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Anybody catching all the Elvis Presley hubbub on the tube lately? For my money, he was absolutely the best of all time. Having said that, I would love to see Steve Perry do an Elvis cover CD. EP never really got high on the register, but dude sang with so much soul and emotion, like Espee did.

I can see Perry doing these tunes....Cyndy, call Perry or better yet, float me the dudes digits and I will make the call. I would think this generation should appreciate the King's contribution to music and believe it would be cool to hear EP's tunes on the radio, and none better to deliver them than Espee himself.

Rockindeano wrote:Anybody catching all the Elvis Presley hubbub on the tube lately? For my money, he was absolutely the best of all time. Having said that, I would love to see Steve Perry do an Elvis cover CD. EP never really got high on the register, but dude sang with so much soul and emotion, like Espee did.

I can see Perry doing these tunes....Cyndy, call Perry or better yet, float me the dudes digits and I will make the call. I would think this generation should appreciate the King's contribution to music and believe it would be cool to hear EP's tunes on the radio, and none better to deliver them than Espee himself.

Love Elvis. "Anything That's Part of You" is my fav. by him!!!!

I was never an Elvis fan. He did have a beautiful voice, but then so did Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. In fact I liked Dean Martin better. The point being that none of them ever created anything. They just sang what was put in front of them.

It's a no brainer that Steve would do a Sam Cooke cover album.

Greg wrote:It's a no brainer that Steve would do a Sam Cooke cover album.

Wouldn't that be something?

ohsherrie wrote:I was never an Elvis fan.

i dedicate "the wonder of you " to you then.. amazing tune,, was certainly the king,,, or cool music anyway...

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=iQkGqXb2c ... ed&search=


i vote for and Elvis cover album..

I voted for Sam.

Greg wrote:It's a no brainer that Steve would do a Sam Cooke cover album.

if any dont know about sam cooke and his demise ,, its quite a terrible story,, gunned down in his underware by a mad mom.. supposed to be self defense,, but her story never added up,, sam c. was most likely murdered... different times,, different perceptions...

larryfromnextdoor wrote:

Greg wrote:It's a no brainer that Steve would do a Sam Cooke cover album.

if any dont know about sam cooke and his demise ,, its quite a terrible story,, gunned down in his underware by a mad mom.. supposed to be self defense,, but her story never added up,, sam c. was most likely murdered... different times,, different perceptions...

That is so true. I read that story. Very strange.

Would love to hear SP cover the king ! Elvis had an incredible range himself, a baritone who could
hit high a's to high c's without trouble .

Ray

Rockindeano wrote:Anybody catching all the Elvis Presley hubbub on the tube lately? For my money, he was absolutely the best of all time. Having said that, I would love to see Steve Perry do an Elvis cover CD. EP never really got high on the register, but dude sang with so much soul and emotion, like Espee did.

I can see Perry doing these tunes....Cyndy, call Perry or better yet, float me the dudes digits and I will make the call. I would think this generation should appreciate the King's contribution to music and believe it would be cool to hear EP's tunes on the radio, and none better to deliver them than Espee himself.

Holy Shit!!! you and I actually agree on something!!!
I loved ELVIS!!!
I don't think Steve could pull off a cover album for Elvis.
No one can sing like the KING!!
That would be like quitting his day job...

ohsherrie wrote:I was never an Elvis fan. He did have a beautiful voice, but then so did Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. In fact I liked Dean Martin better. The point being that none of them ever created anything. They just sang what was put in front of them.

You are correct about Dean Martin..This younger generation don't know what they missed with the RAT PACK!!!!
Frank's voice was just OK...it was his delivery!
But SP is still the best...

Oh, and I voted for Sam Cooke...

My vote went to Sam Cooke. ......... however, there are a few songs by Elvis that would be perfect.

Also would love to hear him do some Jackie Wilson, Marvin Gaye, Ben E. King and Sam and Dave.

[edit: And definately include the Tower of Power horns ...... oh yeah!!!!!!]

Cat

Augeri made a living singing Perry's songs, Perry could return the favor.

tj wrote:Augeri made a living singing Perry's songs, Perry could return the favor.

I'm sure Perry could sing Augeri's songs...

Rick wrote:

tj wrote:Augeri made a living singing Perry's songs, Perry could return the favor.

I'm sure Perry could sing Augeri's songs...

I don't know, with all of the SP can't sing any more crap that gets posted here, I am not so sure.

tj wrote:

Rick wrote:

tj wrote:Augeri made a living singing Perry's songs, Perry could return the favor.

I'm sure Perry could sing Augeri's songs...

I don't know, with all of the SP can't sing any more crap that gets posted here, I am not so sure.

Sam Cooke! I would love to hear his rendition of Bring It On Home To Me. Wouldn't mind hearing Jeff on that one either doing harmony. Lou Rawls did it on this song with Sam, and the two voices together are just fantastic.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmR7FA5aW1Y

larryfromnextdoor wrote:

ohsherrie wrote:I was never an Elvis fan.

i dedicate "the wonder of you " to you then.. amazing tune,, was certainly the king,,, or cool music anyway...

