Description
He Touched me - The Gospel Music of Elvis Presley - Vol 1 & 2 - 2xDVD 2000 / Directed by Michael Meriiman / Hosted by Veteran Journalist - Sander Vancur / Coming Home Music
UPC 617884463496
REGION 0 NTSC DVD (All regions)
MADE IN USA
AUDIO: English mono, English 2.0
Total Runtime: 180 minutes
English Summary:
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), also known mononymously as Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century, he is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King".
Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, and relocated to Memphis, Tennessee, with his family when he was 13 years old. His music career began there in 1954, recording at Sun Records with producer Sam Phillips, who wanted to bring the sound of African-American music to a wider audience. Presley, on rhythm acoustic guitar, and accompanied by lead guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black, was a pioneer of rockabilly, an uptempo, backbeat-driven fusion of country music and rhythm and blues. In 1955, drummer D. J. Fontana joined to complete the lineup of Presley's classic quartet and RCA Victor acquired his contract in a deal arranged by Colonel Tom Parker, who would manage him for more than two decades. Presley's first RCA single, "Heartbreak Hotel", was released in January 1956 and became a number-one hit in the United States. With a series of successful network television appearances and chart-topping records, he became the leading figure of the newly popular sound of rock and roll. His energized interpretations of songs and sexually provocative performance style, combined with a singularly potent mix of influences across color lines during a transformative era in race relations, made him enormously popular—and controversial.
Tracklist / Song list:
- How Great Thou Art
- Peace In The Valley
- Swing Down, Sweet Chariot
- Where Could I Go
- I, John
- If I Can Dream
- An American Trilogy
- Bosom of Abraham
- This Time You Gave Me A Mountain
- In The Ghetto
- Put Your Hand In The Hand
- Bridge Over Troubled Water
- He Touched Me
- I Believe In The Man In The Sky
- Why Me Lord
- Take My Hand, Precious Lord
- In The Garden
- His Hand In Mine
- It Is No Secret
- Mansion Over The Hilltop
- Farther Along
- Where No One Stands Alone
- Without Him
- You'll Never Walk Alone
- Amazing Grace
- Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus
- I'm Saved
- I'll Remember You
- Somebody Bigger Than You And I
- Up Above My Head
- Sweet, Sweet Spirit
- Stand By Me
He Touched Me : The Gospel Music Of Elvis Presley 2 DVD Set. Brilliant, sincere, touching could all be used to describe this two part documentary and no more would need to be said but then again the purpose of a review is to give the reader an in-depth description of what is being reviewed. This two part documentary, narrated by Sander Vanocur, is definitely a labor of love and the sincerity of all involved shines through time and time again. The documentary delves deeply into exploring the religious side of Elvis' life, which most Elvis fans knew existed, but had only heard little snippets of prior to this documentary.He Touched Me features more than forty of Elvis gospel songs, He Touched Me: The Gospel Music Of Elvis Presley explores his faith and the prominent role that gospel music played hroughout his life as witnessed by those who knew him well.
He Touched Me features more than forty of Elvis gospel songs, He Touched Me: The Gospel Music Of Elvis Presley explores his faith and the prominent role that gospel music played hroughout his life as witnessed by those who knew him well.
- 2 DVD set.
- Over 3 hours of music and interviews.
Anecdotes, by Gospel greats Ed Enoch (The Stamps), the late J. D. Sumner (The Stamps), Jake Hess (The Imperials), Myrna Smith (The Sweet Inspirations), Ray Walker (The Jordanaires) and many more, trace Elvis' Gospel roots and are skilfully interwoven with performances of Elvis singing Gospel music.
