Elvis was raised so poor in Mississippi and when Elvis and his Mom, Dad moved to Memphis to government housing they thought they had really moved up in the world. He was really that little boy running barefoot to see where the singing was coming from, he was special.
My favorite Elvis story was when he first got a chunk of money, he went to a Cadillac dealership and no salesman would come out and help him. There was a black man washing the cars on the lot and Elvis went over to him and asked if the Cadillac was a good car. He said, "Yes sir, it's a fine car." So Elvis went in the dealership and said, "I want to buy those two Cadillacs right there, one for me and one for that man washing the cars and I want him to get the commission on both of them." True story.
Elvis did so many concerts for charity...This video didn't even touch half which is understandable because it was a short one...Fun Fact!!!! One day when Elvis got on a plane a little boy was admiring a ring Elvis was wearing..The little boy said " when I grow up I'm going to get a ring like that... Elvis told the child " you don't need to wait" Elvis took the ring off n gave it to the boy....There are so many stories about his love for ppl.Thank you for your reaction...God Bless
Elvis definitely had a generous heart I saw a interview that his gf linda Thompson did and she said that one day she heard on the news that a lady abd her kids had a house fire and they lost everything well she mentioned to elvis about hearing this story on the news elvis right away said please find out how to contact her so they did well elvis found her an apartment furnished her whole apt and then paid her rent for the next 6 months and he didn't even know this lady also his cousin Billy Smith said one day I was riding in the limo with elvis and his limo driver well elvis happened to see this older black couple om the side of the road they looked to be having truck trouble so elvis right away had his limo driver stop the limo he got out walked over to the couple asked them what the issue was with their truck they said it starts but keeps dying on them and right away he told the couple to please come with Me he asked his limo driver to stop at the next car dealership, elvis asked the couple what their favorite color was he went inside the dealership cams out with keys and told them see that truck over there its yours... they at first didn't want to except it but elvis told them please except this gift from me at least tonight when I lay down my head ill know you two are driving in a safe vehicle. They thanked him .. and he didn't even know these people.. there are so many stories where he helped strangers and people he didn't even know.m he never forgot where he came from and had a big heart and loved helping people and making them smile....
I have already found your channel and am watching your videos about Elvis. Love it. When elvis was out he saw two black girls, a mother and her daughter standing and looking at cars (Cadillacs) Elvis went up to them and asked her which car she thought was nice. He went in and took the car key from the dealer and bought the car for this woman. There is a story about this.🙂
From the historic iconic comments by President Jimmy Carter at the time of elvis's death, to the soul depth and diversity of elvis singing "if I can dream" as Dr king and Bobby Kennedy are assassinated, this beautiful film captures the humanity and artistry of elvis presley like no film before it. Truly remarkable.
That video barely scratched the surface of his kindness and generosity. There are many videos put out by Elvis fans and historians with stories of Elvis helping people he heard or read in the paper about needing help, and Elvis immediately acting to help them. Giving to people he didn't know without any fanfare or cameras to publicize his acts of kindness.
Sweetheart you look fabulous absolutely beautiful ten years younger. ELVIS PRESLEY ❤ was a beautiful soul ❤ thank you for all your doing ❤ Bless you always..ELVIS PRESLEY ❤ had a heart of gold 💛.. Bless his soul ❤ God's Gift 🎁
My favorite story that Priscilla has been telling for decades is; whenever someone complimented what he wore it his house or his cars, he would say EVERY SINGLE TIME, he’d always smile and say”you like that? My fans gave it to me”. He believed that and knew that to be true. Another reason we loved him.
There is a story that I've never seen refuted, about Elvis being at one of the Cadillac dealers he did business with. He happened to notice a middle aged black woman (I almost hate to put that detail in here but that's the way I received it) walking around slowly looking at two or three different Caddy's but she kept coming back to the big Fleetwod, circling it with wide eyes. The story is that he slowly walked up to her a bit from behind and introduced himself. It took her a couple of seconds to finally say "Well, of course I know who you are!" He asked her if she liked this particular model and color and she said "Well YES, but I could never...", to which Elvis held out the keys and said "It's yours, I bought it for you". It is estimated that he gave away over two hundred Cadillacs during his career.
