lyrics to one pair of hands elvis presley

In his landmark, best-selling biography of Elvis, Elvis: A Biography (1971), Jerry Hopkins discussed this songwriting period in Elvis' career. His input was mostly in providing ideas about creating new songs and choosing how they should sound. At the time, Elvis was trying his hand at songwriting.

These two songs were Elvis' rare song compositions. It is surmised that Elvis wrote the song about his mother Gladys Love Presley, who had died in 1958.Įlvis also co-wrote the song ' You'll Be Gone' with Red West and Charlie Hodge in 1961. The song was copyrighted on with words and music by Elvis Presley and Red West and published by Elvis Presley Music, Inc.

He said, 'How about coming up with a song with the title of 'That's Someone You Never Forget'?'' Elvis and West agreed that Elvis would receive a co-writing credit because of his contributions to the creation of the song. Red West recalled the songwriting collaboration with Elvis: ''That's Someone You Never Forget' was a title that came from Elvis. The song was written by Elvis Presley with his bodyguard Red West and based upon an idea and title by Presley himself.

5 Appearances on albums and compilations.

Lyrics to one pair of hands elvis presley