Things could have been so different for Elvis Presley. He entered a (tragically rather brief) renaissance at the end of the 1960s that might have taken his career in a fulfilling new direction, restored his spirits and prevented the impending reliance on prescription drugs.

However, one man stood in his way and although The King momentarily fought for what he wanted, he was eventually put back into the ‘cash-cow’ stall his manager Colonel Parker built for him.

After sliding into a career slump…