In an interview Elvis actually said he would entertain for free. He didn't care about the money. This video just tipped the iceburg on Elvis giving. Been a fan for a little over 2 years and his giving is what drew me in. His visiting St. Jude Hospital every year at Christmas time. Giving to many charities each year. Houses, cars, just stoping and helping fix a flat on a car on the side of the road and then giving enough money to purchase a new car. Taking a wheelchair himself and picking the lady up and putting her in it. He never wanted anyone with him to tell that he did these things. He would every year go to the gate at Graceland and listen to anyone that needed an operation or whatever problem they were having and if he believed their story he would write them a check. When he hit $100,000 he would stop. It goes on and on. He was a beautiful person. R.I.P Elvis.
Elvis wanted it to be low key. He didn't care about the publicity. This is just scratching the surface. It would grind people to a halt if they knew everything he did. I've been 'connected' with Elvis since I was 3. Not through family or desire, just happened. Still gives me goosebumps... something so authentic and so natural. It's scary yet awe inspiring the level this Very Human Being was and still is. And I wasn't even alive yet! Smh
elvis donated to 50 charities throughout his life. elvis once said: "god only gave me the wealth and the talent so that i can make people happy - the best thing for me is when i can make people happy!"
@@balser77 Elvis not only regularly donated to 50 charities. Elvis also voluntarily paid the highest taxes. Elvis (I believe it was 1974) was the private individual in the United States who paid the most taxes. Elvis said: "I voluntarily pay the highest taxes so that the country can do good for others".
Elvis, did a lot of concerts for free or, he donated the money to charity! Lots of times if he was doing a concert, he'd tell them to come and just pay want they could and, then he would donate it to charity and didn't want anyone to know because, he would do it secretly, he didn't want any notoriety!
1935 on January 8 a huge star was born, but sadly in 1977 on august 16 we lost a great musician, a amazing singer, but we also lost a amazing humanitarian that helped so many people that he did not even know. Today over 46 years after his death, people are still calling Elvis the King of Rock'n'Roll (he said that Chubby Checker was the one that should be called King of Rock'n roll, if any human should), Elvis didn't like that title and he believed that the only King was God and he actually told this to his fans several times, he said: I believe that God is the only true king, sometimes he added Jesus Christ. I think that Elvis is and only the king of Rock'n roll, he is the king of music because he can sing very well in any genre, but what do you think, is he good enough to be called a music king? Elvis was really in my mind, the King of GOSPEL and other music, no one does it better then him, he is best known for making Rock'n roll famous, so he was called The King of Rock'n roll, but he never liked that people called him that, he repeatedly stopped fans who said that he was the king of rock'n roll, telling them: I'm just an entertainer and singer, God is the only true King (sometimes he also said Jesus Christ is the only King)... He also never liked the "so called joke" Elvis the Pelvis, he loved Jokes, but that was for him very hurtful to hear people say, or write. Elvis was born in the poor part of Tupelo Mississippi (in a shotgun house) and it was mainly Afro Americans living there, at the place where Elvis family lived there only lived 3 more white families, the rest was colored people, his family was dirt poor until he became an artist after singing in a mainly colored peoples church during his childhood. Did you know that he had several friends that where Afro Americans, one of his friends where James Brown, yes THAT James Brown (The King of Soul), another artist was B.B King, yes that B.B King... He also was a good friend with Mohamed Ali, yes the GREATEST boxer of all time, he even had a Robe made for him, but it was to much bling on it so Ali wouldn't where it more then one time to a fight. He really admired Martin Luther King very much, Elvis felt that all people are equal, unfortunately he never got to meet him, that would have created to much problems for both of them at that time. He had several medical problems, Glaucoma, (Insomnia) sleeping problems, irritable bowel syndrome, things that affected his real life and made him need medication to function. Yes, he took medicines that