Elvis Presley
KING HANNAH – Liverpool Pop Duo Will Have A Blue Christmas
Reveries for the laziest day of the week
24 November 2024
Liverpool‘s versatile pop duo released their 2nd
acclaimed full-length Big Swimmer last May.
As the Yule festivities are getting closer Xmas covers are coming in.
And King Hanna join the long queue too with their version of Elvis
Presley‘s sugary 1957 ballad BLUE CHRISTMAS
KH: “We’ve been singing Blue Christmas together for the past couple of years, and so
it felt right to celebrate our favourite time of year in the only way that we know how; singing and harmonising together. Traditionally a love song about spending Christmas alone and longing for lost loved ones, we hope that our simple arrangement of just two vocals and one 60’s Gibson acoustic guitar enhances the romance and peacefulness that this time of year brings on cold, silent winter nights.”
KING HANNA
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ELVIS
ELVIS PRESLEY Released His 1nd Single ‘GOOD ROCKIN’ TONIGHT’ 70 Yeasr Ago Today
Top singles from the past
25 September 2024
THE KING (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) released his second single,
titled GOOD ROCKIN’ TONIGHT on 25 September 1954, 70 years ago
through Sun Records.
It was a song already recorded/released 6 years
earlier by American blues shouter Wynonie Harris.
ELVIS
WYNONIE HARRIS
CLASSIC No 1 CRACKERS – EAGLES – ELVIS PRESLEY And THE DOORS This Day In…
4 August 2024
No. 1 in the US on 4 August 1975, today 49 years ago.
It was the title track of their 4th LP.
#1 in the UK with THE WONDER OF YOU on 4 August 1970, today 54 years ago.
Top seat on the US Singles Chart on 4 August 1965, today 59 years ago.
ELVIS PRESLEY – It Was NOW OR NEVER For The King This Day 63 Years Ago
Top singles from the past
15 August 2023
This day in 1960, on 15 August 1960, yes, 63 years ago THE KING scored
one of his multiple number 1 hits with IT’S NOW OR NEVER . It topped
both the US and UK Charts.
Hail hail Elvis.
The song that inspired Now Or Never, was titled O’ Sole Mio and was already written in 1898. It was a melodramatic Neapolitan song, composed by Giovanni Capurro, Eduardo di Capua and Alfredo Mazzucchi. The title translates literally as ‘my sun‘ or ‘my sunshine‘. It was recorded for the first time in 1908 by Emilio de Gogorza and sounded like this…
Legendary Songwriter JERRY LEIBER Was Born 90 Years Ago Today
25 April 2023
Jerry Leiber on the left
Composer/producer Jerry Leiber was born in Baltimore 90 years ago, on 25 April 1933. Along with his musical partner Mike Stoller he wrote over 70 big hits for big stars such as Elvis Presley (Hound Dog, Jailhouse Rock and more), The Drifters, The Coasters (Charlie Brown and more), Perry Como and Jacki Fontaine.
Leiber also composed songs together with others such as Phil Spector (Spanish Harlem) and Ben E. King (Stand By Me). He passed away in 2011 in Los Angeles, at the age of 78.
Three famous Leiber songs.
– HOUND DOG –
– STAND BY ME –
– CHARLIE BROWN –
JERRY LEIBER: Bio – Discography
THE KING – No 1 In The UK 60 Years Ago Today
Great 7″ singles from the past
13 December 2022
ELVIS PRESLEY is probably the ROCK ICON
of all time. Hands up if you agree.
This day 60 years ago, on 13 December 1962 THE KING scotred his
13th number one hit single in the UK with RETURN TO SENDER.
Watch your mailbox…
ELVIS PRESLEY: Bio – Discography – Instagram
Waking Up… Remembering The King Who Passed Away 45 Years Ago Today
Works faster than caffeine
16 August 2022
Today 45 years ago ELVIS PRESLEY, also known as The King,
passed away following a fateful cardiac arrest. He was 42.
Even if you didn’t like the pelvis phenomenon’s music at least you knew
who he was and what he did. The sex symbol with a masterly voice who
was THE ultimate rock ‘n roll pioneer for most of the white people on this
planet. He recorded 24 studio and 17 movie soundtrack LPs. He’s one of
those rare legends who influenced countless artists and still does, and who
lives/lives on with every generation after his death.
Hail hail!
ELVIS PRESLEY: Bio – Discography
Waking Up… ALL SHOOK UP
Your daily sonic caffeine
65 years ago today ELVIS PRESLEY scored
his very first UK #1 hit with ALL SHOOK UP
And a 1, and a 2, and a 3! Let’s roll!
Oh no, now my hips are all shook up.
– Studio –
– Live –
(1970
ELVIS: Website
No 1 Singles This Day In 1961 – 1971 – 1973 – 1982
20 March 2021
Band: JOAN JETT & THE BLACK HEARTS
Single: I Love Rock ‘N Roll
B-side: You Don’t Know What You’ve Got
Score: No 1 in America 20 March 1982 – 39 years ago today
JOAN JETT: Discography
Band: SLADE
Single: Cum On Feel the Noize
B-side: I’m Mee, I’m Now, an’ That’s Orl
Score: No 1 in the UK 20 March 1973 – 48 years ago today
SLADE: Discography
Artist: JANIS JOPLIN
Single: Me and Bobby McGee
B-side: Half Moon
Score: No 1 in the US – 20 March 1971 – 50 years ago today
JANIS JOPLIN: Discography
Artist: ELVIS PRESLEY
Single: Surrender
B-side: Lonely Man
Score: No in the US 20 March 1961 – 60 years ago today
ELVIS: Discography