Just to put in perspective of how well this man could sing...he had a record to hit the top 10 in 2023 !!!!! Blue Christmas topped the charts this year over 40 years after his passing !!! Phenomenal !!
@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 Ah the Zappa troll is back. No he wasn't the only one and no one said so. However this clip is about Elvis so we talk about Elvis. If you don't like Elvis, don't watch it, no need to comment. Just take joy in watching clips you do like.
@@bertsplci So let me understand your comment and please let me know if I got your comment wrong. Are you saying that I am no afforded the same opportunity as all the other comments here and you? Or, are you saying it is okay for me to make a comment as long as it fits your rhetoric so long as it is a comment that you want to read? Because when I woke this morning no one had taken a way my right to freedom of speech. I look forward now to your reply.
You've got all the same rights pal, however as you only have negative comments on Elvis, I just wonder why you look at these clips in the first place. Is it just for the sake of pissing Elvis fans off? Although there is a question mark, do not feel forced to answer.
Elvis could do almost anything, including sing opera. I loved Elvis! No one can be him. People keep trying. They do not even get his dancing steps right. Longtime fan.
I was 8 years old when Elvis died, my parents took me for a ride to get ice cream and told me Elvis died. I cried for days. I got him and his music at a young age and now in my 50’s I still tear up watching this and remembering that time.
I cry watching this. So much power. He died weeks later. Elvis was my first concert. My big Sister took me to see him when we were teens. He was so sick here. Visiting Graceland years later gave me peace.
Elvis was suffering from an enlarged heart emphysema a bad liver and this beautiful man wanted so much to entertain his fans. There will never be anyone like him again a true king of rock n roll.
I went to see the movie last Yr and can tell you, I'm not 1 for showing emotion ever. But when Austin butler started this song and cut to elvis, I was bloody in tears. Thank god room was dark. For 20 mins after I left cinema I was so choked I couldn't speak. It took me back to the night news came in he died and this version was played on radio. I'm 65 and shocked that this man can still have that affect on someone who never met him. There was a day he wasn't out of the news or not in a paper in magazine. Yet ironically a lot of newspapers put his passing somewhere around page 5
Like Priscilla said, Elvis never lost his voice right up to the end. It never let him down. Saw him twice in concert. Houston and Vegas in 1970. Awesome.
I think this is one of the best musical performances of all time. The man was litterally on deaths door step at this point. He could barely talk he was so exhausted but when he started playing the music took over and transported him into another dimension. Truly a masterpiece.
I tear when I see this. Elvis was out of breath because his health was failing badly. He died two months after this incredible performance. His voice NEVER failed him and he always gave the audience his soul. R.I.P. best singer ever!
Breaks my heart, also..............just like My husband right before he died also.........he tried until the last......huffing and puffing and knowing the end was near, just between us. A clown in front of the world
The fact that Elvis could do a performance less than 2 months before his death that has people amazed 47 years after his passing, is the ULTIMATE evidence of his greatness!!
Heartbreaking. You can see he was struggling before the song (from ill health, not gyrating) short of breath, trying to concentrate. Yet the moment he started playing the piano he was transformed. Incredible performance, yet heartbreaking.
Exactly, slurring his words, stoned out of his gourd. But then he starts playing the piano and singing, it's a completely different person, words he was slurring just 1 minute ago are now sung in a strong, deep, in charge. The operatic notes he hits are amazing. The transformation is just amazing,
I was at this last concert. He was so ill it was shocking. Gone just a few weeks later. I recently read a book by the doctor who testified in the court trial of his personal physician, Dr. Nick. Elvis had diseases that hadn’t been discovered yet. He was in so much pain, so much. God took him because he just couldn’t take any more. Rest in peace dear Elvis. I still listen everyday. They blamed it all on drugs. It wasn’t.
Not his last concert. This was in Rapid City, SD on June 21, 1977. There were a few concerts after this with his very last one in Indianapolis, IN a few days later.
Everybody made fun of Elvis toward the end ,because he gained weight ,it breaks my heart the way they treated this man ,he was really sick here ,in so much pain ,from so many ailments ,but this beautiful man ,still had that beautiful smile ,great sense of humor ,and his voice even more powerful ,and stronger
You're so right. I didn't get Elvis when I was younger. But, now that I'm 51, I totally get Elvis. I may not listen to his songs often. But, I get it now.
He sang this and wrote this because the love of his life was gone from his life, he knew she would never come back, but he didn’t blame her because he knew in the end his own folly drove her away. This was his tragic, sorrowful “i’m sorry, this is what I wish could have been.” This was the song he chose to make his swansong.
