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If I Can Dream. " If I Can Dream " is a song made famous by Elvis Presley, written by Walter Earl Brown of The Skylarks [3] for the singer and notable for its similarities with Martin Luther King Jr. 's 1963 "I Have a Dream" speech. [4] The song was published by Elvis Presley's music publishing company Gladys Music.
Elvis Presley. / 35.04611°N 90.02306°W / 35.04611; -90.02306. Elvis Aaron Presley[ a] (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), known mononymously as Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Known as the " King of Rock and Roll ", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century.
The Day the Music Died. / 43.220361°N 93.381417°W / 43.220361; -93.381417. On February 3, 1959, American rock and roll musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and "The Big Bopper" J. P. Richardson were all killed in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa, together with pilot Roger Peterson. [a] [1] [2] The event became known as " The Day ...
Thomas Andrew Parker (born Andreas Cornelis van Kuijk; June 26, 1909 – January 21, 1997), [1] commonly known as Colonel Parker, was a Dutch-American musical entrepreneur. He was best known as the talent manager of Elvis Presley . Parker was born in the Netherlands and entered the United States illegally when he was 20 years old.
Crudup died 50 years ago, leaving behind one of the starker accounts of 20th century artist exploitation. “But they took so much more than just money. They left him with all of the burdens of a ...
The King of Rock 'n' Roll met an inglorious, and controversial, end in August 1977. Here's the true story of what caused the icon's death.
Moody Blue is the twenty-fourth and final studio album by American singer and musician Elvis Presley, released on June 19, 1977, by RCA Records, about two months before his death. The album was a mixture of live and studio work and included the four tracks from Presley's final studio recording sessions in October 1976 and two tracks left over ...
Long Live the King. Elvis Presley, who died Aug. 16, 1977, would have been 88 years old this year. Whether you're a devoted fan or fascinated by the mystique surrounding the King when it comes to ...