That time when Elton John met Elvis & Lisa Marie - 1976 

I worked at the Capital Centre. I saw Elton sitting in the stands during that show. Elton was to be there in concert the next night. I had a security guard hold my 4 year old son up when Elvis was handing out scarfs. Elvis came right over and gave him a scarf, told the guard to lift him higher and kissed him on top of the head. The arena photographer got a picture of this so I was lucky.

Regardless of how Elvis looked he was still Elvis....nothing will ever change the respect and love that his fans felt for him.

I personally don’t think he looks that bad and his voice never failed him. Why can’t we focus on the positive? .

I didn't care what he looked like. I loved him

In 1976 I was 5yrs old, and that's when my Dad took me with him to see Elvis on June, 26th in Providence Rhode Island! He was wearing that same "TwinBird" suit, but with the Bicentennial belt, and the White sleeves! That was one year to the day of his last concert ever in Indianapolis Indiana June, 26 1977! I not only remember it SO VIVIDLY....I still have our two ticket stubs, and all the pics my Dad took with his camera! Two biggest parts I can still close my eyes, and remember so well.....#1 When he hit the stage at the start, and my 5yr old brain just being TOTALLY BLOWN AWAY, just staring at him, and it looking like the 4th of July inside the Civic Center, with all the flashbulbs goin off!....#2 Him singing "Early Morning Rain" and literally making eye contact with me sittin on my Dad's shoulders!! I'll NEVER FORGET IT AS LONG AS I LIVE! 💯💯 RIP Dad! RIP Elvis!

Elvis looked better than most rock stars even when he felt bad.

Elvis Presley was the Best and the King still. No one Will ever come clouse. The rest Will history forget but not Elvis Presley

So touching how much he is loved and rightfully defended of any ill comments about him. Elvis was the kindest human being and deserves the love and respect he is

Elvis Presley is still the undisputed King of Cool.

To me Elvis was beautiful from his beginning until the very end. Elvis was sick and he was tired and he was a very lonely man. But he kept going and his voice never faltered , he gave so much of himself to the world. There will never be another Elvis Presley. God made only one. He became what God created him for, he did what God knew only Elvis could do.He made millions of strangers world wide friends and brought millions more to God with his ever loving voice, looks and oh so humble ways. Elvis was like a lightning bolt that had so much energy he literally shook the whole world. Nobody and I do mean nobody will ever come close to Elvis. We will love him forever. Thank you Debbie for sharing.

Simply The King!! There will never be another Elvis

Poor Elvis- he was in so much physical and emotional pain during this concert and this time. He kept performing only because he knew everyone depended on him financially. As someone who is riddled with auto immune disorders that cane in my 40’s and ruined me altogether, I don’t know how E pushed through his pain. A true King 👑 🖤

Elvis is the best. He will always be the absolute best singer of all times.

As a performer, no matter matter how popular or big I became, to me ELVIS would still be the greatest of all time.

An Elvis fan is an Elvis fan. Elvis worked so hard for his fans. It is very hard to do a public show when you don't feel well. He still went on and did his show for his fans. He was human like all.of us and as we age we develop medical issues. So did he!. But he never disappointed his fans. God bless him. No one is perfect. And we cannot expect him to be either. I am a true fan and loved him no matter what he looked like. A lot of entertainers could take a few lessons from him. He was so generous with a heart of Gold. He often paid people's hospital bills or help families who had tradegies....often anonymously ...not like these stars today who want publicity. A man with stellar talent, charisma, beautiful looks, wonderful sense of humour and a heart of Gold. Elvis you are loved all over the world forever and ever.💖

elvis still put on a good show what ever they say elvis was a top performer

Not a single person knows what demons Elvis was battling at the time. He may have been tired of his fame, he may have been suffering from depression, who knows? He had frailties, like we all do, but sadly, his got the best of him. I miss Elvis.

Elvis had glaucoma, hypertension, diabetics,asthma, twisted Mega Colon that caused blockage n put strain on his already weak heart a heart attack awhile ago. He had an enlarged heart n clogged arteries. He was n always be the best entertainer of all time. To think he performed till 60 days before his death. They asked him if he wanted to shorten that last show n he said " the show must go on for my Fans" His income was over a billion dollars n back then was unbelievable. He gave most of his money away to charities n people in need. Generous Man. Not many famous people will do that. I m sick of hearing about his RX addiction. With all his health problems there was a lot of pain. I am an RN n know how painful some of his diseases were. So don't judge someone if you don't know all the issues

I saw him in March 1976 and he looked great to me. He was there to sing and entertain us. We loved him.

