American Rapper FIRST time REACTION to Elvis Presley - If I Can Dream ('68 Comeback Special)
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American Rapper FIRST time REACTION to Elvis Presley - If I Can Dream ('68 Comeback Special)
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Elvis was advised not to do this song or In The Ghetto. MLK and Robert Kennedy had both been assassinated and Elvis thought this conveyed his feelings. He grew up in a ghetto, closest friends were black and he sang in a black church choir. He was so talented but also a genuinely nice guy. He was going to turn down a concert at the Houston Astrodome because he was told he could leave the black girls (backup singers) home. He told Houston to deal with it or he wasn’t coming. You need to check out more Elvis!
More Elvis please
Thanks for the mention of Kennedy -- rarely anyone ever does.
“In The Ghetto” and “Walk A Mile In My Shoes” (there is a live version from 1970) are a couple of more good message songs. I have been an Elvis fan for 69 years, enjoy his music as much today as I did back then. He has recorded well over 700 songs. I am looking forward to seeing you react to more. Thank you for this one, it is a special tribute to MLK
@@patst1944 There are TWO versions of "Walk A Mile In My Shoes" -- one where Elvis recites a little poem before the song which is at ruclips.net/video/z-NgDbK9N6g/видео.html; the other version is where someone stupidly omitted that little poem & that makes a difference -- that little poem is part of the whole experience. Btw, If I Can Dream also encompassed the assassination of Robert Kennedy which Elvis & producer of the '68 special Steve Binder saw on the TV news when it happened. They talked into the wee hrs. of the morning about the assassinations, Vietnam & a world in turmoil, & based on those discussions, Binder asked Walter Earl Brown to compose a song loosely based on King's wish for a world of peace & harmony. Thanks.
I agree BP needs to check more out there's alot of layers to Elvis what a beautiful soul ❤✌️
I am a 69 year old black woman who initially believed the lies that Elvis was racist. Just look at the interviews after is death; Cissy Houston, BB King, Fats Domino. The it was stated that James Brown sat at Elvis' coffin for 2 hours, crying and talking to "his brother". I just started in December, 2023 watching is movies and added his songs go my play list.
Real cool. We are always lied to. To keep us divided!
❤
Funny enough, those claims of racism came from a single new paper source.
And where did he get his sources and quotes… well it was figured out by no one. They were literally made up by him.
What’s also funnier, the same writer… had ties to the KKK.
Yeah, times are interesting and how stuff can go from nothing to a full on perception for people that can take generations to break.
Thankfully you went out there and learned the truth and have come to enjoy the music of Elvis the same as everyone can.
Who cares. His music was awesome. Racist people come in all colors
Chuck Berry saying Elvis was accused of copying black music, we all copied him ffs ha ha
That America isn't more proud of Elvis is a disgrace, he sold almost 1,5 billion records, could sing anything better than anybody, he looked like a Greek God, he is the G.O.A.T
I agree!!
He even had more Number 1 singles in the UK than in America. He is revered all around the world with huge fan clubs in Germany, Italy,Great Britain and Australia , China and Japan. In America, his home Graceland is the second most visited house after the Whitehouse ! People love Elvis for his voice, his looks, his personality, his humble nature, his patriotism and his humanitarianism. President Trump awarded Elvis a prestigious “ Medal of Freedom” The highest award given to Civilians, saying Elvis was “ an enduring American icon” so glad he was finally, 43 years after his death, given the recognition he deserved. 👌💕🕺🇺🇸
@@julialesleysheppard , in the 80s I went to Israel while in the Navy. Took a bus tour of all the holy sites and one of the stops we made was a shop in the middle of nowhere that was dedicated to Elvis! I shit you not!
@@shawnj1966that must have made your day👌💕🕺Actually, it does make sense because it has recently been established that Elvis has Jewish roots, with his maternal Great Great Grandmother being a Jewish lady called Nancy Burdine. Elvis had the Star of David engraved on his mother’s headstone now on display at Graceland!🙏💕
huh....he's the most beloved and the most successful male artist IN HISTORY....they literally just did an oscar nominated movie on him....he's a national, international treasure and we adore him. so WTH are you even talking about.
No autotune or other gimmicks, just pure talent.
Talent from God
He was singing about MLK AND BK. HE WORE A SUIT OUT OF RESPECT
This is my favorite Elvis song. He was deeply hurt when MLK was assassinated. I'm so impressed he was willing to stand up and plead for peace in the best way he knew how. Such a great performance! ❤
True xx
It was a tribute to MLK, JFK, RFK, and our soldiers killed in Vietnam. Read about the hidden message of the dark maroon kerchef he wears.
the song IF I CAN DREAM he did after MLK was assassinated was written for him he wanted to convey a message like MLK did in his speech and everytime I hear this amazing song I get teary eyed and chills. he put so much passion into it as he did with all songs he did. ELVIS was a wonderful human being which I believe was sent to us by GOD. he brought so much joy and love and passion into ppls lives as he will forever. he is still and ALWAYS will be my number 1 until my time is done and beyond. so much more I could say and express but don't want this post to turn into a novel lol.. (In the ghetto AMAZING tears and chills on that song also along with so many others that he sang)
So for me it’s not a matter of liking Elvis or not….. the more significant aspect of Elvis is that he changed American music at it’s core. He brought different types of music into the forefront of popularity that otherwise would have probably taken decades to achieve. He could perform rock and roll, love ballads, gospel or blues and everyone was on board! So how many people opened up their musical interests because of Elvis?? He 100% changed American music at it’s core! For me that is why Elvis is so incredibly significant! Like him or not the impact he made on music is huge!!!
