This was at the end of his movie run and he hadn't toured or performed in 8 plus years. The special had at least 3 different performances and one aired on tv. His voice was so strained and the rasp set in. My grandfather fit the Elvis time period most. My dad became a major collector and dealer. But from the earliest I can remember, it was like Elvis was alive as kid in the early to mid 90s for me. I can answer most questions and tell ya some stuff that is floating around to this day. A ex gf of Elvis is a family friend. She still has the ring he gave her.
Britt you are not the only one. Elvis is one of the most handsome man on earth. He had everything. Looks, great moves great sexy deep voice. When he is in that black leather from his younger years. Looking so tall and lean. Very hard to take your eyes off of him.
That "crush" you have , get used to it , it will still be there when you are giggiling about him at 90yrs. old. Elvis oozed "COOLNESS" from every pore and cell of his being... His stride as he walked was even cool, the way he talked...cool. And he did it without even trying, he just simply was FIRE !! Hre was'nt a superstar, he was a GALAXY 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸
So true! I am constantly mocked because of my love for Elvis. ❤️. I will be 70 this year & I swear my whole life I have loved him. He is included on every playlist I make, I sometimes just put the “68 Comeback Concert” on the TV & pretend I will do my shores, but I end up sitting & watching him. For the zillionth time! With a huge smile! ❤️❤️
You just witness THE GREATEST ENTERTAINER THIS WORLD WILL EVER SEE!!! No auto tune no pitch correction just pure perfection. Elvis was like a God among men, when he sang you could not just hear him but you could feel him as he touched your very soul. Elvis had it all the voice, the looks, the moves, power emotion passion and charisma like no other. Elvis could sing the phone book and make it a hit. No one else will ever even come close. The most important thing to Elvis was us his fans and he gave us his all. Elvis was a gift to us all from GOD himself. Long live The King!!!!
Elvis doesn’t sing the music, he feels the music, with pure emotions and passion, and what ‘s resonates to subconscious level with real meaning that impacts the our figurative hearts, Most people can relate to that.
I think Elvis connected with his audience on a level that no one has really matched. He ingrains himself with the crowd. He’s my favorite solo artist of all time
Elvis had been making movies after his military service ended and hadn’t performed for live audiences in a long time, which he really loved. That’s the reason for the “comeback”.
I am straight as an arrow but I don’t Think there has ever been a dude look better in black leather than Elvis Presley does here! He is the coolest guy who ever lived!!!
@@Rob-ct2mqDude he absolutely had a great body!! But of course men don't see it, that's why as a woman I will look and tell you that yes he had an amazing body! 😊
No Britt , you will never get over it ... I'm 78 , first saw him when I was 12 ... my love for this man is stronger today than it ever was LOL ! More than his talent , more than his looks , more than his moves ... his spirit and his beautiful heart have always captivated those of us who know his life's story . He was created for a higher purpose ... TCB forever !
After the army 1960, Elvis was making 3 movies a year. This special 1968 was the first live show he did since March 1961. After his movie contracts finished in 1969 Elvis started doing live performances again.
You’re Right About Elvis No One Performing Today Can Ever Come Close To Elvis ! He Was In Another Class Of His Own ! I Grew Up With Elvis’s Music And Movies And Have An Obsessive Crush On Him AndvHis Music, He Doesn’t Lip Sing Ever ! He Was Very Intelligent And Could Memorize Songs And Scripts No Problem For Him ! ❤
Great assessment of Elvis quiet profound my dear! Also he was a very generous man, he helped alot of poor folks! He was the complete package of class! Unfortunately the drug addiction took him out! 😢
The 68" Come Back Special was for Elvis returning to live performance after a seven-year period during which he focused on his film appearances. Mac Davis wrote "Memories" for Elvis, he also wrote "In the Ghetto" for Elvis. Mac Davis was also a very popular performer/songwriter in his own right and very popular in his day! Note: Elvis Presley never lip synced a "live performance" in his whole life!
There was something special about Elvis. A room full of stars would stop what they were doing when he walked in the room. They would just stare at him.
Elvis was in the Army from 1958-1960…After he got out of the Army he spent the next 8 years making movies & did not perform live during this time……The 68 Comeback Special was the springboard for him to get back to making live performances again.
I’m enjoying your Elvis journey. I can’t think of any other artist who continues to draw in new fans 45 years after death or consistently has 500,000 visitors to their home every single year. He was and is incredible. ♥️ TCB ⚡️
Hahaha..love your "cooldown" reaction. Keep fangirling. :) And I agree with your "recipe" for modern artist. Don't think it'll happen though. Let's love the old legends. Elvis Presley will always be the GOAT
Elvis never lip synced, he would not understand giving a fake performance like a lot of todays artists, he was very authentic about giving everything he had to his fans, nice react he was different: great talent and looks obviously but the CHARISMA!
