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TCBCast 171: BJ Thomas and Elvis

TCBCast 171: BJ Thomas and Elvis

FromTCBCast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan Podcast


TCBCast 171: BJ Thomas and Elvis

FromTCBCast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan Podcast

ratings:
Length:
108 minutes
Released:
Jun 22, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Gurdip's back this week and we pick up the topic we had originally intended for last week, an Elvis-tinted overview of the life & music of BJ Thomas, who passed away last month at the age of 78 and whose music often occupied the same musical space as Elvis's (sometimes literally, in the case of Elvis' 1969 American Sound recordings).  For Song of the Week, Justin will "Never Again" have to pick a certain underrated Jerry Chesnut/Billy Wheeler ballad from Elvis's 1976 album. Gurdip takes inspiration from Zack Snyder's "Army of the Dead" and spotlights "Night Life," which was recorded for but cut from 1964's "Viva Las Vegas." Next week, we'll be covering Elvis' 1973 Stax Sessions, a topic voted on by our Patreon supporters. This episode also included about 7 minutes of bonus discussion exclusive to the Patreon version of this episode. If you enjoy TCBCast, please consider supporting us with a donation at Patreon.com/TCBCast. If you are unable to support us via Patreon, but want to support us another way, please make sure to leave a positive review or share our show on social media. Every positive review helps our rankings so that other likeminded listeners can find us. Thanks! (Credit to the Greatest Music of All Time podcast for BJ Thomas interview excerpt regarding Elvis.)
Released:
Jun 22, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

"Elvis is history," Carl Perkins once said, "and anytime anyone or anything becomes history, whether it be Pearl Harbor or Elvis, it will never go away. The world will never tire of his songs." TCBCast is an unofficial fan podcast featuring co-hosts Gurdip Ladhar and Justin Gausman, along with regular guest co-hosts Ryan Droste and Bec Wyles, plus an array of Elvis fans and experts setting out to better understand that history, and those songs. Tackling topics from throughout Elvis's lifetime and beyond, TCBCast seeks to offer thoughtful, intelligent, heartfelt and honest discourse on Presley's career, his influences, the people who made his work possible, and the cultural phenomenon surrounding his iconography. TCBCast is not associated with or endorsed by Graceland, Elvis Presley Enterprises, Authentic Brands Group or Sony.