In fact Elvis did a lot of other great artists music better than they did. My way and Bridge over trouble waters comes to mind. His manager Col Parker would only allow him to preform someone else’s song if they owned 50% of the song. That’s why Dolly Parton wouldn’t allow Elvis to do “The Greatest love of all”…Whitney Houston ended up doing it and did fantastic of course!
Elvis came from a fairly poor upbringing, he definitely was not wealthy. At his core, Elvis Presley was a very generous and loving man. Throughout his career, he gave gifts and money to many of those in need, whether it was a car or hospital surgery expenses, etc. He was also very patriotic, and at the height of his career, he left the entertainment business and served in the U.S. Army for 3 years getting promoted to Staff Sergeant. He was drafted into the Army, but was given the option to enlisted and serve in "Special Services" with priority housing and treatment as an entertainer in the Army. However, he refused the special treatment and became a regular combat soldier assigned to the 37th Armor, and then the 3rd Armor Division in Germany where he was stationed for 2 years. He finished his three years, and returned to the music industry. Poor management by his handlers and the pressure of his very demanding career in music and movies took a toll, and he often turned to alcohol and prescription medications. His death was very tragic.
@rangerfan11 The song Dolly Parton wrote and had a # 1 hit was "I Will Always Love You". Whitney Houston did it and made an even bigger hit out of it. You were mistaken about the name of the song.
Elvis invented rock n roll.
sorry but Dolly's song was I will always love you.
Elvis didn’t think he would be remembered. I’m at the age where I had the opportunity to see Elvis live in concert. I was nine years old and I went with my mom and sister. It makes my heart smile when I see the younger generation embrace Elvis. Thank you for your reaction. This is a powerful song.
Damn, that would have been incredible to have seen
Elvis is the top selling solo artist ever in history.
Yes he is
And that's when you had no downloads and you actually had to go out to a record store to buy the single.
The song is the closing song from the 68 come back speical. Look In to it. Stop and learn a little about the man.
If a dvd could get worn out, my Mom would have worn out that '68 Comeback Special disc. ❤ 😍 He had just returned from Army duty and back to his music and fans.
This was written specifically for Elvis by Walter Earl Brown for the '68 Comeback special which aired Dec 3rd. This was the song that concluded the television special, perhaps as apocalyptic a single recording as Elvis would ever attempt, not so much for its words (which represent a somewhat generalized message of peace and understanding) as for the raw, unmodulated emotion that he puts into them. The song was written at the last minute to provide a finale that would allow Elvis to articulate his anguish over the assassinations of Bobby Kennedy (June 6) and Martin Luther King, Jr., (Apr 4) and in essence that is just what its idealistic lyrics do (“There must be peace and understanding sometime”). But it is what comes over Elvis in the studio, the pain and conviction in his voice as he sings of “a better land where all my brothers walk hand in hand,” then practically screams out the last line, “Please let my dream come true - right…now!” that puts the song quite literally over the top. The single not only whetted the public’s appetite for the special, it changed both the climate and perception surrounding Elvis, charting higher than anything Elvis had had out in three years.
MLK was assassinated less than 9 miles from Elvis' home Graceland in Memphis.
Elvis had been abusing abd mixing prescription drugs for various conditions. There were also the uppers and downers to keep him going. At that time doctors pretty much handed out rxs for them like they were Skittles. Elvis had a long, recurring history of bowel obstruction that was really bad at the time of his death. It caused him to have a heart attack in his bathroom from straining too hard. His heart was already weak from a genetic heart condition , bad diet and the years of rx drug abuse and it just gave out. Some of the rx drugs that the doctor had him taking at the same time would never be prescribed together by any sane doctor because of adverse reactions to each other.
Thank you for the mention of Kennedy -- barely anyone ever does.
Perfect explanation
But let’s not forget that Col. Parker owned the doctors who handed out the pills, shots or whatever. He cared nothing about the man…only the man’s money!😢
Perfect
Very well said! May he rest in peace!
this was performed in TRIBUTE to MLK because Elvis could not attend his funeral. I grew up on ELVIS my MOM was a HUUUUGE FAN. I have 100's of his ALBUMS from her. She had a tour with Elvis dad Vernon at Graceland. Lots and LOTS of memories of Elvis and when he died it was DEVASTATING
This song also encompassed the assassination of Robert Kennedy which Elvis & producer of the '68 special Steve Binder saw on the TV news when it happened. They talked into the wee hrs. of the morning about the assassinations, Vietnam & a world in turmoil, & based on those discussions & what Elvis expressed, Binder asked Walter Earl Brown to compose a song loosely based on King's wish for a world of peace & harmony. .
It was for MLK. The white people that didn’t want him to sing it because of racism being the norm and the problems it would cause. When Elvis sang it anyway - “They” tried to calm things down by saying the song (that was SO OBVIOUSLY FOR MLK) was for Kennedy and Vietam to ease the tension. And if you need more proof then the lyrics: MLK was killed 4/4/68. It was written by a black man for Elvis in April/May and given to Elvis who recorded it in June. Kennedy wasn’t killed until June. The song was written BEFORE Kennedy was killed.
@Niniof5 You are right. It almost sounds like racism when people so strongly deny what was so obviously written for MLK. It’s just weird because if you need more proof than the lyrics: MLK was killed 4/4/68. It was written, and given to Elvis, April/May 1968. Elvis recorded it in June 1968. Kennedy wasn’t killed until June. The song was WRITTEN BEFORE Kennedy was killed.
@@michele6740 It was written in a matter of days right after Kennedy's assassination. Best to see all of Steve Binder's video interviews where he says the song was also motivated by the assassination of Robert Kennedy & "we spent the whole night basically talking about the Kennedy assassinations of both Bobby and John." Binder also has a lengthy video w-full explanation of the making of the '68 special & the culmination of the song at "Gates of Graceland: Secrets of the '68 Special."
