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Trouble (Elvis Presley song)


Muddy Waters and Bo Diddley. "If you're looking for trouble", he intones, "then look right in my face. Because I'm evil. My middle name is Misery". Music critic Maury Dean suggests that "Trouble", with Presley's "growling snarl", is one of the earliest proto-punk rock songs. Ten years later, Presley opened his 1968 comeback special with this number. With dark, moody lighting highlighting his sneer, the sequence alluded to Presley's checkered past and "
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Gimme More


's head, and continued with Spears turning to the camera and lip synching the first lines of Elvis Presley's 1958 song "Trouble": "If you're lookin' for trouble, you came to the right place / If you're lookin' for trouble, look right in my face." "Gimme More" began, and the camera panned out to reveal Spears wearing a black, jewel-encrusted bikini and black boots. She was accompanied by male and female dancers dressed in black outfits. Several pole dancers
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Trouble (Elvis Presley song)


"Trouble" is a blues song written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, originally performed by Elvis Presley in 1958 and covered by a number of artists in later years, most notably by Amanda Lear. Elvis Presley performed the song in the 1958 motion picture "King Creole", and his recording was included on the soundtrack of the same name. "Trouble", featuring Scotty Moore on guitar, was one of only three songs written by Leiber and Stoller for the feature. Presley's performance in the film alludes to
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Elvis Presley


, he was a natural musician and played everything by ear. Presley often played an instrument in his recordings and produced his own music. Presley played rhythm acoustic guitar in most of his Sun recordings and his 1950s RCA albums. Presley played electric bass guitar in one of his recordings called (You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care after his bassist Bill Black had trouble with the instrument. Presley played the bass line including the intro. Presley played piano in songs such as "Old Shep" and First In Line
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Never Ending (Elvis Presley song)


"Never Ending" is a song first recorded by Elvis Presley and released as a single in 1964. Elvis Presley recorded it in May 1963 and first released it in July 1964 on the RCA 45rpm single 47-8400 with "Such a Night" on the other side. In 1967 the song was included as a bonus track on Presley's soundtrack LP "Double Trouble". The song was written by Buddy Kaye and Phil Springer. It was published by Elvis Presley's company Gladys Music, Inc. Presley recorded it on
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(You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care


"(You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care" is a 1957 song recorded by Elvis Presley and performed in the MGM film "Jailhouse Rock". It was written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller for the film. Presley plays electric bass on the song. Elvis Presley's version, one of the few songs in which he plays the electric bass, was recorded on May 3, with the vocal track added on May 9, 1957 and released on his "Jailhouse Rock" EP. It reached number
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Elvis (1968 TV program)


Presley's show, spelling out FALCO instead of ELVIS. The same logo is also used on the cover of his same-titled album. In the videoclip of the 2001 single "Inner Smile", Texas lead singer Sharleen Spiteri dressed as Presley in his Comeback Special looks. Robbie Williams, in his 2002 DVD "The Robbie Williams Show", borrowed from Presley's special the same opening song ("Trouble") with the same arrangement and a very similar staging, as well as the giant red logo (spelling
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Playing for Keeps (Elvis Presley song)


). The song was written by Sun Studio house band steel guitar and bass player Stan Kesler (words and lyrics), who wrote or co-wrote five songs in total for Elvis Presley during Elvis' early career: "I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone". "I Forgot to Remember to Forget", "Thrill of Your Life", "Playing for Keeps", "I'm a Fool (For Loving You)". Elvis recorded it on September 1, 1956 at
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" EP. Presley undertook three brief tours during the year, continuing to generate a crazed audience response. A Detroit newspaper suggested that "the trouble with going to see Elvis Presley is that you're liable to get killed." Villanova students pelted him with eggs in Philadelphia, and in Vancouver the crowd rioted after the end of the show, destroying the stage. Frank Sinatra, who had famously inspired the swooning of teenage girls in the 1940s, condemned the new musical phenomenon. In a magazine article, he decried rock
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I Want to Be Free (Elvis Presley song)


"I Want to Be Free" is a song first recorded by Elvis Presley as part of the soundtrack for his 1957 motion picture "Jailhouse Rock". Its first release on record was on the soundtrack EP "Jailhouse Rock" in 1957. In some countries in 1958 the song was released on a single as the reverse side to "(You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care". The song was written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller specially for Presley's 1957 film "Jailhouse Rock". They
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The Wonder of You


The Wonder of You" was one of about thirty-five songs Elvis would regularly perform at concerts. According to Peterson, "He [Elvis] asked me if I would mind if he recorded 'The Wonder of You.' I said, 'You don't have to ask permission; you're Elvis Presley.' He said, 'Yes, I do. You're Ray Peterson.'" In 2016, an orchestral version of the song was released together with other orchestral versions of Elvis songs in the
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You're My World


Abbey Road Studios session by the Beatles dated 3 June 1964 is said to be a snippet of "You're My World": presumably still in the Abbey Road vaults, this track has yet to be released or bootlegged. Elvis Presley kept a copy of the Cilla Black single of "You're My World" in his personal jukebox. When the Beatles visited Presley at his Bel Air home on 27 August 1965 the group jammed with Presley in an impromptu rendition of "You're My World": reportedly the song was
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You're a Heartbreaker


"You're a Heartbreaker" is a song recorded by Elvis Presley in December 1954 during the fourth of Presley's now-legendary eight sessions at Memphis' Sun Studio. The recording was released as the B-side of Presley's third single on the Sun label (Sun 215), whose A-side was a cover of Kokomo Arnold's "Milkcow Blues Boogie". The song was recorded "November or December, 1954" with personnel: The single was reissued on RCA Victor records (47-6382)
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(You're the) Devil in Disguise


