In 1965 , The Imperials first recorded " He Touched Me " for their album '' The Happy Sounds of Jake Hess and the Imperials '' , then recorded a newer version in 1969 for the album '' Love Is The Thing '' . It was this version that Elvis Presley heard , and made him want to record it himself . On May 5 , 1971 , Elvis recorded it — along with the Imperials ( as backup singers ) — and was released as a single . It became the title track of his 1972 Grammy Award-winning album '' He Touched Me '' . In 1972 , due to Elvis ' version of the song being popular , Terry Meeuwsen performed a cover version of the song as her talent for Miss America 1973 . She won the title
Miss America 1973
Miss America 1973
He Touched Me (song)