Michael Jackson

Elvis Presley played only one concert in Birmingham, on December 29, 1976 in front of 18,000 fans at the BJCC Coliseum. For the show he wore his "Inca Gold Leaf" jumpsuit.

Playlist

Elvis performed more than 30 songs after coming on stage shortly after 10:00 PM

• "Also sprach Zarathustra" (intro.)
• "C. C. Rider"
• "I Got a Woman"
• "Jailhouse Rock"
• "Hound Dog"

Other connections

• The song "Promised Land" written by Chuck Berry and later performed by Presley includes the lines, "And that [Grey]hound broke down and left us all stranded In downtown Birmingham."
• Birmingham's Loulie Jean Norman sang back-up vocals on Presley's 1961 recording of "Moonlight Swim."
• Sandy Posey sang session vocals for Presley tracks produced by Chips Moman in Memphis.
• Presley's mother, Gladys, was an employee of Birmingham's Britling Cafeteria, at its downtown Memphis location.
• Three alumni of Presley's TCB Band (Glen D. Hardin, Hank DeVito, and James Burton) later played in Emmylou Harris' Hot Band.
• The plate and silverware Elvis used during a stop at Power's Cafe in Leeds was displayed by the owners for decades.

References

• Stock, Erin (June 26, 2009) "Michael Jackson visit to Birmingham still fresh in fans' minds." Birmingham News