Cerys Matthews: Elvis, My King
Cerys plays her favourite Elvis songs and memories of growing up as a superfan of The King.
Radio 2鈥檚 The Blues Show presenter and singer-songwriter, Cerys Matthews, is a lifelong fan of Elvis Presley. In this hour-long special - marking what would have been his 90th birthday on 8th January 2025 - she delves into her memories of growing up in Wales and recalls how his music, films and performances influenced her own artistry.
As a little girl already interested in the blues, Elvis鈥� sound and background was hugely appealing and would inspire Cerys to buy his sheet music and learn his songs for the guitar. Further exposure would come through hearing Elvis impersonators in local pubs in South Wales, through her Auntie Jean playing Love Me Tender on her piano, and seeing his movies and performances on the television.
Later in life, Cerys would make her own pilgrimage to Nashville and Tennessee, tracing the humble beginnings and rise to fame of the man who would be the King of Rock 鈥榥鈥� Roll.
This programme is a fascinating and captivating detailed insight into how Elvis鈥� legacy has lived on, as told through Cerys鈥� personal viewpoint.
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Elvis Presley
Polk Salad Annie (Film Mix)
- ELVIS (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
- House of Iona/RCA Records.
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Elvis Presley
Rags To Riches
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Elvis Presley
Suspicious Minds
- (CD Single).
- RCA.
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Elvis Presley
Love Me Tender
- Presley - The All Time Greatest Hits.
- RCA.
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Big Mama Thornton
Hound Dog
- The Original Hound Dog.
- Universal-Island Records.
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Arthur 鈥淏ig Boy鈥� Crudup
That's All Right
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Elvis Presley
That's All Right
- Elvis Presley - The 50 Greatest Hits.
- BMG/RCA.
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Elvis Presley
My Happiness
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Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis & Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis & Johnny Cash
That's When Your Heartaches Begin
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Elvis Presley
That's When Your Heartaches Begin
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Elvis Presley
Blue Suede Shoes
- Presley - The All Time Greatest Hits.
- RCA.
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The King
King Of The Road
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Elvis Presley
Trouble / Guitar Man (Live from the '68 Comeback Special)
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Elvis Presley
Are You Lonesome Tonight? (Laughing Version)
- (CD Single).
- RCA.
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Elvis Presley
Can't Help Falling in Love
- Presley - The All Time Greatest Hits.
- RCA.
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Elvis Presley
If You Think I Don't Need You
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Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis & Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis & Johnny Cash
Elvis Says Goodbye
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Elvis Presley
An American Trilogy
- Elvis Presley: By Request Best 20.
- RCA.
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