No one has done it better or anywhere near as good because no one else had that IT factor, that unexplainable, undeniable charisma that boils off the screen. The man was Charisma Incarnate.
Sexiest man to ever walk the earth. I'm from the 50's when he started and he was leaving an auditorium after his concert with his father, and a group of teenage girls attack him and tore off his shirt and one of his pant legs. His father was trying to stop them and finally Elvis said " It's ok daddy they paid for it". He loved hisfans. He had a great sense of humor. Sometime react to his standup medley from the same 68 Special. "Heartbreak Hotel, Hound Dog, and All Shook Up. Others like " Memories". And the opening number "Trouble/Guitar Man". He reels you in, such a legend. Thanks guys.
😂Oh man you guys had me laughing every time Elvis was breaking into his impromptu stage stealing moves. Elvis is the most entertaining artist in history, even while sitting down, which very difficult to do. Great reaction guys! Loved it!
Young men.. I was 10 yrs old when this man passed away..... but I get why my Mama loved him so much.. that Voice, those check bones, those blue eyes.. oh... hell yeah.. he was just gorgeous.. sing to me Elvis. Never gonna be in my lifetime someone that can compare.. I'm a child of the 80's.. love my Hairbands.. but not even Jon Bovi could hold a candle to Elvis . lol
Elvis was born on January 8, 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi, in a 2 room shack of a house his dad built with money he borrowed from his boss. That's how dirt poor they were. He was one half of identical twins; the other boy - Jesse Garon - was stillborn. They were so poor, that Jesse Garon was buried in a shoebox in an unmarked grave. At Graceland they have a plaque with his name on it in his memory. Elvis always got along with the black community and learned a lot about music from his friends of color. Also, according to the one drop rule, Elvis would not be considered white, since he has Cherokee ancestors on both the Smith (his mother) and the Presley (his father) sides of the family. His paternal grandfather, Jesse Dunning Presley, was not happy that his two sons, Elvis' father Vernon and his brother Vester, married two sisters, Gladys and Clettes who were known to have Cherokee blood in their family tree. J.D. Presley was quite the racist a-hole, often drunk and a philandering husband to Minnie Mae (they were actually separated long before they finally divorced in 1954) who was always competing with his sons Vester and Vernon and who was known to abuse his kids when drunk. J.D. was was publicly against race mixing and was in denial about the Cherokee blood in his own family tree. It was more publicly known that the Smith family had Native blood in their family tree, so when both his sons fell for 2 Smith sisters and Vernon, on top of that, was still a minor at 17 when he eloped with Gladys who was 4 years older than him, Jesse was totally pissed off. As a child, Elvis already had many friends in the black community at the time his family was one of 4 "white" families that lived in the predominantly black neighborhood The Hill, just across from Shake Rag. His childhood friend Sam Bell said that some of the (black) kids in that neighborhood had lighter skin than Elvis (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-LrFCyNMvZWk.html). One of Elvis' bodyguards once said that he thought it was a miracle Elvis got into Humes High School in Memphis, because it was "lily white". Elvis wanted to be more open about his Native ancestry, but his manager "colonel" Tom Parker (real name Andreas van Kuijk) was against it because he was afraid it might cost Elvis fans (and himself money). They did have Elvis play characters in his movies though where he had Native American blood (Flaming Star, G.I. Blues, Stay Away Joe). Once Elvis had his own (apprentice) job learning to be an electrician, he saved up his money and bought his clothes in the same style that many of his friends of color wore. He was called a (forgive me, just stating facts here) "n-lover" and got beaten up several times too. Later, when he was an established star, he would not perform at places where the members of color of his back-up band/orchestra weren't allowed.
Love you enjoying what so many have enjoyed in Elvis. I would love to see your reaction to his tribute to MLK Jr. "If I could Dream" which he only sang once live. MLKs death effected so much he broke down after the performance. Or "In the Ghetto" Think you will be amazed
Trying to Get to You was originally released in 1954 by The Eagles (not the California rock group from the 1979s) - an R&B band on Mercury. Elvis first recorded it in 1955 on Sun but it wasn’t released until 1956 on his debut album - renamed Tryin’ to Get to You.
That is a really dope reaction to the king. But I have to admit, that I reacted more or less the same, when I saw this for the first time. The slow and wonderful start that goes into an eruption by him with this absolute great voice. No wonder, he was the King.
Great reaction, guys! Into your cups a bit, were you when recording this? Haha! This is my favorite Elvis song. He was a true light soul, charismatic, musically one of a kind, and very, very sexy, as we witness with this performance. I just discovered this channel. So I think I'll stick around and find out who you fellows are. I really enjoy watching people hear music I've known for decades and I'm sometimes envious that you get to hear it for the first time and I never will again! haha!
A guy called Bill Belew designed the Jumpsuits that ELVIS wore. The leather suit on the 68 comeback special recoded in June of 68 was also designed by Bill. However I read that Bill instructed North Beach Leather to make the outfit They were based in California They are still in the State and make Leather outfits Very expensive Over the many decades of interviews on TV with Tom Jones he wore leather outfits supplied by North Beach Leather Could you have imagined ELVIS and Tom together on stage, any stage OH MY it would have been electrifying 🙏🙏🤩🤩😭😭⚡️⚡️❤️❤️🏴🏴🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🏴🏴
If you haven’t heard One Night of Sin, that’s worth checking out. It was sanitized to One Night With You, but the original is better and gives you a sense of what people thought was unacceptable at that time.
Hey friend - newly subscribed: Great channel you have! Listen, I fancy myself an "Elvis expert" - I have been a fan for more than 40 years. Suggestions for Elvis tunes to respond to on your show: "King Creole" from the movie King Creole (1958) "Trouble/Guitar Man" from the 'Comeback' special - 1968. "Jailhouse rock" from the movie of the same name (1957). "Craw Fish" (again King Creole) 1958 "C'mon Everybody (with Ann Margret) 1964 "Polk Salad Annie" (1970 or 72 Concert version). "If I can Dream" (68 comeback special) Heartbreak Hotel (original 1956 studio version). Not sure if you covered some of these, but I'm sure there are some new gems here for you. I love your show, and only very happy to help. Thanks, Victor
... Of course there are many good singers ... but SORRY, nobody can compete with ELVIS!! If in doubt, imagine ELVIS and JUSTIN B. on stage. …. WHO has the biggest RADIATION?? … VOICE?? … That's how I compare all singers and none could surpass Elvis until today!! … I miss him much!! ✨💎✨ 🎸🕺🏻🕯 Thank you
@@MetalRHeadReacts1985 … I have the pleasure of meeting Elvis in 1959! ... I was about 7-8 months old and unfortunately my father didn't have a camera to capture the moment 😥😢! … Elvis was stationed in Hesse from October 1958 to March 1960!! ... A lot of people miss Elvis 🕺🏻🕯
I just LOVE his liver performances, they are truly the BEST. If you havent watched Suspicious Minds, live, then you really need to, its awesome ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-T1g5tVGZhfk.htmlsi=tlQ6jAZwBpvwF4jc
