''Guitar Man'' is an

Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one ...

album released by

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in January 1981. The album consists of ten songs that Presley's longtime producer,

Felton Jarvis Charles Felton Jarvis (November 15, 1934 – January 3, 1981) was an American record producer and singer. Career As an RCA Victor record producer, Jarvis was responsible for most recordings of Elvis Presley in the years 1966–1977. He also rele ...

, took and re-imagined for a contemporary sound. The instrumentation and backing singers from the original recordings were stripped away for new instrumentation. The process began on January 15, 1980, and lasted through November 11, 1980, with 40 songs being reworked; a later CD reissue of the album included additional tracks from these sessions. Singer-songwriter

Jerry Reed Jerry Reed Hubbard (March 20, 1937 – September 1, 2008) was an American singer, guitarist, composer, and songwriter as well as an actor who appeared in more than a dozen films. His signature songs included " Guitar Man", " U.S. Male", "A Thi ...

was recruited to lay down the guitar work on the new version of the song " Guitar Man", which he had done the same on the original Elvis recording in 1967. This time, instead of an acoustic guitar, Reed used an electric guitar that gave the song a more modern sound. In the United States, the album peaked at number 49 on the ''Billboard'' albums chart and number 6 on the ''Billboard'' country albums chart.

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