Wink Martindale: My Friendship with Elvis & The Night Elvis CHANGED The World | Eric Metaxas on TBN 

He was beyond handsome. In my opinion he is the most beautiful man that has ever lived. Not only in his physical features but his heart was just as beautiful. He will never be replaced.

Wink does not look or sound like a 90 year old at all! Wow! Wow! Wow!

WINK!!! WHAT YOU WROTE IS SPOT ON AND BEAUTIFUL!! What a wonderful tribute to Elvis!

Elvis was Born on January 8, 1935, so in 1954 when That's Alright Mamma was first played on the Radio, Elvis was 19 Years Old.

Elvis was 19 when his first song came out. He was born in 1935. His parents had to sign contracts for him because he was underage!

Great story about Elvis. Thank you for that. He was loved by so many people. There will never be another Elvis.

Since this interview, an excellent book authored by Sally Heidel has come out titled “Destined to Die Young”. She researched and discovered details of Elvis’ health and family illnesses which explain how terribly ill Elvis truly was.

I was 15 years old when Elvis died. All these years later I still feel the sadness of his passing too soon and so tragically.

Love wink I am a child of the 50's and saw Elvis and And wink all my life. Most people don't know that Elvis loved God and carried a Bible everywhere he slept. His gospel has sold more world wide than any other single performer. And won Grammys for all three albums. Elvis has been misunderstood and was a generous person, helping to start St. Judes hospital in Memphis and helped build the Pearl Harbor memorial in Hawaii. He gave houses away, cars often to people he didn't know. He knew God had selected him for such a time. Thank you for this interview.

It's a treasure to hear Elvis 1 on 1 stories. So many are gone that knew him first hand.

Elvis has been dead longer than he was alive on this earth!! WOW what an IMPACT he has made!! God given 🙏

Elvis was so special ♥️

WOW, growing up in Australia and being 17 years old in 1977, Elvis as big and adored as he was, by the mid 70's was not seen as connecting with the majority of younger people like he had been in the 50's, & 60's. Having said that he was still enormously popular albeit not in that cutting edge, Elvismania sharp end of popular music...Although amongst a youth subculture that had evolved from the mid 60's on the back of the Rockers and Mods in the UK, Rockers continued in Australia more in the "Teddy Boy / Greaser style" and the one unifying factor was Elvis Presley. I remember the day the news was released in my last year of High school and on the 16th of August the news broke. The weird part was I cannot begin to explain the effect and grief that overcame me, over a recording artist, a singer that lived in America. My world changed forever, as you said Eric the whole world was affected. To that point in my life, nothing had ever affected me in the way this death did, Elvis was Elvis, the King of Rock n Roll, the greatest Rock n Roll icon of all time, the symbol of the halycon, raucous, brashness of the USA. And in that moment that face was gone...The Headline in the the Adelaide Newspaper: 'The News' ,was, Elvis is Dead. This event brought death home to me in a way that so many others had been nothing more than a fleeting sadness: There was this connection albeit secular of a world and a life that I had lived to that point, despite all the things that could erupt, The Vietnam War, the Death of JFK, Harold Holt ( Australia's Prime Minister in 1967) and so many news events, local, national and international, there just seemed to be this underlying optimism that continued to give hope and stability, Australia was a land of hope, the Lucky Country, immigrants from around the world poured into its shores post WW2, optimism abounded and then as that 17 year old, it took the death of an American Rock n Roll singer to cleave that secure and wonderous life that I had grown up in, into another world where the colours were no longer so bright, the harsh realities of day to day living became obvious, the joy of my youth had suddenly evaporated and I knew life would never be the same again.......

Elvis was beautiful and illuminated the world ❤️❤️❤️

The coincidences and cross intersection of the people around Elvis is amazing. It was destin to be!

Everyone but Eric has heard of Blue Moon Of Kentucky. Nice to hear Wink tell stories. Too bad he was interrupted way too often though

Love the beautiful poem that Wink wrote about his dear friend, Elvis. What a great friend!! ❤

I saw Wink's interview with Elvis on YT. Two happy young man talking and laughing together. So good to know that they appreciated and respected each other for so many years! His tribute for Elvis was really sweet and true! Elvis brought happiness for so many! He still does! I would like to thank Wink for the storys about Elvis!

