"A Big Hunk o' Love", a song sung by Elvis Presley, was recorded on June 10, 1958 in RCA's Nashville, Tennessee studio, while Presley was on leave from the U.S. Army. It was released as a single A-side on June 23, 1959. Its B-side was "My Wish Came True". It was Elvis' 12th No1 hit, and it reached number 4 in the United Kingdom. The song was recorded in 4 takes, the released version is actually spliced from takes 3 & 4. Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), also known as The King of Rock and Roll, or as just simply The King, was an American singer and actor. ... June 10 is the 161st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (162nd in leap years), with 204 days remaining. ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... RCA, formerly an initialism for the Radio Corporation of America, is now a trademark used by two companies for products descended from that common ancestor: Thomson SA, which manufactures consumer electronics like RCA-branded televisions, DVD players, video cassette recorders, direct broadcast satellite decoders, camcorders, audio equipment, telephones, and related... [Nashville skyline] <<a href=b class=external free title=b>b>Nashville</<a href=b class=external free title=b>b> is the capital of the [state] of [Tennessee]. It is located on the [River] in [County, Tennessee|Davidson County]. Nicknamed Music City, U.S.A., Nashville is the home... The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... June 23 is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 191 days remaining. ... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Elvis Aron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), also known as The King of Rock and Roll, or as just simply The King, was an American singer who had an immeasurable effect on world culture. ...

The song was revived by Elvis in 1972 during his engagements at the Las Vegas Hilton in February 1972 and was used in his live shows until mid 1973. The song is included in the 1972 documentary Elvis On Tour and his 1973 show broadcast via satellite, Aloha from Hawaii. 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ...