Gates of Graceland: Secrets of the '68 Special

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Elvis Presley made history with his iconic television special, "Elvis," also known as the '68 Special. Fifty years after the show aired, music fans still rave about this incredible special.
In this episode of the Gates of Graceland, host Tom Brown chats with three of the great creative minds who helped Elvis put the special together: director Steve Binder, music director Billy Goldenberg and writer Allan Blye. These men share behind-the-scenes stories of working with Elvis, how the show came together and more.
Just this month, NBC aired "Elvis All-Star Tribute," a tribute to Elvis and the '68 Special. Hosted by Blake Shelton, the special featured artists such as Carrie Underwood, Yolanda Adams, John Fogerty, John Legend, Post Malone, Shawn Mendes, Pistol Annies, Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban, Adam Lambert, Little Big Town, Dierks Bentley, Josh Groban, Alessia Cara, Kelsea Ballerini, Darius Rucker, Ed Sheeran and Mac Davis. Elvis' daughter Lisa Marie Presley and his granddaughter, Riley Keough, also made appearances in the special.
Want to learn more about Elvis and the '68 Special? Visit Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee. There is a '68 Special section inside Elvis: The Entertainer Career Museum, the world's largest Elvis museum at Elvis Presley's Memphis at Graceland. Learn more at Graceland.com!

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@jvitela 2 года назад

Steve Binder seems as humble and appreciative as Tom Parker was arrogant and controlling. As so others have noted, this is peak Elvis and I’ve enjoyed this behind-the-scenes look at the majestic TV special. “If I can Dream” is one of my favorite songs. Truly a masterpiece in every respect.

@MsTessG 2 года назад

Elvis was not from this world. There will never be another person who takes the music industry by storm like Elvis did. It's kind of sad, in a way, that future generations will never know the excitement of someone like Elvis Presley bursting on the scene.

@Patracat Год назад

You said it. It will never happen again. I feel so lucky to have been alive and here to be part of the Elvis generation.

@pattybachtel9152 Год назад

Yes I am So Glad Also I NEVER LIKED PARKER NEVER HE ONLY THOUGHT OF HIS SELFISH SELF I AM 67 NOW I STARTED LIKING ELVIS AT 7 LISTEN TO THIS AS SOON AS I SAW PARKER I SAID I DONT LIKE HlIM HE WAS NOT HONEST WITH ELVIS

@lifeintune7851 Год назад

He wasn’t from this world, he said so, he was from Rigel, Blue Star of Orion. He said the gravity here was too heavy and he had to leave early.

@judywedemeyer5456 6 месяцев назад

💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝

@deboisblanc 3 года назад

As soon as this began being advertised my Mom surprised us with a color TV about a week before the 68 special aired. She wasn't going to watch Elvis in black and white.

@lubicakamzikova3735 2 года назад

😊👏

@nme_mma Год назад

Smart lady 😊

@haro82 3 года назад

As great as elvis's career was, you cant help but wonder what else he could have done without the colonels interference.

@annp.whitaker4091 2 года назад

Mind boggling 💕

@butterflywatching34 2 года назад

I think he would have been a great acteur

@lisamitchell7317 Год назад

Here's off offered west side Story and was told no by that sick manager ..

@KS_26 2 года назад

I wish Elvis was able to work with all these guys more. Could you imagine what difference Elvis career would have been? This was an amazing special and I will never tire of it. Elvis was breathtaking and you can tell he was happy. Pure happiness.

@exdus235 2 года назад

👍

@danielupsdell2697 2 года назад

Totally agree dump parker

@janinifarris4414 2 года назад

There are no perfect men and definitely Parker and Elvis and many of us are not perfect however I feel like we must look and appreciate the dynamic of t h e i r personal interchange that Elvis and Colonel Parker had inherently as if it's some Cosmic or spiritual personal connection meant to be.

@ruthanntimmons5209 2 года назад

Also my mom loved him too! My mom and dad went to see him in 1956 - I had to stay with my Aunt. That was in Wichita Falls, Texas! My mom loved Elvis too❤

@alirashada2006 3 года назад

The 68 comeback special was one of the greatest performances that i have ever seen on TV before in my life Elvis was a phenomenon icon, rest in peace Elvis.

@beverleytinker2318 2 года назад

Never will any of us here on earth will ever see another like Elvis❤️

@jaydee5156 2 года назад

The '68 Special is my absolute favorite Elvis performance of all. I don't think I've ever seen Elvis have so much fun.

