Elvis is the best selling solo artist of all times. His Aloha concert 1973 was watched by 1.5 billion people. He died 1977 of the age 42. More ELVIS please. ❤❤❤❤
@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 … Rarely seen a 🐖 like you on TH-cam!! I'm not alone in my opinion of you!! It's about time you finally got into a mental asylum 😵💫 and stopped insulting people all the time on the internet!!
Where to start listening to Elvis. Over 20 years of footage, etc. Such a legacy. Gospel to blues, rock to country... singles, LPs, clips from films, live concerts. Welcome to the Elvis rabbit hole... enjoy your journey. This is a favourite of mine...
To learn more about Elvis’ background, check out “Elvis Presley and the Black Community- that echo will never die”. Elvis was born and raised I poor, primarily black neighborhoods in Tupelo, Mississippi & later in Memphis, Tennessee. He naturally absorbed some of that culture, especially its music. He sang Gospel at a Black Baptist church in Memphis. There are 2 parts the the video. The part one can be easily searched. The Part 2 video is best viewed by searching for the post from Shawn & Mel since it has no interruptions. Also check out “If I can Dream” which was his tribute to MLK.
and there it is. a black man does a reaction to Elvis, and he has to watch Elvis and the black community. yet when a white person does a reaction to Elvis, don't watch Elvis and the black community
A friend of his by the name of Mac Davis wrote this song. He & Elvis both came out of the ghetto. Sun records signed him. Elvis is the King of Rock & Roll.
This was our music. We were totally cool! ;o) We were cooler than any other generation, and we had the best music in the universe! Nobody will ever be able to top our music! 60s and 70s. No fancy editing abilities, just pure talent. We prided ourselves in being unique and creative. Gen Z wants one gender and for everyone to be spoon-fed their opinions. And to think, they think boomers are the dumb ones. :o(
Elvis was raised in the ghetto, attended predominantly black churches growing up ( his gospel songs are amazing). Elvis never forgot his roots. He was, and will always be, the King. He crossed all genres with ease and grace. His catalog is vast and varied. Enjoy the ride. You won't regret it.
He was (and still is) the biggest deal. He is the only performer who has sold more than one billion records. And he still has millions of fans - including this one❤
This was my generation. Elvis was raised dirt dirt poor, His neighborhood was predominantly black. Check out Kentucky Rain, Suspicious Minds. It was hard to pin his music down into any specific genre. His hated racism. When the biggest venue of the time asked him to sing there, they said, you can leave the black back up singers home…he refused saying, if they’re not coming, I’m not coming. They relented, and he drove around that stadium with his back up singers sitting proudly in that car with him. His back-up singers speak of him very highly saying they were treated with respect and got paid very well, He is a legend. And he was a legend in his time. He served in the army at a critical time in his career when it was just taking off, but he insisted on serving. His manager didn’t want him to…afraid he would become irrelevant being away for such a long time. But, of course, he came back stronger than ever. When Martin Luther King was shot, he grieved. And the song, “If I can Dream.” Was born. If you haven’t heard that tribute, you must. New sub here.
Mac Davis wrote this song. He was inspired by memories of a friend he had when he was 5 or 6 and couldn't understand why his friends had to live in the bad part of town. Elvis recored it in 1969. Fun fact...this songvwas iriginally titlwd The Vicious Circle. Mac Davis also wrote Elvis hits "Don't Cry Daddy & A Little Less Talk. I am so happy and impressed that a young man of your age is so interested in old school music. You must be a true lover of music..
He sang all genres of music. His first love Gospel, but he was called the King of Rock&Roll, because of his early appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1956, when he was 21 yrs old and R&R was new. He had the looks, voice, moments which some adults considered vulgar back then. He acted in 31 movies from 1956 - 1969. He was drafted into the Army and served from 1958-1960. He died at age 42 in 1977 and a record number of flowers were sold. He lived at his home Graceland, in Memphis TENN. It has been preserved and open for tours, and it is the most visited home, besides the White House. He is one of the greatest singers and performers of all time.
@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425actually, people of all races refer to him simply as "The King"....the king of music. Negativity only came or comes from ignorant, jealous and or resentful fugly peeps 🤫
@@Elvista it was a title given to him by white America, black America did not give him that title it was white America. What's there to be jealous of Elvis? He was a puppet.
Song was written by a Country singer/song writer named Mac Davis that based it on growing up in Oklahoma on a Reservation, 1968. Elvis bought it because he could get that message out. I have never thought about it, but I absolutely see and love the Speed Racer comparison!
More people watched elvis aloha from hawaii concert in 1973 than watched the moon landing. Over one billion people tuned in to watch elvis in that show ,that's one billion. Greetings from Manchester, England.
You need to react to his tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King who died 8 miles from his home in Memphis, "If I Can Dream" from the 68 Comeback special. Elvis was born in 1935, poor and grew up in a black neighborhood, and went often to a black church he burst on the scene in 1956, I was a 12 year old and my father thought he was two sexy for me to watch on tv because he was shaking his legs and hips. they even evidentially only showed him from the waist up on TV. To see his struggles and contribution to a racist society please watch, "Elvis Presley and the Black Community. " the echo will never die. He changed music and culture. He is to day the number single selling artist of all time. thanks for giving Elvis a chance. Be Blessed.
He was born and raised in the Black Ghetto in Mississippi. The revolution he caused began in July 1954. He invented himself .... No other! They banned him threatened him with jail and put him in the army for two years to tame him. He caused Black and White to come together. He was the FIRST SUPERSTAR. opened all the doors for others to follow. The most records sold in Music history. Invented the greatest show on Earth,
Wow…. they did not put him in the military to tame him. If you actually read the stories of Elvis He wanted to go in the military. They didn’t want Elvis in the military because of his fame.