My husband saw him live in Baltimore MD. The end of May 1977.he was sick.he came on stage late and had to leave half way thru the performance.he returned 30 min.later and played piano for a while.he did this song blue Christmas and others.he gave the fans their money's worth.he said he did not weigh the 250 lbs.stomach a little big but.not fat.
@2yoyoyo1Unplugged he didn't actually write the song, but yes, he was singing it to the love of his life, for sure. The Rightous Brothers, with the solo sung by Bobby Hatfield, made the song popular in 1965. But it was written for the movie "UNCHAINED" in 1955 and sung by Todd Duncan as the theme song.
This rendition is in fact the very last time that Elvis performed before his passing. He truly was and still is the undisputed King of music and the most iconic performer to ever step in front of a microphone.
Elvis had an amazing voice up to the end. This was his last TV special, his last concert was June 26, 1977 in Indianapolis, Indiana. I was at his last concert & he was fantastic.
The concerts in Omaha and Rapid City were the two that CBS used for the special that aired after his death. This was from the Rapid concert. He had, I believe, 5 more concerts after this one on this tour with the last one in Indianapolis.
Elvis had early cataracts, diabetes, central obesity with thin extremities, signs of Cushing’s Syndrome, no doubt secondary to prednisone, and other meds. A sad case of prescription med dependence, fueled also by an unscrupulous doctor.
Yeah he died on the toilet 3 hours later and what's so horrible is that he was so backed up from the cocaine that he was puking up his own shut so fucking sad😢😢😢
Elvis`s career lasted 24 years (1953 - 1977 ). People are constantly talking about his weight gain, when in fact, he gained weight in the last three years of his life. In the end, his face was bloated, not fat. Some months after this concert, he passed. Elvis was a very sick man but all people mention about him is his drug abuse. He took legal drugs for his various health problems, no street drugs.
@@philhaymes123 I won`t quarrel with you because you have too little knowledge about his actual situation. People who lack knowledge tend to simplify matters, and for them, everything is black or white. Ignorant people wash away all the countless shades of grey although those shades are the stuff our lives are made of.
The King Elvis was like all the american people betryed by a corrupt so called medical system that robs the people of their lives.the worst healthcare in the entire world and dreadful food standards appalling workers rights .it cost the World Elvis Presley❤❤❤❤
Awww. Gotta love Elvis! He gave his all for his fans til he just couldn't anymore! He was not well here and dug deep to perform the best he could for his fans! Breathless and could still sing like that! He was bloated not fat! Just amazing! Rest easy dear Elvis! We will always love you!
But she's wrong. He wasn't "funny and relaxed". He was dying. From over medication from scurrilous doctors. Hes' a wreck. But a beautiful wreck. It's really sad and glorious at the same time.
I was born and grew up in Memphis … I’m just a fan of Elvis and truly still love and miss him .. He was a regular guy with an over abundance of Talent ., Charisma , and amazing looks ❤ He truly loved his fans and gave all he could to entertain us all. Here he is still remembered in awe. I don’t know if he knew how much he was loved because of those around him controlling his life … Thank you for the video dear Britt
He literally was gasping for breadth when he was talking but what a man he belted that song out with every bit of strength he had i can't watch it without crying as he's so ill my heart breaks for him but the smile he gives to his fans shows the love he had for them and they him and we still love him today god rest his beautiful soul ❤
I saw him in concert the last two times he played in Chicago, including three months before he passed. As large as he was, the voice was definitely still there. He found places to take extra breaths, but he was phenomenal. I am so blessed to have seen him in concert. Thank you for doing all of these reactions to Elvis. You are adorable in the way you do these reactions. Really wish you could have been alive when Elvis was still alive. I don't think there will ever be another voice like his. RIP, Elvis.
The Righteous Brothers made this a hit in the 60s. Elvis made it a hit again. Fun Fact: Bill Medley and Elvis were great friends. In fact they alternated concerts in Vegas at The International for awhile. Britt you should react to Medley's tribute song to Elvis, "Old Friend".
In 1955 Roy Hamilton was one of the first to record Unchained Melody. Hamilton was one of Elvis' great musical heroes and also a friend. Roy visited Elvis when he was recording in Memphis in 1969, shortly before he passed away.
