... Which singer has as much charisma as Elvis? So much humor? That sexy? Then an absolute world-class voice? ... To this day I don't know anyone better than Elvis!! ...His performance in Hawaii in 1973 via satellite was the greatest event in music history of the last century! ✨💎✨🕺🏻🕯 Thank you
Powerful performance, Elvis Rocks! TCB⚡️ That man is performing here with no autotune, no ear piece, live, with a full band, 2 backup groups and an Orchestra, simply amazing.
In total record sales, Elvis is the record-breaking solo artist, because more than 1 billion and 500 million of his records have been sold throughout the world, and this number, in fact, may be even higher, since the original records have been lost. in a fire and, consequently, RCA had to recalculate Elvis' record sales based on taxes... as for gospel music, Elvis is also the greatest gospel singer of all time, having the highest sales of albums by evangelical music of all times. Great reaction; I recommend that you react to Elvis Presley - Reach Out to Jesus. God bless you and lots of kisses and hugs from Brazil!
ELVIS had the whole package! His stage Presence was phenomenal, the power and passion in his voice incredible! Nobody today can match this man! Thank you!
His mother passed away when he was away in the Army.. It DEVASTATED him .. He ADORED his mother.. His father was alive when Elvis passed away.. Elvis was a Twin..
Elvis mother didn't die at child birth Elvis twin brother Jesse died at birth Elvis lost his mum at 22 and some say that's what started him in down ward spiral him and his.mum wasn't only best friends.there where insuperable I believe when Elvis mother died August 14 1957 I believe Elvis died that day to
Yes Elvis could hit very high notes. Verry high!. His last concert before he died. in 2 songs he hits a massive high note. Oh my goodness. - How great thou art, And Hurt. 1977 live.
What we're seeing is the last FILMED concert of June 21st; his last concert of June 26th was never filmed, unfortunately. Just like his first Vegas tour of '69 was stupidly never filmed. What a shame that is.
Sorry i failed to mention that the last note -- specifically on Unchained Melody -- was actually done by tenor Sherrill (Shaun) Nielsen who did that last high falsetto note. Good as Elvis was, at that point in his life he just couldn't manage that ending. During Elvis' life, Nielsen provided backup singing in some concerts and in the studio, including work on 1975's Elvis Today album.
Elvis really loved his mama & wen she died he held into her clothing & cried for days just sobbing her dying really messed elvis up elvises mom was his whole world & elvis was in the army as well he wentinto the army & he thought his singing career was over but he came back from the army & he was just as beloved as he ways before & elvis had a big heart he even give a wheel chair to A women that didnt even have no legs & elvis even gave his necklace to A child that was dying
Elvis grew up in very rural Mississippi. What he has been accused of in cultural appropriation is ridiculous. That WAS his culture. It's what he knew growing up.
Thanks for your reaction. 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.
@@jayeginn5963 You are blind. You wallow in ignorance. Humes High was couldn't have cared less if anyone, including Elvis, was one 32 nd Indian. You cling to superstitions..
This was elvises satalite show from Hawaii elvis loved Hawaii that was his favorite place & elvis did sing gospel & rhythm & blues & elvis grew up poor his mama gladys brought him his first guitar elvis was born in tupelo & he had a twin brother named jesss garon but jesse was born a still born & elvis always blamed himself for his lil brothers death elvis had a group of guys called the memphis mafia & elvis had a manager & his name was tom parker
I just have to say.. I Love the baby laying on your belly.. so awesome . When I first glanced.. I was like huh.. but then I realized it was your baby.. love it.
fun fact Stevie Wonder. 1. a blind man. 2. a black man 3. wrote most of his songs 4. played most instruments. 5. brilliant song writer. 6. 25 Grammys, the most by any solo artist 7. 1 Oscar 8. did I mention he was blind and black? 9. 23 studio albums, three soundtrack albums, Elvis 1. 3 Grammys 2. never wrote a song.
This is an old song recorded by several before him. It was not written for or about him. But this is one of my favorites to hear him sing because it shows how strong his voice is.
Anyone who would say that Elvis culturally appropriates from anyone has absolutely NO DAMN CLUE anything about Elvis, his life story or his music. And yes, Elvis sang at least one gospel song in all of his shows. He put out several gospel albums too. I suggest you listen to his "How Great Thou Art" first.
Elvis was one of a kind, definitely dope!! He took "some" things from the so-called blk culture of music, however he had his own unique spin to his style. He gave credit to the one's who blessed him along his musical journey. Love the channel and content btw. Shalom ✌🏿
No, his mother did not die giving birth; Elvis was a twin of the 1st born Jesse who was still born. His mother Gladys died age 46. Elvis didn't need to do crazy things, all he needed was his voice, his a-m-a-z-i-n-g musicians, orchestra & backups AND the emotion, passion & power that came from his soul & his gut. If you Wikipedia you can learn about how this original song came to be by songwriter Marty Robbins during the '60s. Thanks. If you take suggestions, here are some not to be overlooked: (1) The water throwing incident from '72 Hampton Roads, Virginia when at the very, very start of the video Elvis called out “Please Release Me” but the band began playing “I Can’t Stop Loving You” - he didn’t stop them, he went right into the song, he then walked over to his glass of water, picked it up & playfully threw it at Glen @ piano -- a fun, energetic, powerhouse ua-cam.com/video/LNtP5Gd8QGE/v-deo.html; note his little irritated look @ beginning-- just make sure you hear him say Please Release Me & then the water throwing will make sense; to be perfectly honest, this is best if seen straight through so as not to break up the flow of his performance & the cute little thing he did @ end. (2) from his '68 comeback special stand-up segment -- "Blue Suede Shoes" from sitting to center stage ua-cam.com/video/Ak5KEbi8Nac/v-deo.html w-a fun ending in all his gorgeousness, & "Jailhouse Rock" ua-cam.com/video/87N6Qa0D7KY/v-deo.html; this is Elvis unleashed doing what he did best; it's possible to do one followed by the other because both together total only 4 min. long. THAT RAMP from the STAGE in HAWAII: Producer/director Marty Pasetta told Parker (Elvis' manager) that he wanted to build a ramp for Elvis to walk out onto & Parker said no. Pasetta explained that it would be 8 ft. wide & Elvis could stay in the middle or go to the left or to the right if he wanted to because Pasetta knew how important the audience was to Elvis. Parker still said no. Fortunately, Pasetta was able to meet w-Elvis & he explained exactly what he told Parker. Fortunately again, Elvis overrode Parker & told Pasetta to build the ramp. Pasetta told Elvis he wanted him to lose 25 lbs., which Elvis did. Elvis then hugged Pasetta & said you are one of the few people who has been totally honest w-me. Without that ramp the concert would have been very different if Elvis did not have the option to get in close touch w-the audience. This concert was a benefit to raise money for the Kui Lee Cancer Fund & raised $75,000. Elvis bought his own ticket for $1,000. & did not make any money from it. The approximate amount of people in the audience was about 8,800.