"(You're the) Devil in Disguise" is a 1963 single by Elvis Presley which was written by Bill Giant, Bernie Baum and Florence Kaye. It was published by Elvis Presley Music in June 1963. The song peaked at number three in the US on the "Billboard" singles chart on August 10, 1963 and number nine on the "Billboard" Rhythm and Blues singles chart, becoming his last top ten single on the Rhythm and Blues charts. The single was certified "Gold" by the RIAA for
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There Is So Much World to See


" There Is So Much World to See" is a film song by Elvis Presley. It was featured in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motion picture "Double Trouble" (1967). Elvis performs "There Is So Much World to See" to Jill Conway (Annette Day), while she is sitting on the bed. Presley recorded the song on June 28, 1966 at Radio Recorders, Hollywood. It was released on the soundtrack album "Double Trouble" (RCA Victor LPM 3787 (mono) and RCA
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Elvis impersonator


An Elvis impersonator is someone who impersonates or copies the look and sound of musician Elvis Presley. Professional Elvis impersonators, commonly known as Elvis tribute artists (ETAs), work all over the world as entertainers, and such tribute acts remain in great demand due to the unique iconic status of Elvis. There are even a number of radio stations that exclusively feature Elvis impersonator material. Many impersonators sing Presley's songs. "While some of the impersonators perform a whole range of Presley music, the raw 1950s Elvis and the later
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Cultural impact of Elvis Presley


act; he thus rose quickly to top billing. At the two concerts he performed at the 1956 Mississippi-Alabama Fair and Dairy Show, one hundred National Guardsmen were on hand to prevent crowd trouble. Presley was considered by some to be a threat to the moral well-being of young women, because "Elvis Presley didn’t just represent a new type of music; he represented sexual liberation." "Unlike Bill Haley, who was somewhat overweight and looked like everyone's 'older brother,'" Presley generated
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I Will Always Love You


publishing rights to any song Elvis recorded. Parton refused. She recalls:I said, 'I'm really sorry,' and I cried all night. I mean, it was like the worst thing. You know, it's like, Oh, my God … Elvis Presley.' And other people were saying, 'You're nuts. It's Elvis Presley.' ...I said, 'I can't do that. Something in my heart says, 'Don't do that. And I just did
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Memories (Elvis Presley song)


"Memories" is a 1968 song originally recorded by Elvis Presley. It was written by Billy Strange and Mac Davis specially for Presley to perform on "Elvis", his comeback TV special that would air on NBC on December 3, 1968. Later Mac Davis recalled to "Billboard": "They had asked for a song about looking back over the years, and oddly enough, I had to write it in one night. I stayed up all night at Billy Strange's house in Los Angeles. He had a
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My Happiness (album)


My Happiness is a studio album by French singer Amanda Lear, released on March 17, 2014 by the independent label Boomlover. The album is a tribute to Elvis Presley. Amanda Lear began her musical career with a cover version of Elvis Presley's "Trouble" in 1975, and has since also recorded "Fever" (1982) and "Always on My Mind" (2009), both songs closely associated with his repertoire. "My Happiness" features thirteen songs previously performed by Presley, and is Lear's third
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Millie Kirkham


on many of Elvis Presley's recordings such as "My Wish Came True", "The Wonder Of You", "Surrender", "How Great Thou Art", "Polk Salad Annie", "Bridge Over Troubled Water", "Don't", "Just Pretend", "(You're The) Devil in Disguise", "C.C. Rider" and many others. She also sang with Elvis on many of his movie soundtracks and performed with him on stage in the 1970 documentary, ""
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You're the Apple of My Eye


recording the Otis Blackwell song. Some sources indicate that The Four Lovers were told not to record the song as Elvis Presley expressed a desire to record the song himself; other sources indicate that Blackwell himself requested that the Four Lovers not record the song so he could "shop around" for a bigger act (and a better royalty deal) for the song (and succeeded when Presley's manager approached Blackwell with the idea of Presley recording "Don't Be Cruel"). Blackwell later apologized for "taking the song away
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List of songs recorded by Elvis Presley on the Sun label


22, 1976, the album "The Sun Sessions" was released, with 16 out of the 24 known Sun titles: Missing: Although the title suggests more, only 18 out of the 24 known Sun songs are here. The album does contain several takes from "I Love You Because", and "I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone". Missing: The recordings have been released in 1989 as a CD, titled, "Elvis Presley - The Million Dollar Quartet" (RCA CD
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Stranger in the Crowd


"Stranger in the Crowd" is a song written for Elvis Presley by Winfield Scott for Elvis' 1970 album That's The Way It Is. Scott had previously co-written with Otis Blackwell a number of other songs for Elvis, including the hits "Return to Sender" and "(You're The Devil) in Disguise." The song features an extended guitar solo by lead guitarist James Burton. A Live version was released on disc three of the special edition version of the aforementioned album. The video of this
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Stan Kesler


Claunch. Kesler began writing songs for the band to record, and several were taken up by other singers at the Sun studios headed by Sam Phillips. These included Warren Smith, and Elvis Presley, who recorded "I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone" in 1954, and "I Forgot to Remember to Forget" the following year. Presley's recording of "I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone", written by Kesler with William E. (Bill) Taylor, was released
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Elvis Presley


, you stop, whether you're male or female, to look at him. He was that good looking. And if you never knew he was a superstar, it wouldn't make any difference; if he'd walked in the room, you'd know somebody special was in your presence." His performance style, as much as his physical beauty, was responsible for Presley's eroticized image. Writing in 1970, critic George Melly described him as "the master of the sexual simile, treating his guitar as both
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Long Legged Girl (With the Short Dress On)


