This took a lot of courage. 42% of all TVs tuned in to this program, and it was the most watched TV show in 1968. To make a statement like this in the USA of 1968, with riots in the streets following MLK's assassination... Elvis was the only cat who could have pulled this off. He was and will always be the GOAT.
So true Randall I watched this special in real time, and when he did this song, I thought for a brief moment that because it was sort of a protect song that some white fans might reject him. I was so wrong. This is a song for the ages, and should be played often in todays media. As one old Elvis fan to another, ( not saying you are old, I am 80, Be Blessed
@@MaryJones-vo5nz I'm 58 now. I was 6 or 7 when I saw this album on top of one of one of those old cabinet phonograph players at my friend's house. He didn't look like a real person, more like a comic book super hero. When I found out his voice matched his look and swagger, I was a fan for life from that point on. I'm jealous that you were able to see this when it happened!
Elvis was native American this song was written as a tribute after Dr King and Kennedy was murdered. The song inspired by Dr Kings famous "I have a dream" speech!
Elvis is the King. He covered so many genres impeccably. He was also the ORIGINAL GANGSTA- he had the cars, jewelry, women, houses, drugs and a completely original style. Never doubt Elvis.
To have come from Tupelo Mississippi’s poorest neighborhood to Stardom and still maintain his inner hearts goodness towards all people was amazing. Glad I got to see him in concert it’s a memory I will never forget! Great reaction!!!
Thanks for this reaction. You are so right that he never had singing lessons, no autotune or computer generated music. His voice was phenomenal and he was the hardest working performer ever. Sold out every concert and gave his all for his fans. We all still love him as much for his humanity, humility and generosity as we do for his talent and off the charts charisma. 💖💖💖
And he hated most of those movies because they were just poorly scripted, cheesy plots, developed to showcase his singing not his acting. He wanted to be a serious actor with good scripts and dialog. But he had to keep making those movies because he was locked into contracts that he couldn't get out of.
Elvis was never auto tuned and was executive director of most of his music, he wanted to pay tribute to MLK who he financially supported and loved. He said in the interview in Texas that he wanted his music to have a message, he also sang, 'Walk A Mile in My Shoes' In Vegas in 1970. Of course, all of his grammies were for gospel music. He started in Gospel and he sang it after every show to wind down in his dressing room. Whitney Houston's mom, Cissy was one of his back up singers, and she said she loved Elvis who was a generous, kind man, who she loved dearly. See Whitneys interview where she talks about meeting Elvis when she was a kid. Great Stuff. Thank you for your honest and your great reaction. Be Blessed
this was also for the assassination of Robert Kennedy which Elvis, producer Steve Binder & the people w-them in the studio watched on the TV news causing them to sit up all night talking, w-Binder asking Brown to compose a song based on what was discussed, including Elvis' thoughts & feelings about the world in turmoil (Pres. Kennedy, Vietnam), the song being notable for King's wish for peace & harmony; "Gates of Graceland: Secrets of the '68 Special" + many video interviews w-Steve Binder explaining how the entire special came to be; the red tie was for the blood shed in Vietnam; Cissy Houston was only w-Elvis for 5 weeks in 1969 - July 31st-Aug. 28th, she then left to be at home w-her children, later going on to back up other artists then forging a career for herself. Whitney liked to say her mother was w-Elvis for yrs. but it was not true; "Walk A Mile In My Shoes" should be the version where he recites the little poem before he sings -- there are 2 versions & not everyone knows about that little poem @ beginning of the song
This was my first time sitting in with you today, I subscribed and gave you a great big like! He was the King of Rock and Roll! He sang this for both MLK and Robert Kennedy also the red tie represents all of the blood spilled in Vietnam! By the way, he was a movie star as well as a singer of all types of music, he was an all-around entertainer!
Elvis was a twin. He died at birth and they were so poor, he was buried in a shoebox in an unmarked grave. He lived in a prominently black neighborhood in awful times of segregation. He was only 1 of 4 white families. His neighbors helped his family alot as they were so poor. His father was in jail & his mama raised him to respect everyone and he grew up in the church. He didn't see color, he saw human beings!!! This song was written for him after he was very distraught if MLK & Kennedy being assassinated. As u can see he was very passionate and meant every word. He was so humble and never forgot where he came from. If u check out the short version of Elvis...A Generous Heart and Elvis..King of Kindness, you'll see. Fun Fact...they put bandaids on his fingers except for one, because he would take off his $35-40,000 rings and give them away!! Its known that he spent over $700,000 in jewelry which he gave it mostly away. 😊 Thank u for keeping Elvis's music and memories alive TCB ⚡❤
Hi Rio, I just subbed when I saw you were reacting to Elvis, 0I love the smile on your face watching this reaction, to the Greatest Showman The World has ever Known, he is still as relevant now as he was Then , Has still outsold any other artists in history , Starred in over 31movies,, Never took a singing lesson in his life , as a matter of fact , His music teacher in elementary school said s said he couldn't sing, I feel sorry for her after the Legend that he is, Rio this concert is the comeback special , named that because he had just finished his movie career. Did you know that ELVIS sang every genre of music., And is in 5 Music Hall of Fame, no other artists has done that, he also served his country in the army at the height of his career, ni special treatment , did his job like all the rest of the soldiers. His house is Graceland , a national landmark visited by more than 500.000people a year from around t 7:49 he world, and yet, he never toured outside the country i. Other than a few times in Canada, Graceland is second only to the Whitehouse as far as the visitors who go there, proud to say I've been there, really enjoyed your reaction and I hope you will stay on the Elvis journey, check out his song Bridge over Troubled Water in 1970vegas and Just Pretend also 1970vegas, then you got to see him sing a gospel song, How Great Thou Art in 72 is powerful as hell, finally check out ELVIS in the 68comeback special singing I've been Trying to get to you, pure Magic, TCB 1935
I think you should take the HISTORIC APPROACH to Elvis Presley next. Here it is. Elvis was a SOCIAL ICON and a MUSIC ICON. The YOUTH Revolution of the 50s and the CIVIL RIGHTS Revolution of the 60s happened on Elvis watch, and he was an Icon of both movements, heavily influential BEHIND THE SCENES and earned a lot of respect from people such as Muhammad Ali (A devout Muslim Ali became very very close friends with Elvis, a devout Christian - this was a big deal at the time), James Brown (James was SO DEVASTATED at Elvis' wake that he would not move from Elvis' coffin for over 3 1/2 hours and had to be physically helped out of the room by his security detail), Jackie Wilson (one of the great dancers of all time, he was so tight with Elvis that his son stated that his father Jackie carried a signed photo of EP in his wallet every day of his life. Also, when Jackie had his tragic stage accident, Elvis paid ALL of his medical bills. Elvis paid them off until the day he died.) Elvis was different, and we are still learning of Elvis' generosity and love of ALL people. The TWO BEST VIDEOS to learn why the black community really liked Elvis when he was alive I linked below. This is very important history ... often left out of too many discussions about Elvis in today's black community (at least before the new movie) and sadly not the stuff that they teach in high school history books. The people THAT KNEW ELVIS PERSONALLY of course KNEW THE TRUTH about Elvis, and what made him SO DIFFERENT from other white musicians of the day, and different than white people in general. #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 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= Elvis was different, TRAINED BY BLACK MUSICIANS in segregated black churches and white musicians in segregated white churches in the 1940s BEFORE most of the legends like Little Richard or James Brown or Chuck Berry rocked the world. Rev W Herbert Brewster of the East Trigg Baptist Church asked Elvis to join when he was 13, after Elvis and his family moved to Memphis. They were jamming before and during the legendary black musicians got heard. He was able to merge music genres and black and white culture better than anyone and created the sound and stage performance of Rock and Roll. AND as soon as ELVIS started to make money -- THEY ALL MADE MONEY!