Elvis had a top 40 song when he died. The song was called: "Way Down". I remember hearing it on Casey Kasem top 40 songs in 1977.

Elvis was not showing off for Elton. Elvis often did a reprise of the song Hurt in MANY of his shows not just the one with Elton in the audience.

I seen Elvis in 1974 in Louisiana. I was only 12 feet away from him and He was gorgeous. Not bloated at all. I seen him outside behind the Assembly Center getting into the car. Linda was with him. The most beautiful man I've ever seen in my life !!!

1-08-35. A STAR IS BORN.. THE GREATEST STAR E VER. HE NEEDED NO HELP FROM ANYONE AS FAR AS HIS TALENT. WHY WOULD CRITICIZE ELVIS, NO MATTER HOE HE LOOKED, THE MAG NIFICENT VOICE NEVER LEFT HIM.. HE WAS PERFECT TO ME AND STILL IS TO THIS DAY. GOD BLESS YOU, ELVIS. !!!! THE FOREVER KING!!!👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑💕💕💕💕💕💕💕

Clean up your own backyard was a great song!!!

No matter who says what about Elvis..HE REMAINS THE GREATEST ENTETAINER OF ALL TIME. PERIOD......TCB.

No Matter what any one says … Elvis had an enlarged heart and of course that would affect his body weight and so much more than we can imagine ! Elvis will always be THE KING & be Highly Loved by millions 🙌🏼⚡️🙌🏼⚡️🙌🏼🙌🏼❤️‍🔥RIP EP⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️TRUE ELVIS FAN’S CAN READ DESTINED TO DIE YOUNG TO UNDERSTAND A LOT MORE THAN HOW ELVIS WAS LOOKING !

You can never put down Elvis, Elton John thought at the time it was drugs that caused Elvis to look heavy, but Elvis had many illnesses that he was dealing with, his colon was enlarged and had blockage which affect the heart ,God Bless Elvis, he was an amazing man and entertainer, no one can compare to Elvis!

Elvis will never b forgotten he will live in fans hearts forever ♥

I was a young girl at this time and didn’t realize Elvis had a drug addiction and I’m assuming most fans didn’t! What I saw was that he looked very ill and not happy. I feel broken hearted today that somehow in some way he may have been able to get help..hurts my heart to know how much he must have been suffering 💔💔💔

💙 ELVIS 💙

At this time no rock star was bigger than Elton John, in terms of album and single sales around the world. He was the biggest selling artist on the planet. Elvis was one of his idols who was sadly in decline after his great successes in the 50's and 60's. Such a shame that his illnesses took him so early. He would of gone on performing for many years more.

How great would it have been if Elvis and Elton collaborated on some amazing music! Another golden opportunity lost. I always enjoy your videos and the care and respect you show to Elvis. Thank you for that.

3-19 2020. I for one do not appreciate anyone that talks bad about ELVIS AARON PRESLEY.................................................................................... DO YOU REALIZE WHAT ELVIS HAD TO PUT UP WITH JUST SO YOU COULD TRY AND SING? Then you want to stab him in the back.................. John Lennon said BEFORE ELVIS THERE WAS NOTHING.. THERE ARE MORE PEOPLE GO TO GRACELAND THEN ANY WHERE ELSE .WITH ONE EXCEPTION THAT WOULD BE THE WHITE HOUSE..ELVIS SAID I AM A MAN THAT CAN SING !!! HE WAS A HUMAN BEING BEFORE HE WAS THE K I N G !!!! PEOPLE JUST WANT TO CRITICIZE .THE SONG ELVIS SAID YOU NEVER STOOD IN THAT MANS SHOES BEFORE . PEOPLE THINK THAY CAN SING . NO ONE WILL EVER BE ABLE TO FILL ELVIS AARON PRESLEYS SHOES BECAUSE ELVIS WAS THE K I N G !!!!!.THERE WAS NOT A MACHINE TO MAKE HIM SOUND BETTER. ELVIS DID NOT NEED ONE. YES ELVIS WAS THAT GOOD. IF YOU WANT YOU CHANNEL TO GROW RESPECT THE K I N G !!! THERE ARE TO MANY PEOPLE PUTTING PEOPLE DOWN ALL READY. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH !! LIKE I SAID. RESPECT THE K I N G !!!!!! IN LOVING MEMORY ELVIS AARON PRESLEY REST IN PEACE .. THE K I N G !!!!

