“IF I’M GOING DOWN, I’M GOING DOWN SINGING!” The words hung heavy in the air as Elvis Presley, pale and trembling, lowered himself onto the piano bench. Just six weeks before his death, the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll stared into the crowd with weary eyes that still carried fire, then let his fingers fall onto the keys. The opening notes of Unchained Melody filled the room — fragile, haunting, unstoppable
Introduction “THIS MAY BE THE LAST ONE YOU HEAR FROM ME.” The words, though never officially spoken by Elvis Presley,…