Elvis Emerges to Join Orbison, Clapton as Rock Gems Unearthed

Elvis Presley squandered much of the 1960s and 1970s starring in bad movies and bloated shows.

The Elvis who emerged from the army in 1960 still was devastated by the death of his mother, and convinced that he was forgotten. His spirits were raised by the wild reception he got on returning to the U.S. He entered a Nashville studio to make his 10th LP, “Elvis Is Back!”