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I was a neighbor of Billy Ray Presley when I was a little girl. Elvis would often ride his motorcycle down from Memphis to visit his family. When I saw him pull into Mr. Billy Ray's driveway, I would run over begging for a ride. Elvis would scoop me up and head to my house to ask my mother if he could take me riding. My mother disliked motorcycles and I can still hear Elvis saying Mrs. Iris, I'll protect her with my life but I can't tell her no. At 4-5 years old I only knew he was a sweet guy that also took me for rides and bought me ice cream. When I visit Tupelo today you can still see Presley cousins walking downtown. The Presley genes are strong and some bear an uncanny likeness to Elvis. It freaks out Elvis fans visiting the town and his birthplace and museum. I still have a beautiful sapphire necklace Elvis gave me for my 6th birthday.
@@christopherone1 Oh an expert! Right! I'm sure you know everything that everyone has ever experienced and you believe if you haven't experienced it no one else ever could.
Billy Ray Cyrus could until his handlers started putting him through this humiliation ritual he's in. It seems as though they want to have a hillbilly version of the Kardashians.
Billy Ray cannot compare to Elvis in looks, voice, dance moves, charisma, charm, humility, stage presence. Elvis sings about 6 different genres. Billy Ray is good but nothing compared to Elvis
@@SharonMatthews-h3w I love Elvis, too, just like everybody else. But to me, Billy was as fine as they come when he was young. Even better looking than George Strait -to me, I know not to everyone. Billy was sizzlin' hot! 🔥🔥🔥
The cheekbones and his facial expressions you waited for always. It was such a treat! Superb! He made you feel good. You felt he was one of us. That's from having true healthy love from his parents. He felt his music way deep down inside of him. And we all felt that and observed. Elvis Presley was such a Treat!!! That's why he is still with us and you never get bored because he surprises you. He is nervous up there but it works in his favor. He acted the same way with his friends in his house. That's why it rolled off so smoothly.
One of the reasons people liked Elvis so much was his sense of humor and silliness and playfulness. He could easily laugh at himself, especially when he screwed up. Yes, he had an attractive overall confidence but also a sense of humility that people found very appealing. You never felt that Elvis looked down on other people or saw himself as being more important than anyone else. He had a sweet soul. I still miss him, though I never met him.
@@patriciahogan4705 oh god you are so lucky can u tell me more how u felt and how was the concerts and if u have any pictures or videos please I beg u can u send me them?
Isn't it amazing that almost 50 years after this man's passing he is still providing jobs for many people. Graceland, DJs, TH-camrs, and so many others. People working in Tupelo also have employment related to Elvis Presley. He was the kind of person who would have been happy to know all this....
Elvis even started the sideburns!!!.. he sported those ,,,and literally every man on earth in the 60s and 70s had them ,, even to this day!!!,, he set many trends ,,, way ahead of his time ,,
Elvis hadn't been on a stage singing for the public for 9 years. He was doing a series of movies his manager had roped him into. He was so nervous to do this TV special that he almost chickened out. He said, "They won't remember me, and they'll laugh". this scene is when Steve Binder the director of this whole special went to Elvis dressing room and Elvis was so nervous he told Steve he couldn't do it. Steve said, "Elvis you have to do this, just go out there and do something, even if you just talk to them." So as you can tell in his voice and actions he does not want to be there, but of course when he sees the reaction and starts to continue he gets into it. I want to thank you for your opening words. Just as Elvis is so famous, there have been so many people that tell lies and condemn him. your words were special, being a fan since 1956 and now 80, I appreciate your remarks. All I know is he was one of the most generous humanitarians who ever lived. He gave away almost as much as he made. He loved his fans, and he loved all people. Thanks and be Blessed. I subbed. PS, See "Elvis Presley King of Kindness".
How Great Thou Art by Elvis is a show stopper! To those who thought he was overrated, a gimmick, or just a pretty face....you don't have any idea of his capabilities.
This is his 68 comeback special where he had finally broken away from his long-time manager, C. Parker. Elvis brought his lifelong friends and band mates together to perform the way they wanted to for a sold-out show (which his manager swore he would never be able to do on his own). The leather is all him, the jokes and mistakes are all candid, and the world fell in love with him all over again while fainting in the presence of his gorgeous voice, his stunning good looks and his ability to make every member of the audience feel like he was performing just for them. I recommend watching the entire show. Then check out "Frankie and Johnny," and "Viva Las Vegas."