today are considered to be called drugs, but at that time doctors prescribed it to him and to ordinary people, they did not know of the problems it could give people (side effects). He never took any so-called street drugs, but unfortunately he did not realize that those medications would be a problem for him, he thought that they where ordinary medicine because his doctor prescribed them to him and to everyone else that needed it. Many out of his relatives died at a relatively young age, so even if he wouldn't have the medication, he might have died at about the same age. He could never be alone and thus himself, at that time the word superstar did not exist, so nothing could prepare him for that kind of life. Did you know that a big group of white people actually smashed his records and wanted to ban his music, just because they called the music he did so called N... music, that is so painful to think that some people actually can think like that, skin color is just color and nothing more, when will people start to realize that? There are some videos of when Elvis joking and messing up, he loved to joke around and pretend that he did not have control, but he had total control, he actually conducted his musicians and back up choirs all the time ! He is the only person to have 2 records gone to sell Gold and 2 to to sell Platinum since he died. Elvis is also in almost every genre of Music Hall of Fame (5 that I'm sure of Rock 'n' Roll, Country, Gospel, Rockabilly and Rhythm and Blues), if Gospel is a genre in Music Hall of fame, then he should be in there to, but no one else is in more then perhaps 2 genres. Not bad for someone who never took a single singing lesson, yes he sang in church so perhaps he learned a little there, right? Something else that people tend to overlook: He always conducts his musicians and backup singers, he never gets credit for being able to doing that. Imagen you are a singer, you have great Musicians, you have great backup singers, no Guest Artists, no Auto tune, no Lip singing and no Fireworks, now all is about your skill, could you handle that pressure? At the time when Elvis started to perform, Auto tune did not exist yet and when it became available, then he still did not use it, he did not need to, he always sang so that you could hear every word that he sang, the Fans always felt that he sang to just you ! That is what Elvis did in over 1600 concerts (during his 20 years as an artist), despite having problems with his health, like his Glaucoma, the headlights must have hurt his eyes like crazy. He sang over 800 songs, I wonder how he could remember them all, he never wrote a song himself, so he had to remember other peoples lyrics, well that is amazing in it self. By the way he had Glaucoma and that must have been difficult being in the headlights all the time, that could be why he sometimes closes his eyes, but also sometimes squinting! This unfortunately made him temporary blind after the shows, that is why they led him of the stage and into his car, that is something that not many people knew about Elvis. Elvis suits was made of 100% Polyester, or 100 cotton (I'm not sure witch one), it was originally a karate suit, it was very light, but it was hot, so it made him sweat a lot, he got some bad press about that, but if you give it all then you will sweat, it should be positive, right? About the deep base voiced JD Sumner (a member of The Stamps Quartet) he is a Basso Profundo, I think it's called that, it is the deepest base singer there is. A video about him helping others, look at this: th-cam.com/video/CrJ1c9tm-C0/w-d-xo.html Elvis made a show where all the money went to build the Memorial after Pearl Harbor, he talked to the nations about taking the Polio vaccine, Elvis took the first injection himself, he helped by donating a big amount of money to St Jude hospital, they fight against cancer (especially children with), he gave away loads of jewelry, gave away cars, he even gave away some houses to total strangers. Elvis started an organization that helps people to get out of Homelessness (Presley Charitable Foundation), this organization helps people even now close to 50 years after he passed away. A thing that you perhaps did not know: Elvis ALMOST NEVER did a show OUTSIDE OF USA, yes he did sing a few times in Canada: 4 concerts, 2 times in Toronto, 1 time in Ottawa and 1 time in Vancouver (during the 50:s?). When the Aloha From Hawaii (Live in Honolulu 1973) was showed it had close to 1.5 Billion viewers from around the whole world and 3.7 billion people lived on earth at this time, so it was close to 1/3 of all of the population on the