John Lennon Predicted This Elvis Presley Song Would Become a Hit on TV
The Beatles were fans of many Elvis Presley songs. Despite this, most of them said they didn’t like one of Elvis’ songs on television. Notably, John Lennon made a prediction about the song that came true.
According to the book Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley, the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s label, RCA Victor, wanted him to record new songs in June 1961. Around the time, Elvis wanted a recording studio built in his home. The label wasn’t willing to give him the money to build a home studio.
Because of this, Elvis went to a studio in Nashville to record tunes. He cut five songs during the session. Two of these tracks — “Little Sister” and “(Marie’s the Name) His Latest Flame” — are some of Elvis’ most famous songs from the period. Another song from the session was famously critiqued by The Beatles.
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