Elvis Presley‘s “A Little Less Conversation” remains one of his most beloved songs. The country star who wrote it wasn’t a big fan of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll‘s take on it. Two different recordings of the song went on to become hits.
The writer of ‘A Little Less Conversation’ felt Elvis Presley ‘sluffed off’
Mac Davis was a country and rock singer who was popular in the mid-1970s. Before he became famous in his own right, he wrote several songs for the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. These tunes included “Don’t Cry Daddy,” “Charro,” “Clean Up Your Own Backyard,” and “A Little Less Conversation.” During an interview from the Elvis Information Network, Davis revealed how his views on the latter song evolved.
“33, 34 years later ‘A Little Less Conversation’ has been rediscovered by a new generation,” Davis said. “I’m shocked, to be honest with you,...
The writer of ‘A Little Less Conversation’ felt Elvis Presley ‘sluffed off’
Mac Davis was a country and rock singer who was popular in the mid-1970s. Before he became famous in his own right, he wrote several songs for the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. These tunes included “Don’t Cry Daddy,” “Charro,” “Clean Up Your Own Backyard,” and “A Little Less Conversation.” During an interview from the Elvis Information Network, Davis revealed how his views on the latter song evolved.
“33, 34 years later ‘A Little Less Conversation’ has been rediscovered by a new generation,” Davis said. “I’m shocked, to be honest with you,...
- 3/13/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Country music and Westerns sometimes collide in the most unexpected ways. For instance, a country singer once wrote the title song of one of Elvis Presley’s Western movies. The track barely sounds like an Elvis song. That track became the B-side to one of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s hit ballads from the ’68 Comeback Special.
Several Elvis Presley songs were written by a country singer
Mac Davis was a country singer. His hits included “Baby, Don’t Get Hooked on Me,” “One Hell of a Woman,” “Stop and Smell the Roses,” “I Never Made Love (Till I Made It with You),” and “Rock and Roll (I Gave You the Best Years of My Life).” Davis also wrote several songs for Elvis, including “A Little Less Conversation,” “In the Ghetto,” “Don’t Cry Daddy,” and “Memories.”
The latter song had a B-side called “Charro.” The song was designed...
Several Elvis Presley songs were written by a country singer
Mac Davis was a country singer. His hits included “Baby, Don’t Get Hooked on Me,” “One Hell of a Woman,” “Stop and Smell the Roses,” “I Never Made Love (Till I Made It with You),” and “Rock and Roll (I Gave You the Best Years of My Life).” Davis also wrote several songs for Elvis, including “A Little Less Conversation,” “In the Ghetto,” “Don’t Cry Daddy,” and “Memories.”
The latter song had a B-side called “Charro.” The song was designed...
- 3/12/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
For better or worse, Elvis Presley and Jesse James are two of America’s rebel icons. Elvis lost out on the opportunity to play the Western outlaw for reasons beyond his control. Another famous actor of the era replaced him. Regardless, the Western genre became a significant part of the singer’s career.
The director of ‘Rebel Without a Cause’ wanted Elvis Presley to play Jesse James
Nicholas Ray was a film director known for making movies about outcasts. His filmography includes King of Kings, In a Lonely Place, Johnny Guitar, and, most famously, Rebel Without a Cause. According to the book Elvis Films Faq: All That’s Left to Know About the King of Rock’ n’ Roll in Hollywood, Ray wanted the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll to star in his movie The True Story of Jesse James. The director wanted James to come across as a sex symbol,...
The director of ‘Rebel Without a Cause’ wanted Elvis Presley to play Jesse James
Nicholas Ray was a film director known for making movies about outcasts. His filmography includes King of Kings, In a Lonely Place, Johnny Guitar, and, most famously, Rebel Without a Cause. According to the book Elvis Films Faq: All That’s Left to Know About the King of Rock’ n’ Roll in Hollywood, Ray wanted the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll to star in his movie The True Story of Jesse James. The director wanted James to come across as a sex symbol,...
- 12/15/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Throughout his acting career, Elvis Presley starred in 31 feature films. However, only one role didn’t require him to sing on-screen. To some fans, it was his best-acted of all. During which one of Presley’s films was the king of rock and roll at his most convincing?
Elvis Presley starred in the 1969 feature film ‘Charro!’ | Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images Elvis Presley broke free from musicals with a serious role in a 1969 Western
In 1969, sandwiched between Stay Away Joe and The Trouble With Joe, was Charro! In an attempt to demonstrate that Elvis Presley could be a serious actor, he played the title role in this Western film.
It departed from Presley’s typical musical films, as it was a serious feature with no singing performances by Presley’s character. In Charro!, Elvis Presley portrays Jess Wade, a former outlaw trying to leave his criminal past behind.
The...
Elvis Presley starred in the 1969 feature film ‘Charro!’ | Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images Elvis Presley broke free from musicals with a serious role in a 1969 Western
In 1969, sandwiched between Stay Away Joe and The Trouble With Joe, was Charro! In an attempt to demonstrate that Elvis Presley could be a serious actor, he played the title role in this Western film.
