John Fogerty, front man of the Creedence Clearwater Revival, on how he reacted to the 1968 Special at the beginning of his career, in an interview with Rolling Stone and published in their February 13,2019 edition.

I remembers watching the Elvis special when it aired in December 1968, just as my band was beginning to erupt as a major force in rock & roll. In fact, we released our first Top 40 hit, “Suzie Q,” that same year. Many people my age, especially after the Beatles, had kind of pushed Elvis aside a little bit. And that was the neat thing about the special — there was Elvis, your long lost friend, looking really good and sounding good. It was great to have him back.

— John Fogerty

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About Elvis Presley

Elvis Aaron Presley (8 January 1935 – 16 August 1977) was an American singer, musician, and actor. Popularly known by his first name as "Elvis," as "The King of Rock and Roll" or simply as "The King," he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century.