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.
Blue Moon
Elvis Presley Lyrics
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You saw me standing alone
Without a dream in my heart
Without a love of my own
Blue moon
You knew just what I was there for
You heard me saying a pray for
Blue moon
You saw me standing alone
Without a dream in my heart
Without a love of my own
Blue moon
Without a love of my own
"Blue Moon" is a romantic ballad that was originally written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart in 1934. Elvis Presley covered the song in 1956, and his version became a classic. The lyrics are about a man who is standing alone without any dreams or love in his heart. He prays for someone he can care for, and the blue moon is a witness to his loneliness and solitude.
The phrase "Blue Moon" refers to an extra full moon that occurs in a season or month. It is a rare occurrence, and the phrase "once in a blue moon" is often used to describe something that happens infrequently. In the song, the blue moon is a metaphor for the man's loneliness and the rare chance that he might find someone to love.
The lyrics are simple but poignant, and Elvis Presley's rendition is emotional and heartfelt. The song speaks to the universal human desire for love and companionship, and the loneliness that can accompany the search for it. The dreamy melody and the singer's soulful voice make it a classic that is still loved today.
Line by Line Meaning
Blue moon
A rare and unexpected event has occurred
You saw me standing alone
You witnessed my loneliness and isolation
Without a dream in my heart
I had no aspirations or hopes for my future
Without a love of my own
I didn't have anyone to love or who loved me
You knew just what I was there for
You understood my purpose and intention
You heard me saying a prayer for
You were aware of my plea and request
Someone I really could care for
I desired a genuine and meaningful connection with another person
You saw me standing alone
You witnessed my loneliness and isolation
Without a dream in my heart
I had no aspirations or hopes for my future
Without a love of my own
I didn't have anyone to love or who loved me
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
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Delphine Bournot Gringer
Delphine Esmeralda.
Cette chanson est très romantique, pleine d amour, Elvis Presley avait une voix qui lui permettait de chanter des chansons très variées.
Les gospels étaient magnifiques à écouter, comme les slows, les country, le rock qui était dynamique.
Je dédiés cette chanson à mon père, Mr Yves Bournot, né en 1935, ayant fait son service militaire en Allemagne, lorsqu il avait une vingtaine d années, décédé en 2020 à la période de Noël, ainsi qu à ma mère Mme Marlyse Bournot, de son nom de jeune fille Gringer, née en Alsace, a Colmar en 1936, et décédé en 2013.
Le fait d avoir perdu mes parents, m à fait un choc, puis, je suis devenue anorexique, je pesais 45 kilos pour une taille d un mettre soixante trois, car cet evenement m à provoque un choc.
Maintenant, je vais mieux, et, je m exprimés en écoutant des chansons, en dansant, en faisant des promenades, en lisant.
Parfois, il m arrive de pleurer, et , quand lorsque ça arrive, j écoute de la musique, je lis.
Mais, maintenant, pour avoir plus de force, je priés pour mes parents qui ne sont plus là. Et, je me suis rendue compte que cela me donnait plus de force. Je me dis que mes parents me regardent car leurs âmes est au ciel .
Delphine Esmeralda, 49 ans et demi.
Delphine Bournot Gringer
Delphine Esmeralda.
Cette chanson est magnifique, très romantique, et pleine d amour et de sentiments.
Elvis Presley avait une voix qui se prêtait à des chansons très variées, comme les slows, le rock, le country, ainsi que les gospels qui étaient magnifiques.
Delphine Esmeralda.
Delphine Bournot Gringer
Delphine Esmeralda.
Je trouve que cette chanson est très sentimentale, pleine d amour et très romantique.
Elvis Presley avait déjà, très jeune beaucoup de talent pour chanter des chansons qui étaient très variées.
Delphine Esmeralda
Delphine Bournot Gringer
Delphine Esmeralda.
Cette chanson est très romantique, car, ça me fait penser à la St Valentin.
Elvis Presley interprete très bien cette chanson, car, Elvis Presley savait interpréter des chansons très variées.
De plus , Elvis Presley dansait très bien sur scène.
Delphine Esmeralda.
Бактылы Даулетбакова
Это что-то волшебное,я думала много песен прослушала,оказывается нет...
Helene Berckmans
He was 19 years ,when he sang that song, listen to that voice, PERFECTION !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks Sun this was phenomenal
Alan Stevenson-Graham
Totally
Нина Курасова
Элвис Пресли это необыкновенное чудо !!!🌟💐💐💐💝💖💕
Gunnel Lindström
Wow such a voice 🙏😇💜
Victoria B
Beautiful and haunting...voice of an angel
Lesley Pilling
Congratulations, a beautiful edit, Elvis’s ability to put his own interpretation on a song at just 19 years of age is phenomenal ❤
Валентина Гончарова
У Элвиса божественный голос и неповторимый!!! 🙏🙏🙏🌟🌟🌟🌹
anna maria facchiano
His soul sings through his heavenly voice.
A.C. Bernardo
So true!♥️🎶🎤🙏💗