Promised Land (song)
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"Promised Land" is a song originally recorded by Chuck Berry in 1965 (called "The Promised Land") and covered by Elvis Presley on December 15 and December 16, 1973. Presley's version of "Promised Land" was released as a single on September 27, 1974. It peaked at number twelve on the charts in the fall of 1974.
The Presley version was used in the soundtrack of the 1997 motion picture, Men in Black.
Other notable performances include a Top 5 country hit for Freddy Weller and a live 1979 performance by Bill Haley & His Comets with vocals by former Sha Na Na member Mal Gray. The song was also frequently performed in concert by the Grateful Dead.
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