Elvis 1960 Summer Kisses, Winter Tears HQ Lyrics

“Summer Kisses Winter Tears“ (unused song from the film Flaming Star) Writer Ben Weisman, Fred Wise, Jack Lloyd Recording Date August 8, 1960 Recording sessions took place on August 8 and October 7, 1960, at Radio Recorders in Hollywood. Initially, four songs were composed for the movie, but “Britches“ and “Summer Kisses Winter Tears“ were dropped. The soundtrack music in the film consists of only two songs, “Flaming Star“ and “A Cane and a High Starched Collar.“ An early version of “Flaming Star,“ using the film’s working title “Black Star,“ was recorded by Presley and later released in the 1990s. The significantly darker lyrics of the “Black Star“ version were seen by some commentators as part of the reference of David Bowie’s Blackstar. Both Presley and Bowie share the same birthday (January 8). Two months after the film’s premiere, RCA released the extended play single Elvis By Request – Flaming Star, cat
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