@patriciaoreilly8907 Месяц назад

68 Special was absolutely fabulous 😊 Elvis looking so Sexy 😊

@cguzelli1 2 года назад

The '68 Comeback Special was incredible and knowing a little about what Steve Binder had done in the past (T.A.M.I. show plus producing a couple of well known groups in the 1960's) he was the perfect Captain to right the ship and bring back the Elvis we all know. Elvis was glowing and back in his element of a live audience performing. Little strokes of genius doing the sit down portion with Scotty and D.J. and the majestic "If I Can Dream" to close the show gave our collective souls hope for a better future after losing Martin Luther King, Jr. and Bobby Kennedy to assassin's bullets. Everyone who was involved was brilliant, but Elvis' star was the brightest. ELVIS was back! After that sessions cut at American went on to become some of his best work and showed the innermost soul of the greatest entertainer of all time.

@pamelastout6655 Год назад

OH M Y GOSH SO SO ELIQUITELY SAID. ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL. STEVE BINDER GENUIS..SORRY I PROBABLY SPELLED THOSE WORDS WRONG BUT HOPEFULLY YOU ALL UNDERSTAND

@karenvause1519 2 года назад

OMG Elvis is so beautiful when standing in a group of men he is just so outstanding!

@barbaraj.r.8787 5 лет назад

Fantastic video!! Loved it! This was such an awesome concert, as I call it. Elvis was real, raw, and just totally giving of all he had to entertain us to the hilt. Thank you, men, for producing such a wonderful comeback for Elvis, making him feel at ease, and for going against the colonel's ideas! Fantastic!! Elvis continued to be the best singer, entertainer for another 9 years and still is after his death almost 42 years ago. Thank you! Thank you very much!

@r.d.g.7877 5 лет назад

yeah man, he is simply simple.

@bravesoul5743 2 года назад

Steve and everyone involved in this 68 TV SPECIAL, Thank you for doing this for Elvis!! The special made him human and relatable opposed to his movie years where he was put on a pedestal and unreachable, well because of Tom Parker's ideas!!

@Wildlife_SA. 2 года назад

Fantastic performance by Elvis. Thank you for this video. So nice to hear the true facts of how this all came about. 👍⚡

@sturgisbaby9050 2 года назад

This was an amazing & informative piece. Elvis fans around the world are loving these stories. What an honor for all involved. Thank you so much for sharing!!

@lisasto8 2 года назад

Loved this ❤ 🎶 I remember watching when it came on TV, I was a kid and was so excited to see Elvis!

@ginadee4142 Год назад

I loved the 68, Special. Im 66, & Elvis was unique. He was like an Angel, send to earth, to explode, the music scene forever. And when it was all done, he was called back to Heaven.

@AlreadyFree612 2 года назад

"If I Can Dream" has always been my favorite Elvis song, and it still gives me goosebumps and chokes me up when I hear it. This was really great, thank you for sharing!

@harleyalderson3533 2 года назад

It's one of 2 songs of Elvis's that i won't ever sing along with I just listen in awe the other song is unchained melody

@dorarobertson3608 2 года назад

@Harley Alderson "I'm Leavin"" and "Soitaire" are hauntingly beautiful. His soul is audible. Love to Elvis forever.

@dorarobertson3608 2 года назад

Me too.

@bluemoon4373 2 года назад

My favorite fore shore, deeply authentic ❤... ❤... unbelievable en uncritically kind of human... he was so much time before others this time ⏲ ... brilliant 👏 revolution .... give his life for changing in the history 🙌 brings us together ❤.... fighting for peace and harmony ... so fresh understanding .... no rassysm .. Shapov 🎩 ‼️ ♥️⚓🍀 🧿 🌏 ☮ .. had a dream........truly RIGHT .... HE got it 👍

@arronthompson3265 2 года назад

He'd gotten back to where he wanted to be, raw and live with sex appeal and a killer hunger and an aching desire to sing to live audiences again, he nailed it as he always did, great to see him get his mojo back ELVIS, BEST EVER AND BEST FOREVER 🙏🙏🙏🙏👏👏👏👏👏❤️❤️

@michou1524 2 года назад

Steve Binder Should have been elvis's manager

@PennysLifeWithLove 4 года назад

It's amazing that Elvis was so talented that he was so handsome and that his personality was so sweet. It's amazing that were here 50 years later watching the sweetest sexiest most talented man that ever lived. RIP SWEET Elvis Presley you won't ever be forgotten 👑✨👑✨👑✨❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@patportelli1542 3 года назад

Hello, it's actually 44 later, since Elvis,s death, not 50 as you've quoted.. Please get your comments right at least..😤😮

@gracieg7601 2 года назад

@@patportelli1542 he did the 68 special in 1968. So however many yrs it’s been. It’s 2021, I’m watching. It’s been 53 yrs since it was filmed.

@aaronupton4584 2 года назад

The background music kills this video. It's far too dominant, and distracting.

@bobrille7245 4 года назад

He was so big bigger than big he looked great his voice was magical Elvis was boss why he didn´t fire Parker we will never know but he would have been even bigger with these guys. He is still the greatest star that ever lived.

@sherriianiro747 3 года назад

"The Colonel and Me" movie said he did try to fire him but could not afford the payoff of a million dollars stated in his contract.

@Jan007golden 5 лет назад

Thank you Gates of Graceland....I'm tearing up with the REAL TRUTH about everything....especially Elvis's personality as I knew him too and he was VERY intelligent, knew what he wanted and could REALLY pull it off!! There will NEVER BE ANOTHER ELVIS!!!

@r.d.g.7877 5 лет назад

Elvis is simply a natural at learning.

@gracieg7601 3 года назад

All the big music executives Elvis had the best ear for music they ever saw.

@miriamdadidea1555 3 года назад

Elvis knew he was going on a higher plane in two days but Debbie I just don't think he overdosed on 0urpose he just knew his time was up

@sasunshine3677 2 года назад

Incredible that we have this commentary so many years later!! It’s 2022! Thank you Steve Bender and the others involved! WHAT HISTORY! 💫❤️✨

@dw9955 2 года назад

If only he could have ditched Parker…

@frankpavan3044 3 года назад

I had no idea there were so many challenges in making this Elvis television special. Mostly because it seemed to flow so naturally when we were watching it. Truly a piece of art !!!

@veritasmatrix7593 2 года назад

This was a beautiful, timeless tribute to a force that was released on humanity, and changed the world for ever, Elvis you are the best!

@tracihulback7736 2 года назад

I was born in ‘68 and feel like I saw this show live. My parents were huge EP fans and now I am. Love this type of footage, makes me feel like I didn’t miss out completely on seeing the greatest entertainer of all time live. Btw, my Dad surprised my Mom with Vegas tix. She talked about that night as one of the best of her life. ❤️

@carolrice1371 Год назад

Thank you Steve Binder and all who were on this video! You all brought so much to light that we didn’t know about the 68 Special! Elvis will live in us forever. Beautiful documentary!❤❤❤❤

@pamgarstecki5960 9 месяцев назад

😂❤😅😊

@mlang3066 2 года назад

I remember the night this comeback special was aired, like it was yesterday! It was fabulous beyond words. Of Course Everything Elvis ever did was fabulous.. He will always be the King! Thank you all for this wonderful production.

@tiffsaver 2 года назад

Sometimes I enjoy "the making of" as much as the show itself. This was one such experience. Thanks for posting.

@synchronicity1470 Год назад

Additionally, a new movie about the making of the 68 Comeback Special, called "Reinventing Elvis" premiered across the US, August 2023 for one day/night only; then went into streaming on Paramount.

@saragarratt4397 2 года назад

There will never be anything like this again. A master at work.....The King.

@MrRoach-yo3mz 5 лет назад

Binder-Finkle & Goldenberg were guardian angels, they had faith in a man that didnt have faith in himself... A lost career was jump started in 68! .... Thank ya fellas

@annamariafacchiano1688 5 лет назад

Thank you also from me

@dannygibson7356 4 года назад

.......and me as well

@garybilkey9896 4 года назад

Maybe if he didn’t start again he’d still be around?

@carmenzablan4780 4 года назад

I love it that the originals speak from memory, in their much older age, about the ‘68 Comeback Special. It means a lot more.

@elisabethvalade9866 2 года назад

YES

@annamariafacchiano1688 5 лет назад

Steve, you saved his life and his career, we all Elvis fans thank you and all the musicians who worked with you, from the buttom of mour hearts.

@jameseire3661 2 года назад

He didn't save his life or career he died a short few years later with a downward career

@jameseire3661 2 года назад

Plus never speak for anyone but yourself

@ChrisR_68 2 года назад

Very well said xx

@htlong6993 5 лет назад

Elvis Presley was brilliant in the 68 Special as in the Aloha From Hawaii Special but he was also fantastic in his many classic movies like Flaming Star, Jailhouse Rock, Loving You, Viva Las Vegas, Blue.Hawaii, Follow That Dream, Kid Galahad, Tickle Me, Roustabout, King Creole, Change Of Habit and his movies are Special and terrific! Two Thumbs Up!

@jjb653 4 года назад

If Elvis could see how much reverberating impact The Singer Special has had 50 plus years later and how it's still being talked about with writers and producers of the show sharing their story, the music the filming? I think he would be blown away...

@brigitte4722 2 года назад

Oui je pense aussi et dire qu'il avait peur qu'on l'oubli 😃

@watarumiyanari9816 2 года назад

📀💿📀💿📀💿📀💿📀💿That’s what he was worried but never happened that📀💿📀💿📀💿📀💿📀💿📀💿

@sandrahernandez569 2 года назад

Ummmm, he HAS seen it and heard it as we don't stop being aware of what's going on here

@pamscoonover3625 2 года назад

Esp if he really thought he w/not be remembered because of not making the movies he wanted to, how wrong he was

@sandrahernandez569 2 года назад

@@pamscoonover3625 Extremely wrong..but he knows now 🥰

@reedhryals7007 3 года назад

I don't think the Col was a America citizen. He couldn't get a passport that's why elvis never went overseas to perform

@JennasMusic76 5 лет назад

Elvis was one of the most beautiful, magnetic, and talented human beings on the planet. Unfortunately, he passed away exactly on my 1st birthday, and I will always have a little sadness because of that. May his legacy live on forever.

@htlong6993 4 года назад

Elvis Presley will forever be remembered as the greatest singer of rock music and also the greatest cinema actor of all time. And he still is the superb live performer of the century. Two Thumbs Up for the King!

@elvisdaughtry906 3 года назад

U are correcto mendo. As the fonz would say. Kiss is the best rock group of all time.presley best solo of all time

@thesmithselvis 5 лет назад

That is the most wonderful, and truly fascinating pieces I have ever seen about the making of the 68 Comeback Special. Absolutely remarkable. Thank you.

@ep4everlegend317 5 лет назад

This is an incredible account if an historical TV event with Elvis at its core.... Fantastic to have gotten these amazing mens testimony on the show, their involvement and on Elvis..

@kathleen0954 3 года назад

Thank you for doing this. I learned things about the production and about Elvis that I never knew. There was never, nor ever will be, anyone in the world like our Elvis. He wasn't a star, he was a galaxy.....

@barbarakozlowski2642 2 года назад

Amen❣

@susieheffernan4042 2 года назад

Ditto ditto ditto Sue. It's opened a whole new world to me!!!

@karenwells5957 2 года назад

Spoken beautifully

@dk897 2 года назад

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@dk897 2 года назад

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@patcater5436 5 лет назад

LOVED THE 68 SPECIAL, THE MAGIC WORD BEING "SPECIAL". ELVIS MEANS SPECIAL. SO ANYTIME YOU HEAR THE NAME ELVIS YOU KNOW ITS GONNA BE SPECIAL.

@tasneemsalim7240 5 лет назад

Where did you watch the 68 special?

@sandralybrand9425 2 года назад

This is my third time watching this and love it more each time! Especially Elvis not caring what the colonel wanted. I wish he'd kept that attitude!

@obsolise8063 2 года назад

His basic instincts, his raw talent & his wonderful sense of humour… The One, The Only…🥰

@carolinesantos1165 5 лет назад

Elvis had a great talent and you could tell he felt the music & he showed in his expressions & his eyes.

@edwindantes539 4 года назад

Elvis is THE most handsome, talented and charismatic artist EVER. He was a real man and a man's man.

@m.walker7907 2 года назад

Looks do not make the man.

@kevinhayes2389 2 года назад

Actually…he was a “Mama’s Boy”

@elisabethvalade9866 2 года назад

@@m.walker7907 I don't think that is what was meant, here.

@glenbowie1100 4 года назад

One of the greatest moments in music history.