That was 100% recorded live, Britt. The man just had an incredible talent. You are so spot on with your description of the 'one-trick ponies' of today and the generic, lacklustre music they produce. None of them - NONE - can hold a candle to this man. You asked about the '68 Comeback Soecial and if it was directly after his service. It was after, but not directly after. Elvis had two comebacks; the first was indeed after his two year national service, but that was in 1960. He left the army, recorded a bunch of brilliant new songs, and simply picked up where he left off as the #1 artist in the entire music industry. The other thing he did was sign a contract to star in over 30 movies over the next several years. While these films were financially lucrative, artistically they were disastrous to the King's musical career as a serious artist, because the majority of the music in these films was (mostly) lightweight, throwaway filler. He did produce one hidden gem amongst this garbage; his second LP of all gospel material, HOW GREAT THOU ART in 1966. His movie contract fondly ended in 1968 (bar one last film), and the subsequent '68 COMEBACK SPECIAL was signalling Presley's 'comeback' to mainstream music again as a serious performing artist. By way Britt, your reactions are wonderful. To see you clearly so enamoured with Elvis Presley and his music is just beautiful.
The most eclectic performer in history, so vastly underrated by the «music police». He simply touched your heart and soul, a unique quality that can not be teached. Elvis makes every other performer look like a total square🤣
@brittreacts Yes he was amazing on stage is private life was horrible. And put tom jones in the same category yet tom jonis still With us and his voice never changed at the end Elvis did not have the voice. And what he did to his wife and daughter was unforgivable,he was selfish, and Lisa became angry and died to soon I blame Elvis for this
@@philhaymes123 what a nasty, disrespectful comment, and actually his voice was amazing right until the end, even on his last concert before he sadly passed away 😢
You're not alone crushing on Elvis! He draws you in, he was a master at it! Everything about him is truly iconic! He always sang with such emotion and made you feel it! Welcome to the club!!! 😊
One of my favorites you are on target girl. Actually his greedy manager signed him up to 7 years of movies and he was locked in from doing concerts which was his thing. No live performances for 7 years. When he finally got out of that, he did this special for NBC. He was terrified that he had been forgotten, and was extremely nervous. Right up to the second he almost chickened out because he said He hated TV because they always made a joke about him. Well honey he showed them, he was and still is the most beautiful man to ever walk the earth. You rock with your reactions, and know that there are millions who share the feeling you get when watching him. Be Blessed.
I'm rediscovering him too. I never saw his Vegas performances as we only had variety shows, radio. But wow, I'm beginning again. I recently watched the whole Special again on TH-cam.
They were all warned, keep seated, no reaching out, no touching, keep calm, if you don't you'll be removed. One song I can't remember which one from this show, sitting on the step again, with one girl on each side, one asks if she can put her hand on his leg, he nods, she very tentively does it, thats as far as it went. The same rules at his concerts the front row were told before he came on the stage, no standing up, reaching out or rushing the stage, the woman who said this said when he come out every woman stood and reached for him, including her 😂 Without your commentary, you've definitely got the look, pure soft, dewy eyed, adoration. Well done ❤
Growing up my mother, listening to Elvis all the time, and it’s funny. She used to get all giddy cleaning the house, listening to Elvis and I had that same glimmer in your eyes that she had for him. Elvis was definitely one of a kind.
“Memories” is so beautiful. Sexy and no you won’t get over it. I’m 69 and still love his music. The Comeback Special was his reentry into entertainment after being gone to Hollywood for about 7 years making 30 movies being the highest paid actor in Hollywood. He got tired of Colonel Tom selling him into non challenging scripts that were really not good enough for this talented man. So he did this special with new people around him who took him in a direction where he was “the boss” of what he was going to sing from then on until his death. Beautiful songs, soulful and totally unique to Elvis.
I often wonder how different things might have been if Col Parker had not blocked Steve Binder from all further communications with Elvis. Binder and Co had a great fit with Elvis, were very creative together, and I think he would have guided Elvis to even greater heights working WITH him rather than controlling him as Col did. Elvis gave him his number and told him to call - he was excited about working more with Binder. He made many calls, but they were intercepted and Elvis waited, but never heard from him again. How sad! Love you, Elvis! Always have, and always will.
@@legacyofhope I believe Elvis would have lived longer and enjoyed his life much better. Parker robbed Elvis of his joy and enslaved him because he knew Elvis didn’t go back on his word. Parker killed Elvis indirectly. 😞
@@nancy9891 Yes. I've listened to an interview with Steve Binder and he and Elvis could have made magic together! He was a smart man, a creative man, and he knew how to bring out the best in Elvis. It's shameful they intercepted his calls to Elvis because he (Elvis) wanted to work with him. I believe he would have lived longer and happier with a manager looking out for his best interests.