Colonel Parker was his manager to the end. His million dollar gambling debts were why Elvis, suffering from glaucoma, heart disease & a painful genetic bowel condition was doing 8 Vegas shows a week at the end. Source: Autopsy: the final hours of Elvis Presley. They go thru' his autopsy with a qualified medical Eexaminer. A bodyguard described seeing a Dr trying to revive a semi concious Elvis with ice water in his hotel suite, while the Colonel shouted "just get him on stage" & stormed out.
After the years of Hollywood trying to package Elvis as the "boy next door" type, Elvis was ready to get back to his kind of music and his kind of style. Elvis was the originator of the full leather suit - to show that he was still the badass rebel. And the stories about this show is that there were two identical suits, as they did back to back shows for two audiences, and in between shows they had to peel Elvis out of the first suit because he sweat so much under the lights that the leather stuck to him. When he first comes in and sits down you can see that he has a low v-cut shirt on under the jacket to try and mitigate the sticking. Other than on a movie soundstage, this was the first performance for a live audience that Elvis had done in 9 years. Elvis was so nervous about it that he almost didn't go on. But he and the guys were in his dressing room just playing around when the show's producer heard them and thought Elvis would be more comfortable doing the same kind of thing onstage to open the show. Once he got past the first few bars, the rest was magic. Yeah, there were mistakes here and there, but like you said, Elvis smiled and made a joke out of it and just kept on going. He also did a fair amount of ad-libbing, and they just went with it.
@@nickrizzi4927 I think Elvis took on some of Dean's style and way. Such a treat for us I loved them both. Elvis had good taste like me. All of us women loved Dean Martin too he put you at ease like Elvis does.
If you watch "One Night With You" from the same concert, you'll see Elvis at his best, even when someone accidently pulls the plug on his guitar. He is a professional and sings right over it.
Videos can't compare to the pure magic of seeing Elvis live in concert, he absolutely electrified the place and took my breath away. I was blessed to see him perform 6 times. My brother who saw every rock band of the 60's and 70's as a young photographer said that Elvis to his surprise was hands down the best performer he'd ever seen and stayed on stage longer than the others.
He was performing to small audiences one after another hence the crack about 15mins. This comeback special was pure magic there was also a conplete concert with historic numbers. Remember the impact of this 68 comeback special we had been waiting so long.
Boomer here and Elvis fanatic for 65 years. I watched this comeback special live in 1968 and he was the greatest performer of all time ❤!! I went to 3 concerts of his in Louisville KY, the last one in 77 right before he died 💔. He will always be the king 🤴. Thankyou so much for showing this. 👏
I saw Elvis in Oklahoma City in 1955. He was 9th on a bill headed by Hank Snow. He was 19. I was 18. 9th or not the word was out, and he was who we came to see.
@@Tassie85 1955 was probably my best musical year until '71 when I saw Led Zep, the Dead and the Airplane. I'd graduated high school in June, from a high school and junior college military academy, and we got the Louis Armstrong band for our graduation dance for $2000. They had an open date between Tulsa and Dallas, and we got the for half their usual fee. Elvis was great and so was Satchmo.
This is my absolute favorite version of Heartbreak Hotel!! He hadn't been in front of live audience in 8 yrs. He was doing movies. This was his comeback and he was so nervous, he almost didn't go out on stage. However, he looked gorgeous and his sense of humor is the best!! I do love and appreciate your beautiful remarks in the beginning. You're so right and much respect for doing your research. ❤ TCB ⚡👑🌹
This was his 1968 Comeback Special. Elvis hit it big young, then had to do his military service for a couple years, then when he came back he did a run of movies most of which he didn't care for. He wanted to get back to doing the kind of music he wanted to do in live performance. In addition to the iconic black leather outfit, Elvis wears a white suit for the final song when he sings "If I Can Dream" written for him in tribute to MLK and RFK who were both murdered that spring.
ELVIS is still THE KING to this old woman who still remembers the lyrics to his songs. Remember, he was banned or almost so for the moves he made. Elvis the Pelvis was his nickname then.