@@michele6740NOT White PEOPLE. 1 WHITE PERSON! His manager!!! And he said he's doing it!
This song is a musical prayer. I'm in my late 50s now, but I grew up in a little southern, racist town in the 60's and 70's. As a boy, I remember my backwater-hillbilly father complaining about Elvis and his support for "all those damn n****** troublemakers". You see, there were no black kids in my school, but when I was 12 years old I played in a youth bowling league in the nearby city of Beaumont that included young, minority players. I especially liked this guy named Tony... a 14-year-old black kid that seemed to like me from the start (which made me really happy, because growing up in South Vidor with home-cut, tossled-hair and what we called "dirty 7-11 feet" I didn't get a lot of attention from the "cool kids' back then). From my pre-teen perspective, Tony knew everything about everything. He was a natural leader and he made us all laugh while we just happily (and naturally) did everything he said. That was really my first introduction to anyone else of color (aside from television), and I learned real fast that my racist father was wrong.
When I hear this song, I remember my father's words, and the clash that came from my loving him as a father, and simultaneously not trusting him on many issues. I also think of the many people throughout my life that I grew to love and respect (and admire), about whom Elvis was singing that night.
Thank you for reacting to this song. It's a window into our past... during a time of great change and conflict in the U.S. And, seeing how people still treat one another today, "If I Can Dream" is every bit as relevant today as it was then.
Amen!
Wow, I grew up in Orange. I didn't judge people by their skin color either!
Thank you. Amen
beautifully expressed. I relate.
I don't care if he stood and sang the alphabet song. I would listen and love it. His voice is so good.
ELVIS is not and never was a way-cist. He loved black people and was born into poverty. He is self-made and gave away millions of $$ to everyone, even strangers. If you don't know ELVIS and his music, you're truly missing out. I'm 69 years old and fell in love with ELVIS when I was probably about 8? If I Can Dream was definitely because of Bobby Kennedy and MLK and was the final song in the '68 Comeback Special. ELVIS gave us his all. And if you haven't guessed, I'm a huge ELVIS freak. I love you ELVIS forever!💜⚡️⚡️
TCB 💜⚡️⚡️
Wait, when I was 8 was planned on marrying Elvis! Loved Blue Hawaii Album. My mother bought it for us. Plus many early songs, Little Sister, Are you Lonesome Tonight...great memories. ❤❤❤
@karenmarks1353 you know it!! Glad to meet you, fellow ELVIS fan!✌️😃
And...I worked with a woman who went to one of Elvis's shows in Las Vegas and she was right at the stage and he actually Kissed her!
Spot on ! And to think I was the only one to marry him 🤭 loved him also at 8 🫠
Australia 💕 Christina
@@christinalikoski4937 perfect!👋😃💜⚡️
It wasn't only the type of music it was his message of racial unity and the fact he worked with black musicians that got Elvis in trouble with the Industry
This is one of my favorites from Elvis. The words and passion of the lyrics are a tribute to Dr King.❤
It also encompassed the assassination of Robert Kennedy which Elvis & producer-director of the special Steve Binder saw on TV when it happened. The song was composed (amazingly) in a rush, based loosely on King's speech for a world of peace & harmony. As per the video interviews of Steve Binder, he explains that "the song was also motivated by the assassination of Robert Kennedy" & goes on to say "we spent the whole night basically talking about the Kennedy assassinations of both Bobby and John. It was at that very lengthy discussion where Elvis expressed his thoughts & feeling about the world in turmoil (which included Vietnam) which caused Binder to ask Walter Earl Brown to compose a song based on what Elvis had expressed.
@@carolhayar3037Also, our soldiers who were dying in Vietnam.
This was much more than MLK.
Of course -- & i did mention Vietnam -- that's what the red tie represented -- the blood shed in Vietnam; & while i didn't go into more detail, that was the point -- a general, lengthy talk about a world in turmoil which included other assassinations; yet most people focus solely on MLK. Thanks.
Elvis!! Never a bad song. Gospel was his favorite genre. Please play some of his gospel covers
A gospel stuff is beautiful
And it was honestly what he was best at.
I believe he’s in the rock ‘n’ roll, Hall of Fame country, Hall of Fame, gospel Hall of Fame, and one other
In the "Million Dollar Quartet" where he's singing with Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash (it was all of them jamming out in a recording studio -- no full songs, but so good) they occasionally went into some gospel there. That's a really fun listen. Can you imagine those guys all together jamming and figuring out songs? It's amazing.
Oh yes he did, you never heard Confidence,Yoga is as Yoga Does, Old Mcdonald had a farm there are many others, he recorded over 700 songs I love them because they were Elvis songs, but they were not good........ He wasn't proud of many of his movie songs, but he did them because of contracts and the fact that they paid the bills.....
This was dark times for America. We had lost JFK, then Bobby, then Dr. King. The Civil Rights Movement was marching forward and not stopping. My mom was an advocate for Civil Rights, Equal Rights, Womens Rights, I was a kid but I marched with her. She was adamant with teaching my brother and me that we were ALL equal. And when we grew up we taught our kids the same. I grew up listening to Elvis and I clearly remember the day he died. I was in high school and while listening to the radio, the DJ broke into the middle of the song that was playing to announce that Elvis was dead. I broke down into tears. The DJ was crying on the radio trying to read the news flash. It was a horrible day. I remember when JFK, Bobby and Dr.King were all murdered. It was such a tumultuous decade. Elvis closed out his special with this song as a tribute to those men and what we had lost as a country because of it. I actually watched this on TV the night it aired.
