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.
You've Lost That Loving Feeling
Elvis Presley Lyrics
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Anymore when I kiss your lips
There's no tenderness
Like before in you fingertips
You're trying hard not to show it
Baby (baby), baby I know it
You've lost that lovin' feelin'
You've lost that lovin' feelin'
Now it's gone, gone, gone, whoa, yeah
There's no tenderness in your eyes
When I reach out for you
Girl, you're starting to criticize
Every little thing that I do
It makes me just feel like cryin' (baby)
'Cause baby (baby), something beautiful's dying
You've lost that lovin' feelin'
Whoa, that lovin' feelin'
You've lost that lovin' feelin'
Now it's gone, gone, gone, whoa
Baby, baby, I get down on my knees for you (that's how much I love you)
The suit was too tight (that's how much I love you, sweet baby)
If you would only love me like you used to do (that's how much I love you)
(That's how much I love you, sweet baby)
We had a love (love), a love (love), a love you don't find everyday
(You don't find it everyday)
Oh, don't (don't), don't (don't), don't (don't), don't (don't) take it away
Listen to me, talkin' to you
Bring back that lovin' feelin'
Whoa, that lovin' feelin'
Bring back that lovin' feelin'
Now it's gone, gone, gone
And I can't go on, whoa
(Bring back that lovin' feeling) whoa
(Bring back that lovin' feeling) whoa
"You've Lost That Loving Feeling" is a song that was originally recorded by The Righteous Brothers in 1964. Elvis Presley later covered the song in 1970 in his album "That's The Way It Is". The song is a poignant lamentation about a love that has faded. The first verse speaks of small things such as the lover not closing her eyes while kissing or losing her gentle touch. The singer of the song struggles to come to terms with the fact that his lover no longer feels for him like she used to. In the chorus, he exclaims that the loving feeling is lost and gone forever. The second verse is an acknowledgment of the deterioration of the relationship, with his lover critiquing him for his actions, which only serves to make him realize that something beautiful is dying. The final verse is a plea for his lover to bring back the loving feeling, demonstrating how much he values their relationship and the passion they once shared.
Line by Line Meaning
You never close your eyes anymore when I kiss you're lips
You don't feel the same spark or passion when we kiss like you used to, and you don't fully savor the moment the way you once did.
And there's no tenderness like before in your finger tips
Your touch has lost its softness and warmth, and this physical distance makes us feel disconnected.
You've trying hard not to show it
You're consciously or unconsciously trying to hide your true feelings from me, perhaps because you don't want to hurt me or because you're uncertain of your emotions.
Baby, baby I know it
Despite your efforts to mask your feelings, I can sense that something has changed between us and that our love is slipping away.
You've lost that loving feeling
The intense, all-encompassing love that we used to share has faded away, leaving a void in our relationship.
Woohoo that loving feeling
This line is a repetitive affirmation of the idea that we've lost that special kind of love that made our relationship unique and passionate.
Now there's no welcome look in your eyes when I reach for you
You don't have that same happy, loving expression in your eyes when we're together, especially when I try to initiate physical intimacy.
And you're starting to criticize little things I do
You're becoming more irritable or nitpicky towards me, even when I do things that once made you happy. This could be a sign of underlying frustration, dissatisfaction, or resentment.
It makes just feel like crying
This emotional distance and lack of affection makes me feel sad, helpless, and frustrated, like I'm losing the person I love or that I'm powerless to change things.
Baby 'cause baby something beautiful is dying
This line is a heart-wrenching acknowledgement that the special bond and love that we once shared is dying, and that our relationship is changing in ways that we might not be able to reverse or repair.
Bring back that loving feeling
The singer is pleading with their partner to try to rekindle the passion and love that they once shared, with the hope that this could save their relationship.
And I can't go one wohohohoho
This repetitive line conveys the idea that the artist can't continue their relationship without the love, passion, and emotional connection that they need to feel fulfilled and happy.
Wohohohohoho wohohohoho
This repetitive vocalisation could be seen as a musical riff or hook, used to emphasize the sense of sadness, loss, and desperation that permeates the song.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Abkco Music Inc.
Written by: Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Philip Spector
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@eduardsondeguzman9421
No autotune, no lipsync, no monitor speakers, just pure other worldly talent!
My boy oh boy! Rest in love and power King. Hope we’ll see you in another lifetime.
@lindawatts5102
Yep no manufactured crap that we get today on so called talent shows
@juliebarrows8149
It is very likely that we will see him alive again in 2023!
@juanabarrientos2358
Obvio q no autotune..
@monicadelrio2007
Ojalá lo vea algún día 🙏🙏🙏
@omych97
@Mónica Graciela del Río 😢
@sandramaggard2962
Elvis had the ability to make you think he was singing just for you. Every song he sang instantly became his, nobody could ever do to a song what Elvis did. We love Elvis forever!!
@suefortner2503
Yes I felt like every time I listen to him that he's singing just me
@sandramaggard2962
@Sue Fortner I knew I wasn't the only one who felt like Elvis was singing to me. He had a gift like no other, God blessed him in every way.
@PJDelsandro
not just for you even years after he died but he just gave all of him for the fun of the moment and his own amusement not trying to prove a thing just to leave no doubt that is Elvis