Elvis, who moved with his family to Memphis shortly before he turned 14, did not attend any church until he was 19. That's when he started visiting an Assembly of God Church in South Memphis. He didn't attend many of the services. Elvis and other teens would duck out the church during the sermon and head over to Dr. Brewster's church They would stay for some of his sermon and revel in the music, then headed back to Reverend's church before he finished preaching.
@@timcarr6401 Not true Tim. "The Presleys were known to their Tupelo neighbors as a musical family. One of Elvis' earliest gifts was a guitar, purchased from a local hardware store. Residents of the small Mississippi town recall the Presleys sitting on the front porch of their small house in the evenings, singing. Sometimes, one or more of Elvis' uncles or aunts would come over and join in passing the time with music. Of course, no one in Tupelo at that time suspected they were listening to a voice that would become one of the most distinctive, well-known voices in American musical history. The Presleys attended the First Assembly of God Church in East Tupelo, pastored by Reverend James Ballard, and later the First Assembly of God of Tupelo, where Reverend Rex Dyson was the minister; the three Presleys were baptized as members of this congregation. Gladys Presley would report that even as a toddler Elvis would squirm out of her lap and run down to the front of the church where the choir stood, watching them and imitating their voices and movements. A fifth-grade teacher once related that Elvis spontaneously demonstrated his musical talents, breaking into his own rendition of a then-popular song, "Old Shep." With her encouragement, he would repeat his performance for a talent contest at a state fair. Picture this scene: Elvis Presley, probably no more than eight or ten years old, sits in the pews of the Assembly of God Church on a hot summer night in Tupelo. The windows of the church are open, and the women are working those cardboard funeral home fans for all they're worth. Elvis is squirming in his seat with excitement, because he has come, with his mom and dad, to a gospel singing by a real quartet, and he can hardly wait for the show to start. He has heard this quartet sing on the radio, and he can hardly believe he's about to see them in person. A former neighbor, Janelle McComb, relates her memory of this squirmy kid: "We'd see him around town, see him at gospel singings, but...remember, back in those days, [we] weren't talking about the Elvis Presley that you see now....That was Gladys and Vernon's kid."" -- www.beliefnet.com/entertainment/music/2007/08/elvis-presleys-gospel-dream.aspx
@@timcarr6401 Tim Elvis grew up in the church as a little kid. 19 is NOT when he began going to church that's rediculous Tim. Elvis often attended services East Trigg while in high school. Thats in Memphis. There's record of him going to church in East Tupelo as a young child!
@@depper I was specifically speaking of Memphis --No other place. After arriving there November 6 of 1948 at nearly 14 years of age Elvis did not go to any church until January of 1954 when he had turned 19. If you're good at simple arithmetic --that's a period of five years in which he was not at any church. East Trigg was not where he spent the most time at a church --it was at the Assembly of God Church with Pastor James Hamill --a white church.
You are so right! Elvis was a performer. His voice was a gift from God. He had the whole package: looks, voice, moves. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Every time I see him, I fall in love with him all over again.
Elvis always looked immaculate. His Cherokee ancestry gives him his tan. He always admired the actor Tony Curtis’s looks, hence the black hair. As for genres, Elvis could and did sing in many styles but do look at his gospel music which was his actual favourite. He was naturally gifted after growing up singing in gospel choirs in church. He won Grammy awards for his gospel albums and his rendition of “ How Great Thou Art “. Thank you for your honest reaction. Loved seeing your eyes light up👌💕🕺
His great-great-great grandmother was Cherokee. He was mostly English and Scottish and his natural hair was dark blond and he has light colored eyes. He didn't dye his hair black when he first started out. He is a great American mix, just like most of us :-)
He had native American blood on his mother's side no spray tan required,he had an identical twin no.jessie garon who was still born,when asked who he sounded like when he was young he said no one as you say he he he was a natural singer listen to suspicious minds live in Vegas 1970,great performance how he could dance an d sing his shows were amazing he done 2 shows a day for six weeks when he was in Vegas and sang 18 songs each show no other artist so far could replicate this feat he also had asthma, the man was a gift from god,and geogeous too.
Elvis was the groundbreaker for Rick and roll. Check out his 1950s television appearances. That will show you the rock and roll that he brought to mainstream American music.
