Elvis' third and final gospel album, He Touched Me, is distinct from both of his previous LPs -- it was not only recorded five years after the prior album, but included a far different set of songs and musicians. This is Elvis' contemporary gospel record, including material from Bill Gaither (the title song), Andraé Crouch ("I've Got Confidence"), and Dallas Frazier ("He Is My Everything"). His vocal backgrounds come from the Imperials and J.D. Sumner & the Stamps, and the instrumental arrangements leave space for electric guitar and electric bass. Though it's spiritual, it doesn't have the sacred feel of 1960's His Hand in Mine or the first half of 1966's How Great Thou Art. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide
Elvis Presley (Guitar), Elvis Presley (Arranger), Elvis Presley (Vocals), Elvis Presley (Main Performer), James Burton (Guitar), James Burton (Guitar (Baritone)), Kenneth A. Buttrey (Drums), Kenneth A. Buttrey (Drums (Snare)), Jerry Carrigan (Drums), Jerry Carrigan (Drums (Snare)), Chip Young (Guitar), Chip Young (Guitar (Baritone)), Joe Esposito (Guitar), Joe Esposito (Guitar (Baritone)), Charlie Hodge (Guitar), Charlie Hodge (Guitar (Baritone)), Ginger Holladay (Vocals), The Imperials Quartet (Performer), Felton Jarvis (Producer), Millie Kirkham (Vocals), Millie Kirkman (Vocals), Sonja Montgomery (Vocals), The Nashville Edition (Performer), Al Pachucki (Engineer), June Page (Vocals), Norbert Putnam (Bass), Temple Riser (Vocals), Charlie McCoy (Organ), Charlie McCoy (Piano), Norbert Putman (Bass), Joe Moscheo (Organ), Joe Moscheo (Piano), Imperial (Vocals), David Briggs (Organ), David Briggs (Piano), Charlie McCoy (Organ), Charlie McCoy (Piano)
He Touched Me was a 1972 gospel music album by Elvis Presley which sold over 1 million copies in the US alone and earned Presley his second of three Grammy Awards. Not counting compilations, it was his third and final album devoted exclusively to gospel music.
The song "He Touched Me" was written in 1963 by Bill Gaither, an American singer and songwriter of southern gospel and Contemporary Christian music.
In 2008, RCA reissued this album, along with 4 additional bonus tracks; "Only Believe" from the 1971 album "Love Letters From Elvis", "Put Your Hand In The Hand" from the 1972 album "Elvis Now", "I Got A Feelin' In My Body" from the 1974 album "Good Times" and "Help Me" from the 1974 album "Promised Land".
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