It is absolutely heartbreaking to see him in this condition. The weight was from his bad heart....arterial fibrillation. That is a very irregular beat..or rhythm. And usually that mean one or more chambers are not actually beating...they just flutter. Of course this leads to tremendous fluid retention. I myself have been hospitalized twice to have chest tubes inserted to drain the excess fluid. That is how serious this condition is. No one has said if Elvis had chest tubes inserted. It is evident to me...that the fluid retention was not treated. Imagine the fluid around the heart and lungs. That’s what happened to me. The medication to try to control the heartbeat..blood thinners...can give the impression that the patient is either drugged or drunk. Everyone knew Elvis was NOT a drinker....and knew he took meds...in high doses. What THEY...and that includes ALL of his inner circle...did not understand...was...that when he said...he needed the drugs...they thought it was just for an addiction. It was NOT. It was for him to be able to function. He was looking for pain relief...and a diagnosis ad to what was wrong with him. His doctor was also search for answers. The technology was not there. Today they have machines and tests to actually SEE these things. Today...he would be treated and live. People who have absolutely no knowledge...make mistaken assumptions. This has to be set right. Elvis deserves this...he deserves more loyalty and appreciation than he got. He was fighting a loosing battle with at least one disease that was killing him...and others that were making his life a misery. And HE STOOD ALONE... working to please his fans and support his army of employees. Elvis was a hero. Elvis will be deeply loved eternally. Rest easy beautiful man ♥️🇨🇦

If you loved Elvis the weight gain did not bother you as bad as the drugs everybody gains weight but the drugs will kill you. A true Elvis fan loved him anyway he struggled with his weight an the drugs long as he could. But these problems he had do not in my book define who he was he did so many great things in over 22yr period of his career the people he helped and people just give him the boot because he fell in a hole an didn't know how to get out! And that is a total shame! Yes maybe we should focus on the good their is no musician out there that hasn't did a drug or gained weight so drop it man.

I’m shocked at Elton’s appearance now.

How ironic! 2 of my favorite singers of all time. Elvis Presley and Elton John

Every musician after should take a bow to the King and much rispect!

In his time he was at the top of the food chain. Elton not so much. We really don't care what he looked like or that he had a drug problem. Not for me to judge. He is a legend.

Elton still had great respect for Elvis, was not out of to denigrate him, he was just concerned for me him at time, and Elvis may have had a bad day where he was no to well. Not just pills but physical exhaustion, maybe depression. I'm glad to his meeting helped Elton clean up his act, Elton was not a hypocrite, did not judge Elvis as he was into drugs himself, but this meeting woke him up. And made it him realize Elvis,s humaness, effects of drugs can overcome anybody, no matter their statue, I think Elton thanked Elvis in his heart for waking him up to but sad for Elvis, a brilliant talent,whom Elton has high regard and respect for even today.

Elvis was still gorgeous in 1976 he look great 😃❤❣❤😀

I wish just ONE PERSON could have helped Elvis. My God, everybody saw he needed help. How do those people live with themselves?

Elvis❤️❤️

We are all human beings we all have vices. Elvis Presley was no different. He was and still is the greatest entertainer to ever live no one will ever have the staying power he’s had.

Beautiful human inside and out, 🌟

Thank you for this I like how you represented everything as hard as it was to hear the shape Elvis was in but that was the unfortunate reality of it.

Very respectful commentary, which did not go unnoticed by me. That is rare these days. Insightful work done as well.

He still could sing as good as ever. People should not talk bad about Elvis!! Why?

//: The "TRUTH".. sometimes hurts, but the money machine kept pushing Elvis.

Thanks very much. An Important Doku. Elvis Hope You find peace by God.🇩🇪🙋🏼‍♀️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

they all looked upto the king maybe if he new that he may still be here eh.

Wow I did not know this story. Amazed at the content your able to find. Great story. Tfs 😊

Elvis will always be the King 👑👑 absolutely gorgeous ❤️❤️ after all he was poorly love this man 😍❤️

Still had that beautiful smile ❤️

This was Awesome

I was at that very concert!! I was nose bleed high. But none the less.I was there.

People say the weight was due to his heart condition. But he was eating fried peanut butter , bacon sandwiches everyday and taking prescription meds. He once ate meatloaf and mashed potatoes for 6 months straight for dinner. No matter how rich, beautiful, and famous he or anybody else gets, we are a product of our environment. His parents both died of heart attacks. He only learned how to eat and take care of himself from them. And they their parents. And so forth. Yes, drugs played a major role.but so did food. And people wanna say he wasn’t abusing drugs because they were prescribed. No, he was abusing drugs, he just didn’t know he was. He probably thought he was doing good taking his pills. It’s sad. He was beautiful either way. And I truly get how so many love & adore him. Even after his death. But he was human, guys…. Human.

