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 popularโand 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.
Johnny B Goode
Elvis Presley Lyrics
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Way back up in the woods among the evergreens
Stood a log cabin made of earth and wood
Where lived a country boy named Johnny B. Good
Who never ever learned to read or write so well
But he could play the guitar just like ringing a bell
[Chorus]
Go, Johnny, go, go, go, Johnny, go, go
Johnny B. Good
His mama told him "someday you will be a man
And you will be the leader of a big old band
Many people coming from miles around
To hear your playing music when the sun goes down
Maybe someday you name will be in lights saying "Johnny B. Good tonight"
[Chorus]
His mama told him "someday you will be a man
And you will be the leader of a big old band
Many people coming from miles around
To hear your playing music when the sun goes down
Maybe someday you name will be in lights saying "Johnny B. Good tonight"
[Chorus]
Elvis Presley's "Johnny B. Goode" is a cover of the classic rock and roll tune written by Chuck Berry in 1955. The song tells the story of a country boy named Johnny B. Good who lives in a log cabin in Louisiana, where he learned to play the guitar by ear, despite never learning to read or write well. The song talks about how Johnny's mother pushes him to pursue a career in music, believing that he could become the leader of a big band and play for people who come from miles around to hear him.
The song is a tribute to the early rock and roll pioneers and their ability to create exciting, upbeat music that captured the hearts of young people across America. The chorus of "Go, go, go, Johnny, go!" is catchy and infectious, urging listeners to dance and sing along. The song features a standard rock and roll structure, with a driving rhythm guitar and a memorable lead guitar riff that has become one of the most recognizable in rock history.
Whatโs interesting about the song "Johnny B. Goode" is that it was based on the real-life story of Chuck Berry. Berry's first manager was Josephine Antoine, who encouraged him to write a song about a young boy who had the potential to become a star. Berry was inspired by Johnnie Johnson, a pianist who had helped him put together his band. Johnson's boogie-woogie style and fluid piano playing helped to shape Berry's sound, and he later credited Johnson as being a major influence on his music.
Line by Line Meaning
Deep down in Louisiana close to New Orleans
In the heart of Louisiana, near the city of New Orleans
Way back up in the woods among the evergreens
Far away from the city, surrounded by trees
Stood a log cabin made of earth and wood
There was a simple shack built of logs and dirt
Where lived a country boy named Johnny B. Good
A boy from the country, named Johnny B. Good, lived there
Who never ever learned to read or write so well
Although he wasn't literate, he had another talent
But he could play the guitar just like ringing a bell
He could play the guitar so well that it sounded like a bell ringing
Go, go, go, Johnny, go, go, go, Johnny, go, go
Encouragement to Johnny to keep performing
Go, Johnny, go, go, go, Johnny, go, go
More encouragement to Johnny to keep going
Johnny B. Good
The name of the song and the boy it's all about
His mama told him "someday you will be a man
His mother assured him that one day he would grow up
And you will be the leader of a big old band
She believed he would lead a large musical group
Many people coming from miles around
There would be many people who would come from far away to hear him play
To hear your playing music when the sun goes down
They would come to hear him perform at sunset
Maybe someday you name will be in lights saying "Johnny B. Good tonight"
Perhaps one day his name would be up in lights, announcing his performance
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Written by: Chuck Berry
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@zunderz2662
Bro I swear this dude at my high school prom played this WAAAY before it came out
@justindeemy2462
Lmfaaoooo
@driluz8929
Maravilhoso!!! Magistral!! Elvis the KING!!!๐๐ค๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
@leonardlopez3538
Back to the Future
@kanyewest_news9169
Calvin kle- wait the underware guy did wth
@outgoingblur
Lol Back to the future
@user-xn7gy2ii1g
Some singers can sing rock .some ballads. Some pop.Elvis could sing anything โค
@josecarlosalbarracinsato9504
Calvin Klein is truly a genius, even Elvis plays his songs
@ImmortalLlama
I feel like some people dont understand this comment..
@lalboimanlun1230
@Dylan O Don't understand. Can you please explain?