Elvis Presley - If I Can Dream Guide

: November 5, 1968, as a single (peaked at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100).

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: During the recording, Elvis reportedly fell to his knees on the concrete floor, pouring such emotion into the vocals that the backing singers (The Blossoms) were moved to tears. Elvis Presley - If I Can Dream

: It envisions a "better land where all my brothers walk hand in hand". Notable Performance Details

"If I Can Dream" is widely regarded as one of Elvis Presley's most significant artistic achievements, serving as the emotional finale to his 1968 NBC television special (known as the "'68 Comeback Special"). : November 5, 1968, as a single (peaked

: Director Steve Binder commissioned the song to replace "I'll Be Home for Christmas" as the show's finale, defying Colonel Tom Parker's wishes for a standard holiday ending.

: June 23, 1968, at Western Recorders in Hollywood. Notable Performance Details "If I Can Dream" is

The recorded version used in the special is famous for its raw, unpolished intensity.