earth that viewed the show, it was the first time a single artist was shown LIVE around the globe. Video of Mohammad Ali speech after Elvis died: th-cam.com/video/PO8Kq_3KTyI/w-d-xo.html I have to say that I loved being at Graceland and seeing his home, first we were at the shotgun house in Tupelo Mississippi where he lived in his early years, he was born there ! You don't have a guide taking you on a tour, you can go all over yourself, but stay outside of the ropes and do not attempt to go upstairs, the outside is huge, so is the house, but you don't realize that from the front of the house. I don't regret for a second that I was there, or that I stood at his grave site and said out loud that this is for the humanitarian Elvis/the person/the man and then I gave him a military salute, the others there just looked at me and asked if I didn't like his music. So I told them that he was clearly one of the best singers and artists ever, but I loved his big heart more, he helped so many people without getting credit for it, he didn't want the credit of helping others, he did it out of love and respect and to me that is what true charity is all about. This PLACE (GRACELAND) should be a protected part of music history and also American history forever, I think that people will keep coming for years and years and years to come ! Elvis did lots of things for America to, he helped in a big way to avoid getting Polio (he took the vaccine in a TV show and that made the interest for taking the vaccine to go up from 0,6 % all the way up to 80 % in 6 months), so in 6 months he got 79.4 % more of the American people take the Polio vaccine and shortly after it was eradicated from USA, he also helped in the fight to defeat Cancer by helping to build up St Jude's children cancer treatment clinic by donating a huge amount of money to them, he also helped to build the Memorial over Pearl Harbor and many other things!
Thanks guys. Such a lovely couple. Yes Elvis's cook a black lady is on here talking about the house and car Elvis bought her. he used to hand out checks to everyone every Christmas outside his house. And so much more.
First of all congrats on 3K subscribers! That's terrific! Thanks, Carrie, for your request and thanks, Mattie and Unc, for your reaction. I have 3 requests only because I can't decide on just one: (1) Bruno Kirby Story: 'The Magic of Elvis Presley' (4:32) (2) Paula Hunt met Elvis Presley at Graceland in the summer of 1969 (3:29) (3) Elvis Presley - The King of kindness (6:31)
Awww!! UNC is right. Lol however Mattie, u look stunning! Thank u for reacting to my request and the shout out. This didnt even show the countless acts of paying strangers hospital bills, surgeries mortgages, wheelchairs and visiting children in hospitals and irraticating Polio. Love y'all & Congrats on 3,001 subs! Keep on rockin on TCB ⚡👑🤘🌹
Oh my goodness. David smiled so hard to know that he was right. Thank you so much for the compliment, and we could not have gotten this far without all of you. For that I say thank you for supporting Mattie's reactions & more. also please check out my other channel. Aunt Mattie TV
Yes, the novie couldn't show everything due to time constraints. Plus, the movie is told through the eyes of his corrupt con man manager, THAT has a lot to do with it. However, it gave me a new appreciation for elvis presley. Despite having a horrible con man for a manager, elvis's soul depth and diversity allowed him to make critically acclaimed recordings in multiple genres of music. And, as Dr king and Bobby Kennedy are assassinated, this beautiful film captures the humanity and artistry of elvis presley as he sings "if I can dream" a message of hope as the country is hurting. That was truly remarkable.
Elvis was a beautiful generous soul that gave quietly and without publicity usually. R.I.P
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Elvis was raised so poor in Mississippi and when Elvis and his Mom, Dad moved to Memphis to government housing they thought they had really moved up in the world. He was really that little boy running barefoot to see where the singing was coming from, he was special.
Thank you for playing Elvis Presley love It 🤩😍😍🤩
❤love Elvis so much such a humble and giving man he surly will always be loved and remembered thanks for sharing Rest In Peace king of hearts xo
My favorite Elvis story was when he first got a chunk of money, he went to a Cadillac dealership and no salesman would come out and help him. There was a black man washing the cars on the lot and Elvis went over to him and asked if the Cadillac was a good car. He said, "Yes sir, it's a fine car."
