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Joe Moscheo and Priscilla Presley Photo Credit - Elvis Info Net Upon hearing of Joe's passing, Priscilla took to her facebook page and released this official statement. "We have lost another close and dear friend who was a big part of both Elvis's and my life, Joe Moscheo. Joe was a member of the Gospel group, The Imperials, who toured with Elvis and appeared with him on stage in Las Vegas ect. from 1969 to 1972. He will be missed within our group and with his very close friends that he has made from all over the world. It won't be the same not seeing him at many of our events at Graceland or talking with him on the phone about his dream of going to his place in Italy to paint. May you rest in peace, Joe. We all love you." Priscilla

Joe Moscheo's family representative, Gary Terashita has made an official announcement that Joe's final wishes were for his immediate family to gather for a nice meal and share stories of his life. There will be no funeral. In lieu of flowers, the family would ask you to donate to the following organizations. And above all, please keep Joe's family in your daily prayers as they go through this difficult time and loss of a loved one. These links will take you right to the donation page, you can also add Joe's name as there is a In Memory of box. Music Health Alliance Musicares To donate by mail, please send your check made payable to: MusiCares Attn: Annual Giving 3030 Olympic Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90404 Opry Trust Fund To make a donation, please send a check or money order to: Opry Trust Fund 2804 Opryland Drive Nashville, TN 37214 Phone: (615) 316-6174 Fax: (615) 882-5580 Gospel Music Association Trust Fund Make your check or money ord...

The Imperials - Joe Moscheo (Center) Gospel Music Hall of Famer and music executive Joe Moscheo — who sang with Elvis Presley as a member of gospel group The Imperials — died Monday at age 78. Mr. Moscheo had been battling a degenerative neurological disease for several years and had been hospitalized after emergency surgery Dec. 30. Mr. Moscheo's career with The Imperials began in 1964 as a singer, keyboard player and arranger. The group first worked with Presley in the recording studio on several sessions in the mid-'60s. In 1969, Presley invited them to be his backup vocal group at his residency in Las Vegas. That gig lasted until 1971, and their association with "The King" forever changed Mr. Moscheo and his bandmates' careers. "There's only about 50 of us that ever had the opportunity to perform with him onstage," Mr. Moscheo told The Tennessean in 2007. "It's an honor and such a memory that is uniquely (mine). It certainl...