All I Needed Was the Rain

All I Needed Was the Rain is a song by Elvis Presley. It was written by Sid Wayne and Ben Weisman. It was recorded on October 2, 1967, at RCA's Nashville Studios. It featured in his 1968 film Stay Away, Joe.[1] In the film version Elvis talks at the end and dogs howl in the background. Gerry McLafferty describes the song as "being bluesy, a welcome addition to the film".[2]

"All I Needed Was the Rain"
Song by Elvis Presley
from the album Elvis Sings Flaming Star
RecordedOctober 2, 1967
GenreCountry
Songwriter(s)Sid Wayne and Ben Weisman

In 2018, an album of demos, recorded by Glen Campbell between 1964 and 1968, of Wayne/Weisman songs for Elvis to consider was released and included this track.[3]

References

  1. Robertson, John (1994). The complete guide to the music of Elvis Presley. Omnibus Press. p. 54. ISBN 978-0-7119-3549-5. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
  2. McLafferty, Gerry (1989). Elvis Presley in Hollywood: celluloid sell-out. Hale. p. 157. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
  3. Aniftos, Rania (2018). "Glen Campbell's Loast Album "Sings For The King"". Retrieved 22 April 2019.


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