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Fame and Fortune

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Words & Music: Fred Wise/ Ben Weisman
Fame and fortune
how empty they can be
But when I hold you in my arms
That's heaven to me
Who cares for fame and fortune
They're only passing things
But the touch of your lips on mine
Makes me feel like a king

Your kind of love
is a treasure I hold
It's so much greater
than silver or gold
I know that I have nothing
If you should go away
But to know that you love me
Brings fame and fortune my way
Recorded: 1960/03/20, first released on single
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Deano1 (profile/ contact) wrote on Apr 29, 2011report abuse
It's hard to imagine that the B-side of Elvis' first post-Army single would be considered a lost classic, but it seemingly has been all but forgotten by everyone except his fans. You never hear it on the oldie stations and it is a shame. Sure the A-side "Stuck On You" was number one for four weeks, but this song had a solid effort on the charts all by itself (#17). A well written song, beautiful vocals, outstanding production and the Jordinaires excellent backing make this a 5 star track all the way.
dgirl (profile/ contact) wrote on Nov 25, 2010report abuse
I actually like this better than the A side. One of the gems of 1960, but werent they all? He sure got some great songs to record in 1960.
Steve V (profile/ contact) wrote on Apr 7, 2009report abuse
Elvis does a Platters style song and I like it very much. Very underrated ballad, one of his best.
adiels (profile/ contact) wrote on Feb 21, 2009report abuse
I truly love this song. It's my all time favorite song by Elvis. A great ballad with 100 % feeling. Sholud be on all compilations worth mentioning!
Lex (profile/ contact) wrote on Jan 27, 2009report abuse
Bijoutiful! One of the best ballads he ever did!

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