@@johnlove7202 Yes it was written & sung by Robbins but the Frankie Laine version seemed to be more popular. Wikipedia has a bit of interesting history about it. And yes no one did it better than Elvis -- anything he did became "his" altho' there are some who will disagree. Thx.
Elvis first love was gospel music grew up with black church black gospel singers his biggest fear was he should have served Lord as gospel singing evangelist just as Billy Graham used bible
This was a cover song. Many artists recorded it. In fact Jim Nabors has a beautiful version that showcases his own amazing vocals. But imho, the best version I've ever heard was this one. Elvis' covers are almost always better, and in very few cases at least as good as the original because he put so much passion and emotion into his music that touched people on a deep level. And his vocals were amazing and continued to get better as he aged.
MEMPHISROCKS1; You've Been Schooled By THE GOAT, THE MASTER , 'THE Greatest Talent That Has Ever Walked This Planet''.As John Lennon Stated ''Before THEE ONE AND ONLY WORLD CROWNED KING OF MUSIC And ENTERTAINMENT ELVIS PRESLEY There was nothing'', The worlds light was dim, When Elvis Aaron Presley emerged on the seen. He shattered everything that was dark and lit the world with light so bright, like no other before or since. God created Elvis Aaron Presley to change the world. Change the world he did. To make it a better place. He gifted Elvis Aaron Presley with his greatest gifts. Bringing The greatest gifts of looks, vocals, style, charisma, charm, stature and grace. He Brought joy, happiness, love, generosity and caring to this world. The World Crowned Elvis Aaron Presley KING. Elvis Aaron Presley was"Unique and Ereplceible in a world of duplication''. The Icon, The Legend. The Untouchable. The Immortle, The icredible, The King of song. The King of vocals. The master, The King of style, The King of charisma. The gladiator and King of stage. The one and only True King of Music and Entertainment. ''THE ONE AND ONLY TRUE World Crowned. KING Elvis Aaron Presley''. Greatest Of All Time Past Present and Future. ''TCB'' Til The End Of Time.
-------- this isn't a gospel song. Originally written by Country Music legend MARTY ROBBINS and covered by Elvis in the 1970s. Lots of folks think its a bio of Elviss marriage, but he put that rumor to rest. However, Elvis won a GRAMMY for one of 3 of his gospel albums which contained mostly traditional European Hymns and more modern Southern Evangelical Christiian music.
Elvis is a enigma the way he sings songs even bad ones just brings you into the song . Now this song isn't about him but he loved a message song . Try out Elvis religious songs my favourite are Crying in the Chapel, Run On, His hand in mine . The impossible dream live audio from madision square gardens
Hello Graham Malcolm, guess who? should I call you a troll too? After all you are here. Doesn't that give me the opportunity to call you a troll? Strange how I don't.
For me, the best part of this clip was their wee boy cuddling his dad while he was sleeping. Took me right back to when my own infant sons would cling to me whilst asleep, knowing that they were in safe hands. They preferred doing so with their mum,though 'cause no man can make milk!
Check out Marty Robbins, he wrote an recorded it first. One clue for reaction is that not all songs were actually lived by the writers. Love watching you kids react though.
-------------Everyone is leaving out his vast other influences and making him out to be a one-trick pony. Elvis was not an R&B artist, he only covered a fraction of that genre. Certainly, it is what got him in trouble on both sides of the isle, but Elvis earliest influences were Country, Bluegrass, & Western Music: Hank Williams, Hank Snow, Bill Monroe, Roy Acuff, Roy Rogers, Ernest Tubb, Flatt & Scruggs, etc. Lets not forget about the Non R&B related church music & European traditional hymns etc: Stamps Quartet, Statesmen, Imperials, Hovie Lyster, Ernie Ford, Carter Family, etc etc Listening to his 1972 Elvis On Tour Outtakes & the 1970 Houston interviews, he said he absorbed 'all kinds' of music, there wasn't anything he didn't like, including Opera (mario lanza) and classical music. Until the new millenium, he was universally celebrated as having combined white & black music together thus de-segregating our music. But newer bios are omitting this and not giving him credit.
Elvis was an Humanitarian. Never had a cross or negative word to say about any one. It took one black artist that saw Elvis’ unnatrual talent as a threat and spread a lie about him that is still believed today…Although, Elvis was almost broke at his death because of his generosity.
