Fun fact: Elvis sang the song “If I can dream” despite being explicitly told not to by his producer. The song was a tribute to the then recently deceased Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

You said " I'm sorry Elvis, I was uneducated". Just goes to show how the media or anyone can start a rumor to divide us all...don't believe anything unless you've done the research for yourself, especially when it come to the character of another soul. Thanks for all the reactions, love watching!

Elvis was born poor, but his mom loved gospel and he started singing for his mother in church.

ELVIS HAD SOUL, LOVED BLACKS, AND WAS PERSECUTED FOR IT!😎

Elvis, when he read about a poor African-American lady who was crippled and couldn't afford a wheelchair. He and Priscilla go and buy this lady an Electric wheelchair ( best on market) and personally deliver it to her house. Elvis then proceeds to pick the lady up ( who had no legs ), place her in the wheelchair all the while tears were streaming down his face. That's the kind of man Elvis Presley was folks!

Elvis didn't like being called The king. He said There's only one king and that's Jesus Christ 🙏. He was a wonderful soul that God gifted us with for a short time ❤️

People don't know that when Jackie Wilson had his stoke, it was Elvis who paid for his bills at the nursing home until his death.

Elvis was raised in poverty. He and his parents moved to Memphis when he was about 13. They lived in Lauderdale Courts housing project. He knew what the ghetto was because he lived it.

My Sister knew Elvis. He made no secret about loving black music, and gave the artists credit. He helped Jackie Wilson get popular. Hung with BB King. Read the book written by his black cook. She was treated like family.

Imagine how much courage it took for Elvis to be Elvis

James Brown and Elvis was VERY GOOD Friends, and admired each others talents... James Brown was so moved by Elvis' death that he requested, and was allowed, time alone with Elvis as he lay in his coffin at Graceland. James Brown was also the first entertainer to arrive at Elvis' funeral. James Brown said of Elvis, "I wasn't just a fan, I was his brother.

If you're an Elvis fan, no explanation is necessary. If you're not an Elvis fan, there's no way to explain him. Elvis was a once-in-a-lifetime phenomenon that we will never see again. ELVIS has covered over 720 songs and it's said up to 800 songs. Elvis was the total package, looks, charisma, sex appeal, stage presence, and a voice like velvet . He crossed many barriers in his day; he appealed to men and women.

ELVIS PRESLEY IS THE ONLY MAN WHO WAS INDUCTED INTO THE ROCK AND ROLL , COUNTY, AND GOSPEL HALL OF FAME .

Elvis changed music history

Elvis Presley has sold over One BILLION records...He was one of the most caring and generous people that ever lived.

Thank you for reacting to Elvis. He was raised in a ghetto and was a wonderful person. It took a lot of guts for Elvis to take a stance back then and no other white artist even dared to do it. Elvis put his career at risk, but he did not care because he knew was right for all people.

I also heard his lifelong cook ( also a black lady) talk about how kind he was and how he bought her a house. He had a good heart.

Native Memphian. At the time Elvis lived in Tupelo it was a Ghetto district. His Dad went to prison for a period of time for selling a pig and they moved into a black families home. That has always been my biggest point. He grew up and resonated with the culture and that was what he wanted to perform.

Elvis didn't see color he saw brothers and sisters. Forever the King 👑

He was one of ALL of us. His music was shaped by genuine soul music. He helped kick the door open for for artist from the black community. He was, The King.

Elvis didn’t want it to be “us” and them”. He wanted for everyone to be inclusive. Hopefully one day we’ll get there🙏!!!

Elvis and MJ are incomparable. They are the GOATs in there own music type. Both are truly missed.

I’ve always loved Elvis. His voice, swag and personality can’t be topped.

ELVIS ... the kind of person who should be everyone's HERO

Fun fact: The woman who told the story about the Superdome in Texas was Cissy Houston, Whitney Houston's mother. Her group, the Sweet Inspirations, sang with Elvis for years. They also sang with Aretha Franklin for many years.

