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Otis Blackwell (February 16, 1931 – May 6, 2002) was an American songwriter whose work influenced rock and roll.His compositions include "Fever" (recorded by Little Willie John), "Great Balls of Fire" and "Breathless" (recorded by Jerry Lee Lewis), "Don't Be Cruel", "All Shook Up", and "Return to Sender" (with Winfield Scott; recorded by Elvis Presley), and "Handy Man" (recorded by Jimmy Jones).
Elvis had a fit, Priscilla was devastated, and Elvis never tried to write a song again." [1] Elvis Presley's wife Priscilla noted in the liner notes to the CD Elvis by the Presleys (2005): "The reason we've included it is because it's the last time Elvis ever wrote a song." [1] 1965 U.S. RCA Victor 45 single release, 47–8500.
Elvis Presley: I'm Falling in Love Tonight: Don Robertson: 1962: It Happened at the World's Fair: I'm Gonna Bid My Blues Goodbye: Hank Snow: 1956: The Complete Million Dollar Session: I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Over You) Howard Biggs, Joe Thomas: 1956: Elvis Presley: I'm Gonna Walk Dem Golden Stairs: Culley Holt: 1960: His Hand in Mine ...
However, Mineo was stabbed to death a year before the motion picture version began filming, so the line was changed to refer to Elvis Presley instead. Coincidentally, the scene was filmed on August 16, 1977, the date of Elvis Presley's death [10] "Man on the Moon" by R.E.M. "Megalomaniac" by Incubus "Million Dollar Man" by Lana Del Rey
The song was written by Winfield Scott and Otis Blackwell to suit Presley's rock and roll musical style. The singer laments his relationship with a spiteful partner. Released on October 2, 1962, and published by Elvis Presley Music, the song became a commercial hit and received praise for its lyricism and melody.
"I Just Can't Help Believing" was recorded by Elvis Presley in 1970 as a track on his album That's the Way It Is. A live version was released as a single in the UK in November 1971, peaking at No. 6. Presley's version also reached No. 6 in South Africa, and No. 12 in Ireland.
According to Susan M. Doll in her book Understanding Elvis, the song "features a common characteristic of country music — the passive acceptance of the singer's fate and the subsequent melancholy it brings," as the person who sings the song "passively resigns himself to the fact" that his girl is gone. [8] Musically, it is a rockabilly ballad.
The song was copyrighted on May 15, 1962, with words and music by Elvis Presley and Red West and published by Elvis Presley Music, Inc. It is surmised that Elvis wrote the song about his mother Gladys Love Presley, who had died in 1958. Elvis also co-wrote the song "You'll Be Gone" with Red West and Charlie Hodge in 1961. [3] These two songs ...