BTW, I saw one of Elvis' last concerts (in Ann Arbor, Mi) during my college years (late '70's). There were some recreational chemicals involved and Elvis was certainly well into his terminal (bloated) stage as a performer, but my memory of the show is his charisma. Even in this phase, which approached self-parody, he commanded the room. He was at once silly and riveting - an enigma, at that time. At an earlier time, when he was at his peak and the country was a bit more innocent, it's easy for me to understand how he was a mega-star.
Marty
Marty