"Long Legged Girl (With the Short Dress On)" is a song first recorded by Elvis Presley as part of the soundtrack for his 1967 MGM motion picture "Double Trouble". The song was written by J. Leslie McFarland and Winfield Scott and published by Elvis Presley Music, Inc. Released in 1967 as a single, with "That's Someone You Never Forget" (from the 1962 album "Pot Luck") as the B-side, it spent 6 weeks on the "Billboard" Hot 100, peaking
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First in Line (song)


"First in Line" is a song by Elvis Presley from his second album "Elvis" (1956, Presley's first album on RCA). The song was written by Aaron Schroeder and Ben Weisman. It was the first song Ben Weisman ever wrote for Elvis Presley. Presley recorded the song at the Radio Recorders Studio in Hollywood, California. on September 3, 1956. The song was first released on Elvis Presley's 1956 album "Elvis" in 1956. It is a sad, plaintive ballad. "The
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(You're the) Devil in Disguise


sales in excess of 500,000 units in the US. The song also topped Japan's Utamatic record chart in the fall of 1963. In 1963, when the song was debuted to a British audience on the BBC television show "Juke Box Jury", the celebrity guest John Lennon voted the song "a miss" stating on the new song that Elvis Presley was "like Bing Crosby now". The song went on to reach number 1 in the UK for a single week. Bill Porter engineered the song for the Elvis
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Trouble (Elvis Presley song)


dangerous" image and served to prove that the singer was still "sexy, surly and downright provocative". The piece then segued into "Guitar Man" against a "Jailhouse Rock" backdrop featuring male dancers in cells. Presley performed the song several times on tour in the early 1970s and unofficial recordings of these performances have circulated. In 1975, Presley recorded "T-R-O-U-B-L-E" for a single, but this is a completely different song. The song was included
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From Elvis in Memphis


it might alienate fans. After Moman said he might give the song to Rosey Grier, Presley's friends convinced the singer to record it. The album cover is a still from the "Trouble"-"Guitar Man" production number of NBC's "Elvis" special. Presley is featured with a red electric guitar, wearing a black leather suit with a red scarf around his neck, with silhouettes of guitar players at the back of the set. "From Elvis in Memphis" became one of American Sound Studio's best-known productions
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Real Good Looking Boy


the 2007 rock musical "The Boy Who Heard Music". The song was a tribute to Elvis Presley. During live performances, Roger Daltrey gives a short introduction to the song, describing it as a song about "a man that changed my life at the age of 11. I saw Elvis Presley live at 11. Thank God I did, I loved him because everybody under the age of 20 thought they were Elvis and dressed like him. Everybody over 20 hated them and that was good enough for me."
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(You're the) Devil in Disguise


, is featured in the song, singing the repeated phrase, "Oh, yes, you are," before the song's fade. The recording appeared on the 1968 RCA Victor compilation "Elvis' Gold Records Volume 4". A cover version by Trisha Yearwood appears on the "Honeymoon in Vegas" soundtrack, which consists mainly of covers of Presley songs. Punk rock band The Misfits covered the song on the extended edition of Project 1950, an album which also contained a cover of Presley's "Latest Flame"
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Hound Dog (song)


full during this performance. In the third and final show on January 6, 1957, Presley performed seven songs, including "Hound Dog". Despite Presley being filmed only above the waist, at the end of the show Sullivan looked to the audience, saying "I wanted to say to Elvis Presley and the country that this is a real decent, fine boy, and wherever you go, Elvis, we want to say we've never had a pleasanter experience on our show with a big name than we've had
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That's Someone You Never Forget


How about coming up with a song with the title of "That's Someone You Never Forget"?'" Elvis and West agreed that Elvis would receive a co-writing credit because of his contributions to the creation of the song. The song was copyrighted on May 15, 1962 with words and music by Elvis Presley and Red West and published by Elvis Presley Music, Inc. It is surmised that Elvis wrote the song about his mother Gladys Love Presley, who had died in 1958. Elvis Presley gave his recording a
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Kiss Me Quick (Elvis Presley song)


"Kiss Me Quick" is a 1961 song recorded by Elvis Presley which was first released on the album "Pot Luck with Elvis". It was released as a single in the UK in 1963 and the U.S. in 1964. Elvis Presley recorded the song on June 25, 1961 and released it on June 5, 1962 on RCA on the album "Pot Luck". The song was released in 1963 as a single, backed by "Something Blue", in the United Kingdom and Europe by Elvis Presley with The
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I'm Yours (Elvis Presley song)


"I'm Yours" is 1961 song recorded by Elvis Presley which appeared on the "Pot Luck with Elvis" album. The recording was released as a single in 1965. It was written by Don Robertson and Hal Blair. The song was recorded by Elvis Presley on June 26, 1961, at RCA's Nashville studios, and released on the album, "Pot Luck with Elvis", on June 5, 1962. It was published by Elvis Presley's publishing company Gladys Music, Inc. The single was also released
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Starting Today (Elvis Presley song)


"Starting Today" is a 1961 song by Elvis Presley. The song was written by Don Robertson. Elvis Presley recorded "Starting Today" during his March 12/13, 1961 recording session at the RCA Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. It was recorded on a 3-track. According to Don Reedman, who with Nick Patrick produced the 2015 album "The Wonder of You: Elvis Presley with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra", "[Presley's] original recording is very simple, very sparce". The song "Starting Today"
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Bill Giant


