B-side "My Little Friend" Format 7" single Length 3:20 | Released January 29, 1970 Genre Country | |
Recorded February 19, 1969 at American Sound Studio, Memphis, Tennessee | ||
"Kentucky Rain" was a 1970 hit song for Elvis Presley. Featuring pianist Ronnie Milsap and written by Eddie Rabbitt and Dick Heard, the single peaked at number 16 on the pop charts. It was recorded at American Sound Studio.
Released as a single on January 29, 1970, "Kentucky Rain" was one of the early hits in 1970s for Elvis, though the song was not included on an album until the compilation package Worldwide 50 Gold Award Hits Vol. 1 (LPM-6401); while the track does appear on the 2000 re-release of From Elvis in Memphis, it was not included on the original 1969 album. During Elvis' February 1970 engagement, he performed it some 16 times, introducing it as a new song "out about a week." Live versions are available on the box sets Elvis Aaron Presley and Live in Las Vegas. The song depicts an anxious lover in search of his love as he walks down through the Kentucky rain.