Elvis has sold over a billion. He's the highest selling solo artist ever....no one can touch him. He's still selling records

I’m a 70 yr old grandmother from #Memphis and you can’t have #Elvis but we will share him with you. #TheKingLives✨👑💙 He was a Patriot too🇺🇸

I saw Elvis once, in 1971, and DAMN he WAS THE REAL THING. It was amazing how much power and energy he had, command an entire 12,000 people. THANKs for showing us how much he respected and loved black people.

Elvis lived in a two room house it did not have running water. His father was sent to prison for six months when he a child. He lived in a area where there were only four white houses the rest were black, these were his friends. He did not see skin color and he never forgot where he came from. Thank you for taking the time to learn about the real Elvis.

As a child in Tupelo, Elvis best friend was a black boy and they both went to the movies and sat together in the "Colored Section". When he went over to this same friend's house his grandparents were raising him and Elvis said to his black grandmother yes, ma'am no ma'am she smiled so happy at his respect because white folk at that time wasn't required to be respectful to anyone black.

It was the Blues in Elvis’ voice that made his rock and roll so famous. Elvis was Color blind. He loved all people. He grew up poor and once lived in the projects so could relate.

Elvis is the KING. Will always be to everyone. Men imitate him. Women drop their drawers to be with him. Whether your Japanese or American Indian or from the Czech Republic, there's someone in an elvis outfit. Joined the military and was the tip of the spear. Elvis is and will always be America's son.

Elvis is in the Guinness Book of Records for selling more records than any other artist (solo or band), with 1.5+ billion worldwide.

So glad you guys watched this! The rumors about Elvis were debunked shortly after they were started, but somehow they persist today. A couple Elvis quotes: "The Lord messed up on me in two ways - he didn't make me black and didn't make me a bass singer". When a friend told him a DJ wouldn't have him on his program because he was a n** lover, Elvis responded "you tell that s.o.b. that I'm damn proud to be a n** lover". Normally Elvis didn't use the n word. He referred to black people as colored which was a respectful term back in his day.

Yeah Bro's Elvis was brought up in the hood brought up with the black community brought up with black music, A man who made a change and loved the people. Peace and love from the Whanganui River, New Zealand.✌✌✌✌❤❤❤❤

Glad y'all got a true look behind the curtain at the current reigning King of Music - Elvis Presley. He the only entertainer or artist in more Music Halls of Fame than anyone; he sang and recorded more music genres than anyone past or present; he's the biggest selling solo artist EVER....and counting. EP was the original IT FACTOR, the Main Main, revolutionary and innovative. Elvis Presley was a Caucasian Brotha from a Black Ghetto in Tupelo, Mississippi. Amen 🙌🏼💯⚡❤

Elvis is the GOAT. I didn’t care for him at first. But once I got my head out of my @$$ and really listened to him, I realized how amazing he was. Elvis was in the military for two years, and still sold a ton of albums. AND he didn’t have any other platforms to promote his music like the artist of today. Thanks for this reaction guys!

Elvis Presley is still the best selling artist EVER in the history of popular music. Elvis was born on January 8, 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi, in a 2 room shack of a house his dad built with money he borrowed from his boss. That's how dirt poor they were. He was one half of identical twins; the other boy - Jesse Garon - was stillborn. They were so poor, that Jesse Garon was buried in a shoebox in an unmarked grave. At Graceland they have a plaque with his name on it in his memory. Elvis always got along with the black community and learned a lot about music from his friends of color. Also, according to the one drop rule, Elvis would not be considered white, since he has Cherokee ancestors on both the Smith (his mother) and the Presley (his father) sides of the family. His paternal grandfather, Jesse Dunning Presley, was not happy that his two sons, Elvis' father Vernon and his brother Vester, married two sisters, Gladys and Clettes who were known to have Cherokee blood in their family tree. J.D. Presley was quite the racist a-hole, often drunk and a philandering husband to Minnie Mae (they were actually separated long before they finally divorced in 1954) who was always competing with his sons Vester and Vernon and who was known to abuse his kids when drunk. J.D. was was publicly against race mixing and was in denial about the Cherokee blood in his own family tree. It was more publicly known that the Smith family had Native blood in their family tree, so when both his sons fell for 2 Smith sisters and Vernon, on top of that, was still a minor at 17 when he eloped with Gladys who was 4 years older than him, Jesse was totally pissed off. As a child, Elvis already had many friends in the black community at the time his family was one of 4 "white" families that lived in the predominantly black neighborhood The Hill, just across from Shake Rag. His childhood friend Sam Bell said that some of the (black) kids in that neighborhood had lighter skin than Elvis (kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gth2dtx_sty-h58.html). One of Elvis' bodyguards once said that he thought it was a miracle Elvis got into Humes High School in Memphis, because it was "lily white". Elvis wanted to be more open about his Native ancestry, but his manager "colonel" Tom Parker (real name Andreas van Kuijk) was against it because he was afraid it might cost Elvis fans (and himself money). They did have Elvis play characters in his movies though where he had Native American blood (Flaming Star, G.I. Blues, Stay Away Joe). Once Elvis had his own (apprentice) job learning to be an electrician, he saved up his money and bought his clothes in the same style that many of his friends of color wore. He was called a (forgive me, just stating facts here) "n-lover" and got beaten up several times too. Later, when he was an established star, he would not perform at places where the members of color of his back-up band/orchestra weren't allowed.

