- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Coaching Changes
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
re: Rare look at Elvis Presley recording "Always On My Mind" in 1972
Posted on 8/23/19 at 7:50 am to sumbodyorsum1
Posted on 8/23/19 at 7:50 am to sumbodyorsum1
quote:
I really enjoy listening to other famous people stories about meeting Elvis.
I'm not famous but I shook his hand once, met Sonny, Red, and Jerry Schilling. Am fairly good friends with James Burton and have played his pink paisley Telecaster a few times. I've heard some pretty cool stories.
0
Posted on 8/23/19 at 7:56 am to DeltaTigerDelta
Posted on 8/23/19 at 7:56 am to ZIGG
I have always wondered what brought him to become the Vegas Elvis, with the crazy shades and all of the gold jewelry. It just seemed so over the top and against his personality. He was in reality a very shy and private person.
Posted on 8/23/19 at 8:02 am to ZIGG
He ruled Karaoke in his day, I'll bet!
Posted on 8/23/19 at 8:05 am to Ponchy Tiger
quote:
I have always wondered what brought him to become the Vegas Elvis, with the crazy shades and all of the gold jewelry. It just seemed so over the top and against his personality.
It was the late 60s - early 70s. Tacky was way in. Tour Graceland sometime, it’s like a time capsule of 70s kitsch.
Also, early in his career (1956) during his first engagements in Vegas (which were a flop), Elvis befriended Liberace, who advised him to dress flamboyantly on stage if he wanted people to remember him.
Posted on 8/23/19 at 8:07 am to Godfather1
quote:
Also, early in his career (1956) during his first engagements in Vegas (which were a flop), Elvis befriended Liberace, who advised him to dress flamboyantly on stage if he wanted people to remember him.
His 1968 "Comeback Concert" look was black leather with minimal bling. As he gained weight and approached his late 30s, he must have concluded that that look would no longer work, because it doesn't look good on fat guys.
Posted on 8/23/19 at 8:07 am to Godfather1
quote:
, Elvis befriended Liberace, who advised him to dress flamboyantly on stage if he wanted people to remember him.
Elvis also nicked the black hair and shades to go for the Roy Orbison look
Posted on 8/23/19 at 8:11 am to 777Tiger
quote:The black hair came early on, in 1956, as he thought it photographed better for the movies. Also he wanted to look like Tony Curtis.
Elvis also nicked the black hair and shades to go for the Roy Orbison look
Posted on 8/23/19 at 8:16 am to Kafka
quote:
The black hair came early on, in 1956, as he thought it photographed better for the movies.
pretty sure his first movie was with his natural hair color(although the movie was in black and white,) there are a lot of color stills
quote:
he wanted to look like Tony Curtis.
maybe, but the idea for the switch was inspired by Orbison
Posted on 8/23/19 at 8:23 am to ZIGG
The man is iconic, but vocally, not very good.
Posted on 8/23/19 at 8:27 am to jmon
quote:
but vocally, not very good.
disagree, he was a very talented vocalist, over a three octave range, listen to some of his spirituals, where actually gave a shite, blame the limitations and apathy on Tom Parker
Posted on 8/23/19 at 8:34 am to jmon
quote:
The man is iconic, but vocally, not very good.
He is widely considered to have one of the best male voices of all time.
Please, enlighten us to which other famous singers you find tone-deaf.
Posted on 8/23/19 at 8:44 am to 777Tiger
quote:True. But in the very last scene, at the cemetery, Elvis returns in ghostly form to sing another verse of the title song. In this scene E's hair is jet black -- his footage was shot in a NYC studio months after principal photography.quote:pretty sure his first movie was with his natural hair color(although the movie was in black and white,)
The black hair came early on, in 1956, as he thought it photographed better for the movies
ETA: LINK ]Love Me Tender final scene
This post was edited on 8/23/19 at 8:50 am
Posted on 8/23/19 at 8:44 am to jmon
(no message)
This post was edited on 3/7/21 at 11:35 am
Posted on 8/23/19 at 8:54 am to Kafka
quote:
Love Me Tender final scene
that's pretty cool, he was an awesome talent whose potential was never realized, yeah, he let it all go towards the end, and that's all the whippersnappers and pundits seem to know about him, just a "performer," but he impacted the world
Posted on 8/23/19 at 9:02 am to jmon
quote:
The man is iconic, but vocally, not very good.
Posted on 8/23/19 at 9:09 am to DemonKA3268
quote:
The man is iconic, but vocally, not very good.
0/10
Posted on 8/23/19 at 9:18 am to jmon
quote:
The man is iconic, but vocally, not very good.
I’ll give you the benefit and assume you’re trolling
Posted on 8/23/19 at 9:25 am to jmon
quote:
The man is iconic, but vocally, not very good.
Every now and then, you see a comment that is so fricking dumb that it is actually impressive.
Posted on 8/23/19 at 9:32 am to tiger114
It’s a shame we didn’t get to see the old-man grizzled Elvis singing Johnny Cash-style Country/Folk Music.
This post was edited on 8/23/19 at 9:32 am
Page 2 of 5
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News