So Elvis went in the dealership and said, "I want to buy those two Cadillacs right there, one for me and one for that man washing the cars and I want him to get the commission on both of them." True story.
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Elvis did so many concerts for charity...This video didn't even touch half which is understandable because it was a short one...Fun Fact!!!! One day when Elvis got on a plane a little boy was admiring a ring Elvis was wearing..The little boy said " when I grow up I'm going to get a ring like that... Elvis told the child " you don't need to wait" Elvis took the ring off n gave it to the boy....There are so many stories about his love for ppl.Thank you for your reaction...God Bless
Elvis definitely had a generous heart I saw a interview that his gf linda Thompson did and she said that one day she heard on the news that a lady abd her kids had a house fire and they lost everything well she mentioned to elvis about hearing this story on the news elvis right away said please find out how to contact her so they did well elvis found her an apartment furnished her whole apt and then paid her rent for the next 6 months and he didn't even know this lady also his cousin Billy Smith said one day I was riding in the limo with elvis and his limo driver well elvis happened to see this older black couple om the side of the road they looked to be having truck trouble so elvis right away had his limo driver stop the limo he got out walked over to the couple asked them what the issue was with their truck they said it starts but keeps dying on them and right away he told the couple to please come with Me he asked his limo driver to stop at the next car dealership, elvis asked the couple what their favorite color was he went inside the dealership cams out with keys and told them see that truck over there its yours... they at first didn't want to except it but elvis told them please except this gift from me at least tonight when I lay down my head ill know you two are driving in a safe vehicle. They thanked him .. and he didn't even know these people.. there are so many stories where he helped strangers and people he didn't even know.m he never forgot where he came from and had a big heart and loved helping people and making them smile....
Only 42 miss him
Thank you and be blessed 🙏🏼❤⚡💯
He's the top 5 celebrity's of all time for giving.
Elvis was such a special human being, there will never be anyone like him. thank you.
I have already found your channel and am watching your videos about Elvis. Love it. When elvis was out he saw two black girls, a mother and her daughter standing and looking at cars (Cadillacs) Elvis went up to them and asked her which car she thought was nice. He went in and took the car key from the dealer and bought the car for this woman. There is a story about this.🙂
From the historic iconic comments by President Jimmy Carter at the time of elvis's death, to the soul depth and diversity of elvis singing "if I can dream" as Dr king and Bobby Kennedy are assassinated, this beautiful film captures the humanity and artistry of elvis presley like no film before it. Truly remarkable.
That video barely scratched the surface of his kindness and generosity. There are many videos put out by Elvis fans and historians with stories of Elvis helping people he heard or read in the paper about needing help, and Elvis immediately acting to help them. Giving to people he didn't know without any fanfare or cameras to publicize his acts of kindness.
Sweetheart you look fabulous absolutely beautiful ten years younger. ELVIS PRESLEY ❤ was a beautiful soul ❤ thank you for all your doing ❤ Bless you always..ELVIS PRESLEY ❤ had a heart of gold 💛.. Bless his soul ❤ God's Gift 🎁
My favorite story that Priscilla has been telling for decades is; whenever someone complimented what he wore it his house or his cars, he would say EVERY SINGLE TIME, he’d always smile and say”you like that? My fans gave it to me”. He believed that and knew that to be true. Another reason we loved him.
Elvis Aaron Presley never forgot where he came from, and he gave all the way to the end.
There is a story that I've never seen refuted, about Elvis being at one of the Cadillac dealers he did business with. He happened to notice a middle aged black woman (I almost hate to put that detail in here but that's the way I received it) walking around slowly looking at two or three different Caddy's but she kept coming back to the big Fleetwod, circling it with wide eyes. The story is that he slowly walked up to her a bit from behind and introduced himself. It took her a couple of seconds to finally say "Well, of course I know who you are!" He asked her if she liked this particular model and color and she said "Well YES, but I could never...", to which Elvis held out the keys and said "It's yours, I bought it for you". It is estimated that he gave away over two hundred Cadillacs during his career.
