Paralyzed (Elvis Presley song) Paralyzed (Elvis Presley song) "Paralyzed" is a 1956 song recorded by Elvis Presley for his album "Elvis". The song was recorded on September 2, 1956, and has been well received by modern music critics. The song was written by Otis Blackwell, with Elvis receiving partial song-writing credit. "Paralyzed" reached #59 on the "Billboard" pop singles chart in 1956. The song was off of the "Elvis" album. The song was released as an EP by RCA Victor in the U.S.: "Elvis Volume 1", RCA EPA-992, which was released on October 19, 1956. The EP peaked on the "Billboard" EP Chart at
Elvis Presley including pop, country, blues, and gospel, he is the best-selling solo artist in the history of recorded music. He won three competitive Grammys, received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award at age 36, and has been inducted into multiple music halls of fame. Elvis Presley was born on January 8, 1935, in Tupelo, Mississippi, to Gladys Love Presley ("née" Smith) in the two-room shotgun house built by his father, Vernon Elvis Presley, in preparation for the birth. Jesse Garon Presley, his identical twin brother, was delivered 35 minutes before him, stillborn. Presley became close to both parents and formed an especially