The Elvis show that had a bigger audience than the moon landing

The Elvis show that had a bigger audience than the moon landing

If the reported viewing figures are correct, more people saw Elvis Presley mark the end of his silver age than Neil Armstrong’s famous descent from the Eagle lunar module. ‘The King’ was in the midst of a serious revival. Ever since he’d joined the army in 1958, the rock and roll magic had ebbed in the eyes of many original fans, spending the following decade stuck in tired Hollywood vehicles increasingly out of step with the surrounding counter…