This always makes me cry the effort that must of taken all of his strength to complete this concert,but this version of this song is absolutely brilliant, thank you so much and as it is his birthday on monday ❤❤❤ well done you
First time I heard this song I was 7 years old. My dad was coming home from one of his usual Saturday morning golf games, and he stopped at the mall and got me two things. The first was a sugar cookie, which while I love thouse, I was more excited about what he handed me next. A cassette tape called “The Greatest Performances of Elvis Presley”. The tape had an assortment of tracks, both studio recordings and live performances, ranging from his start in 1953 to the end in 1977. I listened to that tape religiously be it in my room, riding with my mom in her car, or riding with my dad. I had that tape with me a lot. So this song played I don’t know how many times. I remembered even then feeling the power of that vocal. I had no idea then that it was near the end of his life, or what he was going through personally at that time. His manager was keeping him busy with countless gigs and Vegas appearances. He was a greedy money hungry man who took advantage of Elvis, taking 50% of Elvis’ earnings from his live performances in the later years and working him to the point of exhaustion. Elvis also never got over the heartbreak of losing his mother so young, and also his divorce from Priscilla. All of this, mixed with his inherited health issues effected him. People say that it was the pills and unhealthy life choices that killed him. But if you read the book “Destined to die Young” it really dives into the true cause of his death. He had a health condition that was hereditary from his mom’s side of the family. In fact, his mom also ha it. In his case, he had an enlarged heart and an impacted colon. The book shows that even if he’d never taken a pill in his life, he still would’ve most likely died young. As a 7 year old kid, I didn’t know any of this. I just knew I liked what I heard. Seeing it now, and knowing his story, it makes it even more powerful. I would describe it as beautifully heartbreaking. The reason is, because it’s heartbreaking that he was going through all of this at the time, but even in spite of it, when he sang, especially a song like this, he gave it all he had. His voice never wavered one bit. If you ever watch the Elvis movie from 2022, Austin Butler recreated this so beautifully. Worth a watch.
I was lucky to see him live at the Hilton in Las Vegas in 1975 when I was ten years old. The man was incredible. He had a stage entrance and presence like no one else. He owned the room the moment he stepped out on stage. When George Harrison saw Elvis live in 1972, he said it was like experiencing the god Vishnu descending from the skies. Yeah, it was just like that.
When he first starts playing the piano it gives you the chills. When he sings you wanna cry. When he smiles you can’t help but smile. When the build up comes he sounds operatic. The entire song is just, I have no words. I love this man and I am truly obsessed. Thank you for the sweetest review.
I graduated from college in May of 1977 just before he died in August of that year. He was scheduled to perform in Hershey February of 1978. I was planning on sleeping outside for those tickets. I wouldn't have done that for any other performer. Even though this was one of his last performances and he wasn't well. However, his greatest gift, his voice, was still phenomenal. I would have still been THRILLED to be in this audience.
Best reaction Britt. I did see Elvis in 1976 and 77 in Chicago. In 77 it was the month of May, 3 months before he passed. I was 16 at the time and I liked him but after seeing him in person it was a experience that I won't forgot. Hs voice, charisma, and the connection he had with fans and people. You knew he was something god given but yet he never acted bigger or better than anyone. His appreciation for what the fans gave hime he gave back ten fold and more. Agree, no words can actually describe how much he had in talent, in his heart, and the ability to have you feel his soul when he sang. Truly unbelievable.
People who don't get Elvis, I just feel really sad for. What an amazing singer, charismatic man, and gentle heart he was. This performance is staggering to me. Just incredible.
I didn't think anyone could sing the emotion into Bridge Over Troubled Water like Art Garfunkel until Elvis recorded it. Just like Unchained Melody, his voice is made for it.And that's just a starting point.
I Tried I just can't WATCH this Performance - I was 10 When We LOST OUR ELVIS *AUGUST 16, 1977 - Finding My Momma & Daddy Both Crying -- Shocked me - and they told us kids -- We all cried SHOCKED THE WORLD -- WATCHED EVERYTHING THAT DAY ON TV NEWS CONSTANTLY HIS FUNERAL -- THIS WAS RIGHT BEFORE WE LOST HIM -- REST IN PEACE ELVIS AARON PRESLEY FOREVER LOVED NEVER FORGOTTEN
Oh, Britt, this is so heartbreaking to listen to and watch, he passed away a few weeks after this. Tears always flow when this is on but thank you for your wonderful reaction to his essence, we will always love Elvis❤
His body was literally shutting down, he was in pain but still went out and performed cuz it’s what he loved. His voice never left him it’s so unfortunate we didn’t get this elvis voice longer. It was so powerful
I lived next to Elvis's cousin when I was 4-5 years old, in our hometown of Tupelo, MS. Elvis would ride either his motorcycle or a convertible down from Memphis to visit his cousins. When I would see Elvis pull into Mr. Harold Ray's, I would run over because Elvis would always take me for a ride. I had no concept of fame, only that he was a sweet guy who indulged my love of fast vehicles. My mother was leary of motorcycles, and I can still hear Elvis saying, Mrs. Iris, I'll promise to protect her, but I can't tell her no. Elvis would always stop at a drive-in and buy me a milkshake and sing to me. Years later, after we had moved and Elvis's death, Mr. Harold Ray Presley was the sheriff of Lee County and killed in a shoot-out with a kidnapper. The kidnapper and victim were also killed. When I visit home, you still see both young and older Presley relatives. The Presley genes are strong, and some have a strong resemblance to Elvis, which throws visitors to his birthplace. Loved your reaction.
