It was very expansive to rent the satellite for one hour, so Colonel Parker went to NBC, because they owned the satellite, actually it was their recording company. So they cut the deal and it was the first one ever.

In 1968, after a seven-year hiatus, he returned to the stage in a television special Elvis, which led to a long residency of concerts in Las Vegas and a series of highly profitable tours. In 1973, Presley performed the first concert by a solo artist to be broadcast worldwide, Aloha from Hawaii. Years of prescription drug abuse severely compromised his health, and he died in 1977 at his Graceland estate at age 42. His energetic song interpretations and sexually provocative performance style, combined with a singular blend of influences of all colors during a time of transforming race relations, made him extremely popular

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But as we all know it went along perfectly. Joe Esposito was at the side of the stage while Elvis was performing with a flashlight and about ten minutes before the end time, heflashed the light to let Elvis know he had ten minutes left. It was an unbelievable performance, it was all for charity, and he was very comfortable when he walked on stage. He did a great job, looked fabulous. Can weask formore? Elvis Presley makes television and entertainment history with his Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii - Via Satellite special. Performed at the Honolulu International Center Arena on January 14, 1973, broadcast live at 12:30 AM Hawaiian time, beamed via Globecam Satellite to Australia, South Korea, Japan, Thailand, the Philippines, South Vietnam and other countries. It is seen on a delayed basis in around thirty European countries. A tape of the show will be seen in America on April 4th on NBC. The live broadcast in January attracts 37.8% of the viewers in Japan, 91.8% in the Philippines, 70% in Hong Kong, and 70-80% of the viewers in Korea. The April showing in America will attract 51% of the television viewing audience, and will be seen in more American households than man’s first walk on the moon. In all, it will be seen in about forty countries by one billion to 1.5 billion people. Elvis commissions an American Eagle design for his jumpsuit for this show, his patriotic message to his worldwide audience. Never has one performer held the world’s attention in such a way. Elvis is in top form physically and vocally. This is probably the pinnacle of his superstardom, one of the all-time great moments of his career. Elvis was very, very nervous at first. Nobody else had ever done a satellite show before. Welcome to My World is a compilation album by American singer and musician Elvis Presley, released by RCA Records on March 17, 1977, [1] five months before his death. The album was certified gold on September 30, 1977, and platinum on January 14, 1983, by the RIAA. [2] Content [ edit ]