Fame and Fortune (Elvis Presley song) explained

Fame and Fortune
Type:single
Artist:Elvis Presley
A-Side:Stuck on You
Released:1960
Recorded:1960
Genre:Rock and Roll, Pop
Label:RCA
Composer:Ben Weisman
Lyricist:Fred Wise
Prev Title:A Big Hunk o' Love
Prev Title2:My Wish Came True
Prev Year:1959
Stuck on You
Title2:Fame and Fortune
Next Title:It's Now or Never
Next Title2:A Mess of Blues
Next Year:1960

"Fame and Fortune" is a 1960 song by Elvis Presley. It was written by Fred Wise (lyrics) and Ben Weisman (music) and published by Presley's company Gladys Music, Inc.

Presley recorded it on March 21, 1960, in the RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee.[1] [2] [3] He also sang it on with Frank Sinatra the TV special (recorded March 26, 1960, and aired on May 12 of that year).

The song was first released on a single as the flipside to "Stuck on You" (RCA 47 7740).[4] [5] It was Presley's first post-Army single.[6] [7] "Fame and Fortune" peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 on the week of May 5, 1960, while "Stuck on You" spent several weeks at number 1. In the United States the single "Stuck on You" (backed with "Fame and Fortune") was certified Gold by RIAA for selling over 1 million copies.[8]

Musical style and lyrics

"Fame and Fortune" is a ballad.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Robert Matthew-Walker. Heartbreak hotel: the life and music of Elvis Presley. registration. 1995. Castle Communications. 978-1-86074-055-8.
    "Chapter Ten From Nashville to Hollywood, 1960-66 20/21 March 1960 Venue: RCA Studios, Nashville Titles recorded: A Mess Of Blues', 'Fame And Fortune', 'It Feels So Right', ..."
  2. Book: Robert Matthew-Walker. Heartbreak hotel: the life and music of Elvis Presley. registration. 20/21 March 1960 Fame and Fortune.. 1995. Castle Communications. 978-1-86074-055-8.
    "FAME AND FORTUNE Rec. : March 21, 1960"
  3. Book: Frank Hoffmann. Chronology of American Popular Music, 1900-2000. 23 May 2016. Routledge. 978-1-135-86886-4. 202–.
  4. Web site: Fame and Fortune : by Elvis Presley : Elvis Presley Lyrics : The Elvis SongDataBase.
  5. Book: John A. Whisler. Elvis Presley, reference guide and discography. June 1981. Scarecrow Press. 9780810814349.
  6. Book: James L. Neibaur. The Elvis Movies. 4 April 2014. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. 978-1-4422-3074-3. 55–.
  7. Book: Billboard. 4 April 1960. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. 4–. 0006-2510.
  8. Web site: Gold & Platinum - RIAA. . 2017-01-07.
  9. Web site: Music: Top 100 Songs - Billboard Hot 100 - Billboard (1960-05-04). Billboard. 2016-01-07.