So what was Elvis' actual contribution to music? It was specifically love, timing, environment and distribution. Ok so Rock music is primarily made up of several strains of Country music (all invented by white artists), Gospel (Christian music was originally invented by Roman choirs before the birth of Christ. ) and the Blues (invented by black artists). Lets add to that the legendary song writers (such as Leiber and Stoller). Then the instruments which were made in Italy, Germany, Africa, China and the Middle East among others. That is where rock and roll sprang from. The TRUTH is that Rock music is NOT BLACK MUSIC. It is YOUNG PEOPLE MUSIC. It was created by YOUNG PEOPLE of multiple races for YOUNG PEOPLE in an era of YOUTH REVOLUTION. Rock music was the first music genre of the modern age that was CREATED FOR AN AGE GROUP and NOT A RACE of people. It was created for a MOVEMENT, the YOUTH REVOLUTION of the 1950s. Elvis is the only musician ever to be inducted into the Gospel, Blues, Country and Rock & Roll Halls of Fame. He was considered top shelf in each of the genres that were considered the ingredients of Rock and Roll. Elvis was different, and his perspective was different than most white people of his day, especially among other whites in the South. Elvis grew up in the poorest parts of the South during the Great Depression and Segregation. And he understood the very lowest depths of poverty. Only 4 white families on his block, he lived and played with black children while living in a 1 room shotgun shack with NO running WATER and NO ELECTRICITY. His father built the home with a borrowed $150, then lost it because they couldn't afford to pay it back. How poor was Elvis? The Presleys were so poor that they couldn't afford a coffin when Elvis' twin brother Jesse Garon Presley was born stillborn, so Jesse had to be buried in a shoebox. Elvis was uniquely born at a time and place, Tupelo (SHAKERAG) AND Memphis (BEALE STREET) when so much new music and dance and social upheaval were happening. And So MUCH DIVISION and HATE if you were poor and/or black. Elvis grew up in the youth revolution AND the civil rights movement AND SUPPORTED BOTH movements starting and a young child. Elvis was the first big white star to pay royalties to black songwriters THAT ASKED ELVIS to sing and re-arrange their songs and vice versa. Elvis created A WHOLE NEW STYLE AND SOUND that was VERY CREATIVE.... by merging GOSPEL, R&B, Pop music, Rockabilly and Country. Rock was a MERGING OF CULTURES and GENRES. Every young person in the 50s was yearning for a new sound and Elvis' style was a FIRST, and he merged everything together the BEST for the young people. Elvis sang, arranged, produced, danced, acted, and had a God crafted voice that was entirely UNIQUE and sought after. Elvis was already honing his voice and skills in the 1940s in the church scene long before Little Richard or Chuck Berry ever cut a single record. Elvis was trained by black musicians in black churches and white musicians in white churches in the 1940s. Rev W Herbert Brewster of the East Trigg Baptist Church asked Elvis to join in 1948 when he was 13, after Elvis and his family moved to Memphis. They were jamming before and during the legendary black musicians got heard. He was able to merge music genres and black and white culture better than anyone and created the sound and stage performance of Rock and Roll. AND as soon as ELVIS started to make money -- THEY ALL MADE MONEY! Little Richard talked about this: "He sung my Tootie Fruti & by him singing it, made it bigger & made ME bigger" And then he said: “I thank God for Elvis Presley. I thank the Lord for sending Elvis to open the door so I could walk down the road...”- Little Richard Elvis WAS the biggest part of the change from the old style of music to Rock and Roll. He absolutely was an ACTUAL PIONEER of the modern sounds and stage presentations that we know today. He co-invented Rock and Roll with Little Richard and Fats Domino and Chuck Berry and others. He WAS a pioneer. Its not culture appropriation / culture vulture when you are a pioneer of a sound. Elvis never stole a song. He credited everyone, ensuring all songwriters were listed next to every song on each album. No exceptions. Elvis was friends with all the legends.. B.B. King, Otis Blackwell, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, Roy Hamilton and many more. You can't STEAL "COOL" You cant steal "RHYTHM". You cant steal "SOUL". You can't STEAL "HOW TO DANCE". You can't steal "HOW TO SAAANG". You either HAVE THESE SKILLS, or you do NOT. ELVIS THE ARRANGER: Elvis was ABLE TO MERGE MUSIC AND CULTURE better than any one else alive at the time. Elvis didn't only help the black community of artists, that man tore down walls of racism for everyone. He stood up and did it a man's way. Without concern for his own health and safety, his career, or his quality of life. This gets talked about by the great, late Reverend himself. Elvis and the Black Community. A great collaboration of interviews by legends and historic figures in the black community discussing Elvis. ua-cam.com/video/xd1pXw1DmsA/v-deo.html&t=
He was born into poverty, but this is not his story. He lost his mother who he worshiped when he was drafted into the Army in 1958, he did lose his twin brother who was stillborn at their birth. His mother said he had to live for both of them', Elvis father went to prison for almost a year for altering a check. He and his mother had it tough and lived in a black ghetto until his father was able to find work in Memphis when he was a teen. He hung out on Beale Street where all the black artist and jazz singers sang. He was the only white kid that did that. He often went to a black church because he loved the music there. He loved everybody, and was so generous. You need to react to "Elvis Presley A Generous Heart" or "Elvis Presley King of Kindness", he gave away almost as much as he made. When watching local news at his home at Graceland he saw a woman with no legs that her husband had made her a make shift way to get around from a wood crate and some skates nailed to the bottom. He went to her home with a new state of the arts Electric Wheelchair, she cried and thanked him. When they left his buddy Sonny West said, "Elvis she didn't know who you were", He said that's alright she knows somebody cares. Thanks.
And yet it must have been so hard for his mother picking cotton with him on her back. If a black man had done what Elvis's dad did, this has to possible outcomes. 1. he would still be in jail and 2. he would have got the death penalty. they did not live in a black ghetto, grow up and face reality you just might like it. Where is your proof he was the only white kid hung out on Beale Street where all the black artist and jazz singers sang.
