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Elvis–The Greatest Rock & Roll Album of All Time
I really love this. Elvis rips off the Clash….LOL! This kid I know, a friend of mine, was looking at the cover of the vinyl album he was holding. He looked perplexed and a little irritated. “This guy’s ripping off … Continue reading
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Tagged Elvis Presley, Elvis Presley music, The Clash
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Elvis, Marilyn and James Dean
Welcome to my next instalment in the series “Songs Written About Elvis”. In this one he shares the spotlight with two other super super stars, Marilyn Monroe and James Dean. There was a time when I was fascinated by Marilyn … Continue reading
Songs Written About Elvis – “Back to Tupelo” by Mark Knopfler
Mark Knopfler is best known as the lead guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for the British rock band Dire Straits, which he co-founded in 1977 with his brother David. After Dire Straits disbanded in 1995, Knopfler continued to record and produce … Continue reading
Elvis Presley: Songs Written About Elvis 2
"(619) 239-KING" and “Elvis is Everywhere” by Mojo Nixon Hello again, dear Readers. I am back with your 2nd instalment of the songs written about Elvis. If you remember from my first post in this series, was it just yesterday? … Continue reading
Elvis Presley: Black Velvet in that Little Boy’s Eyes
So I’m reading the Jerry Hopkins Elvis biography, the latest edition that has his two Elvis bio’s combined. The first book he wrote before Elvis died and it’s the only biography that I’m aware of that was written while Elvis … Continue reading
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Tagged Alannah Myles, Black Velvet, Elvis Presley, Songs Written About Elvis
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Elvis Presley: Gospel Singer Extraordinaire
This video insert includes 4 of my favorite gospel songs sung by Elvis. If it pleases you, listen while you read. On my MP3 player, I have over 230 Elvis songs on my “favorites” playlist. Many of them are gospel … Continue reading
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Tagged Elvis Presley, gospel music, How Great Thou Art by Elvis Presley
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Elvis Presley: Jailhouse Rock
Songwriters: Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller Probably the first rock music video of all time, Elvis Presley’s Jailhouse Rock dance scene was historic in many ways in the making. Elvis didn’t dance. Onstage he just moved rhythmically to the music. … Continue reading
Posted in The Movies, The Music
Tagged Elvis, Elvis Presley, Elvis Presley Movies, Elvis Presley music, Jailhouse Rock
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Elvis Presley Records Guitar Man
I have several hundred of favorite Elvis tunes but one of my all time favorite songs recorded by Elvis is Guitar Man, a tune written and originally recorded in 1967 by Jerry Reed. For Jerry, this song began his singing … Continue reading
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Tagged Elvis in 1967, Elvis Presley, Guitar Man, Jerry Reed, Studio B in Nashville
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