Elvis always did "black music". He was a son of the south who grew up in the ghetto. He sang in a black choir. From the beginning of his career, people who only heard him on the radio thought he was a black singer. This was his music.
I was born in 1965, so I was 3-years-old when this came out. I grew up listening to Elvis. The only reason I grew knowing who he was and just how amazing he was, is because my Mama LOVED Elvis!!! Naturally, so did I. I remember when died…my Mama was heartbroken.
We all were heart broken when he passed
😢
1965 here to.I got to Elvis in his last concert in Memphis.
I was born in 1967.. I truly remember the day Elvis died.. my Mama went into mourning.
From a third generation Elvis fan thank you for keeping Elvis alvie
Elvis was a great friend to the black community. He sttendrd a black church during his pre-teen and teenage years. He played his music at the black blues clubs in Beale Street in Downtown Memphis. His stood up for and with the blacks all during the civil rights movement. He was filled with soul because that's what he knew. He has a huge catalog of hits. Perhaps you should watch the thing Joey from the Bronx sent you.
70 year old white woman, find it so refreshing to see the younger generation enjoying the same music as us and your brilliant comments on the lyrics…
This song and In The Ghetto both make me cry to this day. Both for different reasons ❤
Mama liked the roses and crying in the chapel gets me as well
This is a tribute to Robert Kennedy and MLK who was assassinated just 8 blocks from Graceland. It was written within 24 hours of airing. For once, EP did what he wanted and not what Col Tom Parker told him to do, which was to end the 68 Comeback Special with a Christmas song.
Thanks for mentioning Kennedy - hardly anyone ever does.
Yes your right but too Binder said For Vietnam When Elvis went to the White House to Meet Nixon Jerry Schilling was with him on the plane and ( Long Story By Jerry ) They only had 500 bucks Elvis had left on his own not bringing anything but His Kit He always had with Cologne Etc but A Vietnam Vet came on board and Elvis was talking to him the man had no Money and Elvis gave him all the 500 Dollars !!!!
@@HeavenlyPresley-Tonya I grew up in Memphis and he was in the newspaper all the time (my dad also worked at the Memphis newspaper so I still have many about EP). Elvis would see someone on the side of the road with their car broken down and he'd have one of his "Memphis Mafia" guys take them to a dealership to get a brand new car. There's so many small things like that that no one knows about. He was a kind, generous soul.
@@HeavenlyPresley-Tonya It was Vietnam (the reason for the red tie being the blood shed), other assassinations going back a ways, & the general turmoil of the world at that time. Things haven't changed, have they, not in all these yrs. It just seems to be worse when you consider shootings on the street, shootings in schools, assaults, & the list goes on.
@@HeavenlyPresley-Tonya It basically encompassed ALL the assassinations, Vietnam & a world in turmoil at that time (not that things have gotten any better now after all these many yrs.). But Elvis & Binder's discussions took in all aspects of what had been going on w-that song being a message for peace & harmony -- none of which we still don't seem to have. Thx.
...Elvis was the FIRST and BEST and has been for almost 70 years!! He has everything a singer needs: GOOD LOOKS, HUMOR, SEXY, a stunning VOICE... and above all an incredible CHARISMA!! ... He is still unsurpassed today and a singer for eternity!! ✨💎✨🕺🏻🕯Thank You
🙋🏼♂️ 🇬🇧 just after MLK was killed , Elvis was advised not to sing this song , instead he didn't just sing it .. he SAAAAAANNNNNG it !! 💪🏻👏🏻 .. 🙏🏻 day 9 asking BP .. Cab Calloway , Jumpin' Jive 👍🏻 Thank You .
I also believe 68 come back speical end song was to be a Christmas song.
46 years after his death, people are still calling Elvis the King of Rock'n'Roll, but he didn't like that title, he believed that the only King was God and he actually told this to his fans several times, he said: I believe that God is the only true king.
I think that Elvis is not only the king of Rock'n roll, he is the king of music because he can sing very well in any genre, but what do you think, is he good enough to be called a music king?
Elvis was really in my mind, the King of GOSPEL and other music, no one does it better then him, he is best known for making Rock N roll famous, so he was called The King of Rock N roll, but he never liked that people called him that.
He repeatedly stopped fans who said that he was the king of rock'n roll, telling them:
I'm just an entertainer and singer, God is the only true King (sometimes he added and that it Christ)!!
Elvis was born in the poor parts of Tupelo Mississippi and it was mainly African-american living there, at the place where Elvis family lived there only lived 3 more white family's, the rest was colored people, his family was dirt-poor until he became an artist after singing in a mainly colored peoples church during his childhood.
Did you know that he had several friends that where African american's, one of his friends where James Brown, yes THAT James Brown (The King of Soul), another artist was B.B King, yes that B.B King...
He also was a good friend with Mohamed Ali, yes the GREATEST boxer of all time, he even had a Robe made for him, but it was to much bling on it so Ali wouldn't where it more then one time to a fight.
He really admired Martin Luther King very much, Elvis felt that all people are equal, unfortunately he never got to meet him, that would have created to much problems for both of them at that time.
He had several medical problems, Glaucoma, (Insomnia) sleeping problems, irritable bowel syndrome and that will make you constipated, these are things that affected his real life and made him need medication to function.
Yes, he took medicines that today are considered to be called drugs, but at that time doctors prescribed it to him and to ordinary people, they did not know of the problems it could give people (side effects).
He never took any so called street drugs, but unfortunately he did not realize that those medications would be a problem for him, he thought that they where ordinary medicine because his doctor prescribed them to him and to everyone else that needed it.
Many of his relatives died at a relatively young age, so even if he wouldn't have the medication, he might have died at about the same age.
