Love Me Tender (song)

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"Love Me Tender"
Single by Elvis Presley
from the EP Love Me Tender
B-side"Any Way You Want Me"
ReleasedSeptember 14, 1956
RecordedAugust 24, 1956
Studio20th Century Fox Studios, Los Angeles, California
Length2:41
LabelRCA Victor
SongwritersMusic: George R. Poulton
Lyrics: Ken Darby (uncredited, credited to "Elvis Presley & Vera Matson")
Producers
  • Ernie Oelhrich
  • Thorne Norgar
Elvis Presley singles chronology
"Shake, Rattle And Roll"
(1956) 		"Love Me Tender"
(1956) 		"Too Much"
(1957)
"Love Me Tender"
Single by Richard Chamberlain
from the album Richard Chamberlain Sings
B-side"All I Do Is Dream of You"
Released1962
GenreCountry
LabelMGM Records
Songwriters
  • Elvis Presley
  • Vera Matson
Richard Chamberlain singles chronology
"Theme From Dr. Kildare (Three Stars Will Shine Tonight)"
(1962) 		"Love Me Tender"
(1962) 		"All I Have to Do Is Dream" / "Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo"
(1963)

"Love Me Tender" is a 1956 ballad song recorded by Elvis Presley and published by "Elvis Presley Music" from the 20th Century Fox film of the same name. Lyrics are credited to "Vera Matson" (though the actual lyricist was her husband, Ken Darby). The melody is identical to the sentimental Civil War ballad "Aura Lea" (sometimes spelled "Aura Lee") by the Englishman George R. Poulton. The RCA Victor recording by Elvis Presley was No. 1 on both the Billboard and Cashbox charts in 1956.

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