He was born and raised dirt poor in the Black ghetto in Mississippi. So as his friends were black and his churches were white and Black. HIS culture was a cocktail of all ... i in a time of racial segregation, he broke down the barriers ... all over the world and he financed MLK 's Civil rights movement. Please react to "Elvis and the Black Community - The Echo Will Never Die"....
Hey guy's what a deep song. For your information the song was composed, recorded and performed originally by the late Marty Robbins check him out, he wrote a lot of great tunes while on this earth. Also check out his song My woman my wife, its another deep one. Cheers
He sang a lot of songs he liked. This song is not about his life. He had a twin that died at birth. His mother died when he was in the Army & he was already famous by then. He didn't do anything crazy during this concert because it was the first live worldwide audience.
And that's the way it's done. God created the world in 7 days. On the 8th day, he created Elvis. This man is not a result of mere genetics. God did this. If you want to hear his Masterpiece, play "Tomorrow Never Comes" and Live Just Pretend. No one is better than Elvis. This man was an Icon.
Elvis was a twin and his brother died at birth. His mother didn’t die but she suffered depression his whole life. They were extremely poor and lived in a two room home in Tupelo, Mississippi. Elvis’s wife did leave him after five years of marriage and took his daughter Lisa Marie. There is always some truth in his songs
His mom, Gladys Presley, passed away in 1958. Elvis was 23 years old and in the army, but he was given leave to see her when she fell ill, so he did get to say goodbye to her. This song is not about his life. You may be getting confused because Elvis' identical twin brother, Jessie Garon Presley, died at birth.
The only singer I've seen who have the only kissable lips ever the most handsome, charming and the only good looking american singer with very beautiful blue eyes. GOD give him a perfect face ever.
The most important thing with Elvis (that you discuss after the song) is his soul or emotion. When he sings, shit matters, as an old friend of mine used to say. He could be singing the phone book and make it credible and ripe with the blues that he grew up on.
There is a great 2 part video titled "Elvis & the Black Community." If you watch it you will learn that Elvis grew up in the black church under Rev. Brewster in Memphis. TN.
His father did not resent him. He adored Elvis and traveled with him to all his concerts. Elvis was a twin. His twin, Jesse, died at birth. Elvis attended a non-denominational Church. When he was about 2 or 3, he would run up and sing with the "all black" choir. Although he is the King of Rock and Roll, he only won 4 Grammys...All of them were for his Gospel Albums. What does that say about him? He was very religious and took his Bible with him everywhere. He studies ALL religions, which was a huge part of his personal life.
his father did resent him, he complained he was not on the take for Elvis and got put on the list of people who had to be paid. Elvis only won 3 Grammy's. 2 or 3 and sing in the black choir? really? are you delusional? He studied all religions? I am starting to think you believe in the invisible army too.
Everyone says Elvis copied from Black music, either you have it or you don’t. Elvis was a great one of a kind talent. He came from very humble beginnings, he grew up poor. Elvis didn’t see COLIR when he met anyone. Watch his two part documentary about ELVIS & the Black community. You will get a better idea of who Elvis was. A beautiful man
Viewed by over a billion people in 1973. Check the population back then & now. I love Elvis voice.❤ everything about him. Thank you!
Elvis was put on this Earth to do exactly what he did and he did it better than anyone else.
This concert was viewed by over 1 billion people worldwide. The first satellite televised concert. This whole concert is fabulous.
More people viewed this live than the moon landing.
1.56 billion. still the largest ever live performance by anyone. and it wasn't broadcast live in America.
... Which singer has as much charisma as Elvis? So much humor? That sexy? Then an absolute world-class voice? ... To this day I don't know anyone better than Elvis!! ...His performance in Hawaii in 1973 via satellite was the greatest event in music history of the last century! ✨💎✨🕺🏻🕯 Thank you
There will NEVER BE another ELVIS!! RIP, my love!!❤
Don't mess with the King... His voice was amazing and singing with so much passion.
There will never be any one better than elvis my beloved king my religion love him forever and beyond
God rest his sweet soul ... there'll never be another like him ! TCB forever !
One of my favorite Gospel songs by Elivis is ' Take my hand Precious Lord ' ❤👑💯👍
Elvis is actually a crazy note hitter, songs like hurt and unchained melody and hits some nice notes
He loved gospel songs, he was an original & a beautiful man. The king ❤👑
Powerful performance, Elvis Rocks! TCB⚡️ That man is performing here with no autotune, no ear piece, live, with a full band, 2 backup groups and an Orchestra, simply amazing.
Elvis was best performer! He felt the music and made listeners feel it. 👑
In total record sales, Elvis is the record-breaking solo artist, because more than 1 billion and 500 million of his records have been sold throughout the world, and this number, in fact, may be even higher, since the original records have been lost. in a fire and, consequently, RCA had to recalculate Elvis' record sales based on taxes... as for gospel music, Elvis is also the greatest gospel singer of all time, having the highest sales of albums by evangelical music of all times.
Great reaction; I recommend that you react to Elvis Presley - Reach Out to Jesus.
God bless you and lots of kisses and hugs from Brazil!
ELVIS had the whole package! His stage Presence was phenomenal, the power and passion in his voice incredible! Nobody today can match this man! Thank you!
KING of music ⚡️
Greatest talent was able to reach your emotionally and in your soul regardless gospel rock country
His mother passed away when he was away in the Army.. It DEVASTATED him .. He ADORED his mother.. His father was alive when Elvis passed away.. Elvis was a Twin..
chills - that bass in his voice is unbelievable
Elvis. The legend.