Still a member of the PDC, in poor health and he still brought in the ladies. I love this man so much and his music, l believe, his music saved my life in so many ways.
Just to put in perspective of how well this man could sing...he had a record to hit the top 10 in 2023 !!!!! Blue Christmas topped the charts this year over 40 years after his passing !!! Phenomenal !!
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is Elvis the only one to do this?
@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 Ah the Zappa troll is back. No he wasn't the only one and no one said so. However this clip is about Elvis so we talk about Elvis.
If you don't like Elvis, don't watch it, no need to comment. Just take joy in watching clips you do like.
@@bertsplci So let me understand your comment and please let me know if I got your comment wrong. Are you saying that I am no afforded the same opportunity as all the other comments here and you? Or, are you saying it is okay for me to make a comment as long as it fits your rhetoric so long as it is a comment that you want to read? Because when I woke this morning no one had taken a way my right to freedom of speech. I look forward now to your reply.
You've got all the same rights pal, however as you only have negative comments on Elvis, I just wonder why you look at these clips in the first place. Is it just for the sake of pissing Elvis fans off?
Although there is a question mark, do not feel forced to answer.
you cannot truly appreciate his voice until you listen to him sing gospel music. he will melt your heart.
I live my live is Elvis my side. Dont ............... I thin i now every song every story.
True Words
Elvis could do almost anything, including sing opera. I loved Elvis! No one can be him. People keep trying. They do not even get his dancing steps right. Longtime fan.
I was 8 years old when Elvis died, my parents took me for a ride to get ice cream and told me Elvis died. I cried for days. I got him and his music at a young age and now in my 50’s I still tear up watching this and remembering that time.
I cry watching this. So much power. He died weeks later. Elvis was my first concert. My big Sister took me to see him when we were teens. He was so sick here. Visiting Graceland years later gave me peace.
Elvis was suffering from an enlarged heart emphysema a bad liver and this beautiful man wanted so much to entertain his fans. There will never be anyone like him again a true king of rock n roll.
I went to see the movie last Yr and can tell you, I'm not 1 for showing emotion ever. But when Austin butler started this song and cut to elvis, I was bloody in tears. Thank god room was dark. For 20 mins after I left cinema I was so choked I couldn't speak. It took me back to the night news came in he died and this version was played on radio. I'm 65 and shocked that this man can still have that affect on someone who never met him. There was a day he wasn't out of the news or not in a paper in magazine. Yet ironically a lot of newspapers put his passing somewhere around page 5
This was his last concert
Like Priscilla said, Elvis never lost his voice right up to the end. It never let him down. Saw him twice in concert. Houston and Vegas in 1970. Awesome.
I think this is one of the best musical performances of all time. The man was litterally on deaths door step at this point. He could barely talk he was so exhausted but when he started playing the music took over and transported him into another dimension. Truly a masterpiece.
I tear when I see this. Elvis was out of breath because his health was failing badly. He died two months after this incredible performance. His voice NEVER failed him and he always gave the audience his soul. R.I.P. best singer ever!
I remember when he died. I had just graduated high school and he past in August of 1977. It was so sad to know he was gone. I am now 65 years yrs old.
I tear up too.
Me too makes me sad to watch this one.@@kathybwell
Breaks my heart, also..............just like My husband right before he died also.........he tried until the last......huffing and puffing and knowing the end was near, just between us. A clown in front of the world
it was very sad.
The fact that Elvis could do a performance less than 2 months before his death that has people amazed 47 years after his passing, is the ULTIMATE evidence of his greatness!!
We had tickets to see him in 77. He passed away before that could happen.
BEAUTIFUL VOICE !
Almost 50 years since his passing, he STILL mesmerizes people! His music will LIVE FOREVER.