Thank you,Wink,for the tribute of The G.O.A.T. beautiful God,bless you, Rip Elvis,Lisa Marie, Benjamin, Gladys, Vernon,Dodger, ❤🙏

Thanks to all support his family Presley Elvis Presley always Be the king of rock and roll He never be forgotten 2023 and beyond 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦💖💖💖

Beautiful piece that wink wrote about elvis sent from heaven ❤ and what a great voice wink has

What a beautiful poem from Wink....

This was a nice interview of Wink Martindale, he definitely had the voice and personality to have the career he had .

Great interview with Wink. You can tell there was a closeness between Elvis and Wink. Thanks for showing this.

Elvis was actually 19 in 1954.

This dude has perfect voice for broadcasting

Love Wink, but how has Eric never head of Blue Moon of Kentucky? May be the original bluegrass song and Elvis does a rocking version of it.

Wink has one of those great radio voices. Back in the day before equalization, dj's, commercial announcers, etc., worked on creating resonance in their voices to make themselves deep, recognizable, and desirable to listen too. Shadow Stevens had this quality of voice. Wink is a great storyteller. So glad I was able to catch this episode.

What a beautiful voice this man has! God bless him!

His voice still amazing 👏

Wink,I enjoyed your game hosting very much as a kid. Thanks, Wink! Elvis was a very kind and humble man with great talent.

Elvis never took time off. He should have left the country for an Island, stayed on it for a few years..

Beatiful words written about beloved Elvis Thank you Wink!! 🙏❤️

Great interview-so interesting. Wink has a voice like honey! Loved all the game shows he’s hosted.

That writing was absolutely Beautiful.

Beautiful tribute, Wink. I also remember exactly where I was that dark day.

Yes, Elvis fans have heard of "Blue Moon of Kentucky"....too bad Eric hadn't.

Thank-you Eric and Wink that was a real nice interview.

I could listen to Wink tell stories all day

I could listen to his voice all day. I wish he would narrate audio books.

Truly special & the writing from Wink is so true!! Elvis just had such a special heart!!

Beautiful words from Wink and I think very true. Elvis was definitely heaven sent.

Wink was great; Tic Tac Doe is still my all-time favorite game show.

I'd recognize that voice anywhere.

I love Wink Martingale!! A nice, nice man. Growing up in Memphis, and before Wink emerged on the national scene, at age 8, I was on Mars Patrol, and Wink was the Captain of the pretend spaceship we were on. I cherished my ray gun given to us kid passengers, for years. He also hosted Dance Party on Saturday afternoons where Memphis teenagers would dance.

Amazing interview. I had somewhat of a crush on Wink in the 60s. I too was not aware of all his feats of recording being on Ed Sullivan, and other accomplishments. I've been a huge Elvis fan for over 45 years and did not know until less than a year ago that Wink and Elvis were friends. Great, great interview. The poem he wrote could not have by been any more perfect. Love you, Wink.

*_" We literally loved Elvis to death "._** --------- Merle Haggard*

What he wrote about Elvis was beautiful

Are you kidding, Eric? Blue Moon of Kentucky has even been covered by Paul McCartney! (I assume you’ve heard of him?)

What a wonderful interview thank you for posting. Dear Mr Wink Martindale the love you expressed for Elvis is so genuine and real today as you felt from that day in July in 1954. I love your song A Deck of Cards I never knew it was you. I love your Ode to Elvis.

By 1976.. the International hotel had become the Hilton Hotel. Good interview with Wink Martindale.

I was in the city of Melbourne Victoria Australia shopping. And a ripple of news went through the city that day, that Elvis had died. I was about 18 years old. I had just come to Victoria from Tasmania a small island south of Australia.

Greatest media voice... LEGEND - AWESOME interview

Thank you brother Eric on this segment! It has quite sad how certain things do not change since there is a huge opioid problem in this nation in healthcare. I see it first hand here in Portland where I have witness loved ones from the hospital near my business. Always testifying and praying for these families because it is our duty to first love God and people.

