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John Lennon really liked one Elvis Presley song but he didn’t think Elvis invented rock ‘n’ roll. He discussed how rock ‘n’ roll became popular in England. The song John liked so much became a hit four different times.
John Lennon was hugely impacted by one of Elvis Presley’s songs. He said it wasn’t the first rock song the heard, but it was he first one that deeply connected with him. Notably, the Elvis song in question charted in the United Kingdom during several different decades.
John Lennon said he liked 1 Elvis Presley song more than Bill Haley’s ‘Rock Around the Clock’
In the 1980 interview from the book All We Are Saying: The Last Major Interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono, John said he didn’t think of music as a “way of life” until he heard rock ‘n’ roll. Subsequently, he was...
John Lennon really liked one Elvis Presley song but he didn’t think Elvis invented rock ‘n’ roll. He discussed how rock ‘n’ roll became popular in England. The song John liked so much became a hit four different times.
John Lennon was hugely impacted by one of Elvis Presley’s songs. He said it wasn’t the first rock song the heard, but it was he first one that deeply connected with him. Notably, the Elvis song in question charted in the United Kingdom during several different decades.
John Lennon said he liked 1 Elvis Presley song more than Bill Haley’s ‘Rock Around the Clock’
In the 1980 interview from the book All We Are Saying: The Last Major Interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono, John said he didn’t think of music as a “way of life” until he heard rock ‘n’ roll. Subsequently, he was...
- 6/22/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
In January 1956, Elvis Presley recorded a song that would become one of his most famous hits. However, the hard-rocking song with dark lyrics spoke of such a sad tale; it led listeners to wonder about its origins. So, what is the real story behind “Heartbreak Hotel?”
Elvis Presley photographed in 1960, years after he scored his first hit with ‘Heartbreak Hotel’ | Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images ‘Heartbreak Hotel’ was one of the first songs Elvis Presley recorded for RCA Records
“Heartbreak Hotel” was Elvis Presley’s first hit after a jump from Memphis-based Sun Records to Nashville’s RCA. It was one of five songs Presley recorded on Jan. 10, 1956, two days after his 21st birthday.
Musicians included in the recording session were guitarist Scotty Moore, bassist Bill Black, drummer D.J. Fontana, Chet Atkins on guitar, Floyd Cramer on piano, and the vocal group the Jordanaires. Subsequently, the song’s story was...
Elvis Presley photographed in 1960, years after he scored his first hit with ‘Heartbreak Hotel’ | Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images ‘Heartbreak Hotel’ was one of the first songs Elvis Presley recorded for RCA Records
“Heartbreak Hotel” was Elvis Presley’s first hit after a jump from Memphis-based Sun Records to Nashville’s RCA. It was one of five songs Presley recorded on Jan. 10, 1956, two days after his 21st birthday.
Musicians included in the recording session were guitarist Scotty Moore, bassist Bill Black, drummer D.J. Fontana, Chet Atkins on guitar, Floyd Cramer on piano, and the vocal group the Jordanaires. Subsequently, the song’s story was...
- 4/27/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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