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Yes girl he did play it
He was so sick here & he gave his all… we lost him just weeks later 💔💔💔💔
Heartbreaking. You can see he was struggling before the song (from ill health, not gyrating) short of breath, trying to concentrate. Yet the moment he started playing the piano he was transformed. Incredible performance, yet heartbreaking.
Agree that is what brings tears to eyes all these years ago, I was only 7 then but my Parents had so many of his albums back in the day
Well stated I Agree 100 % still brings tears to my eyes
Agree Any song Elvis sang he owned, it so nice to see a young woman like you appreciate Elvis
Exactly, slurring his words, stoned out of his gourd. But then he starts playing the piano and singing, it's a completely different person, words he was slurring just 1 minute ago are now sung in a strong, deep, in charge. The operatic notes he hits are amazing. The transformation is just amazing,
He died 3 months after this preformance.
I was at this last concert. He was so ill it was shocking. Gone just a few weeks later. I recently read a book by the doctor who testified in the court trial of his personal physician, Dr. Nick. Elvis had diseases that hadn’t been discovered yet. He was in so much pain, so much. God took him because he just couldn’t take any more. Rest in peace dear Elvis. I still listen everyday. They blamed it all on drugs. It wasn’t.
Not his last concert. This was in Rapid City, SD on June 21, 1977. There were a few concerts after this with his very last one in Indianapolis, IN a few days later.
He was entirely messed up from medication and was literally in the process of dying and he STILL sounded this good.
Thank Colonel Parker for that 😠
I think it was his last performance.
@@jamesthomas8035 He did a couple more, even though he should have rested, this was the last one that where filmed...
@@moviewriter93I literally hate that man I never used that word to explain a man but I hate him😡
Elvis was the best singer and performer of all time
You can't sing that song! Bobby Hatfield
@@annettegros3577 I’m not gonna try
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Love your Reaction's too the Greatest Entertainer of All Time!
That's why he's Elvis Presley. The song doesn't make him. He makes the song
Everybody made fun of Elvis toward the end ,because he gained weight ,it breaks my heart the way they treated this man ,he was really sick here ,in so much pain ,from so many ailments ,but this beautiful man ,still had that beautiful smile ,great sense of humor ,and his voice even more powerful ,and stronger
Right I didn't dig it then and I don't dig it now either. And I let people know. Texas
You're so right. I didn't get Elvis when I was younger. But, now that I'm 51, I totally get Elvis. I may not listen to his songs often. But, I get it now.
He sang this and wrote this because the love of his life was gone from his life, he knew she would never come back, but he didn’t blame her because he knew in the end his own folly drove her away. This was his tragic, sorrowful “i’m sorry, this is what I wish could have been.” This was the song he chose to make his swansong.
My husband saw him live in Baltimore MD. The end of May 1977.he was sick.he came on stage late and had to leave half way thru the performance.he returned 30 min.later and played piano for a while.he did this song blue Christmas and others.he gave the fans their money's worth.he said he did not weigh the 250 lbs.stomach a little big but.not fat.
@2yoyoyo1Unplugged he didn't actually write the song, but yes, he was singing it to the love of his life, for sure. The Rightous Brothers, with the solo sung by Bobby Hatfield, made the song popular in 1965. But it was written for the movie "UNCHAINED" in 1955 and sung by Todd Duncan as the theme song.
Elvis was a MASTERPIECE of God !
Watching this performance is both heartwarming and heart-wrenching. R.I.P. King
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May he rest in peace 🙏 ❤
This rendition is in fact the very last time that Elvis performed before his passing. He truly was and still is the undisputed King of music and the most iconic performer to ever step in front of a microphone.
6 weeks before he died. That voice never left him!
This performance always makes me so sad...he was so ill...he died shortly after....I love you ELVIS!
Britt-he learned how to play the piano by ear as he could not read music
He truly was a talent that will never be duplicated. ❤
#truth
Elvis had an amazing voice up to the end. This was his last TV special, his last concert was June 26, 1977 in Indianapolis, Indiana. I was at his last concert & he was fantastic.
You sir, are a lucky man.
I thought this recording was from June 21st in Rapid City. I could be wrong of course.
@@jakehagenson7225 You're right.
The concerts in Omaha and Rapid City were the two that CBS used for the special that aired after his death. This was from the Rapid concert.
He had, I believe, 5 more concerts after this one on this tour with the last one in Indianapolis.
You are correct. It was for the last TV special-which ended up airing in October of 1977.
Weeks before he died, everything in his body was about to fail but never his voice and soul
Damn, Elvis was a treasure....
Elvis had an strong voice like a powerful opera singer. They don't call him the king for nothing.
