Elvis was born dirt poor and never forgot where he came from. Based on stories from family and friends, he was the most generous person they knew. "In the Ghetto" is my favorite song by him, and it's still timeless. You can just feel the emotions in that one.
@@carlamarlene2927 here is an interesting fact. After Elvis sang that song. It is believed he went back stage and cried. When he finished crying, he emerged and in his own words said he would never sing another song or act in another movie he did not believe in. Guess what? He never sang that song again which meant it meant nothing to him. 🖕
… Elvis was the FIRST and BEST! ...No singer was and is as famous as Elvis and has been for almost 70 years!! He has everything a singer needs: GOOD LOOKS, HUMOR, SEXY, a killer VOICE... and above all an incredible CHARISMA!! ... He is still unsurpassed today and a singer for eternity!! ✨💎✨🕺🏻🕯 Thank You
Hey guys, Glad to see that you are discovering E.P. for the first time. He was born in Tupelo, Mississippi at one point he lived in a housing project where only 4 white families lived with the rest being black. He played with the blacks as a child. The called him E.P., dispelling the myth that he was racist. He was once scheduled to do a concert in Texas and they told him that he could leave the black girls at home( meaning The Sweet Inspirations - his back singers) Elvis refused and said that they would be there or he would cancel the concert. Needless to say they went (he fed off of their soul-filled voices) At that outdoor arena in Texas before the show that night, He drove through in a convertible with them sitting on the back to show them some love and stick it to the jerk who told him to leave them at home! As for beautiful goes, his rendition of "Bridge Over Troubled Water" will bring tears to your eyes.
I am a guy in England, my mother is still obsessed with Elvis at 82!! Her generation got into African American artists because of Elvis, he used to praise them and was very influenced by them. He did a lot of good in the 50's and 60's globally!!!
@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 Really!! Yes, I've seen some of your other posts. Nothing more than a bigot and a racist (that's you) who just seems to hang around Elvis's videos. You define this new word that the internet has spawned, "troll". Interesting, isn't it!!
@@marilynwillett804 Are you inferring that Elvis had NO black friends in the music business because if you are then you're NO BETTER than your cousin "bwana-ma-coo-bah" above!! Welcome to the real world where liars and trolls are exposed!!
I had to sub...I"m 57 white guy and it just blessed me to see you guys getting into an Elvis song. With all the racial insanity today yall just blessed me thank you...
Y'all definitely have to hearvElvis sing 'How great thou art" woo give me chills. Elvis was very generous. He gave Cadillacs away to people. I love Elvis. Oh, and he never liked being called the king. He said, there's only one king!!! Amen ❤❤
Even when the king of Pop ( Michael Jackson) died.. I don’t think I was feeling a heavy heart as bad as I did with Elvis.. Shocking to me has been the deaths of John Belushi, Olivia Newton-John, Kirstie Ally, Christine McVie, Prince , Kelly Preston and Whitney Houston then her only child… 😭 With Kelly Preston my first thought went straight to John Travolta .. They had loss their son Jet.. then were blessed with another baby.. then 💥 BAM.. she dies😢.. Then Olivia passes and Kirstie… Ya think wow how much more can he handle.. and we don’t know about his actual family members passing… 😢😢😢
Elvis is the only one to be inducted into all four rock, country, rhythm and blues and gospel hall of fames. He mixed all his vast musical knowledge to form his unique sound, style and trends. Check out his come back special. It’s iconic
@@stevechrist8622 I looked on Google recently out of curiosity and there's a list of them all. Most of cause are not Halls of Fame just local societies all over America, but still important. Might have changed since.
Elvis was born January 8, 1935. He was be 88 if he were still alive today. I fell in love with Elvis when I was 10; he was my first love. That love will never die.
BORN 1935 PASSED 1977. Please show more. He was only 42 when he died. He starts in the 50's with his singing. If you would like to learn more about Elvis watch Elvis and The Black community. There are alot of famous people in it and you will recognize some. ❤✌🎶🎵
Elvis was a fantastic singer, who didn't need any gimmicks like Kiss or Alice Cooper to sell records! That whole sequined jump suit,karate moves and giant bent buckle crap was corny, gaudy and ridiculous!! Many don't realize his manager was a thief and took half of everything Elvis earned, he also was an illegal alien so Elvis never toured Europe or anywhere over seas, not once in a 20 year career. The colonel (his manager) was a degenerate gambler and owed Las Vegas casinos millions so the colonel kept Elvis tied to endless gigs in Vegas playing to a bunch of middle aged, middle American women with blue hair. Elvis would have been right up there at the top with all the big performers of the day had he been allowed to tour Overseas and form a modern day type band. Instead he was stuck making those same mediocre movies and playing those same crappy songs!!! Elvis did at one time fire that leech the colonel,formed a new band and was about to tour overseas for the first time.Elvis reconciled with that thief the Colonel and immediately cut Elvis off from all those new deals which would have elevated him back to the top playing rock and roll again. Instead the colonel kept Elvis tied to the throne in order to control the $ ,keep getting his 50% and hide the fact that he was an illegal alien. Elvis relinquished all control of his career to the colonel and it basically killed him !! The colonel had to keep Elvis working and robbing him blind to cover his huge gambling losses!! A real shame cause Elvis could sing country,blues, rockabilly, gospel and many other styles with incredible force and skill. His gospel records are heaven sent!! His diversity in musical genres was like Ray Charles who also excelled in every style he attempted
I’m enjoying your Elvis journey. I don’t know of any other artist who can draw in new fans 45 years after passing. No other artist has 500,000 visitors to their home every single year. He was and still is incredible. ♥️ TCB ⚡️
I remember the exact day, the exact time, when I heard Elvis died. I was 15. When I found out I fell to my knees and cried for days. He was a great man. His loss went global and I can guarantee about 90% of the people remember the exact day, the exact time they found out. It's like a CD burning this into our memory. The people on this planet screamed in pain and cried when he died. The best way to describe his lost on a global scale, if anybody lived on moon they would heard the screams and pain from billions and billions of ppl on Earth. I have never seen any person on this Earth, that can affect an entire planet. Elvis was that person. The people that lived during his time loved and respect him. He was adored!! His loss changed the world. To this day I don't think people ever got over it. He was hard to forget. I was blessed to be born during the time of Elvis Presley. He was a kind and humbled man. He loved everybody and treated everybody equally. I love Elvis and miss him.
I was waiting tables in Wisconsin when I heard. You are right it is ingrained in your mind; just like with John Lennon and JFK (although I was young enough to only remember my mother and her neighbors crying in our house).
I was sitting in my parent's blue station wagon with my sister while our parents were inside the store when the announcement came over the radio. I was 8 years old at that time and still remember how upsetting it was.
That was Elvis' last No 1 hit - it was released in 1969. If you want to see the most amazing vocals ever -- from a human - look up Elvis "How Great Thou Art" live from 1977 - it's a live performance video. Elvis hits a note that no human could ever do. You have to keep replaying that one note --- just to take it -- it's baffling - that a human could do that note and so powerful.
But IMO there were many great songs after this, In the Ghetto and Burning love both hit number 2 on billboard top 100. And he had LOTS of big selling albums from 1969-77 too. And in the UK he had several number 1 too in that time.
Elvis ruled rock and roll for years. He had the look, the voice, the style, the sex appeal for every woman in the world to fall in love with him! One of the greatest entertainers to ever live!
Michael Jackson loved Elvis. Married his daughter, created never land similar to Elvis in Graceland, the early white socks showing with black pants came from Elvis and frank sinatra. Going on his toes was a similar Elvis move. They were both incredibly into image and mystery. He started out so young that his influences went way back. He used it and created his own style forming a new pop sound.
