Mexico (Elvis Presley song) explained

Mexico
Type:single
Artist:Elvis Presley
Album:Fun in Acapulco
A-Side:"Mexico"
"You Can't Say No in Acapulco"
Recorded:January 22, 1963
Studio:Radio Recorders, Hollywood
Label:RCA

"Mexico" is a song written by Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett and originally recorded by Elvis Presley for the 1963 Paramount picture Fun in Acapulco.[1] [2] The recording sessions featured Barney Kessel and Scotty Moore on guitar, Tiny Timbrell on guitar and mandolin, Ray Siegel on bass, D. J. Fontana and Hal Blaine on drums, Emil Radocchia on percussion, Dudley Brooks on piano, Tony Terran and Rudolph Loera on trumpet. Additional vocals were provided by the Jordanaires and the Amigos.

Notes and References

  1. Book: James L. Neibaur. The Elvis Movies. 4 April 2014. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. 978-1-4422-3074-3. 127–.
  2. Web site: Fun In Acapulco. Elvis Presley official website "Elvis the Music". 2020-02-15.
  3. Released as a single (with "You Can't Say No in Acapulco" on the opposite side) outside the United States, it reached number 23 in West Germany in 1964.

    Composition

    The song was written by Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett.

    Recording

    Elvis Presley recorded the song for the film Fun in Acapulco on January 22, 1963, at Radio Recorders in Hollywood.[2]

  4. It also appeared on the soundtrack album for the movie.[2]