Elvis Presley - If I Can Dream ('68 Comeback Special)
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- "If I Can Dream" by Elvis Presley from the '68 Comeback Special
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Lyrics:
[Verse 1]
There must be lights burning brighter somewhere
Got to be birds flying higher in a sky more blue
If I can dream of a better land, where all my brothers walk hand in hand
Tell me why, oh why, oh why can't my dream come true, oh why
[Verse 2]
There must be peace and understanding sometime
Strong wind of promise that will blow away the doubt and fear
If I can dream of a warmer sun, where hope keeps shining on everyone
Tell me why, oh why, oh why won't that sun appear
[Bridge]
We're lost in a cloud with too much rain
We're trapped in a world that's troubled with pain
But as long as a man has the strength to dream
He can redeem his soul and fly (He can fly)
[Verse 3]
Deep in my heart, there's a trembling question
Still, I am sure that the answer's... answer's gonna come somehow
Out there in the dark, there's a beckoning candle, yeah
And while I can think, while I can talk, while I can stand, while I can walk
While I can dream, oh, please let my dream come true, oh, right now
[Outro]
Let it come true right now
Oh, yeah - เพลง
He wasn't singing with his voice... He was singing with his soul!!!
And that’s why we feel this song in our soul
Real singing :) real music :)
And singing with his whole body.
Joe mama
AMEN.....
R.I.P. ELVIS AARON PRESLEY... LOVE 🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀🎶🙏😇 YOU MY ANGEL 😇 OF INSPIRATION...9/16/2022
The fact that Elvis’ fame has stayed pretty consistently astronomical for nearly 70 years is a testament to how legendary he truly is.
Bien dit 👍🏻
Absolutely!
And to think that Elvis thought and said that No One would remember him. If he only knew how untrue that is. 🙏🏻
Ps.. I just seen the Elvis movie and it was fantastic! I think Elvis would be proud🤗
@@Kittymay98 I’ve seen the Elvis movie twice already! Beautiful movie :)
@@CLSGL I totally agree 🤗I’m going again on Sunday with my sister and I can’t wait for her to see it and I can’t wait to watch her reactions on her face while she sees it 😻🤗
That and you can visit his house.
Elvis was my dad’s absolute favourite. All his life he never changed. Elvis died on my dad’s birthday. Every year on my dad’s birthday, he would start his day by playing Elvis, and wouldn’t turn it off until the next morning. My dad recently died in July, and I’m going to continue the tradition of listening to Elvis on my dad’s birthday as long as I live.
What a sweet tradition 😢 My condolences for your loss. Your dad will be happy and proud you keep on playing Elvis that special day ❤
@@elvis78ale thank you very much for your kind words. i appreciate it
@@pks7618Make sure your son knows and appreciates the sentiment so that he wants to follow as well
Your dad is genuine person, and he'd see Elvis performance in the heaven.
Look I know a lot of you out there love Priscilla Presley and you don't like what I write about her she wants to give all herself credit for what Elvis became Elvis left it cuz she knew that she can help continue for Lisa Marie so all you haters out there thinking I don't like her I don't like her for what she did tell him is Presley know I don't like her I love Elvis Presley and Lisa Marie Presley they were the good people out of the bunch and his dad and mother TCB
Elvis isn’t dead, he just went home.
ok agent K i see u
Beautifully said❣️😇🌈❣️
That’s exactly what my late father always said. The greatest ever.
After seeing the 2022 Elvis movie, I realized how much they nailed this scene. This is amazing
Brought tears to my eyes, it was so beautiful!
was amazing, movie was just incredible
I ran back home to watch this and cry more :')
Yes!!! It was perfection
Just got home from seeing this movie, Austin butler is tremendous in his portrayal of elvis.
Hits different after the movie .
i cried in the cinema during this scene
100%
I cried as well. Two different emotions and meaning in one song. Apart from his effort to put ppl together during the crisis thru the song, he also tells how hard and why is he dream kept taken down. He tried to let us know what he actually felt actually.
U aint lyint bruv
I get misty eye everytime I watch this. Because Elvis was truly talented and he left us way too soon.
He's called the king for a reason.
Agreed.
Exactly!
all u have to do is watch and listen
For real. In the year 3000 people will still be listening to Elvis
Probably the most inspiring 3 minutes in American television history.
If this isn't one of the greatest comebacks in music history, I don't what it is.
Most people are lucky to have ONE. Elvis had THREE, that's why he's the King
What’s a comeback?
This has always been one of my faves! Spirit of the 70s.
@@rickygarcha1311 It's like coming back after a break.
@@rickygarcha1311 when Steve Binder told Elvis his career is in the toilet..... then Elvis does the '68 Comeback Special, and sings If I Can Dream, and that puts him back on top and launches his career once again.
Went into the Elvis movie knowing he was the guy who sang Hound Dog and Jailhouse Rock. This scene absolutely floored me. I had no idea Elvis’s later music was so emotional, so beautiful. 50 years later, Elvis is still making new fans, and I’m happy to say I’m one of them.
E was a powerhouse. His later work was phenomenal
I love all his Gospel stuff.
Elvis recorded over 700 songs... his gospel songs are awesome too. This man deserves the title king of rock and roll. Amazing voice and talent.
Same here mad into guns n' roses Nirvana led Zeppelin seen the movie and it dawned on me why my father worshipped Elvis. I to was flooded with this song with how he stood buy his African American friends and how hung out with b.b. King. Was I tears listening to this song straight away I was thinking about my father with his side burns that teddy boy look slicked back hair. That's power of his voice. I can't believe I'm only getting into his music so late in life. Straight up that's the power of the King💯❤️ I 🙏
@@tonyfoley1778
his chameleon voice changed multiple times in his very very short life and career.
his critically acclaimed recordings are in multiple genres of music..
an iconic artist, the likes of which may never be seen again.
He wanted a song written to honor JFK & MLK Deaths. He was told to sing a Christmas song the last song on this 68' comeback special, he refused. Most have never heard it because to honor their memory he never sang it live again. My favorite all time song.
I agree!!! I wish I could ask Elvis WHY.. why did you never sing that song again?? I'm SURE Elvis had a reason. I'll ask him when I am in heaven with him.
