There was a quality about Elvis Presley that defied explanation, something you couldn’t define but could feel the moment he entered a room. Frank Lieberman once said, “Nobody had the aura of Elvis,” and those who stood near him knew exactly what that meant. It wasn’t the leather suit from the ’68 Comeback Special, or the perfect swoop of his hair, or even the angelic features that made strangers stop breathing for a second. His magic had little to do with appearance and everything to do with presence.
There was a quality about Elvis Presley that defied explanation, something you couldn’t define but could feel the moment he entered a room. Frank Lieberman once said, “Nobody had the…