Elvis was known as the “king of rock and roll” a title which he never asked for and on several occasions, in response to fans yelling out or having signs of “you are the king Elvis” his response was “there is but one king and his name is Jesus Christ”. However, there is no doubt that Elvis enjoyed the success and adulation sans titles.
Elvis Presley sang ballads just as he sang Gospel and uptempo songs. He put his all into each song, as he was a perfectionist who would literally make himself exhausted (vocally, mentally, and physically) until he got the song “just right”, and as much as his fans loved the rock and roll the girls/women swooned over his ballads.
For the purpose of this post, based upon my own love and experiences for great ballads, here are ten ballads recorded by Elvis. In no specific order they are:
- In my way
- How the web was woven
- 500 miles (note – this song is quasi Gospel but Elvis’ recording of this song in the album “in a private moment”)
- And I love you so
- Sylvia
- Tender feeling
- This is our dance
- The girl I never loved
- Earth angel (note – this version is from a home recording in Germany circa 1959)
- The wonder of you (note – this version is a live version circa 1970 from the documentary “That’s the way it is”)
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** The videos listed below, for each song referenced, are courtesy of YouTube **
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