Я живу в России.Люблю слушать Элвиса .Много перечитала про него книг ,видеоматериал,документальные фильмы.Мне грустно,когда в коментах многие пишут ,что он был расистом.Пресли никогда таким не был.Он был верующим ,щедрым и добрым человеком.Патриотом своей страны,уважающий всех людей.Мама Уитни Хьюстон пела у него в бек вокале ,послушайте её интервью.Три октавы диапазон голоса,бархатный баритон с переливами.Красивый .Слишком много ответственности положили на плечи этого парня.Рядом не было родственной души ,человека по интересам.Нет ему равных в щедрости и благотворительности до сих пор!Американцы,берегите дольше память о нем .Элвис Пресли -это культурное достояние вашей страны!Привет из Москвы.🇷🇺❤️🇺🇸🤘🎸
I think it was Elvis who started the full leather outfits. I've seen other artist before him with just the jacket, but not the whole suit. He started a lot of fashion changes. Started way back to his haircuts when he was in high school. He was just so cool!
You have to understand how nervous Elvis was before this show. He refused to go on just before this performance, because he thought he would bomb. What you just saw was him shaking off the nervousness. That whole show was incredible because he was able to relax and be himself.
Elvis was superhuman. Edited to add, his performance of "Trying to Get to You" during the '68 special is one of the most electrifying you'll ever experience.
Elvis the King Forever ! No One Can Come Close He Started It All, Music Is What It Is Today Because Of Elvis ! Like John Lennon Said Before Elvis There Was Nothing !❤
Elvis said that Roy Orbison had the best singing voice in the world. It's Over, Crying, In Dreams, Pretty Woman, amazing lyrics. Roy wrote all of his songs. No one would sing his songs, so he was forced to sing them himself. He was a real gentleman.. Check him out on his Black and White Special on youtube. He's backed up with Elvis Costello, K.D. Lang, Bonnie Raite, Bruce Springstein, and several other old pickers. Awesome show.
My 82 yr old mom is now in a nursing home and wears a phone holder around her neck with Elvis on it... I can't tell you how many ppl just know her as the Elvis woman.. but Black and white both agree with her in that home.. they all love Elvis.
The leather suit was started with Elvis. The next notable aperance to me would be the red leather suit Eddie Murphy wore in his first huge special. He was a huge Elvis fan and wore it as a nod to the King. When Elvis came out at the beginning of this video, it was pretty much his first public performance in over 10 years. He was a bit nervous and almost didn't come out. It was after the hight of the Beatles in 68 and he was afraid he had become irrelevant. This legendary special proved that wrong. You should check out the documentary Reinventing Elvis: The 68 comeback special.
Elvis was a very humble man and never saw himself as a superstar he always said he was just an entertainer and was loved making people happy what an amazing man with a heart of gold he never stole any other artists songs he always had permission to sing the songs so, people need to stop with that rumour his voice is absolutely amazing even my sons love elvis more and more of the younger generations are liking elvis he is still very sadly missed to this day and still very much loved 💖
One thing to think about is that Elvis had a twin brother Jesse that died at birth. Lord have mercy can you imagine two Elvis's on this planet at the same time. RIP to both of them amazing humans.
Elvis was shy in real life,but when performing you'd never know it! His family members who'd never seen him perform on stage,were shocked the first time they saw him on stage, because it was opposite of the shy guy they knew at home.But he did have a wonderful sense of humor and love playing and joking with them constantly.❤
Elvis was born and grew up in a two-room sharecroppers house. It was a poor area of Tupelo but filled with honest hardworking people. The same is true of the area the Presleys moved to in Memphis when Elvis was thirteen.
@@lisal61211955 -- we wore jeans to play outside after school & on summer evenings . The brands were Lee's & Levis. See photos of Brando walking down a street in leather jacket & jeans & on motorcycle in leather jacket & jeans / see James Dean leather jacket & jeans. No leather pants. Oh, & the big "bike" of that day was the Harley. I was on one going 'round our neighborhood -- black leather jacket, jeans & the ever-famous motorcycle boots (Brando & Dean photos). There was even a '50's girl group who sang a song about the black leather jacket & motorcycle boots.
Elvis was one of Eddie Murphy's heroes. You can see Eddie talking about Elvis and how he owned a room. If you see Eddie in his all leather suits coming out on stage, he essentially enters like Elvis did back in his prime.
It was never about the lyrics or the song, it was always about Elvis himself, the person he was. He could have come out and just stood there for an hour while we all screamed and just basked in his aura.
