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.
As Love As I Have You
Elvis Presley Lyrics
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Could I tell you once again somehow?
Have I told with all my heart and soul how I adore you?
Well darling I'm telling you now
Have I told you lately when I'm sleeping
Every dream I dream is you somehow?
Have I told you why the nights are long
Well darling I'm telling you now
My heart would break in two if I should lose you
I'm no good without you anyhow
And have I told you lately that I love you
Well darling I'm telling you now
My heart would break in two if I should lose you
I'm no good without you anyhow
And have I told you lately that I love you
Well darling I'm telling you now.
Elvis Presley's song "As Long As I Have You" is a classic love song that expresses the singer's deep and unwavering love for his significant other. The song begins with a series of questions, asking if he has told his lover lately that he loves them. He then expresses that he wants to tell them again, with his whole heart and soul.
As the song progresses, the singer reveals that even when he is sleeping, he dreams of his lover. Without them, the nights are long and lonely. He declares that his heart would break in two if he were to lose them, that he is nothing without them.
The song concludes with the singer once again stating that he loves his significant other and that he wants to tell them, right here and now. The song drips with longing and passion, making it a classic love ballad that has stood the test of time.
Line by Line Meaning
Have I told you lately that I love you?
Have I expressed my affection towards you recently?
Could I tell you once again somehow?
Is there a way for me to repeat my feelings for you?
Have I told with all my heart and soul how I adore you?
Have I fully conveyed the depth of my love and admiration for you?
Well darling I'm telling you now
I want to express my love for you at this moment
Have I told you lately when I'm sleeping
Have I mentioned to you that you're always on my mind, even when I'm asleep?
Every dream I dream is you somehow?
Is it possible that you always appear in my dreams?
Have I told you why the nights are long
Have I explained to you why every night without you feels endless?
When you're not with me?
When you're not around, time seems to drag on forever
My heart would break in two if I should lose you
Losing you would be devastating and would leave an irreplaceable void in my life
I'm no good without you anyhow
My life is incomplete and meaningless without you
And have I told you lately that I love you
I want to remind you how much I truly love you
Well darling I'm telling you now
I want to express my love for you at this moment
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: SCOTT WISEMAN
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@nitalopes515
Today is my late husband birthday he would have been 70 and I dedicate this beautiful song by a amazing talented man to him
@Bonnie-wg6qt
❤
@marksinclair5927
😢😢😢
@theresaoriordan5061
😪😪
@ConcertLifeSD
My condolences 💐
@marlicamargo7938
Linda homenagem! 😍😍😍
@bluecolor1600
I love all Elvis Songs, but this beautiful piece is my absolute favourite of all times! No one will ever compare to the supreme KING!!!💙🌹💜
@stephenhilton6048
Yes😢
@EFinn-kc6mo
same
@datgamerchowe5987
32 year old here and I love Elvis Presley. Thank you, thank you very much