“WE CAN MAKE THE MORNING” — THE ELVIS PRESLEY BALLAD THAT FOUND HOPE IN THE DARKEST HOURS
phil Some Elvis Presley songs arrive with a flash of guitar and immediate excitement. “We Can Make the Morning” arrives differently. It feels…
“I WAS THE ONE” — THE EARLY ELVIS PRESLEY HEARTBREAK SONG THAT SHOWED A SOFTER SIDE OF THE FUTURE KING
Before the movies, before the Army, before Las Vegas and the white jumpsuits, there was a 21-year-old Elvis Presley standing in an…
“WHAT NOW MY LOVE” — WHEN ELVIS PRESLEY TURNED A BROKEN HEART INTO ONE OF HIS MOST DRAMATIC PERFORMANCES
There are Elvis Presley performances that feel intimate enough for a small room. “What Now My Love” does the opposite. It begins…
“BACK TO THE ’50s” — WHEN ELVIS PRESLEY TAKES US BACK TO THE DECADE THAT CHANGED AMERICAN MUSIC
Sometimes it only takes a few seconds of an old Elvis Presley recording. A guitar starts. A familiar voice comes through the…
“THE WONDER OF YOU” — THE ELVIS PRESLEY LOVE SONG THAT SOUNDED LIKE A THANK-YOU FROM THE HEART
Some Elvis Presley songs are about wanting someone. Others are about losing someone. “The Wonder of You” is about something quieter and…
“SUCH A NIGHT” — THE ELVIS PRESLEY RECORDING THAT CAPTURED THE THRILL OF STARTING OVER
There are Elvis Presley songs that sound like heartbreak, and others that sound like reflection. “Such a Night” sounds like a memory…
“LET IT BE ME” — WHEN ELVIS PRESLEY TURNED A FAMILIAR LOVE SONG INTO A QUIET PROMISE
Some Elvis Presley performances overwhelm you with power. “Let It Be Me” reaches you in a different way. There is no rebellion…
“I’VE LOST YOU” — THE ELVIS PRESLEY BALLAD ABOUT REALIZING LOVE IS GONE BEFORE ANYONE SAYS GOODBYE
Some relationships end with an argument. Others end with a door closing. “I’ve Lost You” is about something quieter—and perhaps more painful:…
“SUCH A NIGHT” — THE ELVIS PRESLEY RECORDING THAT PROVED THE SPARK WAS STILL THERE AFTER THE ARMY
Some Elvis Presley records belong to the wild rush of 1956. Others belong to the larger stages and dramatic arrangements of the…
“HURT” — THE ELVIS PRESLEY BALLAD THAT TURNED HEARTBREAK INTO A TOWERING VOCAL PERFORMANCE
Some Elvis Presley songs break your heart quietly. “Hurt” does not. It begins with wounded disbelief and keeps climbing until Elvis seems…