Yes people tried to stop him from releasing this song but he said "No people need to hear about this" He grew up dirt poor, homeless at times and held a great respect for black communities. He wrote a song for MLK. Read up on him. Legend.
Elvis grew up in in Mississippi in a very poor area and spent his teens in Memphis poor areas. You need to listen to his early stuff from the 1950's and 1960's. Love Me Tender, Blue Suede Shoes, Heartbreak Hotel, Jailhouse Rock, Don't Be Cruel, and so many others. He was called the King of Rock n Roll. He was as Big as the Beetles, but I think most Boomers would say he was bigger than the Beetles. At least I would!
Since Elvis grew up in the ghetto he knew what he was talking about, this was the story of one young man that lost his struggle and then another little child was born and the cycle continues! He was the King of Rock and Roll and he hated that title because he said there was only one true king and that was God.
The song is about the cycle of poverty. Elvis is the King of Rock. He has been inducted into 5 different Hall of Fames. Recommend song from the 68 comeback special. Actually, any thing from the Comeback Special. Then Suspicious Minds Las Vegas live performance. Then I suggest you watch performances from the 1950s. That’s were it all began.
Elvis was born in the Ghetto so he knew exactly what he was singing about. Elvis was known as The King Of Rock And Roll. He was so much more than that though. He really was the start of music that people had never heard before. He was the start of everything. He was and still is the greatest entertainer and singer of all time. You’ve so much to learn but trust me you will love every single second of this journey. More Elvis please. Please react to Elvis singing An American Trilogy from Aloha from Hawaii 1973. Elvis was born a twin but sadly his brother Jessie didn’t make it. Elvis always felt very lonely and I think that’s why. Great Reaction 💞💞From Denise in Yorkshire England 🏴👑👑👑🤴🤴🤴🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻👌👍
You keep listening,you will be in for a treat. The best vocalist the world has ever heard and seen. He was the king! Full stop. He had the lot beautiful hunan inside and out
Elvis grew up poor and became the biggest selling solo performer in history. He had talent, looks, charisma, and humility. That's why he is the "King of Rock n roll".
Thanks so much for your reaction to Elvis (Jan. 8, 1935-Aug. 16, 1977). Elvis was born on January 8, 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi, in a 2 room shack of a house his dad built with money he borrowed from his boss. That's how dirt poor they were. He was one half of identical twins; the other boy - Jesse Garon - was stillborn. They were so poor, that Jesse Garon was buried in a shoebox in an unmarked grave. At Graceland they have a plaque with his name on it in his memory. Elvis always got along with the black community and learned a lot about music from his friends of color. Also, according to the one drop rule, Elvis would not be considered white, since he has Cherokee ancestors on both the Smith (his mother) and the Presley (his father) sides of the family. His paternal grandfather, Jesse Dunning Presley, was not happy that his two sons, Elvis' father Vernon and his brother Vester, married two sisters, Gladys and Clettes who were known to have Cherokee blood in their family tree. J.D. Presley was quite the racist a-hole, often drunk and a philandering husband to Minnie Mae (they were actually separated long before they finally divorced in 1954) who was always competing with his sons Vester and Vernon and who was known to abuse his kids when drunk. J.D. was was publicly against race mixing and was in denial about the Cherokee blood in his own family tree. It was more publicly known that the Smith family had Native blood in their family tree, so when both his sons fell for 2 Smith sisters and Vernon, on top of that, was still a minor at 17 when he eloped with Gladys who was 4 years older than him, Jesse was totally pissed off. As a child, Elvis already had many friends in the black community at the time his family was one of 4 "white" families that lived in the predominantly black neighborhood The Hill, just across from Shake Rag. His childhood friend Sam Bell said that some of the (black) kids in that neighborhood had lighter skin than Elvis (th-cam.com/video/LrFCyNMvZWk/w-d-xo.html). One of Elvis' bodyguards once said that he thought it was a miracle Elvis got into Humes High School in Memphis, because it was "lily white". Elvis wanted to be more open about his Native ancestry, but his manager "colonel" Tom Parker (real name Andreas van Kuijk) was against it because he was afraid it might cost Elvis fans (and himself money). They did have Elvis play characters in his movies though where he had Native American blood (Flaming Star, G.I. Blues, Stay Away Joe). Once Elvis had his own (apprentice) job learning to be an electrician, he saved up his money and bought his clothes in the same style that many of his friends of color wore. He was called a (forgive me, just stating facts here) "n-lover" and got beaten up several times too. Later, when he was an established star, he would not perform at places where the members of color of his back-up band/orchestra weren't allowed.
A great song to start with on Elvis he bought it out in 1969 his manager didn't want him to sing it but Elvis went n recorded it anyway great reaction thank you 😊
Yes they did create speed racer from Elvis’s movie Viva Las Vegas. Elvis drove a blue race car in the movie but the shape of the car and speed racers hair and the way he dressed was based off of Elvis. Elvis was born in the depression and raised in public housing. King of Rock n roll. Google was speed racer based off of Elvis Presley. You’ll see he was.
People called him the King of Rock and Roll or just the King, but he didn't like to be called like that. If you dive deeper into his legacy you' ll be surprised how versatile he was. He could sing any kind of genres. I loved your reaction! Please do more Elvis! Thank you!💚🌞
@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 You introduced skin color in the discussion, so I pointed out that "not everything is about skin color." I don't see the relevance of it being mentioned.
@@buckbuchanan4902 And yet not one black person has made a comment here. Which proves my point, Elvis was targeted to an all white America and audience. Hence the question.
time to listen to more elvis music..try IF I COULD DREAM.he did this song after MLK passed. he was a huge fan of MLK.and many countless other amazing songs..
