Stay in Touch
Get sneak previews of special offers & upcoming events delivered to your inbox.
Sign in
05-08-2021 03:24 PM
@golding76 , Just yes, yes, yes!--and dare I say Elvis never abandoned his gospel interpretations.
Even in his rawest performances, there was nothing lurid, just pure sensuality.
05-08-2021 03:30 PM
spider woman,
You touched on a key thought: Elvis could make you "feel" the song, be it raw passion or a yearning for a higher, spiritual power.
Like Johnny Cash, Elvis had a way of touching the emotions of even nonbelievers with his gospel music. I've seen it happen before my own eyes.
With the swelling of emotion that flowed from his renditions of a wide array of songs, Elvis seems almost operatic at times.
05-08-2021 03:33 PM
FLgardener,
I agree with you. Elvis was a full mind and body experience! He aroused feelings of all sorts.
What he did so successfully was to transport the listener. I love when a musician can do that for me.
05-08-2021 03:38 PM - edited 05-08-2021 04:14 PM
Just did a memory-refresh search and found some other Elvis classics:
Kentucky Rain
It's Now or Never
Blue Christmas
I Can't Stop Loving You
In the Ghetto
Release Me, Let Me Go
Bridge Over Troubled Waters
I Just Can't Help Believing
Return to Sender
The Wonder of You
....and many more easily found online.
05-08-2021 03:41 PM
@golding76 The king...before Elvis,there was nothing...I love watching his early performances......https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ64T6gEdC4
05-08-2021 04:09 PM
Yes, Tobes. He was a showman like no other. His gifts all contributed to his being a powerful entertainer.
05-08-2021 07:17 PM
This thread prompted me to play Elvis stuff on youtube, so DH and I have been listening for a few hours now (while he watches his college baseball team on TV, yet he won't let me shut off the music).
I had a funny thought. Elvis actually does real singing..... not the type of screeching and yowling and shouting like many younger musicians do these days.
If Elvis appeared on American Idol or America's Got Talent, he would shut other contestants down!!
(My opinion only)
05-08-2021 07:37 PM - edited 05-08-2021 07:41 PM
Elvis's rendition of "Always on My Mind" --
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9sRJ-eOHnc
His "It's Now or Never" -
Get sneak previews of special offers & upcoming events delivered to your inbox.
*You're signing up to receive QVC promotional email.
Find recent orders, do a return or exchange, create a Wish List & more.
Privacy StatementGeneral Terms of Use
QVC is not responsible for the availability, content, security, policies, or practices of the above referenced third-party linked sites nor liable for statements, claims, opinions, or representations contained therein. QVC's Privacy Statement does not apply to these third-party web sites.
© 1995-2024 QVC, Inc. All rights reserved. | QVC, Q and the Q logo are registered service marks of ER Marks, Inc. 888-345-5788