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=iQkGqXb2c ... ed&search=


i vote for and Elvis cover album..

I voted for a Sam C cover but I gotta tell ya Lar that be the
best damn Elvis tune ever!........large on the shiver scale.

Rick wrote:

Greg wrote:It's a no brainer that Steve would do a Sam Cooke cover album.

Wouldn't that be something?

Yeah, it would be something that proved to me that he should have done it 25yrs ago when he still had the voice worthy of covering Sam Cooke.

I voted for Sam. I've always loved Elvis, 'tho. I remember reading that SP didn't really get into Elvis except for one song (Jailhouse Rock, maybe?) I do think Elvis had a lot of soul & sadness coming through his voice. I will also admit I still like watching those cheesy Elvis movies!
Speak of the devil...Sam Cooke was just singing on a t.v. commercial - one of those music collections for Soul music.

Perry did sing Jailhouse Rock on the ROR tour.

A Perry covers CD of any of those artists would make a great coaster.

New music, please.

Fuck cover albums. Cover "The Dirty Dozen" in concert with the classic lineup. Otherwise, keep playing on shitty Guff songs.

I remember Steve P. saying that if he decides to make a comeback he will do something different.
If my memory serves me (and it does ) he said:"I don't want to sit there and sing Start spreading the news... I really don't."


However,personally I'd love to hear him covering some Sam Cooke tunes,so that was my vote.SP and SC are twin voices.

Rockindeano wrote:Anybody catching all the Elvis Presley hubbub on the tube lately? For my money, he was absolutely the best of all time. Having said that, I would love to see Steve Perry do an Elvis cover CD. EP never really got high on the register, but dude sang with so much soul and emotion, like Espee did.

I can see Perry doing these tunes....Cyndy, call Perry or better yet, float me the dudes digits and I will make the call. I would think this generation should appreciate the King's contribution to music and believe it would be cool to hear EP's tunes on the radio, and none better to deliver them than Espee himself.

Did you see the special the other night? Faith Hill and Daughtry both did great covers, but I was really impressed by Elvis himself.
& it did remind me of Perry. One thing they have in common is the command they had over their amazing voices. Technically there might be better voices out there, but neither can be matched in delivery, imo,
which I think is the brick wall Jrny keeps hitting …


If Perry can still do that Faithfully-era deep, smooth voice – wow, what a great idea to cover some of Elvis’ sultrier songs.

But if he can’t, and new music is out, then I vote for a Sam Cooke cover album. I think he could still do those songs in his sleep, lol

Hell, I'd love him covering Sesame Street songs at this point.



P.s. “The Wonder of You” was beautiful! Thanks, lfnd.

A cover album would be predictable and wasteful. Only for the reason that considering how long he's been gone from the limelight you KNOW he has tons of material that if he were to spend that much time, effort, and boot in a studio making an album, why not just do his own thing.

Steve Perry should do a Steve Perry cover album. HA.

Granny wrote:

ohsherrie wrote:I was never an Elvis fan. He did have a beautiful voice, but then so did Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. In fact I liked Dean Martin better. The point being that none of them ever created anything. They just sang what was put in front of them.

You are correct about Dean Martin..This younger generation don't know what they missed with the RAT PACK!!!!
Frank's voice was just OK...it was his delivery!
But SP is still the best...

Oh, and I voted for Sam Cooke...

I voted for Sam Cooke too Carol and you're absolutely right about the younger generation not appreciating the Rat Pack. As much as I like George Clooney his Ocean's 11 just doesn't have the coooooooooolness factor of the original.

You're also right about SP being the best. He has the soulfulness of Sammy, the coolness of Dean, and the showmanship of Frank all in one voice.

I remember in the 50's only having Patty Page, Perry Como etc. Ugh, my moms music. Then came Elvis. That is why he made it so big. HE HAD NO COMPATITION plus he gyrated his hips on the Ed Sullivan show. HORROR and SHOCK nationally took place ! He had great movies, so he was talented. The Beatles moved him aside in 1964. They were a new generation that could play live and WRITE their hits and therefore control their careers.My mother thought the mop tops were horrible. I was taking piano at the time. I told her, mom symphonies will play their music. In 1969 The Boston Pops played Michelle and Yesterday. HA ! to her. They lost out to ELTON 1970 Your Song and then Led Zep and Aerosmith followed by JOURNEY, Styx, Foreigner,Queen etc. Music evolves but our 70's-80's music was real and another generation has embraced it as their's.

He never hit high on the upper register?? dude he was a baritone, he had an AMazing range !
sp was awesome but EP was the best......listen to "how grout thout are"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3PngHp1 ... ed&search=

Ray

tj wrote:

Rick wrote:

tj wrote:Augeri made a living singing Perry's songs, Perry could return the favor.

I'm sure Perry could sing Augeri's songs...

I don't know, with all of the SP can't sing any more crap that gets posted here, I am not so sure.

I bet that boy could still sing the pants off ya.