Elvis Presley – Loving You. 2u
About The Song In 1956-57 Presley continued his chart-topping ways with “I Want You, I Need You, I Love You”, “Hound Dog”, “Don’t Be Cruel”, “Love Me Tender”, “Too Much”, “All Shook Up”, “Jailhouse Rock” and “(Let Me Be Your)…
Elvis Presley – Don’t Be Cruel (1956). 2u
About The Song “Don’t Be Cruel” was released as a single together with Elvis Presley’s high-selling jukebox hit “Hound Dog” in 1956. Amazingly, both sides of the single reached No. 1 in the US. Up to the present, no other…
Roy Orbison – Oh, Pretty Woman. 2u
About The Song The song was written for Orbison’s first wife, Claudette Frady. One day, she left for the store — by “walking down the street” — and by the time she returned, Orbison had written what would become his…
Elvis Presley – Return To Sender (1962). 2u
About The Song Elvis recorded “Return to Sender” on March 27, 1962, at Radio Recorders in Hollywood. Presley regulars Scotty Moore, D. J. Fontana, and Dudley Brooks were among an unusually large contingent of musicians in the studio to provide…
Elvis Presley – Blue Suede Shoes. 2u
About The Song Elvis Presley had several hits, but one of the more famous is undoubtedly the “Blue Suede Shoes.” The King of Rock and Roll recorded the song in 1956, and it appeared as the opening track of his…
Chuck Berry – Johnny B Goode. 2n
About The Song For one week in 1972 John Lennon and Yoko One were guest hosts of The Mike Douglas Show on US TV. Their sojourn’s most memorable incident involved Lennon, Ono and band backing Chuck Berry. “If you had tried to give…
Elvis Presley – Separate Ways. 2n
About The Song Fifty years ago, on October 9, 1973, Elvis and Priscilla Beaulieu Presley’s six-year marriage officially came to an end: their divorce became finalized at the Los Angeles Superior Courthouse in Santa Monica. The marriage — Elvis’s one…
The Platters – Only You, And You Alone. 2n
About The Song Composed by Buck Ram, “Only You (And You Alone)” was originally recorded by American vocal group The Platters and was released in May 1955. Lead singer Tony Williams played the lead vocals. With a lengthy title, the…
Elvis Presley – (Let’s Have A) Party. 2n
About The Song – “Let’s Have a Party” is a 1957 song written by Jessie Mae Robinson and recorded by Elvis Presley for the movie Loving You. It was released as a single in the United Kingdom under the title…
Elvis Presley – Heartbreak Hotel. 2n
About The Song Would You Like to Check in with Elvis at the “Heartbreak Hotel?” A news about the suicide of a lonely man who jumped from a hotel window inspired the lyrics of Elvis Presley’s “Heartbreak Hotel.” The track…