He could never be alone and thus himself, at that time the word superstar did not exist, so nothing could prepare him for that kind of life.
Did you know that a big group of white people actually smashed his records and wanted to ban his music, just because they called the music he did so called N... music, that is so painful to think that some people actually can think like that, skin color is just color and nothing more, when will people realize that?
There are some videos of when Elvis joking and messing up, he loved to joke around and pretend that he did not have control, but he had total control, he actually conducted his musicians and back up choirs all the time !
He is the only person to have 2 records gone to sell Gold and 2 to to sell Platinum since he died.
Elvis is also in almost every genre of Music Hall of Fame (5 that I'm sure of Rock 'n' Roll, Country, Gospel, Rockabilly and Rhythm and Blues), if Gospel is a genre in Music Hall of fame, then he should be in there to, but no one else is in more then perhaps 2 genres.
Not bad for someone who never took a single singing lesson, yes he sang in church so perhaps he learned a little there, right?
Something else that people tend to overlook:
He always conducts his musicians and backup singers, he never gets credit for being able to do that.
Imagen you are a singer, you have great musicians, you have great backup singers, no Guest Artists, no Auto-tune, no Lip-singing and no Fireworks, now all is about your skill, could you handle that pressure?
At the time when Elvis started, then Auto-tune did not exist yet and when it became available, then he still did not use it, he did not need to, he always sang so that you could hear every word that he sang, the Fans always felt that he sang to just you !
That is what Elvis did in over 1600 concerts (during his 20 years as an artist), despite having problems with his health, like his Glaucoma, the headlights must have hurt his eyes like crazy.
He sang over 800 songs, I wonder how he could remember them all, he never wrote a song himself, so he had to remember other peoples lyrics, well that is amazing in it self.
By the way he had Glaucoma and that must have been difficult being in the headlights all the time, that could be why he sometimes closes his eyes, but also sometimes squinting !
This unfortunately made him temporary blind after the shows, that is why they led him of the stage and into his car, that is something that not many people knew about Elvis.
Elvis suits was made of 100% Polyester, or 100 cotton (I'm not sure witch one), it was originally a karate suit (GI), it was very light, but it was hot, so it made him sweat a lot, he got some bad press about that, but if you give it all then you will sweat, it should be positive, right?
About the deep base voice JD Sumner (a member of The Stamps Quartet) he is the Basso Profundo, I think it's called that, it is the deepest base singer there is.
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A video about Elvis helping others, look at this: ruclips.net/video/CrJ1c9tm-C0/видео.html
Elvis made a show where all the money went to build the Memorial after Pearl Harbor, he talked to the nations about taking the Polio vaccine, Elvis took the first injection himself, he helped by donating a big amount of money to St:Jude's hospital, they fight against cancer (especially children with), he also gave away jewels, gave away cars, he even gave away some houses to total strangers.
Elvis started an organization that helps people to get out of Homelessness (Presley Charitable Foundation, Presley Place), this organization helps people even now close to 50 years after he passed away.
A thing that you perhaps did not know: Elvis ALMOST NEVER did a show OUTSIDE OF USA, yes he did sing a few in Canada: 4 concerts, 2 in Toronto, 1 in Ottawa and 1 time in Vancouver (during the 50:s).
When the Aloha From Hawaii (Live in Honolulu 1973) was showed it had close to 1.5 Billion viewers from around the whole world and 3.7 billion people lived on earth at this time, so it was close to 1/3 of all of the population on earth that viewed the show, it was the first time a single artist was shown LIVE around the globe.
Video of Mohammad Ali speech after Elvis died:
ruclips.net/video/PO8Kq_3KTyI/видео.html
I have to say that I loved being at Graceland and seeing his home, first we where at their old house in Tupelo where he lived in his early years, he was born there !
You don't have a guide taking you on a tour, you can go all over yourself, but stay outside of the ropes and do not attempt to go upstairs, the outside is huge, so is the house, but you don't realize that from the front of the house.
I don't regret for a second that I was there, or that I stood at his grave site and said out loud that this is for the humanitarian Elvis/the person/the man and then I gave him a military salute, the others there just looked at me and asked if I didn't like his music.
So I told them that he was clearly one of the best singers and artists ever, but I loved his big heart more, he helped so many people without getting credit for it, he didn't want the credit of helping others, he did it out of love and respect and to me that is what true charity is all about.
This PLACE (GRACELAND) should be a protected part of music history and also American history forever, I think that people will keep coming for years and years and years to come !
Elvis did lots of things for America to, he helped in a big way to avoid getting Polio (he took the vaccine in a TV show and that made the interest for taking the vaccine to go up from 0,6 % all the way up to 80 % in 6 months), so in 6 months he got 79.4 % more of the American people take the Polio vaccine and shortly after it was eradicated from USA, he also helped in the fight to defeat Cancer by helping to build St:Jude's children cancer treatment clinic by donating a huge amount of money to them, he also helped to build the Memorial over Pearl Harbor and many other things!
Elvis brother was born 35 minutes before Elvis, and was stillborn. They were twins
I grew up loving Donny Osmond and Michael Jackson. After Michael died, I remember watching Donny being interviewed and they asked him about Michael and Donny said he and Michael were “friends.” During the interview, Elvis Presley came up. Donny said that he was visiting with Elvis when they were in Las Vegas. He said Elvis was very concerned about his spiritual belief and his twin brother, who had died at birth. Elvis was such an amazing man!!!!
It's a protest song. When he sticks it to his manager
Elvis changed the world of music and continues to influence us to this day. Elvis and the Black Community, King of Kindness are great videos to watch
how did Elvis change the world of music? What is Elvis and the black community?
