Elvis Presley isn’t often considered a gospel singer, but he delved into the genre many times. A reporter said one of his later songs reconnected the singer to his background in gospel music.

In 1987, Deacon Anthony Liguori became an Elvis tribute artist to help preserve the artist’s legacy. In concerts, he plays ...

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On the song, Elvis steers all the way into his own old-timey vocal schtick: The hammy runs of gospel melisma, the sneer, the little dips in his voice. He finds all the little climaxes in the song ...