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Elvis Presley · 1969

Elvis Presley

Historical music event in the Radio Music History database.

August 26, 1969Concert⭐⭐⭐⭐

Description

During a performance at the International Hotel in Las Vegas, Elvis Presley sang “Are You Lonesome Tonight?” with a section intended for backing singer Cissy Houston. Her way of performing it live made him laugh so much that he could not stop laughing during the song; in the improvised section he also changed the lyrics and sang, “Do you gaze at your bald head and wish you had hair?”

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