Words in 68 could still be used and needed today. He always sang with passion and would grab your soul. Be it a ballad or rock and roll. His genres were rock, country, rhythm and blues, Gospel ( which he loved) & rockaBilly. He loved opera, and all music. No formal singing lessons. He grew up in abject poverty and just had a God given talent. He’s in 5 music Hall of Fames. Bridge Over Troubled live (1970) is beautifully done by Elvis. Tomorrow Never Comes wasn’t done live but has a video and is a powerhouse of a song. So many songs. He sang up to 750 songs and did dozens of movies. Very spiritual man. Stood up for blacks because he grew up in a poor area with blacks as his best friends. He was close friends with BB King, Sammy Davis Jr. , Roy Hamilton, Jackie Wilson whom he paid all of his medical bills before he passed. He had black background singers who loved him. I saw a Little Richie interview after Elvis passed and he said. He was my baby. I loved that man and I’ll never stop missing him. Mohammed Ali & he were friends. He even gave a poignant, yet sometimes funny eulogy about Elvis several yrs after his death. At Elvis’s viewing at Graceland, they had to remove James Brown several times because he’d be so overcome with grief when he saw him. He got into soo much trouble for singing black music because there was still segregation taking place & lots of idiotic politicians were fighting integration. They actually had him followed and took px off him with BB King & others and threatened to throw him in jail. He fought the establishment in so many ways at a young age. He was very courageous to not give up. They called him the white n word. These were white folks & the blacks stood with him. That’s why he’s also known as the biggest cultural icon of the 20th Century also. His is a very interesting life story. Fascinating with great happiness mixed in with great heartache and tragedy too. The Elvis 2022 movie was a great way to understand his life. Although over 4 hrs were taped, it was a 2hr and 42 minute movie, I believe. But it goes by so fast. One really has to watch it more then once, since it’s so fast paced. Tom Hanks and Austin Butler did a phenomenal job. Thanks so for the reaction. God bless. 😊❤❤❤🎸🎸🕺🏻🕺🏻🎤🥰
You were close Elvis was not only the greatest singer that ever lived he was also a movie actor stared in 31 movies from 1956 to 1958 then was drafted into the Army spent 2 yrs in the Army over seas in Germany for 1 1/2 years can out started doing movies again til 1968. Also did 2 documentary of his concerts his movies all were bigs hits was one of the highest paid actors at that time! His movies never lost money! Once his movie contract was up in 1968 he did a TV Special that is now called the 68 Comeback Special which is where he Sang this song it was a tribute to Martin Luther King who was assassinated just a month before just a few Miles from Elvis’s home Graceland in Memphis TN, & it effective him greatly Elvis believed deeply in the Civil Rights movement so he had this song wrote for him to end his Special with his manager & the network didn’t want him to sing it because racial tensions were higher but Elvis demanded to sing it! After that he did Vegas & Live Concerts. Elvis wasn’t born in Memphis he was actually born dirt poor in Tupelo MS in a black Community in a 2 room shot gun house his dad borrowed $150 from his boss to build so he has ALWAYS been color blind his boyhood friends were all black they moved to Memphis when Elvis was 13 & they lived in a Government Projects caller Lauderdale Courts & he never forgot where he came from he was a beautiful, humble , giving man with Charisma off the charts! He sang all genre of music! He was & still is the GOAT! He could do it all Sing, act & was a unbelievable entertainer they’ll never be another Elvis he was inducted into all 4 hall of fames Rock, R&B, County & Gospel! I could go on an on!!
Elvis ...... when it comes to Music & Entertainment, " ELVIS " Is Gods Masterpiece to mankind . & when " Elvis " sings Even the Angels 😇 STILL to Listen 😍☺😯. Another Great Performance . i'v seen Elvis in concert 3 times .😄😛. that's the way it is & Always will be . Diane from chicago, may 17 2023 . Hang loose everyone 😏💌🤙🤙✌. ( PS ) Elvis was born & Raised in the GHETTO in TUPELO MISSISSIPPI . then - - later he moved to Memphis, into his home " Graceland " which he Loved so much .
Thank you 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.
Hope you can see the new Elvis movie starring Austin Butler ... it will give you a good look at his background . His fame is more than his talent ... it is the content of his character ! Thanks for your reaction !
You’re absolutely correct everybody looks at Elvis as a entertainer, but he is one of the most underrated singers of all time he actually started off southern Baptist pastors singing in the choir in Memphis Tennessee. Well high school.
Great to see the light of appreciation in your eyes as you listen to the phenomenon that is Elvis!! Thank you for brining him to the attention of new generations of people who have never really known of this man’s talent and contributions to his fellow man👌💕🕺🙏
Elvis was born in Tupelo, Mississippi & his family moved to Memphis by the time he was in high school. In both cities, they lived in the poorest areas. His was only one of a few poor white families. He grew up in these predominantly black communities and naturally absorbed the black culture especially its music. He sang Gospel at a Black Baptist church in Memphis. Check out “Elvis Presley and the Black Community - that echo shall never die”. Elvis was never a racist.
Thanks for taking up for Elvis. It's time for the haters to prove he was racist or keep their mouths shut. Michael Jackson got most of his moves from Elvis and nobody ever says he stole moves. All the mouth yapping is about someone that has been gone longer than have been alive. Prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that he was a racist. They need to stop being jealous of a superior artist and work on their own career. He was and still is the greatest entertainer of all time.
This song was a take from MLK’s “I Have a Dream” speech. Elvis thought very highly of MLK and was deeply affected by his death, especially since he died in Memphis.
this was also for the assassination of Robert Kennedy which Elvis, producer Steve Binder & the people w-them in the studio watched on the TV news causing them to sit up all night talking, w-Binder asking Brown to compose a song based on what was discussed, including Elvis' thoughts & feelings about the world in turmoil (Pres. Kennedy, Vietnam), the song being notable for King's wish for peace & harmony; "Gates of Graceland: Secrets of the '68 Special" + many video interviews w-Steve Binder explaining how the entire special came to be; the red tie was for the blood shed in Vietnam
Watch him sing Trying To Get To You from the 68 Comeback special. He’s playing guitar and wearing black leather. He wrote this white suit and combed his hair back for this song as a sign of respect.
The song is a tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. The comeback special was done 3 months after his assassination at The Loraine Hotel in Memphis. When Elvis found out about MLK'S assassination he broke down in tears because he couldn't understand why someone would murder someone who only preached about love, understanding, and equality. It hurt Elvis even more because it happened in Memphis, about 2 miles from where Elvis grew up. Elvis decided that he was going to end the show with his tribute but his manager Tom Parker advised against it saying it wasn't an "Elvis" type song but Elvis vetoed Parker and said it was his comeback special and he felt it was a great way to honor a Great Man. Elvis poured his heart and soul into that performance and in the 3rd sranza when he looks up you can see tears in his eyes. Everyone said when Elvis got backstage he was in tears as well as his whole band.
Elvis sang rock and roll, the blues, gospel and country! Gospel was his favourite. When he came out in the 1950's he blew everyone away with rock and roll. React to his early stuff on the Rd Sullivan show, Jailhouse Rock, Hound Dog. He loved singing ballads too
Elvis was born in Tupelo, Mississippi! His birthplace tiny house is there along still for tourists with a chapel, now the black church he went to with his mother, a gift shop and also, now a theater that has his history growing up in Tupelo before they moved to Memphis. They lost the tiny house/shack after his dad put a different amount on a check and his dad went to the penitentiary. Then Elvis and his mom had to move to the poorest place in town-shanty houses/shacks in the black neighborhood. After his dad got out of the pen, he got a job in Memphis and they moved to the projects.
this was also for the assassination of Robert Kennedy which Elvis, producer Steve Binder & the people w-them in the studio watched on the TV news causing them to sit up all night talking, w-Binder asking Brown to compose a song based on what was discussed, including Elvis' thoughts & feelings about the world in turmoil (Pres. Kennedy, Vietnam), the song being notable for King's wish for peace & harmony; "Gates of Graceland: Secrets of the '68 Special" + many video interviews w-Steve Binder explaining how the entire special came to be; the red tie was for the blood shed in Vietnam
Yes back in the day we wore those little ties..He wore it especially in Red to represent the blood being shattered at that time with MLK n Bobby Kennedy..Both were killed the same way...