@larryjung2031 5 лет назад

Yes, Elvis Presley 68 TV special and his 1973 Aloha From Hawaii concert are fantastic but don't knock his movie career down because they were fun and entertaining plus gave millions of people some enjoyment and Elvis did some fine acting too such in the movie King Creole and he sang and danced and romanced in other movies plus his movies are part of the Elvis phenomenon !.

@tasneemsalim7240 5 лет назад

Hey..do you know where i could watch the full elvis 68 comback special?

@delishme2 3 года назад

Sadly what was fun for us, was poison for him.

@kristine0 3 года назад

I remember I told my dad once that I felt guilty watching Elvis’s movies. He asked me why. I said, now that I know how much he hated making them it made me feel sad. He told me not to think that way, that he would want me to enjoy his movies anyway. My dad told me Elvis could have been a great actor if he was just allowed to be. He said his favorite movie of Elvis’s was when he was a cowboy and didn’t sing, I’m guessing it was Charro. I was born in 78, obviously the year after Elvis died, and my parents were huge Elvis fans so I grew up listening and watching him. He was and always will be the best and The King of Rock and Roll!

@gracieg7601 3 года назад

@@tasneemsalim7240 yes it’s right here on you tube. Just put in Elvis 68 comeback. It comes up.

@gracieg7601 3 года назад

@@delishme2 what are you saying? Elvis loved singing for his fans. That’s what he did shows when he want well was because of his fans.

@0622michaelhorne 5 лет назад

Thank you so much for creating this documentary. It was absolutely riveting, and I enjoyed every minute of it.

@mattdrago4660 3 года назад

I miss Elvis and I didn’t even know him. What a truly special individual. We are so privileged to be able to witness and enjoy his life’s work.

@winnieskees9622 3 года назад

One of the best informative interviews concerning Elvis that I’ve ever seen!

@ihatechange 3 года назад

@Winnie Skees * I agree! It shows us what a musical genius Elvis was, and what a selfish bastard Parker was. I understand Steve Binder tried to call Elvis at his home some time later,, but apparently no one told Elvis because Steve never heard from him. Another time he tried to see Elvis backstage in Las Vegas but he was told Elvis was sleeping. You KNOW Elvis would have wanted to see him, but either he was never told or Parker blocked it. What a sad waste of talent! So glad we have all these wonderful memories. Elvis always thought he wouldn't be remembered. If he only knew. (Or maybe he does.) 🙏

@dianejohnson1836 2 года назад

Still loving Elvis in 2022!!

@HomeAtLast501 4 года назад

Back in 1992, when I was in graduate school and living in a huge graduate dorm, I rented from a local video store the Comeback Special. I played the closing "If I Can Dream" segment for a guy, Javier, who was from Spain. So he had never really been exposed to Elvis. He was wide-eyed and almost speechless at the end, and he turned to me and said, "Eees majestic".

@exdus235 2 года назад

This video's narrative is so valuable and yet is being ruined by the unnecessary, heavy-handed music. Truly wish the powers that be would rework the music soundtrack. TURN IT DOWN!

@lindaeasley5606 3 года назад

Colonel Parker was nothing but a roadblock to Elvis

@lindamena4505 2 года назад

I hope every Elvis fans watches this.

@Airriel333 2 года назад

THANK YOU thank you and THANK YOU unbelievable and so BEAUTIFUL Ageless and so uniquely artistic this special and how this came together ELVIS beyond words and what a special man, artist and star. What a gift this man was to us and still is and his music and rawness of his gifts

@pamelagauthreaux1244 2 года назад

OH MY GOODNESS!!I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS. Thank you so much for sharing this. I just seen the new elvis movie a couple a nights ago, I teared up to hear the actual people talk about the performance dream; 25:00

@newworld201111 5 лет назад

How historically valuable is this video. Brilliant.

@gracieg7601 3 года назад

It was great to see them playing around like that. It was so cool to see them playing. The girl in the blue is his friend Sandi.

@floydthebarber9956 4 года назад

Steve Binder: The man who saved Elvis'career.

@ihatechange 3 года назад

@Floyd The Barber * Yeah, but Parker took it down! So sad!

@butterflywatching34 2 года назад

And bob

@justmissjamey Год назад

@@ihatechange Sadly, but it was only because Elvis was loyal. Parker could not travel out of the his due to his record, and Elvis was loyal and stayed with him...but he never played outside of the states because of Parker. Nevermind the guy's awful gambling issues

@almasmith5611 Год назад

YES!!!