Bill Giant (March 2, 1930 – November 26, 1987) was a songwriter whose work included over 40 songs for Elvis Presley. Giant grew up in New York City and was known as Bill "Harvey" Zimmerman. He was part of the popular songwriting team "Giant, Baum and Kaye", writing songs with Bernie Baum and Florence Kaye. The majority of their work was used in Presley movies, although their most popular recording was "(You're The) Devil in Disguise" which reached No.3 on the
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I Want to Be Free (Elvis Presley song)


wrote several famous songs: "Jailhouse Rock", "(You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care", "Treat Me Nice" and "I Want to Be Free" in one afternoon. Presley recorded "I Want to Be Free" on May 3, 1957 at the soundtrack recordings for the MGM movie "Jailhouse Rock" (that took place on April 30 and May 3, 1957 at the Radio Recorders Studio and on May 9 at the MGM Soundstage in Hollywood, California). 7"
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Poor Boy (Elvis Presley song)


Poor Boy is a song by Elvis Presley. The song is credited to Elvis Presley and Vera Matson, the wife of Ken Darby, the principal writer, published by Elvis Presley Music. The song was featured in the 20th Century Fox movie "Love Me Tender" and was released as an RCA Victor EP in 1956. "Poor Boy" was recorded on August 24, 1956. "Poor Boy" appeared in the 1956 movie "Love Me Tender" released by 20th Century Fox. The song was released on an
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Too Much (Elvis Presley song)


"Too Much" is a #1 song recorded in a hit version by Elvis Presley and published by Elvis Presley Music in 1956. It was written by Bernard Weinman and Lee Rosenberg. It was first released in 1955 by Bernard Hardison on Republic Records. Elvis Presley recorded the song in September 1956 and first performed it on January 6, 1957 on CBS-TV's "The Ed Sullivan Show." Released as a single, Presley's "Too Much" reached number one on both the "Cashbox" and "
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Just Pretend (Elvis Presley song)


"Just Pretend" is a 1970 song by Elvis Presley. It was composed by Guy Fletcher in partnership with his writing partner Doug Flett. Elvis Presley recorded it on June 6, 1970 as part of his July 4–8 studio sessions for RCA at RCA's Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee. The song was first released on Presley's album "That's the Way It Is" that appeared on November 11, 1970. Robert Matthew-Walker in his 1995 book "Heartbreak Hotel: The Life and Music of Elvis Presley
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Stay Away (Elvis Presley song)


"Stay Away" is a song first recorded by Elvis Presley as part of the soundtrack for his 1968 motion picture "Stay Away, Joe". The song was written by Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett and published by Gladys Music, Inc. It is based on a traditional song titled "Greensleeves", which Presley requested to rework for him. The first version the songwriters made (in 1967) was titled "Evergreen", but Elvis never recorded it. Elvis Presley recorded "Stay Away" during a non-
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Let Me (Elvis Presley song)


Let Me is a 1956 song by Elvis Presley. The song is credited to Elvis Presley and Vera Matson, the wife of Ken Darby, the principal writer, published by Elvis Presley Music. The song was featured in the 20th Century Fox movie "Love Me Tender" and was released as an RCA Victor EP in 1956. "Let Me" was recorded on September 4, 1956 in Hollywood, California at the 20th Century Fox studio.. "Let Me" appeared in the 1956 movie "Love Me Tender".
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You'll Be Gone


"You'll Be Gone" is a song co-written by Elvis Presley and published by Elvis Presley Music and released in 1965 on the "Girl Happy" soundtrack album and as a 45 single. The song was recorded in 1962 and is significant because it was co-written by Elvis Presley, with his bodyguard Red West and Charlie Hodge. The other song that Elvis Presley composed was "That's Someone You Never Forget" in 1961 with Red West, which was on the "Pot Luck" LP released in
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Love Me Tender (song)


"Love Me Tender" is a 1956 song recorded by Elvis Presley and published by Elvis Presley Music from the 20th Century Fox film of the same name. The words are credited to Ken Darby under the pseudonym "Vera Matson", the name of his wife, and Elvis Presley. The RCA Victor recording by Elvis Presley was no. 1 on both the "Billboard" and "Cashbox" charts in 1956. The song was adapted from the melody for "Aura Lee", a sentimental Civil War ballad. The
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The Robbie Williams Show


The show's opening number, "Trouble"/"Handsome Man", is identical in concept and staging to the opening sequence of Elvis Presley's '68 Comeback Special, down to the same opening song ("Trouble") with the same arrangement. The only differences are the huge RW logo with arrows in red lights (replacing the ELVIS one), and female dancers on the jail cell back-drop holding microphones, instead of male ones holding guitars. The stage sets in the show are also similar to the ones used in
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That's Someone You Never Forget


"That's Someone You Never Forget" is a song written by Elvis Presley in 1961 and published by Elvis Presley Music, which appeared as the closing track on his 1962 album "Pot Luck" and was released as a single in 1967. The song was written by Elvis Presley with his bodyguard Red West and based upon an idea and title by Presley himself. Red West recalled the songwriting collaboration with Elvis: "'That's Someone You Never Forget' was a title that came from Elvis. He said, '
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T-R-O-U-B-L-E (song)


"T-R-O-U-B-L-E" is a song written by Jerry Chesnut and recorded by Elvis Presley in March 1975. It was released as a single, as the A-side, with the B-side "Mr. Songman", through RCA Victor that was taken from his album Today. It is not to be confused with the Leiber and Stoller song "Trouble", that Presley first recorded in July 1958, and which was subsequently recorded by numerous other artists. Jerry
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The Sun Sessions


a song that he had recorded for his mother on his birthday. It includes "That's All Right" sometimes considered the first rock and roll record. Phillips said that Presley was rehearsing with his band, Scotty Moore and Bill Black, when Presley started singing the song, a blues song written by Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup. Phillips said that the version of the song was what he was looking for when he signed Presley, and turned the tape recorder on. Elvis recorded more than 20 songs at Sun,
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Puppet on a String (Elvis Presley song)


