It has been sixty-four years since the song “Jailhouse Rock” was released, but it’s still famous and is known to be one of the greatest hits of the King of Rock and Roll.
Even if you haven’t been born when this song was released, chances are, you have already heard it and liked it. Who wouldn’t get curious and hooked with this song?
Once you hear it, you would understand why it became a timeless classic even after six decades. You just feel the groove and dance.
Over the years, many people gave their version of the fun song, but only a few stood out, and one of those talented people would be the stunning LeAnn Rimes.
Elvis, Jailhouse Rock, and the Grammy Hall of Fame
The song “Jailhouse Rock” was written by two talented people, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.
Jailhouse Rock was sung by the King of Rock and Roll himself. Elvis also starred in the film of the same name. The song made it to the top charts in the U.S and several other countries.
It has also been recognized by the American Film Institute, the Grammy Hall of Fame, and more.
Fun facts about the classic hit
Most of us already know the complete song by heart, but did you know some of the characters in Jailhouse Rock were real people?
For example, Shifty Henry was not actually a criminal but a well-known musician in LA. Then Sad Sack was a nickname that was used in the U.S Army in WWII for a person who is considered a loser. It’s also the title of a very popular comic book and strip character.
Lastly, The Purple Gang was in fact, a real mob.
LeAnn singing Jailhouse Rock
LeAnn Rimes hosted an event called Country Showdown, where she also performed the legendary rock and roll song, Jailhouse Rock.
Country Showdown is a talent competition much like the Nashville Star, and to kick off the show, the talented lady sang Jailhouse Rock. While singing, you would even see the original music video of Elvis singing the song in 1957.
People were amazed by how good Rimes was as she was able to keep up with the fun energy of the song. Aside from that, the great singer loved what she was doing, even dancing while she was singing.
She was able to sing the whole song perfectly and her voice? Absolutely phenomenal!
She can even reach high notes without much effort or screaming. What we love about this performance is that she has this “Elvis” vibe.
The video garnered over 3 million views and up until today, people are still commenting about how good her performance was.
Watch her fun and energetic performance in the video below!
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