Most people will scoff and say he was just a normal man with a good voice, some may say a few more nice things, but the fact is Elvis was far from normal, Elvis was/is a very old soul, so old he was in tune with the cosmos and as such had abilities most of […] More
In 1956 the civil rights of blacks in the United States of America still sounded like a delicate issue pending a humane outcome – only a year ago Rosa Parks had refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white passenger. But Elvis always showed compassion for people, regardless of ethnicity. His […] More
Elvis included Ray Charles ‘I Got A Woman’ in his stage show immediately on returning to live performing on 31 July 1969, and it would remain in the show until the end, and was almost never omitted from the show. The dynamic of Elvis’ setlist went almost full circle within five years, as it started […] More
“Make The World Go Away” was the third from last song rehearsed by Elvis during his 24 July 1970 rehearsal in RCA’s Hollywood studios for the upcoming Las Vegas engagement. The most interesting aspects about that recording are not necessarily the rehearsal of the song but the after discussion with his band members, in which […] More
Elvis’ 1968 movie begins very optimistically, with the wonderful helicopter shots of the magnificent Arizona scenery, accompanied by one of Elvis’ least known songs “Stay Away”, which portrays the homesickness of the protagonist. The song “Stay Away” was written by Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett and at Elvis’ apparent request, and was based on […] More