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“Bridge Over Troubled Water” - Elvis Presley
It’s said that Paul Simon lamented the fact that Vegas-era Elvis “seemed to end everything with a karate chop and an explosion,” and Elvis’ 1970 cover of “Bridge Over Troubled Water” is no exception to that principle, with a grand finale featuring a gospel choir and horn section layered atop of the King’s crooning. But Simon also said it was “just a pleasure for me that Elvis Presley recorded one of my songs before he died” - and Presley’s over-the-top take on Simon & Garfunkel’s humble hymn is certainly an enjoyable one.
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