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Elvis Now
''Elvis Now'' is the sixteenth studio album by American singer Elvis Presley, released on February 20, 1972. The only single from the album, "Until It's Time for You to Go" / " We Can Make the Morning" reached number 9 on the Easy Listening chart in the US in March 1972 and number 5 on the UK Singles Chart in April 1972. The album was certified Gold on March 27, 1992, by the RIAA. " Sylvia" became a hit for Elvis in Brazil in the 1970s. Content Despite the "now" in the title, the tracks on this album were recorded anywhere from one to three years before its release. The Beatles' " Hey Jude" was a leftover from the sessions at the American Studio in Memphis in early 1969. " Sylvia" and " I Was Born About Ten Thousand Years Ago" were recorded during the Nashville sessions of June 1970 (the latter had been released in fragmentary form on the ''Elvis Country'' album). The rest of the songs were from more recent sessions held at RCA Studio B in Nashville in March, May, and June 1971. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. His energized interpretations of songs and sexually provocative performance style, combined with a singularly potent mix of influences across color lines during a civil rights movement, transformative era in race relations, led him to both great success and Cultural impact of Elvis Presley#Danger to American culture, initial controversy. Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, and relocated to Memphis, Tennessee, with his family when he was 13 years old. His music career began there in 1954, recording at Sun Records with producer Sam Phillips, who wanted to bring the sound of African-American music to a wider audience. Presley, on rhythm acoustic guitar, and accompanied by lead ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Studio Album
An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual Phonograph record#78 rpm disc developments, 78 rpm records collected in a bound book resembling a photograph album; this format evolved after 1948 into single vinyl LP record, long-playing (LP) records played at revolutions per minute, rpm. The album was the dominant form of recorded music expression and consumption from the mid-1960s to the early 21st century, a period known as the album era. Vinyl LPs are still issued, though album sales in the 21st-century have mostly focused on CD and MP3 formats. The 8-track tape was the first tape format widely used alongside vinyl from 1965 until being phased out by 1983 and was gradually supplanted by the cassette tape during the 1970s and early 1980s; the populari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elvis (1973 Album)
''Elvis'' is the eighteenth studio album by American singer and musician Elvis Presley, released on July 16, 1973. It sold over 1 million copies worldwide. To differentiate it from his eponymous 1956 release it is sometimes called ''The "Fool" Album'', after its first track which appears just below Elvis' name on the front cover. In the US, "Fool" was issued as the B-side of "Steamroller Blues" from the ''Aloha from Hawaii Via Satellite'' album. In the UK the sides were flipped and "Fool" was issued as the A-side. It reached No. 15. Content The album tracks "Fool" and "Where Do I Go From Here" were recorded in March 1972. " It's Impossible" is a live recording from the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas from February 1972, recorded during a successful fifty-seven show season. The remaining tracks were leftovers from the March and May 1971 recording sessions at RCA's Studio B in Nashville. Three songs feature Presley on piano: "It's Still Here", " I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen" and " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Think Twice, It's All Right
"Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" is a song written by Bob Dylan in 1962, recorded on November 14 that year, and released on the 1963 album ''The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan'' and as the b-side of the ''Blowin' in the Wind'' single. The song was covered by several other artists, including Peter, Paul and Mary who released it as a single which reached the Top 10 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Composition In the liner notes to the original release, Nat Hentoff calls the song "a statement that maybe you can say to make yourself feel better ... as if you were talking to yourself." It was written around the time that Suze Rotolo indefinitely prolonged her stay in Italy. The melody is based on the public domain traditional song "Who's Gonna Buy Your Chickens When I'm Gone", which was taught to Dylan by folksinger Paul Clayton, who had used it in his song "Who's Gonna Buy You Ribbons When I'm Gone?" As well as the melody, a couple of lines were taken from Clayton's "Who's Gonna Buy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" is a 1957 folk song written by British political singer-songwriter Ewan MacColl for Peggy Seeger, who later became his wife. At the time, the couple were lovers, although MacColl was still married to his second wife, Jean Newlove. Seeger sang the song when the duo performed in folk clubs around Britain. During the 1960s, it was recorded by various folk singers and became a major international hit for Roberta Flack in 1972, winning Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. '' Billboard'' ranked it as the number one Hot 100 single of the year for 1972. History There are two differing accounts of the origin of the song. MacColl said that he wrote the song for Seeger after she asked him to pen a song for a play she was in. He wrote the song and taught it to Seeger over the telephone. Seeger said that MacColl, with whom she had begun an affair in 1957, used to send her tapes to listen to while they were apart and that the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
An American Trilogy
"An American Trilogy" is a 1972 song medley arranged by country composer Mickey Newbury and popularized by Elvis Presley, who included it as a showstopper in his concert routines. The medley uses three 19th-century songs: *"Dixie" — a popular folk song about the southern United States. *"The Battle Hymn of the Republic" — a marching hymn of the Union Army during the American Civil War; and *"All My Trials" — a Bahamian lullaby related to African American spirituals and widely used by folk music revivalists First performances Newbury first recorded "An American Trilogy" for his 1971 album ''Frisco Mabel Joy'', and the medley featured prominently on his first concert album, ''Live at Montezuma Hall'', released in 1973. The studio recording reached No. 26 on the charts in 1972, and No. 9 on Billboard's Easy Listening chart. Newbury's version was used for nightly TV sign offs for KTBS, KLFY & WRBT in the mid to late 1970s. Presley began singing "An American Trilogy" in conc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's Only Love (Elvis Presley Song)