Elvis mother didn't die at child birth Elvis twin brother Jesse died at birth Elvis lost his mum at 22 and some say that's what started him in down ward spiral him and his.mum wasn't only best friends.there where insuperable I believe when Elvis mother died August 14 1957 I believe Elvis died that day to
Elvis hits all notes. The best singer and performer that the world's seen. And will always be that, too.
TCB Forever ⚡️
The KING. More please 💕💕💕💕
Great Gospel songs of his, "I believe", " Crying in the chapel" and "Run on" are among my favorits.
That was Elvis start in singing. At an Black Church in the south. He loved gospel. Want to cry though, listen to In the Ghetto.
This old vet is just chilling in the background and enjoying the reaction. Grew up listening to Elvis.
Elvis Mother passed when he was 23. He always sang songs he felt passionate about!
Gospel was his favorite. He won Grammys for his gospel songs
The only Grammys ever awarded to Evis, were for his Gospel recordings.
It's like " someone " was jealous and wanted to say your not good enough,..
ELVIS KING OF ROCK AND ROLL !!!
Yes Elvis could hit very high notes. Verry high!. His last concert before he died. in 2 songs he hits a massive high note. Oh my goodness. - How great thou art, And Hurt. 1977 live.
What we're seeing is the last FILMED concert of June 21st; his last concert of June 26th was never filmed, unfortunately. Just like his first Vegas tour of '69 was stupidly never filmed. What a shame that is.
Sorry i failed to mention that the last note -- specifically on Unchained Melody -- was actually done by tenor Sherrill (Shaun) Nielsen who did that last high falsetto note. Good as Elvis was, at that point in his life he just couldn't manage that ending. During Elvis' life, Nielsen provided backup singing in some concerts and in the studio, including work on 1975's Elvis Today album.
Elvis was beyond great 💕
Elvis mum died when he was older,He never seem to get over it
Elvis really loved his mama & wen she died he held into her clothing & cried for days just sobbing her dying really messed elvis up elvises mom was his whole world & elvis was in the army as well he wentinto the army & he thought his singing career was over but he came back from the army & he was just as beloved as he ways before & elvis had a big heart he even give a wheel chair to A women that didnt even have no legs & elvis even gave his necklace to A child that was dying
One thing he is the most handsome, charming ang good looking american singer ever...
Elvis grew up in very rural Mississippi. What he has been accused of in cultural appropriation is ridiculous. That WAS his culture. It's what he knew growing up.
Exactly! 👍👍👍
Thanks for your reaction.
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.
Still packing lies I see.
@@timcarr6401 Still not aware of facts, I see.
@@jayeginn5963 You are blind. You wallow in ignorance. Humes High was couldn't have cared less if anyone, including Elvis, was one 32 nd Indian. You cling to superstitions..
Elvis got 3 Grammys for his Gospel, and grew up on it, both black and white Gospel. You can hear it in much of his secular music too !
this man loved our god .i listen to his gospel alot and i always get goose bumps and raise my hands to the heavens .PLAY MORE
His musical talent persona was magical
Elvis was 23 when his mother died. At that time he was in the Army.
ELVIS is in the Gospel HOF!!
Check out Elvis' 1977 version of How Great Thou Art.
More Elvis. He won 3 Grammys and all were for gospel.
This men is from another planet my boy and girl❤❤
Try hurt 1977 or how great thou art 1977
Wow ti's performance gives me goosebumps
This was elvises satalite show from Hawaii elvis loved Hawaii that was his favorite place & elvis did sing gospel & rhythm & blues & elvis grew up poor his mama gladys brought him his first guitar elvis was born in tupelo & he had a twin brother named jesss garon but jesse was born a still born & elvis always blamed himself for his lil brothers death elvis had a group of guys called the memphis mafia & elvis had a manager & his name was tom parker
Written by Marty Robbins. Was a hit for Frankie Laine. Elvis Takes This Song to a Whole ‘Nother Level! My favorite Elvis video of all time.
I just have to say.. I Love the baby laying on your belly.. so awesome . When I first glanced.. I was like huh.. but then I realized it was your baby.. love it.
Fun fact he is in rock hall of fame country r&b and gospel hall of fames
fun fact
Stevie Wonder.
1. a blind man.
2. a black man
3. wrote most of his songs
4. played most instruments.
5. brilliant song writer.
6. 25 Grammys, the most by any solo artist
7. 1 Oscar
8. did I mention he was blind and black?
9. 23 studio albums, three soundtrack albums,
Elvis
1. 3 Grammys
2. never wrote a song.
@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 not putting fien Mr wonder but elvus greatest entertainer in history
@@davidchase1439 go back read your comment, edit it make sure it is readable and the re send it.
Listen to his isolated vocals, you will really be hooked on Elvis!!
This is an old song recorded by several before him. It was not written for or about him. But this is one of my favorites to hear him sing because it shows how strong his voice is.
Elvis é único.
Elivis had 3 active range think of him in lower baritone voice as David Phelps is in higher tenor range both blessed with God given talent
Anyone who would say that Elvis culturally appropriates from anyone has absolutely NO DAMN CLUE anything about Elvis, his life story or his music. And yes, Elvis sang at least one gospel song in all of his shows. He put out several gospel albums too. I suggest you listen to his "How Great Thou Art" first.
Sorry, but I forgot to mention a couple of Elvis Presley songs to would enjoy....If I can dream, You'll never walk alone, and many more.
Elvis did lots and lots of gospel recordings that ought to be reacted to
The only Grammy he won was for Gospel music
Everyone is influenced by someone. It's all about what you can do with it. Elvis did things no one else ever did and never will
elvis and his father got on well, his twin died at birth, thus he was very close to his mother, who passed away in 1958, when elvis was in the army.
You should check out Elvis Presley and the Black Community....very good
and there it is, check out Elvis Presley and the Black Community.