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Elvis and the black community is a video taken from a small documentary, that talks with people within the community about their experiences and insight with Elvis. It's in two parts but it's really good.
@@hipsville so it has nothing to do with the black community it is simply a few black people that met him, right? and how did he change the world of music?
Brother you should Listen to His Gospel Music ❤👍
Yes most def
Yes greatest Gospel music.
Yep definitely
I have been an Elvis fan for 64 years! I was 6 when I received my first Elvis record for a birthday present! I will be 70 years old in about a week and he still is the Greatest Entertainer of all time!
Elvis, as a little boy, grew up in poverty, in the ghetto in Tupelo, Mississippi. He attended black Pentecostal churches with his parents. He later moved, in his teens, to Memphis.
You should check out “Elvis Presley and the Black Community - that echo will never die”. The “If I can Dream” is his tribute to both MLK & Robert Kennedy who were killed earlier in 1968. His manager told him not to but Elvis was determined.
you mean Elvis and a few black artists that met him.
DEFINITELY!😊
Don't forget Elvis's favorite music was gospel and it comes out in this song and when he did in the ghetto
JUST GREAT SADLY MISSED LOVED ALL OF HIS MUSIC HE JUST HAD A GOD GIVEN TALENT ❤🙏👍👍👍👍👍
this is directly related to ml k shortly after he was assassinated. you can fell his sadness.
This song also encompassed the assassination of Robert Kennedy which Elvis & producer of the '68 special Steve Binder saw on the TV news when it happened. They talked into the wee hrs. of the morning about the assassinations, Vietnam & a world in turmoil, & based on those discussion & what Elvis expressed, Binder asked Walter Earl Brown to compose a song loosely based on King's wish for a world of peace & harmony. .
Don't forget MJ...they realized they couldn't control them much longer so they made them OD
The innovator, the creator, the first, bigger than life, "THE KING oF ROCK AND ROLL" His manager told him not to close the special with this song but he did anyway.
There is nothing else like Elvis singing gospel - you should give it a listen.
Gospel music was Elvis church. His only Grammy’s were for his Gospel music. His diversity was not given enough credit. Only now that we appreciate his extraordinary talent.
I rock with Elvis all day every day RIP
This is my favorite Elvis song. I'm surprised you haven't heard Elvis singing gospel music. He did a lot of it. I hope you keep doing more Elvis.
Absolutely beautiful performance. So glad you got to this one.
That echo will never die.
....there is a 2 part documentary titled: ELVIS AND THE BLACK COMMUNITY....well worth exploring.
you mean Elvis and a few black artists that met him.
One of the true legendary performances.
Elvis died in 1977, aged 42, from either sudden heart failure, polypharmacy ( combination of prescribed drugs interacting ) or an overdose. His autopsy was sealed for a 50 year term, but will become a public record in August 2027 ... It's also interesting what you say about people that " everyone " knows ... I cover schools for absent teachers, and have a famous faces from history quiz, for emergencies when no work has been set ... I'm in the UK, so Winston Churchill, Florence Nightingale, Margaret Thatcher are there as are JFK, Martin Luther King, Bob Marley, Madonna and Elvis. The one that 95% of them know is Elvis Presley, more children between 11-16 know him than Churchill or Mrs Thatcher .... that's one hell of a " Brand Recognition " for someone who's been dead nearly 50 years ...
Elvis was a gift from God !
Do you think god was proud of him?
@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425is he proud of you?
@@tanyafromjefferson5484 do you believe in the invisible army?
You can never do too much Elvis!
I was lucky enough to see Elvis in concert tickets twice. The audience waited with high pitched excitement for his intro, which was Cee Cee Rider. There was no let up in excitement until the words, "Elvis has left the building. " Thanks for the great memories!
I saw his twice. 1974 and 1975. I was a teenager. Memories that will never go away.
I only saw Elvis once - in Austin, TX. When the first piano notes of “Can’t Help Falling In Love” began- I realized that I might never again experience ANYTHING as good as what I was hearing. That hit me like a ton of bricks, while Elvis was still onstage! When tickets sold out in San Antonio (Hemisfair Arena) before I could get tickets, I still sat outside and listened!
One of his friends said, music goes from Elvis' s brain to his heart and out of his mouth. 🧠❤️🗣️🎶
Fabulous reaction! Thank you!☀️💚☀️
Everything in this performance has a purpose. The song itself was written by Earl Brown, inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King’s speech I Have a Dream. The song was written with Elvis in mind & it’s a tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Mr. Brown was aware of Elvis love for Dr. King. He also knew that Elvis was devastated by the news of Dr. King’s assassination (less than 9 miles from Graceland, Elvis‘s home). The white suit was also worn to accompany the song’s dream for better days. At the time, the conflict in Vietnam was heart wrenching. In remembrance, of the lives lost during the Vietnam war. The burgundy colored scarf Elvis wore around his neck was for them.
And Robert Kennedy was assassinated 2 mos. later. As per Steve Binder, producer of the '68 special, he & Elvis saw the news about Kennedy's assassination on TV when it happened. They talked until about 4 a.m. about the assassinations, Vietnam & a world in turmoil. Binder asked Walter Earl Brown to compose a song based on listening to Elvis express his thoughts & feelings. Brown composed the song which is loosely based on King's wish for a world of peace & harmony.
THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS❤️ Elvis inspires you to be a better human being❤️ You bring me and other Elvisfans a lot of Joy and Love❤️ Welcome to the Elvisfamily..It is filled with LOVE and FUN❤️😉
BACKGROUND INFO: As per the producer-director of the '68 special -- Steve Binder -- Elvis, Binder & others were together in the studio when they heard noise coming from the TV in the next room; it was the TV news broadcast that Robert Kennedy had just been assassinated. Binder, Elvis, et al sat up until about 4 a.m. talking about the turmoil in the world at that time w-Elvis expressing his thoughts & feelings, also the assassination of Pres. Kennedy & Vietnam. Binder asked songwriter Walter Earl Brown to compose a song based on those discussions. The song is notable for its similarities to Martin Luther King’s wish for a world of peace and harmony. The red tie was for the blood shed in Vietnam. Thanks.
Elvis's life us a double edged sword - triumph and tragedy.
This is 1968, after Elvis had been locked in movie contracts and trying to get out.
Elvis hit the scene in 1954 with That's All Right Mama.
Signed with RCA in 1955 and exploded all over the world.
Elvis was seen as a bad influence on youth, and in 57 he was drafted into the army, to get him off the scene.
In 1960 he recorded and released the fantastic album Elvis Is Back, and the singles Stuck On You/Fame And Fortune, It's Now Or Never/Mess O' Blues, within a month of hitting US shores.
His mother died while he was in Germany, and Elvis struggled with prescription pill addiction, which eventually took his life in 1977.
Elvis is very worth looking at.
The first rock star.
Songs to check out....
Trouble
Heartbreak Hotel
It Feels So Right
Gonna Get Back Home Somehow
In The Ghetto
Long Black Limosine
and hundreds of others.
One of the great singers.
The sit down performance of Tryin' To Get To You also
Elvis is a legend for a reason
if you watch the Elvis movie you can see the context of this performance. the year is 1968,
MLK is assassinated in Elvis' city of Memphis, and RFK was assassinated. you got it, related to I Have a Dream speech.
Thank you for mentioning Kennedy -- hardly anyone ever does.
My mother lived in some apartments where out here window she could see him on his horse every now n then
Please react to a short documentary called, "Elvis and the Black Community." You'll learn a lot more about him.
don't you mean Elvis and a few black artists that met him?
Yes! It was his response to the assassination of JFK, and Bobby Kennedy both were killed a few months apart in 1968. So he said what he felt in his 1968 come back Christmas special ✌️❤️🙏🙏
MLK & Vietnam too If you read Binders book you get a great understanding and Binders Documentary
JFK was assassinated in November,1963 and Robert Kennedy was killed in 1968, not sure of the month!
You said ""...the assassination of JFK, and Bobby Kennedy both were killed a few months apart in 1968" -- I' guessing you didn't realize you made a mistake because JFK was assassinated in 1963 & Robert in '68.
There is a very good short documentary called Elvis and the Black Community. It's very good and tells alot about Elvis and what he believed in.
Elvis & his nerves ('68 special): A little story producer-director Steve Binder told about Elvis is that he was so extremely nervous, he told Binder he didn't know any of the songs, forgot all the words & wasn't going out there, & Binder said i don't care if you walk out, just say hello then walk off, but you ARE going out. And out he came.
elvis live was a deep as it gets. you are on the elvis train now choooo! chooooo!
one of the greatets songs in history if not the best
The King!!!
Love Elvis as his music and soul bring light in my life as he has always been there since I was a little girl and fell in love with his voice, but then I saw him 😊🥰 Suspicious Minds is another great performance
If you want to tear up, listen to "In the Ghetto." It's one of my favorites. Thanks for your great reaction! ✌️❤️
Elvis still exist in frequency 👂
I was there. My uncle was in the production crew, flew my best friend and me out there.
Incredible. I wasn't a big fan at the time, but became a huge one.
There are sooo many songs by Elvis, you can:t go wrong. Kentucky Rain, American triogly from hawaii special, getting back to you from 68 comeback special, In the gettho, etc. Elvis was one a kind. Easy rabbit hole to fall into. I enjoy your reactions. 👍
I love Elvis. Not every song 🎶 but it’s the first album 💿 ( vinyl ) I ordered from a radio station Telling my age. I don’t remember this song either but still holds true for today. We ARE ONE ☝🏻 & connected by God 😊Love from Lisa The lyme warrior and autoimmune warrior 🦠💚❤️🩹 Thank you for being my brother Mr Black P
Elvis wanted create the look of a Gospel Pastor, as he sang this tribute to Dr King.
Nice reaction.
Where in the Heck did You hear that???
@@HeavenlyPresley-Tonya Are you saying I am incorrect?
@@bpfromowc I am not arguing just saying show me link me to the facts I am curious Never heard that unless Binder mentioned it somewhere
Yes, he is definitely doing the same movements. But I don't think he "wanted" to create it. It was just natural because it's what he knew, saw, experienced when there was a lot of emotion. I think it was just a natural reaction to his feeling behind his "gospel" of this song.
Gives me goosebumps every time ! ♥♥
Elvis had the ability to blow you away. He put all of his heart and soul into what he sang. Experience the music. Listen to Unchained Melody live 1977. He was in bad shape. But his voice and his talent were incredible. I'm 53 now and have listened to him since I was a kid. I have not found another singer with the ability to physically release their soul as much as Elvis. You could see how he got fully into the music. My mother started me on Elvis, and I thank her for that. She currently is on hospice. I want to thank all those people who are now starting to see what Elvis is and meant to so many. His influence and love on so many things made things better in this world.
Elvis' Three Grammy Awards were for his three Gospel albums. After concerts, he couldn't wind down, so he took his singers to his room and the gathered around the piano singing Gospel songs until early in the morning.
so what?
Stevie Wonder.
1. a blind man.
2. a black man
3. wrote most of his songs
4. played most instruments.
5. brilliant song writer.
6. 25 Grammys, the most by any solo artist
7. 1 Oscar
8. did I mention he was blind and black?
