jjhunsecker said:

I agree with you that just because someone does not write the songs he or she sings, does not mean he or she is less of a singer. BTW, I thought Michael Jackson was a songwriter for most of his career? Sure, he and his brothers at Motown had almost no creative control over their work; but starting with such albums as Destiny, Triumph, Off The Wall, and Thriller (Billie Jean, Beat It, Wanna Be Startin Something, The Girl Is Mine), he came to write more and more of his songs. On his later albums, if I am not mistaken, he is the sole or co-writer on most songs. There is a reason why he is an inductee in the Songwriters Hall of Fame....

But it is a shame that some turn their noses up at Elvis because he was not a prolific songwriter. His voice was amazing....

ehuffnsd said:

http://www.washingtonpost...01519.html

Duet for Elvis and Daughter Lisa Marie

The Associated Press
Tuesday, August 14, 2007; 11:05 PM

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A new video of Lisa Marie Presley singing "In the Ghetto," accompanied by her late father, Elvis Presley, will be posted Friday on the AOL Internet site Spinner.com, a company spokesman said Tuesday.

To mark the 30th anniversary of her father's death, Lisa Marie Presley's voice was added to the original version of her father's hit song from 1969. The video duet also features images of her late father.

Spinner.com will post the video along with the transcript of an interview with Lisa Marie Presley, AOL spokesman Kurt Patat said. In the interview, Lisa Marie Presley said the project was emotionally stirring.

"We had two hours to lay down my vocals," she says. "So the next morning, I heard the rough ... and ... I've never cried when I've done anything ... ever ... but I just lost it when I heard it.

Lisa Marie Presley also talks in the interview about how she was offended to see her father's song "Viva Las Vegas" used in a Viagra commercial. "I find that revolting," she said. "Some songs we have no control over. I know we didn't license that one."

Proceeds from the new song and video will be used to help build temporary housing for the homeless in New Orleans, she said. The project is to be similar to Presley Place, a 12-unit apartment building for the homeless built in Memphis by Elvis Presley Enterprises Inc. in 2001.

At the time, Elvis Presley Enterprises was owned by Lisa Marie Presley. She sold 85 percent of the company two years ago to CKX Inc., which now controls the worldwide business in marketing Elvis' name and image.

Elvis Presley died at his Memphis home, Graceland, on Aug. 16, 1977, and thousands of fans are in town this week for the 30th anniversary of his death.

Lisa Marie Presley, 39, is scheduled to attend a concert Thursday in Memphis that will feature her father performing on video, with live support from his former backup singers and band members.

Her most recent album of her own music was "Now What" in 2005, but she said in the interview that she hopes to put out a new album soon.

"I'm definitely going to do it," she said. "I just have to figure out the right way. I'm on a clean slate right now _ I just got off my label (Capitol Records). So I'm figuring out my next route."

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http://tinyurl.com/23ep55


Lisa Marie Presley is commemorating the 30th anniversary of her father's death
by singing along with him. Elvis Presley's only child, who has released two
albums of her own, will premiere the video of a posthumous duet with her dad on
his classic 'In the Ghetto' Thursday night at the the 30th Anniversary Elvis
Presley Tribute Concert in Memphis. Starting on Friday, it will be available for
viewing here on Spinner.

The video, directed by Tony Kaye ('American History X'), was shot in New Orleans, and, as Presley tells Spinner, she was so touched by the lingering affects of Hurricane Katrina that she decided to make this video more than just a tribute to her dad.

"I landed there to do the video, and I looked around when I got off the plane ... It looks like Katrina happened six months ago," Presley says. "So, that's when it all fell together."

The duet -- both song and video -- will be available on iTunes for downloading, starting Friday. All proceeds will go toward the building of a Presley Place transitional housing development for underprivileged families in New Orleans.

"Families come in and live there, get their life skills together," Presley explains about the charity her family originally started in Memphis. "They get jobs and then they save their money, and about a year later, they move out when they can get back on their feet. It's something [Elvis] was very interested in, because it's kinda where he started from."

Come back Friday to read Spinner's exclusive interview with Lisa Marie Presley and to see the 'In the Ghetto' duet video.

I will probably be ignored, but in reply 2 original post 'bout elvis haters, i don't hate the guy but i don't get the continuous coverage of him. i believe that little richard started it all.....just ask the man yourself

Same old long boring conversation about Elvis.


Get over it folks. Whether you like him or not, Elvis will always be the king of rock and roll. Whether you believe that or not, is irrelvant because people from all around the world loved him and they believe it and he has millions of fans everywhere and they will never let that die!

Whether it's race based or not, Elvis is Elvis!

Empress said:

The ANGLOworld, my dear. Very little celebration or coverage elsewhere.

I don't hate Elvis so much. I just love this song!!!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=XrMl_9zxzqw

mrsnet said:

To add: There ARE those 2 huge continents Asia & Africa, ya kno'. Peace.

I've said this before and it's been said once here.

Know your music history and put it context with the social, technological and cultural signs of the times. With that information you can really layout who was influential and who was popular. Popularity and influencer's are two different things. Elvis influenced music, period.

The term "Haters" in this context is just plain ignorant. History has been written and the influence from artists has been documented. Everything else is just people voicing their opinions which doesn't change shit.

When studying History, take into account the recorder/recorders, called Historians. Ex.-Elvis sold more than a billion records, NOT.

Slave2daGroove said:

He was at the right place at the right time.

And yes...his skin tone played a part in it.

He couldn't influenced som'thing that was already there.

I'll say it again...White parents didn't want their daughters creamin and yearnin for no black entertainer....That's why Elvis was acceptable to them.

He was doing som'n black w/ a white face.

Don't get me wrong...I think he's a great singer...No doubt

But its the masses I have a problem with.

oh gawd...i said i wasn't gonna do this

Rhondab said:

Well....
in the context of hillbilly lore,
maybe....

funkpill said:

When I said look at the social and cultural signs of the times, yeah, I was talking about this. Also his sexual "Elvis the Pelvis" that couldn't be shown on television.

Illustrator said:

If you cut throug all the bullshit, and actually
listento the man's amazing voice, you'd probably learn something

funkpill said:

If it weren't for Elvis being "at the right place at the right time" with his "skin color helping" "something that was already there" which had a great love and passion for, then rock & roll would have died as another 15 minute fad.

Elvis had a deep impact on both popular music and popular culture. Hell, culture in general. He's the reason every kid in America went from wanting to aspire to the presidency to every kid in America wanting to be a rock & roll star. His impact on our lives is enormous.

Raze said:

I could touch this, but I'm not

funkpill said:

You really can't, so don't bother.

Raze said:

Oh I could my friend, but it's not worth it...


dayummm!! felled into the bait....

funkpill said:

Co-sign.

funkpill said:

either do it or don't, but quit talking about it. but since you can't, you won't bother.

Raze said:

not fallin' for the bait this time

funkpill said:

Let it ride
[Edited 8/17/07 14:31pm]

MsLegs said:

yeah....


What's happen'n Legs???

funkpill said:

Hey Pill. TGIF!

MsLegs said:

Indeed!!


I rather kiss on you than talk about Elvis...


Just a waste of typing...

funkpill said:

Pill I'm spoken for so don't get to fresh now.

funkpill said:

TotalAlisa said:

let's ask this guy:

kev1n said:

or perhaps check with the woman passing by the Elvis statue in downtown Tokyo: