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.
Life
Elvis Presley Lyrics
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long before the human race,
Something stirred,
A vast and timeless source began,
Intelligence was born and then,
there was the world,
Powers filled the universe,
matter formed and broke the curse,
Of nothingness,
Love became an ageless soul,
nature reached her highest goal,
And breathed the breath of life,
Everlasting life.
Well creatures come from out of sight,
Daylight came from in the night,
and all was good,
Life became a masterplan,
Love produced the perfect man,
that understood,
The image of the makers word,
worshipped him with all he had,
But then one day,
From in the depths an evil seed,
grew and manufactured greed,
That changed the way of life,
Everlasting life,
Oh the loving power looked and saw,
Inside the heart of man a flaw,
began to grow,
Well, the fires of hell began to burn,
and so he sent his chosen son,
To let us know,
That love had surely made us all,
and hate would surely make us fall,
So from the cross,
Well he showed the world that dreadful day,
That love could be the only way,
or all is lost of life,
Everlasting life,
For life is love,
And love is life.
The song "Life" by Elvis Presley is a deeply philosophical and spiritual song that explores the origin and meaning of life. The opening lines present a cosmic perspective, suggesting that life on Earth is part of a bigger picture, and that intelligence itself arose from an unknown source in the distant past. The song goes on to suggest that life is formed from a perfect plan, created by a loving power or force that exists beyond our understanding.
The lyrics posit that the highest goal of nature is to create life, and that the image of the maker's word is embodied in humanity. However, the song acknowledges the reality of evil and darkness in the world, represented by the metaphor of an evil seed that grew and caused the downfall of humanity. In response, the loving power sends his chosen son to teach humanity that love is the only way to overcome hate and that without love, life cannot be everlasting.
Overall, the lyrics of "Life" suggest that life is not simply a physical phenomenon, but something deeply spiritual and meaningful. The song encourages listeners to contemplate the nature of existence and the importance of love in our lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Somewhere out in empty space,
In the vast expanse of space, where there was nothingness and emptiness.
long before the human race,
Before humans existed on earth, even before the creation of the world.
Something stirred,
An unknown force or energy came into motion.
A vast and timeless source began,
A source of infinite energy was born.
Intelligence was born and then,
With the birth of intelligence, the world started to take shape.
there was the world,
The world as we know it today came into existence.
Powers filled the universe,
The universe was filled with powers beyond human imagination.
matter formed and broke the curse,
Matter was created and the curse of nothingness was broken.
Of nothingness,
Before the creation of the universe, there was nothingness.
Love became an ageless soul,
Love became an eternal force that connected all living beings.
nature reached her highest goal,
Nature achieved its highest potential.
And breathed the breath of life,
And infused everything with the breath of life.
Everlasting life.
Life that lasts forever.
Well creatures come from out of sight,
Creatures emerged from the unseen world.
Daylight came from in the night,
Light emerged from darkness.
and all was good,
Everything in the world was good.
Life became a masterplan,
Life followed a divine plan.
Love produced the perfect man,
Love created the perfect human being.
that understood,
Who had an understanding of the divine plan.
The image of the makers word,
The words of the creator were imprinted in human beings.
worshipped him with all he had,
And humans worshipped the creator with all their heart and soul.
But then one day,
One day, something unexpected happened.
From in the depths an evil seed,
An evil force emerged from the depths of the world.
grew and manufactured greed,
Which caused humans to become greedy.
That changed the way of life,
This changed the way of life as humans knew it.
Everlasting life,
And endangered the concept of everlasting life.
Oh the loving power looked and saw,
The power of love observed and understood.
Inside the heart of man a flaw,
That there was a flaw in the human heart.
began to grow,
Which was growing every day.
Well, the fires of hell began to burn,
The world was consumed by chaos and destruction.
and so he sent his chosen son,
To help find a solution, God sent his son.
To let us know,
To communicate with us and show us the way forward.
That love had surely made us all,
That love was the source of all life and creation.
and hate would surely make us fall,
And hate would lead to our downfall.
So from the cross,
Through Jesus Christ's sacrifice on the cross,
Well he showed the world that dreadful day,
It was demonstrated to the world.
That love could be the only way,
That love was the only way to achieve everlasting life.
or all is lost of life,
Without love, life would be meaningless.
Everlasting life,
And everlasting life would be lost.
For life is love,
Because life is a product of love.
And love is life.
And love is the essence of life.
Lyrics © IMAGEM U.S. LLC
Written by: SHIRL MILETE
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Thad Goy
Here are some facts on the king of rock n roll:
1. Jesse died while still a stillborn and was buried in an unmarked grave. Elvis tried to locate his brother's grave but was unsuccessful
2. Elvis was one year old when a tornado outbreak hit the US during the tupelo–Gainesville tornado outbreak. The tornado missed the shotgun house Elvis was living, sparing it from destruction. Gladys claims she notices that somehow God has spared him because he has something in store for him. She was right
3. Elvis is nuts about guns. One example, when he and his buddies place lightbulbs in the swimming pool while in the dark and fire their bullets and score a hit. He even shot at a TV as a remote control off button
4. Elvis drove his first car from his dad and later had one as a teen. But it didn't last long as the car soon caught fire
5. Elvis's first job was as a driver at age 19 earning $33 per week
6. His music teacher thought he couldn't sing, even though he sang in front of her to prove her wrong. His grade on music is a C-. He auditions to be one of the music bands but was rejected because the band lead singer thought he couldn't sing too
7. He once won a singing contest as a kid. In fact, his B-Day present was a guitar and learn how to play it from his uncles and neighbors
8. He traded his old guitar for a new one, and the owner of the store where he traded it threw it out. It could be worth a fortune if he kept it!
9. Elvis got into a fight with a gas station manager because he was drawing crowds disrupting his business. He got off light
Ted Jon
I’m here watching this in some sort of shock to a degree.
I grew up watching Elvis in the white bell-bottom suit and his songs .
I as a young kid was always told I look and sounded like Elvis.
For me we look nothing alike but my mom did say she fixed my hair like him and I wore things like dress up pants to school as a kid and as a teenager.
I remember my teacher telling me in the 2nd grade I sing good , I remember she wrote it down on a Christmas Ornament we made in school, which I hung up in my tree. That’s the thing me and Elvis have in common that a teacher pulled us aside and said we sing good.
Even today I sing 2 of his songs and I do sound like him. Im glad I do but I don’t show no one , I just like to practice alone in my home , where I’m a Recluse from the world.
Watching this I didn’t know about Elvis had a eating disorder and that he was a recluse. I didn’t know why he stop seeing Priscilla Presley and I didn’t know when he was a kid he was poor, that’s shocking.
I was told he had a heart attack when I was 7 and he was dead but my mom just said he went to bed and didn’t wake up. My mom has his same birthday, so I always thought it was cool , we had a connection.
Nice video , I can’t want to see more .
Good day .
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Nicholas Nortey
Can we plz get one for Bob Marley and Michael Jackson plz thank you
Nom de Plume
Elvis was a combo threat ... amazingly good looking, and talented.
His talent without his beauty he still would have been a star ... but paired with his amazing good looks, is what propelled him through the stratosphere.
Sav Gym
@Bumgarner,
Pete Garofalo
Elvis’s fatal flaw was that he was easily manipulated, most of all by Col. Tom Parker and Dr. Nick. He also never got over the death of his mother, which haunted him his entire life.
debbie flores
poor elvis there had to be something more than the death of his mother that he continued to mourn over her death. only God knows.
Miller
And his twin brother who died.
Steven Martinek
Hi everybody! Hi Dr. Nick!
Holly Zemlicka
@Mallory Scott and help he did. Elvis was known for his generosity. I was born in 1947 so I remember when Elvis came on the scene. To me it was heartbreaking to see him in his final years desperately trying to be relevant. I visited Graceland and I swear I could feel his presence there.
Unchain America
He was sheltered most of his life. A sheltered boy stepping into fame and the spotlight was a recipe for disaster. Tom Parker could careless for Elvis' mental health as long as he could swindle money out of Elvis' bank accounts.