"Puppet on a String" is a 1965 song originally recorded by Elvis Presley. It was written by Roy C. Bennett and Sid Tepper and recorded by Elvis Presley for the MGM film "Girl Happy", which was released on April 14, 1965. Elvis Presley recorded the vocals for "Puppet on a String" along with other tracks on June 16, 1964 (over a backing track that was recorded earlier) during a recording session at Radio Recorders in Culver City outside of Los Angeles. The song was published by
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Paralyzed (Elvis Presley song)


"Paralyzed" is a 1956 song recorded by Elvis Presley for his album "Elvis". The song was recorded on September 2, 1956, and has been well received by modern music critics. The song was written by Otis Blackwell, with Elvis receiving partial song-writing credit. "Paralyzed" reached #59 on the "Billboard" pop singles chart in 1956. The song was off of the "Elvis" album. The song was released as an EP by RCA Victor in the U.S.: "Elvis Volume
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Suspicion (Terry Stafford song)


"Suspicion" is a 1962 song originally recorded by Elvis Presley written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman which became a major hit in 1964 in a recording by Elvis Presley sound-alike Terry Stafford. One of 25 songs written by Pomus/Shuman for Elvis Presley, "Suspicion" was recorded by Presley on March 19, 1962 in Studio B of RCA's Nashville studio and issued on Presley's album "Pot Luck" released on June 15, 1962. In April 1964, when the Terry Stafford version of "Suspicion
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Freddy Bienstock


years of his career, Elvis wouldn’t look at a song unless I’d seen it already." In the 1960s, Bienstock was charged with finding material for Presley's musical films, requiring about ten original songs for each movie, with as many as four films produced annually. With so many songwriters anxious to get their songs published and performed by Presley, Bienstock was successful in demanding that a substantial portion of royalties that the writer would normally receive would be given to Presley and Hill & Range, a practice that has
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Trouble (Elvis Presley song)


the side B, a song co-written by Lear. The single turned out a commercial failure and in 1976, an English-language version with original lyrics was released in the UK by Creole Records and other parts of Europe, again to no chart success. Lear performed the song in an episode of "Musikladen" aired 29 May 1976 in West Germany, clad in black leather outfit, alluding to Presley's tough 1950s image. The performance led Ariola Records to re-release "La Bagarre" and sign her
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Ask Me (Elvis Presley song)


"Ask Me" is a 1964 song by Elvis Presley. It is an English-language cover version of the Italian song "Io" by Domenico Modugno. In 1964 Elvis Presley released his version on a single with "Ain't That Loving You Baby" on the other side. The recording appeared on the 1968 RCA Victor compilation "Elvis' Gold Records Volume 4". The song is credited to Domenico Modugno (the author of the original), Bernie Baum, Bill Giant and Florence Kaye. 7" single
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List of songs recorded by Elvis Presley on the Sun label


That's All Right" / "Blue Moon of Kentucky"; "Good Rockin' Tonight" / "I Don't Care If the Sun Don't Shine"; "Milkcow Blues Boogie" / "You're a Heartbreaker"; "Baby Let's Play House" / "I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone"; "I Forgot to Remember to Forget" / "Mystery Train") plus "Harbor Lights", "I Love You Because" (alternate take 2),
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Fame and Fortune (Elvis Presley song)


"Fame and Fortune" is a 1960 song by Elvis Presley. It was written by Fred Wise (lyrics) and Ben Weisman (music) and published by Elvis Presley's company Gladys Music, Inc. Presley recorded it on March 21, 1960 in the RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee. He also sang it on the TV special "" (recorded March 26, 1960, and aired on May 12 of that year). The song was first released on a single as the flipside to "Stuck on You
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How the Web Was Woven


, David Most first approached Australian producer David Mackay with an idea for the song and Mackay provided the melody for the chorus. Westlake and Most completed the song and recorded a demo. This and several other Carlin demos were then submitted as material for Elvis Presley to record via Freddy Bienstock, who owned Carlin and looked after Presley's music publishing interests in the company Hill & Range. Like other ballads selected for Presley over this period, "How the Web Was Woven" is a love song with a dark theme. It
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Surrender (Elvis Presley song)


"Surrender" is a #1 song recorded by Elvis Presley and published by Elvis Presley Music in 1961. It is an adaptation by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman of the music of a 1902 Neapolitan ballad by Giambattista and Ernesto de Curtis entitled "Torna a Surriento" ("Come Back to Sorrento"). It hit number one in the US and UK in 1961 and eventually became one of the best selling singles of all time. This was one of 25 songs Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman wrote for Presley. It
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A Little Less Conversation


guitars, horns, and a funk drum beat. Holkenborg is the first artist outside the Presley organization to receive authorization from the Elvis Presley estate to remix an Elvis Presley song (in the 1980s, Elvis' longtime producer Felton Jarvis had overseen remixes of a number of Elvis recordings that saw new backing added to Presley's original vocals, the first of which were released as the album "Guitar Man" in 1981). The electronic version of the song became a number-one hit in the UK in 2002. The
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How Great Thou Art (Elvis Presley album)


featured on the cover is that of the First Church of Christ, located in Sandwich, Massachusetts. As the sessions for the album progressed, Elvis rejected many of the planned songs for which Freddy Bienstock had obtained publishing deals, and began picking favorites of his own and those of the musicians. The five songs in the public domain were credited as "arranged by Elvis Presley" and published by Elvis Presley Music allowing Bienstock to secure the royalties for those selections. In fact, it is likely that an engaged and enthusiastic Presley
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Elvis Presley House


there, Elvis' song "Heartbreak Hotel" became the most popular song in the nation, and fans mobbed the house. The house quickly became a focal point for fans, media and celebrities to visit. Photos of the house were published in national magazines such as Look, Seventeen, and Parade. Police frequently were called to deal with the mobs of fans who would line the street. The crush of fans and photographers became too much, and after 13 months Elvis moved to Graceland. Elvis sold the Audubon Drive property
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Bridge over Troubled Water (song)


