{"id":272876,"date":"2025-06-04T14:29:44","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T14:29:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/elvis-costello-allen-toussaint-nearer-to-you\/"},"modified":"2025-06-04T14:29:44","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T14:29:44","slug":"elvis-costello-allen-toussaint-nearer-to-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=272876","title":{"rendered":"Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint, Nearer to You"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\"Elvis<\/a>In the 16th edition of COVERS (2025), Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint deliver a compelling rendition of \u201cNearer to You,\u201d originally performed by Betty Harris. <\/strong><\/h2>\n

A<\/span>h, it\u2019s time to get cozy and cover<\/em> up! In COVERS<\/strong><\/a>, we highlight a musician or band covering<\/em> songs by another musician (likely a popular musician). COVERS <\/em>focuses solely on the musician who covers.\u00a0 It is open to established musicians and musicians who may not be as well-known.<\/span> In the 16th<\/sup> \u00a0edition of COVERS (2025), Elvis Costello <\/strong>and Allen Toussaint<\/strong><\/span> deliver a compelling rendition of \u201cNearer to You\u201d<\/strong>, originally performed by Betty Harris<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"Elvis<\/a>\u201cEvery little thing I do, I\u2019m trying to get closer to you \/ Nearer (Nearer, nearer).\u201d Grammy-winner<\/strong><\/a> Elvis Costello <\/strong>(1954 \u2013 ) and the late, great <\/span>Allen Toussaint<\/strong><\/a> (1938 \u2013 2015), covered Toussaint\u2019s composition, originally released<\/a><\/strong> by Betty Harris <\/strong>(1939 \u2013 ), <\/span>\u201cNearer to You\u201d<\/strong>, in 2006.\u00a0 \u201cNearer\u201d appears as the second track on their Grammy-nominated, collaborative album, The River In Reverse<\/em><\/strong><\/span>. Costello is responsible for lead vocals throughout. <\/span><\/p>\n