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Elvis Presley had a No. 1 hit in the UK and a Top 10 hit in the U.S. with his 1970 live version of "The Wonder of You" recorded in Las Vegas, Nevada in February 1970. The song was released as a single on April 20, 1970, backed by the song "Mama Liked the Roses". In the United States, both songs charted at #9 together during 27 June - 11 July 1970.
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.
The recording of "The Wonder of You" was the same recording as was included in the album of the same name. [2] The August 8, 1970 issue of Billboard Magazine reviewed the album: [3] The title tune put the smooth trio way up the singles chart, and is now spotlighted in this exceptional program which also features their new single, "Santo Domingo."
On Stage (subtitled February, 1970) is a live album by American singer Elvis Presley, released by RCA Records in June 1970.It was recorded between February 17 and 19, 1970 and August 22 and 25, 1969 at the International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada.
The Wonder of You was an LP album featuring The Sandpipers, released by A&M Records in May 1969 with catalog number SP 4180. The album was released by A&M in the United Kingdom with the title Kumbaya and catalog number AMLS 935.
By the 1970s, Sylvia Robinson was a solo act under the alias of Sylvia. Under this name, Sylvia had her first and only solo hit with "Pillow Talk" in 1973. [13] [14] Ron Dante, American singer and songwriter is credited as a one-hit wonder with three different acts
In the 1970s, Presley's chart success began to diminish. He had only three U.S. Billboard top 10 singles during the decade, "Don't Cry Daddy", a live recording of "The Wonder of You" and "Burning Love." He did place multiple songs in the top 10 of the Easy Listening and Country Music charts, including several reaching number 1.
During Presley's February 1970 engagement, he performed it some sixteen times, introducing it as a new song "out about a week." Live versions are available on the box sets Elvis Aaron Presley and Live in Las Vegas. The song is included on the CD Elvis with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: The Wonder of You (2016). It was published by Elvis ...