It departed from Presley’s typical musical films, as it was a serious feature with no singing performances by Presley’s character. In Charro!, Elvis Presley portrays Jess Wade, a former outlaw trying to leave his criminal past behind.
The...
- 5/24/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elvis in "Charro!", released the same year as "True Grit"- 1969.
By Lee Pfeiffer
When John Wayne was signed by producer Hal Wallis for the role of cantankerous marshal Rooster Cogburn in the film version of Charles Portis's bestseller "True Grit", there was immediate speculation as to who would be cast as the young Texas Ranger, La Boeuf. Wayne and Wallis agreed that Elvis Presley would be an ideal choice. In fact, Wayne had approached Elvis on several occasions over the years to appear on screen with him only to have the dictatorial Colonel Parker put the kabosh on any such dream teaming. Parker always insisted that Elvis get top billing, even when it was impractical. For example, in the mid-1950s when Elvis had just emerged as a music sensation, he had the opportunity to co-star with Burt Lancaster and Katharine Hepburn in "The Rainmaker". Yet, the Colonel...
By Lee Pfeiffer
When John Wayne was signed by producer Hal Wallis for the role of cantankerous marshal Rooster Cogburn in the film version of Charles Portis's bestseller "True Grit", there was immediate speculation as to who would be cast as the young Texas Ranger, La Boeuf. Wayne and Wallis agreed that Elvis Presley would be an ideal choice. In fact, Wayne had approached Elvis on several occasions over the years to appear on screen with him only to have the dictatorial Colonel Parker put the kabosh on any such dream teaming. Parker always insisted that Elvis get top billing, even when it was impractical. For example, in the mid-1950s when Elvis had just emerged as a music sensation, he had the opportunity to co-star with Burt Lancaster and Katharine Hepburn in "The Rainmaker". Yet, the Colonel...
- 3/11/2022
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
Lynn Kellogg, an actress and singer who originated the role of Sheila in the first Broadway production of “Hair,” died on Nov. 12, according to the New York Times. She was 77.
Her publicist, Timothy Philen, told the New York Times that Kellogg’s cause of death was Covid-19. According to Kellogg’s husband, John Simpers, Kellogg was infected at a recent gathering at a Branson, Mo. theater, where most of the people in attendance were not wearing masks. Kellogg had previously been diagnosed with a non-life-threatening form of leukemia, which made her more susceptible to the virus.
Kellogg was born on April 2, 1943 in Appleton, Wis., as one of four children. She attended the University of Wisconsin, but dropped out after one year. In 1964, she made her television debut on the series “The Edge of Night.”
In the original 1968 Broadway production of “Hair,” Kellogg played Sheila, who transforms from a debutante into...
Her publicist, Timothy Philen, told the New York Times that Kellogg’s cause of death was Covid-19. According to Kellogg’s husband, John Simpers, Kellogg was infected at a recent gathering at a Branson, Mo. theater, where most of the people in attendance were not wearing masks. Kellogg had previously been diagnosed with a non-life-threatening form of leukemia, which made her more susceptible to the virus.
Kellogg was born on April 2, 1943 in Appleton, Wis., as one of four children. She attended the University of Wisconsin, but dropped out after one year. In 1964, she made her television debut on the series “The Edge of Night.”
In the original 1968 Broadway production of “Hair,” Kellogg played Sheila, who transforms from a debutante into...
- 11/14/2020
- by Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
Lynn Kellogg-Simpers, who played the original Sheila in the 1968 Broadway production of Hair, has died at 77. She had non-terminal leukemia complicated by Covid-19, according to her husband, John Simpers.
He said she had recently attended a gathering in a theater in Branson, Missouri. Many in attendance were not wearing masks.
In addition to Broadway, Kellogg-Simpers’s television appearances include the daytime series The Edge of Night, The Beverly Hillbillies, It Takes a Thief” and Mission: Impossible.”.
She also had a supporting role in the Elvis Presley film, Charro!
A talented singer, Kellogg-Simpers appeared on The Johnny Cash Show and entertained Vietnam War troops. She also toured as a folk musician.
Late in her career, she developed the Sunday morning series Animals, Animals, Animals starring Hal Linden, which won a Peabody Award and a Daytime Emmy for outstanding children’s informational series.
He said she had recently attended a gathering in a theater in Branson, Missouri. Many in attendance were not wearing masks.
In addition to Broadway, Kellogg-Simpers’s television appearances include the daytime series The Edge of Night, The Beverly Hillbillies, It Takes a Thief” and Mission: Impossible.”.
She also had a supporting role in the Elvis Presley film, Charro!
A talented singer, Kellogg-Simpers appeared on The Johnny Cash Show and entertained Vietnam War troops. She also toured as a folk musician.
Late in her career, she developed the Sunday morning series Animals, Animals, Animals starring Hal Linden, which won a Peabody Award and a Daytime Emmy for outstanding children’s informational series.
- 11/14/2020
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
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