Elvis Presley's 10 Greatest Performer Years

  What were Elvis Presley's greatest years as a performer?  I take a look at 10 of his most important years from 1954-77.

1.  1956 (A new King is crowned)

2.  1954 (The Sun Sessions begin and Elvis, Scotty Moore, Bill Black and Sam Phillips help invent "Rock and Roll")

3.  1968 (The '68 Comeback TV Special)

4.  1960 (His first comeback. The post-Army years begin)

5.  1957 (The can't do no wrong year: hit records, hit movies)

6.  1969 (Elvis' concert comeback begins in Vegas.  First time on stage since 1961)

7.  1972 (The peak of his "jump suit" era.  Elvis On Tour documentary, Madison Square Garden concerts, "Burning Love" his biggest hit of the 70's)

8.  1973 (The Aloha From Hawaii concert is a worldwide smash.  The soundtrack is Elvis' last U.S. #1 album while he's alive)

9.  1955  (Elvis signs with RCA records in November)

10. 1970  (That's The Way It Is documentary is released.  His first tour outside of Vegas begins this year)