, Knock Who's There?" and "Can't Help Falling In Love" by Andy Williams. Then, on April 18, the song fell to no.2 – replaced by "All Kinds of Everything" by Dana. In total, "Bridge over Troubled Water" spent seventeen weeks in the UK top 40 (concluding on June 27). "Bridge over Troubled Water" has been covered by over 50 artists, including Elvis Presley and Willie Nelson. Merry Clayton recorded a version in gospel style on her 1970 album
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Having Fun with Elvis on Stage


Having Fun with Elvis on Stage is a 1974 spoken word concert album by American singer and musician Elvis Presley. The album consists entirely of byplay and banter by Presley from between songs during his live concerts—primarily jokes—with the songs themselves removed from the recordings. The album was created as a ploy by Presley's manager, Colonel Tom Parker, to self-release an Elvis Presley album through his own label, Boxcar Records. As it would not consist of content that contractually belonged to RCA Records, Parker was theoretically
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Hound Dog (song)


Elvis Presley Music" that was initiated in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in October 1956, after the commercial success of Elvis Presley's version of the song, and concluded in December 1957. It would be the first "legal spat" for Presley's publishing company, Elvis Presley Music. Leiber and Stoller were introduced to Otis in July 1952 by Federal Records' Ralph Bass when Otis needed songs for artists he was recording for Federal, including Little Esther, Little Willie Littlefield, and Bobby
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Judy (Elvis Presley song)


"Judy" is a song written and originally released by Teddy Redell. Elvis Presley recorded the song and released it as a single in 1967. Elvis Presley recorded his version on Monday, March 13, 1961, in the RCA Studios in Nashville. His recording originally appeared as track 4 of side 2 of the album "Something for Everybody", released in June 1961. In 1967 two songs from the album, "Judy" and "There's Always Me", were released as a single. The song "
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You're the One That I Want


," was similar in theme, but different in style, written as a pastiche of Elvis Presley's "All Shook Up" and with Sandy being more provocative. "All Choked Up" was one of two songs from the Jacobs/Casey score that was excised completely from both the film and the film's soundtrack. Most 21st-century performances of the musical also include "You're the One That I Want" instead of "All Choked Up." Upon its release in conjunction with the film (and its
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There's Always Me


"There's Always Me" is a 1961 song by Elvis Presley originally on the album "Something for Everybody". The song was also released as a single in 1967. The song was included on an Elvis Presley recording session held March 12, 1961. "There's Always Me" was a ballad featured on the studio album "Something for Everybody" released on May 19, 1961. The backing vocals were by The Jordanaires. The song was published by Elvis Presley's publishing company, Gladys Music, Inc. The
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Do the Clam


1962. The B side reached no. 121 on "Billboard" and no. 35 on the Canadian charts. Both songs were on the Girl Happy soundtrack album."You'll Be Gone" was an attempt to create the same kind of song as "Begin the Beguine" after Elvis Presley's Management Team failed to obtain the rights to cover the song. "You'll Be Gone" is one of the songs for which Elvis Presley got a co-writer credit. Another Elvis Presley composition is "That's Someone You
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Bridge over Troubled Water (song)


copies worldwide, making it among the best-selling singles. It became one of the most performed songs of the twentieth century, with over 50 artists, among them Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin, covering the song. It was ranked number 48 on "Rolling Stone"'s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. "Bridge over Troubled Water" was composed by Paul Simon very quickly, so much so that he asked himself, "Where did that come from? It doesn't seem like me." The title lyric
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Bridge over Troubled Water


songs, certainly in instrumentation ..." The song has been covered by over 50 artists since then, including Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash. "Bridge Over Troubled Water" was influenced by the gospel music to which Simon was listening at that time, especially the Swan Silvertones and their song "Mary Don't You Weep". The name of the title track was inspired by the latter's line "I'll be your bridge over deep water, if you trust in my name". According to gospel producer and historian Anthony
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She's Not You


"She's Not You" is a 1962 song recorded by Elvis Presley and released as a single. The song was recorded on March 19, 1962. It was published by Elvis Presley Music, Inc., Elvis Presley's publishing company. "She's Not You" reached No. 5 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and No. 13 on the R&B chart. In the UK, the single reached No. 1 where it stayed for three weeks. It was also the first song on the new Irish Charts
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Swing Down Sweet Chariot


