FACTUAL
Elvis Comes Back
Saturday 26 August 2006 10:30-11:00 (Radio 4 FM)
Paul Gambaccini recalls classic concerts.
In 1968 Elvis' star was somewhat tarnished; he'd been overtaken by the likes of the Beatles and Bob Dylan, he hadn't had a chart-topping hit for six years, and his last live appearance was in '61.
Since then he'd only been seen in movies which were increasingly critically slated. But all that changed in December 1968; Elvis' electric performance on NBC TV convinced the nation that he was still the King.
