That Elvis '68 special was great,Jesus how many times did NBC re-run that in the '70's,it became like "It's A Wonderful Life".And I was only between 4 and 6 years of age when those were being aired,but I remember my polish grandmother and grandfather being glued to the screen,and they were in their late 50's at that point.It didn't matter if you were a fan,which my grand-parents were'nt,the guy was an ICON,bigger then life,just like Muhahhmed Ali,it didn't matter if you liked what he did,but try to NOT pay attention,it was impossible.

Not to mention that special basically paved the way for all these acoustic,unplugged specials we now see so often.Quite an achievement.