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Elvis biography   -   1975


January 29-February 14, 1975

Elvis is hospitalized with health and prescription problems again.

March 1975

Elvis's live recording of "How Great Thou Art" from the album recorded at one of his Memphis concerts in 1974 wins the Grammy for Best Inspirational Performance. This is Elvis's third and final Grammy win out of fourteen nominations (one nomination posthumously). All three Grammy wins have been for his gospel music rather than pop or rock.

March 18-April 1, 1975

Engagement at the Hilton.

April - July, 1975

Concert touring.

August 18 - September 5, 1975

Elvis opens in Vegas but ends his engagement on the 20th and is hospitalized in Memphis until September 5.

November 1975

The renovation of a Convair 880 jet Elvis bought earlier in the year is complete, and he takes his first flight on the "Lisa Marie" jet.

December 2-15, 1975

Elvis returns to the Hilton in Vegas to make up for the shows that were canceled during his previous engagement.

December 31, 1975

Elvis performs a special New Year's Eve concert in Pontiac, Michigan and sets a single performance attendance record of 62,500.