This is when he first came out to perform. He didn't want to do it. He was terrified and very, very nervous here. He used his humor to compensate. The sessions in black leather were meant to be jam sessions. The producer heard Elvis and the guys jamming in rehearsal and decided on putting this in the show. It worked so well.
Elvis was playing for the cameras....this was his big "comeback" tv special. He was great on film. His joy performing was infectious...as was his smile. If you have seen the series "Daisy Jones and the Fifth", his granddaughter plays the lead role and they have the same smile. It's on the verge of distracting...lol.
Elvis said Roy Obison had the voice he'd ever heard. He never covered an Orbison songs out of respect for him. Orbison wanted Elvis to record Only the Lonely but went on to record his biggest hit.
The G.O.A.T hands down the greatest to ever do it king had it all in buckets shame his management let him down so much and he had to lose this world way to soon u cant name a artist who had as much impact on music to this day inspires artist the world lost a icon that will never be replaced
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If I can Dream live is an anthem, so many others, this is one of my least favourite Elvis performances.
He was shy, I came into his confidence w the 68 comeback❤ I'm from Memphis
Still my favorite Elvis song! ❤
Elvis did a much better version of Heartbreak Hotel in the stand up sessions.....
I was a neighbor of Billy Ray Presley when I was a little girl. Elvis would often ride his motorcycle down from Memphis to visit his family. When I saw him pull into Mr. Billy Ray's driveway, I would run over begging for a ride. Elvis would scoop me up and head to my house to ask my mother if he could take me riding. My mother disliked motorcycles and I can still hear Elvis saying Mrs. Iris, I'll protect her with my life but I can't tell her no. At 4-5 years old I only knew he was a sweet guy that also took me for rides and bought me ice cream. When I visit Tupelo today you can still see Presley cousins walking downtown. The Presley genes are strong and some bear an uncanny likeness to Elvis. It freaks out Elvis fans visiting the town and his birthplace and museum. I still have a beautiful sapphire necklace Elvis gave me for my 6th birthday.
How wonderful for you.
Awesome story, thanks for sharing!
I wish this was my beautiful memory!☀️💚
things that never happened
@@christopherone1 Oh an expert! Right! I'm sure you know everything that everyone has ever experienced and you believe if you haven't experienced it no one else ever could.
Anybody that looks at Elvis man or woman ,has to know he was gorgeous here.
B.B. King said it best..."Elvis had everything!"
He was called the King for a reason.. the dude just had it all.
Elvis started the full black leather…
He fits it perfectly- he was ultimate rock star.
No one today can compare in voice, looks, stage presence
Billy Ray Cyrus could until his handlers started putting him through this humiliation ritual he's in. It seems as though they want to have a hillbilly version of the Kardashians.
Billy Ray cannot compare to Elvis in looks, voice, dance moves, charisma, charm, humility, stage presence. Elvis sings about 6 different genres. Billy Ray is good but nothing compared to Elvis
@@SharonMatthews-h3w I love Elvis, too, just like everybody else. But to me, Billy was as fine as they come when he was young. Even better looking than George Strait -to me, I know not to everyone. Billy was sizzlin' hot! 🔥🔥🔥
NO ONE ANYDAY,he was THE ONE,his spiritual songs are god sent,he loved singing them,he had to sing them RIP ELVIS till the awakening
He is beautifully unique
I simply adore Elvis, no matter what he's wearing.
The black leather, the voice, those eyes, and charisma to spare! Wow
Absolutely ❤
The cheekbones and his facial expressions you waited for always. It was such a treat! Superb! He made you feel good. You felt he was one of us. That's from having true healthy love from his parents. He felt his music way deep down inside of him. And we all felt that and observed. Elvis Presley was such a Treat!!! That's why he is still with us and you never get bored because he surprises you. He is nervous up there but it works in his favor. He acted the same way with his friends in his house. That's why it rolled off so smoothly.
One of the reasons people liked Elvis so much was his sense of humor and silliness and playfulness. He could easily laugh at himself, especially when he screwed up. Yes, he had an attractive overall confidence but also a sense of humility that people found very appealing. You never felt that Elvis looked down on other people or saw himself as being more important than anyone else. He had a sweet soul. I still miss him, though I never met him.
Yes such a sweet soul!💖🙏
Elvis was the whole package.
No one can overshadow Elvis. No-one.