You had some amazing music to listen too. Some if his songs were just fun but some were heartbreaking. To me, the best version of Memories was sang by Elvis. So many great songs. You need to read up on him, he had a hard but loved filled childhood but went to the opposite end to the richest of the rich. He was King of everything. Michael Jackson was the Prince of Pop but if you say the King, 99% of the people who know music will say Elvis. He could sing everything from fun "You ain't nothing but a Hound Dog to Christmas songs to heartbreaking Gospel.
Elivs was a huge deal . i saw the other day where he had sold over 500 million records and that the Guinness World Records book had named him best vocalist of all time .
He wrote and performed a song right after Martin Luther King was killed.called is I could dream. It was beautiful ❤ Elvis loved all people and had a special connection to soul type gospel music. He was a very generous man as well. I hope you give it a listen and reaction.
I love you. You made me laugh hard! I never saw the speed racer resemblance until you said that. I don't usually laugh when I hear this one. God bless you. It's a very beautiful song. An important song. It brought more attention to the plight of people in the ghettos. Poor mommas!
Elvis was an icon of the YOUTH REVOLUTION of the 1950s while also being a segregation-busting rebel musician that came up through the black and white churches in the segregated South DURING the Great Depression through the Civil Rights era. Grew up DIRT POOR, in a home with NO RUNNING WATER and NO ELECTRICITY. He was a CULTURAL ICON, a philanthropist who is credited for ending Polio, supported Dr Martin Luther King, and many other black-owned organizations. The people THAT KNEW ELVIS PERSONALLY of course KNEW THE TRUTH about Elvis, and what made him SO DIFFERENT from other musicians of the day. Elvis cracked open the segregated racist radio stations, music venues and eventually the record companies! Black songwriters would get three new income channels that would exist solely because Elvis covered their song: 1. song rights. 2. royalty checks in the mail. 3. Their own album sales would skyrocket. THIS is how Elvis began to tear down racist barriers in the music business and he legit opened it up to everyone. And the corruption of the record CEOs were so bad... even black record execs were ripping off black artists. RECOMMENDATIONS that would be GREAT for you to react to and learn about his lesser knows SOCIAL IMPACT which was bigger than any other artist in history. #1 Recommendation: Elvis and the Black Community. A great collaboration of interviews by legends and historic figures in the black community discussing Elvis. th-cam.com/video/xd1pXw1DmsA/w-d-xo.html #2 Recommendation: Just as important to watch. An amazing HISTORICAL interview with one of Elvis' first close friends, a black gentleman by the name of SAM BELL. Sadly Sam died soon after this interview. You'll learn more by watching this one video than ANY ONE HOUR HISTORY CLASS you ever attended. The beginning of the new ELVIS MOVIE came from this very interview about LIFE in one of the first mixed (predominantly black) communities in America. Black and white boys playing TOGETHER -- didn't happen down in the segregated South in the 1930s and 40s -- it was very dangerous to life and limb for kids or adults. You don't want to miss this if you want the actual truth: th-cam.com/video/LrFCyNMvZWk/w-d-xo.html&t= #3 Recommendation: "King of Kindness" th-cam.com/video/CrJ1c9tm-C0/w-d-xo.html Elvis' work ending Polio when noone else was breaking through to US young people, the creation and building of the legendary St Judes Hospital, and other heartfelt social work and benefits work. #4 Recommendation: "200 Cadillacs" th-cam.com/video/KHd5mEfxXlg/w-d-xo.html&t= Elvis' favorite car was a Cadillac. One dealer can vouch for some number between 150-200 Caddies that he bought for close friends, staff and even random people that he knew needed a car, but couldnt afford one.
Elvis was not racist and he wanted equal for all! Watch Elvis and the black community! You will get a better understanding of who and what he was! Keep on diving. You will be surprised!! We all still love ❤️ 😍 💖 HIM FOREVER
I am from Tupelo MS, birthplace of Elvis. Elvis was and still is the King of Rock and Roll. Elvis also loved gospel music, he learned most of his gospel from the black churches (mostly in the getto of what was known as shake rag) on the east side of Tupelo.
Elvis lived in the ghetto when he was a child..Hu used to attend negro churches, and grew up with their gospel music which he loved. Learn about Elvis..you'll be glad you did!
More Elvis please “If I Can Dream” 68 comeback Special 50th Anniversary (white suit). This is a tribute to MLK who had been assassinated early that year. This performance is a masterpiece.
Elvis could sing anything. He learned blues music from blues artist. Same with other music. He had black friends as well as artist. When he took his female singers to Vegas he was told they couldn’t stay in their hotel. He told them that if they couldn’t stay and get the best he wasn’t going to sing. That’s the type of man he was. Please listen to more of his music. Unchained Melody was sang in 77 about a month before his death. Also If I Can Dream. He had a stunning voice and he even sang country music.
Elvis came from poverty & became the King of Rock and Roll. I still remember watching him perform on TV when I was a young kid in the 70s. This particular song was written by singer/songwriter Mac Davis of Lubbock, TX, who wrote many songs for himself and numerous other artists. This one, if I remember correctly, was based on something in Mac's background & there is at least 1 interview with him about this song. I think he got like $10k for it.
Elvis, tvey akways said the king of rock. Gotta remember he was famous lomg before some gemeres we re even named.. so it would have been early early rock n roll, not what it became later in life. Listen to Jailhouse Rock, Hound Dog, cant help falling in Love, My Way..... Elvis, his music made him famous, his early death made him a legend... RiP Elvis and Lisa Marie
Yes, very socially active. The 60s , 70s and 80s were a wakeup call that younger generations have left behind. Music is powerful and reaches the masses quickly.
