“Too Much,” released in January 1957, remains a modest addition to Elvis Presley’s list of iconic hits in the late 1950s.0h
About The Song “Too Much,” released in January 1957, was Presley’s fifth regular single record issue on the RCA Victor label. It followed “Love Me Tender” and preceded “All Shook Up,” both mega #1 hits for Elvis. Perhaps one of…
In his golden era, Elvis Presley brought many famous songs into the spotlight with his concerts, including “The Wonder of You” by Baker Knight.0h
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…
“How Great Thou Art”: Grammy-Winning Christian Hymn by Elvis and Carrie Underwood.0h
About The Song “How Great Thou Art” is a Christian hymn based on a poem written by Carl Gustav Boberg, a Swedish pastor, poet, and politician. The song has been translated into numerous languages and is widely sung in churches and…
“Today, Tomorrow and Forever” is a song written by Bernie Baum. Elvis Presley recorded the song in two versions for the film Viva Las Vegas on July 11, 1963, at Radio Recorders in Hollywood.0h
About The Song – “Today, Tomorrow and Forever” is a song written by Bernie Baum, Florence Kaye and Bill Giant and based on a classical piano piece titled “Liebestraum” by Franz Liszt. Elvis Presley performed the song in the 1964…
Elvis recorded “(Now And Then There’s) A Fool Such As I” on June 10, 1958, while he was on leave from the army.0h
About The Song (Now And Then There’s) A Fool Such As I was written by Bill Trader in 1952 and recorded by Hank Snow by the end of that year. Snow’s recording (RCA 5034) reached the #4 Billboard‘s country chart. At the beginning of…
“Don’t” is a song recorded by Elvis Presley and released in 1958. It became a worldwide smash hit.0h
About The Song – “Don’t” is a song recorded by Elvis Presley and released in 1958. Written and produced by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller – It became a giant hit all over the world. And it was #1 on…
Elvis recorded “Surrender” late in the evening of October 30, 1960. It reached number one in the US and UK in 1961 and eventually became one of his best-selling singles.0h
About The Song – Elvis recorded “Surrender” late in the evening of October 30, 1960, in the middle of a marathon session that produced his gospel LP “His Hand in Mind.” Elvis’s recording closely followed Pomus’s demo. “Doc’s lyric was…
The song “I Got a Woman” was recorded by Elvis Presley in a rock and roll version in 1956 and became one of his most famous hits in the early stages of his career.0h
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…
Let’s enjoy this special moment together with “Bear Teddy,” the only song by Mann-Lowe that Presley recorded, believed to have been written specifically for Elvis.0h
About The Song “Teddy Bear” was the only Mann-Lowe tune that Presley recorded, and it is believed they wrote it specifically for Elvis, due to his alleged fondness for stuffed animals. During a Vancouver, B.C., press conference in 1957, Elvis…
March 30, 1960: Variety’s Review of Elvis Presley’s “Stuck on You” – A Natural Hit That Won’t Be Stopped Anywhere on the Charts.0h
About The Song When Elvis left the army in March 1960, no one knew that “Stuck on You” would be his next single record release. In its March 7, 1960, issue, Billboard reported the following: “RCA Victor has devised a most elaborate piece of…