I thank God I have been alive when this man was on the planet. Elvis for EVER ❤️❤️❤️
My feelings exactly and I was blessed to see Elvis live in concert 6 times, each time was magic.
Amen.
@@patriciahogan4705 oh god you are so lucky can u tell me more how u felt and how was the concerts and if u have any pictures or videos please I beg u can u send me them?
Elvis Unplugged...he's in his element.
There has not been one celebrity that ever met Elvis that didn’t have great things to say about him.
ELVIS, that name says it all.
Greatness.
Black leather Elvis is my fav! Definitely in his prime years!
42 years old...gorgeous
Fact: You just can’t beat black leather Elvis.🤷🏻♂️
Elvis Presley black leather in 1968
This might be the first ever MTV Unplugged ...just without the MTV.
Elvis was the man, and still is to this day.
You are correct this was he very first unplugged before it was considered cool to do unplugged performances. Elvis was always ahead of his time!
It was the grand dad of 'Unplugged'.
Elvis 'screwing' up was part of his performance.
Elvis is so special, even extraterrestrial's from other star systems know this.
YES! Love this comment!!!
😂😂..funny but true
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He was the Prince from another planet❤❤❤❤
He looked so gorgeous in that black leather outfit ♥️♥️
@suzannebrady6201.Your so sexist,LOL
This shows how Elvis was a big kid at heart. Always laughing and joking.
The ORIGINAL UNPLUGGED! A true trendsetter. He set the standard.
I don’t think anything like this will ever be seen again. The intimacy of the performance and the honesty is beyond parallel
It’s more like a live jam session lol I love the mistakes, makes him real!! 😊
Isn't it amazing that almost 50 years after this man's passing he is still providing jobs for many people. Graceland, DJs, TH-camrs, and so many others. People working in Tupelo also have employment related to Elvis Presley. He was the kind of person who would have been happy to know all this....
You got it right my man! He owned it! Elvis was definitely the king!
Elvis even started the sideburns!!!.. he sported those ,,,and literally every man on earth in the 60s and 70s had them ,, even to this day!!!,, he set many trends ,,, way ahead of his time ,,
Elvis Presley was a comedian just as much a singer and an actor !!!
Elvis was absolutely amazing.
Elvis loved to joke around!! This was him at his best at his 68 comeback, he was 33❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Elvis hadn't been on a stage singing for the public for 9 years. He was doing a series of movies his manager had roped him into. He was so nervous to do this TV special that he almost chickened out. He said, "They won't remember me, and they'll laugh". this scene is when Steve Binder the director of this whole special went to Elvis dressing room and Elvis was so nervous he told Steve he couldn't do it. Steve said, "Elvis you have to do this, just go out there and do something, even if you just talk to them." So as you can tell in his voice and actions he does not want to be there, but of course when he sees the reaction and starts to continue he gets into it. I want to thank you for your opening words. Just as Elvis is so famous, there have been so many people that tell lies and condemn him. your words were special, being a fan since 1956 and now 80, I appreciate your remarks. All I know is he was one of the most generous humanitarians who ever lived. He gave away almost as much as he made. He loved his fans, and he loved all people. Thanks and be Blessed. I subbed. PS, See "Elvis Presley King of Kindness".
This is Elvis at his best! Everything in the ‘68 come back special is fantastic!
God Bless You for keeping Elvis alive.
How Great Thou Art by Elvis is a show stopper! To those who thought he was overrated, a gimmick, or just a pretty face....you don't have any idea of his capabilities.
Elvis was so gorgeous, it didn't matter .He was amazing
I’m not gay…but yeah, Elvis was amazing.
This is his 68 comeback special where he had finally broken away from his long-time manager, C. Parker. Elvis brought his lifelong friends and band mates together to perform the way they wanted to for a sold-out show (which his manager swore he would never be able to do on his own). The leather is all him, the jokes and mistakes are all candid, and the world fell in love with him all over again while fainting in the presence of his gorgeous voice, his stunning good looks and his ability to make every member of the audience feel like he was performing just for them. I recommend watching the entire show. Then check out "Frankie and Johnny," and "Viva Las Vegas."
Colonel Parker was his manager to the end. His million dollar gambling debts were why Elvis, suffering from glaucoma, heart disease & a painful genetic bowel condition was doing 8 Vegas shows a week at the end. Source: Autopsy: the final hours of Elvis Presley. They go thru' his autopsy with a qualified medical Eexaminer. A bodyguard described seeing a Dr trying to revive a semi concious Elvis with ice water in his hotel suite, while the Colonel shouted "just get him on stage" & stormed out.