"Swing Down Sweet Chariot" is a traditional spiritual song, a humorous variation of "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot". Popularised by the Golden Gate Quartet in the 1940s, it was recorded by Elvis Presley for his 1960 album "His Hand in Mine", and was re-recorded for his 1969 film "The Trouble with Girls". The 1960 version featured backing vocals by The Jordanaires, and the re-recording featured the Mello Men on backing vocals. The version of the song from "The Trouble with
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Elvis (1968 TV program)


for Presley. After hearing it three times, Presley was convinced to record it. Seeing Presley's determination, Parker demanded 100 percent of the publishing rights. Goldenberg removed his name from the publishing sheet, and told Parker that Brown wrote the song. For this number, Presley wore a three-piece white suit designed by Belew. A large sign in red letters that read ELVIS was placed on the black background, while Presley performed the song with a hand-held microphone. After finishing the song, Presley closed the
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Joseph A. Tunzi


the title song, "Viva Las Vegas (song)" of Presley's 1964 film. However, the article points out that after contacting Tunzi, it is clear that Campbell played on Elvis' cover recording of Ray Charles' What'd I Say which was also featured in the film. Tunzi has also written and published "Elvis No. 1 - The Complete Chart History Of Elvis Presley", which details Elvis Presley's chart numbers on the various charts in both "Billboard (magazine)" and "Cashbox (
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That's Someone You Never Forget


compilations including the "Artist of the Century" career retrospective collection in 1999. The song is notable because it was co-written by Elvis Presley. The single was re-released as a red label 45 as part of the RCA Gold Standard Series as 447-0660 on July 15, 1969. Elvis Presley Music, Inc., released sheet music for the song featuring Elvis on the cover in 1961 noting that it was "Recorded on RCA Victor" with "Words and Music by Elvis Presley and Red West".
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Just Because (Nelstone's Hawaiians song)


Victor V40273 (1929) The song has also been recorded by Frankie Yankovic. Columbia agreed to release Yankovic's version of "Just Because" in 1948. Elvis Presley recorded the song on September 10, 1954 at the Sun Studios; while it was never released on Sun, it was included on Elvis's first album, Elvis Presley after he signed to RCA. Paul McCartney later recorded the song in a style that was similar to that of Presley's version on his "CHOBA B CCCP" album. Al Hirt released
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Playing for Keeps (Elvis Presley song)


"Playing for Keeps" is a song originally recorded by Elvis Presley Its first release on record was on January 4, 1957 on a single with "Too Much" on the other side. "Playing for Keeps" reached number 34 in the United States, while "Too Much" spent 3 weeks at number 1. In 1959 the song was included on Elvis' album "For LP Fans Only" (an unusual album for Presley because all the songs on it had been already released one to almost five years prior
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Double Trouble (1967 film)


Double Trouble is a 1967 American musical film starring Elvis Presley. The comedic plot concerns an American singer who crosses paths with criminals in Europe. The movie was #58 on the year-end list of the top-grossing films of 1967. Elvis was paid $750,000 plus 40% of the profits. Howard Thompson of "The New York Times" called the film "pretty fair and far better than the last three Presley clinkers," adding, "The studio-photographed action, most of it very silly,
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Wooden Heart


"Wooden Heart" ("" "lit." Must I then) is a song recorded by Elvis Presley and featured in the 1960 Elvis Presley film "G.I. Blues". The song was a hit single for Presley in the UK Singles Chart, reaching No. 1 for six weeks in March and April 1961. The song was released as a single in the United States in November 1964, where it was the B-side to "Blue Christmas". Presley performed the song live during his Dinner Show concert
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Separate Ways (Elvis Presley song)


"Separate Ways" is a 1972 song by Elvis Presley written by Red West and Richard Mainegra. Elvis Presley recorded the song on March 27, 1972 and released it as a single with "Always On My Mind" as the B-side. It reached gold status in the US for sales of over half a million copies. It was listed as a double sided hit reaching #16 on "Billboard magazine"'s Hot Country Singles chart in November 1972. In the UK "Always On My Mind" was the
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Sylvia (Elvis Presley song)


"Sylvia" is a song by Elvis Presley from his 1972 album "Elvis Now", being the penultimate song recorded on the last day of the prolific Nashville recording sessions in June 1970 (which yielded a total of more than 30 songs, spread over several albums). For some reason RCA Victor (possibly considering it as a single candidate) did not include the song either on "That’s The Way It Is" album in 1970 or on "Love Letters from Elvis" album in 1971, though it was
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Johnny Christopher


Johnny Christopher is a songwriter. He wrote "Mama Liked the Roses" for Elvis Presley and co-wrote "Always on My Mind" with Mark James and Wayne Carson, a song first recorded by B.J. Thomas in 1970. Gwen McCrae also recorded the song as did Brenda Lee in 1972. The song has been covered by several well-known artists including Elvis Presley, John Wesley Ryles and the Pet Shop Boys. He also co-wrote the 1974 song "If You Talk in Your Sleep" for Elvis Presley
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Phillips' Sound Recording Services


drums, who played skiffle. Ron Wycherly (a.k.a. Billy Fury) recorded several songs onto disc in the studio, including, "I'm Left You're Right She's Gone", "Playin' For Keeps", "Paralyzed" and "Come Go With Me" (all previously released by Elvis Presley) as well as, "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You" (Lulu Belle and Scotty) and his own composition, "Yodelling Song". Fury's mother sent the songs to
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It's Over (Jimmie Rodgers song)


"It's Over" is a 1966 song written and originally performed by Jimmie Rodgers. He released it as a single in 1966, with "Anita, You're Dreaming" on the flip side. Elvis Presley recorded a live version of "It's Over" at his January 14, 1973 televised comeback concert "Aloha from Hawaii". The recording was first released on the LP "Aloha from Hawaii". He also had recorded the song live (for RCA and MGM) in April 1972. Another live recording
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You'll Be Gone