Given how the times are in the US today, it is heartwarming to find many young African-Americans react to Elvis Presley songs and then get on a journey of discovering the artiste and the man behind the myth. Keep reacting to Elvis, especially to the 1950's videos, the 1968 Comeback Special, and the 1970 Vegas performances. Thank you so much ! Love from India
I was at that concert in Honolulu, Hawaii. To this day, and I’ve seen most of the greats, Elvis was the best of the best. I am still in touch with the other three people who went with him. After the concert Elvis made a huge contribution to the Pearl Harbor fund.
Elvis came from a very poor background, and as a result, he was always kind to people, especially of lower classes. He made himself available to fans, and he was generous to a fault. He was known for gifting personal items to people and fans that complimented him on them, like jewelry, etc, even giving away vehicles to common folk. Elvis was the first entertainment superstar, especially when it came over to crossover talent. And he even went away to Korea drafted to fight for the country at the peak of his fame. Elvis was “sexual” because of his hip-thrusting while dancing, he sometimes was recorded for live TV only waist up. This performance is late in his career, and if you really want to see why he was “sexual”, do something from when he was younger, or the 1968 comeback special.
He was still in high school during the last months of the korean war.He didn't go into the army until later and went to Germany. He was never in a war.
@ Marta, you are so right these guys need to watch the ACTUAL LIVE performance of Elvis singing this song, or even the whole Las Vegas show. He was Awesome! And F**k could he move! But, I'm loving watching, not only these guys, but other TH-cam channels I've been getting into. Experiencing music they didn't grow up with. Hell, Elvis started his career way before my time, and I wasn't even born yet. Plus, many other artists I could mention as well. I just happened to hear and listen to them, from a young age, or in my teens etc. Through Family growing up, people I knew who might have been older than me, etcetc. I love hearing all types of music and always have. That's just how it was and I hope the younger generations and those to come, do the same!
He grew up in the gettho. And was never racist. Did alot for his community. He had black singers I. His band. Never had singing lessons. He sang from. His heart
💚 The King of Rock. Do more from him from his early years! I'm only about to be 35 but I LOVE learning and knowing how crazy BIG he was and what he's done to contribute to the music we listen to today.
The World went into mourning. I was 14 and cried for many weeks. Even today, after all these years, still get teary watching his performances. Rip Elvis x
I was 12 and we were still on summer vacation. I was sitting on the floor in the den of my parents’ house when they interrupted the TV show to announce it, and I’ll never forget my cousin spinning around with his mouth wide open, staring at me in shock. No one could believe it.
I love Elvis!!! My father was a HUGE Elvis fan. I grew up listening to Elvis because of my father. Suspicious Minds is one of my faves. You should hear him sing gospel
Elvis had it all bruh. Natural born talent. Truly good human being. Nobody can do it like him. Check out "American Trilogy" live from Hawaii in 1972. And, yes, all the jewels on his suits were real
It's hard to have 'a favorite' Elvis song, but American Trilogy would be somewhere at the top! Some of my older faves are Bossa Nova Baby and King Creole.
You just can't go wrong, with Elvis. Some of his best, are: "In the Ghetto" (live), "If I can Dream" ('68 Comeback Specisl), "American Trilogy" ("Aloha from Hawaii") and "Just Pretend" (live). Here's an real early one of him, dancing - "Jailhouse Rock".... th-cam.com/video/gj0Rz-uP4Mk/w-d-xo.html Fun facts: Elvis was a natural blonde!! Whitney Houston's mother, Cissy Houston, sang backup for Elvis ('68 - '69). You know how Michael Jackson stood on his shoed toes? Michael liked to tell the story of how he got that move, from Elvis---there's a vid, on YT, of Elvis doin' it!! Somebody else who danced really well---and was good friends, with Elvis: Tom Jones!! Here's a vid of him, dancing---he's gonna make your heads, explode.... th-cam.com/video/KkKTMoRs-TU/w-d-xo.html Great reaction, guys!!
Loved that you reacted to Elvis and this song. Just not sure why you wouldn't have reacted to the official video....so much better. And I do agree with the other comments. Both '68' Comeback Specials... "Trying to Get to You" and "If I Can Dream". OFFICIAL VIDEOS. 😊
There is no "Official video". Official means it has been released by "EPE" (Elvis Presley enterprises). But EPE does not create or edit or release videos.
@Tate Genius Yes I'm sure they are, But I see that phrase used often when from people are describing Elvis videos. Just decided to start correcting people, I love correcting people. That could mean that I lead a lonely unfulfilled life, Hmmmmm... Naww,, I just like doing it. 🤣
@@warrendelay There is a so called "official video". It's the official live version Vegas 1970, from the documentation " That's The Way It Is". I guess you meant that "video". This one here is made by a fan, and not very well. Btw i like correcting people as well. Do i lead a lonely, unfilled live as well? 🤔
@@alameas6358 "Official" means it has been approved for release by the controlling trademark entity. for which in the case of Elvis THAT controlling entity is EPE, whom of which does not release or approve the release of videos on You Tube with Elvis's likeness. THAT is why reactors have so many copy right problems with Elvis videos. In regard to the segmented clip of Elvis's performances from "That's the way it is". those segments (any of them) have not been purposely segmented by the owners of the documentary copyrights. The segments have been Cut and edited out by entities OTHER than the copyright owners. Again there are no Official Elvis videos on TH-cam. (with the exception of the Elvis movie, for which "Warner Brothers" is the official copyright owners)
@@warrendelay I absolutely agree! It's not easy to explain and if English isn't your first language ( because that's the case for me) it's all the harder to explain. Thanks for doing it for me!
I just love you you guys! Keep doing this! “Kentucky Rain” and “The Ghetto” are good ones from him too. ALL of his songs are absolutely amazing if I must be honest. I had the pleasure of seeing Elvis in concert when I was in 1st grade, the year before he died. I still have my ticket stub thanks to my mom for putting it up for me all these years. It’s amazing the impact he had on my life at such a young age. I will never forget the day he died 😢
The GOAT! He is the number one selling single artist of all time! I was born and raised on Elvis and will never forget where I was when the news of his death came on T.V.. As an 8 year old I stood in the living room and sobbed uncontrollably. This world hasn’t been the same without him.
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.
@@michellepellomsanders4155 and why is that? because he is black maybe and wasn't marketed to an all white audience lie Elvis was? Ask yourself why it is that 99% of reactions done to Elvis are done by black people.
@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 his skin color has nothing to do with it! Stevie nor ANYONE else will ever rise to the stardom that Elvis did. It was a feat that has never nor will ever be achieved again. Plain and simple.
Be careful the zappa troll is almost in every elvis Video and always write the same one_sided nonsense about elvis, he probably write down the questions and answers to present them here, to get attention
I was 14 yrs old when Elvis died, my auntie screamed down the alley that me my brother and my cousin were playing in at the time to get home , that Elvis had died!!! We were devastated , everyone was crying the whole world stood still for a moment, every tv station had the news that he had died!! You had to be there to truly understand it!
I was about 5 or 6, and I was with my mom on the way to the grocery store. My Mom had to pull over because she started crying. I didn't understand it at the time. The weird part was, I didn't even think my mom liked Elvis.
Y'all need to research Elvis there's so much to this man that it would blow your minds. I was a little girl in the sixties and my dad adored him. He would play his records and record himself singing because my dad had a fantastic voice as well. I got to see him December of 1976 in concert in Denver Colorado just months before he passed. There is a song by him called "and the grass won't pay no mind." I believe it's under country but as Elvis always said rock and roll, country, rhythm and blues all started through gospel music. The promised land is another one of his songs that's absolutely fantastic and I think you would enjoy that. He loved to entertain when he was damn good at it. He was a good actor he was a good stage performer he had some rhythm and that body and had charisma that just flowed out of him. Thanks for sharing your reaction you guys are fantastic.