Elvis never did lip singing. He’s the real deal! Such a beautiful song. Once your hooked you ain’t getting off the Elvis line. I fell in love with Elvis in the 3rd grade while watching him on TV in Hawaii via satellite. I literally was going crazy. I was 13 when he passed. I was so sad. Never got to see him perform live even though he came back to Mississippi many times. His birth state and mine and I’m still here. I’m still a Elvis fan. My dad and Elvis were both born in 1935. Your right his fan base just keeps growing. Elvis loved his fans and gave his all. He said without his fans he wouldn’t be where he was. He loved his fans. Heck he loved everyone! ❤
Thnxxx for another fab reaction on World's best ever entertainer‼️ Elvis only lip-sing in the movies! He is the real deal. Pure ... never had lessons‼️ Another reason why he is so phenomenal💯🌟🥇
Britt, once you got "the Elvis-fever".. you'll never get over it🤒😉.....There are wors habits 😅.... Surely you will like/love my request: " What Now My Love" (best version Aloha)
I enjoy watching your reactions , Elvis was one of the great performers that grew up with. I was lucky to see this comeback special when it first aired. T here is no lip singing
You said a lot of beautiful and profound things, especially in comparing Elvis to artists of today. And in some ways Elvis' talent is inexplicable and in other ways not. While, for one, I don't think we'll ever again see an artist given so many natural gifts as Elvis was tall; had blue eyes; perfect teeth; beautiful lips, and he could musically, pick up almost any instrument and master it rather quickly. While even just the sound of his natural voice was so warm & inviting without getting into range. There's a lot of things that separate Elvis from today's artist, too, but range is one of the biggest parts of that and he worked really hard on that. Because the average pop singer is known to have a range of about one (1) full octave while Elvis got to where he could do all parts of a quartet and had a range from about 2 and 1/4 quarter octaves to 3. He worked to develop that, though, because just like the bicep is a muscle that can grow, so too, are ones' vocal cords. Elvis also learned to not just sing from his head as so many people do, but to bring the sound from his diaphragm and to sing with full breath support with a very manly, baritone sound, though he could easily shift gears to a soft falsetto and more . While if you listen to a song like 'Hurt' you'll get to see Elvis show off the power of his voice, as the notes he hits there are only ones more typically hit by an Opera singer. Thus the reason he was so admired by opera singers, too, such as the fantastic Bryn Terfel and kiri te kanawa, considered one of the world's greatest female opera singers and who said that the young Elvis Presley had the greatest voice she ever heard. When members of the more well known 'Three Tenors,' who you have probably heard of in Pavarotti and Plácido Domingo, have also said amazing things as to Elvis. As after listening to Elvis sing 'Hurt' and some other semi-operatic songs, Pavarotti had said that the difference between he and Elvis was that "Elvis is able to play on my playground (meaning operatic type music, of course), but I can't play on his," which Pavarotti explained meant that he could never do the rock or soft ballads, or all the other genres Elvis could. While Placido Domingo said "Presley had a number of different, and special vocal timbres he could use with a great colorful voice. Domingo said that Elvis' voice is the one "I wish I had." There can be no higher praise than that!
Elvis was and always will be the best to me!!! I was 10 when this show was on. I remember it and fell madly for him even more...yes, at 10!! 😂. But i still think he's one of the most incredible performers ever! ❤❤❤❤❤
Elvis did not lip sync, this is pure raw unedited delivery. You nailed it he was not a one trick artist he had such a broad range of scope to his music. He had it all, talent, looks and pure charisma that is why he is the KING. Lovely reaction.
Bless your heart, you are so young. Im old and i was one of the girls screaming for the gorgeous hunk. You can see what we all saw and loved. I had 550 pictures of him on my wall. Until my mother wanted to paint. The painter had a steam machine,i was running ahead taking down the pictures. I loved him then ,i love him now❤
There will never be anyone like Elvis ever again. He had the total package. Great voice, great range, good looking and a voice that’s no where close to being matched by anybody. Charisma, charm tender loving. He gave 100% on every concert or performance. That’s why he is the King. In the ghetto and look up Elvis’s last song sung on stage. He was singing live in this concert. He was a perfectionist. Look up Elvis documentary’s and you will learn so much about him and how he got his style. His #1 love was his mother, then Lisa Marie second and Priscilla.
Memories was written by Billy Strange and Mac Davis specially for Presley to perform on Elvis, his comeback TV special that would air on NBC on December 3, 1968. The show was actuals taped in the summer of 1968. Mac Davis also wrote other songs for Elvis like In the Ghetto, etc. Mac Davis became a singer/songwriter star on his own soon and had his own TV show for a year or two in the mid 1970's, did a couple of movies. Memories was sung here right after the small stage leather suit segment of the show with his ex band members and by himself. The song makes ME cry now that I am the only one left of my original family. as a former music teacher and musician I agree...One Trick Ponies today...believe me I miss Dionne Warwick and others as much as Elvis in this regard. and audiences are rude, won't settle down for a beautiful song like this like you see in the video.
I always LOVE your Elvis reactions! My mom actually met him very early on in his career and kept a picture of them sitting on the hood of a Cadillac. So we grew up listening to his music and watching every t.v special he appeared on. But wasn't until I was older that I truly appreciated what a natural phenomenon that man was! There will never be another like him, for certain!