He was the one and only Elvis
After the years of Hollywood trying to package Elvis as the "boy next door" type, Elvis was ready to get back to his kind of music and his kind of style. Elvis was the originator of the full leather suit - to show that he was still the badass rebel. And the stories about this show is that there were two identical suits, as they did back to back shows for two audiences, and in between shows they had to peel Elvis out of the first suit because he sweat so much under the lights that the leather stuck to him. When he first comes in and sits down you can see that he has a low v-cut shirt on under the jacket to try and mitigate the sticking. Other than on a movie soundstage, this was the first performance for a live audience that Elvis had done in 9 years. Elvis was so nervous about it that he almost didn't go on. But he and the guys were in his dressing room just playing around when the show's producer heard them and thought Elvis would be more comfortable doing the same kind of thing onstage to open the show. Once he got past the first few bars, the rest was magic. Yeah, there were mistakes here and there, but like you said, Elvis smiled and made a joke out of it and just kept on going. He also did a fair amount of ad-libbing, and they just went with it.
Elvis.
Coolest dude in history.😊
Elvis would say Dean Martin was. Loved them Both!
@@nickrizzi4927 Dean Martin was definitely a cool dude, but Elvis was the King of Cool.😎
@@nickrizzi4927 I think Elvis took on some of Dean's style and way. Such a treat for us I loved them both. Elvis had good taste like me. All of us women loved Dean Martin too he put you at ease like Elvis does.
If you watch "One Night With You" from the same concert, you'll see Elvis at his best, even when someone accidently pulls the plug on his guitar. He is a professional and sings right over it.
❤❤❤my favorite song ever❤❤😢
That is my absolute favorite song of the show!
That list of attributes to be a star, Elvis was the blueprint!!
Guitarist to his left, Scotty Moore is a legend also.
Videos can't compare to the pure magic of seeing Elvis live in concert, he absolutely electrified the place and took my breath away. I was blessed to see him perform 6 times. My brother who saw every rock band of the 60's and 70's as a young photographer said that Elvis to his surprise was hands down the best performer he'd ever seen and stayed on stage longer than the others.
Loved Elvis since 1957 when I was 10. Seen so many others but nobody comes close
Elvis forever
Great performance!
He is the best-looking man ever. No one will ever hold a candle to him. ❤
True
He was performing to small audiences one after another hence the crack about 15mins. This comeback special was pure magic there was also a conplete concert with historic numbers. Remember the impact of this 68 comeback special we had been waiting so long.
Oh yeah Elvis had it al,if he messed up he covered it up.His charisma was out of this world.
He is still the KING, the measuring stick for all to be judged against
Boomer here and Elvis fanatic for 65 years. I watched this comeback special live in 1968 and he was the greatest performer of all time ❤!! I went to 3 concerts of his in Louisville KY, the last one in 77 right before he died 💔. He will always be the king 🤴. Thankyou so much for showing this. 👏
He’s the handsomest ‘thang’ I ever did see. Oh my Lord in Heaven.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Haha yes and God made him that way ....Oooow La La!!!
Oh my gosh! Just that voice,pure Gold, and the looks? And he can blow it out the park! The KING!
It’s nice to see Elvis having fun on stage🤟
He loved performing, and he purposely did things to make his fans laugh at least once during his performances.
I like the quote at the very beginning. There’s a Judy Garland quote:
“Be yourself, everyone else is taken.”
My whole family sat down and watched this live
I saw Elvis in Oklahoma City in 1955. He was 9th on a bill headed by Hank Snow. He was 19. I was 18. 9th or not the word was out, and he was who we came to see.
Wow. That must have been incredible. Seeing a miracle in the flesh, emerging.
@@Tassie85 1955 was probably my best musical year until '71 when I saw Led Zep, the Dead and the Airplane. I'd graduated high school in June, from a high school and junior college military academy, and we got the Louis Armstrong band for our graduation dance for $2000. They had an open date between Tulsa and Dallas, and we got the for half their usual fee. Elvis was great and so was Satchmo.
Lucky! I saw him in 1975. Voice great, he was a little fat, but we didn’t care. It was great!!