Oh, my dear, Elvis was HUGE!😊. He was born into poverty in Mississippi and attended the local black church. There is a story when a concert venue old not allow his black background singers in…so Elvis said, they don’t go in, I don’t go in. Early in his career he signed up and served in the Army. There are so many interesting things to learn about Elvis. He had a habit of moving his hips that, in his early yrs when he would perform the camera operators were instructed to film him above the waist…he was considered immoral by dancing that way! Check out some of the movies about him…this last one Elvis - made last yr. His ex-wife Priscilla said it was the most accurate movie made about him. If you are ever in Memphis, you can tour his home Graceland. The decor has not changed since the day of his death. Also at Graceland, you will see his grave, both of his parents, and ,sadly, the graves of his grandson and his only child Lisa Marie, who was only 9 yrs old at the time of his death.
This song was written by Mac Davis. Elvis recorded it in 1969. His Manager, Col. Parker, did not want him to record this song because it was too controversial. However, Elvis did it anyway because it needed to be heard. If you are delving into Elvis, there are literally hundreds of songs you need to listen to in order to understand the magnitude of his voice and talent. You can maybe start with the song "Hurt" and you'll see his range and "What Now My Love" . As far as what genre Elvis had, he had them all. Listen to his live version of "How Great Thou Art". Obviously, a Gospel song. Elvis did a who Gospel album. If you're really interested in his repituor music, you're in for a great experience. Enjoy
46 years after his death, people are still calling Elvis the King of Rock'n'Roll, but he didn't like that title, 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. 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 roll famous, so he was called The King of Rock 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!! Elvis was born in the poor parts of Tupelo Mississippi 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, sleeping, 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 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 it 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 realize that? Elvis was a Baryton, but he could sing Bass, he could also go all the way up to the top of the Tenor range. 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 do that. Image that 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, then 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-voice JD Sumner (a member of The Stamps Quartet) he is the 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 Here is another about how much he cared for total strangers and those close to him: th-cam.com/video/Odx-OhxVYTU/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 also gave away juwelery, 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 in Toronto, 1 in Ottawa and 1 time in Vancouver (during the 50:s?). When the Aloha From Hawaii (Live in Honolulu 1973) was showed it had 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 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 house in Tupelo 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 to avoid getting Polio (he took the vaccine in a television show that made the interest for taking the vaccine go from 0,6 % to 80 % in 6 months), he also helped in the fight to defeat Cancer by helping to build up St Jude's children cancer treatment clinic, he also helped to build the Memorial over Pearl Harbor and many other things!
I love seeing the younger generation reacting to music of the one and only King of Rock and Roll. EP was a kind, caring, generous soul who loved everyone. No one can or will replace him. His charisma and personality showed in each and every song he sang.
Good job brother. I’m enjoying watching you explore Elvis. Hope you get a chance to watch the Elvis biopic film that came out in 2022, you’ll Learn a whole lot about him and the world around him at the time. Keep em coming…PEACE
This is one of his best songs… I get chills every time I hear this song
My mom was a big Elvis Fan. I grew up listening to his music and I loved his movies. He died when I was about 14.
That song was a wake up call about what the other half of America didn’t know
Young man I’m 65 years old and a baby boomer. Our music will never be forgotten. It’s a pleasure to see such a fine kindhearted young man. Thank you
Elvis is the best selling solo artist of all times. His Aloha concert 1973 was watched by 1.5 billion people. He died 1977 of the age 42. More ELVIS please. ❤❤❤❤
Elvis il migliore il più grande in assoluto. The best the greatest all of the time 🔝👑⚡ ciao dall'Italia 🇮🇹
Elvis had many fans. Many many
The king rules
More people than watched the moon landings
Thanks your comment I can see you Love Elvis Like I do night Elvis fans
Elvis changed the World!
how?
@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 … Rarely seen a 🐖 like you on TH-cam!! I'm not alone in my opinion of you!! It's about time you finally got into a mental asylum 😵💫 and stopped insulting people all the time on the internet!!
He crossed ao many boundaries and opened the door for many!
@@lillianthomas8445 what boundaries did he cross and what doors did he open for whom?
@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 do your research on him and you will know.
Elvis came up in the ghetto. went to a neighborhood baptist church. He helped the black community a lot.
Where to start listening to Elvis. Over 20 years of footage, etc. Such a legacy. Gospel to blues, rock to country... singles, LPs, clips from films, live concerts. Welcome to the Elvis rabbit hole... enjoy your journey. This is a favourite of mine...
Elvis was born and raised in the ghetto in Tupelo MS one of 4 families in a black neighborhood. The King of Rock n Roll.
No other King has impacted the world throughout history like Elvis.
Uhmm Jesus?
@@donnarayburn8894The King of Kings!
To learn more about Elvis’ background, check out “Elvis Presley and the Black Community- that echo will never die”. Elvis was born and raised I poor, primarily black neighborhoods in Tupelo, Mississippi & later in Memphis, Tennessee. He naturally absorbed some of that culture, especially its music. He sang Gospel at a Black Baptist church in Memphis. There are 2 parts the the video. The part one can be easily searched. The Part 2 video is best viewed by searching for the post from Shawn & Mel since it has no interruptions. Also check out “If I can Dream” which was his tribute to MLK.
and there it is. a black man does a reaction to Elvis, and he has to watch Elvis and the black community. yet when a white person does a reaction to Elvis, don't watch Elvis and the black community
Yes he definitely stood up.
Hello from England. Could you please tell me where i can find the programme you said to look up? Many thanks
@@eileenbaran7040 to what?
@@eileenbaran7040 stood up to what? take a pi55?
