Stafford owned this song.

Elvis is great! But with this tune I like Terry’s better!

Terry and that organ is awesome.

In this particular song, I like Terry’s interpretation better😀

I love love this song suspicious by this awesome guy terry he can sing this song wow thanks for uploading this fantastic video love it Elvis is better looking but terry sings it better for me 👍❤🌻👍

I LOVE both versions...I am the biggest Elvis fan...But, I love Terry's version.. it's his song...but I love Elvis' too. Just a great song all around.

When this song came on the radio people thought terry singing was elvis

Elvis had to many hits to count, this was Terry's only big record the production was superb he gets my kudos

terry pleasing voice and sound there is not comparison

I’m a huge fan of Elvis and I do believe he’s the king of rock and roll. But Terry Stafford’s version has so much more feeling and heart while he’s singing Suspicion. The organ and his backup singers also help put it above Elvis’s 1962 version.

thank you for putting this together; both brought back wonderful memories of my childhood but my vote goes to Stafford

Terry Stafford winner hands down.. I love Elvis but Terry gives me goosebumps, every but of his version... I love the way he sings especially the lyrics why torture me.... I play this Song over and over... the harmony can't be beat either...

Terry 👍👍

My vote is definitely Terry . He broke the Beatles stranglehold on the top 5. So it was well loved. Elvis was good, but crooned a little too much. Both good but I liked Terry’s version best..

I agree with your philosophy, both versions are here for us to enjoy, thanks for posting them!

Both versions are great ! But Elvis' voice is one of a kind !

When i first heard Terry, i though it was Elvis!! Elvis needed the girls in the background that gave Terry's a little more character in the music..oohh..Miss that oohhwooo...big time in Elvis Version~~

No one beats Terry Stafford's version, I've heard Elvis and other country singers versions they always sound great keeping this song popular, thanks 😊😎

Although Terry Stafford never established himself as one of pop music's most enduring luminaries, his version edges out Elvis' characteristically superlative version of the same song. Not a bad accomplishment, Terry, to have edged out "The King", even if it was for only one time in your life. May both Terry and Elvis rest in peace.

Terry version will never be topped

TERRY STAFFORD WOOOW LO MAXIMO

Hey cute dude i am 69 years young and I appreciate both versions one the one Elvis did he didnt really have a backup band he was his backup! Terry was from OK he had a backup band. And he was a great Elvis fan! Like you said,its all good! ❤❤❤❤

Terry Stafford song gives u the real feeling of the lyrics n the background music is too good I listen to this very often

They're both great versions.

I ,TERRY STAFFOR.

I will tell you that Elvis is a lover of all music and musicians. He respected all musicians and their talent. There is many stories of where Elvis would sit in the very back to listen to other singers.

Terry standard for that song

I like both versions of this song. I like Elvis' version of this song, but I like Terry Stafford's version better, especially because of the girls making the cooing sounds in the background! I feel that Terry Stafford has the winning version. But I'll admit Terry does sound alot like Presley in this song!

Totally agree with you 💯 they both did a great job 👏❤

Terry Stafford....best version without a doubt! Still play Terry's original version on my station. Elvis version gets zero plays! We stick with the best ORIGINAL versions that received the most airplay.

I like Elvis but Terry’s arrangement was better

Terry Stafford's version had a stronger appeal to me. I like his voice on this particular song better than I like Ellvis's.

I enjoyed both versions. ...

Better vocals: Elvis. Better recording (with the horns and the female voices): Terry. My hat is off to Stafford and the people who worked with him on his recording of "Suspicion." They created a recording good enough to be a BIG hit right in the middle of the Beatles' dominance of the charts and airways in early 1964.

Like T/S version just a better, I think it is arranged better than E/P version.

Terry Stanford is much much better in my opinion.

A toss-up for me. There are different things I like about each version. Elvis sings the song with a touch more tenderness, but at the same time I think I prefer the backing vocals and instrumentation in the Stafford version. Both versions are great. Concerning general vocal characteristics and style, there is a lot of similarity between the two.

I heard that Colonel Parker was scared of him sounding too much like Elvis I think he had a more powerful sound then Elvis but a lot of songs that Elvis sang sounded just like him and they couldn't afford this they wanted Elvis to be number one so that ended that but anyway it's a great song and he sounds great I think he did a better job than Elvis fantastic video thank you for it you get five stars for doing it ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐👍💯

Terry had the much bigger hit in the U.S. and IMHO it was the better version for a change. The background chorus and instruments were great, especially the trumpet. The Elvis version background was much weaker.

Ok honestly I liked both but I found I missed the background singing in Elvis's version.

By Terry not saying Suspicion makes the song more mysterious. Listen to the words. Suspicion is in his thoughts. He is telling a story to us while thinking he is being played.

