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.
Dialogue / I Want You I Need You I Love You
Elvis Presley Lyrics
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Make me thrill with delight
Let me know where I stand from the start
I want you, I need you, I love you
With all my heart
Every time that you're near
All my cares disappear
I want you, I need you, I love you
More and more
I thought I could live without romance
Until you came to me
But now I know that
I will go on loving you eternally
Won't you please be my own?
Never leave me alone
'Cause I die Every time we're apart
I want you, I need you, I love you
With all my heart
I thought I could live without romance
Until you came to me
But now I know that
I will go on loving you eternally
You please be my own?
Never leave me alone
'Cause I die Every time we're apart
I want you, I need you, I love you
With all my heart
The lyrics of "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You" communicate the depth of the singer's affection for someone else. The repetitive nature of the lyrics emphasizes the singer's need for this person. The lines "Hold me close, hold me tight / Make me thrill with delight" and "Every time that you're near / All my cares disappear" highlight the idea that being close to this person brings happiness and comfort to the singer.
The following lines express the singer's love and commitment: "I want you, I need you, I love you / With all my heart". They're clear and unambiguous, and they express the singer's sincerity. The singer also uses the lyric "But now I know that I will go on loving you eternally" to emphasize that this love is permanent and irrevocable.
Overall, the song's lyrics express the intensity of the singer's desire for the other person, his admiration for them, and his unwavering commitment to this love.
Line by Line Meaning
Hold me close, hold me tight
Embrace me tightly and leave no space in between us
Make me thrill with delight
Make me feel ecstatic and blissful
Let me know where I stand from the start
Clarify your position in the relationship with me from the beginning
I want you, I need you, I love you
You are the one I desire, require, and cherish the most
With all my heart
Wholeheartedly, completely and sincerely
Every time that you're near
Whenever you are close to me
All my cares disappear
All of my worries and concerns vanish
Darling, you're all that I'm living for
You are the sole reason for my existence
I want you, I need you, I love you
You are the one I desire, require, and cherish the most
More and more
Increasingly and continuously
I thought I could live without romance
I believed I could survive without love
Until you came to me
But that was before you entered my life
But now I know that
But my opinion has changed, and I realize that
I will go on loving you eternally
My love for you will last forever
Won't you please be my own?
Would you mind becoming my significant other?
Never leave me alone
Promise me that you will never abandon me
'Cause I die Every time we're apart
Because I feel like a part of me dies every time we are not together
I want you, I need you, I love you
You are the one I desire, require, and cherish the most
With all my heart
Wholeheartedly, completely and sincerely
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Ira Kosloff, Maurice Mysels
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Darleide Medeiros
💞 I Want You, I Need You, I Love You (Elvis Presley)
Hold me close, hold me tight
Make me thrill with delight
Let me know where I stand
From the start
I want you, I need you, I love you
With all my heart
Every time that you're near
All my cares dissapear
Darling you're all that I'm
Living for
I want you, I need you, I love you
More and more
I thought I could live
Without romance
Until you came
To me
But now I know
That I will go on
Loving you eternally
Won't you please be my one
Never leave me alone
'Cause I die every time
We're apart
I want you, I need you, I love you
With all my heart
I thought I could live
Without romance
Until you came
To me
But now I know
That I will go on
Loving you eteranally
Won't you please
Be my one
Never leave me alone
'Cause I die every time
We're apart
I want you, I need you, I love
With all my heart
💞 Eu Quero Você, Eu Preciso de Você, Eu Amo Você
Abrace-me bem perto, abrace-me forte
Faça-me estremecer de prazer
Deixe-me saber onde eu estou
Desde o começo
Eu quero você, eu preciso de você, eu amo você
Com todo meu coração
Toda hora que você está perto
Todas as minhas preocupações desaparecem
Querida você é tudo pelo que
eu vivo
Eu quero você, eu preciso de você, eu amo você
Mais e mais
Eu pensava que podia viver
Sem romance
Até você vir
Até mim
Mas, agora eu sei
Que eu continuarei
Amando você eternamente
Você não poderia por favor ser minha?
Nunca deixe-me sozinho
Porque eu morro todas as vezes
Que estamos separados
Eu quero você, eu preciso de você, eu amo você
Com todo meu coração
Eu pensava que podia viver
Sem romance
Até você vir
Até mim
Mas, agora eu sei
Que eu continuarei
Amando você eternamente
Você não poderia por favor
ser minha?
Nunca deixe-me sozinho
Porque eu morro todas as vezes
Que estamos separados
Eu quero você, eu preciso de você, eu amo você
Com todo meu coração
Composição: George Mysels / Lou Kosloff
Barbra Salidino
I watched this show on TV in black and white....it seems so long ago...here I am 74 yrs old and I still love our songs that made us fall in love...a long time ago!
Grim Beorn
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Rosita Abrahamsson
Who?
Marilyn O Gorman
You could see his physical discomfort with the suit and then physical restraint of his natural movement. But, it is an extraordinary and soulful rendition . Beautifully done.
cami
I've been a big Elvis fan for a while, though I'm not from the 50s I'm also a fan of that era. Recently I saw a list of the top 30 or so songs from 1957 and I realized why he was so successful. He had this charm that made most of the other artists seem sort of bland, they could be extremely talented but they had nothing on Elvis! What a legend, no wonder about 60 years later the world still falls in love with him 💕
cami
Winston Churchill Yea he wasn't a great actor, plus the movies were a bit cheesy, he said it himself!
Winston Churchill
Great singer, but couldn't act to save his life
paul baker
Best singer that's ever sung. He had the full package. When God gave out talent. Looks. Charisma. He gave the lot to this man. And what a human
Terri Manuri
I will never get tired of hearing Elvis singing!Love this guy and always miss him.
Annette Elliott
He deserved every gold record....he was one in a million.......