My Mom sang in a gospel group back in 1940. They had big tent revivals, and she saw Elvis sing when he was only 5 years old. They all remarked that he could sing and would be a star.
Wow, what a unique experience your mom had! It must have been interesting for your mom to follow Elvis' career from the very beginning. Did she have any other stories of him?
@@sarzik2896 Later my family and I moved out to Las Vegas in the late 50's. We saw Elvis film 'Viva Las Vegas', on a sound stage out in front of the Sahara Hotel. We used to see him around town a lot. Once he walked up to my girlfriend while we were in the Aladdin Hotel. We were out having dinner with her mom, and we were only 14 years old at the time. My friend Barbara, was just his type. My friend's mom was all a flutter. We just laughed. Thought it was silly.
Thank you all for what I read and for the video. But mainly to your testimony which resonates in my mind as if Elvis was sent to change things with the black community which should be recognized by its many talents. I'm white, but I admire them so much. And Elvis honored them. It is true that one does not recover from his loss. . Love from France.
There is a live version of this song that you need to watch straight through to get a better feel for how special he was. I remember watching his movies when I was a little girl and adiring him. He was so handsome and had such charisma. And, yes, MJ was briefly married to Elvis' daughter Lisa Marie.
The whole live video of this song in Las Vegas shows who he really was, kidding around with his people, NEVER taking himself seriously, dueling with the drummer. Nothing like many would expect him to be. Also check out his Gospel songs. He won Grammys for these. Been following you for awhile and like your reactions.
I absolutely love watching people of your generation tune in and fall in love with Elvis! I was 11 years old when the King died, and I cried for days. I loved him from the time I could walk! And over the 46 years since his passing, I've fallen more and more in love with his voice. He got better with age, and even his final recorded performance, just a few weeks before he died, was one of the most compelling and beautiful I've ever seen or heard. Thanks for posting your reaction video!
They call him the "king" for a reason. This is one of my personal favorites, but there are so many to choose from. You should also check out some of his gospel. I was only 5 when he died, but I still remember when the news with perfect clarity. My mother cried for days. I don't remember one day of my young life that I did not hear Elvis on the record player. He was (is) a national treasure.
Elvis set the bar! He will always be an icon. He was born in Tupelo Mississippi and started out singing gospel. Very humble, extremely generous and genuine and a heart bigger than Texas. There will never be another that even comes close. Elvis is still greatly loved and missed by those who loved him🙏🏻
@@faithjones881 “Anybody who wants religion is welcome to it, as far as I'm concerned--I support your right to enjoy it. However, I would appreciate it if you exhibited more respect for the rights of those people who do not wish to share your dogma, rapture, or necro destination.” now come down off the cross we can use the wood.
Suspicious Minds is a great Elvis song,but he recorded that in 1969, late in his career. If you want to hear the true Elvis, you gotta listen to his musical output from 1956-1958: Heartbreak Hotel, Don't Be Curel, Teddy Bear, Hound Dog, Jailhouse Rock, All Shook Up, to name a few. THAT's essential Elvis. Enjoy! You guys know how to appreciate music!
Elvis made history, especially in 1955/56/57... he did what he thought was right and without fear!!! He never lost respect for older people, he never forgot where he came from...! I recommend you to watch the movie Elvis, from 2022 with Austin Buttler, MUCH of the movie is true, also Lisa, his daughter and only child of Elvis said!
My mum was 14 when Elvis died. She said she remembered hearing about it before school, heartbroken!! Gets to school and dozens of students and teachers were balling their eyes out. Not USA, little New Zealand at the bottom of the world. Thats the impact this guy made on that generation!!
I remember I was 12 years old at Intermediate school in Auckland NZ and I was heartbroken and we were all so sad. My mum loved him too!!! His influence was HUGE.
Elvis was awesome, I was only 2 when he passed. And, my mom made damn sure I heard Elvis. Can't go wrong with any of his music at all really. And, nobody, I mean nobody can bring a tear to your eye with a Gospel song like Elvis can.
Please play more of Elvis so you can truly know he was a great singer, entertainer, but mostly, an incredible man. There’s a documentary about Elvis that you should also watch and it’ll help you know the person. And, if you have not played, if I can dream, then you need to put that video on. It was made two months after MLK’s death here in Memphis, Tennessee, and Elvis was so bothered by it all, he wanted to sing something special for those times (1968). And his lyrics still resonate today. I really think if you knew more about the person himself, y’all would love him as much as we do here in Memphis.
Elvis was a huge gospel singer, if you want to really experience the sound of Elvis you have to listen to some of his gospel as it is so powerful. He truly was the King! In his early days, women would faint after watching him gyrate on stage. He died when I was just a little girl, but his charisma follows me to this day and I listen to him all the time still!
Listen to a gospel tune with the Jordanians on backup harmony. Sanctified! Love y’all. 70 yo white woman in DC having lived from coast to coast and spent the 60 - 80s in Detroit. Your appreciation for music is inspiring. I know your parents are proud . ☺️
Just got back from a trip to Nashville and then Memphis. Dad is a huge Elvis fan so I grew up on a lot of his music and still listen to him a bunch. We went to Graceland which was an amazing tour of his estate in Memphis and they made a bunch of museums on the other side of the street. His story is really amazing but is also tragic as well. You guys should peep the new movie too. Elvis is a legend.
Elvis is the King of rock and roll it's up to us to keep him alive. This man brought us together black's, hispanic and whites together. It's the democratic who are divided us.
My mom saw Elvis in concert February 1977 in Charlotte. His health was already deteriorating and because of his health he was over an hour late going on stage and could only perform 30 minutes. My mom still says that's the greatest concert she's ever been to. She's still got her ticket and photos she took all in a photo album. Elvis died just a few months after that concert. I actually remember hearing about his death and I was only 5 1/2 then. I was watching TV when the news broke into what i was watching to announce his death. My mom cried. RIP Elvis
Elvis was a martial arts expert too and incorporated some moves into his shows. He became close friends with Tom Jones who is a panelist on UKs The Voice. It would be great to see your reaction to I'm Never Gonna Fall In Love by Tom. He also sang duets with other artists you may enjoy. Thanks for your wonderful videos, you're all a credit to the younger generation xx
Thank you so much for this video of Elvis guys but it doesn't show how much Elvis was the most talented entertainer of all times! There is a lot of great vidéos you must see !!! Suspicions Mind and Polk salad Annie in live in Vegas, American Trilogie, You gave me a montain, What now my love, in live in Honolulu etc etc...... and his gospel songs !!!!!!! You'll love all this fantastic performances!!!!! Sorry for my bad english, I'm french. 😳 More Elvis please!!!!!!!!!!!!! 💖💞💕💖💕💞💖💞💕💖💕💞
Beautiful voice he had didn't he, you guys would probably love his gospel songs too his voice was haunting in a lot of those tracks, absolutely brilliant
This 73 year old white NC Grandmother absolutely loves your videos. Sometimes tears run down my cheeks when something is funny and I laugh with you. It’s a thrill to watch you each moving differently when the music is playing! I’d be proud to call any of you a grandson….your parents/family must be so proud of you for having an open mind, willing to be real, disagree with each other and still be friends, while learning new information and listening to new music ! However, I haven’t quite figured out the fire extinguisher yet! 🤣
Elvis is one of the few entertainers in the world who is an inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Country Music Hall of Fame, Gospel Hall of Fame, R&B Hall of Fame, Honky Tonk Hall of Fame, just to name a few. His death on August 16, 1977 was a National Day of Mourning.
