@@raywilliams2437 Thanks and I now see from a comment here from National Trails that "an Ondioline, a French-built electronic keyboard provides the distinctive sound."
Remember when I was a little kid my mother had a bunch of records and this was one of the records that was in that box. Would play it often on our old record player. Still enjoy listening to it 🙂 .
Elvis Presley recorded this song in 1962. Terry Stafford did a version of it later in 1964 & a lot of people thought he sounded like Elvis. "Suspicion" was Terry Stafford's biggest hit but he also had a hit with "Amarillo By Morning" in 1973.
I was ten years old at the time and a huge Elvis fan. When I first heard this song in [1964]. I was listening in on my "AM Transistor Radio" I can hold in the palm of my hand. My first impression was it was another big hit for Elvis. Later I found out it was Terry Stafford who sounded so much like Elvis I was flabbergasted and surprised. Nevertheless, it was a great song for Terry and ended up #3 on Billboards top 100.
Terry Stafford started as pop singer in the 60s,with the song Suspicion but in the 70s he switched to country and wrote and sang Amarillo by Morning which became a huge hit for him,and George Strait had a hit also with Amarillo by Morning like I said Terry was very talented.He passed away March 17 ,1996 he was only 54 years old.
Yep. As I look back I'm sure that she said the same words to another. LOL Only took 50 yrs to laugh about it. All a part of life's turns. Love this song,...
I knew Terry personally. The flip side of this was to touch a star. The Colonel had him blackballed because he sounded too much much like Elvis. Terry was from Texas and moved back there from California, he did have a hit with Amarillo by morning, but as the writer. George Strait dang it for a huge hit. If you haven’t heard it you should give it a shot,
and i knew Elvis personally.. and Tom Parker did not care about Elvis it was about the money and he didn't care if Elvis was ill or not money was all Parker gave a crap about... i told that sorry excuse for a human being what i thought of him Tom was a leech. Nothing was going to stand in the way of his money maker the last concert Elvis did he was forced to do it by Parker, he said no i don't want anyone to see me like this, and it fell on deaf ears. I hated Parker period. There was nothing good or human about Tom. Nothing he ever forced Elvis to do surprised me.
Never got tired of this great song in 60 years. Love it!!! He should of been much more successful, terrific voice. Was said to sound similar to Elvis, I agree.
All my young life, I thought this was Elvis. Sounds like him. I do know Elvis recorded it, too. This might be the second time I realized this, here at 66.
Used to love this song, and still do. In the same vein I suggest you check out The Walker Brothers, The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore, and No Regrets. Two fantastic 60's songs.
I find yr reactions the most enjoyable Good presentation on both yr parts. I heard this great song back then actually I can hear this daily and never get tired of it.Still love it. Elvis recorded it first very good but I prefer Terry's version Teresa Brewer a successful 50s singer covered it quite good, but different.
Many thought this was Elvis back in the day. Fair assumption, sounds somewhat like him. This beautiful song is nearly 60 years old I still love it. Teresa Brewer also did a version, wanted to get into the act, was cute, different. I prefer Terry's but Elvises is great.
Great commentary great song great commentary first time listening to these two are the best better than all the rest how many times am I going to say it the only one that comes even close on these videos is day one thanks again man my biggest fan you're my biggest fan
Since you say that you don't know the period well, it's nothing less than astonishing how you pick so many of the classics. No one else, even reactors who do a lot of 50s and 60s, pick the real gems as often. It's interesting how he did this song as though he were Elvis.
If suspicion goes down to the bone you probably know it's true, time to move on. BTW that reaction was priceless! Next reaction, 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover.
A song that was written for Elvis by Pomus and Shuman and recorded in 1962. Recorded by Terry Stafford as a demo in 1964, the release version eventually went to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100, knocking one of The Beatles songs out the Top 5 (which were all Beatles songs at the time). A Great Song, a great feel (an Ondioline, a French-built electronic keyboard provides the distinctive sound) and he sounded like Elvis! Heard on the radio all the time and a favorite!
lol he does not sound like Elvis lmao I should know Elvis was my friend for 10 yrs up until his death. Elvis was the one and only no one could ever be him.
@@p.j.morris633 LOL. Unless they saw the record label or heard a DJ announcing the song, most listeners at the time (see Wikipedia re. this version and see the many other comments here) were fooled and have said ever since that Terry did indeed sound very much like Elvis on this record but so what? This was Terry's natural voice and it just happened to sound like Elvis. I also note from the comment of Jon Carey above who knew Terry personally that "The Colonel had him blackballed because he sounded too much like Elvis." If that is correct then such is mighty sad, nasty and also silly as even if Terry was trying to sound like Elvis as opposed to just singing naturally, everyone knows that "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery". I also know that the original Elvis 1962 version did not even crack the top 100 in the U.S. whereas Terry's version got to #3 and despite heavy competition from several songs by the Beatles in 1964.
Hey Guys Check Out Elvis Singing Suspicion. On The Album POT LUCK 1962. Like To See Your Reaction. Elvis Recorded It First. Jerry Stafford Recorded The Song In 1964.
Actually the co writers last name was Fraser I think, but his contribution to this song was minimal. That’s why Terry is considered the whole writer by most people you are in away correct
Another great song by Terry from 1964 was "I'll Touch a Star". See link below including an interview by a young Dick Clark: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-qp74GIgMM8s.html
At first Elvis Presley rejected this record but Terry Stafford recorded it..later Elvis recorded his version the same way written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman.
When your ears have been trained to hear a single tone you will notice the difference in a sound But I will admit he does sound like Elvis I'm more suspicious lol BUTTTTTT!!!!!! ELVIS tone is very gospel it echoes like your in a cloud with a cheeky twist Australia 💕 Christina
Hold this song in your head, and then realize that while this was what the US was producing artist-wise in 1964, it was also the year of the British Invasion, with an entirely progressive culture, relative to our own, which washed over us, and gave us a new exuberance, a new renaissance...and the culture bloomed...and even American music became groovy. At least for a while. If you watch that video which shows the most popular song every month in the '60s, you will see that this is a bit of a leftover from a waning wethead culture, circling around Elvis. The British saved us from ourselves. :)
This song, along with "Just Like Romeo and Juliet" by THE REFLECTIONS, are the two NON BEATLES songs that remind me of when I was 17 in 1964 I LOVED "SUSPICION and "JUST LIKE ROMEO AND JULIET (wish you would react to that one) PLUS all the BEATLES SONGS BY THE WAY the first week in APRIL 1964 THE BEATLES held the TOP FIVE SONGS in the TOP TEN, and TERRY STAFFORD'S "SUSPICION" was number 6 after the 5 Beatles songs.
