Freddie Starr - Elvis Presley Tribute REACTION

[@TheWacoKid1963]

Freddie was doing Elvis impressions long before Elvis died, Freddie Starr was a genuine Elvis fan

[@ValSmart-p3d]

Just come across this, Freddie deserved a lot more than he got And did not deserve his ending. One of the greatest British entertainers, which, sadly we don't really have now❤

[@andrewmurrell4962]

The Jordaniars even said it was the most perfect matching voice to Elvis they had ever heard. Freddie spent his last remaining years just singing Elvis songs at home. One of the greatest comedians ever. Long live Freddie.

[@colindavid2078]

Freddie spent his last years actually living above a bar in Spain, paying his rent by doing a performance every night in the pub down below! I don't know where you got your info from, but it is wrong! Freddie moved to Spain around the time allegations were made against him which weren't even true, the man died skint, heartbroken, and hardly anyone came to his funeral who were supposed to be his friends! RIP Freddie, like Vincent...... "the world was never meant for someone as beautiful as you"!

[@andrewmurrell4962]

@colindavid2078 not sure what part of what I said you think is wrong but Spain had become his home after the horrible allegations and yes he was a broken man and skint. Michael Fogg undertakers even sorted out his funeral free of charge. Can't see where we disagree but if that's how you feel I won't argue.

[@colindavid2078]

@@andrewmurrell4962 When You said "home" I thought You meant where he spent 60+ years in England! That's where I would call "home" after 60 years, not Spain! Anyway, my bad, we both agree he was a Legend, that's all that really matters!!

[@andrewmurrell4962]

@colindavid2078 no worries. yeah he was a true genius. Best live show I ever saw.

[@colindavid2078]

@@andrewmurrell4962 Yes I saw him a few times in Blackpool, and was lucky enough in an interval to go out for a smoke and meet him on Blackpool North pier! We chatted for around 1 minute, and being 6'1" myself, I couldn't believe how small he actually was! What a man though, will never be anyone like him!

[@charlieemslie7708]

Nobody comes close to Freddy Star doing ELVIS .He was fantastic 👏👏👏👏👏

[@Alanthemulk]

Freddie star is possibly the greatest British comedian of all time, but he was an incredible singer. You need to watch an audience with Freddie star with Elvis backing group the jordiners ... The lead singer said... "In all the years of performance.. Freddie was the most incredible likeness to Elvis in every way"... He was a comedian, singer and all rounder of an entertainer...

[@michaelandrews3251]

When he threw maggots at the audience 😂😂

[@steveaustin6467]

a great comic and a fantastic singer who adored elvis, rip freddie

[@junetasker4229]

Freddie Starr was a massive Elvis fan, and in this showing, he was very respectful.

[@iankings6405]

Where has this American woman been living never to have heard Elvis sing 😮

[@10wanderer]

She is an odd chick

[@francesthompson593]

A fantastic tribute to Elvis, what a great voice Freddy Starr had RIP Freddy Starr!💕

[@simonthomas5113]

I do agree, he did not ham that up at all. It was a tribute, and over her in the UK there was a real sadness when Elvis died.

[@PHDarren]

A rare moment of seriousness from Freddie Starr who was best known for his comedy.

[@ellesee7079]

American Trilogy - one of my favourite Elvis songs, and Freddie's tribute was very good. He sang with the Jordanaires, who also sang with Elvis, and they thought he was great. After what you have seen already of Freddy, the fact that there was no comedy speaks volumes of the respect and admiration he had for the man.

[@jillbarnes199]

I’m 68 a life long elvis fan and back in the day this song was the elvis fan club anthem,Fred bless his heart was a elvis fan and did him justice

[@vantheman1238]

Freddie Starr was a bonafide GENIUS. He really was great. Like most men who had genius thrust upon them by Universe Freddy had his demons. But man what a performer. Best in the house.

[@shelleyjackson8793]

It’s American Trilogy! One of the best known Elvis songs ever! I’ve never seen this before but Freddie was so good, he should have been a famous singer with a voice like that.

[@charlieemslie7708]

Freddie changed the lyrics as a tribute to ELVIS 👍👍👍👍

[@rosiesweeney7856]

Elvis was a national American Treasure, I can’t believe you Americans have never heard of him.😮

[@MikePhillips-pl6ov]

Of course they've heard of him, just one of them didn't know his songs. It's possible! I suppose An American Trilogy is really only known by Elvis fans. Most people know of the hits.

