From page 122 of the book included in The Complete Elvis Presley Masters Elvis performing James Taylor’s song "Steamroller Blues" on the Aloha From Hawaii TV show, January 14, 1973. Beamed to the world by satellite from the H.I.C. Arena in Honolulu, it’s claimed that the it was seen by more than one-billion viewers throughout the world. Without question, it was the ultimate commercial highpoint of Elvis’ career.

From page 130 of the book contained in The Complete Elvis Presley Masters. There are many iconic images of Elvis, but few that look as timeless as him in the leather outfit he wore for the 1968 NBC-TV special Elvis. Considered a "has-been" by music critics and even some disenfranchised fans, he had a great deal to prove. The result was electrifying as Elvis went back to basics and created, in tandem with producer Steve Binder, the most significant comeback by any artist in popular music.