Elvis Presley - Unchained Melody (rapid City June 21, 1977) May 2026
: RCA released a single based on this Rapid City recording in March 1978, which reached number six on the US and Canadian country charts.
: 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 . Elvis Presley - Unchained Melody (Rapid City June 21, 1977)
: Although Elvis performed his final concert in Indianapolis five days later on June 26, the Rapid City recording remains his most famous final televised performance. Many fans and critics view this vulnerable moment as an unconscious farewell to the world. : RCA released a single based on this
: A visibly unwell and exhausted Elvis sat at the piano to perform the song spontaneously, without a setlist. Despite his failing health and physical limitations, his voice remained exceptionally powerful, reaching the song's difficult high notes with ease. : Although Elvis performed his final concert in
: 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
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