Elvis Presley in his '68 Comeback Special

Elvis Presley's '68 Comeback Special is a 1968 United States television special starring Elvis Presley. It was directed by Steve Binder and produced by Binder plus Bones Howe and Phil Spector. Sponsored by the Singer Sewing Machine Company, it aired on December 3, 1968 with the title Elvis on the NBC television network. Download high resolution version (500x744, 78 KB)Elvis 1968 This is a copyrighted promotional photo with a known source. ... Download high resolution version (500x744, 78 KB)Elvis 1968 This is a copyrighted promotional photo with a known source. ... See also: 1967 in television, other events of 1968, 1969 in television and the list of years in television. For the American network television schedule, please see 1968-69 American network television schedule. ... A television special is a television program, typically a short film or television movie. ... Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), also known as The King of Rock and Roll, or as just simply The King, was an American singer and actor. ... Phil Spector Harvey Phillip Phil Spector (born December 26, 1940) is a highly influential record producer who turned out some of the best-known popular music of the 1960s and 1970s. ... Singer Corporation was established as I.M. Singer & Co. ... December 3 is the 337th (in leap years the 338th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... The 1986 Peacock logo, designed by Chermayeff & Geismar. ...

An enormous success, the show was the highest-rated television special of the year.

Backing Presley up on vocals was The Blossoms : (Fanita James, Jean King, Darlene Love). The musicians were: Darlene Love is one of the legends of popular music. ...

• D.J. Fontana: drums
• Alan Fortas: guitar, minor vocals
• Charlie Hodge: guitar
• Lance LeGault: tambourine
• Scotty Moore: guitar

As part of the program, a fifty-minute long improvisional session was taped at the NBC studios. Filmed in the round before a live audience, only a small portion of this was included in the televised special. Presley and the others sat on chairs, playing and singing while interjecting personal stories of his music and early performances. Referring to his religious upbringing, in this segment Presley says that : "Rock and Roll is basically gospel (music), or Rhythm & Blues (is too). It sprang from that, people have been adding to it." Dominic Joseph Fontana (born March 15, 1931 in Shreveport, Louisiana) is a American musician best known as the drummer for Elvis Presley. ... Winfield Scott Scotty Moore III (born December 27, 1931 near Gadsden, Tennessee) is a legendary American guitarist and member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. ...

In 1984, this uncut and unedited session was released in its entirety on a 53 minute video as Elvis--One Night With You.

External links

• Elvis.com
• Elvis Presley's '68 Comeback Special at the Internet Movie Database
• Elvis: One Night With You at the Internet Movie Database