Hey Britt, Sweetheart, ELVIS tortured all of us , even the men love all e Elvis reaction , and I've told you before, you have a beautiful voice yourself, and you are so right , no one like this anymore or ever will be, sang every song like he's singing to you and that was his intentions, he always said they can tear the shirt off my back , they put it there, Elvis loved his fans and what still breaks my heart is he always thought he wouldn't be remembered, my , was he wrong, ELVIS is MUSIC and The Charisma and Charm and looks , the Total Package he commands the stage and owns it .. I was lucky enough to see him 3 times in concert and the first time I was only 11 years old it was on April 8 72, a Saturday afternoon in Knoxville Tennessee and I will remember that day for the rest of my life, it's the very best day of my life, the other two were incredible as well , but the first time is etched in my heart and soul forever and always TCB, Thank you Britt for being so much fun to watch react to Elvis, it's just so cute and we all love 💞 you for it . TCB 1935
@BrittReacts I'll Remember You from Aloha from Hawaii too please, there's a side smile in that performance that will melt your heart even more, a beautiful smile from a beautiful human being. I love your reactions on Elvis, I'm 76 from England, I fell in love with him when I was a very naive 14 years old, I saw GI Blues at the pictures as we called theatres back then, it will never leave you, we're the most loyal fans and will defend him to the death, millions of us all over the world ❤
You are adorable I was blessed to grow up in the 1950s & 60s with a dad who served in the 10th Mountain Division in WWII came home & had four sons( all of us served our country too) worked one & two jobs so my mom could stay at home & raise her 4 boys....Those times were precious memories & the music fit the times. God, Family, Country is in our DNA & an innocence was fresh & respected. Obviously America is in free fall right now. I thank God everyday for my mom, dad & brothers..and the country I grew up in. Those days are over & never returning....we've turned our backs on GOD.
I remember sitting in front of the tv at 12 yrs old and hearing him sing this song, instant crush, there was no internet so you couldn’t look it up and replay it.
When Elvis returned from the service, of course he made quite a few movies with many leading actresses of the time, but he also had to deal with the " British Invasion " taking the music industry over . So he truly made a comeback and did so with commitment unmatched to this very day and never will be matched !! The King !!
You made me laugh out loud. Yes, we all felt he was singing just to us, no matter how big the venue. I remember leaving the building thinking, he was singing just to me and two women in front of me whispering. One said, "He was singing to me." The other replied, "No me." 😊 🎸👑
Well said, Britt! Agree totally! I try never to be "that old guy" that says there are not great singers and performers anymore or today, but then I watch Elvis, and others from my youth...
I've said it before, but let's face it: You deserve to hear it again! I love your reactions! Elvis would also have loved it.❤
thank you so much!
This one was after his movie career I think he did one more movie in 1969 with Mary Tyler moore
This was at the end of his movie run and he hadn't toured or performed in 8 plus years. The special had at least 3 different performances and one aired on tv. His voice was so strained and the rasp set in. My grandfather fit the Elvis time period most. My dad became a major collector and dealer. But from the earliest I can remember, it was like Elvis was alive as kid in the early to mid 90s for me. I can answer most questions and tell ya some stuff that is floating around to this day. A ex gf of Elvis is a family friend. She still has the ring he gave her.
This is live!… he was and is the best ever preformed. His live performances were recorded because they were perfect no need for second take.
A band member has said that Elvis was always in key even when he made a mistake
Britt you are not the only one. Elvis is one of the most handsome man on earth. He had everything. Looks, great moves great sexy deep voice. When he is in that black leather from his younger years. Looking so tall and lean. Very hard to take your eyes off of him.
I love your reactions to Elvis! Thank you❤️
That "crush" you have , get used to it , it will still be there when you are giggiling about him at 90yrs. old. Elvis oozed "COOLNESS" from every pore and cell of his being... His stride as he walked was even cool, the way he talked...cool. And he did it without even trying, he just simply was FIRE !! Hre was'nt a superstar, he was a GALAXY 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸
So true! I am constantly mocked because of my love for Elvis. ❤️. I will be 70 this year & I swear my whole life I have loved him. He is included on every playlist I make, I sometimes just put the “68 Comeback Concert” on the TV & pretend I will do my shores, but I end up sitting & watching him. For the zillionth time! With a huge smile! ❤️❤️
You just witness THE GREATEST ENTERTAINER THIS WORLD WILL EVER SEE!!! No auto tune no pitch correction just pure perfection. Elvis was like a God among men, when he sang you could not just hear him but you could feel him as he touched your very soul. Elvis had it all the voice, the looks, the moves, power emotion passion and charisma like no other. Elvis could sing the phone book and make it a hit. No one else will ever even come close. The most important thing to Elvis was us his fans and he gave us his all. Elvis was a gift to us all from GOD himself. Long live The King!!!!
It's such a pleasure watching your videos 😄😍
Never lipped synced. Raw, pure, and unadulterated talent.
Yeah, no lip-synching of course. That was raw live and with no autotune. Just a legendary man and his microphone.
love that!
Love your reactions. You are right this was live. Thank for your channel. God Bless
Absolutely no lip singing -he done this show live. He cant lio sing.the king of rock and roll never lip sings.👎
Watched it live as a 13 year old. My mom was a Elvis fan, having seen him live in the 1950's.
Elvis doesn’t sing the music, he feels the music, with pure emotions and passion, and what ‘s resonates to subconscious level with real meaning that impacts the our figurative hearts, Most people can relate to that.
God was showing off when he made this INCREDIBLE man. He said now feast your eyes and ears on my ULTIMATE MASTERPIECE
I think Elvis connected with his audience on a level that no one has really matched. He ingrains himself with the crowd. He’s my favorite solo artist of all time
Your opinion is 100% right.. Nobody can compare to Elvis.
A BEAUTIFUL MAN, WITH A BEAUTIFUL VOICE, UNDENIABLE TALENT, WITH A STAGE PRESENCE NO ONE HAS EVER BEEN ABLE TO MATCH!!!!!!!
truly!