That made me tear up! You are so incredibly fortunate & so rare. That was the beginning of the miracle that was Elvis! God Bless You! 🙏💗😭👍😍
He would have been 20 in 1955 unless the show was between January 1st-7th
Being 73, I was raised on Elvis. This performance was not so much about the song he sang...it was all about the black leather outfit. SWOON.
This crowd would've let Elvis do anything... and I mean a-ny-thing... 😎
'68 Comeback Special. Elvis at his best, IMO.
This man was unbelievable, beyond great. 🇦🇺
Elvis had all of it !!!.. and then some
This is my absolute favorite version of Heartbreak Hotel!! He hadn't been in front of live audience in 8 yrs. He was doing movies. This was his comeback and he was so nervous, he almost didn't go out on stage. However, he looked gorgeous and his sense of humor is the best!! I do love and appreciate your beautiful remarks in the beginning. You're so right and much respect for doing your research. ❤ TCB ⚡👑🌹
Gorgeous like no other....❤❤❤❤❤
Best entertainer I have ever seen to this day. He was the most handsome singer ever.
This shows his charisma.
This was his 1968 Comeback Special. Elvis hit it big young, then had to do his military service for a couple years, then when he came back he did a run of movies most of which he didn't care for. He wanted to get back to doing the kind of music he wanted to do in live performance. In addition to the iconic black leather outfit, Elvis wears a white suit for the final song when he sings "If I Can Dream" written for him in tribute to MLK and RFK who were both murdered that spring.
ELVIS is still THE KING to this old woman who still remembers the lyrics to his songs. Remember, he was banned or almost so for the moves he made. Elvis the Pelvis was his nickname then.
Я живу в России.Люблю слушать Элвиса .Много перечитала про него книг ,видеоматериал,документальные фильмы.Мне грустно,когда в коментах многие пишут ,что он был расистом.Пресли никогда таким не был.Он был верующим ,щедрым и добрым человеком.Патриотом своей страны,уважающий всех людей.Мама Уитни Хьюстон пела у него в бек вокале ,послушайте её интервью.Три октавы диапазон голоса,бархатный баритон с переливами.Красивый .Слишком много ответственности положили на плечи этого парня.Рядом не было родственной души ,человека по интересам.Нет ему равных в щедрости и благотворительности до сих пор!Американцы,берегите дольше память о нем .Элвис Пресли -это культурное достояние вашей страны!Привет из Москвы.🇷🇺❤️🇺🇸🤘🎸
I think it was Elvis who started the full leather outfits. I've seen other artist before him with just the jacket, but not the whole suit. He started a lot of fashion changes. Started way back to his haircuts when he was in high school. He was just so cool!
You have to understand how nervous Elvis was before this show. He refused to go on just before this performance, because he thought he would bomb. What you just saw was him shaking off the nervousness. That whole show was incredible because he was able to relax and be himself.
I am from Brazil, I love this guy since I was 13. Now I am 60❤❤❤
The one and only ❤
Elvis doing "If I can Dream" is well worth the listen
Elvis Presley IS the standard
Elvis was superhuman.
Edited to add, his performance of "Trying to Get to You" during the '68 special is one of the most electrifying you'll ever experience.
Elvis the King Forever ! No One Can Come Close He Started It All, Music Is What It Is Today Because Of Elvis ! Like John Lennon Said Before Elvis There Was Nothing !❤
Elvis said that Roy Orbison had the best singing voice in the world. It's Over, Crying, In Dreams, Pretty Woman, amazing lyrics. Roy wrote all of his songs. No one would sing his songs, so he was forced to sing them himself. He was a real gentleman.. Check him out on his Black and White Special on youtube. He's backed up with Elvis Costello, K.D. Lang, Bonnie Raite, Bruce Springstein, and several other old pickers. Awesome show.
Many artists who have performed with him have talked about how after a performance they would gather around and sing into the middle of the night.
My 82 yr old mom is now in a nursing home and wears a phone holder around her neck with Elvis on it... I can't tell you how many ppl just know her as the Elvis woman.. but Black and white both agree with her in that home.. they all love Elvis.
The leather suit was started with Elvis. The next notable aperance to me would be the red leather suit Eddie Murphy wore in his first huge special. He was a huge Elvis fan and wore it as a nod to the King. When Elvis came out at the beginning of this video, it was pretty much his first public performance in over 10 years. He was a bit nervous and almost didn't come out. It was after the hight of the Beatles in 68 and he was afraid he had become irrelevant. This legendary special proved that wrong. You should check out the documentary Reinventing Elvis: The 68 comeback special.