A friend of his by the name of Mac Davis wrote this song. He & Elvis both came out of the ghetto. Sun records signed him. Elvis is the King of Rock & Roll.
Chills again. I love your spirit.
ELVIS WAS AND ALWAYS WILL BE THE KING OF ROCK AND ROLL. When he was discovered, there was no one else like him.
Time to sit up straight and pay attention Aries female from Los Angeles
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This was our music. We were totally cool! ;o) We were cooler than any other generation, and we had the best music in the universe! Nobody will ever be able to top our music! 60s and 70s. No fancy editing abilities, just pure talent. We prided ourselves in being unique and creative. Gen Z wants one gender and for everyone to be spoon-fed their opinions. And to think, they think boomers are the dumb ones. :o(
Elvis was raised in the ghetto, attended predominantly black churches growing up ( his gospel songs are amazing). Elvis never forgot his roots.
He was, and will always be, the King. He crossed all genres with ease and grace. His catalog is vast and varied. Enjoy the ride. You won't regret it.
This always makes me emotional.
He was (and still is) the biggest deal. He is the only performer who has sold more than one billion records. And he still has millions of fans - including this one❤
This was my generation. Elvis was raised dirt dirt poor, His neighborhood was predominantly black. Check out Kentucky Rain, Suspicious Minds. It was hard to pin his music down into any specific genre. His hated racism. When the biggest venue of the time asked him to sing there, they said, you can leave the black back up singers home…he refused saying, if they’re not coming, I’m not coming. They relented, and he drove around that stadium with his back up singers sitting proudly in that car with him. His back-up singers speak of him very highly saying they were treated with respect and got paid very well, He is a legend. And he was a legend in his time. He served in the army at a critical time in his career when it was just taking off, but he insisted on serving. His manager didn’t want him to…afraid he would become irrelevant being away for such a long time. But, of course, he came back stronger than ever. When Martin Luther King was shot, he grieved. And the song, “If I can Dream.” Was born. If you haven’t heard that tribute, you must. New sub here.
You're starting to "get it." More Elvis please!
Mac Davis wrote this song. He was inspired by memories of a friend he had when he was 5 or 6 and couldn't understand why his friends had to live in the bad part of town. Elvis recored it in 1969. Fun fact...this songvwas iriginally titlwd The Vicious Circle. Mac Davis also wrote Elvis hits "Don't Cry Daddy & A Little Less Talk.
I am so happy and impressed that a young man of your age is so interested in old school music. You must be a true lover of music..
Elvis knew about being poor and he helped a lot of folks
Elvis always gave his all.
Elvis was a champion for civil rights. My favorite was Suspicious Minds. Elvis was the King of Rock when Rock 'n' Roll was new.
He sang all genres of music. His first love Gospel, but he was called the King of Rock&Roll, because of his early appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1956, when he was 21 yrs old and R&R was new. He had the looks, voice, moments which some adults considered vulgar back then. He acted in 31 movies from 1956 - 1969. He was drafted into the Army and served from 1958-1960. He died at age 42 in 1977 and a record number of flowers were sold. He lived at his home Graceland, in Memphis TENN. It has been preserved and open for tours, and it is the most visited home, besides the White House. He is one of the greatest singers and performers of all time.
a title given to him by white people.
@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425actually, people of all races refer to him simply as "The King"....the king of music. Negativity only came or comes from ignorant, jealous and or resentful fugly peeps 🤫
@@Elvista it was a title given to him by white America, black America did not give him that title it was white America. What's there to be jealous of Elvis? He was a puppet.
@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 😵💫😵💫😵💫🤣
@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 you do realise he grew up in a Black neighborhood and went to a Black church weekly right? Probably not, as you are a clown
Song was written by a Country singer/song writer named Mac Davis that based it on growing up in Oklahoma on a Reservation, 1968. Elvis bought it because he could get that message out. I have never thought about it, but I absolutely see and love the Speed Racer comparison!
More people watched elvis aloha from hawaii concert in 1973 than watched the moon landing. Over one billion people tuned in to watch elvis in that show ,that's one billion. Greetings from Manchester, England.
The King or the king of rock n roll
No artist was as big as elvis Hawaii concert was watched by over 1.5 BILLION people nobody will ever top that and over 82 percent watched his concert
Elvis was brought up in the ghetto. ❤
You need to react to his tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King who died 8 miles from his home in Memphis, "If I Can Dream" from the 68 Comeback special. Elvis was born in 1935, poor and grew up in a black neighborhood, and went often to a black church he burst on the scene in 1956, I was a 12 year old and my father thought he was two sexy for me to watch on tv because he was shaking his legs and hips. they even evidentially only showed him from the waist up on TV. To see his struggles and contribution to a racist society please watch, "Elvis Presley and the Black Community. " the echo will never die. He changed music and culture. He is to day the number single selling artist of all time. thanks for giving Elvis a chance. Be Blessed.
He was born and raised in the Black Ghetto in Mississippi. The revolution he caused began in July 1954. He invented himself .... No other! They banned him threatened him with jail and put him in the army for two years to tame him. He caused Black and White to come together. He was the FIRST SUPERSTAR. opened all the doors for others to follow. The most records sold in Music history. Invented the greatest show on Earth,
Wow…. they did not put him in the military to tame him. If you actually read the stories of Elvis He wanted to go in the military. They didn’t want Elvis in the military because of his fame.
Yes people tried to stop him from releasing this song but he said "No people need to hear about this" He grew up dirt poor, homeless at times and held a great respect for black communities. He wrote a song for MLK. Read up on him. Legend.