He didn't sing this song very much because he said it took too much out of him to sing it
Amazing fact I didn’t know
In my opinion, this is the single greatest performance by any musician. Ever. It is simply phenomenal. I wont add anything else to that comment. Simply amazing.
Never thought of it like that before but I 100% agree with you. It has everything. Perfect lyrics, singer, backing vocals, music, setting and sound. Truly awesome.
I reckon so.
.
This, along with Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman on “Time to say goodbye”
I heard a story that the backup singers were crying watching him sing with such emotion, totally caught up in the moment like everyone else watching him.
He was worried about his fans forgetting him.. Here I am, 23 years old in 2023 listening to this man over and over! He deserved more time.
But that helped make him a legend.
Who said that? The dumbmovie??? Get an education.
I hadn’t even heard this song until I saw the movie! Now it’s one of my favorite Elvis songs
I am 23 to and I think he is amazing to
My 14 year old is intrigued by him. Such an amazing talent and gone too soon.
Saw the movie last night - He was concerned that he would be forgotten. Still going strong 45 years after his death.
This is one of the greatest live performances ever. The movie nailed this scene.
it is 2022 and our this younger generation is falling in love with Elvis all over again. I absolutely love it. Makes me so happy. Elvis would be so happy!
He will never be forgotten, he will live forever in the hearts of his fans old and new.
Every person has thoughts of the world continuing on without them. Elvis was a superstar but he was still a human like us.
Elvis is alive
Totally agree❤️
After watching the movie about I have a new found respect for Elvis as a black man
I'm so happy when people finally understand how much respect and love Elvis had for the black community. Many of them met him and loved him dearly...James Brown, BB King, Muhammad Ali, Sammy Davis Junior, Fats Domino, Jackie Wilson and of course many who worked with him as Cissy Houston and the Sweet Inspirations. Elvis has always been respectful and never a racist 👍🏻👏🏻
@@elvis78alewell said. True! ⚡👍
Elvis the GOAT
ELVIS WAS NOT A BLACK MAN ,,HE WAS ITALIAN PLEASE GET IT RIGHT.......
@@jamesharmon2207 I think he was talking about himself 🤣 and Elvis was not Italian
Puts a shiver down you back listening to this song
NOBODY WILL EVER TOUCH THIS MANS TALENT .....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
George Floyd?
@@MichaelJ44 lol
@@chrismarple CHECK THE RECORD SALES DUMBASS
aujourd'hui c'est l'anniversaire de ELVIS PRESLEY (86 ans) Lisa Marie Presley (y) ♥ ELVIS PRESLEY qui aura vendu 1 milliard de disques (au total) a chanté cette chanson suite aux assassinats de John Fitzgerald Kennedy et de son frère Bob Kennedy ainsi que de Martin Luther King, Jr.. #music paroles superbes (y) :
(y) "There must be lights burning brighter somewhere Il doit y avoir des lumières qui brillent plus ardemment, quelque part Got to be birds flying higher in a sky more blue Des oiseaux qui volent plus haut dans un ciel plus bleu If I can dream of a better landSi je peux rêver d'une terre meilleure Where all my brothers walk hand in hand Où tous mes frères marchent main dans la main Tell me why, oh why, oh why cant my dream come true Dis-moi pourquoi, oh pourquoi, oh pourquoi mes rêves ne peuvent pas devenir réels There must be peace and understanding sometime Il doit y avoir la paix et la compréhension, winds of promise that will blow away Des vents forts de promesse, qui balaieront All the doubt and fear Tous les doutes et la peur If I can dream of a warmer sun Si je peux rêver d'un soleil plus chaud Where hope keeps shining on everyone Où l'espoir continue de briller sur chacun Tell me why, oh why, oh why wont that sun appear Dis-moi pourquoi, oh pourquoi, oh pourquoi ce soleil ne va pas apparaître Were lost in a cloud Perdus dans les nuages With too much rain Avec trop de pluie Were trapped in a world Pris au piège dans un monde Thats troubled with pain Troublé par la douleur But as long as a man Mais tant que l'homme Has the strength to dream à la force de rêver He can redeem his soul and fly Il peut racheter son âme et s'envoler (1) Deep in my heart theres a trembling question Au fond de mon cœur, il y a une question troublante Still I am sure that the answer gonna come somehow Cependant je suis sûr que la réponse viendra un jour Out there in the dark, theres a beckoning candle Là bas dans le noir, il y a une lueur d'espoir (2) And while I can think, while I can talk Et bien que je peux penser, que je peux parler While I can stand, while I can walk que je peux me lever, que je peux marcher While I can dream, please let my dream que je peux rêver, s'il te plaît laisse mon rêve Come true, right now devenir réel, maintenant !Let it come true right now Laisse-le se réaliser à présent Oh yeah
________
(1) Nettoyer son âme, se confesser, repentir..."
Tupac, Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Micheal Jackson are all far better. But Elvis is a bad man in his own right no doubt
"As long as a man has the strength to dream, he can redeem his soul and fly" what profound lyrics!
It’s true
It hits you to your soul, crushes you to pieces
Only Christ can redeem us ✝️🙏
@@Grantthecatholic Anybody can redeem himself
@@Grantthecatholic and therein lies the problem.
I am 22 years old and in my opinion elvis is just as relevant and loved as he was during this performance.
Barely as relevant. The entire world knew and spoke of him every day when he was alive. Know it’s a speck of that.
@@TweegTimothy You must be hanging out with the wrong people then
@@TweegTimothy But everyone knows who he is. Thats the difference
So many people still keep a part of Elvis in their souls. 28 old guy from Russia and I'm so happy to be a part of the community)
❤ a very big community 😊
No matter how many generations pass, there will never be another Elvis.
GFTNCF never for hundreds of years
Elvis
the king.
Absolutely, you ain't singing Dixie. The KING forever TCB ☇
Today, December 2nd 2019 I gave my passion for Elvis! Chilling at 1 am!
I think this must be his best recorded performance. He didn't care about hitting the notes, just pure emotions. Incredible.
His backup singers were crying after this performance. When asked why, one of them said "I've never seen him sing like that before. He means every word." And he did.
I agree except he absolutely cared about hitting the notes, because he nailed every one. Emotional power harnessed to phenomenal technique.
The 1972 Hampton Roads, VA concert footage of "How Great Thou Art" rivals this performance. An old gospel tune given a rousing arrangement by Elvis.
