Two Months Before His Untimely Passing on August 16, 1977, Elvis Presley Delivered His Final Performance, Captured on Camera as “Final Song at His Last Ever Performance”.0h
– Elvis Presley’s untimely death on August 16, 1977 was the end of the era for rock and roll music as the world knew it. Years of alcohol and prescription drug misuse saw the demise of one of history’s greatest performers at the age of just 42. However, two months before his death Elvis Presley took to the stage for his last staggering performance to be captured on camera.
– Despite what we now know to be his extensive health issues and struggles with addiction, The King gave a rendition of ‘Are You Lonesome Tonight’ that has gone down in history.
– Elvis introduced the song to the crowd and began what would become the last ever recorded performance of his career. Strumming his guitar, The King’s unmistakable voice rings out with the immortal opening line: “Are You Lonesome Tonight?” as the crowd screams and almost drowns out his vocals.The star looked more bloated than his younger self, and while his body may have been on the brink, but his voice was still as strong as ever.
When it comes to the speaking part of the song, Elvis starts to stumble and forget his words, – laughing with the crowd over his forgetfulness. He looks awkward and is visibly sweating, however as soon as he starts singing again, the words come back naturally and he finishes off the performance with incredible vocal skill. The end of the song brings the end of an era – just 56 days later Elvis Presley would be dead.