: RCA released a single based on this Rapid City recording in March 1978, which reached number six on the US and Canadian country charts.
On June 21, 1977, Elvis Presley delivered a raw, soulful performance of at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center in Rapid City, South Dakota . Widely cited by Rolling Stone as the "last great moment of his career," this rendition was recorded for his final television special, Elvis in Concert , just 56 days before his death. Context and Significance Elvis Presley - Unchained Melody (Rapid City June 21, 1977)
: The performance was broadcast posthumously on CBS on October 3, 1977 , as part of the Elvis in Concert special. : RCA released a single based on this
: Breaking from his typical glitzy Vegas persona, he was accompanied only by his own piano playing and minimal support from guitarist Charlie Hodge, who held the microphone for him. Recording and Releases Context and Significance : The performance was broadcast
Watch the hauntingly beautiful footage of Elvis Presley's final recorded performance of 'Unchained Melody' from 1977: Elvis Presley - Unchained Melody (Rapid City June 21, 1977) YouTube · maria mountain824
: It was featured on the platinum-selling double-LP Elvis in Concert . An earlier live version, recorded on April 24, 1977, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, was also included on his final studio album, Moody Blue .