The story behind the song
Too Much is a rock and roll track that was written by Bernard Weinman and Lee Rosenberg. Elvis Presley made it super famous when he recorded it back in 1956.
Back around 1954 or 1955, rhythm and blues singer Bernard Hardison first recorded this song.
Elvis recorded his own version on September 2, 1956, at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, California. RCA released it as a single on January 4, 1957, with Playing for Keeps on the B-side.
Elvis performed the song live for the first time on
January 6, 1957, when he made his final appearance on CBS-TV’s The Ed Sullivan Show.
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