[@MrA2oppy]

We were at a concert the day Elvis died at the Davenport Theater in Stockport and Freddy Starr actually broke down and cried during his performance, ok, he was a strange performer / comic, but a consummate Elvis tribute performer and as a geriatric ex dj I've come across a few over the years and he together with Big Jim White were the best that we Brits had

[@jmills1549]

Freddie kept us entertained for years in UK, funny man with a wicked sense of humour and a very good voice ♥️🇬🇧

[@robhallam8047]

Watched Freddie's live shows many times in the 70's in UK and at the end of every show everyone stayed in their seats waiting for his encore which was an amazing Elvis show....and this was before Elvis's death in '77.

[@jameshealy8402]

The Girl Of My Best Friend he sang with the Jordanaires who were the backing group of Elvis in the 50s , you'll love

[@brianelza9807]

This seems to be a true heart-felt tribute, not an attempt at impersonation. Well done!

[@paulharrison8490]

Very talented one of the best ever to live RIP Freddie star.

[@johnmichaelford3615]

What a great tribute to Elvis. You should watch Freddie Starr and the Jordanians singing together

[@themoderntemplar1567]

You mean The Jordanairres.❤

[@johnmichaelford3615]

@The Modern Templar NO I mean FREDDIE STARR

[@themoderntemplar1567]

I knew whatcha meant but I was merely letting u know it was the JORDANAIRES and not the JORDANIIANS.

[@margaretflounders8510]

LOL @@themoderntemplar1567

[@Stuart_Cox1969]

There are videos of freddy singing with Elvis' backing singers "The Jordanaires", who said he was the closest to Elvis they had ever heard.

[@neiledwards8931]

Fantastic Freddie deeply mist God Bless

[@jeanlowe8879]

He was very talented he was a comedian he done other singers as well amazing man

[@CandleLight1974]

Freddie Starr (Frederick Leslie Fowel 9 January 1943 - 9 May 2019) was a legendary comic genius but also a fabulous mimic and exceptional singer who had been doing, amongst the other elements of his eclectic shows, an Elvis impersonation long before Elvis's early death. Check out his 'Starry Night' (Don McLean) and other such examples of his vocal, interpretative and comic talent.

[@MarkReynolds-c2o]

Freddie impression of Elvis is one of the best.

[@patdoe5242]

Freddie was one of the best impersonators by far doing Elvis miss them both

[@richardbainbridge9824]

What a amazing man he was a genius sadly missed

[@colindavid2078]

You need to check out Freddie Starr and the Jordanaires singing "DONT"!

[@lesjones7617]

No 1 Ever has done Elvis as good as Elvis!

[@alankenny8650]

Freddie Starr started off as a singer in Liverpool, fronting his own bands and appeared on the same bill as The Beatles at one stage.

[@terryhorne2582]

Shouldn't that be ' on one stage '?😊

[@patrickdoake6022]

At one stage, at one time, point whichever you prefer​@@terryhorne2582

[@4390hoover]

Surprised because that's the most American song Elvis ever sang and you've never heard it before ,wow

[@andy70d35]

How can you be American and NOT have listened to Elvis, My dad was a huge Elvis fan and I grew up listening to Elvis. I'm in Scotland. RIP Dad, I miss you.💔

[@terryplows4432]

It's called a tribute to elvis.about the king.

[@VintageForYou]

The best of taking Elvis off ever.

[@WildlifeMaryAnne]

We was just watching Freddie Star on u tube performing Elvis tribute and I quite agree with you Freddie did the Elvis Tribute justice..And he was a brilliant comedian..RIP.Freddie.❤❤❤🙏

[@pennymcneela7095]

Awesome, Freddie star is a ģreat singer.. R.I.P Elvis..

[@angelaregan475]

RIP Freddie

[@DerekPhin]

Elvis will always be the greatest male singer this world will ever know. Please do some reactions to his live performances, I really think you will become fans. I have watched people who never heard him before reacting to him and they have loved him. You should react to American Trilogy, which is the song Freddie sang in this clip, he changed the first verse as a tribute to Elvis.

[@Remnants100]

Freddie started off in the Delmonts 4, which then evolved into Freddie Starr & The Delmonts.