Elvis!

I love Presley music but the song suspicion is best by terry

Loved both, they each had certain qualities. Good reaction!

Terry = 6 THE king 👑 = 1.000.000.000🕺💜 Reaction 🧔🎧😊✌️

Los 2 la cantan maravillosamente bien me encantan las dos versiones Grandes Elvis y Terry

The first one was quite good but I felt Elvis's version had more emotion with it so has to be Elvis 😍👍

I love both versions. But the one I heard the most played on the radio was the Terry Stafford version, and that is the one I remember most. In fact I always thought it was Elvis singing. But both great.

Wow I never knew it was sung before Elvis. And I never heard of this guy. He's got a really nice voice. I prefer the arrangement of the Elvis version but it is hard to choose which voice suits it best because they are quite similar in tone with this. 🤔

Got to agree both are awesome in their own way.. ❤️

Yeah, I love Elvis forever, great cover! But....there is something about the original by Mr. Stafford that requires me to play back-to-back...to back multiple times every time I play it... until I get that 'something' out of it I need. This has been going on at least three weeks now before I discovered your 'comparison video'. Good call on making of comparison video, thanks for that!

Both versions are good, but I love the subtle nuances in Elvis' voice, which gives him the edge.

Terry recorded this song in May 1962, as an unpolished demo, one month before Elvis's version was released on June 15, 1962. Elvis B side version of Suspicion peaked at #103 on the charts. "Kiss Me Quick" was the A side and carried Elvis' version of Suspicion to #34, . The release date 2 years later of Stafford's, isn't a factor as far as trying to sound like Elvis because Terry couldn't have heard the Elvis version at the time he recorded it. . Therefore he wasn't copying Elvis. He sang how he sang. One interprets someone else's material. As far as being a hit, Terry charted at #3 ,this is Terry's song. Not bad for a demo. . . No matter which one you like better. Also, Terry wrote hits, for others, Elvis Never Wrote a Single Song

Terry was just a shyer kind of guy and in my opinion hearing the song he is every bit as good as Elvis. no I would say better by Terry

They're both great versions of the song. Having said that and being a huge Elvis fan... I actually like Terry Stafford's version a little more. Just my opinion. Obviously Elvis had huge success as a musician and Terry could never compete in that category but his version of this song is stronger. I like both versions though.

I'm a big Elvis fan, one day I was listening to this oldie station and they played this song i thought it was Elvis but I found out it wasn't that blow my mind so I went on you tube and looked up who was the original singer so I compared the two and like I said I'm a huge Elvis fan but I have to give this guy his props he did sing the song better than Elvis it just sounds more natural coming from him than Elvis that's my opinion on that

TERRY STAFFORD DID IT A LOT BETTER .AND IM A ELVIS FAN.

Love Elvis but I prefer Terry's version.

There is a version of Elvis on u tube Terry Stafford’s style. Check it out. It is awesome 😃👍 Ted Gallegos Big Elvis Fan. I Definitely love Terry Stanford version. One of my favorite songs of all time.

I agree, both versions were great. I say a tie. Thanks for all the good Elvis plays.

Could you Please react to old Elvis blues song "Reconsider baby"? Elvis voice just had a very pleasing tonal quality to it. He also instinctively knew how to inject a song with life and often times soul to make it better. He could really change his voice at will. Very soft or deep and powerful.

I liked Terry's up beat tempo for this song

Of course terry staffort has the better sound ,!!!!!!!! and voice !!!

BOTH WERE GOOD. It's a toss up I feel like ELVIS WAS equal . But BRING a LOYAL FAN I choose YHR KING A.K.A ELVIS JUNKIE

I like Terry's version better. Mind you at the end Terry said it was his first recording ever. Elvis was a seasoned singer...

Terry's voice is amazing though!

Listened to him as a child and remember the controversy over it. It was said that Elvis's people paid DJ's not to play Staffords music.

I'm always amazed at their sounds remember they didn't have all of that crazy stuff to make them sound better

I know when I heard this song by Stafford I thought it was elvis. But no matter what its still a cool song.

The great Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman wrote this. Legendary songwriting team. Doc was a life-long cripple stricken with polio as a child.

Terry has the ladies back up singers and beautiful melodies and the sound is much better! I loved Elvis Presley and he has so many hits to count and he’s the king! Give terry some credit because his voice bland better with the ladies back up and melody and smooth and his only hit! I have to give credit to a person when he’s doing good! Elvis changed the rock and roll forever with hits like hound dog and don’t be cruel and love me tender and many more…over 149 billboard hits and 40 in the top ten alone and 18 went number one! Elvis is the king! But today terry’s song was better!

