“Kentucky Rain” #16 3/21/1970

Yet another track from those marathon Memphis recording sessions that produced so many hits for Elvis. This was the breakthrough for co-writer Eddie Rabbitt, who saw considerable success in country music during the 70’s and 80’s. The piano was by Ronnie Milsap, who also became a huge country star thanks to Rabbitt’s “Pure Love” in 1974. Eddie really did get the idea for that tune while having a bowl of Cap’n Crunch (“milk and honey and Cap’n Crunch and you in the morning...”).