"It's Only Love'" is a 1969 song by B. J. Thomas from his LP ''Young and In Love''. Elvis Presley made the song a top hit in the UK, reaching No. 3 in 1980. Thomas' original of "It's Only Love" was released in the spring of 1969. It became a modest hit in the United States: ''Billboard'' No. 45, ''Cash Box'' No. 28 and AC No. 19, while peaking at No. 24 in Canada. Elvis Presley cover "It's Only Love" was covered two and a half years later by Elvis Presley in the fall of 1971, and released as a single along with " The Sound of Your Cry" on the B-side. Accompanying vocals were provided by the Imperials. According to the Elvis Presley official website: "Another double-ballad selection, another Elvis pick, another sales dud. 'It's Only Love' was a legitimate listener-friendly stab at the pop market (by Mark James, author of 'Suspicious Minds'), and Elvis put real effort into it. But it sold no more than 1968’s 'A Little Less Conversation', the previous low for a regular-issue El ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I'm Leavin' (Elvis Presley Song)
"I'm Leavin'" is a 1971 song by Elvis Presley. It was written by Sonny Charles and Michael Jarrett. The song was originally released in 1971 as a single, with "Heart of Rome" (from the album ''Love Letters from Elvis'') on the B-side. In the United States "I'm Leavin'" reached number 36 on ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for the week of August 21, 1971. In the UK Singles Chart, it reached number 23 for the week of October 2, 1971. Later "I'm Leavin'" was included in the 1980 box set ''Elvis Aron Presley'' (on the record 8 titled "Lost Singles"). Personnel Sourced from Keith Flynn and AFM session logs. * Elvis Presley – lead vocals * Glen Spreen – string and horn arrangements * James Burton – guitar * Chip Young – guitar * Charlie Hodge – acoustic rhythm guitar * Norbert Putnam – bass * David Briggs – piano * Charlie McCoy – organ * Kenneth Buttrey – drums * The Imperials (Jim Murray, Terry Blackwood, Greg Gordon, Joe Moscheo, Armond Morales) – backing vocals * M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
He Touched Me (Elvis Presley Album)
''He Touched Me'' is the seventeenth studio album by American singer and musician Elvis Presley, released on April 1, 1972. A contemporary gospel music album, it earned him his second of three Grammy Awards. The album was his third and final studio gospel album, and the most contemporary of the three. ''He Touched Me'' was certified Gold on March 27, 1992 and Platinum on July 15, 1999 by the RIAA. Note: Go to "Advanced Search" and type "Presley, Elvis" into the artist section and "He Touched Me" into the album name section. Track listings Original LP release 2008 CD Reissue Follow That Dream edition Personnel *Elvis Presley – arranger, vocals *The Imperials – vocals * David Briggs – organ, piano *James Burton – guitar * Kenny Buttrey – drums *Jerry Carrigan – drums * Joe Esposito – guitar * Charlie Hodge – guitar *Ginger Holladay – vocals *Mary Holladay – backing vocals on "Amazing Grace" *Millie Kirkham – vocals *Kathy Westmoreland - vocals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elvis Country
''Elvis Country (I'm 10,000 Years Old)'' is the thirteenth studio album by American singer and musician Elvis Presley, released on RCA Records (LSP 4460) in January 1971. Recorded at RCA Studio B in Nashville, it reached number 12 on the ''Billboard'' 200. It peaked at number six in the United Kingdom, selling over one million copies worldwide. It was certified Gold on December 1, 1977 by the Recording Industry Association of America. The lead single of the album, "I Really Don't Want to Know" backed with " There Goes My Everything", was released on December 8, 1970 and peaked at number 21 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, number two on the Adult Contemporary chart, and number 23 on the country singles chart. Content The bulk of the album came from five days of recording sessions in June 1970 which yielded 35 usable tracks. Presley performed every track "live", recording his vocal part in the same take as the band, as was standard practice for him. Eight tracks from the session w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elvis Country (I'm 10,000 Years Old)
''Elvis Country (I'm 10,000 Years Old)'' is the thirteenth studio album by American singer and musician Elvis Presley, released on RCA Records (LSP 4460) in January 1971. Recorded at RCA Studio B in Nashville, it reached number 12 on the ''Billboard'' 200. It peaked at number six in the United Kingdom, selling over one million copies worldwide. It was certified Gold on December 1, 1977 by the Recording Industry Association of America. The lead single of the album, "I Really Don't Want to Know" backed with " There Goes My Everything", was released on December 8, 1970 and peaked at number 21 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, number two on the Adult Contemporary chart, and number 23 on the country singles chart. Content The bulk of the album came from five days of recording sessions in June 1970 which yielded 35 usable tracks. Presley performed every track "live", recording his vocal part in the same take as the band, as was standard practice for him. Eight tracks from the session w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Was Born About Ten Thousand Years Ago
I, or i, is the ninth letter and the third vowel letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''i'' (pronounced ), plural '' ies''. History In the Phoenician alphabet, the letter may have originated in a hieroglyph for an arm that represented a voiced pharyngeal fricative () in Egyptian, but was reassigned to (as in English "yes") by Semites, because their word for "arm" began with that sound. This letter could also be used to represent , the close front unrounded vowel, mainly in foreign words. The Greeks adopted a form of this Phoenician ''yodh'' as their letter ''iota'' () to represent , the same as in the Old Italic alphabet. In Latin (as in Modern Greek), it was also used to represent and this use persists in the languages that descended from Latin. The modern letter ' j' originated as a variation of 'i', and both were used interchangeably for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