@weskerlin8566 2 года назад

One of the most incredible pieces of art of all time. Every age has a new medium of art and the 68 special is a classic for all time. I was born in 1968 and can't help but think how my mom, a huge Elvis fan, was watching this gem while she was carrying me.

@Elsorkora 3 года назад

Must be incredible to have access to the people who sang with, played alongside Elvis and can still recall all the wonderful memories of Elvis.

@cliffedward 5 лет назад

This really made me feel sad for Elvis. It showed what he could achieve when surrounded by creative, real people. It showed Parker for what he was. Unfortunately the ball was dropped and Elvis got into the Vegas rut and singing covers.

@LynxSouth 3 года назад

I was surprised when I learned that Hal Wallis had actually produced some great movies, such as _Casablanca_ . The movie deal was a bad deal for Elvis, but they still could have been much better quality movies if Parker had pushed for it -- Elvis was capable, and Wallis was capable. That selfish s.o.b. Parker cheated Elvis, and thereby cheated the whole world.

@schultzviv 3 года назад

@@LynxSouth I agree 100%. Elvis should've kicked his sorry ass out of his life ! He was a mean person.

@gracieg7601 3 года назад

I wish Steve would have taken over the management of Elvis after the 68 special.

@militzamadrid462 3 года назад

@@gracieg7601... 💯✌️Yes. Maybe Elvis would has have a better going.

@fredkatz2228 3 года назад

I’ve been to Elvis concerts and they were magnificent. Probably the best concert was in Hawaii.

@ginapiedra9577 5 лет назад

Fantastic episode! Real life is what happens in between plans. This is so interesting. It makes me appreciate the 68' special even more...Thank you!

@E3ECO 5 лет назад

I thought I knew a lot about the '68 special, but this was a great program. Thanks for putting it out there for us.

@Redheadedlady55 2 года назад

~Enjoyed hearing everything about our Elvis....cannot get enough....thank you all.

@exdus235 2 года назад

👍

@cynthiacarter2979 3 года назад

Elvis knocked it out of the park. Such talent. That is my favorite song. To bad his mom didnt live to see her son become such a star

@sasquatch6903 2 года назад

What song?

@t4texastom587 2 года назад

Cynthia Carter When she died in 1958, he was already the world's top record seller, and the most famous entertainer on the planet.

@gord2358 2 года назад

@@sasquatch6903 - If I Can Dream.

@elbonekim 5 лет назад

This is great, really great. The participants are all engaging and Steve Binder is brilliant! Great story teller! 🎶👑🎶

@desolationangel5136 4 года назад

What a great documentary, hearing the story behind the show was brilliant.

@silesiangarden5256 2 года назад

What a piece of history, I love this! Fantastic!

@positively_broad_st3780 2 года назад

Why do these documentary makers feel the need to over-produce these shows with never-ending music in the background? It's too much...

@almasmith5611 Год назад

There will never be another Elvis!!!

@1JUSTGOTLUCKY1 2 года назад

What a fantastic video!!!! The '68 Special was one of the most memorable shows in TV history!!!!

@wenvqz.56 Год назад

Yes!

@m.walters4879 4 года назад

This, to date, is the best piece put together for, Gates of Graceland. Steve Binder was such a believer in what Elvis was capable of. In the grand scheme of things, history has spoken, and things are as they were intended, but to imagine where Steve and Elvis could have gone and the things they could have created after the 68 Special, is a mind bend. I cant help but wonder.

@ihatechange 3 года назад

@M. Walters * My thoughts exactly!

@elisabethvalade9866 2 года назад

Me too...

@gericaccavale9637 Год назад

Thank you so much Steve and "your guys" OMG. the thought you.didnt did it. Is mind boggling. History!!!

@chairlesnicol672 Год назад

@@gericaccavale9637 Well did he or didn't he ? Lol

@gericaccavale9637 Год назад

@@chairlesnicol672 SORRY INCORRECT RESPONSE BINDER WAS ELVIS"S SAVIOR

@marciachaves8129 5 лет назад

THE KING FOREVER 💕💕💕💕 ELVIS Presley, unforgettable 💝

@HelloooThere 5 лет назад

Had Colonel Parker not been involved with Elvis by this time, then I believe he would have done a more tv specials and had greater creative control of his own life!!!