Amazing history and a wonderful interview 🎙️

He was gifted from god

History lesson for me! Thank you Eric and Wink!

Beautiful poem by Wink and so appropriate for such an amazing entertainer; whose music and videos still put a smile on our face. Anointed!

Winston is a cool name too! Eric, you crack me up! 🤣

Well done interview. Great stories from Wink.

I remember that song story Bible Deck of Cards!!!! I loved it!! I cried my heart out for those soldiers!! Would love to get a copy of it today. God Bless you Wink!!!!

This was so touching. Wink truly loved Elvis at a friend, that poem came from his heart.

Listened to Wink Martindale since Radio days. KHJ .loved him still do. Such a sweet man.God Bless you Winky😉👍Big Elvis fan..and was blessed to be with him and buddies at the International hotel Nov26 or 28 1969.. wow💥🕺🎸🎶💕💕💕won't get into the details lol. Blessings to you all..

I'm a presley and was always proud of elvis. On believe on his second record there was a song call im a lonesome cowboy. It was a good song.

I’m French an I never heard about Wink BUT I LOVE HIS VOICE et en plus ami avec Elvis: le top !)) I’m gonna learning more about this Monsieur 🧡🍀💓🕺💓☘️🇫🇷💙🇺🇦

Wink, what you wrote was lovely and the thought must be 'in the air'.

Correction: He was 19 years old in the summer of 1954.

I remember Deck of Cards! It used to be on the radio. That’s the same voice. 😊

He was born in 1935. He was 19 in '54.

Wink is 89….”Life at best is very brief, like the falling of a leaf, like the binding of a sheaf, be in time. Fairest flowers soon decay, youth and beauty fade away, O’ you have not long to stay, be in time. While God’s Spirit bid’s you come, sinner do no longer roam, lest you seal your hopeless doom, be in time”….💌

Lovely tribute

Eric everyone knows this story my man its a part of American history

What a lovely man

I got choked up listening to the poetic letter about Elvis.... He was all that & then some. RIP Elvis, Gladys, Vernon & Lisa Marie ❤

That's all right mama and papa!

What a great interview

I met Rick Stanley who was Elvis's step brother and was supposed to have been thr last to see him alive. He said Elvis's last words were " everyone's got to get right with the man upstairs". At least that's how I remember it from 40 years ago

just to give you an idea, i'm brazilian when he passed away i was 12 years old, and i found out about his death when i got home from school in the tv newspaper. I didn't speak English, but I liked him só much that I kept asking my father to play on the record player the only two records of his that we had at the time.

This was such an interesting interview. Thank you for sharing this. Beautiful tribute to a beautiful man.

That written passage tho... Wow.

I've heard of Blue Moon of Kentucky

Beautiful.

RIP my beloved Elvis❤

My mom had the Record "The Deck of Cards" I loved that spoken word. And of course I knew him from the game shows. What a voice.

Very interesting conversation..

Love Wink!!! And Eric?? No comment!!

He looks good 👍 😍

Great interview!!

Very good interview

Wow so beautiful so true

Elvis was 19 in 1954

WOW!!!

For late 80s in age, Winks voice sounds fantastic!

Is this an older show? The dates they quoted seems to say so.

So encouraging to hear yourself y mr. Giles discussing the need for a tough y heroic Christianity; not necessarily pugnacious but deeply intelligent and unapologetic.

Great broadcasting voice 👍

I met Wink behind KFWB radio in Hollywood. I was with George Babcock a fellow disc-Jockey at the station...

Blue Moon of Kentucky- never heard of it? C'mon that was a very famous song.

God of Israel thanks for the way you work in every life for all lives matter and are loved by you John 3 16 💖🌍🙏🙏 Wink like Eric had no idea that you have done so much hope I can listen to Deck of cards and what u wrote about Elvis is amazing God bless you and yours in my thoughts and prayers

Summer of 1977... I remember only seeing that snippet on one of the news briefs about Elvis' death (I was 6 and a half at the time), but I remember more so the NY Blackout, and hearing about some guy called "Son of Sam."