Elvis was also in the movies and he would sing in movies as well. He was actually blonde but he dyed his hair black because of a singer that he really looked up to had dark hair, I forget his name at the moment. Check out some videos of him singing in his younger days. He was a beautiful looking man and his voice was amazing, very very unique that’s why so many people still love him today. The video Shown of him this time around is when he is older, has put on some weight and when he was really bad he would forget the words to songs on stage. Due to the drugs he took at the end and could not stop taking. When he was young and first started singing and moving his hips around it was unheard of and they called him Elvis the pelvis. RIP
The zappa troll is almost in every elvis Video and always write the same one_sided rubbish about elvis, he wants to give us something for life, we have to be tankful, hahahaha, hahahaha 🤣 🤣 🤣
Love that you did an Elvis reaction. the live 1968 comeback special “If I can dream” is one of his best vocal performances in terms of emotion and soul. Special meaning behind the song makes it all the more powerful too
Love your reactions. You’ve got a new subscriber here. Hope to see more Elvis reaction videos on your channel. Elvis was gospel, rhythm and blues. Long live ELVIS PRESLEY in our hearts, our minds, and in our music.🎶🎸♥️
You mentioned the background singers, one of which was the lovely Cissy Huston, mother of Whitney Huston. True story!. It’s just over 45 years since Elvis died. And still thousands of fans travel the world to be at Graceland for a midnight vigil to pay respect. No one has ever pulled crowds like Elvis! (Not even MJ). Elvis was the Best there ever was, is and ever will be. RIP EP. P.S
Rod Stewart's Concert - 3.54 Million People. Rod Stewart, the music superstar, owns the current world record for the largest concert of all time, performing in front of 3.5 million people on Copacabana Beach on New Year's Eve in 1994 which white artist used Cissy before Elvis?
Be careful the zappa troll is almost in every elvis Video and always write the same one_sided rubbish about elvis, he probably write down the questions and answers to present them here, to get attention, hahahaha
His earlier songs were so awesome too. In the Ghetto was one of his best as well as the one written for Martin Luther King Jr. If you haven’t heard them you should listen. I feel like the impersonators are a bit on the gimmicky side, but Elvis has a very pure voice that came from inside him and his upbringing. Hugs to all.
I will love him until I die. I was 10 when I was watching TV and they said he died. I cried for a week. He is the Greatest and will always be The King.
So cool to see you guys rocking to the King who grew up with Black friends and of course that inspired his music. Elvis spans all races, genres and ages. Great vid guys!
Elvis was born dirt poor and never forgot where he came from. Based on stories from family and friends, he was the most generous person they knew. "In the Ghetto" is my favorite song by him, and it's still timeless. You can just feel the emotions in that one.
What about " if I can dream"?
@@carlamarlene2927 here is an interesting fact. After Elvis sang that song. It is believed he went back stage and cried. When he finished crying, he emerged and in his own words said he would never sing another song or act in another movie he did not believe in. Guess what? He never sang that song again which meant it meant nothing to him. 🖕
@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 Elvis most certainly did sing In The Ghetto again. Dummy.
@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 well you yourself say" it is believed" but I don't believe that
I believe it! My dad always listened to Elvis. I was listening since I was 5 years old!
… Elvis was the FIRST and BEST! ...No singer was and is as famous as Elvis and has been for almost 70 years!! He has everything a singer needs: GOOD LOOKS, HUMOR, SEXY, a killer VOICE... and above all an incredible CHARISMA!! ... He is still unsurpassed today and a singer for eternity!! ✨💎✨🕺🏻🕯 Thank You
You are so correct.
Hey guys, Glad to see that you are discovering E.P. for the first time. He was born in Tupelo, Mississippi at one point he lived in a housing project where only 4 white families lived with the rest being black. He played with the blacks as a child. The called him E.P., dispelling the myth that he was racist. He was once scheduled to do a concert in Texas and they told him that he could leave the black girls at home( meaning The
Sweet Inspirations - his back singers) Elvis refused and said that they would be there or he would cancel the concert. Needless to say they went (he fed off of their soul-filled voices) At that outdoor arena in Texas before the show that night, He drove through in a convertible with them sitting on the back to show them some love and stick it to the jerk who told him to leave them at home!
As for beautiful goes, his rendition of "Bridge Over Troubled Water" will bring tears to your eyes.
but only Simon and Garfunkel, the originals - writer (Paul Simon) and singer (Art Garfunkel) truly do it total justice!!!!!!!
This is live. No auto tune. No manipulation at all. Just talent.
I love Elvis. But….. this is not live!
This is the studio version of suspicious minds.
@@axelstone8569 I dont know either literally everything he did live was dam near perfection.
The studio version being slower than how its performed live so they had to slow down the footage, lol
Nah its not good enough to be live.
If you think his voice is beautiful here, wait until you hear some of his gospel songs. He'll bring a tear to your eye.
YES I JUST LISTENED TO "WHO AM I "SOOOO BEAUTIFUL !!!! ❤️
Ya his gospels were beautiful
Patricia Jackson I love his gospel!
Crying in the Chapel
bro they have to listen to unchanged melody
I am a guy in England, my mother is still obsessed with Elvis at 82!! Her generation got into African American artists because of Elvis, he used to praise them and was very influenced by them. He did a lot of good in the 50's and 60's globally!!!
Yes thank you guys 😅
some believe he opened doors for black artists, others know he closed doors on black artists.
@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 Really!! Yes, I've seen some of your other posts. Nothing more than a bigot and a racist (that's you) who just seems to hang around Elvis's videos. You define this new word that the internet has spawned, "troll". Interesting, isn't it!!
He did not praise them or anyone. Stop the P.C. bull.
@@marilynwillett804 Are you inferring that Elvis had NO black friends in the music business because if you are then you're NO BETTER than your cousin "bwana-ma-coo-bah" above!! Welcome to the real world where liars and trolls are exposed!!
I had to sub...I"m 57 white guy and it just blessed me to see you guys getting into an Elvis song. With all the racial insanity today yall just blessed me thank you...
But they don't do much Elvis
I totally agree with you.
I’m 58, I have to agree. Elvis always had black women for back up singers.
I subbed at 57 too. 58 white guy lol
Elvis was so big he crossed all nations and races
Y'all definitely have to hearvElvis sing 'How great thou art" woo give me chills. Elvis was very generous. He gave Cadillacs away to people. I love Elvis. Oh, and he never liked being called the king. He said, there's only one king!!! Amen ❤❤
There will never be another Elvis… his voice was a gift and he was blessed by god.
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Nobody can beat Elvis he will always be the king of rock
Even when the king of Pop ( Michael Jackson) died.. I don’t think I was feeling a heavy heart as bad as I did with Elvis.. Shocking to me has been the deaths of John Belushi, Olivia Newton-John, Kirstie Ally, Christine McVie, Prince , Kelly Preston and Whitney Houston then her only child… 😭
With Kelly Preston my first thought went straight to John Travolta ..
They had loss their son Jet.. then were blessed with another baby.. then 💥 BAM.. she dies😢.. Then Olivia passes and Kirstie… Ya think wow how much more can he handle.. and we don’t know about his actual family members passing…
😢😢😢
All subjective opiniones... All made in a white man dominated societies...
Like 2pac the king of rap but Elvis Presley is the king of rock.
Chuck berry*
@@Heyaleyah he sucked
Elvis is the only one to be inducted into all four rock, country, rhythm and blues and gospel hall of fames. He mixed all his vast musical knowledge to form his unique sound, style and trends.
Check out his come back special. It’s iconic
also in pop and rock a billy
Elvis didnt need auto tone HE WAS AUTO TONE
32 in all, including Halls of Fame and local societies.
Never be another.
@@jennywren7822 most of them never heard of i thought it was 23 but doesn't reall matter
@@stevechrist8622
I looked on Google recently out of curiosity and there's a list of them all.
Most of cause are not Halls of Fame just local societies all over America, but still important.
Might have changed since.
Elvis was born January 8, 1935. He was be 88 if he were still alive today. I fell in love with Elvis when I was 10; he was my first love. That love will never die.
BORN 1935 PASSED 1977. Please show more. He was only 42 when he died. He starts in the 50's with his singing. If you would like to learn more about Elvis watch Elvis and The Black community. There are alot of famous people in it and you will recognize some. ❤✌🎶🎵
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The Elvis movie is so good I actually discovered a lot about his life and what he had went through and it was so immersive I wanna watch it again
Elvis was a fantastic singer, who didn't need any gimmicks like Kiss or Alice Cooper to sell records! That whole sequined jump suit,karate moves and giant bent buckle crap was corny, gaudy and ridiculous!! Many don't realize his manager was a thief and took half of everything Elvis earned, he also was an illegal alien so Elvis never toured Europe or anywhere over seas, not once in a 20 year career. The colonel (his manager) was a degenerate gambler and owed Las Vegas casinos millions so the colonel kept Elvis tied to endless gigs in Vegas playing to a bunch of middle aged, middle American women with blue hair. Elvis would have been right up there at the top with all the big performers of the day had he been allowed to tour Overseas and form a modern day type band. Instead he was stuck making those same mediocre movies and playing those same crappy songs!!! Elvis did at one time fire that leech the colonel,formed a new band and was about to tour overseas for the first time.Elvis reconciled with that thief the Colonel and immediately cut Elvis off from all those new deals which would have elevated him back to the top playing rock and roll again. Instead the colonel kept Elvis tied to the throne in order to control the $ ,keep getting his 50% and hide the fact that he was an illegal alien. Elvis relinquished all control of his career to the colonel and it basically killed him !! The colonel had to keep Elvis working and robbing him blind to cover his huge gambling losses!! A real shame cause Elvis could sing country,blues, rockabilly, gospel and many other styles with incredible force and skill. His gospel records are heaven sent!! His diversity in musical genres was like Ray Charles who also excelled in every style he attempted
There is also a part 2of this video.
Yes as mentioned there is a part 2 of Elvis and The Black community ❤✌
Elvis live is amazing . Never take a studio version over Elvis live. His personality and showmanship were top notch!
Those were his martial arts moves.
Glad you guys enjoyed the wonderful voice of this amazing man.
I love watching young people listen to Elvis for the first time ❤
I'm only 43, but I was raised on his music. Still amazes me that some have never heard his music. This was cool to see.
Elvis was very kind, generous and was the most handsome man that ever walked on earth 🌎 💙
I’m enjoying your Elvis journey. I don’t know of any other artist who can draw in new fans 45 years after passing. No other artist has 500,000 visitors to their home every single year. He was and still is incredible. ♥️ TCB ⚡️
Enjoyed your reaction guys. More Elvis please. He recorded over 700 songs. The man had a voice 2nd to none, without any help from autotune.👍🌍
Yes. Jailhouse rock and in the ghetto!!
Yeaaaa.... Freddie Mercury
Songs that he stole from multiple black artist… he even stole a black man’s voice !
@@DrStephanieMillerWilliams 😂😂😂😂 dream on girl! If it makes you happy then meditate on that!
@@DrStephanieMillerWilliamsborn with his voice 😂
I remember the exact day, the exact time, when I heard Elvis died. I was 15. When I found out I fell to my knees and cried for days. He was a great man. His loss went global and I can guarantee about 90% of the people remember the exact day, the exact time they found out. It's like a CD burning this into our memory. The people on this planet screamed in pain and cried when he died. The best way to describe his lost on a global scale, if anybody lived on moon they would heard the screams and pain from billions and billions of ppl on Earth. I have never seen any person on this Earth, that can affect an entire planet. Elvis was that person. The people that lived during his time loved and respect him. He was adored!! His loss changed the world. To this day I don't think people ever got over it. He was hard to forget. I was blessed to be born during the time of Elvis Presley. He was a kind and humbled man. He loved everybody and treated everybody equally. I love Elvis and miss him.
Same here!
I was waiting tables in Wisconsin when I heard. You are right it is ingrained in your mind; just like with John Lennon and JFK (although I was young enough to only remember my mother and her neighbors crying in our house).
I was sitting in my parent's blue station wagon with my sister while our parents were inside the store when the announcement came over the radio. I was 8 years old at that time and still remember how upsetting it was.
Me too ❤
Beautifully said ❤
That was Elvis' last No 1 hit - it was released in 1969. If you want to see the most amazing vocals ever -- from a human - look up Elvis "How Great Thou Art" live from 1977 - it's a live performance video. Elvis hits a note that no human could ever do. You have to keep replaying that one note --- just to take it -- it's baffling - that a human could do that note and so powerful.
But IMO there were many great songs after this, In the Ghetto and Burning love both hit number 2 on billboard top 100. And he had LOTS of big selling albums from 1969-77 too. And in the UK he had several number 1 too in that time.
I love when Elvis sings gospel. His version of In the Garden is so soothing and beautiful
His last number 1 hit was Way Down (hugely underrated song), but it was 2 weeks after he died ❤
"His voice is beautiful." Understatement of the year. His voice was a gift from God. Immerse yourself in the king. You won't be disappointed.
Elvis ruled rock and roll for years. He had the look, the voice, the style, the sex appeal for every woman in the world to fall in love with him! One of the greatest entertainers to ever live!
Facts!
God knew what he was doing when he created Elvis. From poor to riches. Elvis was talented & Beautiful 😍 ❤🎶 🎵
Michael Jackson loved Elvis. Married his daughter, created never land similar to Elvis in Graceland, the early white socks showing with black pants came from Elvis and frank sinatra. Going on his toes was a similar Elvis move. They were both incredibly into image and mystery. He started out so young that his influences went way back. He used it and created his own style forming a new pop sound.
Indeed!👍
MJ borrowed a lot from Elvis!
There's No Way....
Elvis would of Allowed that Marriage to take place If he was Alive then....
NO WAY
You didn’t know Elvis. He had no prejudice towards anyone.
@@atlasrunner8206 elvis was one of the most unprejudiced artist there was, there wasn’t a racist bone in his body
I wish you would've seen a live performance of this song. He was a great showman. And a great sense of humor.
Given how the times are in the US today, it is heartwarming to find many young African-Americans react to Elvis Presley songs and then get on a journey of discovering the artiste and the man behind the myth. Keep reacting to Elvis, especially to the 1950's videos, the 1968 Comeback Special, and the 1970 Vegas performances. Thank you so much ! Love from India
I was at that concert in Honolulu, Hawaii. To this day, and I’ve seen most of the greats, Elvis was the best of the best. I am still in touch with the other three people who went with him. After the concert Elvis made a huge contribution to the Pearl Harbor fund.
Elvis came from a very poor background, and as a result, he was always kind to people, especially of lower classes. He made himself available to fans, and he was generous to a fault. He was known for gifting personal items to people and fans that complimented him on them, like jewelry, etc, even giving away vehicles to common folk. Elvis was the first entertainment superstar, especially when it came over to crossover talent. And he even went away to Korea drafted to fight for the country at the peak of his fame.
Elvis was “sexual” because of his hip-thrusting while dancing, he sometimes was recorded for live TV only waist up. This performance is late in his career, and if you really want to see why he was “sexual”, do something from when he was younger, or the 1968 comeback special.
He didn't go to Korea, when he was in the Army; he went to Germany.
@@catwhisperer9489 thank you 👍
@@brettg274 👍
@@brettg274
And he never fight......there was no war in Germany at this time.
He was still in high school during the last months of the korean war.He didn't go into the army until later and went to Germany. He was never in a war.
He was and still is the best entertainer of all time. I saw him four times. I have
never heard anyone better than him. in 60 years. The King forever.
Dude! You need to watch his actual LIVE performance of this song. It’s awesome.