I`m really fed up with the term "drug addiction" where Elvis is concerned. Elvis was a sick man and the doctors didn`t know how to help him. So, he tried to help himself with the prescriptions he could get. He had health issues since childhood and the older he got, the more pain killers he needed. Nowadays, with his financial standard, they probably could have helped him better but he would have died young anyway. He inherited his problems from his mother`s side and many of her relatives also died young, just like her. It`s so sad that people were and are judging him as a drug addict. When in fact, saying how bad he looked and even mocking him because of that, is like mocking a cancer patient. Elton John`s addiction has nothing in common with Elvis` drug addiction. I respect Elton and I`m glad that he (with Elvis` indirect help) got clean. I can imagine and understand that he was shocked by Elvis` appearance. But Elvis was a sick man and this fact has been overlooked for 50 yrs by most of the people, even his friends and fans. That`s why he felt so lonely and had to fight depression. Those were different times but nowadays I would expect less ignorance from people.

First of all, thank you as always for another wonderful and informative video. No matter what people say about Elvis, I will always Love and Miss him even though I was only 10 when he passed but as I got in my teens that is where I became hooked on him. My sister was a HUGE fan and the day he Passed she screamed like a animal howling. She really did suffer from his death. Now I do the same. Elvis wasn't just suffering from drugs. That's all people want to claim he suffered from. He had many illnesses with one being really bad arthritis in his hands. I don't know if it was anywhere else other than his hands. It's a fact that Elton had no room to talk. He became worse than Elvis. I don't know how he is still here today in my opinion. At this time when he met Elvis, he was not only suffering from addiction but also Bulimia.

Great story....thanks for sharing

Thank you...thank you very much..I said Iike Elvis always said 😘🙏💗💗💗💗💗🙏..🤗

That was a great performance. He needed to look in the mirror. Don't step on ELVIS PRESLEY shoes work on hisself before saying what he said. Don't say nothing if u can't say something good. Enuff said. Thanks for sharing your. Videos

Maybe all true,. E s VOICE NEVER FAILED. E did make a positive difference. Elton maybe disappointed, sooo sad. Thanks for the joyful sharing of the greatest. passion filed artist who carried unconditional love.

Obrigado pelo vīdeo!Maravilhoso!

I always question what people say about Elvis when they “meet” him. There is a video with Charles Stone and he said they didn’t recognize Elton and literally the “meeting” was about 5 seconds. Literally only shook hands so I don’t think Elton really got a good look at Elvis.

Elton John has said on the record he adores Elvis and is one of his idols. He was just disappointed in his state when he met him. Then again I can imagine how horrible Elvis felt, trapped in America not being able to tour worldwide all because his manager was an illegal alien who couldn’t leave the US... look how big he is now imagine what he could’ve been had he travelled internationally. I’ve been all over the world and in Hong Kong and even Shanghai I’ve seen restaurants with photos of Elvis everywhere! And I’ve asked citizens over there and they say they all love Elvis! I even saw a photo OA the King of Thailand meeting Elvis he was such a huge fan

Just some good stuff here !!!!

The different between them is; Elvis died and Elton recovered his soul, became a better person and still standing after all this time... That's life...

Elvis was in great shape in November of 76. I have pics when he performed in Anaheim, CA.and he had trimmed down and was tanned. He looked like he did in 74.

I was a fan since Aloha in 1973 when I was 14. After that I joined a fanclub magazine It’s Elvis time, which came out every month. And it’s true: nobody wrote about his bad condition. We all realized it on 16 august 1977.

Who cares how he looked hes the king never will be another!

Wow I never knew of this. Thanks for sharing this! 😊❤️

It was unreal how fast how MUCH Elvis could change how he looked in a few days.

That was cool 👍🏻

Great! And interesting

Very fair assesment of the meeting and how Elvis was at this point of his life and career. Lisa was an Elton fan so that could be why theres a pic of her with him it's a shame there's no pic of Elton with Elvis. In September of 1976 Elvis performed what most fans consider his worst concert he was being treated by a different doctor and was pumping him with heavier drugs. Theres a CD called Houston We Have A Problem which shows how out of it Elvis was. After this concert the Colonel stepped in and got rid of the doctor and Doctor Nick was brought back. He also asked Elvis if he wanted to cut down on the concerts. That was probably the last time he showed any concern for his health. Elvis got it back for several shows.

