. I would also recommend trying to get to you from the 1968 comeback special black leather suit
He was born in a poor community in Tupelo Mississippi. His father moved them to Memphis for better work. Paul Havrey has a true story of when Elvis was a boy living in the poor side of town. Here is the link if you would like to listen to it. ua-cam.com/video/td-M0Ls9S_E/v-deo.html
Hey girls just subbed in love your channel with that out of the way I have a request it's song by Corey Taylor the lead singer of slipknot please do the acoustic version live from your other vids you like dissecting lyrics but get your tissue ready you'll need them when I first heard it I got emotional I just wanted to give him a hug and I'm a guy so yeah you won't be disappointed.
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Elvis did grow up in the ghetto.
"In The Ghetto" is one of Elvis most classic songs that its lyrics are very emotional and really touches the heart. While Elvis didn't write this song, he could relate to it. Elvis was born in Tupelo, Mississippi and, for the most part, grew up in poverty. So, his singing of this song was definitely heartfelt. It's one of his many great performances.
Background female singers are known as the Sweet Inspirations...Cissy Houston was a member. She was the mother of Whitney Houston! she's now 89 years old! The late Singer/ songwriter Mac Davis wrote this song. This was a big hit for Elvis around late 1969, early 1970.
Just so no one misunderstands, Cissy Houston was not on the studio version (recorded Jan. 1969) & she is not in this vid (filmed Aug. 13, 1970, at the International in Vegas). Cissy was with Elvis for just 5 weeks, July to Aug. 28, 1969 (1 week rehearsal & 4 weeks of shows). She had a solo contract & left the Sweet Inspirations to work on her solo career & spend more time home with her children. Of her brief time with Elvis, she said; “He was wonderful” “I loved him” “He was such a gentleman” & “so good looking, you didn’t even want to look nowhere else.”
@@wnsafford1854 Unless certain sources are right, her high notes in "Ain't No Way" by Aretha Franklin are possibly the most angelic sound ever heard.
@@wnsafford1854 that's correct. Cissy was only with Elvis for 5 weeks in 1969. People often take this out of context.
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Elvis grew up here in Memphis in the Ghetto called "Hurt Village" He was VERY POOR! He attended Humes High School and graduated in 1953! He promised his mom a car (she did NOT drive) and a nice house!!! She cleaned floors and that affected Elvis very much! She also drank ALOT!!!
Well the older part of his childhood, he was born in Tupelo Mississippi and then he moved to Memphis Tennessee
Thank you both for your caring reviews of this timeless song.
He fought to sing this. I wonder if he knew it would be a landmark?
Elvis knew what it was like to grow up on "the other side of the track" in extreme poverty. He and his parents lived like that for many years, both in Tupelo, Mississippi (his birthplace) and Memphis, Tennessee where they moved when he was in middle school. Parker (his greed-ridden manager) and others tried to dissuade Elvis from singing this song because of the racial tensions of that time. But Elvis stood his ground and sang it anyway -- much for the same reasons he sang "If I Can Dream" in his 1968 Comeback TV Special after the assassination of Martin Luther King. Elvis was by no means perfect; none of us are. But he believed what he believed, and literally put his money (or the potential loss of it) where his mouth was!
Elvis was raised in the ghetto of Memphis he was born very poor in Mississippi, he was a twin
And he always had a piece missing…since Jesse Garon was stillborn. I’m positive that’s why he was so coddled, adore and love by his mom. And it was reciprocated on his part. Elvis always had a part of himself missing. Ask any twin.
Elvis grew up dirt poor . Elvis was a gift from god , he was , is , and will forever be the King .
Elvis grew up very poor in a two room shack. In the late 30's his father forged a $4.00 check and was sentenced to 3 years in prison.
Playing my favorite artist over the last 60 years. What now my love. Is good live Honolulu.