As far as the Rings yes, he was known for bling but there is another layer to that. He had a personal Jeweler that would go with him on tour and they would load him up with rings and he would hand them out to audience members at certain point, and then if he ran out kind of like the scarves that he also mopped his brow with and handed it to the ladies, he to go back in his Jeweler would load him up with more of these very high-value rings. To hand out.
Fantastic reaction! My favorite from the ‘68 Comeback Special is ‘Trying To Get To You’: th-cam.com/video/KZ64T6gEdC4/w-d-xo.html Another banger that demonstrates Elvis’ versatility and vocal magic is ‘Surrender’: th-cam.com/video/p1sXSTRMUOQ/w-d-xo.html
The first gigantic Pop Star of the 20th century was Bing Crosby. He started recording in 1927, and made his big splash in 1930. He hit his stride from then to the mid-50s. He still recorded, made tv appearances and interviews, but didn't do concerts until a few years before his death. Bing was BIG, BIG, BIG. He influenced a lot of singers with his crooning style. singers like Dean Martin, Perry Como, Andy Williams, Frank Sinatra and many others were indebted to Bing.
My parents loved Bing, he was a great singer and movie star, however when we speak of a performer who changed music and culture, it was Elvis. He was maligned by the old singers because he because music for young people, not their parents music. I was 12 when he came on Sullivan show. He changed fashion and hair styles, you see white stations would not play black singers much in the 50's, Elvis changed that, he took the heat too. Watch, "Elvis Presley and the Black Community" the echo will never die. He created a new genre, and he crossed all music lines, singing everything from gospel to opera. He was a worldwide superstar, not just an American star. He has sold more recordings than any single singer in history, over a billion and climbing.
@@MaryJones-vo5nz In my post I was responding to the question by the reactor as to who was the first major Pop Star. Bing was indeed internationally popular. His influence was pervasive. He kept the music business alive in the 1930s. I suspect that his songs constituted half of the music business in the 1930s and 1940s. By the way Bing had good and positive things to say about Elvis when he was interviewed about him in 1956 and 1977.
Elvis grew up in Tupelo Mississippi until he was 15 then he moved to Memphis Tennessee. He grew up with black friends, in their homes and church. Please watch the interview with Sam Bell. He was Elvis childhood friend. Then watch Elvis and the black community. You'll understand him a lot more
Elvis, the most loved, beloved successful male artists in history; the first true MEGA MEGA STARS, worldwide. Elvis served his country, too. Ppl still making Oscar nominated films about him. His backup singers were black, his friends were black...he attended black churches, grew up in the community....the racial nonsense about Elvis, simply ridiculous. There's no other artist who contributed so much, gave so much, charitable contributions, etc...Elvis contributed to MLK's Southern Christian Leadership Conference, the organization that King led.
This was the end part of his 1968 TV comeback special, he was back as a rebel rocker in black leather and sweating for most of it , this was the end of the tv show the colonel wanted elvis to sing a Christmas song to close it, but elvis had a message song for peace thank god
Elvis was in large part Cherokee on his mother’s side. That’s where he gets that sexy tan. Elvis grew up extremely poor living in predominantly black neighborhoods and that’s where he got that R&B Flavour, the blues , and the largely black church that he attended growing up, influenced his very gospel flavor to a lot of his songs. This was made right after Martin Luther King was assassinated as a tribute to him. 💔💔💔💔💔
It was said in the 1950s, down on Beale Street mostly black area. When Elvis showed up the black women down, there were going nuts! He had that affect on everybody. In fact, you almost need to shut your eyes to hear the lyrics of this song because of the eye candy.
REQUEST: (If I Can Dream) th-cam.com/video/bONu7SqNFrQ/w-d-xo.html
1968 Elvis - the most beautiful man on the planet.
I agree with you
This took a lot of courage. 42% of all TVs tuned in to this program, and it was the most watched TV show in 1968. To make a statement like this in the USA of 1968, with riots in the streets following MLK's assassination... Elvis was the only cat who could have pulled this off. He was and will always be the GOAT.
So true Randall I watched this special in real time, and when he did this song, I thought for a brief moment that because it was sort of a protect song that some white fans might reject him. I was so wrong. This is a song for the ages, and should be played often in todays media. As one old Elvis fan to another, ( not saying you are old, I am 80, Be Blessed
@@MaryJones-vo5nz I'm 58 now. I was 6 or 7 when I saw this album on top of one of one of those old cabinet phonograph players at my friend's house. He didn't look like a real person, more like a comic book super hero. When I found out his voice matched his look and swagger, I was a fan for life from that point on. I'm jealous that you were able to see this when it happened!
Also, JFK, and our boys in Vietnam. Watch the video on the secret of his red neckerchef he wares in this Special.
Yesssssss
Absolutely. Beautifully articulate statement...He was HIM!
Elvis didn’t have a racist bone in his body.He loved everyone regardless of skin color.The G.O.A.T
@Ruthann Crandall: Of course Elvis didn't have that in his body. Whoever says it is a liar. Elvis was a wonderful person.
Elvis was a man, for the people! ❤
He is the only one to be inducted into the country, rock and gospel hall of fame.
To the non-fan Elvis will always be associated with R&R. But Elvis was a master of many genres.
Thanks for the View & Comment!
Elvis grew up very very poor in a predominantly black neighborhood, and knew the struggles. This song was written as a tribute to Martin Luther King.
That is so very true I am 53 years old & I have not seen nobody that can do what ELVIS PRESLEY has ever done before or after
Elvis was a total package, one of a kind.
Elvis Frm Tha Hood n had soul , he forever The Truth ! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣💯
Elvis was native American this song was written as a tribute after Dr King and Kennedy was murdered. The song inspired by Dr Kings famous "I have a dream" speech!
Elvis is the King. He covered so many genres impeccably. He was also the ORIGINAL GANGSTA- he had the cars, jewelry, women, houses, drugs and a completely original style. Never doubt Elvis.
To have come from Tupelo Mississippi’s poorest neighborhood to Stardom and still maintain his inner hearts goodness towards all people was amazing. Glad I got to see him in concert it’s a memory I will never forget! Great reaction!!!
The Greatest!
Elvis was supposedly overwhelmed by emotions right after this performance. He sang it from the heart. REAL music.
Be Sure to see the productor/director who did this special, Steve Binder at Graceland doing an interview about the special
Yeah thats why he only sang it twice.