Oh yeah! This is the one I've been waiting for! Be back to this comment when you're done. 🤗 ----------- >I am disappointed, but I respect your opinion. This was first released as an album cut on Elvis, and that was a huge mistake. Stafford heard it, found out it hadn't been released as a single by Elvis and did his lukewarm cover. He cannot begin to compete in terms of vocal dynamic range with Elvis. That said, it isn't among Elvis' greatest numbers, but it was definitely hit material and Stafford's version compteted successfully with the Beatles in 1964! This was a tremendous error by Elvis in not releasing it earlier as a single. Stafford seized an opportunity. After it was too late, RCA finally put the original version out on a single, as a "b-side ." Stafford doesn't even sing the title of the song because . . . he can't. Go back and look what's missing from Stafford: the word "suspicion." Here's the story of what happened. It was a very bad mistake on the part of both Elvis and RCA. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suspicion_(Terry_Stafford_song)

Who is singing bass in Elvis version? Must be Ray Walker I guess? Love this song.

Terry Stafford has nicer backing music.

variety is the spice of life. Never any shame finishing second to Elvis. I do agree with your commentary, extremists views are the only views I dont listen to.

Each version is excellent, in its own way

They sound sound so similar here. Anyway, I'm a long time Elvis fan (like since birth)...and most of the time, when doing comparisons like this, I typically like the Elvis version better. However, I have to admit, I am partial to Terry's version here. It just seems to flow better or something. IMO. That being said...Terry Stafford doesn't have a designated play list in my music collection. Elvis does. ♥

Sttaford's version is lighter, let's say... He also got the background vocals right with the women... Point for him. However, Elvis Presleu's voice is far superior, with great versatility, alternating tenderness, smoothness and power.... If I had to choose a version, although I really like the Stafford version, I would go with the (original) version of Midas Elvis Presley...!!!!

Elvis was a great performer and singer. It's Stafford's first hit, so he's very unsure of himself, and he's not really used to performing. Elvis also recorded for RCA who had top of the line recording studios and equipment. That being said, I like the Stafford version better. I think the backing instrumentation and the chorus line is better. It's more fitting - it just sounds like it belongs to the song. Elvis stylizes the song a bit too much. He tried to punch up his vocal line a bit to make something of it, while Stafford lets the song do its own magic by singing it straight. The recording quality on Stafford's version is poor, but I prefer the way he and the orchestrator did this song. I give it to Stafford 9 to 7.

Terry's version, hands down...no contest. Elvis' version is embarrassingly bad...the way he hisses out the word "suspicion" is Distracting and comically dramatic. Terry's is sexy as hell...so was he...voice smooth as silk....

Amen my brother

Q - totally agree. Dead heat. In fact, they sound very similar vocally. Only difference I can tell is Elvis gave it a little more baritone.

I notice when the word suspicion was sung, Elvis sang the word, Terry didn't. I don't if it's because Terry couldn't hit that note or not, but they were both good. It seemed Elvis put a bit more feeling in it, but that's just my opinion.

If I had to choose ..Im leaning more towards Terrys version..even though Im an Elvis fan ...

Ok first I love the smoke nice full hit. Now the music when I list to the Stafford song it makes me think dam that's almost Elivis really close. Ok when Elvis sings it it's like dam you girl you make me SUSPICIOUS. WHY YOU DO THIS TO ME. IM GOING WITH ELVIS WHY BECAUSE HE MAKE ME BELIEVE HIM.

Back in the late '80s, when I heard the (Terry Stafford) song on an oldies station for the first time, for a few seconds, I thought it was Elvis. I still wasn't entirely sure it wasn't when the song ended. Now that I'm a trained "Elvis Aficionado" - I can tell the difference but, to the casual listener that's not an Elvis fan, they do have a similar sound

I like both but Terry Staffords is more haunting and I don't care for the way Elvis sings the word "suspicion" each time. it's too fast and the background women or whatever makes that "oooh" in Terry's is so mysterious sounding. {btw Stafford wrote this song}

You Honest bottom line I respect that!!if someone has issues with that....... O Well

You doing great,keep doing what you do

I like them both

Terry Stafford Sing suspicion better than Elvis Presley ever could. Elvis had a beautiful voice and had many songs that he sang beautifully. But suspicion was Terry Stafford's hands down.

Nobody can match, the original terry staffer version, he sounds a lot like Elvis though, but nobody can match the original, Elvis does tremendous though. The woman in the terry staffer version , doing the oooooohs, is classic

Terry was good, but Elvis always manages to imbue his performances with soul with gives it more depth.

Terry - just my opinion.

That vibrato.

Like the other guy, but E is still my #1

Stafford love it

There's only one Elvis....

I think Elvis is better His voice always has intonations that other voices do not have that’s why his voice was so unique and that’s why I think he was better in my opinion

I'm the biggest Elvis fan in the world But I've always known Terry won this one For one reason only The background music