Great song great performance from Aloha from Hawaii
Just a little background on Elvis Elvis was born in Tupelo Mississippi very very poor he was raised in the black part of town Mac Davis wrote this song and Elvis was the only one that would tackle it and do it at first the song was originally given to Sammy Davis Jr and Elvis and Sammy Davis Jr were good friends and Sammy Davis Jr said the person to do this is Elvis cuz he was raised like he was now on the side note if you really want a great reaction and react to ( If I Can Dream ) it's the video that when he's in the white suit it probably got the most views it's a tribute to Dr Martin Luther King and Bobby Kennedy in 1968 it's from the Elvis singer special best known as the Elvis Comeback Special or 68 Comeback Special
in the ghetto was the 1st ever Elvis song i ever heard it was on the radio all the time when i was a kid
I believe he performed this either just after his mother died or after he came back from Vietnam, either way his songs took on a slower and more meaningful feeling afterwards
This is one of the songs that Mac Davies wrote and Elvis takes it to a knew level with changing some things like adding "and his momma cries"
He grow up in the poorest parts of Tupelo Mississippi, he was dirt poor, he grow up in a Shootgun house as a Twin, but his brother Jeese was stillborn.
Elvis wanted to be a Gospel singer as Gospel music was his first love. You should see if I can dream live 68 come back special. It was a tribute to MLK . I was luck to have seen him in concert 3xs before he passed.
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When Elvis born in 1935, he with his mom and dad grew up poor in Tupelo, Miss. Elvis was an only child after his twin brother, Jesse stillborn. Gladys was always worried about him because he was an only child. Then family moved to Memphis, where his father found work. Elvis worked as a delivery driver. Then for his mom's birthday, Elvis recorded a song at famous Sun Records. At Sun Records, anyone could record for special occasions. Producer heard Elvis' voice, and he hold the recording. Sam Phillips, owner was out of town. Producer played the recording for Sam. Sam loved it! Sam contacted Elvis. Things changed for Elvis big time. Sam discovered Elvis, Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Johnny Cash. Singer and Songwriter, Mac Davis wrote this song.
1935 on January 8 a huge star was born, but sadly in 1977 on august 16 we lost a great musician, a amazing singer, but we also lost a amazing humanitarian that helped so many people that he did not even know.
Today over 47 years after his death, people are still calling Elvis the King of Rock'n'Roll.
I don't think that Elvis was only the Master of Rock'n roll, he was a Master of music, why, well because he could sing AMAZINGLY well in any genre, but what do you think, is he good enough to be called a music Master???
Elvis was really in my mind, the Master of GOSPEL and other music, no one does it better then him in my mind, yes he is best known for making Rock'n roll famous, so he was called The King of Rock'n 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 (sometimes he also said Jesus Christ is the only true King)...
He also never liked the "so called joke" Elvis the Pelvis, he loved Jokes but never once that hurt anyone, so for him to hear, or read this for him was very hurtful people.
Elvis was born in the poor part of Tupelo Mississippi (in a shotgun house) and it was mainly Afro Americans living there, at the place where Elvis family lived there only lived 3 more white families, the rest was colored people, his family was dirt poor 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 Afro Americans, 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.
Elvis really admired Martin Luther King very much, Elvis felt that all people are equal, unfortunately 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, (Insomnia) sleeping problems, 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 out of his relatives 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 people actually smashed his records and wanted to ban his music, just because they called the music he did so called N... music, that is so painful to think that some people actually can think like that, skin color is just color and nothing more, when will people start to realize 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 actually conducted his musicians 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 as a SINGLE artist, a few might be as a single artist and in a band...
Not bad for someone who never took a single singing lesson (he also got a F = FAIL in music at school), yes he sang in church so perhaps he learned a little there, right?
Something else that people tend to overlook, that he always conducts his musicians and backup singers, he never gets credit for being able to doing that.
Imagen you are a singer, you have great Musicians, you have great backup singers, no Guest Artists, no Auto tune, no Lip singing and no Fireworks, now all is about your skill, could you handle that pressure?
At the time when Elvis started to perform, Auto tune did not exist yet and when it became available, 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 wrote a song himself, so he had to remember other peoples lyrics, well that is amazing in it self.
By the way he had Glaucoma 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 unfortunately 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, the suit it self 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?