9. 23 studio albums, three soundtrack albums,
Elvis
1. 3 Grammys
2. never wrote a song.
This was a tribute to MLK & ROBERT KENNEDY...Elvis was very upset over these deaths
Me and my wife travelled from London to Memphis to get married at Graceland. Elvis will always be the greatest
Love your passion.
Wow!
Gwen again. His gospel cd just arrived today. It's called Elvis Ultimate Gospel. It will blow you away. He hung out in Black choices as a little boy because he was mesmerized. Elvis had a twin brother born about 1/2 hour before him. His brother's name was Jesse and he was stillborn. From articles I read, surviving twins always feel guilt throughout their lives and his friends said it was the same for me. Such a sweet soul he was.
I live in Maine, and we had tickets to go see Elvis. But he died the day before he was supposed to be here. I was 16 (im 63 now)... and cried all day that he had passed. It was heartbreaking. I grew up listening to Elvis. His music will live on, thankfully.
Much love from Maine, please keep doin what ya do ❤
Trust me, brother, keep going into that rabbit hole because it gets better and better there will never be another performer that will affect the world the way Elvis Presley did ! This is why he is, and always will be known as the king 🤴
The KING. Love your reaction. More Elvis please. Feel the passion and emotion of his voice. 💕💕💕💕
TCB baby!!!
The most charismatic singer entertainer and humanitarian ever. No one today can match his brilliance !! No auto tunes back then and if there were, he wouldn't need it !
Elvis actually asked his song writers to write a song tributing MLK and RFK . He didn't write this but his input was what was written. Elvis loved Both those men, who just wanted to bring all men together.
Thx for mentioning Kennedy -- going back some months or a yr. or so ago there was never any mention of Kennedy's assassination in regards to the song. Every time this issue comes up I always noted that it was also due to Kennedy's assassination, Vietnam & a world in turmoil. Now a bit more people have been adding Kennedy's name as part of the reason, which is good to see that Kennedy is also being acknowledged. Thx.
Keep it rockin 40!!
When you sang a few bars of the song I Can't Help Falling In Love With You, it brings warm happy memories for me. That's the song I sang my children to sleep with and now my grandchildren, when they visit. Another great song many don't know of is Trying to Get Back To You. Elvis is in black leather for this one and you can clearly see the women around him getting warm! lol
I dont think i was quiet walking when this relesed 🕊️🕊️ 🕯️
He never saw race. He did this after MLK was assassinated in 1968. It really upset him! He couldn’t understand why we all couldn’t get along! He was one of a kind!
It was actually after MLK and Robert Kennedy were both assassinated. It devastated him.
He is the greatest singer, performer of all time and the most good looking, period! 💖❤️🎶🎸👑
In person he was so handsome he would take your breath away no matter who you were he really was a gift from God and he was so worried no one would remember him
This song was about a dream that color would never ever prevent someone from loving one another or caring for one another where all his brothers walk hand and hand black white red brown all together in unity this was a song of unity we absolutely need more stuff like this on our radios😊
Love This Song and Elvis ❤
Oh please go on this Elvis journey. You will come out on the other side a different person.❤️
Elvis' heart and soul in this song is amazing, as is the diversity in the songs he sang. Every genre of music including Gospel, which was his favorite. That's why he was 'The King!'
Most of Elvis's music was inspired by black artists Gospel and blues.He used to peek in on the black artists that we're playing blues in little tavern like places.❤
He was inspired by Black music but equally as much by country, pop, white gospel, crooners like Dean Martin and singers like Mario Lanzo. He was music in all he did and all music was in him
@@bf810 Yes I was going to post basically the SAME THING - Perfectly Said
What do you mean Elvis's music?
@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 Elvis is music = he loved, lived and breathed all kinds of music since early childhood - and he could sing all kinds of music with the same passion. He was not a ‘specific genre’- singer
@@bf810 you still haven't answered the question. all you did was waffle on.
Apart from his pricilla mess!!!! this is it this message is everything why can't all men walk together forget our differences we have more incommen... Facts
Elvis passed away at his home of a heart attack. I watched a corner show that describes exactly why he died. Most of his organs were twice their size. Some were even three times their normal size. The drugs he was taking caused him to be constipated, and he was told to take laxatives to help. The day he died, he was in the bathroom, and because of the constipation, he bared down, which constricted the artery leading back to his heart, which induced the heart attack. He had been lying on the floor for some time before his girlfriend went to check on him. According to the pathologist on the show, he would not have lived very much longer, giving the sized of his organs. Ironically, he passed away on the date that they buried his mother years earlier. He died on August 16, 1977.
Here for it 🤘
You should check out some of his gospel music. It really shows his soul.
He has his main radio songs. Which I also like. But his gospel you get a glimpse of his real sound and what was really inside.
Elvis brought me to your channel. Very nice reaction. He is still loved worldwide and will never be forgotten. More Elvis please. ⚡👍🎧🇿🇦🌍
Elvis was beautiful inside and out. He was so charitable he gave away so much money without even it being mentioned. He helps start St Jude's he made an appearance didn't even sing and thousands of people donated money and then they broke ground for St Jude's.
This was taped TV come back special for Christmas
This song if I can dream was wrote very quickly Elvis had something to say and he did not want to seeing what his manager wanted. He wanted to do it his way so this song was performed with nobody there in the audience. He did this and his manager went crazy over it.
A lot of people thought Elvis didn’t know what he was talking about about problems with in all kinds of communities. Elvis was born in a very poor area so he did see struggles as his family struggled, and his way to escape it was going to the gospel churches
This is the story behind this song. That’s why it’s so meaningful to people because he wrote it just prior to having this recorded against his management and everyone else.