Actually Elvis got the idea for the leather suit from Jim Morrison of the Doors. But he definitely made it his own!😊
Apart from his wonderful talent, I'm always taken aback by how incredibly handsome he was,
Elvis was a very humble man and never saw himself as a superstar he always said he was just an entertainer and was loved making people happy what an amazing man with a heart of gold he never stole any other artists songs he always had permission to sing the songs so, people need to stop with that rumour his voice is absolutely amazing even my sons love elvis more and more of the younger generations are liking elvis he is still very sadly missed to this day and still very much loved 💖
One thing to think about is that Elvis had a twin brother Jesse that died at birth. Lord have mercy can you imagine two Elvis's on this planet at the same time. RIP to both of them amazing humans.
Elvis was shy in real life,but when performing you'd never know it! His family members who'd never seen him perform on stage,were shocked the first time they saw him on stage, because it was opposite of the shy guy they knew at home.But he did have a wonderful sense of humor and love playing and joking with them constantly.❤
Elvis grew up in the hood. He didnt have to steal anything from anyone.
@@lisal6121style of the day James Dean wasn’t the only one. There were greasers that looked just like this. But try harder
He grew up a very poor in the ghetto…. The hood was something that was coined 30 years later.
@@FUBAR1986 pointless comment. Do you have anything to contribute?
Elvis was born and grew up in a two-room sharecroppers house. It was a poor area of Tupelo but filled with honest hardworking people. The same is true of the area the Presleys moved to in Memphis when Elvis was thirteen.
@@lisal61211955 -- we wore jeans to play outside after school & on summer evenings . The brands were Lee's & Levis. See photos of Brando walking down a street in leather jacket & jeans & on motorcycle in leather jacket & jeans / see James Dean leather jacket & jeans. No leather pants. Oh, & the big "bike" of that day was the Harley. I was on one going 'round our neighborhood -- black leather jacket, jeans & the ever-famous motorcycle boots (Brando & Dean photos). There was even a '50's girl group who sang a song about the black leather jacket & motorcycle boots.
God was just showing off when He made Elvis.❤
Elvis was one of Eddie Murphy's heroes. You can see Eddie talking about Elvis and how he owned a room. If you see Eddie in his all leather suits coming out on stage, he essentially enters like Elvis did back in his prime.
It was never about the lyrics or the song, it was always about Elvis himself, the person he was. He could have come out and just stood there for an hour while we all screamed and just basked in his aura.
I love his presence and his sense of humour ❤ Elvis was unique!
NOBODY IS MORE BEAUTIFUL! NOBODY!
This is when he first came out to perform. He didn't want to do it. He was terrified and very, very nervous here. He used his humor to compensate. The sessions in black leather were meant to be jam sessions. The producer heard Elvis and the guys jamming in rehearsal and decided on putting this in the show. It worked so well.
And Elvis would be it all in a package wrapped up with a big bow
NO ONE can match his talent, even today!!
Elvis was playing for the cameras....this was his big "comeback" tv special. He was great on film. His joy performing was infectious...as was his smile. If you have seen the series "Daisy Jones and the Fifth", his granddaughter plays the lead role and they have the same smile. It's on the verge of distracting...lol.
the reason why Elvis was king was because he had it all
He had :
the raw talent
the humor
the style
the kindness and compassion
the confidence
Yes and he had a kind heart and he was very generous buying 200 Cadillacs to give away.
Elvis said Roy Obison had the voice he'd ever heard. He never covered an Orbison songs out of respect for him. Orbison wanted Elvis to record Only the Lonely but went on to record his biggest hit.
A long time ago I read by someone esteemed enough to know that Elvis had the charisma of a thousand John Lennons. A very powerful aura, if you will.
The G.O.A.T hands down the greatest to ever do it king had it all in buckets shame his management let him down so much and he had to lose this world way to soon u cant name a artist who had as much impact on music to this day inspires artist the world lost a icon that will never be replaced
He is natural,, he like whàt he do he is greatf
So blessed to have gotten to go to his concerts, There will never be any other entertainer like Elvis, Elvis always ❤️
That leather suit!!! He had it ALL! ❤
Elvis was king!
Dammit...you needed to see the whole concert!