@@johnhunter2294 it was the first time they worked with him mind.
@@flemit35 Was this with the Sweet Inspirations, Cissy Houston's group? You'd expect some great harmony from a group that featured Dionne Warwick's sister.
An American Trilogy from the Aloha Special, My Way from 1977 (Not Aloha 73) Bridge Over Troubled Water from That's The Way It Is and Elvis On Your are up there
We've had many many presidents, but only ONE king.
Elvis transported music to a level that only a few singers could emulate. Pure music and talent. No auto-tune or distractions.
A voice like that only comes ONCE! There will NEVER be another like him!😅
100 percent
Very true ay
The voice of the universe...
Though Austin Butler did a hell of a good job with his rendition of Elvis
This is probably one of Elvis' most powerful moments, especially in context. You can feel the emotion in his voice, his movements, and can see it in his face. Incredible performance, the goosebumps are real.
I totally agree
I've just come home from the film. Iove this even more knowing it was a rebelling moment. And the emotion for the night comes through perfectly.
Such a fabulous tribute to both men.
One of? It’s his finest performance ever.
Talk about Powerful
Watch his 1972 Performance
Of "How Great Thou Art"
Elvis, at heart, was a gospel singer. The only Grammy he ever won was for Gospel. That album.was amazing
This is not just a song, it's a prayer, and we need it today, maybe more than ever.
YES!
Amen 🙏🏽
Yup!!! Full of Spirit and Soul! I get Goosebumps every time!!
I miss when America was United and not divided by the political parties. Let’s just learn to accept we all have our own preferences and get along with each other instead of being savages with an “us vs them” mentality #MakeAmericaUnitedAgain 🇺🇸✌️
It was way worse back then
Elvis ist durchgehend toll, ein Highlight fürs Auge und die Ohren.
If you’re listening in 2024, you are a real one! And you know good music!
Elvis is the king
ELVIS IS THE BEST
@@deborahgiordano2531 YESSS HE HIS YOU SAID IT HES KING OF MUSIC AND WILL ALWAYS BE ❤🩹🎙
Merci vive le King 👑
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I hope Austin Butler gets all the awards for his performance. He did a phenomenal job.
Me too
Me three x
Yep
Me, too. I hope that he win the Best Actor's Oscar.
Exactly!!!
I’m 71 and saw him on stage 3x’s the last was his last New Years he was alive…I love seeing the younger generation finally realizing how incredible this man was.
I envy u cathy iam80 now us in u/k missed out.i did vist graceland very greatfull 😊😊😊
@@thomasfoster1899 No I have not been to Graceland, I’m trying to go one of these days but Memphis is not a safe city now.
My dad is 74, and was lucky enough to see him at his peak in Las Vegas. He still has the program from the night.
My friend I was 10 when Elvis died and I can remember where I was and who gave me the terrible news of his death
I’m 55 now
@@robertm7405 Me to….
I'm a baby boomer and grew up listening to him singing. I was lucky to see him perform in Vegas in 1970. RIP Elvis ❤
U got snowed lmao
Anyone here in June 2024?
Present🙋♂️
🖐🇷🇺
They spend millions of dollars on extravagant Super Bowl halftime shows but can't come close to the excitement produced by Elvis with a microphone, a dark background and a great backup band.
One of the backup singers for Elvis was Cissi Houston, none other than Whitney Houston’s mother
Elvis would’ve been way too qualified to sing at a place like the super bowl, only mediocre musicians do
💯💯💯💯 Excellent point!!
@@MichaelJ44 Get out, ya serious? If true, that's cool - love little snippets like that.
That's because talent of his level simply does not exist in the music industry anymore. Elvis was, unfortunately, a once in a lifetime talent. I was born a decade after Elvis died but I am truly hoping that I live long enough to see someone like him reappear in the music industry before I shuffle off of this mortal coil. I'm not getting my hopes up based on where music and society in general is at right now.
Just beautiful! Powerful vocals from the best singer ever! I love his voice. EP is still loved worldwide, he will never be forgotten🥇🎧🇿🇦
When you surf you tube long enough you will come across a diamond this is the diamond of all time 19/04/2024 ❤️
In my opinion, this is Elvis’s best song. Straight from the heart with so much emotion.
It was a cover
@@saqib7965 no it was not. It was written for Elvis to sing by one of his band mates.
@@saqib7965 "If I can dream" was written by Walter Earl Brown (and the composer Billy Goldenberg) for Elvis Presley. It was recorded by Elvis in June 1968 and was released to the public on the '68 Comeback Special. Get your facts straight.
@@EleonorS Thank you
I love this song. It's my fav right now. ❤️❤️❤️
If you’re watching this and it 2020 that means Elvis is still the king 👑.
Good old days. 😍
wonder if he still hits women now
@@stephenforster4756 maby you are.....🤨
yes I love this song I'm watching elvis in 20 20 I simply love his voice also his gospel CD s I simply love elvis
Only one above is king, Elvis words. God bless .
It sure does.He will be in 2120.
Oh My Love, My Darling... You will always be the best. The King of Rock and Roll!!! Love you always 😘
He was amazing. Best of all time including today. Always wanting to bring people together as we all should!
I went into the Elvis movie knowing a few of his songs, now I’m having an Elvis obsession.
Sameeee I'm shocked his advocacy has not been highlighted as it should!
Same here!
ME! HAHAHA
Same and Elvis himself was a true talent.
Me toooooo!
Damn. I’m so grateful the movie is creating a whole new generation of fans. This man deserves the legendary legacy.
As a zoomer, our generation of music sucks and we know it. Me and most of my friend group look to the past for good music because what's popular now is about as deep as a puddle and sounds annoying.
My kid who’s 12 now has been listening to him for about 5 years and now that Elvis is big again my kid says I told u mama he’s the best singer ever.
Well said.
Absolutely
yes!
Im crying rn because of this song i love elvis my aunt introduced me to him when i was little and now i am a elvis fanatic im 19 and its still the most emotional singing ive ever heard and i dont think anyone can ever beat this he is a hero to everyone
One of the most beautiful human beings that ever ever lived😏😏
I watched the movie a few days ago and have been on an Elvis marathon ever since. This has got to be one of the greatest musical performances I’ve ever seen. His voice is truly remarkable
Same here! So tempted to go back and see it a 2nd time
Me to..
