When Elvis Presley snagged his first record deal 1944, there was no one that could compare to his incredible style. His rockabilly infused tunes were influenced by the greats like Chuck Berry and Jerry Lee Lewis. But there was just something about Presley’s style that was able to bridge the rock’n’roll – mainstream gap.
Presley’s first RCA single, “Heartbreak Hotel”, was released in January 1956 and became a number-one hit in the United States. He was regarded as the leading figure of rock and roll after a series of successful network television appearances and chart-topping records.
“Tryin’ to Get to You” is a song written by Rose Marie McCoy and Charles Singleton. It was originally recorded by the Washington DC vocal group The Eagles and was released in mid-1954. Elvis got hold of the melodic masterpiece the very next year and debuted on his first record “Elvis Presley.”
Fast forward 60 years and we find a young kid named Raffi Antonyan who just might be Elvis reborn. Raffi, or Rockin Raffi Antonyan as he’s known, played a beautiful rendition of “Tryin’ to Get to You” dedicated to a miss Deborah Hamilton for her birthday.
Watch below as this young guy does the King of Rock’n’roll justice.
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