Elvis grew up in in Mississippi in a very poor area and spent his teens in Memphis poor areas. You need to listen to his early stuff from the 1950's and 1960's. Love Me Tender, Blue Suede Shoes, Heartbreak Hotel, Jailhouse Rock, Don't Be Cruel, and so many others. He was called the King of Rock n Roll. He was as Big as the Beetles, but I think most Boomers would say he was bigger than the Beetles. At least I would!
Since Elvis grew up in the ghetto he knew what he was talking about, this was the story of one young man that lost his struggle and then another little child was born and the cycle continues!
He was the King of Rock and Roll and he hated that title because he said there was only one true king and that was God.
He was and will always be The King of Rock and Roll.....
Check out Elvis singing How great thou art to listen to how wonderful his voice is.
Elvis was the BIGGEST deal. He sold 1.2 billion records
Elvis IS the King of Rock nRoll
@tonyfilipone4186: 1.6 billion Elvis albums sold was officially announced in 1986. two billion today.
Elvis grew up in poverty and he could identify with the lyrics. Beautiful song
I love seeing younger generations discovering Elvis! Give me more Elvis and Ill sub and so will many others! 😊
The song is about the cycle of poverty.
Elvis is the King of Rock. He has been inducted into 5 different Hall of Fames.
Recommend song from the 68 comeback special. Actually, any thing from the Comeback Special.
Then Suspicious Minds Las Vegas live performance.
Then I suggest you watch performances from the 1950s. That’s were it all began.
One of my favorites Elvis songs.
MJ was the King of Pop. Elvis was just "THE KING"!
I would suggest you listen to the song again… he is telling a story! As true today as it was then … brings me to tears every time I hear it.
Elvis was born in the Ghetto so he knew exactly what he was singing about. Elvis was known as The King Of Rock And Roll. He was so much more than that though. He really was the start of music that people had never heard before. He was the start of everything. He was and still is the greatest entertainer and singer of all time. You’ve so much to learn but trust me you will love every single second of this journey. More Elvis please. Please react to Elvis singing An American Trilogy from Aloha from Hawaii 1973. Elvis was born a twin but sadly his brother Jessie didn’t make it. Elvis always felt very lonely and I think that’s why. Great Reaction 💞💞From Denise in Yorkshire England 🏴👑👑👑🤴🤴🤴🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻👌👍
King of rock and roll
You keep listening,you will be in for a treat. The best vocalist the world has ever heard and seen. He was the king! Full stop. He had the lot beautiful hunan inside and out
I saw Elvis i subbed. thank you
Everyone was devastated the day of his passing!!
In the get to is my favorite Elvis song. Whenever I hear it, it brings tears to my eyes.
Elvis grew up in north Mississippi in something like the ghetto that he is singing about and he knows about the lifestyle in which he is singing.
Elvis didn’t write this song …. Mac Davis did and it was based on his experiences not Elvis’s
Elvis grew up poor and became the biggest selling solo performer in history. He had talent, looks, charisma, and humility. That's why he is the "King of Rock n roll".
Elvis was a MARVEL Comics fan. The jumpsuits came after meeting Liberace. It totally fit.
He was the biggest star in the world, handsome and talented, he remained humble and generous until the end.
Elvis il migliore il più grande in assoluto. The best the greatest all of the time 🔝👑⚡ ciao dall'Italia 🇮🇹
My brother he was the first rock and roll super star actually he was the first super star period
He has so many good songs. All different kinds of music.
Thanks so much for your reaction to Elvis (Jan. 8, 1935-Aug. 16, 1977).
Elvis was born on January 8, 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi, in a 2 room shack of a house his dad built with money he borrowed from his boss. That's how dirt poor they were. He was one half of identical twins; the other boy - Jesse Garon - was stillborn. They were so poor, that Jesse Garon was buried in a shoebox in an unmarked grave. At Graceland they have a plaque with his name on it in his memory.
Elvis always got along with the black community and learned a lot about music from his friends of color. Also, according to the one drop rule, Elvis would not be considered white, since he has Cherokee ancestors on both the Smith (his mother) and the Presley (his father) sides of the family. His paternal grandfather, Jesse Dunning Presley, was not happy that his two sons, Elvis' father Vernon and his brother Vester, married two sisters, Gladys and Clettes who were known to have Cherokee blood in their family tree. J.D. Presley was quite the racist a-hole, often drunk and a philandering husband to Minnie Mae (they were actually separated long before they finally divorced in 1954) who was always competing with his sons Vester and Vernon and who was known to abuse his kids when drunk. J.D. was was publicly against race mixing and was in denial about the Cherokee blood in his own family tree. It was more publicly known that the Smith family had Native blood in their family tree, so when both his sons fell for 2 Smith sisters and Vernon, on top of that, was still a minor at 17 when he eloped with Gladys who was 4 years older than him, Jesse was totally pissed off.
As a child, Elvis already had many friends in the black community at the time his family was one of 4 "white" families that lived in the predominantly black neighborhood The Hill, just across from Shake Rag. His childhood friend Sam Bell said that some of the (black) kids in that neighborhood had lighter skin than Elvis (th-cam.com/video/LrFCyNMvZWk/w-d-xo.html). One of Elvis' bodyguards once said that he thought it was a miracle Elvis got into Humes High School in Memphis, because it was "lily white". Elvis wanted to be more open about his Native ancestry, but his manager "colonel" Tom Parker (real name Andreas van Kuijk) was against it because he was afraid it might cost Elvis fans (and himself money). They did have Elvis play characters in his movies though where he had Native American blood (Flaming Star, G.I. Blues, Stay Away Joe). Once Elvis had his own (apprentice) job learning to be an electrician, he saved up his money and bought his clothes in the same style that many of his friends of color wore. He was called a (forgive me, just stating facts here) "n-lover" and got beaten up several times too. Later, when he was an established star, he would not perform at places where the members of color of his back-up band/orchestra weren't allowed.
