IF EVERY DAY WAS LIKE CHRISTMAS
By Rosa García Mora If Every Day Was Like Christmas It’s a beautiful song, made popular by Elvis Presley and written in 1965 by his friend and bodyguard Red West. Red recorded it and released it that same year on…
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IT HURTS ME
IT HURTS ME By Rosa García Mora The song “It Hurts Me” was composed by Joy Byers and Charlie E. Daniels. Recorded by Elvis Presley on January 12, 1964 at Studio B in Nashville. It had more than enough merits…
I CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU
I CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU By Rosa García Mora “I Can’t Stop Loving You“, it is a popular song, which was written and composed by the composer, singer and country musician Don Gibson, who recorded it for the first time…
THE HIGHEST COLLECTION
THE HIGHEST COLLECTION According to Variety, “Viva Las Vegas” earned more than “A Hard Day’s Night” despite both films being released in 1964 at the height of Beatlemania. “Viva Las Vegas” grossed $9,442,967 compared to $6,165,000 for the Beatles’ first…
ELVIS AND KATHY SELPH
ELVIS AND KATHY SELPH For 27 years, Ms. Cannon says she has remained silent, watching again and again as her daughter appeared in photographs on a motorcycle with Elvis Presley. The daughter has been described as ‘an unidentified female’. “…I…
WILD IN THE COUNTRY (Part 8)
WILD IN THE COUNTRY– Elvis Presley’s Last Dramatic Role –(Part 8) By Mariusz Ogieglo Michael John Connolly, a Hollywood columnist writing for The Hollywood Reporter, was given a pass on the set a few weeks later. In his December 7,…
LOVE COMING DOWN
LOVE COMING DOWN By Rosa García Mora From February 2/3 to February 8/9, 1976, Elvis conducted a week of recording sessions at Graceland. The sessions scheduled for 8/9 and 11/12 have been cancelled. This was the first time that Elvis…
WILD IN THE COUNTRY (Part 7)
WILD IN THE COUNTRY– Elvis Presley’s Last Dramatic Role –(Part 7) By Mariusz Ogieglo Forget Me Never The day after recording songs for his next film, on November 9, 1960, Elvis, the rest of the cast, and a group of…
WHY DID ELVIS NEVER TOUR EUROPE?
WHY DID ELVIS NEVER TOUR EUROPE? Interview with Dick Grob* conducted by our friend Arjan Deelen. AD: In your opinion, why did Elvis never tour Europe? DG: Elvis wanted to play in several cities in Europe. The main reason why…
WILD IN THE COUNTRY (Part 6)
WILD IN THE COUNTRY– Elvis Presley’s Last Dramatic Role –(Part 6) By Mariusz Ogieglo Songs for Presley’s films almost always followed the same pattern. Composers and lyricists were sent scripts with a clearly marked place for a song (and sometimes…
ELVIS PRESLEY – FEBRUARY 25, 1961
FEBRUARY 25, 1961 Ellis Auditorium. Memphis, Tennessee. Afternoon Show: Heartbreak HotelAll Shook UpA Fool Such As II Got A WomanLove MeSuch A NightReconsider BabyI Need Your Love TonightThat’s All RightDoing The Best I Can Don’t Be CruelOne NightAre You Lonesome To-night?It’s…
ELVIS AND HIS HOUND DOG BICYCLE
ELVIS AND HIS HOUND DOG BICYCLE It was (and still is) very common for employers/actors to use a bicycle when moving around the film studio complex. And a star was often presented with a custom bike. Elvis was given his…