[@suerogerts4330]

One of Freddy's funniest jokes was with Ali on Parkinson he got Ali hook line and sinker xx

[@johnnybeer3770]

I'm amazed you haven't heard Elvis singing American Trilogy , it's brilliant . Play Elvis now and make the comparison with Freddiie , near identical .🇬🇧

[@lindamerrett6600]

I’m a bid Elvis fan. but also a huge Freddie Starr fan. 🇬🇧

[@themoderntemplar1567]

God I'm showing my age here but how can't you know The Kings songs?😲😆 The man changed the face of music forever, Freddie was mad about Elvis and that song is called American trilogy. Great clip guys.👍

[@Alanthemulk]

AN AUDIENCE WITH FREDDIE STAR IS WHAT YOU NEED TO WATCH

[@denisfarrell164]

Seen him live! He is Crazy funny,doesn't hold back on anything!😂😂😂

[@eddiebest1951]

He was bloody good

[@jeanogburn5730]

Freddie was brilliant

[@jonathanocallaghan9202]

This song is American trilogy . A massive hit for Elvis.

[@seanford2358]

Ironically a bigger hit for him in the UK than the USA!!

[@sheilathompsett2570]

React to An American Trilogy from Elvis himself. The best version, in my opinion is from his Aloha from Hawaii concert TV special....

[@paulasmith3179]

Until you watch the real Elvis sing this song you won't understand how great he was.

[@josephcash218]

This is a mix of Elvis doing Glory glory alluyah

[@eileengriffin6476]

Listen to Elvis' singing IF I CAN DREAM It's fantastic

[@alastairmatheson3245]

The only time he didn't mess around was when doing an Elvis tribute

[@jimroberts3268]

Freddie star met at Las Vegas in 1970.

[@daveofyorkshire301]

_The "Battle Hymn of the Republic", also known as "Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory" or "Glory, Glory Hallelujah" outside of the United States, is a popular American patriotic song written by the abolitionist writer Julia Ward Howe_

[@scottosborne2915]

im not an elvis fan but i like some of his songs but i love freddy starr and its sad that he's no longer here to put smiles on our faces Freddie Starr And The Jordanaires - Don't only 5mins long

[@annpartoon5300]

as Americans how can you not know the hymn of the south DIXIE

[@jiggermast]

Bless them both,

[@concerneddad5561]

He was a dangerous comedian to book onto a TV show. Funny but unpredictable a good one to watch is Freddy Star and Muhamad Ali on a chat show. He was like a naughty schoolboy that was allowed to be as naughty as he wanted and he revelled in it.

[@pinkgirlgaminghappypink697]

you should watch Elvis sing [American trilogy ] and the words then come back to this and listen to the words Freddie Starr put in to make it a Tribute

[@markbaker1913]

One of the UKs finest performers killed by false allegations RIP

[@raymondrawlinson6766]

In theearly 60s he wss lead singer in Fredy Star and the midnighters, before turning to comidy

[@studio-flash]

Freddie had a very bad upbringing as his father use to beat him up when he was a child. Freddie was a child actor and later he was a singer in a Merseybeat band in Liverpool at the time of the Beatles called the Midniters. My dad saw him performing in Tunnel Road, Liverpool in the early 1960’s. His hero was Elvis and like Elvis Presley, Freddie had a twin who died at birth. Freddie started to do comedy during his musical acts.

[@lindamerrett6600]

Brilliant ,🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@robdee9341]

Please check out Freddie doing Ray Charles it's brilliant and hillerious.

[@christinestromberg4057]

Freddie wa a singer first, then turned more to comedy. I was an Elvis fan from the start, I think I was about 12/13 and loved everything he did though not his later films. And this is a remarkable impression of Elvis. There is a video of Freddie with The Jordanairres, Elvis' backing group.

[@JanetGodney]

You want Freddie sing DONT the best RIP TO THE TWO STARS

[@GUYFAIRCLOGH88]

you should watch Freddie Starr doing Mick jagger at the royal variety performance

[@handsolo1209]

I know that Nick will appreciate this fun fact: Lance LeGault, who played Col. Decker in The A-Team was once a member of Elvis's band and was his stunt double in some movies.

[@BoringReviews]

What? That’s crazy. Awesome.

[@malcolmwebb5651]

Wasn’t really a band member, he played tambourine on the 68 comeback special on the sit down portion 😂

[@handsolo1209]

@@malcolmwebb5651 What a hater. I bet Templeton Peck conned you in to typing that.

[@daves3893]

The only time he was serious was when he was talking or singing about Elvis, Freddie was a comedy genius.