People say Elvis stole from black culture, he was a product of black culture.

when elvis was dead and laying in his coffin in a room, james brown was so heart broke about elvis dying that he would not leave the room and after some hours went by had to be escorted out of the room. Thats how much the godfather of soul loved elvis

Elvis still holds the record for. His Aloha from Hawa is concert. Seen by more people than anyone else…despite the newer technologies available. Elvis is #1. End of story.

I'm German married a Mexican my 2 favorite singers , Elvis and Sam Cook. Listen to them DAILY 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😊

Elvis was the first singer to move around at all when he sang, and he was almost crucified for it. He paved the way for all the singers who sing and dance He loved gospel, blues, country, jazz, and rock.

Just went to Graceland recently and after seeing his life/artifacts, you cannot deny Elvis was just an all around good dude who wanted to give his family and friends a good life. He was also very generous to his community and always wanted to give back. Im convinced now that anyone who looks at him in a negative light, simply doesn’t know enough about him.

Elvis is the GOAT!! He was 42 when he passed, R.I.P Elvis, but hes been gone 46 yrs this month and he's STILL relevant, talked about, movies made about his life still being made, songs written about him and his music still being used in commercials, T.V. shows and movies.....and to think he was afraid he'd be forgotten. If he only knew. Hopefully he does and is smiling down on us with that boyish yet supremely sexy grin of his!! ❤

Elvis is is the King, nuff said. He is the single greatest selling artist of all time and never even left the US except to go to Hawaii(a US State) and still sold records world wide. Even the Beatles stood frozen unable to talk or move when they met Elvis for the first time.

One of my favorite stories was about Elvis's generosity to buy Cadillacs and give them away to people (the running tally was around 200 Caddies before his death). The Mennie L Person story is a simple one that I love. She was a bank teller shopping at a Cadillac dealership in 1975. She was just admiring the cars, and a young handsome man walked up to her and asked her if she admired the car. She said she did, and while he mentioned the Caddie she admired in front of them was his, he offered to buy her one of her choice. She ended up with a brand new, gold-and-white Caddie. That same day, he bought 13 other Caddies to give away. $140k in 1975 USD, which was close to $700k back in 2020 (before inflation got crazy in the last couple of years). Imagine someone nowadays with the wealth and generosity to buy a bunch of cars for over $50k each, and gift one of them to a woman and a bunch to others.

ELVIS OPENED THE DOOR FOR ALL ROCK AND POP MUSIC AFTER HIM!!!! BOTH KINGS

Well, if BB acknowledged Elvis worthy of the title King of Rock N Roll, I think that says volumes. BB might know a thing or two about being a King. Saw BB King in '94/95? Stellar booming voice that could move you... or could move you to tears with just a few notes and a bend on Lucille.

"In the Ghetto" was written by Mac Davis! He originally wanted Sammy Davis, Jr. to perform the song, but Sammy said, What do I know about the ghetto? You need to take this song to Elvis!"