He was awesome.
@ Marta, you are so right these guys need to watch the ACTUAL LIVE performance of Elvis singing this song, or even the whole Las Vegas show. He was Awesome! And F**k could he move! But, I'm loving watching, not only these guys, but other TH-cam channels I've been getting into. Experiencing music they didn't grow up with. Hell, Elvis started his career way before my time, and I wasn't even born yet. Plus, many other artists I could mention as well. I just happened to hear and listen to them, from a young age, or in my teens etc. Through Family growing up, people I knew who might have been older than me, etcetc. I love hearing all types of music and always have. That's just how it was and I hope the younger generations and those to come, do the same!
@@mandyrose6201 love it!
Elvis died in 1977 . He was on his way down & out in this one. When he was younger,his voice was better of course and he was much more dynamic.
I agree. And late 60s early 70s he hit his prime. His voice range just got better and more broad as he got older. His voice was amazing live.
Elvis- If I Can Dream. Great Choice Guys👍🇨🇦
He grew up in the gettho. And was never racist. Did alot for his community. He had black singers I. His band. Never had singing lessons. He sang from. His heart
This was Suspicious Minds.
💚 The King of Rock. Do more from him from his early years! I'm only about to be 35 but I LOVE learning and knowing how crazy BIG he was and what he's done to contribute to the music we listen to today.
I was 10 when Elvis passed away. Every radio station played Elvis songs for 24 hours. This was 1977. The entire country was mourning.
I was 9,ELVIS FAN FOR LIFE!!
The World went into mourning. I was 14 and cried for many weeks. Even today, after all these years, still get teary watching his performances. Rip Elvis x
I was 11 and one week 🙏
I was 12 and we were still on summer vacation. I was sitting on the floor in the den of my parents’ house when they interrupted the TV show to announce it, and I’ll never forget my cousin spinning around with his mouth wide open, staring at me in shock. No one could believe it.
I was 7 ,in the south of France where i was born,
and as every big world event, i remember exactly what i was doing in the moment i got the news!
There's a damn good reason this guy was as big time, as he was. The guys voice was insanely good.
I love Elvis!!! My father was a HUGE Elvis fan. I grew up listening to Elvis because of my father. Suspicious Minds is one of my faves. You should hear him sing gospel
Elvis had it all bruh. Natural born talent. Truly good human being. Nobody can do it like him. Check out "American Trilogy" live from Hawaii in 1972. And, yes, all the jewels on his suits were real
It's hard to have 'a favorite' Elvis song, but American Trilogy would be somewhere at the top! Some of my older faves are Bossa Nova Baby and King Creole.
Loved.the reaction. Y'all need to react to If I Can Dream by Elvis. He recorded it soon after MLK was shot. Y'all won't be disappointed.
King was killed about 7 blocks from Graceland.
DEFINITELY check it out...WHITE SUIT VERSION
I like the songs when he first came out I. the fiftys more fun to watch.
ABSOLUTELY MUST REACT TO THAT SONG GENTLEMEN!
Elvis sings, Bridge Over Troubled Water, and it is PERFECTION!!
❤️❤️❤️
that is one of his best!
That's a Simon& Garfunkel Song. 😆
@@leeconthegreat3922 Bridge over troubled water, is A Simon& Garfunkel Song before Elvis, sang it. 🤣
Yes!!
@@cathygray3467 Yes, Yes! 🤗🤗🤗👍
You just can't go wrong, with Elvis.
Some of his best, are: "In the Ghetto" (live), "If I can Dream" ('68 Comeback Specisl), "American Trilogy" ("Aloha from Hawaii") and "Just Pretend" (live).
Here's an real early one of him, dancing - "Jailhouse Rock"....
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Fun facts:
Elvis was a natural blonde!!
Whitney Houston's mother, Cissy Houston, sang backup for Elvis ('68 - '69).
You know how Michael Jackson stood on his shoed toes? Michael liked to tell the story of how he got that move, from Elvis---there's a vid, on YT, of Elvis doin' it!!
Somebody else who danced really well---and was good friends, with Elvis: Tom Jones!!
Here's a vid of him, dancing---he's gonna make your heads, explode....
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Great reaction, guys!!
Dream yes, but the others are good but not necessarily his "best".
ahhh Tom Jones!
@@waynebibey9727 ❤️
2 of my favourites. If I can Dream and in the Ghetto xxx
@@livingnextdoortoallanreact4030 ❤️
Loved that you reacted to Elvis and this song. Just not sure why you wouldn't have reacted to the official video....so much better. And I do agree with the other comments. Both '68' Comeback Specials... "Trying to Get to You" and "If I Can Dream". OFFICIAL VIDEOS. 😊
There is no "Official video". Official means it has been released by "EPE" (Elvis Presley enterprises). But EPE does not create or edit or release videos.
@Tate Genius Yes I'm sure they are, But I see that phrase used often when from people are describing Elvis videos. Just decided to start correcting people, I love correcting people. That could mean that I lead a lonely unfulfilled life, Hmmmmm... Naww,, I just like doing it. 🤣
@@warrendelay
There is a so called "official video". It's the official live version Vegas 1970, from the documentation " That's The Way It Is".
I guess you meant that "video".
This one here is made by a fan, and not very well.
Btw i like correcting people as well. Do i lead a lonely, unfilled live as well? 🤔
@@alameas6358 "Official" means it has been approved for release by the controlling trademark entity. for which in the case of Elvis THAT controlling entity is EPE, whom of which does not release or approve the release of videos on You Tube with Elvis's likeness. THAT is why reactors have so many copy right problems with Elvis videos. In regard to the segmented clip of Elvis's performances from "That's the way it is". those segments (any of them) have not been purposely segmented by the owners of the documentary copyrights. The segments have been Cut and edited out by entities OTHER than the copyright owners. Again there are no Official Elvis videos on TH-cam. (with the exception of the Elvis movie, for which "Warner Brothers" is the official copyright owners)
@@warrendelay
I absolutely agree!
It's not easy to explain and if English isn't your first language ( because that's the case for me) it's all the harder to explain.
Thanks for doing it for me!
I just love you you guys! Keep doing this!
“Kentucky Rain” and “The Ghetto” are good ones from him too. ALL of his songs are absolutely amazing if I must be honest.
I had the pleasure of seeing Elvis in concert when I was in 1st grade, the year before he died. I still have my ticket stub thanks to my mom for putting it up for me all these years. It’s amazing the impact he had on my life at such a young age. I will never forget the day he died 😢
The GOAT! He is the number one selling single artist of all time! I was born and raised on Elvis and will never forget where I was when the news of his death came on T.V.. As an 8 year old I stood in the living room and sobbed uncontrollably. This world hasn’t been the same without him.
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 yet as brilliant as Stevie is he will never be as big as Elvis.
@@michellepellomsanders4155 and why is that?
because he is black maybe and wasn't marketed to an all white audience lie Elvis was? Ask yourself why it is that 99% of reactions done to Elvis are done by black people.
@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 his skin color has nothing to do with it! Stevie nor ANYONE else will ever rise to the stardom that Elvis did. It was a feat that has never nor will ever be achieved again. Plain and simple.
Be careful the zappa troll is almost in every elvis Video and always write the same one_sided nonsense about elvis, he probably write down the questions and answers to present them here, to get attention
I was 14 yrs old when Elvis died, my auntie screamed down the alley that me my brother and my cousin were playing in at the time to get home , that Elvis had died!!! We were devastated , everyone was crying the whole world stood still for a moment, every tv station had the news that he had died!! You had to be there to truly understand it!
Yeah I was 14 too and rememer that the news was everywhere! I do understand how traumatic it was for so many of us fans all around the world
I was about 5 or 6, and I was with my mom on the way to the grocery store. My Mom had to pull over because she started crying. I didn't understand it at the time. The weird part was, I didn't even think my mom liked Elvis.
I was 13 saw it on news & started cry6 my eyes out. He was talented, gifted. Made Huge impact on the Music 🌎
You must be my age. I remember being at a campground and my mother yelling for us to come back to the camper.
I was about the same age as you when I heard it on the news.
The one and only man in this world that made me cry..true legend..there will never be another man like this man.❤❤❤❤❤
Never was and never will b anyone like Elvis. Talented and gorgeous. His voice is like velvet.
My absolute favorite Elvis song. And the background vocals are just as phenomenal as Elvis' voice!
Y'all need to research Elvis there's so much to this man that it would blow your minds. I was a little girl in the sixties and my dad adored him. He would play his records and record himself singing because my dad had a fantastic voice as well. I got to see him December of 1976 in concert in Denver Colorado just months before he passed.
There is a song by him called "and the grass won't pay no mind." I believe it's under country but as Elvis always said rock and roll, country, rhythm and blues all started through gospel music.
The promised land is another one of his songs that's absolutely fantastic and I think you would enjoy that. He loved to entertain when he was damn good at it. He was a good actor he was a good stage performer he had some rhythm and that body and had charisma that just flowed out of him. Thanks for sharing your reaction you guys are fantastic.
He was SCANDALOUS. His body movements freaked the old people right out. ❤️
My Mom sang in a gospel group back in 1940. They had big tent revivals, and she saw Elvis sing when he was only 5 years old. They all remarked that he could sing and would be a star.
Wow, what a unique experience your mom had! It must have been interesting for your mom to follow Elvis' career from the very beginning. Did she have any other stories of him?
@@sarzik2896 Later my family and I moved out to Las Vegas in the late 50's. We saw Elvis film 'Viva Las Vegas', on a sound stage out in front of the Sahara Hotel. We used to see him around town a lot. Once he walked up to my girlfriend while we were in the Aladdin Hotel. We were out having dinner with her mom, and we were only 14 years old at the time. My friend Barbara, was just his type. My friend's mom was all a flutter. We just laughed. Thought it was silly.
@@earlofmar7987 Thank you for sharing 😊
Wow!
Thank you all for what I read and for the video. But mainly to your testimony which resonates in my mind as if Elvis was sent to change things with the black community which should be recognized by its many talents. I'm white, but I admire them so much. And Elvis honored them. It is true that one does not recover from his loss. . Love from France.
There is a live version of this song that you need to watch straight through to get a better feel for how special he was. I remember watching his movies when I was a little girl and adiring him. He was so handsome and had such charisma. And, yes, MJ was briefly married to Elvis' daughter Lisa Marie.
PISCES 228, AND THE ONLY REASON MJ DID IT WAS TO COVER UP THE FACT THAT HE WAS PERVERT! IT NEVER FOOLED ANYONE!
The 1970 Vegas Live version for sure!
@@reneebush2399 OH YEAH! I AGREE!
His 1968 comeback special is something to see! I hope you can check it out! He was and always will be THE King of Rock and Roll!
Yes! The black leather Comeback 👍
The whole live video of this song in Las Vegas shows who he really was, kidding around with his people, NEVER taking himself seriously, dueling with the drummer. Nothing like many would expect him to be. Also check out his Gospel songs. He won Grammys for these. Been following you for awhile and like your reactions.
G.O.A.T. no one comes close. I saw him live 1 year before he passed. Lots of great songs to dive into. You won't regret it.
I absolutely love watching people of your generation tune in and fall in love with Elvis! I was 11 years old when the King died, and I cried for days. I loved him from the time I could walk! And over the 46 years since his passing, I've fallen more and more in love with his voice. He got better with age, and even his final recorded performance, just a few weeks before he died, was one of the most compelling and beautiful I've ever seen or heard. Thanks for posting your reaction video!
They call him the "king" for a reason. This is one of my personal favorites, but there are so many to choose from. You should also check out some of his gospel. I was only 5 when he died, but I still remember when the news with perfect clarity. My mother cried for days. I don't remember one day of my young life that I did not hear Elvis on the record player. He was (is) a national treasure.
Elvis set the bar! He will always be an icon. He was born in Tupelo Mississippi and started out singing gospel. Very humble, extremely generous and genuine and a heart bigger than Texas. There will never be another that even comes close. Elvis is still greatly loved and missed by those who loved him🙏🏻
Elvis liked to lure 14 year old girls into his bed, he also was a woman abuser and he also was a drug addict, has he set the bar too high or too low?
@@faithjones881 “Anybody who wants religion is welcome to it, as far as I'm concerned--I support your right to enjoy it. However, I would appreciate it if you exhibited more respect for the rights of those people who do not wish to share your dogma, rapture, or necro destination.”
now come down off the cross we can use the wood.
@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 I wish the same for perfect human
@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 I have the right to leave a comment and that’s what I did, just as you did
@@faithjones881 come down off the cross, we can use the wood.
Suspicious Minds is a great Elvis song,but he recorded that in 1969, late in his career. If you want to hear the true Elvis, you gotta listen to his musical output from 1956-1958: Heartbreak Hotel, Don't Be Curel, Teddy Bear, Hound Dog, Jailhouse Rock, All Shook Up, to name a few. THAT's essential Elvis. Enjoy! You guys know how to appreciate music!
Elvis made history, especially in 1955/56/57... he did what he thought was right and without fear!!!
He never lost respect for older people, he never forgot where he came from...! I recommend you to watch the movie Elvis, from 2022 with Austin Buttler, MUCH of the movie is true, also Lisa, his daughter and only child of Elvis said!
Please do more Elvis 🙏 especially in concert. He was so passionate about music and it really gets across.
My mum was 14 when Elvis died. She said she remembered hearing about it before school, heartbroken!! Gets to school and dozens of students and teachers were balling their eyes out.
Not USA, little New Zealand at the bottom of the world.
Thats the impact this guy made on that generation!!
Same in Australia. I was 14 and well remember school that day. Time just stopped and we all went into shock.
My mom told me that she was 17 and she was working as a waitress when someone came in and said that Elvis died. Everyone just started breaking down.
I remember I was 12 years old at Intermediate school in Auckland NZ and I was heartbroken and we were all so sad. My mum loved him too!!! His influence was HUGE.
Love you young men's reaction to 'my music' Elvis and The Bee Gees to name JUST 2 of the WONDERFUL examples of GREAT MUSIC.
Elvis was awesome, I was only 2 when he passed. And, my mom made damn sure I heard Elvis. Can't go wrong with any of his music at all really. And, nobody, I mean nobody can bring a tear to your eye with a Gospel song like Elvis can.
You guys gotta witness TRYIN' TO GET TO YOU - The live version with Elvis seated and playing guitar in a black leather suit.
FIRE!!!
Please play more of Elvis so you can truly know he was a great singer, entertainer, but mostly, an incredible man. There’s a documentary about Elvis that you should also watch and it’ll help you know the person. And, if you have not played, if I can dream, then you need to put that video on. It was made two months after MLK’s death here in Memphis, Tennessee, and Elvis was so bothered by it all, he wanted to sing something special for those times (1968). And his lyrics still resonate today. I really think if you knew more about the person himself, y’all would love him as much as we do here in Memphis.
Elvis was a huge gospel singer, if you want to really experience the sound of Elvis you have to listen to some of his gospel as it is so powerful. He truly was the King! In his early days, women would faint after watching him gyrate on stage. He died when I was just a little girl, but his charisma follows me to this day and I listen to him all the time still!
GOAT!!! Elvis was the coolest dude you'll ever see!!! There's swag and there's ELVIS SWAG!!
