“‘I’ll Take Love’: A Beloved Gem Cherished by Elvis Fans Despite Its Modest Chart Success”
Released in 1971, this track might not be one of the King’s chart-topping anthems, but it offers a captivating glimpse into a specific era of his career. Nestled within the soundtrack of the film Easy Come, Easy Go, I’ll Take Love showcases Elvis…
“Elvis Presley’s Gospel Masterpiece: ‘If We Never Meet Again’ from the 1960 Album His Hand in Mine”
Elvis Presley, the man who ignited a musical revolution with his electrifying brand of rock and roll, wasn’t afraid to explore different genres throughout his illustrious career. While his signature sound dominated the 1950s and early 1960s, Presley also possessed…
“Elvis Presley’s 1970 Rendition of ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’: A Must-Listen for Oldies Fans”
The song Bridge Over Troubled Water was not originally performed by Elvis Presley. It was written by Paul Simon and recorded by the duo Simon & Garfunkel in 1969. The song became a massive hit and remains one of their most popular…
“‘I Forgot to Remember to Forget’: Elvis Presley’s 1955 Rockabilly-Country Billboard Chart-Topper”
About The Song “I Forgot to Remember to Forget” is a 1955 rockabilly and country song, first recorded by Elvis Presley and written by Stan Kesler and Charlie Feathers. It was a cover of a country song originally recorded by…
“‘Flaming Star’: Elvis Presley’s Patriotic Tribute to the Pearl Harbor Memorial”
About The Song “Flaming Star” is a song recorded by Elvis Presley for the soundtrack of the 1960 film of the same name. The film was a Western directed by Don Siegel, in which Elvis Presley played the role of…
“Elvis Makes TV History with ‘I Can’t Stop Loving You’ Live from Aloha from Hawaii – Broadcast via Satellite”
About The Song Don Gibson wrote I Can’t Stop Loving You in 1957 in a mobile home in Knoxville, Tennessee. His recording (RCA 47-7133) hit number one on the country chart in 1958 sold over a million copies (as did the flip…
“Elvis’s ‘Relax’: A 1962 Recording for It Happened at the World’s Fair”
About The Song Relax was recorded by Elvis in September 1962 at Radio Recorders for his film It Happened at the World’s Fair. Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett are the composers. It Happened at the World’s Fair is a 1963 American…
“Elvis’s ‘Lawdy Miss Clawdy’: A Best-Selling R&B Hit of 1952”
About The Song – Price’s song has also been identified as “one of the first rhythm and blues records to attract the attention of white Southern teenagers, among them Elvis Presley, who cut his own version four years later” and…
“‘Mystery Train’: The 1955 Hit That Launched Elvis Presley to Stardom”
About The Song In September 1953, Herman “Junior” Parker entered Sun Studios in Memphis to record the follow-up to “Feelin’ Good”, which had been a top five R&B chart hit for him earlier that year. Parker, 21, was a gifted singer,…