Saturday, July 27, 2013

Twenty Crucial Elvis Cuts-- Part 3

14.  1968--  "IF I CAN DREAM"--  With its gospel fervor and quotes from Martin Luther King Jr., who had been assassinated in Memphis two months before the song was recorded.

15.  1969--  "SUSPICIOUS MINDS"--  An Elvis career comeback.

16.  "LONG BLACK LIMOUSINE"--  The irony of Elvis singing this precautionary tale about excess crystallized after his death, of course.

17.  1970--  "THE WONDER OF YOU"--  Never recorded in a studio, but it was a staple of his concerts later in his career.

18.  1972--  "BURNING LOVE"--  His last top ten, went to #2.  (OK, my 4th favorite Elvis song.)

19.  "AN AMERICAN TRILOGY"--  (I guess this could not be sung anymore for fear of offending certain groups.)

20.  1976--  "WAY DOWN"--  That's gospel legend J.D. Sumner singing "Way on down" at the end of each chorus.

That's a Twenty for You.  --Cooter





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