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Elvis had been making movies after his military service ended and hadn’t performed for live audiences in a long time, which he really loved. That’s the reason for the “comeback”.
glad he came back!
@@brittreacts and boy o' boy did he come back. Come back to touring after his movie contract expired. ✌🏼❤
You’re funny lol ❤
2 years in the army and 10 years making movies (33 of them} He had not performed in front of a live audience
in many years!
Yes it was live.. he never lip synced
I am straight as an arrow but I don’t Think there has ever been a dude look better in black leather than Elvis Presley does here! He is the coolest guy who ever lived!!!
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He didn’t have a great physique, but he looked terrific in clothes. Elvis had it all.
@@Rob-ct2mqDude he absolutely had a great body!! But of course men don't see it, that's why as a woman I will look and tell you that yes he had an amazing body! 😊
This was live. Elvis was from another planet. His charisma and charm mesmerizing. He was way ahead of his time.
Once you love Elvis you always will..He is the definition of CHARISMA
truly!
No Britt , you will never get over it ... I'm 78 , first saw him when I was 12 ... my love for this man is stronger today than it ever was LOL ! More than his talent , more than his looks , more than his moves ... his spirit and his beautiful heart have always captivated those of us who know his life's story . He was created for a higher purpose ... TCB forever !
he was so amazing (prob better than amazing but I don't think any word truly fits how incredible he is)
Exactly!
Couldn't I say it better myself
You will never get over it… enjoy 😍
After the army 1960, Elvis was making 3 movies a year. This special 1968 was the first live show he did since March 1961. After his movie contracts finished in 1969 Elvis started doing live performances again.
You’re Right About Elvis No One Performing Today Can Ever Come Close To Elvis ! He Was In Another Class Of His Own ! I Grew Up With Elvis’s Music And Movies And Have An Obsessive Crush On Him AndvHis Music, He Doesn’t Lip Sing Ever ! He Was Very Intelligent And Could Memorize Songs And Scripts No Problem For Him ! ❤
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The most gorgeous man to have ever lived. Ever. I have framed photos of him in my house just because I enjoy looking at his perfect face😬
Great assessment of Elvis quiet profound my dear! Also he was a very generous man, he helped alot of poor folks! He was the complete package of class! Unfortunately the drug addiction took him out! 😢
It's amazing that 55 years later he's still wooing with his charisma, sex appeal and voice! He's a legend and will always be the KING!
He is the king for sure.
He moved smooth as silk. Sang smooth as silk. Sooooo smooth
The 68" Come Back Special was for Elvis returning to live performance after a seven-year period during which he focused on his film appearances. Mac Davis wrote "Memories" for Elvis, he also wrote "In the Ghetto" for Elvis. Mac Davis was also a very popular performer/songwriter in his own right and very popular in his day! Note: Elvis Presley never lip synced a "live performance" in his whole life!
I love that you love Elvis.
There was something special about Elvis. A room full of stars would stop what they were doing when he walked in the room. They would just stare at him.
Elvis was in the Army from 1958-1960…After he got out of the Army he spent the next 8 years making movies & did not perform live during this time……The 68 Comeback Special was the springboard for him to get back to making live performances again.
This. The comeback was from making almost exclusively movies with hardly making any non-movie albums and no live or TV appearances since 1960
I’m enjoying your Elvis journey. I can’t think of any other artist who continues to draw in new fans 45 years after death or consistently has 500,000 visitors to their home every single year. He was and is incredible. ♥️ TCB ⚡️
Thank you
Hahaha..love your "cooldown" reaction. Keep fangirling. :)
And I agree with your "recipe" for modern artist. Don't think it'll happen though. Let's love the old legends.
Elvis Presley will always be the GOAT
haha
Elvis won awards for his Gospel albums ✌️❤️
Elvis never lip synced, he would not understand giving a fake performance like a lot of todays artists, he was very authentic about giving everything he had to his fans, nice react he was different: great talent and looks obviously but the CHARISMA!
Of course he lip-synched in his movies and twice for the taping of the 68 Special when doing "If I Can Dream." He was live in the white outfit.
He did have to lip sync at times, but never in his concerts or live performances.
@@jennyjorgensen9935 Aside from those times for the taping of the 1968 Special.
@@timcarr6401 No lip syncing in this shot. 100% live take.
@@stege9979 I didn't say otherwise.
Beautiful ❤️
ELVIS had a voice like magic, and his Charisma and looks out of this world! I wish was in the crowd, i would kiss him! Thank you !
That was 100% recorded live, Britt. The man just had an incredible talent. You are so spot on with your description of the 'one-trick ponies' of today and the generic, lacklustre music they produce. None of them - NONE - can hold a candle to this man.
You asked about the '68 Comeback Soecial and if it was directly after his service. It was after, but not directly after. Elvis had two comebacks; the first was indeed after his two year national service, but that was in 1960. He left the army, recorded a bunch of brilliant new songs, and simply picked up where he left off as the #1 artist in the entire music industry. The other thing he did was sign a contract to star in over 30 movies over the next several years. While these films were financially lucrative, artistically they were disastrous to the King's musical career as a serious artist, because the majority of the music in these films was (mostly) lightweight, throwaway filler. He did produce one hidden gem amongst this garbage; his second LP of all gospel material, HOW GREAT THOU ART in 1966.
