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V 122 . Ma Short 1 of 3 '' "Elvis Presley ' s " "The Wonder of You" ,M a s t e r i n g Ajusted . Closing of Mary ' s Bar .Many , many thanks to Mr Jj Mr Machine on video Core , to Sweet Mary for all those so precious Years , and , of course My sweet Bro Mr Steph . "Elvis Presley ' s " "The Wonder of You" is a song written by Baker Knight. It was originally recorded by Vince Edwards in 1958, but this recording has never been released. In an interview with a DJ from Chattanooga, Tennessee, Ray Peterson told the story of how Baker Knight confided that "The Wonder of You" was originally written as a gospel song. Ray Peterson recording In 1959, "The Wonder of You" was first released by Ray Peterson as a single. The song became a Top 40 hit for him on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #25, and it briefly re-entered the Hot 100 peaking at #70, in 1964. The 1959 Ray Peterson recording also reached #23 in the UK. Elvis Presley version "The Wonder of You" Single by Elvis Presley from the album On Stage B-side "Mama Liked the Roses" Released April 20, 1970 Recorded February 19, 1970, International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada Genre Soft rock, pop Length 2:34 Label RCA Victor Songwriter(s) Baker Knight Elvis Presley singles chronology "Kentucky Rain" (1970) "The Wonder of You" / "Mama Liked the Roses" (1970) "I've Lost You" / "The Next Step Is Love" (1970) Music video "The Wonder of You" (audio) on YouTube Elvis Presley had a No. 1 hit in the UK and a Top 10 hit in the U.S. with his 1970 live version of "The Wonder of You" recorded in Las Vegas, Nevada in February 1970. The song was released as a single on April 20, 1970, backed by the song "Mama Liked the Roses". In the United States, both songs charted at #9 together during 27 June - 11 July 1970. "The Wonder of You" was one of his most successful records in the UK ever, topping the UK Singles Chart for six weeks in the summer of that year. It has sold over 400,000 equivalent units in the UK, qualifying the single for a gold sales certification in 2022. It also stayed at number one in the Irish Charts for three weeks that same year. This was the 59th Top 40 hit of his career. Presley's version also reached number 37 on the US Country Singles chart, and number one on the easy listening chart. "The Wonder of You" was one of about thirty-five songs Presley would regularly perform at concerts. According to Peterson, "He [Elvis] asked me if I would mind if he recorded 'The Wonder of You.' I said, 'You don't have to ask permission; you're Elvis Presley.' He said, 'Yes, I do. You're Ray Peterson.'" In 2016, a version of the song featuring the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra was released together with other orchestral versions of Elvis songs in the album The Wonder of You. Thank you very , very much DannyBoy1970 .