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TOP 20 DEEP CUT ELVIS MOVIE SONGS

Beyond the better-known hits from Elvis Presley’s film soundtrack years lie many unappreciated gems ripe for rediscovery. We choose 20 intriguing songs that are more than worthy of your listening time. WORDS BY CHRIS WHEATLEY

Between 1956 and 1969, Elvis Presley starred in no less than 31 feature films – a lucrative period, the latter half of which conversely saw him gradually fade from chart prominence.

Elvis found himself chained to mostly middle-of-the-road projects, but still there were bright points.

Whilst a demand for fast turnaround times and a punishing schedule inevitably led to a drop in the King’s own impeccable standards, Presley and his top band of session musicians were simply too good not to have produced a fair share of memorable soundtrack performances. Here are some top-class recordings you may well have missed.

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