Flaming Star (song) explained

Flaming Star
Artist:Elvis Presley
Released:February 1961 (EP)
Recorded:October 7, 1960
Studio:Radio Recorders, Hollywood, California
Genre:Country

"Flaming Star" is a song first recorded by Elvis Presley as part of the soundtrack for his 1960 motion picture Flaming Star.

It was also released in February 1961 as the first track of an extended play titled .

The song peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Writing and recording

The song was written by Sid Wayne and Sherman Edwards. Elvis Presley recorded it on October 7, 1960, in the Radio Recorders Studio in Hollywood, California. An alternate song entitled "Black Star" - with a similar theme to the "Blackstar" song that opens David Bowie's 2016 Blackstar album - was also recorded for the movie but was not used.

Charts and sales

Sales

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elvis Presley - Awards . . https://web.archive.org/web/20160308034930/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/elvis-presley-mn0000180228/awards . 2016-03-08 . 2016-12-30 . dead .