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Elvis was one of a kind, definitely dope!!
He took "some" things from the so-called blk culture of music, however he had his own unique spin to his style.
He gave credit to the one's who blessed him along his musical journey.
Love the channel and content btw.
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No, his mother did not die giving birth; Elvis was a twin of the 1st born Jesse who was still born. His mother Gladys died age 46. Elvis didn't need to do crazy things, all he needed was his voice, his a-m-a-z-i-n-g musicians, orchestra & backups AND the emotion, passion & power that came from his soul & his gut. If you Wikipedia you can learn about how this original song came to be by songwriter Marty Robbins during the '60s. Thanks.
If you take suggestions, here are some not to be overlooked: (1) The water throwing incident from '72 Hampton Roads, Virginia when at the very, very start of the video Elvis called out “Please Release Me” but the band began playing “I Can’t Stop Loving You” - he didn’t stop them, he went right into the song, he then walked over to his glass of water, picked it up & playfully threw it at Glen @ piano -- a fun, energetic, powerhouse ua-cam.com/video/LNtP5Gd8QGE/v-deo.html; note his little irritated look @ beginning-- just make sure you hear him say Please Release Me & then the water throwing will make sense; to be perfectly honest, this is best if seen straight through so as not to break up the flow of his performance & the cute little thing he did @ end. (2) from his '68 comeback special stand-up segment -- "Blue Suede Shoes" from sitting to center stage ua-cam.com/video/Ak5KEbi8Nac/v-deo.html w-a fun ending in all his gorgeousness, & "Jailhouse Rock" ua-cam.com/video/87N6Qa0D7KY/v-deo.html; this is Elvis unleashed doing what he did best; it's possible to do one followed by the other because both together total only 4 min. long.
THAT RAMP from the STAGE in HAWAII: Producer/director Marty Pasetta told Parker (Elvis' manager) that he wanted to build a ramp for Elvis to walk out onto & Parker said no. Pasetta explained that it would be 8 ft. wide & Elvis could stay in the middle or go to the left or to the right if he wanted to because Pasetta knew how important the audience was to Elvis. Parker still said no. Fortunately, Pasetta was able to meet w-Elvis & he explained exactly what he told Parker. Fortunately again, Elvis overrode Parker & told Pasetta to build the ramp. Pasetta told Elvis he wanted him to lose 25 lbs., which Elvis did. Elvis then hugged Pasetta & said you are one of the few people who has been totally honest w-me. Without that ramp the concert would have been very different if Elvis did not have the option to get in close touch w-the audience. This concert was a benefit to raise money for the Kui Lee Cancer Fund & raised $75,000. Elvis bought his own ticket for $1,000. & did not make any money from it. The approximate amount of people in the audience was about 8,800.
I believe this is a Marty Robbins song however nobody did it better than ELVIS.
@@johnlove7202 Yes it was written & sung by Robbins but the Frankie Laine version seemed to be more popular. Wikipedia has a bit of interesting history about it. And yes no one did it better than Elvis -- anything he did became "his" altho' there are some who will disagree. Thx.
Elvis first love was gospel music grew up with black church black gospel singers his biggest fear was he should have served Lord as gospel singing evangelist just as Billy Graham used bible
Joseph again, lets gooooo!!!!!❤❤❤❤
ELVIS'S MOTHER DIDN'T
DIE GIVING BIRTH TO HIM BUT HE HAD A TWIN AARON. ❤
This was a cover song. Many artists recorded it. In fact Jim Nabors has a beautiful version that showcases his own amazing vocals. But imho, the best version I've ever heard was this one. Elvis' covers are almost always better, and in very few cases at least as good as the original because he put so much passion and emotion into his music that touched people on a deep level. And his vocals were amazing and continued to get better as he aged.
MEMPHISROCKS1; You've Been Schooled By THE GOAT, THE MASTER , 'THE Greatest Talent That Has Ever Walked This Planet''.As John Lennon Stated ''Before THEE ONE AND ONLY WORLD CROWNED KING OF MUSIC And ENTERTAINMENT ELVIS PRESLEY There was nothing'', The worlds light was dim, When Elvis Aaron Presley emerged on the seen. He shattered everything that was dark and lit the world with light so bright, like no other before or since. God created Elvis Aaron Presley to change the world. Change the world he did. To make it a better place. He gifted Elvis Aaron Presley with his greatest gifts. Bringing The greatest gifts of looks, vocals, style, charisma, charm, stature and grace. He Brought joy, happiness, love, generosity and caring to this world. The World Crowned Elvis Aaron Presley KING. Elvis Aaron Presley was"Unique and Ereplceible in a world of duplication''. The Icon, The Legend. The Untouchable. The Immortle, The icredible, The King of song. The King of vocals. The master, The King of style, The King of charisma. The gladiator and King of stage. The one and only True King of Music and Entertainment. ''THE ONE AND ONLY TRUE World Crowned. KING Elvis Aaron Presley''. Greatest Of All Time Past Present and Future. ''TCB'' Til The End Of Time.
-------- this isn't a gospel song. Originally written by Country Music legend MARTY ROBBINS and covered by Elvis in the 1970s. Lots of folks think its a bio of Elviss marriage, but he put that rumor to rest.
However, Elvis won a GRAMMY for one of 3 of his gospel albums which contained mostly traditional European Hymns and more modern Southern Evangelical Christiian music.
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Yall should react to the documentaries called "Elvis & the Black Community part 1 & part 2. You will be mind blown!!
Agreed!
First singer I heard sing this song was the late great Marty Robbins.
This song was written and originally sang by Marty Robbins. Elvis Mother didn't pass until he was in the military.
His twin brother died at birth.
