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The iconic nature of Elvis Presley in music and popular culture has often made him a subject of, or a touchstone in, numerous songs, both in America and throughout the world. A few of Presley's own songs became huge hits in certain regions of the world, in versions whose translation into the required language bore little or no resemblance to ...
Elvis (1956 album) On a Snowy Christmas Night: Stanley J. Gelber: 1971: Elvis sings The Wonderful World of Christmas: On the Jericho Road: Donald S. McCrossan, Marguerete McCrossan: 1956: The Complete Million Dollar Session: On Top of Old Smokey: Traditional: 1961: Follow That Dream (FTD extended edition) Once Is Enough: Sid Tepper, Roy C ...
Initially, four songs were composed for the movie, but "Britches" and "Summer Kisses Winter Tears" were dropped. [3] The soundtrack music in the film consists of only two songs, "Flaming Star" and "A Cane and a High Starched Collar." An early version of "Flaming Star," using the film's working title "Black Star," was recorded by Presley and ...
The 1980s ushered in a more angsty era of music, and this song was a perfect example. ... First recorded by Elvis Presley in 1961 for the album "Blue Hawaii," British reggae band UB40 covered this ...
On April 27, 1997, RCA remastered the album for compact disc, adding eight outtakes from the recording session as bonus tracks. Two songs were previously released, the acoustic version of "Big Boots" appearing on the posthumous 1978 album Elvis Sings for Children and Grown-Ups Too, and the substitute "Tonight's All Right For Love". [10]
"Guitar Man" is a 1967 song written and recorded by Jerry Reed, who took it to #53 on the Billboard country music charts in 1967. Elvis Presley soon covered the song, [ 1 ] singing over Reed's guitar; the collaboration reached #1 on the Billboard "Hot country singles" charts.
This guitar was given to Presley during a Nashville recording session at Studio B in the mid-1960s. Played on stage at the Las Vegas Hilton during the 1970s, the guitar has Elvis' Kenpo karate patch attached to honor his friend, Ed Parker, the founder of Kenpo karate. [10] [Note 3] 1963 Gibson Super 400: 62713 June 1968
This article lists songs and whole discographies which have been banned by the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) over the years. During its history, the corporation has banned songs from a number of high-profile artists, including Cliff Richard, Frank Sinatra, Noël Coward, the Beatles, Ken Dodd, Elvis Presley, Bing Crosby, the BBC Dance Orchestra, Tom Lehrer, Glenn Miller, and George Formby.