Artist	Song
Van Morrison	Jackie Wilson Said (I'm In Heaven When You Smile)
from Still On Top - The Greatest Hits (2007)
Howard Tate	The Bitter End
from Howard Tate (2005)
Chet Baker	The Thrill Is Gone
from The Best of Chet Baker Sings (1989)
George Jones	Mr. Fool
from The Definitive Collection: George Jones (1955-1962) (2004)
Dionne Warwick	Alfie
from The Dionne Warwick Collection: Her All-Time Greatest Hits (2005)
The Rolling Stones	Stupid Girl
from Aftermath (UK Version) [Remastered] (2005)
Tony Bennett	Some Other Time
from Fifty Years: The Artistry of Tony Bennett (2004)
John Lennon	I Found Out
from Plastic Ono Band (Remastered) (2010)
Bob Dylan	Subterranean Homesick Blues
from Dylan (2007)
The Band	The Unfaithful Servant
from The Band (2000)
Dusty Springfield	I Close My Eyes and Count to Ten
from The Very Best of Dusty Springfield (1998)
Bob Marley	Lively Up Yourself
from Natty Dread (2001)
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	Going to a Go-Go
from The Ultimate Collection: Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (1998)
The Beach Boys	Wonderful
from Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of the Beach Boys (1993)
Frank Sinatra	I've Got You Under My Skin
from Songs for Swingin' Lovers! (1998)
Randy Newman	Marie
from Good Old Boys (2005)
The Flying Burrito Brothers	Juanita
from The Definitive Collection (2007)
The Lovin' Spoonful	Six O'Clock
from Platinum & Gold Collection: The Lovin' Spoonful (2003)
David Ackles	Down River
from David Ackles (2005)

Comment:

It's almost easier to pinpoint what [i]hasn't[/i] influenced Elvis throughout his career than what has. With roots as thick and tangled as a bamboo plantation, he’s strayed light-years beyond the confines of the age-old Rockers’ Influence Guidebook. The stark innocence of Chet Baker’s vocal on the Depression-era show tune "The Thrill Is Gone" belies the tragedy of his real life, which was cut short not long after he crafted the haunting trumpet solo on Costello's "Shipbuilding." Van Morrison's finger-popping blue-eyed soul tribute to [i]another[/i] legend, "Jackie Wilson Said (I’m in Heaven When You Smile)," caroms out of the speakers with the self-contained energy of a nuclear reactor. And Howard Tate, once described by Costello as "the missing link between Jackie Wilson and Al Green," endows "The Bitter End" with the sweet fire of gospel truth, preaching his sermon of faithfulness and love. And Elvis' influences continue to evolve; for proof, just [OpenURL url="itms://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewMix?id=258959013&s=143441&wm=1"][b]check out his Celebrity Playlist[/b][/OpenURL].

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