@deniseperryman2814 3 года назад

Never watched this before what a beautiful story of how it all came together I just want to cry 😢 I miss him so much it’s a privilege to listen to these talented men talk about Elvis with such warmth in there voices you can just tell how much they loved him Love 💕 from Denise in Yorkshire England 💖👑👑🕺🏻🕺🏻👍👏👏XX

@exdus235 2 года назад

👋🏻😊🇺🇸

@elisabethvalade9866 2 года назад

And respected his talent!!

@elianacarvalhok1593 2 года назад

Simply tremendous! Thanks for posting it. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@minkahed6724 3 года назад

To me, The Peak of Elvis' career, the finest of his work, singing, everything.

@annp.whitaker4091 2 года назад

Absolutely 100%

@halftime3200 2 года назад

Simply awesome

@glenysnewman6807 2 года назад

Parker was what happened to Elvis life.He shouldn't have been in it in the being.

@quinny6920 5 лет назад

The 68 special is one I will never ever forget watching! It was amazing

@deboisblanc 2 года назад

The 68 special was certainly a focal point of the Elvis movie. Thanks Steve Binder for saving Elvis.

@bravesoul5743 2 года назад

Yes

@lorrainemcgrath682 2 года назад

My all time favourite show.He did it his way.❤

@mudrose3486 2 года назад

In the end he couldn't save him. Elvis was too polite to get rid of Van Kuijk. If he just had tried to get to a legal advisor and a different management

@danc3693 Год назад

Yeah, it saved Elvis - but only for a few very short years.

@TheKingsCourt1972 5 лет назад

Really enjoyed watching this. Thank You Steve Binder, and all involved who helped Elvis make the TV Special the Phenomenon it is. Did you know Steve Binder also directed the INFAMOUS STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL from 1978. It’s true, look it up.

@ethnamccallion1959 5 лет назад

Love the stories the 68 special wow it was brilliant elvis was a amazing man love this beautiful man forever x ☓ 💜 ❤️

@yvonnemcwilliams9696 5 лет назад

Love the stories of the 68come back and how it was all put together❤️ from start to finish and the turnout of it of course was perfect Thanks for sharing those precious moments .Elvis the king forever and always 👑👑👑👑😢😢😢💔💔💔💔❤️❤️💘💘💜💜💘

@flowergirldeb3582 5 лет назад

I agree Yvonne! Love the stories too.

@mlhdlh 5 лет назад

Great behind the scenes story of the show. Yes, it still lives on. The recent special was also great. Thanks for doing the "Gates" series. It's really special to us fans.

@darlenehenry1742 5 лет назад

That was spectacular 🎤🎸🎶 That's why Elvis was the King and will always be... 🤴❤💋👑

@brexxebender1204 2 года назад

Comeback ? Why did they call it that

@elvis78ale 2 года назад

"Comeback" in front of a live audience after his absence due to the years in Hollywood.

@elvisfantillidie9554 3 года назад

Elvis could have been much much more greater than he was if he would have gotten rid of the colonel when he had gotten out of the army. The colonel destroyed Elvis.

@novepesmepav2852 3 года назад

100%

@ericsoles1055 2 года назад

I believe Colonel was just a con-man

@royfulton 2 года назад

Fantastic documentary. Many thanks for sharing with us!

@toddphipps5496 2 года назад

This is a phenomenal inside look at how this brilliant event came to be. I can appreciate everything each individual brought to the table to make it so great! It was, yet another, swim or sink trial for Elvis's career and as he always did, he knocked it out of the park. I'm so glad I came across this behind the scenes special. Thanks for sharing.

@dougieb3589 2 года назад

There's an indescribable feeling when you're involved with making history, you know that what you're doing others will like but, you can never be sure until time passes and the feelings you had at the time were real. One of the historical moments of the 20th century that will always find a new audience.

@elisabethvalade9866 2 года назад

AMEN and AMEN

@snnetteachexnayder63 5 лет назад

Oh My Heaven and Earth!!!! this gave me bunches of goose bumps and If I Can Dream was and "STILL" is Amazing

@demostheodorakakis6328 2 года назад

The Colonel was a crook.

@elvispresley5921 4 года назад

That...brought tears to my eyes. So beautifully done & the people involved were the right people. You can tell they all knew how special Elvis was & how great it was to be apart of his story...Many thanks to you guys ^ ^