We are here to respect Elvis. If you do not, I suggest you learn more.
Elvis had gospel in his heart but sung rock and roll. He was raised poor but he was self taught.
Thanks for this reaction. You are so right that he never had singing lessons, no autotune or computer generated music. His voice was phenomenal and he was the hardest working performer ever. Sold out every concert and gave his all for his fans. We all still love him as much for his humanity, humility and generosity as we do for his talent and off the charts charisma. 💖💖💖
Actually, Elvis was born in Tupelo, Mississippi and much later his family moved to Memphis.
yes, he was 13 when his dad moved them(mother, dad and Elvis)to Memphis.
Great reaction! BTW Elvis was a movie star :) starred in 31 movies!
And he hated most of those movies because they were just poorly scripted, cheesy plots, developed to showcase his singing not his acting. He wanted to be a serious actor with good scripts and dialog. But he had to keep making those movies because he was locked into contracts that he couldn't get out of.
68 to 70 his voice was just fantastic. If you look past the image of jumpsuits and charisma he was a natural talent.
This song should be a part of our National Anthem!! He was never a racist!!
Elvis was never auto tuned and was executive director of most of his music, he wanted to pay tribute to MLK who he financially supported and loved. He said in the interview in Texas that he wanted his music to have a message, he also sang, 'Walk A Mile in My Shoes' In Vegas in 1970. Of course, all of his grammies were for gospel music. He started in Gospel and he sang it after every show to wind down in his dressing room. Whitney Houston's mom, Cissy was one of his back up singers, and she said she loved Elvis who was a generous, kind man, who she loved dearly. See Whitneys interview where she talks about meeting Elvis when she was a kid. Great Stuff. Thank you for your honest and your great reaction. Be Blessed
Wasn’t it Whitney Houston that said “as a kid you don’t meet Elvis, you experience him and look at him. And he was amazing to look at”?
@@reneebush2399 drugs will do that to you.
who was auto tuned then? and if it was no one, why would you bring it up?
this was also for the assassination of Robert Kennedy which Elvis, producer Steve Binder & the people w-them in the studio watched on the TV news causing them to sit up all night talking, w-Binder asking Brown to compose a song based on what was discussed, including Elvis' thoughts & feelings about the world in turmoil (Pres. Kennedy, Vietnam), the song being notable for King's wish for peace & harmony; "Gates of Graceland: Secrets of the '68 Special" + many video interviews w-Steve Binder explaining how the entire special came to be; the red tie was for the blood shed in Vietnam; Cissy Houston was only w-Elvis for 5 weeks in 1969 - July 31st-Aug. 28th, she then left to be at home w-her children, later going on to back up other artists then forging a career for herself. Whitney liked to say her mother was w-Elvis for yrs. but it was not true; "Walk A Mile In My Shoes" should be the version where he recites the little poem before he sings -- there are 2 versions & not everyone knows about that little poem @ beginning of the song
@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 What are you talking about?
This was my first time sitting in with you today, I subscribed and gave you a great big like! He was the King of Rock and Roll! He sang this for both MLK and Robert Kennedy also the red tie represents all of the blood spilled in Vietnam! By the way, he was a movie star as well as a singer of all types of music, he was an all-around entertainer!
Elvis was a twin. He died at birth and they were so poor, he was buried in a shoebox in an unmarked grave. He lived in a prominently black neighborhood in awful times of segregation. He was only 1 of 4 white families. His neighbors helped his family alot as they were so poor. His father was in jail & his mama raised him to respect everyone and he grew up in the church. He didn't see color, he saw human beings!!! This song was written for him after he was very distraught if MLK & Kennedy being assassinated. As u can see he was very passionate and meant every word. He was so humble and never forgot where he came from. If u check out the short version of Elvis...A Generous Heart and Elvis..King of Kindness, you'll see.
Fun Fact...they put bandaids on his fingers except for one, because he would take off his $35-40,000 rings and give them away!! Its known that he spent over $700,000 in jewelry which he gave it mostly away. 😊
Thank u for keeping Elvis's music and memories alive TCB ⚡❤
This is so sad.
He also GAVE AWAY over 200 Cadillacs many of them, possibly Most to total strangers
Thank you for mentioning Kennedy
Jesse did not die at birth you have all been seeing him for years
Hi Rio, I just subbed when I saw you were reacting to Elvis, 0I love the smile on your face watching this reaction, to the Greatest Showman The World has ever Known, he is still as relevant now as he was Then , Has still outsold any other artists in history , Starred in over 31movies,, Never took a singing lesson in his life , as a matter of fact , His music teacher in elementary school said s said he couldn't sing, I feel sorry for her after the Legend that he is, Rio this concert is the comeback special , named that because he had just finished his movie career. Did you know that ELVIS sang every genre of music., And is in 5 Music Hall of Fame, no other artists has done that, he also served his country in the army at the height of his career, ni special treatment , did his job like all the rest of the soldiers. His house is Graceland , a national landmark visited by more than 500.000people a year from around t 7:49 he world, and yet, he never toured outside the country i. Other than a few times in Canada, Graceland is second only to the Whitehouse as far as the visitors who go there, proud to say I've been there, really enjoyed your reaction and I hope you will stay on the Elvis journey, check out his song Bridge over Troubled Water in 1970vegas and Just Pretend also 1970vegas, then you got to see him sing a gospel song, How Great Thou Art in 72 is powerful as hell, finally check out ELVIS in the 68comeback special singing I've been Trying to get to you, pure Magic, TCB 1935
I think you should take the HISTORIC APPROACH to Elvis Presley next. Here it is. Elvis was a SOCIAL ICON and a MUSIC ICON. The YOUTH Revolution of the 50s and the CIVIL RIGHTS Revolution of the 60s happened on Elvis watch, and he was an Icon of both movements, heavily influential BEHIND THE SCENES and earned a lot of respect from people such as Muhammad Ali (A devout Muslim Ali became very very close friends with Elvis, a devout Christian - this was a big deal at the time), James Brown (James was SO DEVASTATED at Elvis' wake that he would not move from Elvis' coffin for over 3 1/2 hours and had to be physically helped out of the room by his security detail), Jackie Wilson (one of the great dancers of all time, he was so tight with Elvis that his son stated that his father Jackie carried a signed photo of EP in his wallet every day of his life. Also, when Jackie had his tragic stage accident, Elvis paid ALL of his medical bills. Elvis paid them off until the day he died.) Elvis was different, and we are still learning of Elvis' generosity and love of ALL people.
The TWO BEST VIDEOS to learn why the black community really liked Elvis when he was alive I linked below.
This is very important history ... often left out of too many discussions about Elvis in today's black community (at least before the new movie) and sadly not the stuff that they teach in high school history books. The people THAT KNEW ELVIS PERSONALLY of course KNEW THE TRUTH about Elvis, and what made him SO DIFFERENT from other white musicians of the day, and different than white people in general.
#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 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=
Elvis was different, TRAINED BY BLACK MUSICIANS in segregated black churches and white musicians in segregated white churches in the 1940s BEFORE most of the legends like Little Richard or James Brown or Chuck Berry rocked the world. Rev W Herbert Brewster of the East Trigg Baptist Church asked Elvis to join when he was 13, after Elvis and his family moved to Memphis. They were jamming before and during the legendary black musicians got heard. He was able to merge music genres and black and white culture better than anyone and created the sound and stage performance of Rock and Roll. AND as soon as ELVIS started to make money -- THEY ALL MADE MONEY!
Elvis, who moved with his family to Memphis shortly before he turned 14, did not attend any church until he was 19. That's when he started visiting an Assembly of God Church in South Memphis. He didn't attend many of the services. Elvis and other teens would duck out the church during the sermon and head over to Dr. Brewster's church They would stay for some of his sermon and revel in the music, then headed back to Reverend's church before he finished preaching.
@@timcarr6401 Not true Tim. "The Presleys were known to their Tupelo neighbors as a musical family. One of Elvis' earliest gifts was a guitar, purchased from a local hardware store. Residents of the small Mississippi town recall the Presleys sitting on the front porch of their small house in the evenings, singing. Sometimes, one or more of Elvis' uncles or aunts would come over and join in passing the time with music. Of course, no one in Tupelo at that time suspected they were listening to a voice that would become one of the most distinctive, well-known voices in American musical history.
The Presleys attended the First Assembly of God Church in East Tupelo, pastored by Reverend James Ballard, and later the First Assembly of God of Tupelo, where Reverend Rex Dyson was the minister; the three Presleys were baptized as members of this congregation. Gladys Presley would report that even as a toddler Elvis would squirm out of her lap and run down to the front of the church where the choir stood, watching them and imitating their voices and movements. A fifth-grade teacher once related that Elvis spontaneously demonstrated his musical talents, breaking into his own rendition of a then-popular song, "Old Shep." With her encouragement, he would repeat his performance for a talent contest at a state fair.
Picture this scene: Elvis Presley, probably no more than eight or ten years old, sits in the pews of the Assembly of God Church on a hot summer night in Tupelo. The windows of the church are open, and the women are working those cardboard funeral home fans for all they're worth. Elvis is squirming in his seat with excitement, because he has come, with his mom and dad, to a gospel singing by a real quartet, and he can hardly wait for the show to start. He has heard this quartet sing on the radio, and he can hardly believe he's about to see them in person.
A former neighbor, Janelle McComb, relates her memory of this squirmy kid: "We'd see him around town, see him at gospel singings, but...remember, back in those days, [we] weren't talking about the Elvis Presley that you see now....That was Gladys and Vernon's kid."" -- www.beliefnet.com/entertainment/music/2007/08/elvis-presleys-gospel-dream.aspx
@@depper You did not address my post at all.
@@timcarr6401 Tim Elvis grew up in the church as a little kid. 19 is NOT when he began going to church that's rediculous Tim. Elvis often attended services East Trigg while in high school. Thats in Memphis. There's record of him going to church in East Tupelo as a young child!
@@depper I was specifically speaking of Memphis --No other place. After arriving there November 6 of 1948 at nearly 14 years of age Elvis did not go to any church until January of 1954 when he had turned 19. If you're good at simple arithmetic --that's a period of five years in which he was not at any church. East Trigg was not where he spent the most time at a church --it was at the Assembly of God Church with Pastor James Hamill --a white church.
From a third generation Elvis fan thank you for keeping Elvis alive.
The King of Rock and Roll.
No one compares to elvis he did it all
He's started out there since 1954 AND I STILL LOVE AND MISS HIMM.❤❤❤
Elvis is only artist in all the Major music Hall Of Fames Rock& Roll, Gospel, Blues & Country Hall and he is also in other Hall of Fames as well
@Rich Carbone: 100% Yes!
You are so right! Elvis was a performer. His voice was a gift from God. He had the whole package: looks, voice, moves. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Every time I see him, I fall in love with him all over again.
He was called the King of Rock and Roll. Truthfully, though, he transcended genres and excelled at all he attempted.
Elvis always looked immaculate. His Cherokee ancestry gives him his tan. He always admired the actor Tony Curtis’s looks, hence the black hair. As for genres, Elvis could and did sing in many styles but do look at his gospel music which was his actual favourite. He was naturally gifted after growing up singing in gospel choirs in church. He won Grammy awards for his gospel albums and his rendition of “ How Great Thou Art “. Thank you for your honest reaction. Loved seeing your eyes light up👌💕🕺
His time in Hawaii gave him his tan.
His great-great-great grandmother was Cherokee. He was mostly English and Scottish and his natural hair was dark blond and he has light colored eyes. He didn't dye his hair black when he first started out. He is a great American mix, just like most of us :-)
Great request, great reaction! Thank you!🌞
He had native American blood on his mother's side no spray tan required,he had an identical twin no.jessie garon who was still born,when asked who he sounded like when he was young he said no one as you say he he he was a natural singer listen to suspicious minds live in Vegas 1970,great performance how he could dance an d sing his shows were amazing he done 2 shows a day for six weeks when he was in Vegas and sang 18 songs each show no other artist so far could replicate this feat he also had asthma, the man was a gift from god,and geogeous too.
Elvis was the groundbreaker for Rick and roll. Check out his 1950s television appearances. That will show you the rock and roll that he brought to mainstream American music.
I love Rick N Roll music.
His television appearances aren't what he brought to the mainstream goofball
and where did he see this all happen?
He was looking completely flawless here. Beautiful even.