He sang that just 6 weeks before his death. Absolutely AMAZING
Please stop repeating "6 weeks"
It's June 21, 1977 so 56 days (8 weeks) before his unfortunate passing.
@@bertsplci yes 8 weeks are correct
He's dying and sounded this good, imagine if he's in his prime 😢
The saddest thing is that he wasn't fat, he was swollen from the toxins of the drugs. We're actually witnessing his death, albeit ever so slowly.
He probably has liver failure from all the drugs he was doing. Such a tragedy.
HE PASSES 2MONTHS LATER
It wasn't the drugs alone, but he had severe constipation. It's why he was found at the toilet. The strain broke his heart, literally.
Elvis had early cataracts, diabetes, central obesity with thin extremities, signs of Cushing’s Syndrome, no doubt secondary to prednisone, and other meds. A sad case of prescription med dependence, fueled also by an unscrupulous doctor.
Yeah he died on the toilet 3 hours later and what's so horrible is that he was so backed up from the cocaine that he was puking up his own shut so fucking sad😢😢😢
That's why he's The King! Adore your reactions.... ❤❤❤❤
That man made millions of panties wet.
He’s still the best. No one could top him since he passed away in 1977 and no one ever will. He will always be THE KING - no matter what.
Gone weeks later. There will never be one like him.
Elvis`s career lasted 24 years (1953 - 1977 ).
People are constantly talking about his weight gain, when in fact, he gained weight in the last three years of his life. In the end, his face was bloated, not fat.
Some months after this concert, he passed.
Elvis was a very sick man but all people mention about him is his drug abuse. He took legal drugs for his various health problems, no street drugs.
It doesn't matter if they were legal drugs.He did not need them.He was just a drug addict
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I won`t quarrel with you because you have too little knowledge about his actual situation.
People who lack knowledge tend to simplify matters, and for them, everything is black or white. Ignorant people wash away all the countless shades of grey although those shades are the stuff our lives are made of.
@@philhaymes123 You should do more research.
The King Elvis was like all the american people betryed by a corrupt so called medical system that robs the people of their lives.the worst healthcare in the entire world and dreadful food standards appalling workers rights .it cost the World Elvis Presley❤❤❤❤
Awww. Gotta love Elvis! He gave his all for his fans til he just couldn't anymore! He was not well here and dug deep to perform the best he could for his fans! Breathless and could still sing like that! He was bloated not fat! Just amazing! Rest easy dear Elvis! We will always love you!
God came through Elvis and gifted us all, thank you Elvis for having faith in the source of all life. We will see you again friend, someday.
Elvis gave us his all til thy the very end.Missing u Elvis !!
Agreed!
Elvis was a gift from God.
But she's wrong. He wasn't "funny and relaxed". He was dying. From over medication from scurrilous doctors. Hes' a wreck. But a beautiful wreck. It's really sad and glorious at the same time.
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Brings you to tears knowing he wouldn't be on this earth much longer after this performance.
Elvis never had a singing lesson it was gods gift !!he was truly blessed 💯💯🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
He couldn't read music either! Never had piano lessons and played beautifully!🌟🌟🌟
Elvis was very sick here.His health was deteriorating but his voice never failed us.RIP To The GOAT
My favorite❤
Even at his worst..he was still the best ❤
Today...1/8/24 he would have been 89. Happy Birthday Elvis....the undisputed King of all music.
❤❤❤ I agree. The king of music.❤❤❤
Just like the guitar, he taught himself to play the piano.
He sang from his soul not just his heart!❤
I was born and grew up in Memphis … I’m just a fan of Elvis and truly still love and miss him .. He was a regular guy with an over abundance of Talent ., Charisma , and amazing looks ❤ He truly loved his fans and gave all he could to entertain us all. Here he is still remembered in awe. I don’t know if he knew how much he was loved because of those around him controlling his life … Thank you for the video dear Britt
It's weird, how his voice got so much more powerful towards the end of his life? Very high vocal range.
6:52 This was indeed his goodbye to his fans! This performance is sacred to those of us who love him to this day!
Happy Birthday King!!
He was thinking of Priscilla everytime he sang it.
It took me years to be able to watch this I love and miss him
Elvis my Love ❤❤❤❤
He literally was gasping for breadth when he was talking but what a man he belted that song out with every bit of strength he had i can't watch it without crying as he's so ill my heart breaks for him but the smile he gives to his fans shows the love he had for them and they him and we still love him today god rest his beautiful soul ❤
The Man, The King, The Legend! Nobody will ever compare....
