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"The Wonder of You" is a song written by Baker Knight. [1] It was originally recorded by Vince Edwards in 1958, but this recording has never been released. In an interview with a DJ from Chattanooga, Tennessee, Ray Peterson told the story of how Baker Knight confided that "The Wonder of You" was originally written as a gospel song.
Thomas Baker Knight Jr. (July 4, 1933 – October 12, 2005) [1] was an American songwriter and musician.His best known compositions were "Lonesome Town", "The Wonder of You", and "Don't the Girls All Get Prettier at Closing Time".
The Wonder of You is a compilation album by American singer Elvis Presley (1935–77). It was released on October 21, 2016 by RCA Records and Legacy Recordings.The album features archival vocal recordings of Elvis accompanied by new orchestral arrangements by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, recorded at the Abbey Road Studios.
Ray T. Peterson was born in Denton, Texas on April 23, 1935. [1] At the time of his death, sources gave 1939 as his year of birth. [3] As a boy he had polio. [1] Having a four-octave singing voice, Peterson moved to Los Angeles, California, where he was signed to a recording contract with RCA Victor in 1958. [1]
While watching Presley perform the track, Moore and Fontana felt that the "old magic" of the singer's earlier work had returned. [ 10 ] "Return to Sender" is a pop [ 11 ] and rock and roll song [ 12 ] with a length of two minutes and nine seconds, [ 11 ] and an up-tempo, "gently rock[ing]" beat. [ 10 ]
The Wonder of You" is a song written by Baker Knight and recorded by several other artists, including Elvis Presley. The Wonder of You may also refer to: The Wonder of You (The Sandpipers album), 1969; The Wonder of You (Nelson Riddle album), 2000; The Wonder of You (Elvis Presley album), 2016; Wonder of U, a stand from JoJolion
Elvis at Sun is a compact disc compilation of Elvis Presley's studio recordings at Sun Studio from 1954 to 1955, released in June 2004, BMG Heritage 61205. This set features master recordings made by Presley and his accompanists, Scotty Moore and Bill Black, occasionally augmented by other musicians, prior to his arrival on RCA Records in early 1956.
Sunrise is a two-disc compilation of Elvis Presley's studio recordings at Sun Studio from 1953 to 1955, released in 1999, RCA 67675-2. This set features all of the surviving master recordings made by Presley and his accompanists, Scotty Moore and Bill Black, occasionally augmented by other musicians, prior to his arrival on RCA Records in 1956.