Elvis is a enigma the way he sings songs even bad ones just brings you into the song . Now this song isn't about him but he loved a message song . Try out Elvis religious songs my favourite are Crying in the Chapel, Run On, His hand in mine . The impossible dream live audio from madision square gardens
Hello Graham Malcolm, guess who? should I call you a troll too? After all you are here. Doesn't that give me the opportunity to call you a troll? Strange how I don't.
To anyone who accuses Elvis of cultural appropriation nowadays. This was his culture long before it was yours.
& elvis even did movies he wanted to be A movie star
Elvis lost his twin brother at birth and even though he and his mother and himself were very sick, they both survived
Y'all should definitely check out elvis i believe
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For me, the best part of this clip was their wee boy cuddling his dad while he was sleeping. Took me right back to when my own infant sons would cling to me whilst asleep, knowing that they were in safe hands.
They preferred doing so with their mum,though 'cause no man can make milk!
Check out Marty Robbins, he wrote an recorded it first.
One clue for reaction is that not all songs were actually lived by the writers. Love watching you kids react though.
-------------Everyone is leaving out his vast other influences and making him out to be a one-trick pony. Elvis was not an R&B artist, he only covered a fraction of that genre. Certainly, it is what got him in trouble on both sides of the isle, but Elvis earliest influences were Country, Bluegrass, & Western Music: Hank Williams, Hank Snow, Bill Monroe, Roy Acuff, Roy Rogers, Ernest Tubb, Flatt & Scruggs, etc.
Lets not forget about the Non R&B related church music & European traditional hymns etc: Stamps Quartet, Statesmen, Imperials, Hovie Lyster, Ernie Ford, Carter Family, etc etc
Listening to his 1972 Elvis On Tour Outtakes & the 1970 Houston interviews, he said he absorbed 'all kinds' of music, there wasn't anything he didn't like, including Opera (mario lanza) and classical music. Until the new millenium, he was universally celebrated as having combined white & black music together thus de-segregating our music. But newer bios are omitting this and not giving him credit.
Elvis was an Humanitarian. Never had a cross or negative word to say about any one.
It took one black artist that saw Elvis’ unnatrual talent as a threat and spread a lie about him that is still believed today…Although, Elvis was almost broke at his death because of his generosity.
So what was Elvis' actual contribution to music? It was specifically love, timing, environment and distribution. Ok so Rock music is primarily made up of several strains of Country music (all invented by white artists), Gospel (Christian music was originally invented by Roman choirs before the birth of Christ. ) and the Blues (invented by black artists). Lets add to that the legendary song writers (such as Leiber and Stoller). Then the instruments which were made in Italy, Germany, Africa, China and the Middle East among others. That is where rock and roll sprang from.
The TRUTH is that Rock music is NOT BLACK MUSIC. It is YOUNG PEOPLE MUSIC. It was created by YOUNG PEOPLE of multiple races for YOUNG PEOPLE in an era of YOUTH REVOLUTION. Rock music was the first music genre of the modern age that was CREATED FOR AN AGE GROUP and NOT A RACE of people. It was created for a MOVEMENT, the YOUTH REVOLUTION of the 1950s. Elvis is the only musician ever to be inducted into the Gospel, Blues, Country and Rock & Roll Halls of Fame. He was considered top shelf in each of the genres that were considered the ingredients of Rock and Roll.
Elvis was different, and his perspective was different than most white people of his day, especially among other whites in the South. Elvis grew up in the poorest parts of the South during the Great Depression and Segregation. And he understood the very lowest depths of poverty. Only 4 white families on his block, he lived and played with black children while living in a 1 room shotgun shack with NO running WATER and NO ELECTRICITY. His father built the home with a borrowed $150, then lost it because they couldn't afford to pay it back. How poor was Elvis? The Presleys were so poor that they couldn't afford a coffin when Elvis' twin brother Jesse Garon Presley was born stillborn, so Jesse had to be buried in a shoebox.
Elvis was uniquely born at a time and place, Tupelo (SHAKERAG) AND Memphis (BEALE STREET) when so much new music and dance and social upheaval were happening. And So MUCH DIVISION and HATE if you were poor and/or black.
Elvis grew up in the youth revolution AND the civil rights movement AND SUPPORTED BOTH movements starting and a young child.
Elvis was the first big white star to pay royalties to black songwriters THAT ASKED ELVIS to sing and re-arrange their songs and vice versa. Elvis created A WHOLE NEW STYLE AND SOUND that was VERY CREATIVE.... by merging GOSPEL, R&B, Pop music, Rockabilly and Country. Rock was a MERGING OF CULTURES and GENRES. Every young person in the 50s was yearning for a new sound and Elvis' style was a FIRST, and he merged everything together the BEST for the young people.
Elvis sang, arranged, produced, danced, acted, and had a God crafted voice that was entirely UNIQUE and sought after. Elvis was already honing his voice and skills in the 1940s in the church scene long before Little Richard or Chuck Berry ever cut a single record. Elvis was trained by black musicians in black churches and white musicians in white churches in the 1940s.
Rev W Herbert Brewster of the East Trigg Baptist Church asked Elvis to join in 1948 when he was 13, after Elvis and his family moved to Memphis. They were jamming before and during the legendary black musicians got heard. He was able to merge music genres and black and white culture better than anyone and created the sound and stage performance of Rock and Roll. AND as soon as ELVIS started to make money -- THEY ALL MADE MONEY!
Little Richard talked about this: "He sung my Tootie Fruti & by him singing it, made it bigger & made ME bigger" And then he said: “I thank God for Elvis Presley. I thank the Lord for sending Elvis to open the door so I could walk down the road...”- Little Richard
Elvis WAS the biggest part of the change from the old style of music to Rock and Roll. He absolutely was an ACTUAL PIONEER of the modern sounds and stage presentations that we know today. He co-invented Rock and Roll with Little Richard and Fats Domino and Chuck Berry and others.
