James Burton says that during those first 6 days at RCA, they tried “150 songs”. Rehearsals for the upcoming Las Vegas concerts began on July 18, 1969, and continued for the next five days through the 23rd at RCA…
“IF I CAN DREAM”. THE SOUL OF THE MAN, THE ESSENCE OF THE ARTIST By Rosa García Mora In June 1968 Elvis was at a turning point in his artistic and personal life. It was his return as an artist,…
Official shooting for the film (or in fact its concert part) took off only four days later. Meanwhile, after the successful opening of the April tour, Elvis took his show to other cities. After Buffalo, the next stops on…
THE RELIGION OF ELVIS Elvis Presley was extremely open with his fans when he was still a relatively young and unknown singer. At just 21 years old, he answered countless letters in “Elvis Answers Back” magazine. Elvis titled…
“I JUST CAN’T HELP BELIEVING.” A SONG OF LOVE AND HOPE The first time Elvis performed this song was in rehearsals on July 24, 1970 at RCA’s Sunset Boulevard Studios. Elvis was conducting rehearsals for the concerts that he…
The spring tour, which had been sold out a few weeks earlier, began on Wednesday, April 5, 1972 with a concert in Buffalo, New York. The visit of the famous king of rock’n’roll to the city quickly grew into…
“WHITE COSSACK TOP JUMPSUIT”. THE WORLD OF JUMPSUITS. Original name: White Cossack Top Jumpsuit Other Names: White Pearl, Neck Cords Jumpsuit Description: Plain white jumpsuit with “neck cords”. Belt: Belt original Elvis returned to his performances in Las Vegas,…
LAST GIFT FROM LISA MARIE TO HER DAD As a general rule, Robert Kendall (Funeral Director) discouraged family members from placing valuables inside the coffin and made it clear to Vernon Presley, however, this time, going against his own…
The day after the recordings were over, Elvis stayed in the studio for a short rehearsal with his band members for the upcoming tour. And… to provide MGM material for the new film. ” Elvis was really very focused…
“ADONIS SUITE”. THE WORLD OF JUMPSUITS Original name: Adonis Suit. Other names: White Comet Suit. Description of the suit: It is a white jumpsuit, with a matching gold-lined cape. It has five gold square eyelets on each side of…
FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA “Music & Video” in one set! Includes highlights from their concerts in Pontiac, MI Johnson City, TN (1st live version of “Hurt”) Charlotte, NC Long, MD Hartford, CT Chicago, IL Birmingham, AL Atlanta, GA…
However, it seems very likely that the acquisition of tracks for the above album, as well as some of the singles promoting it, was the main purpose of Elvis’ visit to RCA’s recording studio at 6363 Sunset Boulevard, California…