,' a song that he had written himself with his good friends Red West and Charlie Hodge. To his deep frustration, Priscilla remarked that she liked his rock 'n' roll recordings better. Elvis had a fit, Priscilla was devastated, and Elvis never tried to write a song again." Elvis Presley's wife Priscilla noted in the liner notes to the CD "Elvis by the Presleys" (2005): "The reason we've included it is because it's the last time Elvis ever wrote a song
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King Creole


his list), are well worth taking a look at. About Presley's performance, "Down Beat" wrote: "Let it be noted that Elvis Presley's latest, King Creole, is his best picture thus far--comparatively speaking, of course. Maybe about 10 more films (and as many drama coaches) from now Elvis might begin to get an inkling of what acting's all about." "TV-Radio Mirror" magazine praised Presley's acting over his past roles: "Elvis Presley does his
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I Need Your Love Tonight


"I Need Your Love Tonight" is a song recorded by Elvis Presley and released as a single written by Sid Wayne and Bix Reichner. It was published by Elvis Presley's company Gladys Music, Inc. Elvis Presley recorded the song on June 10, 1958, in RCA Studios, Nashville, Tennessee. It was the second of several single releases recorded at a final session conducted just prior to Presley leaving the US for Germany to serve in the United States Army; he would not return to a recording studio until the spring
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Elvis Presley


of people descended on Presley as he stepped from the bus; photographers then accompanied him into the fort. Presley announced that he was looking forward to his military stint, saying that he did not want to be treated any differently from anyone else: "The Army can do anything it wants with me." Presley commenced basic training at Fort Hood, Texas. During a two-week leave in early June, he recorded five songs in Nashville. In early August, his mother was diagnosed with hepatitis, and her condition
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Lonely Man (Elvis Presley song)


Surrender". In the United States, "Lonely Man" peaked at number 32 on the "Billboard" Hot 100, while "Surrender" reached number 1. Both were certified Platinum by the RIAA, and also separately entered the top 3 in Hong Kong. Later the song "Lonely Man" was included on Presley's 1968 greatest hits album "Elvis' Gold Records Volume 4". The song was written by Bennie Benjamin and Sol Marcus and published by Gladys Music, Inc. It was recorded by Elvis Presley during
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Elvis impersonator


look-alikes on Elvis holidays... His omnipresence hauntingly hovers..." In August 1996, Elvis Herselvis, a transsexual Elvis impersonator, who had been invited to take part in the Second International Elvis Presley Conference held at the University of Mississippi in order "to test the limits of race, class, sexuality and property...," was banned from this event by the conservative sponsors of Elvis Presley Enterprises. There are many Elvis contests for amateurs, festivals and other events held across the world celebrating Elvis and his many impersonators.
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Bridge over Troubled Water (song)


it, we might as well all give up now." Presley continued to use this song throughout his live performances, including his final live appearance in Indianapolis on June 26, 1977. Another live performance was seen in the Golden Globe-winning documentary "Elvis on Tour", filmed at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina, on April 14, 1972. Elvis even sang it at one of his Madison Square Garden Shows back in June 1972. On the studio version, Robert Matthew Watson wrote in his book
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Wackel-Elvis


, the Wackel-Elvis dashboard figure did not wobble as it had done in the Elvis impersonator's car before it broke down, causing disappointment for the impersonator. In some of the commercials an Elvis Presley sound alike version of the 1965 Roger Miller song "King of the Road" was used as background music. Another set of the series of commercials featured a generic Elvis Presley sound alike title as background song. In some of the spots the Elvis impersonator was offered a ride in a silver colored Audi sedan. In other
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Ronnie McDowell


than 5 million copies. McDowell was commissioned to cover a number of Elvis' songs for the soundtrack to 1979 made-for-TV Presley biography film "Elvis", during which Kurt Russell, portraying Presley, lip-synched to McDowell's vocals. He actually recorded 36 songs, but not all of them were used in the film. McDowell also sang the Elvis vocals for the 1981 TV movie "Elvis and the Beauty Queen" and for the 1988 TV miniseries "Elvis and Me". All of the Elvis
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John Leslie McFarland


wrote "Wang Dang Taffy Apple Tango" with Aaron Schroeder, and the song was recorded by Pat Boone. McFarland co-wrote the song "Stuck On You" with Aaron Schroeder for Elvis Presley. The song was Presley's first hit single after two years in the US Army, recorded March 1960. The single rose to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in late-April of that year, and became Presley's thirteenth hit overall. "Stuck On You" was one of six Elvis Presley songs featured
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Ken Darby


1956 Elvis Presley hit "Love Me Tender" for the movie of the same name but signed the rights over to his wife, Vera Matson, whose name appears as co-lyricist and co-composer with Elvis Presley. The song was adapted from the Civil War era song "Aura Lee." Presley's composing credit was mandated by his management, to entice him to record the song. Darby was often asked about his decision to credit the song to his wife along with Presley, and his standard response was an
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His Hand in Mine


My Father's House" was arranged and adapted by Elvis Presley which was published by Elvis Presley Music. Presley later re-recorded "Swing Down Sweet Chariot" (not to be confused with the popular "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot") for the soundtrack of his 1969 film, "The Trouble with Girls". In 1976, RCA reissued the album in its lower priced "Pure Gold" series, with new cover art under a new catalogue number, ANL1-1319. This reissue contains the same tracks as
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The Trouble with Girls (film)


cinemas but strongly on the drive-in circuit. Roger Greenspun of "The New York Times" called it "a charming though ineptly titled comedy" with Presley performing "a reasonably developed characterization as the chautauqua company manager, and he sings very well." "Variety" wrote, "Elvis Presley is lost in this one. Without star’s usual assortment of 10 to 12 songs, and numbers cut down to a bare three, picture has little to offer. Title suggests a gay comedy but it’s a mass
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