Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, and relocated to Memphis, Tennessee, with his family when he was 13 years old. His music career began there in 1954, recording at Sun Records with producer Sam Phillips, who wanted to bring the sound of African American music to a wider audience. Accompanied by guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black, Presley was a pioneer of rockabilly, an uptempo, backbeat-driven fusion of country music and rhythm and blues. In 1955, drummer D. J. Fontana joined to complete the lineup of Presley's classic quartet and RCA Victor acquired his contract in a deal arranged by Colonel Tom Parker, who would manage the singer for more than two decades. Presley's first RCA single, "Heartbreak Hotel", was released in January 1956 and became a number one hit in the United States. With a series of successful network television appearances and chart-topping records, he became the leading figure of the newly popular sound of rock and roll. His energized interpretations of songs and sexually provocative performance style, combined with a singularly potent mix of influences across color lines during a transformative era in race relations, made him enormously popular—and controversial.
In November 1956, Presley made his film debut in Love Me Tender. Drafted into military service in 1958, Presley relaunched his recording career two years later with some of his most commercially successful work. He held few concerts however, and guided by Parker, proceeded to devote much of the 1960s to making Hollywood movies and soundtrack albums, most of them critically derided. In 1968, following a seven-year break from live performances, he returned to the stage in the acclaimed television comeback special Elvis, which led to an extended Las Vegas concert residency and a string of highly profitable tours. In 1973, Presley gave the first concert by a solo artist to be broadcast around the world, Aloha from Hawaii. Years of prescription drug abuse severely compromised his health, and he died suddenly in 1977 at his Graceland estate, just 42 years of age.
Presley is one of the most celebrated and influential musicians of the 20th century. Commercially successful in many genres, including pop, country, blues, and gospel, he is the best-selling solo artist in the history of recorded music. He won three competitive Grammys, received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award at age 36, and has been inducted into multiple music halls of fame.
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Elvis Presley Lyrics
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And everyone fell in love, with Mama
Mama's so sweet, Mama's so nice
If there is trouble take Mama's advice
There's no-one I hold so dear, as Mama
I always want to be near...
The lyrics of "Mama" by Elvis Presley talk about the love and admiration that the singer has for his mother. It portrays the mother in a very positive light, stating that she is an "angel sent from above." The song suggests that "everyone fell in love" with her, which implies that she is an extremely lovable person. This is further reinforced by the lines, "Mama's so sweet, Mama's so nice." The singer places a lot of trust in his mother and believes that her advice is invaluable, as stated in the lyrics, "If there is trouble take Mama's advice." The song indicates that the singer has a very deep connection with his mother, as he says, "There's no-one I hold so dear, as Mama" and "I always want to be near." This shows that Elvis Presley was a family-oriented person and had a great amount of respect and affection for his mother.
Line by Line Meaning
An angel sent from above, is Mama
Mama is like an angel sent from heaven above.
And everyone fell in love, with Mama
Everyone who meets Mama falls in love with her.
Mama's so sweet, Mama's so nice
Mama has a sweet and nice personality.
If there is trouble take Mama's advice
Mama's advice is worth following when there is trouble.
There's no-one I hold so dear, as Mama
There's no one else that I hold so dear the way I hold Mama.
I always want to be near...
I always want to be near Mama.
Mama....
Mama is a powerful, loving, and important figure in my life.
Lyrics © RALEIGH MUSIC PUBLISHING
Written by: DUDLEY BROOKS, DANIEL BENJAMIN O'CURRAN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@gavinpage1121
Mystery train 1955,
Money honey 1956,
Kentucky rain 1969,
Power of my love 1969,
Devil in disguise 1963,
Can't help falling inlove 1961,
Soldier boy 1959,
It's now or never 1960,
An American trilogy 1973 aloha from hawaii
That's just a few top of my head but there is literally hundreds and all kinds of genres.
There is even an album rca released called something for everyone. That sums up Elvis' musical style
@ricardocarrillocoto5574
Lyrics:
We're caught in a trap
I can't walk out
Because I love you too much, baby
Why can't you see
What you're doing to me
When you don't believe a word I say?
We can't go on together
With suspicious minds (suspicious minds)
And we can't build our dreams
On suspicious minds
So if an old friend I know
Stops by to say hello
Would I still see suspicion in your eyes?
Here we go again
Asking where I've been
You can't see the tears are real, I'm crying
(Yes I'm crying)
We can't go on together
With suspicious minds (suspicious minds)
And we can't build our dreams
On suspicious minds
Oh, let our love survive
I'll dry the tears from your eyes
Let's don't let a good thing die
When honey, you know I've never lied to you
Mmm, yeah, yeah
We're caught in a trap
I can't walk out
Because I love you too much, baby
Why can't you see
What you're doing to me
When you don't believe a word I say?
Well, don't you know I'm caught in a trap?
I can't walk out
Because I love you too much, baby
Well, don't you know I'm caught in a trap?
I can't walk out
Because I love you too much, baby
Well, don't you know I'm caught in a trap?
I can't walk out
Because I love you too much, baby
Well, don't you know I'm caught in a trap?
I can't walk out
Because I love you too much, baby
Well, don't you know I'm caught in a trap?
I can't walk out
Because I love you too much, baby
Well, don't you know I'm caught in a trap?
I can't walk out
Because I love you too much, baby
Well, don't you know I'm caught in a trap?
@karlsangster262
Can't believe I've only started listening to his music this week, I always knew OF him, but never really sat down and listened to his music properly, I gotta say.. this man was a musical god and I love that even decades after his passing, new waves of people are still being introduced to him 💕
@daveschuda2766
Welcome to the Elvis family. Elvis is often imitated but never equaled.
@nikolaszafiropoulos3197
That’s so great to hear
@stanawayLawns
You gotta go deep bro. There’s so much to stumble upon that’ll just blow you away.
@mitchellwestford9312
Elvis Presley Never be forgotten He lives by his fans around the world TCB and thank you God MAKING ELVIS PRESLEY forever young long live the king He will never be forgotten 2022
@utube2902
Its never to late 👍
@judyhaynes2249
I am 81 years old and have loved this Man my whole life !!
Never been another to come near to him , Could listen to him all day , never gets old .. The movie was great !!
@davidbryant7403
I'm just playing this song for the very first time and I Love it
@crystalrosewatson460
❤️
@davidbryant7403
@@crystalrosewatson460 Hey