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Robert Matthew-Walker in his 1995 book Heartbreak Hotel: The Life and Music of Elvis Presley calls the song "massive, slow and uninspired": 'Just Pretend' and 'Life' are similar: massive, slow and uninspired in both material and execution. These were recorded towards the end of the 6 June session; perhaps Presley was tired.
Just Pretend may refer to: "Just Pretend" (Elvis Presley song), 1970 "Just Pretend", a song by the Bens from their 2003 EP The Bens "Just Pretend (Bad Omens song)", 2022
The commercial (released) version was recorded by Elvis in February–March 1955 at Sun Records' Studio in Memphis. [1] The recording features Elvis on acoustic guitar and his regular sidemen Scotty Moore on electric guitar and Bill Black on bass. [1] Both are credited on the record's label (as Scotty & Bill). [6]
For most of "Elvis," however, Butler uses that research as a foundation to slip into character and to be able to walk, talk, dance, sing, improvise and emote as his own interpretation of Presley ...
Because his piano playing was not up to the expected standards, producer Sam Phillips erased the sound of the piano on the master take so, in addition to Elvis’ vocals, all one hears is the lead guitar, bass, and drums. [8] Elvis’ piano is heard on the July session version and appeared on his self-titled 1956 LP.
The song was replete with Latin rhythms and classical guitar passages. In the liner notes to the CD Elvis by the Presleys (2005) Ernst Jorgensen wrote: "When Priscilla came to visit Elvis in the U.S. in the spring of 1962, Elvis proudly played her the new recordings he had just made in Nashville. One of these was 'You'll Be Gone,' a song that ...
"I Just Can't Help Believing" is a song written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. The song was most successful after it was recorded by B. J. Thomas and released as a single in 1970. It went to No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and spent one week at No. 1 on the Easy Listening (adult contemporary) chart.
Scheff grew up in Vallejo, California.After serving in the U.S. Navy he returned to California, ending up in Los Angeles as a session musician.After working at the Sands nightclub in Los Angeles with 16-year-old Billy Preston, Merry Clayton, and Don "Sugarcane" Harris, he played on his first hit record, The Association's "Along Comes Mary" (1966).