YES some of the suits became very heavy from all the jewels they put on them, I think that he got the idea of a lot of jewels from the pianist Liberace, am I right, or wrong in the thought???
About the deep base voiced JD Sumner (a member of The Stamps Quartet) he is a Basso Profundo, I think it's called that, it is the deepest base singer there is.
Here is a video about Elvis 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 Harbor, he talked to the nations about taking the Polio vaccine, 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 gave away loads of jewelry, 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 times in Toronto, 1 time in Ottawa and 1 time in Vancouver (during the 50:s?).
When the Aloha From Hawaii (Live in Honolulu 1973) was showed it had over to 1 Billion viewers from around the whole world and 3.7 billion people lived on earth at this time, so it was close to 1/4 of all of the population on the earth that viewed the show, it was the first time a single artist was shown LIVE around the globe.
Video of Mohammad Ali speech after Elvis had 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 shotgun-house in Tupelo Mississippi 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 realize 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 in a big way to avoid getting Polio (he took the vaccine in a TV show and that made the interest for taking the vaccine to go up from 0,6 % all the way up to 80 % in 6 months).
So in 6 months he got 79.4 % more of the American people take the Polio vaccine and shortly after that, it was eradicated from USA, he also helped in the fight to defeat Cancer by helping to build up St Jude's children cancer treatment clinic.
He did this by donating a huge amount of money to them (they needed donations and he gave it), he also helped to build the Memorial over Pearl Harbor by donating a lot of money, he actually was the biggest donor he did many other things like that without letting the press now!
Elvis thought that true charity comes from the heart, not by looking good in other peoples eyes, but it makes you feel good and help others, I feel that way to.
Elvis is forever❤a king
Elvis Presley did technically grow up in a ghetto in Mississippi. I attached a UA-cam video that Mac Davis made explaining everything about the song indigo how Elvis thought to be the one to record that song also why Sammy Davis Jr turned it down and there's good backstory on Elvis's life growing up.
Yes he grew up poor and singing in church where he went with his mother. This song is too sad for me, ALWAYS makes me cry.
Love y'all's matching shirts 🙂
He was raised in extreme poverty and lived in the ghetto. He never forgot where he came from and never forgot who was still there. He loved God and people. His generosity is unmatched according to all who knew him. Great reaction. 👍🤗
We need much more ELVIS.
Elvis did grow up in a ghetto in I believe in Mississippi. He is so awesome! Love your reactions!
Yes, Elvis had many layers. He was very spiritual. I know he sang from his heart in this song. He did grow up poor. Things got a little better for his family when they moved from Tupelo, MS to Memphis, TN.
I think you would enjoy anything from Elvis's 68 comeback special. Maybe " trying to get to you".
You must react to The Danish National Symphony Orchestra (Live) " The Good, The Bad, and, The Ugly". Probably one of the most iconic movie themes in cinema history.
Theme by Ennio Morricone !!!!!!
Elvis Presley grew up in a poor area of Mississippi called the bottoms they were little raggedy Shacks that weren't much better than cardboard boxes they were the equivalent to the Ghetto of a bigger city but Elvis grew up in a super poor section with a tremendous amount of black children and they all went to the same kind of church and that's where he got his gospel roots from and it's also part of what makes Elvis Presley the man that he grew to be.
Elvis grew up poor born in a shotgun shack in Tupelo Mississippi it was called a shotgun shack because you could fire one from the front door and it would go strait out the back door then as he got older he moved to the poor neibourhood but this song was written by his writing partner Mack Davis who wrote this from a true story told to him by a lad who lived in the ghetto at that time and the song was originally offered to Sammy Davis JR who refused it and said it would better for Elvis to sing this as he could relate to it plus it was released during the time of the Segregation and the Civil Rights Movement
We always live Elvis
That song is truer today of Chicago than it was when it was released.
