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He Touched Me (1972)

Where the lyrics of He Touched Me take you, and where it was really made.

This was Presley's third and final studio gospel album and the most contemporary of the three, and it earned him his second of three Grammy Awards.

Key places

Recorded at RCA Studio B, Nashville (1972)

Recording site RCA Studio B — The source links the album's recording to RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee. The point marks the studio itself. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• He Touched Me is the seventeenth studio album by American singer and musician Elvis Presley
• Released in April 1972
• A contemporary gospel music album
• Presley's third and final studio gospel album
• The most contemporary of his three studio gospel albums
• The album earned him his second of three Grammy Awards
• It stands as the seventeenth of his studio albums in sequence

Background

• Gospel recording formed one strand of Presley's studio output
• This album closes the run of three studio gospel records
• Its contemporary approach set it apart from the other two gospel albums
• The release came in the early 1970s, when Presley was an established recording artist

Recording

• The recording location linked in the source is RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee
• RCA Studio B in Nashville is the studio tied to the album's recording work
• The April 1972 release date marks the album's public arrival

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Formation

• Born January 8, 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi; family moved to Memphis, Tennessee when he was 13.
• Began his career in 1954 at Sun Records with producer Sam Phillips, who wanted to bring African-American music to a wider audience.
• Recorded "That's All Right" with guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black in July 1954.
• A pioneer of rockabilly, a fusion of country music and rhythm and blues.

Members

• Classic quartet: Presley (vocals, guitar), Scotty Moore (lead guitar), Bill Black (bass), and D. J. Fontana (drums), who joined in 1955.

Career

• RCA Victor acquired his contract in 1955 for $40,000; "Heartbreak Hotel" hit number one in the US in 1956.
• Became a leading figure of rock and roll, though his style was considered a threat to white American youth by some.
• Made his film debut in Love Me Tender (1956) and devoted much of the 1960s to Hollywood films.
• Returned to the stage with the 1968 NBC special Elvis, followed by a Las Vegas residency and tours.
• Gave the first solo-artist concert broadcast worldwide, Aloha from Hawaii, in 1973.
• Died August 16, 1977 at Graceland, aged 42.
• Estimated to have sold 500 million records worldwide; won three Grammy Awards.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

Records

• The album earned Presley his second of three Grammy Awards
• That Grammy came for a contemporary gospel album
• The Grammy was his second of three across his career
• The RIAA certified the album Gold on March 27, 1992
• Gold certification came about twenty years after the April 1972 release
• The RIAA certified the album Platinum on July 15, 1999
• Platinum certification came about seven years after the Gold certification
• Platinum certification came about twenty-seven years after the original release
• Both certifications were awarded by the RIAA in the United States
• Gold status in 1992 and Platinum status in 1999 mark two stages of sales
• The album's place among three studio gospel releases gives context to its award and sales records

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• The album is Presley's third and final studio gospel album
• Among his three studio gospel records, it is the most contemporary
• Its release list is catalogued on Discogs, as linked from the source
• The album's Grammy win was his second of three

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

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