There was a chance for me to write one song for the section where Elvis sat in his black leather outfit and sang the old hits. At eight oclock the next morning I had written Memories.
Any time you play someone who is alive, well, very much in the public eye, and has a huge audience who admire, respect and look to them for inspiration, you want to do the best you can.
As we rise higher in the understanding of ourselves, the national and racial dissonances will be forgotten in the universal rhythms of Truth and Love.