His movie contract fondly ended in 1968 (bar one last film), and the subsequent '68 COMEBACK SPECIAL was signalling Presley's 'comeback' to mainstream music again as a serious performing artist.
By way Britt, your reactions are wonderful. To see you clearly so enamoured with Elvis Presley and his music is just beautiful.
The most eclectic performer in history, so vastly underrated by the «music police». He simply touched your heart and soul, a unique quality that can not be teached. Elvis makes every other performer look like a total square🤣
Lol😂
he was amazing!
@brittreacts Yes he was amazing on stage is private life was horrible. And put tom jones in the same category yet tom jonis still With us and his voice never changed at the end Elvis did not have the voice. And what he did to his wife and daughter was unforgivable,he was selfish, and Lisa became angry and died to soon I blame Elvis for this
@@philhaymes123 don't be snarky
@@philhaymes123 what a nasty, disrespectful comment, and actually his voice was amazing right until the end, even on his last concert before he sadly passed away 😢
You're not alone crushing on Elvis! He draws you in, he was a master at it! Everything about him is truly iconic! He always sang with such emotion and made you feel it! Welcome to the club!!! 😊
he is amazing!
One of my favorites you are on target girl. Actually his greedy manager signed him up to 7 years of movies and he was locked in from doing concerts which was his thing. No live performances for 7 years. When he finally got out of that, he did this special for NBC. He was terrified that he had been forgotten, and was extremely nervous. Right up to the second he almost chickened out because he said He hated TV because they always made a joke about him. Well honey he showed them, he was and still is the most beautiful man to ever walk the earth. You rock with your reactions, and know that there are millions who share the feeling you get when watching him. Be Blessed.
that's a fact
Beautiful and Elvis putting his heart and soul into this song plus he looks fantastic, no one could look that good in a leather suit.
You are hilarious! I always start my day with your reactions.❤ Thanks for the kick start for this 73 year old grandma.
thank you so much! glad you enjoy the videos!
He was the first to break the boundaries with audience. There hasn't been anyone like him since, him!!!❤
I'm rediscovering him too. I never saw his Vegas performances as we only had variety shows, radio. But wow, I'm beginning again.
I recently watched the whole Special again on TH-cam.
Elvis in leather! Gorgeous~
I'm watching you Britt. I'm a 60 year old lady from the UK and I love you for your honest reactions. Elvis is eternal. Kiss to you baby.
They were all warned, keep seated, no reaching out, no touching, keep calm, if you don't you'll be removed.
One song I can't remember which one from this show, sitting on the step again, with one girl on each side, one asks if she can put her hand on his leg, he nods, she very tentively does it, thats as far as it went.
The same rules at his concerts the front row were told before he came on the stage, no standing up, reaching out or rushing the stage, the woman who said this said when he come out every woman stood and reached for him, including her 😂
Without your commentary, you've definitely got the look, pure soft, dewy eyed, adoration.
Well done ❤
Elvis always sung live, I remember this,
This is really live girl and Elvis was the best live singer ever. He was sooo gooood😢😢
Gr from Amsterdam
You are right about Elvis ...all of it
Growing up my mother, listening to Elvis all the time, and it’s funny. She used to get all giddy cleaning the house, listening to Elvis and I had that same glimmer in your eyes that she had for him. Elvis was definitely one of a kind.
Elvis had Charisma.
😆🤣😆🤣😆 - You have to watch One Night with You - from the 68 Comeback Special. get the towel and the water bottle out on "stand by."
I will keep it in mind, thanks!
Thank you 🙏 Thank you very much 😊
“Memories” is so beautiful. Sexy and no you won’t get over it. I’m 69 and still love his music. The Comeback Special was his reentry into entertainment after being gone to Hollywood for about 7 years making 30 movies being the highest paid actor in Hollywood. He got tired of Colonel Tom selling him into non challenging scripts that were really not good enough for this talented man. So he did this special with new people around him who took him in a direction where he was “the boss” of what he was going to sing from then on until his death. Beautiful songs, soulful and totally unique to Elvis.
I often wonder how different things might have been if Col Parker had not blocked Steve Binder from all further communications with Elvis. Binder and Co had a great fit with Elvis, were very creative together, and I think he would have guided Elvis to even greater heights working WITH him rather than controlling him as Col did. Elvis gave him his number and told him to call - he was excited about working more with Binder. He made many calls, but they were intercepted and Elvis waited, but never heard from him again. How sad! Love you, Elvis! Always have, and always will.
@@legacyofhope I believe Elvis would have lived longer and enjoyed his life much better. Parker robbed Elvis of his joy and enslaved him because he knew Elvis didn’t go back on his word. Parker killed Elvis indirectly. 😞
@@nancy9891 Yes. I've listened to an interview with Steve Binder and he and Elvis could have made magic together! He was a smart man, a creative man, and he knew how to bring out the best in Elvis. It's shameful they intercepted his calls to Elvis because he (Elvis) wanted to work with him. I believe he would have lived longer and happier with a manager looking out for his best interests.
