What music did Elvis listen to?

[Nicole Presley]

I´d like to know what Elvis listened to. If possible, I´d like to know everything he listened to. Is there maybe a list of all records he owned in 1977? I´d like to know this because today I heard a song someone recorded in 1971 and I was wondering if he ever heard it.

[KPM]

I do not know for sure what was in his record collection in 77, but he liked all kinds of music.
A good way to judge what he listened to is to look at the covers he did in the 70s He did "Snowbird" on Elvis Country-that was a big hit for Anne Murray and he liked her voice, he did "Let Me Be There" a hit for Olivia Newton John, he did "Its Easy For You" a song by broadway music giants Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice so he must have liked some of their Broadway compositions, he did "Never Been to Spain" a huge hit for the group 3 Dog Night, "Proud Mary" by Creedance Clearwater Revival (who was greatly influenced by the music of Elvis) etc..........

[debtdbruno]

in one word, I'd say 'everything'. I think he just soaked up all the different things he heard

[Nicole Presley]

I´d especially like to know what songs he liked that he didn´t record.

[KPM]

One song we know he expressed interest in was "Feelings" which was worked on a little during the Graceland recording sessions, so far no release of any kind of that song if it exists on tape.

[vivaelvis]

Country, blues, gospel, and some modern day pop.

[Diane]

I know he liked Mario Lanza a lot and even had one of his vinyls.

[King Of The Whole World]

It's no secret Elvis loved Roy Hamilton, I do too.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHGaJA3nKTo

[Raised on Rock]

That Nicole is a great question. I hope someday soon Graceland provide us with the full list of LP's and Singles in Elvis collection.

By now this articles might help you a bit, you can start by giving an ear to the titles provided in this lists.

http://scottymoore.net/records.html
http://www.elvisinfonet.com/recordcollector.html
http://www.elvis.com.au/presley/news/elvisnews_elvisrecordcollection.shtml

[Raised on Rock]

You also might get this:
(Or check the tracklists and youtube them!)

THE MEMPHIS JUKEBOX: THE ELVIS PRESLEY'S RECORD COLLECTION. VOL 1, 2 & 3.

For that go here: http://www.rhis.co.uk/cgi-bin/cart.pl?db=master.dat&category=ROCK+AND+ROLL+Compilations&search=&method=&begin=151&display=25&price=&merchant=bimbam

Or obviously here: http://www.amazon.com/Memphis-Jukebox-Vol-1/dp/B003AXOH80/ref=sr_1_fkmr3_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1340496615&sr=1-1-fkmr3&keywords=THE+MEMPHIS+JUKEBOX+VOLUME+1+-+ELVIS+PRESLEY%27S+RECORD+COLLECTION

[Nicole Presley]

That Nicole is a great question. I hope someday soon Graceland provide us with the full list of LP's and Singles in Elvis collection.

By now this articles might help you a bit, you can start by giving an ear to the titles provided in this lists.

http://scottymoore.net/records.html
http://www.elvisinfonet.com/recordcollector.html
http://www.elvis.com.au/presley/news/elvisnews_elvisrecordcollection.shtml

Thank you! :D

[elvia7]

It's no secret Elvis loved Roy Hamilton, I do too.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHGaJA3nKTo

Thank you Chris............It's my favourite too:notworthy

[KPM]

I know he liked Jackie Wilson, James Brown, Tom Jones, Jerry Reed, but as far as 1970s music I think he went by "songs he heard on the radio that he liked more than artists on radio he liked"
Such as "Your Mama Dont Dance" which he added to his rock medley in the mid 70s-he probably had no idea who did the song but liked it and wanted to add it into the medley.

[hounddog]

he wanted to records I will always love you,here's the stroy why it didn't happen
http://www.elvis.com.au/presley/news/dolly_parton.shtml

there's a couple of CD's running around the Kings Collection

There's this on Scotty Moores site
http://scottymoore.net/records.html

and then there is this
http://www.elvis.com.au/presley/news/elvisnews_elvisrecordcollection.shtml

and this
http://www.tempo-music.com/various_artists_-_the_kings_record_collection_-_26482

what was the song you heard?

[Nicole Presley]

what was the song you heard?

The song I heard was a song called "Without you" that someone recorded in 1971. And I wonder if Elvis ever heard it, and if he did hear it, if he liked it.

[KPM]

I cant live....if livin is without you.......I cant live..cant live anymore.........?
Is that the song?
If it is it was recorded by Harry Nilsson and was a pretty big hit worldwide so Elvis probably heard that song.
Whether he liked it is a guess but IMO it sounds like the type song Elvis may have liked.

[Nicole Presley]

Yes, that´s the song I meant.

[KPM]

I do have several songs I would have loved to hear Elvis sing from the 70s:
"Heartache Tonight" done by the Eagles
"Slow Hand" done by the Pointer Sisters and also country star Conway Twitty
"Lay Lady Lay" done by Bob Dylan
"Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress" done by Hollies
"Sunday Morning Coming Down" done by Johnny Cash written by Kris Kristofferson

[debtdbruno]

I cant live....if livin is without you.......I cant live..cant live anymore.........?
Is that the song?
If it is it was recorded by Harry Nilsson and was a pretty big hit worldwide so Elvis probably heard that song.
Whether he liked it is a guess but IMO it sounds like the type song Elvis may have liked.

great song that..........

[debtdbruno]

I'd like to see what he could do with 'Mack the Knife'

[KPM]

I'd like to see what he could do with 'Mack the Knife'
Yes that would have been an interesting piece of music to see how he would have approached it...so many great versions to get a start from
Sinatras, Bobby Darins, even Louis Armstrong had a great record of this...makes you wonder which would have been his starting point.
I would guess Darins.

[Raised on Rock]

Thank you! :D

You're most welcome Nicole. What do you think of those records mentioned on the articles?

Hope you can give an ear to this: THE MEMPHIS JUKEBOX: THE ELVIS PRESLEY'S RECORD COLLECTION. VOL 1, 2 & 3.

[Turbo]

Please excuse my reply, as I know I'm not being specific with song titles; however, this gives a range:

Marty Lacker said, "Elvis liked many R & B singers, ballad singers, some country music and Gospel."

I quote Marty, as at least he knew Elvis for many years, and I'm trying to be helpful :D

I'll add that Marty said that Elvis didn't like Heavy Metal or Hard Rock.