Me to weird
Yes talk about raking just an average song and making it an iconic classic. That's Elvis.
@@krispyk.1786 Me too. I was mesmerized by the way Austin captured the essence, the facial expressions and smiles and dance moves especially Vegas. We saw elvis at the international in 1971 and it was exactly the way the movie has it.
I’m a 14 year old girl and I have never listened to Elvis in my life. I saw the movie 2 weeks ago and I have never felt so in love with a man and his music. The amount of emotion I feel listening to him is real. I am now a true fan of Elvis and I will be for the res of my life.
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻I discovered him when I was 14 years old too... I'm 44 now and I still love him with all my ❤️
You have excellent taste in music. This man is iconic and loved around the world. Enjoy the Elvis experience. 👍⚡🇿🇦
Its exactly the same for me I’m 14 and I’ve never been too interested in him and after this movie it changed my whole perspective
I’m 17. I’ve been listening to Elvis literally ever since I was born. My dad is a lifelong fan!!
Welcome to the fanbase
Confession: I can't listen to this song without producing tears. I cry. No other song has ever done this to me. I tear up every single time I listen to this. I guess I've never really experienced raw, true emotion and meaning like this before. The man isn't "entertaining". He means every word that he perfectly cast out onto us, the oblivious. This performance has changed my life and I thank Elvis for it.
He was told to sing another song by the dude who managed but he sang this song instead,,
He recorded this song two months after Martin Luther king was assassinated
Same. I cry each time. I found another that brings me to tears for some reason…it’s actually a beautiful, romantic ballad, but it gets me every time called Can’t Help Falling In Love.
This song still gives me chills. It is so relevant for today's world.
I know right I'm Glad Elvis was able to get back on Top of the music world 🌎 with this classic Hit Song cause this Hits Hard but What Hits Harder was when he sung the American Trilogy now that song definitely Hits hard when he says his truth is Marching on.
Brothers walk hand in hand part?
It's always been relevant and always will be because human nature is to hate what is different.
Its very powerful. Makes me get tears everytime.
@@kshitijmittal91brothers is a christian reference to all the ones who are Believers.
"I don't admire nobody, but Elvis Presley was the sweetest, most humble and nicest man you'd want to know." - Muhammad Ali
That says it all, not that there was ever any doubt!
Loved Mohamad Ali too.
@@ruthannmarie7119 Elvis and Ali were two of my biggest idols growing up as a kid in the 70’s. Two GOATS in their respective fields.
Me mucho ELvis presley rey
yeah...
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Back in the day when an Elvis song was playing in the house I would always tell my my kids "No talking when the King is singing"... And they knew I wasnt joking...
No one talks when the King is speaking or their will be severe consequences 😎
We played this at my grandfathers funeral today, he was an Elvis impersonator and he would sing it to my dad and uncles. I never seen my dad and uncle so upset, he made a lot of mistakes with raising us, but he was a hell of a man and was talented and smart and one of the kindest people. I feel terrible for my dad and uncles bc they will never get to hear their dad sing this to them again. I’m gonna miss him.
Just been to see the film. At the end of this scene, people in the audience stood and applauded mid-film. It was incredible and Austin Butler absolutely NAILED this. An unbelievable performance.
I cried at the end, one of the GREATEST Movies i’ve EVER SEEN
Great movie
Austin butler's performance in the elvis Presley movie was incredible. He nailed it
Awesome, hope this is be a Oscar for Austin Butler
The ending was perfect
I knew about Elvis but after watching the film I was floored. I’m a new fan of his music.
Me too!
Welcome 🙏 👍
Me too xx he was an amzying soul and one beautiful soul ❤️
I Became a Die Hard Elvis Fan in 1956 When I Was FOUR YEARS OLD !!! Truly !!! I’m 69 Now and STILL AM 🎶♥️🎶♥️🎶‼️‼️‼️
@@allanramusiewicz996 did you think the movie did him justice as a life long fan? I watched the movie and fell in love! 🤗
This man will never be forgotten his music lives on forever
Still loving this amazing song 🎵 great performance 2024
This song seems even more relevant today, June 2020. Elvis, we need you.
Amen♪
I wan thinking the same !
Yes ✌🏼❤ July 16, 2020
Ask eminem about it.
I said that also🙏
It feels so strange looking back 55 years later and his songs still inspire us to Dream! What a legacy. What a gift he left us.
I couldn’t disagree with you the power of man is amazing
Forever grateful...he would be so happy to know his music is very much alive
@@martacccc689 on Amazon prime for 0
This song sends chills down your spine ..powerful
Yes indeed.
1968 needed this song. 2024 needs this song even more.
If this isn't the most passionate vocal performance of all time then I don't know what is. He's still the greatest.
Elvis's backup singers cried after this performance, too. One of them said "I've never heard him sing like that before. He means every word."
At some of his performances, Whitney Houston’s mother was a backup singer 🙏🏽🇺🇸❣️
@@charlesbrown5505Yes!
The more I listen to it, I get a different feeling all the time, but I always sense he's putting body and soul into this performance... fantastic and very emotive...
@@murchuan8782 a lot of his movements is him actually conducting the band/orchestra. In some interviews some of his band members talk about how he used to tell them all to "watch me".
The very roughness, here and there, in his voice, and the subtle lack of his usual polish, showcases just how viscerally he was feeling it. A very honest performance.
Boomers were right, Elvis was the best ever and there will never be another like him.
keep in mind.
today, the only people you'll find who hate elvis. who lie about elvis, are left-wing democrat voters. if you educate yourself, you'll quickly find that out.
Him and Prince are my top two performers of all time. Elvis help bring Rock n' Roll to the mainstream and Prince was probably the most talented performer to ever live (between his vocal range, dancing, all the instruments he could play at a proficient level, songwriting, and producing).
@@him8012 yeah I heard from my mom that prince could literally play any instrument you put in front of him, and of course his voice
@@patrickfoldy8426 it's true. Prince was huge in the 80s but was overshadowed by Michael Jackson..... Mainly due to how much marketing and advertising MJ did while prince was constantly battling record companies for the rights to his music. He'd often have albums released and people wouldn't know at first due to the lack of advertising. It's a shame too because prince was a much better musician and artist than MJ. He had a wider vocal range + could play all those instruments when MJ could barely play anything
"boomers" I'm fucking dead 😭🤣
This performance broke me into tears when I first saw it
He is the king 👑👑👑👑👑👑 forever
He put every fiber of his being into that performance. That, my friends, how it's supposed to be done. No back ground dancers or fancy light show in back., just him, his band and his voice.
