''He Touched Me'' is the seventeenth
studio album
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by American singer and musician
Elvis Presley
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, released on April 1, 1972. A
contemporary
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gospel music
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album,
it earned him his second of three
Grammy Award
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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
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.
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Track listings
Original LP release
2008 CD Reissue
Follow That Dream edition
Personnel
*Elvis Presley –
arranger
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, vocals
*
The Imperials
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– vocals
*
David Briggs – organ, piano
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James Burton
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– guitar
*
Kenny Buttrey
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Buttrey was born in Nashvi ...
– drums
*
Jerry Carrigan
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– drums
*
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– guitar
*
Charlie Hodge – guitar
*Ginger Holladay – vocals
*Mary Holladay – backing vocals on "Amazing Grace"
*
Millie Kirkham
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Early life
Kirkham was born Mildred Eakes in Hermitage, Tenne ...
– vocals
*Kathy Westmoreland - vocals
*
Charlie McCoy
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– organ, piano
*Sonja Montgomery – vocals
*Joe Moscheo – organ, piano
*June Page – vocals
*
Norbert Putnam
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– bass guitar
*Temple Riser – vocals
*
Chip Young
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Biography
Chip Young was born Jerry Marvin Stembridge in ...
– 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
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–
producer
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*Al Pachucki –
engineer
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Certifications
References
External links
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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