Powerhouse. Swollen and sick, but delivering Elvis magic.
Goosebumps! The King Elvis. The greatest ever! That voice is insane!
8 weeks before his death...ladies and gentlemen...the only King 💔
The greatest entertainer of all time and will never be another like him
' UNREAL,UNREAL,UNREAL'! Yes, he was... This man did it all! CASE CLOSED! And you killed it too my Beauty...
I saw him in concert the last two times he played in Chicago, including three months before he passed. As large as he was, the voice was definitely still there. He found places to take extra breaths, but he was phenomenal. I am so blessed to have seen him in concert. Thank you for doing all of these reactions to Elvis. You are adorable in the way you do these reactions. Really wish you could have been alive when Elvis was still alive. I don't think there will ever be another voice like his. RIP, Elvis.
The Righteous Brothers made this a hit in the 60s.
Elvis made it a hit again.
Fun Fact: Bill Medley and Elvis were great friends. In fact they alternated concerts in Vegas at The International for awhile.
Britt you should react to Medley's tribute song to Elvis, "Old Friend".
In 1955 Roy Hamilton was one of the first to record Unchained Melody. Hamilton was one of Elvis' great musical heroes and also a friend. Roy visited Elvis when he was recording in Memphis in 1969, shortly before he passed away.
He had that magnificent voice to the very end ,god bless him
This always makes me cry the effort that must of taken all of his strength to complete this concert,but this version of this song is absolutely brilliant, thank you so much and as it is his birthday on monday ❤❤❤ well done you
The greatest voice the world has ever heard
First time I heard this song I was 7 years old. My dad was coming home from one of his usual Saturday morning golf games, and he stopped at the mall and got me two things. The first was a sugar cookie, which while I love thouse, I was more excited about what he handed me next. A cassette tape called “The Greatest Performances of Elvis Presley”. The tape had an assortment of tracks, both studio recordings and live performances, ranging from his start in 1953 to the end in 1977. I listened to that tape religiously be it in my room, riding with my mom in her car, or riding with my dad. I had that tape with me a lot. So this song played I don’t know how many times. I remembered even then feeling the power of that vocal. I had no idea then that it was near the end of his life, or what he was going through personally at that time. His manager was keeping him busy with countless gigs and Vegas appearances. He was a greedy money hungry man who took advantage of Elvis, taking 50% of Elvis’ earnings from his live performances in the later years and working him to the point of exhaustion. Elvis also never got over the heartbreak of losing his mother so young, and also his divorce from Priscilla. All of this, mixed with his inherited health issues effected him. People say that it was the pills and unhealthy life choices that killed him. But if you read the book “Destined to die Young” it really dives into the true cause of his death. He had a health condition that was hereditary from his mom’s side of the family. In fact, his mom also ha it. In his case, he had an enlarged heart and an impacted colon. The book shows that even if he’d never taken a pill in his life, he still would’ve most likely died young. As a 7 year old kid, I didn’t know any of this. I just knew I liked what I heard. Seeing it now, and knowing his story, it makes it even more powerful. I would describe it as beautifully heartbreaking. The reason is, because it’s heartbreaking that he was going through all of this at the time, but even in spite of it, when he sang, especially a song like this, he gave it all he had. His voice never wavered one bit. If you ever watch the Elvis movie from 2022, Austin Butler recreated this so beautifully. Worth a watch.
Elvis was a musical god...there wil never be someone like him ....the biggest ever
Simply the King
I was lucky to see him live at the Hilton in Las Vegas in 1975 when I was ten years old. The man was incredible. He had a stage entrance and presence like no one else. He owned the room the moment he stepped out on stage. When George Harrison saw Elvis live in 1972, he said it was like experiencing the god Vishnu descending from the skies. Yeah, it was just like that.
He truly was THE KING and will always be.
There will never be another Elvis
He was my first love as young girl and my favorite singer of all thru my life .
He was taken way to soon
There's a saying "A bell isn't a bell until you have rung it - and a song isn't a song until Elvis has sung it"
Never heard it, and I love it! ❤
When he first starts playing the piano it gives you the chills. When he sings you wanna cry. When he smiles you can’t help but smile. When the build up comes he sounds operatic. The entire song is just, I have no words. I love this man and I am truly obsessed. Thank you for the sweetest review.
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Elvis is absolutely one of a kind. The real King of music
I graduated from college in May of 1977 just before he died in August of that year. He was scheduled to perform in Hershey February of 1978. I was planning on sleeping outside for those tickets. I wouldn't have done that for any other performer. Even though this was one of his last performances and he wasn't well. However, his greatest gift, his voice, was still phenomenal. I would have still been THRILLED to be in this audience.