Check out if I can dream by Elvis it's a tribute to MLK Jr after he was assassinated
A great song to start with on Elvis he bought it out in 1969 his manager didn't want him to sing it but Elvis went n recorded it anyway great reaction thank you 😊
Elvis was the king if rock & roll you’ll
Love his songs Listen to his gospel “how great thou art”
He is a huge big deal loved him back then and love him more today
Yes they did create speed racer from Elvis’s movie Viva Las Vegas. Elvis drove a blue race car in the movie but the shape of the car and speed racers hair and the way he dressed was based off of Elvis. Elvis was born in the depression and raised in public housing. King of Rock n roll. Google was speed racer based off of Elvis Presley. You’ll see he was.
Elvis presley was the king of rock
Elvis was big enough that people still think he is/was alive after he died.
it was god then Elvis, he was the biggest thing to this day...ladies would faint in his presence
People called him the King of Rock and Roll or just the King, but he didn't like to be called like that.
If you dive deeper into his legacy you' ll be surprised how versatile he was. He could sing any kind of genres.
I loved your reaction!
Please do more Elvis!
Thank you!💚🌞
a title given to him by white people.
@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 Not everything is about skin color.
@@buckbuchanan4902 what does that have to do with my comment?
@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 You introduced skin color in the discussion, so I pointed out that "not everything is about skin color." I don't see the relevance of it being mentioned.
@@buckbuchanan4902 And yet not one black person has made a comment here. Which proves my point, Elvis was targeted to an all white America and audience. Hence the question.
time to listen to more elvis music..try IF I COULD DREAM.he did this song after MLK passed. he was a huge fan of MLK.and many countless other amazing songs..
You had some amazing music to listen too. Some if his songs were just fun but some were heartbreaking. To me, the best version of Memories was sang by Elvis. So many great songs. You need to read up on him, he had a hard but loved filled childhood but went to the opposite end to the richest of the rich. He was King of everything. Michael Jackson was the Prince of Pop but if you say the King, 99% of the people who know music will say Elvis. He could sing everything from fun "You ain't nothing but a Hound Dog to Christmas songs to heartbreaking Gospel.
Elivs was a huge deal . i saw the other day where he had sold over 500 million records and that the Guinness World Records book had named him best vocalist of all time .
1.6 billion Elvis albums sold was officially announced in 1986. two billion today.
He wrote and performed a song right after Martin Luther King was killed.called is I could dream. It was beautiful ❤ Elvis loved all people and had a special connection to soul type gospel music. He was a very generous man as well. I hope you give it a listen and reaction.
I love you. You made me laugh hard! I never saw the speed racer resemblance until you said that. I don't usually laugh when I hear this one. God bless you. It's a very beautiful song. An important song. It brought more attention to the plight of people in the ghettos. Poor mommas!
Elvis was an icon of the YOUTH REVOLUTION of the 1950s while also being a segregation-busting rebel musician that came up through the black and white churches in the segregated South DURING the Great Depression through the Civil Rights era. Grew up DIRT POOR, in a home with NO RUNNING WATER and NO ELECTRICITY. He was a CULTURAL ICON, a philanthropist who is credited for ending Polio, supported Dr Martin Luther King, and many other black-owned organizations.
The people THAT KNEW ELVIS PERSONALLY of course KNEW THE TRUTH about Elvis, and what made him SO DIFFERENT from other musicians of the day.
Elvis cracked open the segregated racist radio stations, music venues and eventually the record companies! Black songwriters would get three new income channels that would exist solely because Elvis covered their song:
1. song rights.
2. royalty checks in the mail.
3. Their own album sales would skyrocket.
THIS is how Elvis began to tear down racist barriers in the music business and he legit opened it up to everyone. And the corruption of the record CEOs were so bad... even black record execs were ripping off black artists.
RECOMMENDATIONS that would be GREAT for you to react to and learn about his lesser knows SOCIAL IMPACT which was bigger than any other artist in history.
#1 Recommendation: Elvis and the Black Community. A great collaboration of interviews by legends and historic figures in the black community discussing Elvis. th-cam.com/video/xd1pXw1DmsA/w-d-xo.html
#2 Recommendation: Just as important to watch. An amazing HISTORICAL interview with one of Elvis' first close friends, a black gentleman by the name of SAM BELL. Sadly Sam died soon after this interview. You'll learn more by watching this one video than ANY ONE HOUR HISTORY CLASS you ever attended. The beginning of the new ELVIS MOVIE came from this very interview about LIFE in one of the first mixed (predominantly black) communities in America. Black and white boys playing TOGETHER -- didn't happen down in the segregated South in the 1930s and 40s -- it was very dangerous to life and limb for kids or adults. You don't want to miss this if you want the actual truth: th-cam.com/video/LrFCyNMvZWk/w-d-xo.html&t=
#3 Recommendation: "King of Kindness" th-cam.com/video/CrJ1c9tm-C0/w-d-xo.html Elvis' work ending Polio when noone else was breaking through to US young people, the creation and building of the legendary St Judes Hospital, and other heartfelt social work and benefits work.
#4 Recommendation: "200 Cadillacs" th-cam.com/video/KHd5mEfxXlg/w-d-xo.html&t= Elvis' favorite car was a Cadillac. One dealer can vouch for some number between 150-200 Caddies that he bought for close friends, staff and even random people that he knew needed a car, but couldnt afford one.
Elvis was not racist and he wanted equal for all! Watch Elvis and the black community! You will get a better understanding of who and what he was! Keep on diving. You will be surprised!! We all still love ❤️ 😍 💖 HIM FOREVER
PLEASE React to Elvis’ Unchained Melody. ❤️🥂
Watch If I Can Dream from his 1968 Comeback Special. He was/is huge, played stadiums etc.