Great reaction btw. ❤✌️
Words in 68 could still be used and needed today. He always sang with passion and would grab your soul. Be it a ballad or rock and roll. His genres were rock, country, rhythm and blues, Gospel ( which he loved) & rockaBilly. He loved opera, and all music. No formal singing lessons. He grew up in abject poverty and just had a God given talent. He’s in 5 music Hall of Fames. Bridge Over Troubled live (1970) is beautifully done by Elvis. Tomorrow Never Comes wasn’t done live but has a video and is a powerhouse of a song. So many songs. He sang up to 750 songs and did dozens of movies. Very spiritual man. Stood up for blacks because he grew up in a poor area with blacks as his best friends. He was close friends with BB King, Sammy Davis Jr. , Roy Hamilton, Jackie Wilson whom he paid all of his medical bills before he passed. He had black background singers who loved him. I saw a Little Richie interview after Elvis passed and he said. He was my baby. I loved that man and I’ll never stop missing him. Mohammed Ali & he were friends. He even gave a poignant, yet sometimes funny eulogy about Elvis several yrs after his death. At Elvis’s viewing at Graceland, they had to remove James Brown several times because he’d be so overcome with grief when he saw him. He got into soo much trouble for singing black music because there was still segregation taking place & lots of idiotic politicians were fighting integration. They actually had him followed and took px off him with BB King & others and threatened to throw him in jail. He fought the establishment in so many ways at a young age. He was very courageous to not give up. They called him the white n word. These were white folks & the blacks stood with him. That’s why he’s also known as the biggest cultural icon of the 20th Century also. His is a very interesting life story. Fascinating with great happiness mixed in with great heartache and tragedy too. The Elvis 2022 movie was a great way to understand his life. Although over 4 hrs were taped, it was a 2hr and 42 minute movie, I believe. But it goes by so fast. One really has to watch it more then once, since it’s so fast paced. Tom Hanks and Austin Butler did a phenomenal job. Thanks so for the reaction. God bless. 😊❤❤❤🎸🎸🕺🏻🕺🏻🎤🥰
Thanks for the View & Background Info!
Thank you for your beautiful words and reaction!!
You were close Elvis was not only the greatest singer that ever lived he was also a movie actor stared in 31 movies from 1956 to 1958 then was drafted into the Army spent 2 yrs in the Army over seas in Germany for 1 1/2 years can out started doing movies again til 1968. Also did 2 documentary of his concerts his movies all were bigs hits was one of the highest paid actors at that time! His movies never lost money! Once his movie contract was up in 1968 he did a TV Special that is now called the 68 Comeback Special which is where he Sang this song it was a tribute to Martin Luther King who was assassinated just a month before just a few Miles from Elvis’s home Graceland in Memphis TN, & it effective him greatly Elvis believed deeply in the Civil Rights movement so he had this song wrote for him to end his Special with his manager & the network didn’t want him to sing it because racial tensions were higher but Elvis demanded to sing it! After that he did Vegas & Live Concerts. Elvis wasn’t born in Memphis he was actually born dirt poor in Tupelo MS in a black Community in a 2 room shot gun house his dad borrowed $150 from his boss to build so he has ALWAYS been color blind his boyhood friends were all black they moved to Memphis when Elvis was 13 & they lived in a Government Projects caller Lauderdale Courts & he never forgot where he came from he was a beautiful, humble , giving man with Charisma off the charts! He sang all genre of music! He was & still is the GOAT! He could do it all Sing, act & was a unbelievable entertainer they’ll never be another Elvis he was inducted into all 4 hall of fames Rock, R&B, County & Gospel! I could go on an on!!
Elvis ...... when it comes to Music & Entertainment, " ELVIS " Is Gods Masterpiece to mankind . & when " Elvis " sings Even the Angels 😇 STILL to Listen 😍☺😯. Another Great Performance . i'v seen Elvis in concert 3 times .😄😛. that's the way it is & Always will be . Diane from chicago, may 17 2023 . Hang loose everyone 😏💌🤙🤙✌. ( PS ) Elvis was born & Raised in the GHETTO in TUPELO MISSISSIPPI . then - - later he moved to Memphis, into his home " Graceland " which he Loved so much .
Brilliant reaction 🔥 Enjoy the Elvis ride. It will enrich your life.
Thank you 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.
The thing that made him the Superstar and loved as much as he was was plain and simply his heart❤
Hope you can see the new Elvis movie starring Austin Butler ... it will give you a good look at his background . His fame is more than his talent ... it is the content of his character ! Thanks for your reaction !
You’re absolutely correct everybody looks at Elvis as a entertainer, but he is one of the most underrated singers of all time he actually started off southern Baptist pastors singing in the choir in Memphis Tennessee. Well high school.
Thanks for the View & Background!
ELVIS was in 31 movies!💯🔥🤗❤️✌️
Great to see the light of appreciation in your eyes as you listen to the phenomenon that is Elvis!! Thank you for brining him to the attention of new generations of people who have never really known of this man’s talent and contributions to his fellow man👌💕🕺🙏
His dark red tie represented the Vietnam war’s soldiers’ blood.
The red piece of cloth Elvis is wearing around his neck is called a tie.
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Elvis was born in Tupelo, Mississippi & his family moved to Memphis by the time he was in high school. In both cities, they lived in the poorest areas. His was only one of a few poor white families. He grew up in these predominantly black communities and naturally absorbed the black culture especially its music. He sang Gospel at a Black Baptist church in Memphis. Check out “Elvis Presley and the Black Community - that echo shall never die”. Elvis was never a racist.
Elvis was the Dude. A real man.
Not just back in the day, still No 1
The greatest ever. The greatest forever.❤❤❤❤❤
Elvis popularized rock music or rockabilly as it was called back then. He opened doors for Little Richard and other rockers to walk through.
so that was sub worthy, love watching those that love watching and getting to know the King.. looking forward to the next one
Thanks for taking up for Elvis. It's time for the haters to prove he was racist or keep their mouths shut. Michael Jackson got most of his moves from Elvis and nobody ever says he stole moves. All the mouth yapping is about someone that has been gone longer than have been alive. Prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that he was a racist. They need to stop being jealous of a superior artist and work on their own career. He was and still is the greatest entertainer of all time.
This song was a take from MLK’s “I Have a Dream” speech. Elvis thought very highly of MLK and was deeply affected by his death, especially since he died in Memphis.
This was also a trbute to RFK and JFK. Plus as a tribute to our fighting men and women inVietnam.
@@kennethcurtis1856 THANK YOU for mentioning this -- hardly anyone ever does
this was also for the assassination of Robert Kennedy which Elvis, producer Steve Binder & the people w-them in the studio watched on the TV news causing them to sit up all night talking, w-Binder asking Brown to compose a song based on what was discussed, including Elvis' thoughts & feelings about the world in turmoil (Pres. Kennedy, Vietnam), the song being notable for King's wish for peace & harmony; "Gates of Graceland: Secrets of the '68 Special" + many video interviews w-Steve Binder explaining how the entire special came to be; the red tie was for the blood shed in Vietnam
Great reaction... Thanks.
Born in Tupelo, Miss. They moved to Memphis when he was 13
Elvis was and is so beautiful 🌹❤️🌹
Watch him sing Trying To Get To You from the 68 Comeback special. He’s playing guitar and wearing black leather. He wrote this white suit and combed his hair back for this song as a sign of respect.
Elvis still is The Greatest Entertainer Ever!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤!
