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Elvis made some of his last live appearances that he would make. He did a charity dinner on 25 February 1961 , charging $100 a plate and donated the money to charity. RCA presented him with a plaque for achieving 76,000,000 records sales. Although Elvis never appeared on American Bandstand TV show Dick Clark was a huge Elvis fan. Dick Clark honored Elvis Presley with the American Bandstand award for the top male vocalist. The luncheon was followed by this press conference: Here is what Dick Clark asked Elvis

Dick Clark: How's your love life
Elvis: I'll let you know.
DC: What's your favorite record?
Elvis: Its Now or Never...sir.
DC: Are you happy?
Elvis: I don't know... just nervous.
DC: What was your best movie role?
Elvis: King Creole
DC: Are you going to move to Hollywood?
Elvis: No sir, I'll stay in Memphis
DC: Are you going to be doing anymore TV?
Elvis: I'm too tied up. Too much TV hurts movies.
DC: Do you smoke?
Elvis: Cigars....rarely. Usually when the Colonel gives me one.
DC: Why did you cut your sideburns?
Elvis: I just outgrew them.
DC: What about the girls in your life, Anita Woods in particular?
Elvis: Anita's just a friend. If I take anyone out a couple of times, the newspapers make a big deal out of it.
DC: Will you be touring soon?
Elvis: Colonel Parker will have to answer that one. Eventually, I'll tour Europe
DC: Do you keep any pets?
Elvis: I've just added a couple of mules.
DC: How many cars do you own?
Elvis: Two at the moment...
DC: What has been your biggest thrill in show business?
Elvis: Getting my first gold record.  

 

 

January 1, 2007 had Dick Clark with co-presenter Ryan Seacrest brought in the New Year for decades making his second television appearance since a stroke in December 2004. Dick Clark's appearance on "New Year's Rockin' Eve" came a year after his stroke in December 2004 that forced him to miss the 2005 show. The 76-year-old entertainer has given no interviews since his stroke. This year Christina Aguilera rocked in the New Year with live performances from Times Square during "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' 

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