It’s exactly 30 years since the death of Elvis Presley. Rather than than dwell on the jumpsuit wearing caricature of his later years, let’s remember him in his prime. Here’s a clip from his extravagant 1968 TV special, recorded for NBC, which reminded a world in love in with the Beatles and co that the King still had some authority.
Here's a couple of extras, one from the decade before (1957's Jailhouse Rock), plus one from the decade after (Suspicious Minds from 1973's Aloha From Hawaii).
Jailhouse Rock:
Suspicious Minds
10:09 AM | 16/08/2007
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I loved the Beatles then (and now), but you gotta give it to Elvis, he was damn good in his prime!!!
Posted by jeff mckinney at 1:54 AM | 21/08/2007 | Report Abuse
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