He won second or third in a talent contest when he was 9 by singing Old Shep. He probably helped feed his family for a week on that $5.
this song was dedicated to Dr King and Robert F Kennedy
A voz mais linda do mundo ❤
The song is a tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. The comeback special was done 3 months after his assassination at The Loraine Hotel in Memphis. When Elvis found out about MLK'S assassination he broke down in tears because he couldn't understand why someone would murder someone who only preached about love, understanding, and equality. It hurt Elvis even more because it happened in Memphis, about 2 miles from where Elvis grew up. Elvis decided that he was going to end the show with his tribute but his manager Tom Parker advised against it saying it wasn't an "Elvis" type song but Elvis vetoed Parker and said it was his comeback special and he felt it was a great way to honor a Great Man. Elvis poured his heart and soul into that performance and in the 3rd sranza when he looks up you can see tears in his eyes. Everyone said when Elvis got backstage he was in tears as well as his whole band.
They didn't have spray tans back then...this is the olden days ♥️
The burgundy tie was to represent the blood being spilled in Vietnam.
Elvis sang rock and roll, the blues, gospel and country! Gospel was his favourite. When he came out in the 1950's he blew everyone away with rock and roll. React to his early stuff on the Rd Sullivan show, Jailhouse Rock, Hound Dog. He loved singing ballads too
Elvis was born in Tupelo, Mississippi! His birthplace tiny house is there along still for tourists with a chapel, now the black church he went to with his mother, a gift shop and also, now a theater that has his history growing up in Tupelo before they moved to Memphis. They lost the tiny house/shack after his dad put a different amount on a check and his dad went to the penitentiary. Then Elvis and his mom had to move to the poorest place in town-shanty houses/shacks in the black neighborhood. After his dad got out of the pen, he got a job in Memphis and they moved to the projects.
This was his tribute to MLK who had beer killed a few months earlier.
this was also for the assassination of Robert Kennedy which Elvis, producer Steve Binder & the people w-them in the studio watched on the TV news causing them to sit up all night talking, w-Binder asking Brown to compose a song based on what was discussed, including Elvis' thoughts & feelings about the world in turmoil (Pres. Kennedy, Vietnam), the song being notable for King's wish for peace & harmony; "Gates of Graceland: Secrets of the '68 Special" + many video interviews w-Steve Binder explaining how the entire special came to be; the red tie was for the blood shed in Vietnam
Lol your'e awesome, *subbed*
Thank you 👍 Thank you very much 😊
Yes back in the day we wore those little ties..He wore it especially in Red to represent the blood being shattered at that time with MLK n Bobby Kennedy..Both were killed the same way...
As far as the Rings yes, he was known for bling but there is another layer to that. He had a personal Jeweler that would go with him on tour and they would load him up with rings and he would hand them out to audience members at certain point, and then if he ran out kind of like the scarves that he also mopped his brow with and handed it to the ladies, he to go back in his Jeweler would load him up with more of these very high-value rings. To hand out.
Fantastic reaction! My favorite from the ‘68 Comeback Special is ‘Trying To Get To You’: th-cam.com/video/KZ64T6gEdC4/w-d-xo.html Another banger that demonstrates Elvis’ versatility and vocal magic is ‘Surrender’: th-cam.com/video/p1sXSTRMUOQ/w-d-xo.html
who cares what hes wearing,hes a singer, his voice is his gift,
Born in Tupelo. MS. He lived in a poor nlack community until they moved to Memphis as a teen
He was born in tupelo Mississippi 🌹❤️🌹
His tribute to Martin Luther King Jr, a man he admired!
Elvis did star or costar in a few Hollywood movies in the 1960’s.
ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC REACTION MY MAN! 🤜💥🤛
You got me with the Scooby-Doo!
The first gigantic Pop Star of the 20th century was Bing Crosby. He started recording in 1927, and made his big splash in 1930. He hit his stride from then to the mid-50s. He still recorded, made tv appearances and interviews, but didn't do concerts until a few years before his death. Bing was BIG, BIG, BIG. He influenced a lot of singers with his crooning style. singers like Dean Martin, Perry Como, Andy Williams, Frank Sinatra and many others were indebted to Bing.
My parents loved Bing, he was a great singer and movie star, however when we speak of a performer who changed music and culture, it was Elvis. He was maligned by the old singers because he because music for young people, not their parents music. I was 12 when he came on Sullivan show. He changed fashion and hair styles, you see white stations would not play black singers much in the 50's, Elvis changed that, he took the heat too. Watch, "Elvis Presley and the Black Community" the echo will never die. He created a new genre, and he crossed all music lines, singing everything from gospel to opera. He was a worldwide superstar, not just an American star. He has sold more recordings than any single singer in history, over a billion and climbing.
@@MaryJones-vo5nz In my post I was responding to the question by the reactor as to who was the first major Pop Star. Bing was indeed internationally popular. His influence was pervasive. He kept the music business alive in the 1930s. I suspect that his songs constituted half of the music business in the 1930s and 1940s. By the way Bing had good and positive things to say about Elvis when he was interviewed about him in 1956 and 1977.
Elvis grew up in Tupelo Mississippi until he was 15 then he moved to Memphis Tennessee. He grew up with black friends, in their homes and church. Please watch the interview with Sam Bell. He was Elvis childhood friend. Then watch Elvis and the black community. You'll understand him a lot more
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Elvis starred in 31 movies.
He was born in a ghetto area in Tupelo Miss...moved to Memphos when he was 13
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Elvis, the most loved, beloved successful male artists in history; the first true MEGA MEGA STARS, worldwide. Elvis served his country, too. Ppl still making Oscar nominated films about him. His backup singers were black, his friends were black...he attended black churches, grew up in the community....the racial nonsense about Elvis, simply ridiculous. There's no other artist who contributed so much, gave so much, charitable contributions, etc...Elvis contributed to MLK's Southern Christian Leadership Conference, the organization that King led.
This was the end part of his 1968 TV comeback special, he was back as a rebel rocker in black leather and sweating for most of it , this was the end of the tv show the colonel wanted elvis to sing a Christmas song to close it, but elvis had a message song for peace thank god
Elvis was a Cherokee Indian!
Elvis was in large part Cherokee on his mother’s side. That’s where he gets that sexy tan. Elvis grew up extremely poor living in predominantly black neighborhoods and that’s where he got that R&B Flavour, the blues , and the largely black church that he attended growing up, influenced his very gospel flavor to a lot of his songs. This was made right after Martin Luther King was assassinated as a tribute to him. 💔💔💔💔💔
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Elvis stared in 31 movies.
Elvis's first love was gospel music
It was said in the 1950s, down on Beale Street mostly black area. When Elvis showed up the black women down, there were going nuts! He had that affect on everybody.
In fact, you almost need to shut your eyes to hear the lyrics of this song because of the eye candy.