Watch “If I Have A Dream” from Elvis’s ‘68 comeback special. The network wanted him to end the show with a Christmas song. Instead he stayed up all night and helped write this song. He never wrote his own music and never made political statements. At the time he was very upset about the assignations of MLK and Robert Kennedy. This was a HUGE political statement from him. You can feel his distress and passion when he sings it. And btw, his backup singers The Sweet Inspirations included Whitney Houston’s mother, Cissy.

The most important thing is to judge people by their character not the color of their skin. There are good and bad in all races. If we stop looking at color and starting looking at the content of their character, we would be a much better society. People like Elvis, Sinatra, Bing Crosby, and few other stars were best friends with people like Sammy Davis Jr, Louis Armstrong, and many others.

Elvis belonged to the world.

Over the course of Elvis' life, he achieved some of the highest accolades in music and film. It is estimated that more than one billion Elvis records have been sold worldwide, more than anyone in record industry history.

It has always saddened me that over time some people have attributed things to Elvis that he never was. It’s great to see young people learning more about one of the greatest entertainers of all time.

That's right people, Elvis faced major discrimination back in the day..message

All I want to say is that Elvis has sold over 1 billion records worldwide and that’s without ever setting foot outside (performance wise) of North America!! I mean that’s an achievement I doubt anyone could achieve in their lifetime.. not even MJ.. On top of that even the poorest man in south east Asia knows him … ❤

Elvis was it with me and a lot of teens growing up. Elvis broke down a lot of barriers between the races. I used to get in trouble for listening to Elvis as a kid which only fueled my hunger to hear more.

More than 1.5 billion viewers watched Elvis in 1973 Aloha from Hawaii concert televised on TV♥️

I am so glad You guys finally watched this video. It showed the love and respect Elvis had for the black community and he didn't just steal the music

My husband and I managed a motel off Elvis Presley blvd. It was amazing how many people from all countries of the world came to honour and celebrate him I would go to the office and see every shape, colour, and nationality dressed like him lol. They would beg to buy any albums,etc from us at no price limit

The guy apologizing to Elvis made me smile. Another great upload, guys.

Elvis grew up poor , he had soul and blues in his heart ,he united all by adding rock. Tragic and blessed was he

I’m from Tupelo (Too-pe-low) rite down the street from the kings birthplace and childhood home. When he was a boy he used to come over to my great aunts house after church on Sunday and play guitar and sing with my great grandfather actually. Elvis truly is the GOAT and the KING!! Y’all should watch the 68 comeback special, one of his greatest songs/performances ever! Really wish I could’ve met him. He proved to me that even if you come from a poor beginning, you can make something of yourself, even from little ole Tupelo MS! He’s my inspiration.

Elvis was one of the greatest gospel singers ever! He had that certain swagger, but he also was a natural!!

Elvis has sold more than one BILLION albums worldwide. I love Michael Jackson but no one can touch Elvis.

You guys need to watch the interview with Elvis's black childhood friend Sam Bell. It is very touching to hear about Elvis before he got famous and to learn about where his soul came from. You'll love it.

My former wife is from Memphis and met Elvis twice. When she was 7 and again when she was 13 and said he was extremely sweet. I met Mac Davis, who actually wrote "In The Ghetto", when I was 16 and HE was very warm and friendly.

My Dad was a mechanic at Schilling motors in Memphis. Dad would come home sometimes and tell us about Elvis stopping and buying a new Lincoln for someone who was looking in the window at the fancy cars. He was very generous. I remember one of those occasions, an elderly black couple were the recipients of one of those cars and that story was in the news. He seems to have been very empathetic towards other people, and the world could use more of that. Plus: those gyrating hips looked mighty good. ;)

There's a lot of really nice stories about how Elvis helped people he didn't even know. He liked to buy Cadillacs for people...whom he thought should have one. He was cool and people that didn't grow up around his time while he was performing, didn't know some of the selfless things he did, because most of the time no one knew, but Elvis and the person he helped.

I am so glad you decided to educate yourself on the greatness that is Elvis Presley. The GOAT.

ELVIS WAS SPECTACULAR! You guys don’t need to take Elvis and we do not need to take anyone. Weren’t you listens to Elvis and all those people??? We are all one. We are together. There is not us and them. I am a white grandma and I and we are all teaching my 3 year old biracial grandson there is no difference he loves everyone and all music. I Love your reactions keep up the good work gentlemen.