Best reaction Britt. I did see Elvis in 1976 and 77 in Chicago. In 77 it was the month of May, 3 months before he passed. I was 16 at the time and I liked him but after seeing him in person it was a experience that I won't forgot. Hs voice, charisma, and the connection he had with fans and people. You knew he was something god given but yet he never acted bigger or better than anyone. His appreciation for what the fans gave hime he gave back ten fold and more. Agree, no words can actually describe how much he had in talent, in his heart, and the ability to have you feel his soul when he sang. Truly unbelievable.
I can’t watch this without balling my eyes out.
People who don't get Elvis, I just feel really sad for.
What an amazing singer, charismatic man, and gentle heart he was.
This performance is staggering to me. Just incredible.
It is a magnificent performance. Oh, how I wish he would have taken care of himself. He had so much to offer the world. 🫶
His fans are like none other
Every song Elvis sang immediately became his song!!
Final stand of the king! Elvis is and was
Not his last concert. This was in Rapid City, SD on June 21, 1977. His last concert was in Indianapolis.
Elvis Presley Was Well Known For Pop Country And Gospel His Voice Is Amazing
As a huge E fan- thanks!
He is unique in every way n everything
Blue Christmas - one of my favourite tracks by Elvis. But another is the Blue Christmas duet with Martine. Their voices so compliment each other.
Forever and always I will love this man❤
I didn't think anyone could sing the emotion into Bridge Over Troubled Water like Art Garfunkel until Elvis recorded it. Just like Unchained Melody, his voice is made for it.And that's just a starting point.
I Tried I just can't WATCH this Performance - I was 10 When We LOST OUR ELVIS *AUGUST 16, 1977 - Finding My Momma & Daddy Both Crying -- Shocked me - and they told us kids -- We all cried SHOCKED THE WORLD -- WATCHED EVERYTHING THAT DAY ON TV NEWS CONSTANTLY HIS FUNERAL -- THIS WAS RIGHT BEFORE WE LOST HIM -- REST IN PEACE ELVIS AARON PRESLEY FOREVER LOVED NEVER FORGOTTEN
Me too Tonya. It's always hard for me 😢
Amen 🙏 I was eleven. Never will forget. 😢 Love you Elvis.
You’re right, when Elvis sang a song it was his..
Very rarely did I ever think the original version was as good as Elvis’s
Oh, Britt, this is so heartbreaking to listen to and watch, he passed away a few weeks after this. Tears always flow when this is on but thank you for your wonderful reaction to his essence, we will always love Elvis❤
That’s why Elvis is the King!
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His body was literally shutting down, he was in pain but still went out and performed cuz it’s what he loved. His voice never left him it’s so unfortunate we didn’t get this elvis voice longer. It was so powerful
BRITT--this is Elvis near the end when he was really struggling with health and weight. It is sad but also his voice was still amazing.
The greatest.. GodBLESS. Thank you. M ❤
Absolutely nobody brings Elvis Presley music like you do darlin hands down ❤👍 !!!
Eddie623 is so right. Thank you, Britt, for the love and respect you show for Elvis.
Elvis music? wtf does that mean?
Love your emotion
I lived next to Elvis's cousin when I was 4-5 years old, in our hometown of Tupelo, MS. Elvis would ride either his motorcycle or a convertible down from Memphis to visit his cousins. When I would see Elvis pull into Mr. Harold Ray's, I would run over because Elvis would always take me for a ride. I had no concept of fame, only that he was a sweet guy who indulged my love of fast vehicles. My mother was leary of motorcycles, and I can still hear Elvis saying, Mrs. Iris, I'll promise to protect her, but I can't tell her no. Elvis would always stop at a drive-in and buy me a milkshake and sing to me. Years later, after we had moved and Elvis's death, Mr. Harold Ray Presley was the sheriff of Lee County and killed in a shoot-out with a kidnapper. The kidnapper and victim were also killed. When I visit home, you still see both young and older Presley relatives. The Presley genes are strong, and some have a strong resemblance to Elvis, which throws visitors to his birthplace. Loved your reaction.
60 yrs old male and grew up an absolutely massive Elvis fan, he still brings tears to my eyes now, im so glad you found him 🎉
And this is the ultimate proof that voice served him to the end... 👑
So good to see you young people listening to Elvis no one could sing like the King glad you enjoyed it
Still a member of the PDC, in poor health and he still brought in the ladies. I love this man so much and his music, l believe, his music saved my life in so many ways.