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Elvis gave us his All til thy very end.He never gave up on his fans.
In an interview Elvis actually said he would entertain for free. He didn't care about the money. This video just tipped the iceburg on Elvis giving. Been a fan for a little over 2 years and his giving is what drew me in. His visiting St. Jude Hospital every year at Christmas time. Giving to many charities each year. Houses, cars, just stoping and helping fix a flat on a car on the side of the road and then giving enough money to purchase a new car. Taking a wheelchair himself and picking the lady up and putting her in it. He never wanted anyone with him to tell that he did these things. He would every year go to the gate at Graceland and listen to anyone that needed an operation or whatever problem they were having and if he believed their story he would write them a check. When he hit $100,000 he would stop. It goes on and on. He was a beautiful person. R.I.P Elvis.
thank you
Elvis wanted it to be low key. He didn't care about the publicity. This is just scratching the surface. It would grind people to a halt if they knew everything he did. I've been 'connected' with Elvis since I was 3. Not through family or desire, just happened. Still gives me goosebumps... something so authentic and so natural. It's scary yet awe inspiring the level this Very Human Being was and still is. And I wasn't even alive yet! Smh
elvis donated to 50 charities throughout his life. elvis once said: "god only gave me the wealth and the talent so that i can make people happy - the best thing for me is when i can make people happy!"
He never used any the money he gave away as a tax right off. He genuinely loved giving and loved his fans.
@@balser77 Elvis not only regularly donated to 50 charities. Elvis also voluntarily paid the highest taxes. Elvis (I believe it was 1974) was the private individual in the United States who paid the most taxes. Elvis said: "I voluntarily pay the highest taxes so that the country can do good for others".
Yes he did alot for children and people that needed it.that showed how kindhearted and generous man
Elvis, did a lot of concerts for free or, he donated the money to charity! Lots of times if he was doing a concert, he'd tell them to come and just pay want they could and, then he would donate it to charity and didn't want anyone to know because, he would do it secretly, he didn't want any notoriety!
An excellent film of who the man was - thank you for for sharing and reacting us fans appreciate it.
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George Klein was there with Elvis since high school. He knew him better than most.
1935 on January 8 a huge star was born, but sadly in 1977 on august 16 we lost a great musician, a amazing singer, but we also lost a amazing humanitarian that helped so many people that he did not even know.
Today over 46 years after his death, people are still calling Elvis the King of Rock'n'Roll (he said that Chubby Checker was the one that should be called King of Rock'n roll, if any human should), Elvis didn't like that title and he believed that the only King was God and he actually told this to his fans several times, he said: I believe that God is the only true king, sometimes he added Jesus Christ.
I think that Elvis is and only the king of Rock'n roll, he is the king of music because he can sing very well in any genre, but what do you think, is he good enough to be called a music king?
Elvis was really in my mind, the King of GOSPEL and other music, no one does it better then him, he is best known for making Rock'n roll famous, so he was called The King of Rock'n roll, but he never liked that people called him that, he repeatedly stopped fans who said that he was the king of rock'n roll, telling them:
I'm just an entertainer and singer, God is the only true King (sometimes he also said Jesus Christ is the only King)...
He also never liked the "so called joke" Elvis the Pelvis, he loved Jokes, but that was for him very hurtful to hear people say, or write.
Elvis was born in the poor part of Tupelo Mississippi (in a shotgun house) and it was mainly Afro Americans living there, at the place where Elvis family lived there only lived 3 more white families, the rest was colored people, his family was dirt poor until he became an artist after singing in a mainly colored peoples church during his childhood.
Did you know that he had several friends that where Afro Americans, one of his friends where James Brown, yes THAT James Brown (The King of Soul), another artist was B.B King, yes that B.B King...
He also was a good friend with Mohamed Ali, yes the GREATEST boxer of all time, he even had a Robe made for him, but it was to much bling on it so Ali wouldn't where it more then one time to a fight.