Very interesting💖💙❤✌👍👌👍

Well, Elton Jon's hair transplant and or toupee and his puffy pudgy look happened at 40 as well. He is healthy though unlike Elvis who had a twisted colon which is very painful and caused bloating. I know because I too have severe bowel disorder and the meds I must take cause water retention. They couldn't make money off of a man getting colon surgeries and the time required to recuperate. Instead they prescribed pain meds, uppers and downers to keep him in business. Yes he "needed" them. The problem is progressive when left untreated. As I said, the pain and discomfort from bowel issues is very real and debilitating I am amazed at what he did under these circumstances.

He still had the voice love him abused by so many ❤

Has he seen himself lately ??

I wonder why Elton referred only to the way our Elvis looked and nothing about his voice and the tender way he treated his fans ♥️👑⚡

He was puffy from the intestinal disease..stop talking about his looks. I really wantb to swear at u people.

Check out the Elton/Bernie Elvis inspired song PORCH SWING IN TUPELO. There is a live version and a recorded version to be found on RU-vid. Quite tender to the memory if Elvis.

That’s what I mean when I say Elvis was screwed. He had heart disease. The medication for that condition causes extreme fluid retention, and-depending upon the dosage, causes the person to exhibit behaviour that appears like intoxication. I’n my opinion, Elvis’s mother also had this problem. It is known that Gladys had heart trouble. People have said she was an alcoholic, yet one of Elvis’s previous girlfriends has said that she never saw any indication of that, never smelled alcohol on her. Elvis never had trouble with his band.♥️🌹🇨🇦💋

I truly feel bad for Elvis had gone through and not his fans knew what was up still he was remarkably let not forgot that....Elton John had his own problems at the time how can he judge Elvis

I'd still chop off my own toe to see Elvis at his worst any day of the week.

Thanks for posting. Very interesting video. I wish they had worked together.

You never stood in that mans shoes and saw things through his eyes sound words indeed maybe we should try one day but I doubt we would ever see what he went through I just hope he was happy i like to think he was👍

50s and early 60s Elvis will always be at his best physically and vocally and from 68 to 70 no Elton can't say nothing.. you're right...

He lost a lot of weight in the fall of 1976 & was wearing jumpsuits he wore back in 1974. Sadly, when he went back on tour in February 1977, he was obese. Google pictures of his show from Hollywood, Fl on February 12, 1977 & it’s a drastic difference from just a few months before.

Meds make you look different from day to day. Some puff up the face or cause bloating. Elvis was still handsome & his voice superb. Eltons weight wasn't always the same. That was a cruel description he gave of Elvis. I love Elvis no matter what weight he was. ELVIS WAS THE MAN & ALWAYS WILL BE THE KING. NO ONE COULD TAKE HIS PLACE. HE WAS BEAUTIFUL. ELVIS RIP 🙏 🕊 ☮ 😌 ❤

no Elton can't say nothing.. you're right...

Bob Dylan, Elton John and a few other greats wanted to work, collaborate with Elvis and it's too bad it never came to be. Got a feeling the ole Colonel didn't approve of anyone coming between Elvis and his control over what he wanted him to do. As it turns out, Lisa Marie's favorite singer is Elton John, and I read that Elvis heard music coming from Lisa's room and wanted to find out who she was listening to, and it was Elton John.

Two legends Elvis And Elton.

Just got done watching the Rocket Man and you could tell Elvis did have a huge influence on his life I do wish you would have wrote a song for Elvis that would have been great but it didn't happened thank you for the info that was very good

Meu maravilhoso Elvis único e malhou cantar que já pisou na fase da terra destes planeta beijos te amo para sempre que saudade de você fica com Deus beijos...🎶👑👑🌹🎼🥀🎸🙏👑🌹🎸🙏🎼🎼

STILL KING.

Yes it was true Elvis had put on a bit of weight and no one knew about what medication he was on at the time in Britain we never saw him alive so we didn't no much about his private life till now I wonder how Elvis would feel if he was alive today hearing about all this xxx your loving fan kate xxxx

50s and early 60s Elvis will always be at his best physically and vocally and from 68 to 70

Im an obsessive Elvis fan. I love the man. I think he is the greatest performer of all time. However I really don't think there is anything wrong with other people criticising him. The decline in his physical and mental state is there for all to see.Whatever reason-management, the times,his addiction, whatever you think I think it's unreasonable to criticise Elton. Imagine the times. No internet. No reality shows. Nothing. He goes to see his idol and he's overweight and in decline. Of course he was shocked. It's just a reality.And ultimately, Elvis did die because of drugs. It doesn't diminish his acheivements but it is a sad truth.