''He Touched Me'' is the seventeenth studio album by American singer and musician

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, released on April 1, 1972. A

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gospel music album, it earned him his second of three

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s. The album was his third and final studio gospel album, and the most contemporary of the three. ''He Touched Me'' was certified Gold on March 27, 1992 and Platinum on July 15, 1999 by the RIAA. Note: Go to "Advanced Search" and type "Presley, Elvis" into the artist section and "He Touched Me" into the album name section.

Track listings

Original LP release

2008 CD Reissue

Follow That Dream edition

Personnel

*Elvis Presley – arranger, vocals *

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– vocals * David Briggs – organ, piano *

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– guitar * Kenny Buttrey – drums *

Jerry Carrigan Jerry Kirby Carrigan (September 13, 1943 – June 22, 2019) was an American drummer and record producer. Early in his career he was a member of the original Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section and later worked as a session musician in Nashville for over ...

– drums * Joe Esposito – guitar * Charlie Hodge – guitar *Ginger Holladay – vocals *Mary Holladay – backing vocals on "Amazing Grace" *

Millie Kirkham Millie Kirkham (born Mildred Eakes; June 24, 1923 – December 14, 2014) was an American singer who was featured on many classic hit recordings from the mid-1950s through the 1980s. Early life Kirkham was born Mildred Eakes in Hermitage, Tenne ...

– vocals *Kathy Westmoreland - vocals *

Charlie McCoy Charles Ray McCoy (born March 28, 1941) is a Grammy-winning American session musician, harmonica player, and multi-instrumentalist. In 2009, he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Based in Nashville, McCoy's playing is heard on r ...

– organ, piano *Sonja Montgomery – vocals *Joe Moscheo – organ, piano *June Page – vocals *

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– bass guitar *Temple Riser – vocals * Chip Young – guitar *The Nashville Edition - backing vocals on "Amazing Grace" ;Technical *

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 ...

– producer *Al Pachucki –

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Certifications

References

External links

* {{Authority control Elvis Presley albums 1972 albums Albums produced by Felton Jarvis RCA Records albums RCA Victor albums Gospel albums by American artists Contemporary Christian music albums by American artists