He really admired Martin Luther King very much, Elvis felt that all people are equal, unfortunately he never got to meet him, that would have created to much problems for both of them at that time.
He had several medical problems, Glaucoma, (Insomnia) sleeping problems, irritable bowel syndrome, things that affected his real life and made him need medication to function.
Yes, he took medicines that today are considered to be called drugs, but at that time doctors prescribed it to him and to ordinary people, they did not know of the problems it could give people (side effects).
He never took any so-called street drugs, but unfortunately he did not realize that those medications would be a problem for him, he thought that they where ordinary medicine because his doctor prescribed them to him and to everyone else that needed it.
Many out of his relatives died at a relatively young age, so even if he wouldn't have the medication, he might have died at about the same age.
He could never be alone and thus himself, at that time the word superstar did not exist, so nothing could prepare him for that kind of life.
Did you know that a big group of white people actually smashed his records and wanted to ban his music, just because they called the music he did so called N... music, that is so painful to think that some people actually can think like that, skin color is just color and nothing more, when will people start to realize that?
There are some videos of when Elvis joking and messing up, he loved to joke around and pretend that he did not have control, but he had total control, he actually conducted his musicians and back up choirs all the time !
He is the only person to have 2 records gone to sell Gold and 2 to to sell Platinum since he died.
Elvis is also in almost every genre of Music Hall of Fame (5 that I'm sure of Rock 'n' Roll, Country, Gospel, Rockabilly and Rhythm and Blues), if Gospel is a genre in Music Hall of fame, then he should be in there to, but no one else is in more then perhaps 2 genres.
Not bad for someone who never took a single singing lesson, yes he sang in church so perhaps he learned a little there, right?
Something else that people tend to overlook:
He always conducts his musicians and backup singers, he never gets credit for being able to doing that.
Imagen you are a singer, you have great Musicians, you have great backup singers, no Guest Artists, no Auto tune, no Lip singing and no Fireworks, now all is about your skill, could you handle that pressure?
At the time when Elvis started to perform, Auto tune did not exist yet and when it became available, then he still did not use it, he did not need to, he always sang so that you could hear every word that he sang, the Fans always felt that he sang to just you !
That is what Elvis did in over 1600 concerts (during his 20 years as an artist), despite having problems with his health, like his Glaucoma, the headlights must have hurt his eyes like crazy.
He sang over 800 songs, I wonder how he could remember them all, he never wrote a song himself, so he had to remember other peoples lyrics, well that is amazing in it self.
By the way he had Glaucoma and that must have been difficult being in the headlights all the time, that could be why he sometimes closes his eyes, but also sometimes squinting!
This unfortunately made him temporary blind after the shows, that is why they led him of the stage and into his car, that is something that not many people knew about Elvis.
Elvis suits was made of 100% Polyester, or 100 cotton (I'm not sure witch one), it was originally a karate suit, it was very light, but it was hot, so it made him sweat a lot, he got some bad press about that, but if you give it all then you will sweat, it should be positive, right?
About the deep base voiced JD Sumner (a member of The Stamps Quartet) he is a Basso Profundo, I think it's called that, it is the deepest base singer there is.
A video about him helping others, look at this: th-cam.com/video/CrJ1c9tm-C0/w-d-xo.html
Elvis made a show where all the money went to build the Memorial after Pearl Harbor, he talked to the nations about taking the Polio vaccine, Elvis took the first injection himself, he helped by donating a big amount of money to St Jude hospital, they fight against cancer (especially children with), he gave away loads of jewelry, gave away cars, he even gave away some houses to total strangers.
Elvis started an organization that helps people to get out of Homelessness (Presley Charitable Foundation), this organization helps people even now close to 50 years after he passed away.
A thing that you perhaps did not know: Elvis ALMOST NEVER did a show OUTSIDE OF USA, yes he did sing a few times in Canada: 4 concerts, 2 times in Toronto, 1 time in Ottawa and 1 time in Vancouver (during the 50:s?).
