1992 Peter Hofmann – Love Me Tender: Peter Hofmann Singt Elvis

Peter Hofmann (1944 – 2010) was a German tenor who had a successful performance career within the fields of opera, rock, pop, and musical theatre. In 1992 he released Love Me Tender: Peter Hofmann Singt Elvis, a tribute to the King.

Tracks

1  His Latest Flame (Doc Pomus; Mort Shuman) 03:44
2  Surrender (Ernesto De Curtis; Doc Pomus; Mort Shuman) 03:48
3  Are You Lonesome Tonight? (Lou Handman; Roy Turk) 03:05
4  Kiss Me Quick (Doc Pomus; Mort Shuman) 02:57
5  She’s Not You (Jerry Leiber; Mike Stoller) 02:50
6  Love Me (Jerry Leiber; Mike Stoller) 02:57
7  It’s Now Or Never (Aaron Schroeder; Eduardo Di Capua) 04:02
8  Little Sister (Doc Pomus; Mort Shuman) 03:11
9  Crying In The Chapel (Artie Glenn) 03:48
10  Don’t (Jerry Leiber; Mike Stoller) 03:12
11  A Fool Such As I (Bill Trader) 02:56
12  Can’t Help Falling In Love (George Weiss; Hugo Peretti; Luigi Creatore) 03:13
13  Good Luck Charm (Wally Gold; Aaron Schroeder) 02:56
14  Love Me Tender (Elvis Presley; Vera Matson) 03:10

Musicians

1 His Latest Flame

Bass Leland Sklar
Drums John M Keane
Guitar (solo) Nick Brown 
Guitar Dean Parks
Acoustic Guitar Dean Parks
Clavinet Randy Kerber
Hammond Organ Randy Kerber
Background Vocals Jennifer Weatherly 
Background Vocals Rick Nelson
Background Vocals Phillip Ingram
Background Vocals Paulette Brown 
Vocals Peter Hofmann


2 Surrender

Bass Leland Sklar
Drums John M Keane
Guitar Dean Parks
Acoustic Guitar Dean Parks
Synthesizer Randy Kerber
Percussion Mike Fisher
Percussion Lenny Castro
Vocals Peter Hofmann


3 Are You Lonesome Tonight?

Acoustic Bass Chuck Domanico 
Drums JR Robinson
Guitar Dean Parks
Acoustic Guitar Dean Parks
Pedal Steel Guitar Jay Dee Maness
Piano Randy Kerber
Synthesizer Randy Kerber
Background Vocals Gary Stockdale 
Background Vocals Jennifer Weatherly 
Background Vocals Rick Nelson
Background Vocals Phillip Ingram
Background Vocals Paulette Brown 
Vocals Peter Hofmann


4 Kiss Me Quick

Acoustic Bass Chuck Domanico 
Drums JR Robinson
Guitar Dean Parks
Hammond Organ Randy Kerber
Piano Randy Kerber
Synthesizer Randy Kerber
Sax (Baritone) Joel Peskin
Sax (Tenor) Larry Williams
Trombone Rick Culver
Trumpet Jerry Hey
Percussion Mike Fisher
Percussion Lenny Castro
Background Vocals Jess Harnell 
Background Vocals Jennifer Weatherly 
Background Vocals Rick Nelson
Background Vocals Phillip Ingram
Background Vocals Paulette Brown 
Vocals Peter Hofmann


5 She’s Not You

Bass Neil Stubenhaus
Drums Harvey Mason Sr
Guitar Dean Parks
Acoustic Guitar Dean Parks
Piano Randy Kerber
Synthesizer Randy Kerber
Sax (Tenor) Joel Peskin
Percussion Mike Fisher
Background Vocals Paulette Brown 
Background Vocals Jennifer Weatherly 
Background Vocals Phillip Ingram
Background Vocals Rick Nelson
Background Vocals Gary Stockdale 
Vocals Peter Hofmann


6 Love Me

Bass Neil Stubenhaus
Drums Harvey Mason Sr
Guitar Dean Parks
Acoustic Guitar Dean Parks
Synthesizer Randy Kerber
Wurlitzer Randy Kerber
Background Vocals Paulette Brown 
Background Vocals Jennifer Weatherly 
Background Vocals Gary Stockdale 
Background Vocals Rick Nelson
Vocals Phillip Ingram
Vocals Peter Hofmann