Well said
@@patrickmonaghan3076 Amen
So true!! We love this performance!
Totally agree 👍🏼
@ victor henderson, very true my friend. He literally sang his heart out here, in memory and to honor a friend. A friend who only wanted peace. Ya Know, the Colonel told Elvis he had better not sing one gospel song but Elvis showed him who was the boss. To me this as gospel as it gets. Like you said, singing alone, one hand , Yes, I'd say Elvis got the message to us all. He was the absolute best and he always will be. Blessings
Why does that song never get mentioned as one of the greatest songs of all time?
GARY Paul Simon SHAW It should for sure!
Hadn't even heard of it until saw a BBC4 program 2 weeks ago called Vocal Giants and beyond with James Morrison and Beverley Knight. Maybe it is not well known enough to be so highly rated. Pity as very good song.
If we would all listen to the words of this song, maybe, just maybe this world would be a better place to live.
There are some things in life that cannot be explained.Why this masterful performance did not win a Grammy is one of them.
In our minds, his fans, know that it was one of his greatest performance in his career and that it deserves to be recognized as such.
One of the few pieces of media that will stay forever relevant. There is something about this song that speaks to all generations.
Even with the current commie rewrite of history.
Funny how easy it is to smear in 2020s in YT videos. Anyone we love us a target. If I only heard If I can Dream, it would be enough.
Even though I just alluded to the 'Communist' like rewrite of his legacy...(Which was deleted) Good luck taking Elvis out. Our revered artists are being erased. Well we won't allow them to be forgotten.
Rebels Without Applause - Morrissey.
As much as I watch this video, I realize how gifted was the King. And how this song still remain nowadays
first time i heard this song was way back in 1982 at a jukebox in a pizza bar and i was immediately hooked, and after every night of dancing until 2 or 3 in the morning when i ordered my pizza and coffee this is the song i always played sometimes 3 times in a row! yeah good times
My Dad was a huge Elvis fan. This was his favorite song. My dad passed away in April. He was able to watch the Elvis movie in the comfort of his own home while he was sick. We listened to this song and my Dad remembered how blown away he was when Elvis first released it. It was huge. My dad used to say: “As long as you believe in your dream it can come true!” He told me to never stop dreaming. If you lose hope, you lose everything. My Dad is gone now but I know we will see each other on the other side eventually. ❤️
R.I.P
I'm really happy for your father. Sorry for your loss. Now your father is watching live versions of everything Elvis ever sang. I hope you take comfort in that. God bless you my friend.
Sorry for your loss, your father seems like he was a wise man
So glad you were able to share that time with your father.@@amriubed8408
May your dad rest in peace ❤
The fact he made this two months in response after Dr King’s death just made it more special. Elvis was a true believer.
He sung this song after the deaths of Robert F Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King
Elvis didn’t write nearly any of his music but it is a powerful performance
Defo is Best song the pop stuff was overrated
🔥✝️🐑🕊🙏AMEN 🕊🕊🕊
@@bostonromero6299and most famous singers don’t do what r u tryna prove bro
Saw Elvis in Las Vegas late 70's. Both a privilege and a tragedy to see and hear this beautiful man at the end of his career. Yes, the King.
LEGACY. Elvis brought a LOT OF PEOPLE TOGETHER in a very troubled time for many. White Black Brown and every shade in between. Straight & Gay. Rich & Poor. One of the greatest written and vocalized performances in human history. Words still are and always will be RELEVANT!
True 👍 😢
I only listened to Elvis properly for the first time this month on a whim from a friend; I can see why he is called The King. I'm addicted.
Listen to Bridge Over Troubled Water here. Also american trilogy.
Enjoy the trip🇨🇦
THere's a lot of layers to Elvis's catalogue, make sure make sure you take em in right.
Listen to 68 comeback special which this is a part of! Baby what you want me to do in the jam session. Check that one out then get back to me then. Its fantastichze
Best recording =From Elvis in Memphis; best book="Me and a guy named Elvis" by Jerry Shilling (according to me)
Watched the Elvis movie now I’m down the Elvis rabbit hole. This man was amazing
It’s easy to do lol
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Me too. I’m 43 and want to know everything about him. He was a phenomenal naturally talented soul. I’m glad the movie has put a grand spotlight back on him…i knew almost nothing about Elvis until now. I hope he’s smiling down at how he is still loved and adored.
You ain’t a real fan… 🐑
Same..
Vocal perfection. There is a reason why Elvis impersonators avoid this song.
It's a deceptively difficult song to sing, and any impersonator's voice pales before the power that Elvis puts into this song. Best to leave it alone.
I’m with you on this….ok come on this is a masterpiece 🙋♀️👍❤️🙏
You’re right. Elvis was one of the greats. It’s a shame he didn’t spend more time after he got out of the army producing new music. It kept him from having the staying power that the Beatles have had.
@@benmoore42 Yes. Elvis devoted himself to film acting for quite some time in the 60s. “Although there were good songs and hit songs during the Elvis movie era.”
But Elvis evolved in the 60's and 70's and accomplished many great things.
In the 70's Elvis was crazy about concerts, playing big shows like Madison Square Garden and Aloha From Hawaii.
He could do almost anything. Jailhouse Rock, if i can dream, its now or never, blue moon, surrender, one of his best songs, but there were many other great songs as well. I think Elvis' take on funk is perfection. "I Got A Feeling In My Body 1974". Elvis focused on country in the 70's. Elvis was a perfectionist in song interpretation and recording. His voice was deep and one of the most soulful singers. passion, heart and soul.
Deep Purple's lead singer and frontman, Ian Gillan, a damn good singer in his own right, said: " he was the greatest singer that ever lived."
Henry Pleasants, Classical Music Critic in his book “The Great American Popular Singers” (1974). Elvis had a magnificent voice and towards the end of his life, he enjoyed singing in a somewhat operatic style, displaying his amazing range. Opera star Kiri Te Kanawa told Michael Parkinson that the young Elvis had the greatest voice she had ever heard. The tenor Placido Domingo similarly enthused in an interview in Spanish magazine Hola in 1994: “His was the one voice I wish to have had.” Welsh bass-baritone Bryn Terfel told The New York Times in 2007 that Presley was: “very classically orientated with his voice and diction and very sincere and wanting to get everything perfect.”
The australian Elvis Network there is an article called "the 50 voices of Elvis" and a lot of voice specialists (great) oppinion of Elvis. Pawarotti is on record saying " I can't sing as Elvis, but he can sing as I !" Elvis was not an opera singer and whether or not he could have been does not matter. What made him so different was not his so-called opera singer range but the utter freedom of his singing.
"People will often say that opera singers sound too stiff and operatic when singing contemporary music. This is because the vowels in an operatic style tend to be more open, whereas in a rock style singers tend to thin out the vowel. There is nothing wrong, and everything right, in opening the vowel in the higher register so that the higher notes can be sustained. Elvis Presley was very open in his singing style even though he was 'the' rock and roller." - Brian Gilbertson, world-famous voice teacher
Record producer John Owen Williams says of Elvis: "People talk of his range and power, his ability and ease in hitting the high notes. But the real difference between Elvis and other singers was that he could sing majestically in any style, be it rock, country, or R&B - because he had soul. He sang from the heart. And that is what made him the greatest singer in the history of popular music.”
Only singer in music Hall of Fame Rock, Country, Blues, Gospel.
"I taught him some lyrics in Spanish and he learned them. I wrote it for him the way it was sung (phonetically). He was very talented. It was very difficult Mexican music." --Manny Lopez, RCA vibraphone recording artist known as the King of the Cha Cha Cha, explaining how, under his tutelage, Elvis sang the Mexican standard, Guadalajara, (1963) in Spanish, like an authentic Mariachi, as published in Las Vegas' The Desert Sun, on March 16, 2007.
Elvis' lowest effective note was a low-G, as heard on 'He'll Have To Go' (1976); on 'King Creole' (1958), he growls some low-F's; going up, his highest full-voiced notes were the high-B's in 'Surrender' (1961) and 'Merry Christmas Baby' (1971), the high-G at the end of 'My Way' (1976 live version), and the high-A of 'An American Trilogy' (1972); using falsetto, Elvis could reach at least a high-E, e.g, as in 'Unchained Melody' (1977), so, it was very nearly a three-octave range, although more practically two-and-a-half'. (George Barbel).
In his voice, he possessed the most beautiful musical instrument, and the genius to play that instrument perfectly; he could jump from octave to countless other octaves with such agility without voice crack, simultaneously sing a duet with his own overtones, rein in an always-lurking atomic explosion to so effortlessly fondle, and release, the most delicate chimes of pathos. Yet, those who haven't been open (or had the chance) to explore some of Elvis' most brilliant work - the almost esoteric ballads and semi-classical recordings - have cheated themselves out of one of the most beautiful gifts to fall out of the sky in a lifetime. Fortunately, this magnificent musical instrument reached its perfection around 1960, the same time the recording industry finally achieved sound reproduction rivaling that of today. So, it's never too late to explore and cherish a well-preserved miracle, as a simple trip to the record store will truly produce unparalleled chills and thrills, for the rest of your life; and then you'll finally understand the best reason this guy never goes away. (Mike Handley,'The Jim Bohannon Show', Westwood One Network)
On his live versions of songs like 'How Great Thou Art' (1975), 'Unchained Melody' (1976) and 'Hurt' (1977), you will be able to hear how high he can go; 'What Now My Love' really his true vocal power. (Cory Cooper on Elvis Presley's vocal range, as published February 4, 2005).
"Even in his laziest moments, Presley was a master of intonation and phrasing, delivering his rich baritone with a disarming naturalness. And when he caught a spark from his great T.C.B. Band, Presley could still out-sing anyone in American pop. You can hear it here on inspired versions of Muddy Waters' Got My Mojo Working, Wayne Carson's Always on My Mind, Chuck Berry's Promised Land, McCartney's Lady Madonna, Percy Mayfield's Stranger in My Own Hometown, Dennis Linde's Burning Love and Joe South's Walk a Mile in My Shoes..."
"Presley's voice was remarkable in the sense that, through it, he touched people in a way only great artists can do. (In fact), the people he touched are as diverse as humanity itself and, because of that his popularity has transcended race, class, national boundaries, and culture. There is no simple answer about why that is so, all I can say is he had that magic. - John Bakke, professor emeritus of the University of Memphis, in an interview with the US State Department, transcripted by UNUSINFO on July 18, 2006 on the legacy of Elvis Presley.
Elvis is one of the greatest legends.
1 out of every 3 records sold in the U.S. in 1977 was an Elvis record. If soundscan had been around, Elvis would have had no less than 40 albums on the hot 100 at the same time. The Beatles haven’t even come close to that.
At no other time in music history in western culture did the sale of guitars ever explode or increase as they did when Elvis burst onto the scene.
On Elvis’ records was where his guitarist, Scotty Moore, invented rock and roll guitar. Anyone who can read sheet music knows that Moore initiated the technique known as “power chording”. It’s an alternate chord figure that goes with everything. It’s mostly used by heavy metal and Punk Rock guitar.
He didn’t write a song but his sheer raw performing talent, his phrasing of a song and ability to make a song absolutely his were all so extraordinary that someone like Chuck Berry - who was a legend and who wrote all of his own songs - still said that Elvis was ‘the best and the best there ever will be
He became one of the most significant pop culture icons of the 20th century before passing away at the young age of 42.
To this day, he remains the best-selling solo artist of all time, racking up an estimated 600 million to one billion in album sales.
It’s not that he was the first to be associated with the term Rock and Roll; in fact, Rocking and Rolling had been around since the early 1900s as a descriptive of the spiritual excitement of African-American church services.“I don’t think there is a musician today that hasn’t been affected by Elvis’ music. His definitive years - 1954-57 - can only be described as rock’s cornerstone. He was the original cool.” (Brian Setzer)
“Heartbreak Hotel” had a colossal impact - both on Elvis’ career and on rock & roll history. It was Elvis’ first nationwide hit after a string of regional successes, and it changed the lives of countless future stars - John Lennon, George Harrison, Keith Richards and Robert Plant have all proclaimed its transformative effect. Elton John, recalling the day he first heard the song, said, “That weekend, my mum came home with ‘Heartbreak Hotel’ and that changed my life. … Elvis Presley changed everyone’s life. I mean, there would be no Beatles, there would be no Hendrix. There would be no Dylan.” Paul McCartney once declared it nothing less than the most important artistic creation of the modern era.
