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.
Aloha oe
Elvis Presley Lyrics
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One fond embrace ahoea ea
Until we meet again
Until we meet again
The lyrics of "Aloha Oe" by Elvis Presley depict the emotions of a farewell. The phrase “Aloha Oe” is a Hawaiian expression that can be translated to “Farewell to thee” or “Goodbye to you.” The first two lines of the song repeated twice represent a call to bid farewell to someone very dear. The following lines, “ikeona ona noho ikanipo,” can be translated to “Until we meet again,” and those are significant because Presley is telling the person that he is not saying goodbye forever, but he will see them again.
The last line of the song, “One fond embrace ahoea ea,” means that the people saying goodbye want to cherish their memories and part ways affectionately. Presley's voice is emotional, and he proffers the idea that the memories of the past will keep the relationships intact. It's a bittersweet goodbye, but still, it's more than just a goodbye.
Line by Line Meaning
Aloha-oe, aloha-oe, ikeona ona noho ikanipo
Farewell, farewell, to the one who knows how to live in the darkness
One fond embrace ahoea ea
One last hug, as if to say
Until we meet again
The hope that we will reunite someday
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ELVIS PRESLEY, UNKNOWN COMPOSER AUTHOR
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@genomamone1097
+Jeremy Brothers
No. Rather, I think of the GREATEST TV programme of all-time, "Gilligan's Island"; specifically, the episode wherein Gilligan, having helped the other castaways launch into the lagoon a boat comprised of their dummy likenesses -- performed in order to fool a "ghost" (Russian spy) into thinking they, the castaways, had been annihilated by way of the bomb the ghost had planted on the craft -- began singing, "Aloha Oe," after which the Skipper (the immortal Alan Hale, Jr.), yanked Gilligan by the shirt tail, saying, "Oh, Gilligan, that is not necessary!"
"GILLIGAN'S ISLAND," BABY!
Message to TV viewers: You can have your "Big Bang Theory," your "Modern Family," your "How I Met Your Mother"; as for me, I'll take "Gilligan's" for ALWAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PS: So as to gauge greatness, I ask candidly: What do YOU think will be playing 50 years from now, "Gilligan's" or any of those aforementioned shows? Doubtless, we all KNOW the answer!
"GILLIGAN'S ISLAND," BABY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@neutronsareawesome
This song reminds me of my time in Hawaii. I was with a group of friends and we went to visit a Japanese tourist, I think he was a mangaka, who had a huge villa in the island of Hawaii
@MoreMallards
beautiful. I hope you're filthy rich now :)
@randyrogers8568
A perfect rendition by the greatest entertainer of all time.
@joycenunes5153
Amo ❤️
@z3r088716253
Gotta love this classic style of singing :)
@stewartcamw
there is nothing wrong with Lilo and Stich and any thing that introduces folks old or young to Elvis no matter what song it is can do them no harm He could charm the birds out of the trees and brake most lady's hearts and his gospel music is the best. that is what helped me 50 years ago to become a christian. Aloha Oe, is so deep it gets in to your spirit well I think so, no verbal words please just either like this or don't like it,if you don't then why bother being on here in the first place
@myllenaguerra3873
Elvis é o rei
@mrjohral90210
how can someone dislike this is so lovley when i listen to this it always brings tears to my eyes
@Estebann800
I dislike you
@liwi513
Listening to 'Aloha Oe' on 4th of July.
R.I.P., Elvis