‘Suspicious Minds’: Elvis Presley’s Last Number-One Hit, Dominating the Charts for 15 Weeks
About The Song The last number-one hit during Elvis Presley’s lifetime. It became his first hit since his previous number one seven years earlier and marked his comeback. Suspicious Minds was written by Mark James and recorded by him at…
In 1970, Elvis Presley’s Cover of ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ Soared to the Top 3 on the Billboard Hot 100
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…
“Elvis Presley’s ‘You’re the Devil in Disguise’ (1963): A Billboard Top 3 Hit and UK Chart-Topper”
The song You’re the Devil in Disguise was recorded by Elvis Presley in 1963 and released as a single. It was written by the songwriting team of Bernie Baum, Bill Giant, and Florence Kaye. The song features a bluesy guitar riff and…
“Elvis Presley’s ‘Heartbreak Hotel’: Celebrated in the Grammy Hall of Fame, Rolling Stone’s ‘500 Greatest Songs,’ and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”
About The Song Would You Like to Check in with Elvis at the “Heartbreak Hotel?” A news about the suicide of a lonely man who jumped from a hotel window inspired the lyrics of Elvis Presley’s “Heartbreak Hotel.” The track…
“‘Burning Love’ (1972): Elvis Presley’s Final Rock ‘n’ Roll Hit Before Turning to Heartfelt Ballads During a Troubled Time”
About The Song Released in 1972, “Burning Love” became Elvis Presley’s final hit record, the last of his 38 top ten singles on Billboard’s pop music chart. As Ernst Jorgensen noted, at the time Elvis was not enthusiastic about recording the song,…
“Elvis Presley’s 1956 Rock ‘n’ Roll Take on ‘I Got a Woman’ Became a Career-Defining Hit”
About The Song “I Got a Woman” is a song co-written and originally recorded by American R&B singer-songwriter Ray Charles in 1954. It was released as a single in December 1954 and became one of Charles’ first major hits, reaching…
“Elvis Presley’s Golden Era: Highlighting Hits Like Baker Knight’s ‘The Wonder of You’ in Concerts”
About The Song During his golden days, the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley, have brought many songs into the limelight with him by performing them during his concerts. Presley would normally perform about 35 songs during concerts. Each…
“‘Mystery Train’: Elvis Presley’s July 11, 1955 Recording That Launched a Legend”
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,…
“Discover Elvis Presley’s Gospel Side: Enjoy ‘He Is My Everything’ by Dallas Frazier”
About The Song If you’ve listened to any of Elvis Presley’s gospel songs, you may have heard him sing, He is My Everything. The song was written by Dallas Frazier. Dallas Frazier is an American country musician and songwriter. He…
“Elvis Presley’s 1976 Rendition of ‘She Thinks I Still Care’ Elevates Its Global Fame”
The song She Thinks I Still Care was originally recorded by American country singer George Jones in 1962. It was written by Dickey Lee and Steve Duffy. Elvis Presley later recorded a cover version of the song in 1976, contributing to its…