I am from Tupelo MS, birthplace of Elvis. Elvis was and still is the King of Rock and Roll. Elvis also loved gospel music, he learned most of his gospel from the black churches (mostly in the getto of what was known as shake rag) on the east side of Tupelo.
Elvis lived in the ghetto when he was a child..Hu used to attend negro churches, and grew up with their gospel music which he loved. Learn about Elvis..you'll be glad you did!
He put his heart and emotion in every song he sang.
More Elvis please “If I Can Dream” 68 comeback Special 50th Anniversary (white suit). This is a tribute to MLK who had been assassinated early that year. This performance is a masterpiece.
Elvis was raised in a poor little Mississippi town. He knew poverty and lived among poor black families!
I believe he sang this on the 68 comeback special.
Aloha from Hawaii king of Rock n Roll,..thank you for staying alive Bob Joyce Elvis❤, thanks n appreciate you are listening✌️
Elvis have a heart we miss you #elvispresley
Elvis could sing anything. He learned blues music from blues artist. Same with other music. He had black friends as well as artist. When he took his female singers to Vegas he was told they couldn’t stay in their hotel. He told them that if they couldn’t stay and get the best he wasn’t going to sing. That’s the type of man he was.
Please listen to more of his music. Unchained Melody was sang in 77 about a month before his death. Also If I Can Dream. He had a stunning voice and he even sang country music.
Elvis came from poverty & became the King of Rock and Roll. I still remember watching him perform on TV when I was a young kid in the 70s. This particular song was written by singer/songwriter Mac Davis of Lubbock, TX, who wrote many songs for himself and numerous other artists. This one, if I remember correctly, was based on something in Mac's background & there is at least 1 interview with him about this song. I think he got like $10k for it.
Hello from Cody Wyoming! You're awesome keep it up 😊
Elvis, tvey akways said the king of rock. Gotta remember he was famous lomg before some gemeres we re even named.. so it would have been early early rock n roll, not what it became later in life. Listen to Jailhouse Rock, Hound Dog, cant help falling in Love, My Way.....
Elvis, his music made him famous, his early death made him a legend... RiP Elvis and Lisa Marie
Yes, very socially active. The 60s , 70s and 80s were a wakeup call that younger generations have left behind. Music is powerful and reaches the masses quickly.
Oh, my dear, Elvis was HUGE!😊. He was born into poverty in Mississippi and attended the local black church. There is a story when a concert venue old not allow his black background singers in…so Elvis said, they don’t go in, I don’t go in. Early in his career he signed up and served in the Army. There are so many interesting things to learn about Elvis. He had a habit of moving his hips that, in his early yrs when he would perform the camera operators were instructed to film him above the waist…he was considered immoral by dancing that way! Check out some of the movies about him…this last one Elvis - made last yr. His ex-wife Priscilla said it was the most accurate movie made about him. If you are ever in Memphis, you can tour his home Graceland. The decor has not changed since the day of his death. Also at Graceland, you will see his grave, both of his parents, and ,sadly, the graves of his grandson and his only child Lisa Marie, who was only 9 yrs old at the time of his death.
Elvis is the king, period.
The biggest deal........the greatest selling artist of all-time.
This song was written by Mac Davis. Elvis recorded it in 1969. His Manager, Col. Parker, did not want him to record this song because it was too controversial. However, Elvis did it anyway because it needed to be heard. If you are delving into Elvis, there are literally hundreds of songs you need to listen to in order to understand the magnitude of his voice and talent. You can maybe start with the song "Hurt" and you'll see his range and "What Now My Love" . As far as what genre Elvis had, he had them all. Listen to his live version of "How Great Thou Art". Obviously, a Gospel song. Elvis did a who Gospel album. If you're really interested in his repituor music, you're in for a great experience. Enjoy
Elvis is the king. The king of rock.
46 years after his death, people are still calling Elvis the King of Rock'n'Roll, but he didn't like that title, 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.
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 roll famous, so he was called The King of Rock 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!!
Elvis was born in the poor parts of Tupelo Mississippi 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, sleeping, 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 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 it 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 realize that?
Elvis was a Baryton, but he could sing Bass, he could also go all the way up to the top of the Tenor range.
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 do that.
Image that 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, then 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-voice JD Sumner (a member of The Stamps Quartet) he is the 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
Here is another about how much he cared for total strangers and those close to him:
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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 also gave away juwelery, 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 in Toronto, 1 in Ottawa and 1 time in Vancouver (during the 50:s?).
When the Aloha From Hawaii (Live in Honolulu 1973) was showed it had 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 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 house in Tupelo 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 to avoid getting Polio (he took the vaccine in a television show that made the interest for taking the vaccine go from 0,6 % to 80 % in 6 months), he also helped in the fight to defeat Cancer by helping to build up St Jude's children cancer treatment clinic, he also helped to build the Memorial over Pearl Harbor and many other things!
Love Elvis. Learn more by watching documentary the echo will never die. I cried the day he died
I love seeing the younger generation reacting to music of the one and only King of Rock and Roll. EP was a kind, caring, generous soul who loved everyone. No one can or will replace him. His charisma and personality showed in each and every song he sang.
His gospel music is unbelievable good.
Good job brother. I’m enjoying watching you explore Elvis. Hope you get a chance to watch the Elvis biopic film that came out in 2022, you’ll Learn a whole lot about him and the world around him at the time. Keep em coming…PEACE
Elvis grew up dirt poor as a child, he change the world with his music and he will live on forever
Elvis was the king of rock and roll 🐐