[@JohnHMarsden]

Freddie was the best!

[@davidgopsill77]

American Trilogy was originally arranged and sang by Micky Newbury. Elvis loved it so much he recorded it and it went to no1 (Micky Newbury made no 2 I believe)

[@seanscanlon9067]

When the camera went to a close up profile shot at around 5:20, Freddie looks more like a young Merle Haggard.

[@SammyLynch-f7t]

Watch Freddie at the Royal Variety Performance

[@smithpm81]

saw hjim do this in 1986 amazing

[@jamesdean1143]

Even Elvis said that Freddie was his best impersonator.

[@SISU889]

The jordinaires said the same .

[@jaccilowe3842]

American Trilogy - watch Elvis do it. Now!!

[@jimrodda]

You need to watch Freddie Starr doing Vincent, no trickery or video editing and another of Freddie Starr is telling Mohammed Ali a story on the Michael Parkinson show 🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@denniscyril-l5x]

the best

[@Michael-ch6fd]

RIP Freddie. You did the song proud , this woman really does not understand anything and her man carries the show.

[@isobar5857]

Freddie loved Elvis and sang some of his songs with Elvis's Backing group 'The Jordanaires.' If you want a good laugh however watch his 'Indian bit', it's on youtube.

[@johnsharp6618]

Freddy started as a singer back in the 60s in a Mersey beat group

[@rheffic1971]

"it is crazy how talented he is," the woman remarks after Freddie finishes. It's true..... and even more remarkable is that in Britain he was NEVER primarily known as a singer! (nor as a "straight" actor, even though he kills it in his two cinema films as an actor, VIOLENT PLAYGROUND when he was a youngster and then in the 1970s as the scrappy sidekick to Stacy Keach in THE SQUEEZE).

[@sallyraynor8984]

This is brilliant considering Freddie is a comedian not an impersonator.

[@Code9]

As good as this tribute was in terms of the vocals, the actual vocal performance by Elvis is in many ways (some of them subtle but significant) several levels above Freddie's excellent version. If you haven't watched the classic original by Elvis, you're missing out on something truly spectacular in a way that is mesmerizing and emotionally powerful.

[@MrDogbog]

He sang for Elvis at his Graceland home.

[@davidbatchelor4715]

American trilogy one of Elvis best

[@kellysisney1383]

Really good job

[@andrewgleeson3946]

R I P freddie

[@johnmalone8596]

Great singer Freddie he grew up in Huyton Merseyside around the corner from me. Shame what happened to him

[@stevensimons4677]

Freddie was never a contender to Elvis, but nor did he try to be, he made 1 video as a tribute to the king, NEVER said he was impersonating or emulating him, Freddie did his own interpretation on voices/actions to any star during his ERA, but to be honest, he could shut ALOT of impersonators to shame And yes Elvis sang this song .

[@mikelheron20]

There is no such song as "fools rush in". It's part of the lyrics of "I can't help falling in love with you." It's from the movie "Blue Hawaii". "Wise men say only fools rush in But I can't help falling in love with you.."

[@seanmc1351]

i grew up watching freddie in the 70s a legened. but there was alot od stuff went on, sexual abuse stuff, which came to light after jimmy saville died, another 70s icon, alot of stars were caught up in it from 70s, freddie was one of those, but found to have had nothong to do with it, but mud sticks, the trauma and evertthing that goes with it, caused him to slip into bad health and died on 2019, alot to do the stress, it was called operatio yew tree i believe. he never recovered from that, you could see in his last interview he was a broken man, we will never know really

[@roy57054]

You've got to see this , Freddie Starr - his "Vincent" routine - '93, stereo kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4GvamiBZtCKl9k

[@mikelheron20]

When he said he wasn't familiar with the song surely he didn't mean "Dixie" 😮 I'm assuming he means the American trilogy.

[@eileengriffin6476]

Have you seen the ELVIS movie yet. If not, you need to see it. Want to hear your reaction? You will love it.

[@Ann-fi6ep]

the song you never heard of is the HHYMN OF THE REPUBLIC

[@kimberlywoodyard9027]

Now known as Elvis Tribute Artist, NO longer Impersonator. He changed some of the original lyrics

[@denisfarrell164]

His impersonation of Hitler playing football is hilariously funny!

[@jeffreyprice773]

You need to watch Freddie doing Hitler in wellingtons boots. Early Elvis is best, pre army.