7 It’s Now Or Never

Bass Leland Sklar
Drums John M Keane
Guitar Dean Parks
Pedal Steel Guitar Jay Dee Maness
Synthesizer Randy Kerber
Percussion Mike Fisher
Background Vocals Paulette Brown 
Background Vocals Jennifer Weatherly 
Background Vocals Jim Gilstrap 
Background Vocals Phillip Ingram
Background Vocals Rick Nelson
Vocals Peter Hofmann


8 Little Sister

Bass Leland Sklar
Drums John M Keane
Guitar (solo) Nick Brown 
Guitar Dean Parks
Clavinet Randy Kerber
Synthesizer Randy Kerber
Sax (Baritone) Joel Peskin
Sax (Tenor) Larry Williams
Trombone Rick Culver
Trumpet Jerry Hey
Percussion Lenny Castro
Background Vocals Jochen Leuschner
Vocals Peter Hofmann


9 Crying In The Chapel

Bass Neil Stubenhaus
Drums Harvey Mason Sr
Guitar Dean Parks
Acoustic Guitar Dean Parks
Fender Rhodes Randy Kerber
Synthesizer Randy Kerber
Percussion Lenny Castro
Background Vocals Paulette Brown 
Background Vocals Jennifer Weatherly 
Background Vocals Phillip Ingram
Background Vocals Jess Harnell 
Background Vocals Rick Nelson
Vocals Peter Hofmann


10 Don’t

Bass Neil Stubenhaus
Drums Harvey Mason Sr
Guitar Dean Parks
Hammond Organ Randy Kerber
Piano Randy Kerber
Synthesizer Randy Kerber
Background Vocals Jennifer Weatherly 
Background Vocals Jim Gilstrap 
Background Vocals Phillip Ingram
Background Vocals Rick Nelson
Vocals Peter Hofmann


11 A Fool Such As I

Bass Neil Stubenhaus
Bass Dean Parks
Drums Harvey Mason Sr
Guitar (solo) Nick Brown 
Guitar Dean Parks
Piano Randy Kerber
Synthesizer Randy Kerber
Percussion Mike Fisher
Background Vocals Paulette Brown 
Background Vocals Jennifer Weatherly 
Background Vocals Jim Gilstrap 
Background Vocals Phillip Ingram
Background Vocals Rick Nelson
Vocals Peter Hofmann


12 Can’t Help Falling In Love

Acoustic Bass Chuck Domanico 
Drums JR Robinson
Guitar Dean Parks
Acoustic Guitar Dean Parks
Pedal Steel Guitar Jay Dee Maness
Hammond Organ Randy Kerber
Piano Randy Kerber
Synthesizer Randy Kerber
Background Vocals Paulette Brown 
Background Vocals Jennifer Weatherly 
Background Vocals Phillip Ingram
Background Vocals Gary Stockdale 
Background Vocals Rick Nelson
Vocals Peter Hofmann


13 Good Luck Charm

Bass (solo) Ray Pyle
Acoustic Bass Chuck Domanico 
Drums JR Robinson
Guitar Dean Parks
Piano Randy Kerber
Synthesizer Randy Kerber
Percussion Mike Fisher
Background Vocals Jennifer Weatherly 
Background Vocals Phillip Ingram
Background Vocals Jim Gilstrap 
Background Vocals Rick Nelson
Background Vocals Jess Harnell 
Vocals Peter Hofmann


14 Love Me Tender

Guitar Dean Parks
Acoustic Guitar Dean Parks
Pedal Steel Guitar Jay Dee Maness
Synthesizer Randy Kerber
Background Vocals Jennifer Weatherly 
Background Vocals Phillip Ingram
Background Vocals Rick Nelson
Background Vocals Jess Harnell 
Background Vocals Paulette Brown 
Vocals Peter Hofmann

Liner Notes

Producer – Randy Kerber
Arranged By (Additional Vocals) – Jennifer Weatherley
Engineer – Ray Pyle
Engineer (Assistant) – Charlie Paakkari, Kevin Reeves, Peter Doell, Tom Ketterer
Mixed By – Ray Pyle
Mixed By (Assistant) – Karen Eckoff, Ken Deranteriasan, Amas Amas

Cover – W.A. Motzek
Photography – Jim Rakete

Mixed At Capitol Records
Mixed At Pacifique Studios
Recorded At Capitol Records
Recorded At Pacifique Studios
Phonographic Copyright Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH
Copyright Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH