"Flaming Star" is a song first recorded by

Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor. Referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one of the most significant cultural figures of the ...

as part of the soundtrack for his 1960 motion picture ''

Flaming Star ''Flaming Star'' is a 1960 American Western film starring Elvis Presley, Barbara Eden, and Steve Forrest, based on the book ''Flaming Lance'' (1958) by Clair Huffaker. Critics agreed that Presley gave one of his better acting performances as ...

''. It was also released in February 1961 as the first track of an

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titled '' Elvis by Request: Flaming Star and 3 Other Great Songs''. The song peaked at number 14 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.

Writing and recording

The song was written by

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and

Sherman Edwards Sherman Edwards (April 3, 1919 – March 30, 1981) was an American composer, jazz pianist, and songwriter, best known for his songs from the 1969 Broadway musical ''1776'' and the 1972 film adaptation. Early life Edwards was born in the East ...

. Elvis Presley recorded it on October 7, 1960, in the Radio Recorders Studio in

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. 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

References

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