He WAS a pioneer. Its not culture appropriation / culture vulture when you are a pioneer of a sound. Elvis never stole a song. He credited everyone, ensuring all songwriters were listed next to every song on each album. No exceptions. Elvis was friends with all the legends.. B.B. King, Otis Blackwell, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, Roy Hamilton and many more.
You can't STEAL "COOL" You cant steal "RHYTHM". You cant steal "SOUL". You can't STEAL "HOW TO DANCE". You can't steal "HOW TO SAAANG".
You either HAVE THESE SKILLS, or you do NOT.
ELVIS THE ARRANGER: Elvis was ABLE TO MERGE MUSIC AND CULTURE better than any one else alive at the time.
Elvis didn't only help the black community of artists, that man tore down walls of racism for everyone. He stood up and did it a man's way. Without concern for his own health and safety, his career, or his quality of life. This gets talked about by the great, late Reverend himself. Elvis and the Black Community. A great collaboration of interviews by legends and historic figures in the black community discussing Elvis. ua-cam.com/video/xd1pXw1DmsA/v-deo.html&t=
Oh my love Elvis a gospel song walk them golden stairs and in my Fathers house if you would react please
He was born into poverty, but this is not his story. He lost his mother who he worshiped when he was drafted into the Army in 1958, he did lose his twin brother who was stillborn at their birth. His mother said he had to live for both of them', Elvis father went to prison for almost a year for altering a check. He and his mother had it tough and lived in a black ghetto until his father was able to find work in Memphis when he was a teen. He hung out on Beale Street where all the black artist and jazz singers sang. He was the only white kid that did that. He often went to a black church because he loved the music there. He loved everybody, and was so generous. You need to react to "Elvis Presley A Generous Heart" or "Elvis Presley King of Kindness", he gave away almost as much as he made. When watching local news at his home at Graceland he saw a woman with no legs that her husband had made her a make shift way to get around from a wood crate and some skates nailed to the bottom. He went to her home with a new state of the arts Electric Wheelchair, she cried and thanked him. When they left his buddy Sonny West said, "Elvis she didn't know who you were", He said that's alright she knows somebody cares. Thanks.
And yet it must have been so hard for his mother picking cotton with him on her back. If a black man had done what Elvis's dad did, this has to possible outcomes. 1. he would still be in jail and 2. he would have got the death penalty. they did not live in a black ghetto, grow up and face reality you just might like it. Where is your proof he was the only white kid hung out on Beale Street where all the black artist and jazz singers sang.
He was born and raised dirt poor in the Black ghetto in Mississippi. So as his friends were black and his churches were white and Black. HIS culture was a cocktail of all ... i in a time of racial segregation, he broke down the barriers ... all over the world and he financed MLK 's Civil rights movement. Please react to "Elvis and the Black Community - The Echo Will Never Die"....
what barriers did he break down?
Hey guy's what a deep song.
For your information the song was composed, recorded and performed originally by the late Marty Robbins check him out, he wrote a lot of great tunes while on this earth.
Also check out his song My woman my wife, its another deep one.
Cheers
He sang a lot of songs he liked. This song is not about his life. He had a twin that died at birth. His mother died when he was in the Army & he was already famous by then. He didn't do anything crazy during this concert because it was the first live worldwide audience.
And that's the way it's done. God created the world in 7 days. On the 8th day, he created Elvis. This man is not a result of mere genetics. God did this.
If you want to hear his Masterpiece, play "Tomorrow Never Comes" and Live Just Pretend. No one is better than Elvis. This man was an Icon.
Elvis was a twin and his brother died at birth. His mother didn’t die but she suffered depression his whole life. They were extremely poor and lived in a two room home in Tupelo, Mississippi. Elvis’s wife did leave him after five years of marriage and took his daughter Lisa Marie. There is always some truth in his songs
you mean the songs he sang.
His mom, Gladys Presley, passed away in 1958. Elvis was 23 years old and in the army, but he was given leave to see her when she fell ill, so he did get to say goodbye to her. This song is not about his life. You may be getting confused because Elvis' identical twin brother, Jessie Garon Presley, died at birth.
The song was originally written and sang by Marty Robbins
‘If I Can Dream’.
The only singer I've seen who have the only kissable lips ever the most handsome, charming and the only good looking american singer with very beautiful blue eyes. GOD give him a perfect face ever.
The most important thing with Elvis (that you discuss after the song) is his soul or emotion. When he sings, shit matters, as an old friend of mine used to say. He could be singing the phone book and make it credible and ripe with the blues that he grew up on.
There is a great 2 part video titled "Elvis & the Black Community." If you watch it you will learn that Elvis grew up in the black church under Rev. Brewster in Memphis. TN.
His father did not resent him. He adored Elvis and traveled with him to all his concerts. Elvis was a twin. His twin, Jesse, died at birth. Elvis attended a non-denominational Church. When he was about 2 or 3, he would run up and sing with the "all black" choir. Although he is the King of Rock and Roll, he only won 4 Grammys...All of them were for his Gospel Albums. What does that say about him? He was very religious and took his Bible with him everywhere. He studies ALL religions, which was a huge part of his personal life.
his father did resent him, he complained he was not on the take for Elvis and got put on the list of people who had to be paid. Elvis only won 3 Grammy's. 2 or 3 and sing in the black choir? really? are you delusional? He studied all religions? I am starting to think you believe in the invisible army too.
Everyone says Elvis copied from Black music, either you have it or you don’t. Elvis was a great one of a kind talent. He came from very humble beginnings, he grew up poor. Elvis didn’t see COLIR when he met anyone. Watch his two part documentary about ELVIS & the Black community. You will get a better idea of who Elvis was. A beautiful man
Just Elvis!