I love your reactions Miss Brett. Elvis would've appreciated you as well. Your right on. And a very sweet young fan. And very pretty as well.
No lip synching..... he was just a unique vocalist that artists today can only dream of been as good x
I just love your reactions, you keep it real.
LIPSYNCING ? YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING , GIRL THIS IS THE "KING' ELVIS , NEVER BE ANOTHER LIKE' HIM
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Elvis never did lip singing. He’s the real deal! Such a beautiful song. Once your hooked you ain’t getting off the Elvis line. I fell in love with Elvis in the 3rd grade while watching him on TV in Hawaii via satellite. I literally was going crazy. I was 13 when he passed. I was so sad. Never got to see him perform live even though he came back to Mississippi many times. His birth state and mine and I’m still here. I’m still a Elvis fan.
My dad and Elvis were both born in 1935. Your right his fan base just keeps growing. Elvis loved his fans and gave his all. He said without his fans he wouldn’t be where he was. He loved his fans. Heck he loved everyone! ❤
Thnxxx for another fab reaction on World's best ever entertainer‼️ Elvis only lip-sing in the movies! He is the real deal. Pure ... never had lessons‼️ Another reason why he is so phenomenal💯🌟🥇
glad you enjoyed it!
Britt, once you got "the Elvis-fever".. you'll never get over it🤒😉.....There are wors habits 😅.... Surely you will like/love my request: " What Now My Love" (best version Aloha)
That's why he is was and always will be the GOAT.❤❤❤❤❤❤
Well indeed , he was a Capricorn after all
One of my favorite Elvis ballads, written by the late great Mac Davis, who also wrote "In the Ghetto."
that is awesome!
I enjoy watching your reactions , Elvis was one of the great performers that grew up with. I was lucky to see this comeback special when it first aired. T here is no lip singing
You said a lot of beautiful and profound things, especially in comparing Elvis to artists of today. And in some ways Elvis' talent is inexplicable and in other ways not. While, for one, I don't think we'll ever again see an artist given so many natural gifts as Elvis was tall; had blue eyes; perfect teeth; beautiful lips, and he could musically, pick up almost any instrument and master it rather quickly. While even just the sound of his natural voice was so warm & inviting without getting into range.
There's a lot of things that separate Elvis from today's artist, too, but range is one of the biggest parts of that and he worked really hard on that. Because the average pop singer is known to have a range of about one (1) full octave while Elvis got to where he could do all parts of a quartet and had a range from about 2 and 1/4 quarter octaves to 3. He worked to develop that, though, because just like the bicep is a muscle that can grow, so too, are ones' vocal cords. Elvis also learned to not just sing from his head as so many people do, but to bring the sound from his diaphragm and to sing with full breath support with a very manly, baritone sound, though he could easily shift gears to a soft falsetto and more . While if you listen to a song like 'Hurt' you'll get to see Elvis show off the power of his voice, as the notes he hits there are only ones more typically hit by an Opera singer. Thus the reason he was so admired by opera singers, too, such as the fantastic Bryn Terfel and kiri te kanawa, considered one of the world's greatest female opera singers and who said that the young Elvis Presley had the greatest voice she ever heard.
When members of the more well known 'Three Tenors,' who you have probably heard of in Pavarotti and Plácido Domingo, have also said amazing things as to Elvis. As after listening to Elvis sing 'Hurt' and some other semi-operatic songs, Pavarotti had said that the difference between he and Elvis was that "Elvis is able to play on my playground (meaning operatic type music, of course), but I can't play on his," which Pavarotti explained meant that he could never do the rock or soft ballads, or all the other genres Elvis could.
While Placido Domingo said "Presley had a number of different, and special vocal timbres he could use with a great colorful voice. Domingo said that Elvis' voice is the one "I wish I had." There can be no higher praise than that!
Britt, you have an incredible personality … to go along with your exceptional looks! Love your Elvis takes!
correct-elvis was true talent and humility
Elvis was and always will be the best to me!!! I was 10 when this show was on. I remember it and fell madly for him even more...yes, at 10!! 😂. But i still think he's one of the most incredible performers ever! ❤❤❤❤❤
Yup, I've had a crush on him since I was about 10, maybe younger and the crush has grown and grown.I would say I'm obsessed now.Oh I'm 59 now ..hahaha
He had as close to a perfect voice as you could have
Elvis did not lip sync, this is pure raw unedited delivery. You nailed it he was not a one trick artist he had such a broad range of scope to his music. He had it all, talent, looks and pure charisma that is why he is the KING. Lovely reaction.
Bless your heart, you are so young. Im old and i was one of the girls screaming for the gorgeous hunk.
You can see what we all saw and loved.
I had 550 pictures of him on my wall.
Until my mother wanted to paint.
The painter had a steam machine,i was running ahead taking down the pictures. I loved him then ,i love him now❤
PDC member here. Elvis in black leather is my favorite! He looked so awesome in that outfit! 👵🏼☮️💜
haha
You're right, you're right, and you're right!!!!!!
thank you thank you thank you!
There will never be anyone like Elvis ever again. He had the total package. Great voice, great range, good looking and a voice that’s no where close to being matched by anybody. Charisma, charm tender loving. He gave 100% on every concert or performance. That’s why he is the King.
