Monday night at 10pm local time singer Joe Moscheo passed away. Joe Moscheo was a member of the gospel group The Imperials. The group sang with Elvis in the period 1969-1971.
Joe was a musician, songwriter, producer and writer (such as 'The Gospel Side of Elvis') and has been for more than 40 years in the business. During this period he worked with include Elvis Presley, Jimmy Dean, Roy Clark and Pat Boone, just to name a few. He received Grammy and Dove Awards.
Joe was officially incorporated into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame on October 29, 2007. The last year his health unfortunately fiercely backwards. And at the end of December 2015 he was hospitalized in Nashville and since then was in intensive care.
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“Joe Moscheo was a dear friend of ours and an immensely talented singer, musician and arranger for The Imperials. Elvis loved Joe, and treasured their performances together on stage in Las Vegas and in the studio. Elvis loved Gospel more than any other music genre, and Joe was a big part of many of Elvis’ greatest Gospel performances. After concerts, Elvis and Joe would often sing Gospel songs around a piano, long into the night, which are cherished memories for us. Our hearts go out to Joe’s family, friends and fans around the world. He will be deeply missed. ” -- Priscilla Presley and Lisa Marie Presley
“Everyone at Graceland is deeply saddened by the passing of our good friend, Joe Moscheo. We were so fortunate to have Joe and The Imperials perform many times here at Graceland during Elvis Week and in acclaimed touring productions around the world celebrating Elvis’ legacy. Elvis fans loved Joe and greatly appreciated his incredible work with Elvis. We will miss him tremendously.” -- Jack Soden, CEO, Elvis Presley Enterprises/Graceland
Joe was a musician, songwriter, producer and writer (such as 'The Gospel Side of Elvis') and has been for more than 40 years in the business. During this period he worked with include Elvis Presley, Jimmy Dean, Roy Clark and Pat Boone, just to name a few. He received Grammy and Dove Awards.
Joe was officially incorporated into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame on October 29, 2007. The last year his health unfortunately fiercely backwards. And at the end of December 2015 he was hospitalized in Nashville and since then was in intensive care.
Reactions:
“Joe Moscheo was a dear friend of ours and an immensely talented singer, musician and arranger for The Imperials. Elvis loved Joe, and treasured their performances together on stage in Las Vegas and in the studio. Elvis loved Gospel more than any other music genre, and Joe was a big part of many of Elvis’ greatest Gospel performances. After concerts, Elvis and Joe would often sing Gospel songs around a piano, long into the night, which are cherished memories for us. Our hearts go out to Joe’s family, friends and fans around the world. He will be deeply missed. ” -- Priscilla Presley and Lisa Marie Presley
“Everyone at Graceland is deeply saddened by the passing of our good friend, Joe Moscheo. We were so fortunate to have Joe and The Imperials perform many times here at Graceland during Elvis Week and in acclaimed touring productions around the world celebrating Elvis’ legacy. Elvis fans loved Joe and greatly appreciated his incredible work with Elvis. We will miss him tremendously.” -- Jack Soden, CEO, Elvis Presley Enterprises/Graceland
(Source: ElvisMatters / Graceland)