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"That's Someone You Never Forget" is a song co-written by
Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor. Referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one of the most significant cultural figures of the ...
in 1961 and published by Elvis Presley Music, which appeared as the closing track on his 1962 album '' Pot Luck'' and was released as a single in 1967.


Song information

The song was written by Elvis Presley with his bodyguard
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and based upon an idea and title by Presley himself. Red West recalled the songwriting collaboration with Elvis: "'That's Someone You Never Forget' was a title that came from Elvis. He said, 'How about coming up with a song with the title of "That's Someone You Never Forget"?'" Elvis and West agreed that Elvis would receive a co-writing credit because of his contributions to the creation of the song. The song was copyrighted on May 15, 1962, with words and music by Elvis Presley and Red West and published by Elvis Presley Music, Inc. It is surmised that Elvis wrote the song about his mother Gladys Love Presley, who had died in 1958. Elvis also co-wrote the song "
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" with Red West and Charlie Hodge in 1961. These two songs were Elvis' rare song compositions. At the time, Elvis was trying his hand at songwriting. His input was mostly in providing ideas about creating new songs and choosing how they should sound. In his landmark, best-selling biography of Elvis, ''Elvis: A Biography'' (1971), Jerry Hopkins discussed this songwriting period in Elvis' career. The song was recorded on June 25, 1961, at RCA Studios in Nashville and was released as the B-Side to the 1967 single, "
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" on April 28, issued as RCA 47-9115, reaching number 92 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The single was also released in the UK, Canada, Australia, Germany, France, and Italy. The song has appeared on several of Elvis Presley's compilations including the ''Artist of the Century'' career retrospective collection in 1999. The song is notable because it was co-written by Elvis Presley. The single was re-released as a red label 45 as part of the RCA Gold Standard Series as 447-0660 on July 15, 1969. Elvis Presley Music, Inc., released sheet music for the song featuring Elvis on the cover in 1962 noting that it was "Recorded on RCA Victor" with "Words and Music by Elvis Presley and Red West".


Critical reception

Review of the RCA CD reissue of the expanded Pot Luck album in 1999: ''"The 1999 remastering benefits from superior sound and a 17-song lineup, reaching back to March 1961 for its songs, including ... the haunting, gospel-like "That's Someone You Never Forget," which was co-authored by Presley and is one of his best non-hit songs of this era"''. --- Bruce Eder & Neal Umphred for
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Single release

* (1967) "
Long Legged Girl (with the Short Dress On) "Long Legged Girl (with the Short Dress On)" is a song first recorded by Elvis Presley as part of the soundtrack for his 1967 MGM motion picture '' Double Trouble''. Background The song was written by J. Leslie McFarland and Winfield Scott and ...
"/"That's Someone You Never Forget", RCA 47–9115, #92, Billboard Hot 100. RCA Victor also released the song on an EP picture sleeve 45 in 1967, 86574, containing the following songs: "Double Trouble"/"I Love Only One Girl"/"Long-Legged Girl"/"That's Someone You Never Forget."


Personnel

* Elvis Presley – vocals, guitar *
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– guitar *
Hank Garland Walter Louis Garland (November 11, 1930 – December 27, 2004), known professionally as Hank Garland, was an American guitarist and songwriter. He started as a country musician, played rock and roll as it became popular in the 1950s, and release ...
– guitar * Neal Mathews – guitar *
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– piano, organ * Gordon Stroker – piano * Bob Moore – bass *
D.J. Fontana Dominic Joseph Fontana (March 15, 1931 – June 13, 2018) was an American musician best known as the drummer for Elvis Presley for 14 years. In 1955, he was hired to play drums for Presley, which marked the beginning of a 15-year relationshi ...
– drums * Murrey "Buddy" Harman – drums * Homer "Boots" Randolph – claves *
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– background vocals


Appearances on albums and compilations

*'' Pot Luck'' (1962, reached #4 on the ''Billboard'' Album Chart) *''Pot Luck'' (RCA CD Reissue, 1999) *''Artist of the Century'' (1999) *''Blue Suede Shoes Collection'' *''Elvis: Close Up'' *'' From Nashville to Memphis: The Essential 60's Masters'' (Released version and alternate take) *''Hit Collection'', Sony BMG, 2008 *''Love Songs'', BMG, 1997 *''Elvis Presley Collection: Love Songs'' *''Studio B'' *''Pot Luck with Elvis'', 2 CD FTD Special Edition (2007) *''Nashville Outtakes: 1961-1964'' (2010) on FTD/BMG, Take 5 *''The Complete Elvis Presley Masters'', Legacy/RCA, 2010 *''Original Album Classics, RCA/Sony Music, 2012 *''The Perfect Elvis Presley Collection'', Sony Music, 2012


Footnotes


Sources

* Bogdanov, Vladimir, Chris Woodstra, Stephen Thomas Erlewine. ''All Music Guide to Rock: The Definitive Guide to Rock, Pop, and Soul''. Backbeat Books, 2002: "'That's Someone You Never Forget' which was co-authored by Presley." *Desborough, Jenny. "Elvis Presley song meaning: How Elvis wrote That's Someone You Never Forget for his mother." ''Express'', April 27, 2021. Assessed on March 10, 2022. * Jorgensen, Ernst. ''Elvis Presley, A Life In Music''. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1998;
Jorgensen, Ernst. ''Elvis by the Presleys''. Liner Notes. BMG Heritage, 2005.
* Presley, Priscilla. ''Elvis by the Presleys''. Liner Notes. BMG Heritage, 2005. * Hopkins, Jerry. ''Elvis: A Biography''. NY: Simon and Schuster, 1971. * Victor, Adam. ''The Elvis Encyclopedia''. Overlook Hardcover, 2008 {{Authority control Elvis Presley songs Songs written by Elvis Presley 1961 songs 1960s ballads Songs written by Red West 1967 singles