“Always on My Mind” has become an enduring love song. While many artists have covered this song over the years, Elvis Presley’s version truly stands out.0h
About The Song “Always on My Mind” has remained a timeless love song. Several artists have covered it through the years, but Elvis Presley’s version truly stands out. The King recorded the song in 1972, just a few weeks after…
“Always on My Mind” has become an enduring love song. While many artists have covered this song over the years, Elvis Presley’s version truly stands out.0h
About The Song “Always on My Mind” has remained a timeless love song. Several artists have covered it through the years, but Elvis Presley’s version truly stands out. The King recorded the song in 1972, just a few weeks after…
Elvis Presley’s “Heartbreak Hotel” was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1995. It is also listed in Rolling Stone’s “500 Greatest Songs of All Time” and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s “500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.”.0h
About The Song Would You Like to Check in with Elvis at the “Heartbreak Hotel?” A news about the suicide of a lonely man who jumped from a hotel window inspired the lyrics of Elvis Presley’s “Heartbreak Hotel.” The track…
Girl Happy” is a song first recorded by Elvis Presley as part of the soundtrack for his 1965 motion picture Girl Happy.0h
– “Girl Happy” is a song first recorded by Elvis Presley as part of the soundtrack for his 1965 motion picture Girl Happy. About The Song – Its first release was on the soundtrack LP Girl Happy in April 1965. – The…
On April 27, 1957, one month after Elvis Presley’s “All Shook Up” was released, Billboard recognized the comprehensive appeal of the record across multiple music charts in the magazine.0h
About The Song Elvis recorded “All Shook Up” at Radio Recorders in Hollywood on January 12, 1957. In a 1991 interview, Otis Blackwell said that on this song, as on “Don’t Be Cruel,” Presley copied Blackwell’s vocal style on the…
When Elvis Presley recorded “It’s Now or Never” in 1960, he was responding to a challenge issued by Frank Sinatra three years earlier. Here’s the details.0h
About The Song When Elvis Presley recorded “It’s Now or Never” in 1960, he answered a challenge Frank Sinatra had issued three years earlier. In June 1957, a Hollywood reporter asked Sinatra his opinion of Elvis Presley’s singing ability. “Presley has no training…
Two months prior to Elvis Presley’s untimely passing on August 16, 1977, he stood on stage to deliver his final performance, which was captured on camera as “Final Song At His Last Ever Performance.0h
– Elvis Presley’s untimely death on August 16, 1977 was the end of the era for rock and roll music as the world knew it. Years of alcohol and prescription drug misuse saw the demise of one of history’s greatest…
Presley’s rendition of “Unchained Melody” has become one of the most acclaimed recordings in the history of music.0h
In July 1977, Elvis Presley took the stage for what would be one of his final concert performances, drawing thousands of fans to an arena in Rapid City, South Dakota. Though clearly past his prime, Elvis poured his heart and…
“In The Ghetto”: A Song Reflecting Social Realities and Challenges, Prompting Consideration of Its Message.0h
– The original title of the song was “In The Ghetto (The Vicious Circle)”, but RCA Records shortened it before handing it out to Elvis Presley. The end of the song describes the same picture as in the first verse,…
Elvis Presley performed “My Way” during concerts in the mid-1970s, but the live single release of “My Way” came after his death on October 3, 1977.0h
– Elvis Presley began performing the song in concert during the mid-1970s, despite Anka’s suggestions that the song did not suit him. About The Song – Paul Anka wrote the lyrics for this song based on a French song called “Comme…