Finally got a good bit of telly last night. BBC 2 were showing documentaries about Elvis, followed by his 1968 comeback gig.
I've been a fan of Elvis since I was really quite young, even though he was never about in my lifetime I find him still very relevant. Just seeing him on this footage I think if this was a performance today it would still be just as exciting. Some people slate him for not writing his own songs but in this case I don't think it matters. Elvis was an amazing performer who will never be forgotten. He brought rhythm and blues into the mainstream which can only be a good thing right?
Either way I think it's fair to say that he really is a true legend.
"thank yah very much..." ;)
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Right on! The genius of Elvis is in the performance, it doesn't matter that he didn't write. I didn't get to see the comeback gig this time around but remember seeing it quite a few years ago. If he'd been able to stick with this approach he could have climbed right to the top of the tree again. Sadly, the next stop was Vegas and a white jump suit. Definitely one of the most important performers ever, no matter what anyone else may think.
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