Listen to a gospel tune with the Jordanians on backup harmony. Sanctified! Love y’all. 70 yo white woman in DC having lived from coast to coast and spent the 60 - 80s in Detroit. Your appreciation for music is inspiring. I know your parents are proud . ☺️
Just got back from a trip to Nashville and then Memphis. Dad is a huge Elvis fan so I grew up on a lot of his music and still listen to him a bunch. We went to Graceland which was an amazing tour of his estate in Memphis and they made a bunch of museums on the other side of the street. His story is really amazing but is also tragic as well. You guys should peep the new movie too. Elvis is a legend.
Elvis is a Legend
Elvis was my first love!!! I was 11 when I started loving his music, I seen him in concert twice. There is no one like him and never will be
I saw him at 11 years of age 1957 After that I was a fan
Elvis is the King of rock and roll it's up to us to keep him alive. This man brought us together black's, hispanic and whites together. It's the democratic who are divided us.
My mom saw Elvis in concert February 1977 in Charlotte. His health was already deteriorating and because of his health he was over an hour late going on stage and could only perform 30 minutes. My mom still says that's the greatest concert she's ever been to. She's still got her ticket and photos she took all in a photo album. Elvis died just a few months after that concert. I actually remember hearing about his death and I was only 5 1/2 then. I was watching TV when the news broke into what i was watching to announce his death. My mom cried. RIP Elvis
Elvis was a martial arts expert too and incorporated some moves into his shows. He became close friends with Tom Jones who is a panelist on UKs The Voice. It would be great to see your reaction to I'm Never Gonna Fall In Love by Tom. He also sang duets with other artists you may enjoy. Thanks for your wonderful videos, you're all a credit to the younger generation xx
Elvis is a real treat, he has such a beautiful voice. I hope you listen to more of him. He has so much to offer. He did many movies, he was georgious.
" If I can dream" is a beautiful Elvis song that shows off his vocals
Thank you for the reaction to Elvis. Please do more Elvis. Greetings from Greece
Thank you so much for this video of Elvis guys but it doesn't show how much Elvis was the most talented entertainer of all times! There is a lot of great vidéos you must see !!! Suspicions Mind and Polk salad Annie in live in Vegas, American Trilogie, You gave me a montain, What now my love, in live in Honolulu etc etc...... and his gospel songs !!!!!!! You'll love all this fantastic performances!!!!! Sorry for my bad english, I'm french. 😳 More Elvis please!!!!!!!!!!!!! 💖💞💕💖💕💞💖💞💕💖💕💞
Beautiful voice he had didn't he, you guys would probably love his gospel songs too his voice was haunting in a lot of those tracks, absolutely brilliant
This 73 year old white NC Grandmother absolutely loves your videos. Sometimes tears run down my cheeks when something is funny and I laugh with you. It’s a thrill to watch you each moving differently when the music is playing! I’d be proud to call any of you a grandson….your parents/family must be so proud of you for having an open mind, willing to be real, disagree with each other and still be friends, while learning new information and listening to new music ! However, I haven’t quite figured out the fire extinguisher yet! 🤣
Cool! I`m 55 and also have fun!
I'm 71 and fire extinguisher are to put out the fire. Elvis is 🔥. Love you guys❤ Thank you😍
Elvis is one of the few entertainers in the world who is an inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Country Music Hall of Fame, Gospel Hall of Fame, R&B Hall of Fame, Honky Tonk Hall of Fame, just to name a few. His death on August 16, 1977 was a National Day of Mourning.
Elvis was also in the movies and he would sing in movies as well. He was actually blonde but he dyed his hair black because of a singer that he really looked up to had dark hair, I forget his name at the moment. Check out some videos of him singing in his younger days. He was a beautiful looking man and his voice was amazing, very very unique that’s why so many people still love him today. The video Shown of him this time around is when he is older, has put on some weight and when he was really bad he would forget the words to songs on stage. Due to the drugs he took at the end and could not stop taking. When he was young and first started singing and moving his hips around it was unheard of and they called him Elvis the pelvis. RIP
Love this reaction.
Cissy Houston (Whitney's mom) was one of the Sweet Inspirations...they were Elvis' background singers for years.
But Cissy Houston was only five weeks in 1969 with Elvis and the Sweet Inspirations.
and Cissy sang with Van Morrison before she did with Elvis.
The zappa troll is almost in every elvis Video and always write the same one_sided rubbish about elvis, he wants to give us something for life, we have to be tankful, hahahaha, hahahaha 🤣 🤣 🤣
Zappa troll how long did it take you to memorize?
With shit zappa trolls, its like with mushrooms, keep them in the dark and feed them shit 🤣 🤣 🤣
The Ghetto sung by Elvis was a real soul wrenching, hard hitting song. You guys need to check it out.
You should watch Elvis sing “In The Ghetto”!!! He was very flamboyant and loved black people. He was amazing!
This is the studio version of 'Suspicious Minds'. You need to watch the live version of Elvis performing this song live on stage in 1970.
Love that you did an Elvis reaction. the live 1968 comeback special “If I can dream” is one of his best vocal performances in terms of emotion and soul. Special meaning behind the song makes it all the more powerful too
Love your reactions. You’ve got a new subscriber here. Hope to see more Elvis reaction videos on your channel. Elvis was gospel, rhythm and blues. Long live ELVIS PRESLEY in our hearts, our minds, and in our music.🎶🎸♥️
Can’t help falling in love with you, is the song to hear. He will always be the king. Sad 🙏🏻😢🌻
You mentioned the background singers, one of which was the lovely Cissy Huston, mother of Whitney Huston. True story!. It’s just over 45 years since Elvis died. And still thousands of fans travel the world to be at Graceland for a midnight vigil to pay respect. No one has ever pulled crowds like Elvis! (Not even MJ). Elvis was the Best there ever was, is and ever will be. RIP EP. P.S
Rod Stewart's Concert - 3.54 Million People. Rod Stewart, the music superstar, owns the current world record for the largest concert of all time, performing in front of 3.5 million people on Copacabana Beach on New Year's Eve in 1994
which white artist used Cissy before Elvis?
Be careful the zappa troll is almost in every elvis Video and always write the same one_sided rubbish about elvis, he probably write down the questions and answers to present them here, to get attention, hahahaha
But zappa troll how long did it take you to memorize everything? 🤣
That wasn't his best songs there's much better ones try more
Zappa troll, does nobody love you? Hahahaha
His earlier songs were so awesome too. In the Ghetto was one of his best as well as the one written for Martin Luther King Jr. If you haven’t heard them you should listen. I feel like the impersonators are a bit on the gimmicky side, but Elvis has a very pure voice that came from inside him and his upbringing. Hugs to all.
Elvis was a multi degree black belt in martial arts and he incorporated a lot of those moves into his dancing and stage show.
Elvis was an honorary black belt.
Zappa troll wants to enlighten us, hahahaha, hahahaha 🤣 🤣
And the fastest draw!
Zappa troll how long did it take you to memorize everything? Hahahaha
Shit ugly zappa changed the World of boring clowns,
He looked horrible like a bum at the end 🤣 🤣 🤣
I love your reactions! Nice to see young men willing to go back in time!
I will love him until I die. I was 10 when I was watching TV and they said he died. I cried for a week. He is the Greatest and will always be The King.
He’s the KING! Check out Elvis doing “In the Ghetto.”
Yes, yes, yes!
He's the King....🤣🤣🤣🤣
Not only do I absolutely love this song cuz backup singers have the most beautiful voices. Those sisters can really sing
The Sweet Inspirations sounded like an angel choir.
Elvis was handsome, talented, charismatic, generous...I can go on. He was a gift. There is no one like him. I can dream is a great song.
Their faces show respect for the king 👑... priceless...
So cool to see you guys rocking to the King who grew up with Black friends and of course that inspired his music. Elvis spans all races, genres and ages. Great vid guys!