Trivia Question: What singer premiered his song “If I Can Dream” during his famous ’68 Comeback Special?
Answer: Elvis Presley
Elvis closed the entire special with this number. The lyrics call for peace in a time when, just two months prior, Martin Luther King Jr. had been assassinated. Wide viewership and its poignant message allowed the premiere of “If I Can Dream” to become a defining moment in Elvis’s career.
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