Category: Rock and Roll

About The Song – “Today, Tomorrow and Forever” is a song written by Bernie Baum, Florence Kaye and Bill Giant and based on a classical piano piece titled “Liebestraum” by Franz Liszt. Elvis Presley performed the song in the 1964 MGM film Viva Las Vegas.– Elvis Presley recorded the song in two versions, as…

About The Song We define home depending on what we feel or where we want it to be. Sometimes home can be a physical place where you stay, and feel safe and happy, while for others, home can be a person. Certain people define home as where your heart may be. But, are we…

About The Song “Too Much,” released in January 1957, was Presley’s fifth regular single record issue on the RCA Victor label. It followed “Love Me Tender” and preceded “All Shook Up,” both mega #1 hits for Elvis. Perhaps one of the reasons “Too Much” has been given little respect is that, unlike all of…

– This was the theme song to the first of 31 Elvis movies. The movie was titled The Reno Brothers before it was renamed to capitalize on the song. About The Song – Originally, Elvis had just a small role in the movie, but during filming it became apparent that he was a really…

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) Teddy Bear” all climbing to #1. The B-side to “(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear”…

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 “Party” and peaked at #2 in the UK Singles Chart. – Wanda Jackson recorded this…

About The Song Don Gibson wrote I Can’t Stop Loving You in 1957 in a mobile home in Knoxville, Tennessee. His recording (RCA 47-7133) hit number one on the country chart in 1958 sold over a million copies (as did the flip side, Oh Lonesome Me). Kitty Wells’s version (Decca 30551) also charted in…

About The Song – In April 1960, after Elvis Presley’s two-year service in the United States Army, he recorded the song at the suggestion of manager Colonel Tom Parker; “Are You Lonesome Tonight?” was Parker’s wife, Marie Mott’s, favorite song.– Elvis Presley was unsure that he could do the song justice and wanted to…

About The Song When Elvis’ recording of Good Luck Charm was released as a single in late February 1962, it seemed destined to be just another triumph in Presley’s unending reign over the record charts. The platter was Elvis’ 22nd regular single release for RCA Victor. All of the previous 21, starting with Heartbreak Hotel in 1956, had…

You know I can be found, Sitting home all alone, If you can’t come around, At least please telephone. Don’t be cruel to a heart that’s true.Baby, if I made you mad For something I might have said, Please, let’s forget my past, The future looks bright ahead, Don’t be cruel to a heart that’s…