Like Sammy Davis, Jr. said what counts as what kind of person he was, what kind of friend, and if he was genuine and sincere in his music. 🙏🏻💜

Me being a black man it helped me wanting to sing in church, I'm not famous and don't care but he did influence my life in a positive way

Another cool thing....before he was famous....when he was first singing, he heard The Jordanairs practicing for their show....a religious quartet. Since Elvis was brought up in church he listened to them....started singing along with them and said, if I ever get famous, you guys are going to be my backup. He called them, they thought he was kidding. Started singing with him and the rest is history!

Elvis is The King! And of course girls fainted when he pointed at them. He was the originator of that. Elvis was the first entertainment superstar.

Is so good for you guys to see how Elvis love so many people he dedecated one of his concert to martin Luther king✌️🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

Elvis Brought All Kinds Of Music Up Front To The Public ! And He Went Through Hell And Paved The Road For Other Artists ! He influenced the Beatles Many Many Artist Till Today !

No body has sold more records then then ELVIS PRESLEY till this day. I have all 33 of his movies.

Elvis grew up in a mixed neighborhood in Tupelo, a very poor area to say the least. He moved to Memphis at age 14 where his family lived in a housing project.Elvis's childhood friends included many black kids

Elvis got his inspiration from gospel music, R&B, and rightly so. It's amazing music that stirs your soul.

Never was into Elvis until I got older. My mom saw him in concert twice. I appreciate his great talent. ❤❤❤

"You can leave the Black girls home..." Elvis said, huh! How about noooo.. the man's not stupid. This was cool. Glad you posted it. 😊

I was at the show in the Astrodome. I was 6 years old and Elvis touched my hand and my sisters hand!❤ I will never forget it!

Elvis was the real deal....Showed respect to everyone..

I enjoyed learning new good things about Elvis. 🤘

Elvis loved,supported other performers !!

Thanks for keeping Elvis alive. I love y'alls reactions. This means a lot. From a third generation Elvis fan thanks for taking time to learn who he really was. I will never forget 21 years ago my husband told me black people don't listen to Elvis he didn't like black people. That broke my heart. The same man 21 years later listens to Elvis watches his movies and has respect for Elvis. That is all us Elvis fans want. We don't care if you don't like him but please respect him. Thanks again for keeping Elvis alive.

Elvis was inclusive, he was everyone!

Elvis sold more records than any one person.Guinness World Records recognizes him as the best-selling solo artist in the world, selling up to 500 million records globally.

Elvis was "Da Man." He loved people of color. Not only was he a great entertainer, he was a good man. He loved all people - he definitely loved those who, unfortunately, lived in the Ghetto. Yes, he was a good man. I really enjoyed all of your reactions to that video. I love you guys. Thank you.

Elvis is still the single most recording artist of all time...glad you're learning the truth about E....spread the word !!!!

You young men bring one of the most valued aspects of life to your audience...an open mind.

Lived through Elvis and Michael . Both distinctive voices. Grew up just listening to Elvis, with MJ I saw him perform video clips. Elvis and his lyrics will always win over.

Elvis Presley is the best always will be ..

You guy should check out part two. In case you don't know Whitney Houston's mom was one of Elvis's backup singers. In part two Whitney and her mom, Cissy are interviewed about their experiences with Elvis. 👍 To Tae.

Why does one need to be better than the other? They were both Kings of their respective genres...Elvis was the King of Rock nd Roll and MJ was the King of Pop- they were both incredible talents

Elvis - was to perform at the Astrodome in HOU and he was told he could leave his back-up girls at home. Elvis told them "if you don',t want my girls, then I won't be there either. They performed and Elvis was in a bright red Jeep standing up convertible and had his girls riding with him . Mryrna Smith admitted that.

I saw Elvis when I was 12 with my parents. Lubbock Texas. I am 62...We loved Elvis and we loved where he grew up and my parents took me to see James Brown. Things were amazing and better 60s and the 70s!!!

Elvis was a gift to the world