Generation Gap- Elvis grew up dirt poor in just a small shack in Tupelo Mississippi and eventually moved to Memphis where he never left. You can actually still visit his house as a tourists deal now. He did grow up singing in a black choir and all this is explained in Elvis and the Black Community. Please react to Elvis singing How Great Thou Art live in 1972 and American Trilogy Aloha from Hawaii 1973.
This song was BIG and we really liked it. At about the same time, he had another hit song called, Don't Cry Daddy which will require your tissue box.
Especially when your talking about the Lisa Marie with Elvis duet of it!
Thanks! I remember my mother crying the day he died and she cried for days afterwards. It was 1977; Mom was in the kitchen, and she just fell to the floor. The radio was playing when the news came in.
it's that cicle indeed what happend then and happens now
Bear in mind, this was 1970 - no autocue, no moniters, no ear pieces. This is pure, natural talent borne of rehearsal after rehearsal after rehearsal so the whole band works as a team off of each other. The power of this is that is just relevant and applicable now, in 2023, as it was when it was written over 5 decades ago.
Great Reaction !!! You must seeing &hearing Elvis Bridge over Troubled Water Live in Las Vegas !!!!!!!!!! Is Amazing Performance !!!!!!!!!
Thanks!
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Hi! "Elvis Presley - In the Ghetto" For me one of Elvis greatest songs from the 1960s.
Several artists has recorded this song. "Dolly Parton - In the Ghetto" (cover) also great.
Whitney Huston's mother, Cissy Huston was one of Elvis Presley's backup singers called "The Sweet Inspirations". Cissy Huston later had a stellar career as a gospel singer.
Thank you for playing Elvis Presley love it 🙏👍🏻♥️
Mac Davis wrote this song.. He also recorded it.. Elvis made it a Hugh hit
Mac Davis is from my hometown of Lubbock Texas. RIP we lost a great song writer.
The song was originally titled "The Vicious Circle", which pretty much says it all
You should check out two other Elvis performances, If I Can Dream, from his ‘68 comeback special, and Trying to Get to You. Two very different performances that show his remarkable talent,
Elvis' white suit version of If I Can Dream is quite possibly the most emotional live version of any song ever
This is a great song with an important message that was very true then and is equally important, maybe even more so TODAY some 50 years later... Another Great song also with a very important message is "If I can dream "by Elvis Presley The passion that he sings with is absolutely incredible ( The PERFORMANCE )
This was (and still is) a song about social responsibility. Those who are prosperous should give back to the community that gave them the prosperity.
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Elvis knew what growing up in the ghetto was like he grew up very poor in tupelo ms he grew up in a mostly black community him and his family lived in a 2 room shot gun shack that his dad built for them there was days when they didn't have money for food or no running water. But he never forgot where he came from
Can you do a reaction to elvis
If I can dream from the 68 come back special thanks
You HAVE to do Elvis Love Me Tender Live in 1970. I can almost guarantee you will see something you've never seen before.
Elvis was born into severe poverty in Tupelo Mississippi where he lived in a mostly black neighborhood with a few white families..when he was about 12 or 13 years old the family moved to Memphis and lived in government housing until Elvis got his thing going..so yeah he knew what being poor was all about..nice reaction..Thanks you ✌️
hello ladies how are you? great video.. ok i have 2 song request by red sovine teddy bear and or roses for mama...from what i remember not sure is that he grew up in the ghetto...
He grew up in a Tupelo, Mississippi ghetto. Father, Vern, was in jail. This song written by Mac Davis about a childhood friend. Elvis was told not to sing it, that it would kill his career, but he fought for it and it was HUGE, worldwide.
This song was originally called In The Ghetto (The Vicious Circle) so well spotted. Colonel Tom Parker who was Elvis`s manager insisted the end part of the title be removed as he felt it was to pointed for the time.
That's not true I don't believe.. It's a cover for Elvis.. Mac Davis is the original artist.. He wrote and recorded
@@randallbundy108 Please do some research and you will find I am fairly correct. It`s also possible the song was just called the vicious circle to begin with and had a full title change to In The Ghetto. Mac Davis did write and record the song that is true.
I have always wondered if Elvis,s twin had lived would he have been a singer like Elvis ?? 🤔. Like. Mo & Robin 🤔&. Like every brothers.🤔
Mac Davis wrote this song.
Elvis added a few of the words, which Mac loved.
Though this is the creation from the genius of MAC DAVIS.
I was shocked the day I found out that this song comes from the man who had a wide variety of his own Hit songs such as "Baby, Don't Get Hooked on Me" & "Oh Lord, It's Hard to be Humble"
Elvis grew up in the ghetto in profound poverty. His father went to jail and then he was released and they moved to Memphis. Elvis reflects on his life in so many of his songs. Can we say he sounds like he wrote many of them? It’s because he lived them. RIP Elvis 😢
Interestingly, "Vicious Cycle". That was writer Mac Davis's original title for the song that became "In the Ghetto"
Sad but good
Um abraço aqui do brasil meninas!
Thank you! Hugs back ☺️
@@generationgapreacts I'm subscribed to your channel I'm using google translator to send this message but I'm a fan of your reactions I would like to make a request if you can react to the song loves a woman free hugs!
Well, now you'll just have to listen to 'If I can Dream". from the 1968 comeback special.
MAC DAVIS, A COUNTRY SINGER ACTUALLY WROTE THIS SONG AND, BROUGHT IT TO ELVIS TO RECORD! THE NAME OF THE SONG WAS " VISCOUS CYCLE " BUT, AFTER HE BROUGHT THE SONG TO ELVIS AND, WHERE ELVIS GREW UP VERY POOR IN THE GHETTO OF TUPULO MISSISSIPPI, CHANGED THE NAME OF THE SONG TO " IN THE GHETTO " AROUND 1969 OR, 1970. IT WAS A BIG HIT FOR ELVIS AND, MAC DAVIS AS HE WAS GIVEN CREDIT FOR WRITING THE SONG! ELVIS WAS AN IDENTICAL TWIN, HIS TWIN BROTHER, JESSE GARON WAS STILLBORN ABOUT 35 MINUTES BEFORE ELVIS WAS BORN, THEY WERE SO POOR THAT THEY HAD TO BURY HIM IN A SHOEBOX IN AN UNMARKED GRAVE BUT, THERE IS A MARKER AT GRACELAND THAT ELVIS HAD PUT THERE AS HIS MEMORIAL!
Love love your reaction. More Elvis please. Its much much better to see him live and singing you can see and feel his charisma to all his fans 💕💕💕💕
Thank you for your amazing reaction
Yes it is a very emotional song
Can you please react to
If I Can Dream
It' is another message song
It was written after the assanination of Martin Luther King
He sang this song at the end of his comeback special
Thank you ladies for reacting to Elvis
With Elvis you can go wrong
Haha I wrote a request but didn't give you the name of the song 🤣 it's snuff by Corey Taylor the live acoustic version.
He was born into poverty, He was one of a twin who sadly died at birth (I think) He was very close to his parents, Especially his mother and did everything for them to make sure they never had to struggle again, As for the song, It is so relevant, This song is quite old but shows that its still the same, If you're born into poverty and "The Ghetto" you have a high chance of staying there and have violence around you. Great song, Sung by The King.
I was born to one of the poorest families in one of the smallest counties in Kentucky. I grew up in poverty. But, there is an escape. You just gotta find.
Watch American Trilogy from Elvis' concert in Hawaii. It was the first globally transmitted concert.
Elvis grew up 'country poor' . No shoes, dirt roads, living in a shack kind of poor.
The song was written by Mac Davis
Elvis was from the black ghetto
Elvis was born in Tupalo, Mississippi and was dirt poor. The area he lived in at that time would have been classified a ghetto and was a mostly black neighborhood. I think he was like 9 when his family moved to Memphis and they still lived on the poor side of town so for him he truly did understand poverty.
Elvis grew up very poor in Tupelo Mississippi and Memphis Tennessee. Please watch Elvis and the black community and Interview with Sam Bell Elvis' childhood friend. I think it's very eye opening to how he lived and learned. Elvis did grow up in the black church
May I suggest another Elvis song to react to is American Trilogy from the 1973 Aloha from Hawaii concert. It really showcases his amazing vocal range in one song.
