Having, seemingly through sheer force of will, made himself matter to rock audiences again through his '68 "Comeback" NBC special, the Elvis of '69 was poised to replicate that amazing feat in the studios, on the charts, and on the stage in Vegas. And so he did... but there was a lot more wrong with Presley's life than lack of street cred, and the year in question would begin to erode, slowly, at the things which mattered most. Read more here about the year 1969 in Elvis' professional and personal life.