Elvis Presley‘s songs were often covers. Sometimes, the original versions of Elvis’ songs had been by well-known singers. For instance, one among his most well-known film songs was first carried out by Bing Crosby.
5. ‘Hound Dog’
Large Mama Thornton wrote “Hound Dog” alongside Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, the songwriting duo behind quite a few different hits like “Jailhouse Rock,” Ben E. King’s “Stand By Me,” and Johnny Money’s “Jackson.” Thornton carried out the unique model of the track, which was commercially overshadowed by Elvis’.
Baz Luhrmann’s biopic Elvis options Thornton as a minor character. Hopefully, the movie will carry extra consideration to her and her expertise.
4. ‘Blue Hawaii’
Due to the movie of the identical title, “Blue Hawaii” will ceaselessly be related to the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. Regardless of this, he was not the primary famous person to sing the track. “Blue Hawaii” wasn’t even written for the movie Blue Hawaii.
The tune initially appeared within the film Waikiki Marriage ceremony, whereby Bing Crosby sang it. That is fascinating since Elvis helped make Crosby’s conventional pop model passe. Elvis’ “Blue Hawaii” was by no means a single and it by no means charted on the Billboard Hot 100, but it surely stays one among his hottest ballads.
3. ‘Burning Love’
Throughout a 2005 interview with (*5*), songwriter Dennis Linde mentioned the origin of “Burning Love.” “I wrote that song on a lark,” he mentioned. “I had purchased a set of drums and was studying to play them, and that very same afternoon I needed to put one thing down on tape. So I recorded a drum observe and put a melody on the market with it.
“I was a newlywed, and ‘Burning Love’ was a great newlywed title. I had it done in 20 minutes,” Linde added. “I cut the song first, then Arthur Alexander did it as an album cut. Contrary to popular belief, Elvis loved it at first. Later on, he didn’t.” In Rolling Stone, drummer Ronnie Tutt contradicted Linde, saying Elvis disliked the lyrics of “Burning Love” from the start.
2. ‘Blue Suede Shoes’
“One for the money / Two for the show / Three to get ready now go, cat, go” is probably probably the most well-known set of lyrics of Elvis ever sang and among the best openings of any track. Nonetheless, the unique model of the track was by early rock ‘n’ curler Carl Perkins. His model of the track is okay, but it surely lacks a number of the power and charisma of Elvis’ cowl.
Elvis’ “Blue Suede Shoes” would grow to be one among his many well-known songs whereas Perkins would largely be outlined by the observe. Notably, Perkins wrote three songs that had been lined by The Beatles: “Hiney Don’t,” “Matchbox,” and “Everybody’s Trying to Be My Baby.”
1. ‘Blue Christmas’
Apart from “Can’t Help Falling in Love,” “Blue Christmas” is probably Elvis’ most well-known track right now. It stays Yuletide favourite. Doye O’Dell initially recorded the track.
One other model of “Blue Christmas” turned a part of the basic Rankin/Bass Christmas particular The 12 months With no Santa Claus. Whether or not it’s the work of Elvis or Rankin/Bass, “Blue Christmas” will in all probability be with us for a very long time.