“On July 5th, 1954, at Sun Studios in Memphis, Elvis Presley, guitarist Scotty Moore, and bassist Bill Black were horsing around with ‘That’s All Right,’ a tune by bluesman Arthur Crudup, when producer Sam Phillips stopped them and asked, ‘What are you doing?’” Rolling Stone said. “‘We don’t know,’ they said. Phillips told them to ‘back up and do it again.’ Bridging black and white, country and blues, Presley’s sound was playful and revolutionary, charged by a spontaneity and freedom that changed the world. He released four more singles on Sun - including definitive reinventions of Wynonie Harris’ ‘Good Rockin’ Tonight’ and Junior Parker’s ‘Mystery Train’ - before moving on to immortality at RCA. They’re all here on a collection that serves as well as anything out there as a definitive chronicle of the birth of rock ‘n’ roll.” It’s notable Rolling Stone sees Elvis as having created rock ‘n’ roll.
Brian Setzer, “Everything in popular music is a tribute to Elvis”
Carl Perkins, “Everyone has their own ideas about what rock is. But make no mistake, The first time anyone ever did what was called rock-a-billy was when Elvis, Scotty and the boys started recording”
Roy Orbison, “Elvis was the firstest with the mostest”…
Dick Clark, “I know he didn’t write the songs but there isn’t anybody or act in rock and roll history that was more influential than Elvis” ca.1990
“There are some songs only Elvis could sing” Dick Clark, ca. 1987
Lennon, “Before Elvis there was nothing”
Bob Dylan, “I don’t look at myself as a ‘poetic genius’ ‘voice of a generation” or anything like that, I just want to be Elvis”….as told to Ed Bradley of 60 minutes around 1997
Bobby Womack black performer and producer, “Elvis sent a shockwave through the black community like nobody I have ever heard before. Now that’s power”
B.B.King, “Elvis had an influence on all of us. They didn’t make a mistake when they called him the king”
Glen Campbel, “Elvis is the best singer that ever lived”
Writer of Mary in The Morning, “I think Elvis was the best singer ever”
Trisha Yearwood, “You’ve got to be pretty bold to try and take on an Elvis vocal performance”
“Elvis had an influence on everybody with his musical approach. He broke the ice for all of us.”-Al Green
“Elvis is the best ever, the most original.” -Jim Morrison
“Elvis Presley possessed genuine rhythm guitar chops” - Johnny Cash
“Nobody can sing blues better than Elvis”. -Jackie Wilson,
"Nobody can sing the gospel better than Elvis" -Mahalia Jackson
“I remember Elvis as a young man hanging around the Sun Studios. Even then, I knew this kid had a tremendous talent. He was a dynamic young boy. I was a tremendous fan, and had Elvis lived, there would have been no end to his inventiveness.”-B.B. King
“He was a unique artist, an original in an area of imitators.”-Mick Jagger
“He was just amazing and spectacular. He really opened the door to my whole love of music. Because of him, and because of the choice of his material, I found Smiley Lewis [and] all those great singers.”-Robert Plant
“Elvis was the king. No doubt about it. People like myself, Mick Jagger and all the others only followed in his footsteps.”-Rod Stewart
“You have no idea how great he is, really you don’t. You have no comprehension-it’s absolutely impossible. I can’t tell you why he’s so great, but he is. He’s sensational.”-Phil Spector
“There have been a lotta tough guys. There have been pretenders. And there have been contenders. But there is only one king.”-Bruce Springsteen
“I wasn’t just a fan, I was his brother. There’ll never be another like that soul brother.”-James Brown
“When I first heard Elvis’ voice, I just knew that I wasn’t going to work for anybody; and nobody was going to be my boss…Hearing him for the first time was like busting out of jail.”-Bob Dylan
“Elvis Presley is like the ‘Big Bang’ of rock ’n’ roll. It all came from there and what you had in Elvis Presley is a very interesting moment because, really, to be pretentious about it for a minute, you had two cultures colliding there. You had a kind of white, European culture and an African culture coming together-the rhythm, OK,, of black music and the melody chord progressions of white music, just all came together in that kind of spastic dance of his. That was the moment.” -Bono
“Elvis is the greatest cultural force in the 20th century. He introduced the beat to everything, music, language, clothes, it’s a whole new social revolution - the ’60s comes from it.”-Leonard Bernstein
I grew up loving Elvis Presley songs but none ever brought tears to my eyes like "If I Can Dream."
I felt that, and that's facts ❤🥹
I'm only a nine year old boy but my dad got me into Elvis. Legend
You can already tell the movie is going to win at the Oscar's
Absolutely it will
Yep! It better 💯
There's little things I can find wrong with movie. But Butler absolutely killed it. He will win best actor.
Damn well better
Best Actor --- for sure
Best Picture -- yes, I think so
Best Director --- why not?
Best Supporting Actor (Hanks) ---- could happen!
Easily the greatest 3 minutes in music history. Thank you Elvis
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chill
I agree totally.
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He has the best singing voice for a man I’ve ever heard. Then to be blessed physically like that. Probably most blessed man ever.
Niente,non riesco a non piangere ogni volta che l'ascolto 😢 è troppo emozionante,lui è semplicemente fantastico,si sente tutto il suo dolore e la sua rabbia.Unico e meraviglioso, Elvis Forever ❤
He died way to young
Sitting in the room with my 89yrs old patient and she requested this song , and I'm loving it ❤
she has beautiful taste in music! god bless
That’s cute 😊
Awww
God bless their soul
She likely saw him live once or twice, my grandmother is 82 and a massive Elvis fan (she was in her teens when Elvis became the king)
If Elvis wasn't filmed the future generations wouldn't believe how good he was.
I love that movie. Even though I'm a 90's baby, I've grown to love Elvis Presley music
So true
@@jamestyson458 I was born in 06 and even though I didn’t grow up on him, everyone knew and knows who he is because he has a Bigfoot/UFO sorta mystique in pop culture.
Absolutely true. the movie prompted me to actually explore his catalogs and biographies. Incredible figure, probably the most important musician of modern times.