Would love to see you react to Elvis performing Bridge Over Troubled Water(live in Vegas 1970)
I hope your family had a great Thanksgiving. Keep up the good work. Talk to you later Maryland
More Elvis? How about 'Kentucky Rain' and 'Can't Help Falling In Love'.
The song, written by Mac Davis, was actually first named "The Vicious Cycle". Elvis was given rights to it and changed some of the lyrics to add "And his Mama Cried" I believe at both the beginning and end of the song.
Elvis grew up in poverty. Like many poor white families, his lived in the African-American neighborhoods in the segregated South. His parents took very good care of him and his mother absolutely doted on him. His best childhood friend, Sam Bell, in Tupelo MS was black. He said Elvis would run into Pentecostal Revival tents and get filled with the Holy Spirit. Sam would try to hold him back because as a white child, he worried Elvis might get into trouble with his family and other whites. He'd also look into Juke joints and watch black musicians play the blues.
Wow love all that information! That explains a lot. Thank you Robert
Please react to Elvis 68 come back special "trying to get to you" thanks so much. I love this video!
Another great reaction ladies, apparently still very relevant today over there in America, sadly 😥
You should react to Elvis’ live version of “Bridge Over Troubled Water”. It as either from this same concert or one from this time period. Paul Simon wrote the song and said, “How do I follow that?!” , or something to that effect/affect, after seeing Elvis do the song. Simon and Garfunkel did do the song though.
Also, a must do is Joe Bonamassa and Beth Hart, I'd Rather Go Blind live in Amsterdam.
If I can Dream in the white suit. It's the best version.
Hi Girls, i'm not sure if you knew this but one of them back up singers was Whitney Houston's mother ? I seen an interview with her and she said Elvis paid them 65,000 a year each back then for their back up singing plus health Insurance. That's like 250,000 now days. She said he treated them very respectful and turned down a concert in Texas cuz they didn't want black women in their hotel. Elvis told the guy If they can't stay here I won't do the concert. So they blinked and Elvis did the concert. He was just a kind human being. He was a rear breed. His mother raised him right.
68 comeback of elvis pls😊
This version seems to have a faster pace than other recordings.
If you want a treat listen to his Gospel albums.
hi ladies once again a great reaction to a truely awesome first of its kind social statement song .you should really react to his song " if i can dream " from his comeback tour and listen to the words
Pure unknown Elvis, "Love travels on a gravel road."
Love that song it's one of my favorites
mac davis a country singer wrote about his childhood
Could u react to jailhouse rock from the movie jailhouse rock by Elvis presley.
"It was relevant many decades ago and it's still relevant today." If what you're doing isn't working, do something else instead. Great reaction to a powerful song.
You should really hear him sing if I can dream 1968 comeback special. It's a tribute song to Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy Jr. I would also recommend trying to get to you from the 1968 comeback special black leather suit
Go watch the recent Elvis movie by Baz Luhrman. You'll get some sense of where Elvis came from and how he got to where he went in his career.
He was born in a poor community in Tupelo Mississippi. His father moved them to Memphis for better work. Paul Havrey has a true story of when Elvis was a boy living in the poor side of town. Here is the link if you would like to listen to it.
ua-cam.com/video/td-M0Ls9S_E/v-deo.html
Hey girls just subbed in love your channel with that out of the way I have a request it's song by Corey Taylor the lead singer of slipknot please do the acoustic version live from your other vids you like dissecting lyrics but get your tissue ready you'll need them when I first heard it I got emotional I just wanted to give him a hug and I'm a guy so yeah you won't be disappointed.
What …No Sir Elton John in your collection……unbelievable specially the song dedicated to Princes Diana
Not necessarily for the channel, but you need to see the "Elvis" movie that came out this year. It will give you a whole new perspective on his songs.
Yes, Elvis grew up very poor, actually in a mostly black neighborhood which was a big deal in those days due to segregation.