When the Aloha From Hawaii (Live in Honolulu 1973) was showed it had close to 1.5 Billion viewers from around the whole world and 3.7 billion people lived on earth at this time, so it was close to 1/3 of all of the population on the earth that viewed the show, it was the first time a single artist was shown LIVE around the globe.
Video of Mohammad Ali speech after Elvis died:
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I have to say that I loved being at Graceland and seeing his home, first we were at the shotgun house in Tupelo Mississippi where he lived in his early years, he was born there !
You don't have a guide taking you on a tour, you can go all over yourself, but stay outside of the ropes and do not attempt to go upstairs, the outside is huge, so is the house, but you don't realize that from the front of the house.
I don't regret for a second that I was there, or that I stood at his grave site and said out loud that this is for the humanitarian Elvis/the person/the man and then I gave him a military salute, the others there just looked at me and asked if I didn't like his music.
So I told them that he was clearly one of the best singers and artists ever, but I loved his big heart more, he helped so many people without getting credit for it, he didn't want the credit of helping others, he did it out of love and respect and to me that is what true charity is all about.
This PLACE (GRACELAND) should be a protected part of music history and also American history forever, I think that people will keep coming for years and years and years to come !
Elvis did lots of things for America to, he helped in a big way to avoid getting Polio (he took the vaccine in a TV show and that made the interest for taking the vaccine to go up from 0,6 % all the way up to 80 % in 6 months), so in 6 months he got 79.4 % more of the American people take the Polio vaccine and shortly after it was eradicated from USA, he also helped in the fight to defeat Cancer by helping to build up St Jude's children cancer treatment clinic by donating a huge amount of money to them, he also helped to build the Memorial over Pearl Harbor and many other things!
Thanks guys. Such a lovely couple. Yes Elvis's cook a black lady is on here talking about the house and car Elvis bought her. he used to hand out checks to everyone every Christmas outside his house. And so much more.
First of all congrats on 3K subscribers! That's terrific! Thanks, Carrie, for your request and thanks, Mattie and Unc, for your reaction. I have 3 requests only because I can't decide on just one:
(1) Bruno Kirby Story: 'The Magic of Elvis Presley' (4:32)
(2) Paula Hunt met Elvis Presley at Graceland in the summer of 1969 (3:29)
(3) Elvis Presley - The King of kindness (6:31)
Great choices!! Cant ever go wrong with Elvis.
The Song is
"Don't be Cruel"
Awww!! UNC is right. Lol however Mattie, u look stunning! Thank u for reacting to my request and the shout out. This didnt even show the countless acts of paying strangers hospital bills, surgeries mortgages, wheelchairs and visiting children in hospitals and irraticating Polio. Love y'all & Congrats on 3,001 subs! Keep on rockin on TCB ⚡👑🤘🌹
Oh my goodness. David smiled so hard to know that he was right. Thank you so much for the compliment, and we could not have gotten this far without all of you. For that I say thank you for supporting Mattie's reactions & more. also please check out my other channel. Aunt Mattie TV
Fred,. Just seen the movie today mattie and uncle. Mattie Elvis would of bought u a Cadillac too.
I know he would have. I so wish I could have met him. Such a kind man .
Hety GG g
What i meant to say... lovec u guydsss
When he was about 9 he gave his comic books to a black friend that didn't have any books.
Now i found ye???
Elvis was dirt poor so when he got money he shared.
The movie did not show what elvis was truly about . People need to understand the real elvis
Yes, the novie couldn't show everything due to time constraints. Plus, the movie is told through the eyes of his corrupt con man manager, THAT has a lot to do with it.
However, it gave me a new appreciation for elvis presley.
Despite having a horrible con man for a manager, elvis's soul depth and diversity allowed him to make critically acclaimed recordings in multiple genres of music.
And, as Dr king and Bobby Kennedy are assassinated, this beautiful film captures the humanity and artistry of elvis presley as he sings "if I can dream" a message of hope as the country is hurting.
That was truly remarkable.
Thank you for playing Elvis Presley love It 🤩😍😍🤩