In the ghetto and look up Elvis’s last song sung on stage. He was singing live in this concert. He was a perfectionist. Look up Elvis documentary’s and you will learn so much about him and how he got his style. His #1 love was his mother, then Lisa Marie second and Priscilla.
No auto tune, no lip sink. Love you Girl. ❤
Such a beautiful song too.
You are so funny i love it how you talk about The King 👍👍
Always sang live even up to the end.
love that!
You never get over it girl, believe me🤣
Memories was written by Billy Strange and Mac Davis specially for Presley to perform on Elvis, his comeback TV special that would air on NBC on December 3, 1968. The show was actuals taped in the summer of 1968. Mac Davis also wrote other songs for Elvis like In the Ghetto, etc. Mac Davis became a singer/songwriter star on his own soon and had his own TV show for a year or two in the mid 1970's, did a couple of movies. Memories was sung here right after the small stage leather suit segment of the show with his ex band members and by himself. The song makes ME cry now that I am the only one left of my original family. as a former music teacher and musician I agree...One Trick Ponies today...believe me I miss Dionne Warwick and others as much as Elvis in this regard. and audiences are rude, won't settle down for a beautiful song like this like you see in the video.
Just gotta say, you get Elvis 1000% and I've not heard it expressed so beautifully! Thank you!
Even men who knew him have commented that he was the most beautiful person they had ever seen.
Welcome to the Elvis rabbit hole. I see you get what fans have seen forever. His range of voice and songs... Awesome
I always LOVE your Elvis reactions! My mom actually met him very early on in his career and kept a picture of them sitting on the hood of a Cadillac. So we grew up listening to his music and watching every t.v special he appeared on. But wasn't until I was older that I truly appreciated what a natural phenomenon that man was! There will never be another like him, for certain!
Hey Britt, Sweetheart, ELVIS tortured all of us , even the men love all e Elvis reaction , and I've told you before, you have a beautiful voice yourself, and you are so right , no one like this anymore or ever will be, sang every song like he's singing to you and that was his intentions, he always said they can tear the shirt off my back , they put it there, Elvis loved his fans and what still breaks my heart is he always thought he wouldn't be remembered, my , was he wrong, ELVIS is MUSIC and The Charisma and Charm and looks , the Total Package he commands the stage and owns it .. I was lucky enough to see him 3 times in concert and the first time I was only 11 years old it was on April 8 72, a Saturday afternoon in Knoxville Tennessee and I will remember that day for the rest of my life, it's the very best day of my life, the other two were incredible as well , but the first time is etched in my heart and soul forever and always TCB, Thank you Britt for being so much fun to watch react to Elvis, it's just so cute and we all love 💞 you for it . TCB 1935
He came back from the service and did movies and hadn't performed in almost 8 years. That's why it was called the comeback
Beautiful reaction from a beautiful lady
Great stuff Britt, would love to see you react to Elvis “What Now My Love” live version and you will really hear Elvis’s vocal range
Yes, that's a great one from the Aloha From Hawaii concert ❤
I will keep it in mind, thanks!
Yes and don't forget I'll Remember You from Aloha as well😊
@BrittReacts
I'll Remember You from Aloha from Hawaii too please, there's a side smile in that performance that will melt your heart even more, a beautiful smile from a beautiful human being.
I love your reactions on Elvis, I'm 76 from England, I fell in love with him when I was a very naive 14 years old, I saw GI Blues at the pictures as we called theatres back then, it will never leave you, we're the most loyal fans and will defend him to the death, millions of us all over the world ❤
@@brittreactsWhat now my love ? this version (th-cam.com/video/UpjKlOM7KQ4/w-d-xo.html ) , it's a miracle ...
You are adorable I was blessed to grow up in the 1950s & 60s with a dad who served in the 10th Mountain Division in WWII came home & had four sons( all of us served our country too) worked one & two jobs so my mom could stay at home & raise her 4 boys....Those times were precious memories & the music fit the times. God, Family, Country is in our DNA & an innocence was fresh & respected.
Obviously America is in free fall right now. I thank God everyday for my mom, dad & brothers..and the country I grew up in. Those days are over & never returning....we've turned our backs on GOD.
Back then live was really live!
I saw the tv show when it aired and my heart still flutters when I watch it again this many years later…he is timeless
Beautiful song and your reaction was splendid.
I remember sitting in front of the tv at 12 yrs old and hearing him sing this song, instant crush, there was no internet so you couldn’t look it up and replay it.
When Elvis returned from the service, of course he made quite a few movies with many leading actresses of the time, but he also had to deal with the " British Invasion " taking the music industry over . So he truly made a comeback and did so with commitment unmatched to this very day and never will be matched !! The King !!
Elvis never, never lip synced! EVER!
You made me laugh out loud. Yes, we all felt he was singing just to us, no matter how big the venue. I remember leaving the building thinking, he was singing just to me and two women in front of me whispering. One said, "He was singing to me." The other replied, "No me." 😊 🎸👑
Well said, Britt! Agree totally! I try never to be "that old guy" that says there are not great singers and performers anymore or today, but then I watch Elvis, and others from my youth...
His come back was to come back to live performances after fulfilling his movie contracts. He loved performing live for his fans.