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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsCelebrating Elvis Presley's birthday today - post your favorite song!
Elvis Presley was born on January 8, 1935. Today he would be 86.
I remember seeing "Blue Hawaii" with my first boyfriend. This song was playing. A sweet memory.
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Celebrating Elvis Presley's birthday today - post your favorite song! (Original Post)
mia
Jan 2021
OP
LW1977
(1,236 posts)1. but Michele Bachmann said it was 16th of August
Eugene
(61,939 posts)2. Burning Love
Aloha from Hawaii in 1973 was the first time I watched Elvis on TV.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,834 posts)3. Mine, too.
empedocles
(15,751 posts)5. Was amazed out how well he carried , 'One Night With You', live, 1968,
with 2 guitars, and a drummer beating on a guitar case.
Great voice
Enjoyed the trip back in time.
Freddie
(9,273 posts)6. My son got married a couple weeks ago
Our mother-son dance was The Wonder Of You. Probably going to cry whenever I hear that song now.
mia
(8,362 posts)8. A beautiful song.
Gonna play it and break out the Kleenex.
The DJ at the wedding (who I met that day) commented what a great song that is for a mother-son dance.
Harker
(14,034 posts)7. I prefer Doyle Bramhall's version, but...
mia
(8,362 posts)10. Enjoyed dancing to his music.
Had an imaginary workout just watchng this.
Harker
(14,034 posts)11. I'd probably get hurt.
liberaltrucker
(9,130 posts)9. In the Ghetto
Harker
(14,034 posts)13. Yep. Mac Davis. n/t