Calm down buddy, it's not Gandhi.
I love Elvis. What a brilliant performance. Very moving
Happy 89th birthday Elvis Presley🎸❤️🎶
Possibly the greatest live performance of all time
Not possibly. Nothing before or since will even come close. Or ever will.
Possibly, scratch that, certainly the best-looking suit of ALL TIME, music or otherwise. Yes, I'm getting a replica in a few years which costs about $2,000.
@@no-oneman.4140 draggg Michael Jackson, Tina turner and Beyoncé😭
@@no-oneman.4140 Queen Live Aid is easily better than this
@@ericstorm6582 subjectively you're right, objectively you're so wrong but hey ...
No other singer could sing this song like this. It’s perfection. I get emotional every time I listen to it. Beautiful.
The black singer, Roy Hamilton, Elvis' boyhood idol could sing it just as good. Elvis would even be the first to tell you Roy could probably sing it better. Elvis, inspired by Roy singing style, decided to sound like Roy. Well, this song Elvis paid tribute to Martin Luther King after he was assassinated. Elvis was deeply upset. Racist people should not associate themselves with this wonderful man.
@@jamcock8187 I’ve never heard of Roy Hamilton. I’ll check him out . Thanks
@@robinmeznaric9162 Oh yes, and Elvis recorded some of Roy's hits at the time including "You'll Never Walk Alone, Hurt, and Unchained Melody. At one stage, Elvis turned to Roy to help 'reborn' his dying career.
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Thanks for sending this link. What a great voice he has. I watched this and then googled Roy. There’s a few songs that will definitely go on my playlist
I’m gonna sit right down and cry over you
Crazy feelin’
I believe
I’ll keep listening to more.
His voice , especially when he goes high, reminds me of the platters. One of my favourite singing groups.
Show me any one any band that can beat that. No one will ever touch this performance. The king
YOU have left this Man alone. TOO many people telling him what to do. This is an amazing song. I'll never need another artist
One of the most powerful songs ever written and sung by the king you can see he means every word
Hey mate.. I could not have said it better myself..well done you 👍🏽👍🏽
Beste,,,
Beautifully sung, no doubt! Sadly, Elvis never wrote any songs.
Written by Walter Earl Brown but I’m sure glad to have heard Elvis sing it this morning and to know I can redeem my soul and fly!
Sorry but Erol brown wrote this song..x
Nobody, really nobody, has been able to sing like that . 54 years later, Elvis is still unmatched.
Literally brought me to tears. I’m 19. I’ve never heard a voice like this.
Maneskin tried 😁
Why his legacy as a singer and how he promoted African American music & singing. He lived through discrimination of his fellow Americans
True
But to have a come back at 33 that’s killer
There will never be another Elvis. One of a kind.
God has left us many miracles on earth to enjoy. One of them was and will forever remain ELVIS
❤❤❤ you are right 👍🏻
This song gave me goosebumps during the movie
Damn right xxxx
Me too
Especially after seeing RFK on the floor fighting for his life. Brilliant film
exactly, I almost cried!
Same. I cried at this scene. Twice
I saw the movie with my wife 2 days ago. I was deeply moved.
He gave every ounce of energy to entertain us. Elvis died when i was 13. My mom cried so bad. I got all welled up at the end of the movie. My wife loved the movie also. She says i have a man crush on Elvis. I guess i do. I will always miss him. But he has never really left.
I was 12 when he died, and I remember my mum and my granny crying over his death, everyone loved Elvis. He always seemed like a gentleman and a kind person, as, well as having an amazing voice.
Yeah. L
Elvis faked his death!
I just watched the movie a few days ago as well. What he went through has made me depressed. Austin Butler did an amazing job as Elvis.
Pastor Bob Joyce x
This was my momma’s favorite song EVER! It was her wish for this to be played at her funeral….the “thing” I did for her ❤️
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This is the greatest, single performance, ever recorded, regardless of musical taste. If you can't feel some emotion listening to this song by Elvis, than you have already given up on life.
I read that Elvis sang this song in one take. One of the lady backup singers said his emotion was so raw doing this song and that they never saw him this emotional again. He had so much talent. RIP Elvis Presley.
Yep
Rip
2 the first take he didn't like the way he sound, false start, the call it. then he got it together on take 2
There us another take on youtube, therefore it is not the only one
True Man artice
I am Black American born 69 and as a teenager, I was a diehard fan!!! I was told by my Aunt that he was racist, so I loved him in silence…after seeing the movie, I am so grateful, that the truth about his true soul was revealed and I weeped for what happened to him…HE WAS THE KING and I will love him out loud forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ❤❤❤
I believe he was a fan of BB King too in Memphis
@Twin Flame Love Notes * Elvis can hear you now!!! God bless you🙏
Your comment is so interesting. In your heart you knew the truth, despite what people had said, because the truth always has a vibration that we know in our hearts and lies a vibration that bounces off us.
Amen! He had so much soul!
It rips my heart out -- and I think it would rip Elvis' out too -- whenever I run across someone who believes/was taught that Elvis was racist. He had many personal problems but no one needs to make the man worse than he was. Elvis grew up in a mostly black neighborhood, and all his boyhood friends were black children; he grew up loving black gospel and spirituals; he admired and supported black musicians; and one of his closest friends was James Brown. James Brown was the first person to arrive for Elvis' wake and always spoke about him as his brother. James Brown was a proud black man and did not kiss ass for any white man.
I don't know why or how such an ugly rumor got started, or why so many black Americans believed it so wholeheartedly, but I've heard the "shoeshine" story and there's no basis for it. None. You can read in Dionne Warwick's book when she talks about meeting Elvis (her aunt Cissy Houston, Whitney's mother, was Elvis' backup singer). At the time Dionne was brand new to the music industry. The first thing Elvis said to her was that HE was a fan of HER music. Then he got on stage and told his audience to go buy Dionne Warwick's new album.
He was a once in a life time singer and entertainer. God rest his soul.
“When things that are too dangerous to say, sing. “
- elvis
My mum was a big Elvis fan and this was one of her favourites. We played it at her funeral and I'm listening to it now on her birthday.
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just losed my dad a week ago he was a big elvis fan he introduced me to a lot of good music in his life
Sorry to hear that
Rip for your mum
Sorry for your loss.