Elvis Presley
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Born January 18, 1935 - Died August 16, 19777
Primary Genres: Rock, Gospel, Country, Pop
Seconday Genres/Styling: R&B, Folk, Blues, Honky Tonk, Doo Wop, Holiday
Estimated Total Worldwide Sales: 1,000,000,000+
US #1 Singles (Any Chart): 20
US #1 Singles (Primary Chart): 19
US #1 Singles (Primary Chart, not including reissues): 18
UK #1 Singles: 27
UK #1 Singles (not including reissues or remixes): 22
US #1 Albums: 10
US and/or UK Top 40 Singles (including reissues and remixes): 204
Certified Gold, Platinum, or Multi-Platinum Albums and Singles: 147
Grammys: 3
Recipient of a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Inducted Into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 (first year of eligibility, among the first inductees)
Inducted Into Country Music Hall of Fame in 1998
Inducted Into Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 2001
Official Discography
<table width="75%" border="1"><tr><td width="36%">Elvis Presley (1956)</td><td width="35%">How Great Thou Art (1967)</td><td width="29%">Burning Love... (1972)</td></tr><tr><td>Elvis (1956)</td><td>Elvis' Gold Records V.4 (1968)</td><td>Separate Ways (1972)</td></tr><tr><td>Loving You (1957)</td><td>NBC-TV Special (1968)</td><td>Aloha From Hawaii (1973)</td></tr><tr><td>Elvis' Christmas Album (1957)</td><td>From Elvis in Memphis (1969)</td><td>Elvis (1973)</td></tr><tr><td>Elvis' Golden Records (1958)</td><td>From Memphis to Vegas (1969)</td><td>Raised on Rock (1973)</td></tr><tr><td height="23">King Creole (1958)</td><td>On Stage: February 1970 (1970)</td><td>...A Legendary... (1974)</td></tr><tr><td>For LP Fans Only (1959)</td><td>Almost in Love (1970)</td><td>Good Times (1974)</td></tr><tr><td height="22">A Date With Elvis (1959)</td><td>That's The Way It Is (1970)</td><td>... Live... Memphis (1974)</td></tr><tr><td>Elvis' Gold Records V.2 (1959)</td><td>Elvis Country (1971)</td><td>Promised Land (1975)</td></tr><tr><td>Elvis is Back! (1960)</td><td>You'll Never Walk Alone (1971)</td><td>Today (1975)</td></tr><tr><td>His Hand in Mine (1960)</td><td>Love Letters From Elvis (1971)</td><td>...Legendary V.2 (1976)</td></tr><tr><td>Something For Everybody (1961)</td><td>Elvis Sings The Wonderful World of Christmas (1971)</td><td>The Sun Sessions (1976)</td></tr><tr><td>Pot Luck (1962)</td><td>Elvis Now (1972)</td><td>From...Blvd... (1976)</td></tr><tr><td>Elvis' Gold Records V.3 (1963)</td><td>He Touched Me (1972)</td><td>Welcome...World (1977)</td></tr><tr><td>Elvis for Everyone (1965)</td><td>Elvis... Madison Square... (1972)</td><td>Moody Blue (1977)</td></tr></table>
Unofficial Discography
To see Elvis' movie soundtracks, click here. To see other unofficial releases and compilations released after his death, click here.
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Love Me Tender (1956)
Loving You (1957)
Jailhouse Rock (1957)
Blue Hawaii (1961)
Viva Las Vegas (1964) </center>
Most Popular Songs
Heartbreak Hotel
Jailhouse Rock
Blue Suede Shoes
Love Me Tender
Hound Dog
Don't Be Cruel
Blue Christmas
Too Much
All Shook Up
Treat Me Nice
Can't Help Falling Love
The Battle Hymn of the Republic
In the Ghetto
Moody Blue
T-R-O-U-B-L-E
Mama Loved the Roses
Santa, Bring My Baby Back to Me
Unchained Melody
I Want You, I Need You, I Love You
Suspicious Minds
Hard Headed Woman
Love Me
(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear
Don't
Stuck on You
It's Now or Never
Are You Lonesome Tonight?
Burning Love
Surrender
Good Luck Charm
Notable Facts
*His death is often disputed and rumors persist to this day that it was staged, with some insisting that Elvis still lives
*He is one of the most recognizable entertainers in the world
*He is very well-known for his numerous legendary Christmas recordings, most notably "Blue Christmas," which originated with Elvis
*Special permission was granted to Disney to use an abundance of Elvis material in <i>Lilo & Stitch</i>, permission that has not been granted to any other film featuring Elvis music, including his own
*Elvis was a successful and famous actor for a period of his career
*His life has been the basis for many movies, documentaries, and Broadway shows
*Elvis impersonators are a staple of live entertainment around the world
*Elvis' music recently resurged in popularity, particularly in the UK, thanks to an anniversary, reissues, remixes, new compilations, and media attention
*Due to his long career, massive popularity, and changes in chart-keeping during his lifetime, exact numbers for his success are difficult to determine, particularly outside the US
*Served in the US Army
*Passionately conservative, famously asking that The Beatles be banned from the US for their politics
*His only Grammy awards were for his gospel recordings
*One of the best-selling artists in history, his success is only surpassed by The Beatles, though this is disputed and Garth Brooks and Michael Jackson are purported to be approaching the record
*Elvis was a very controversial figure during his time for his sexual imagery, though his conduct is considered mild by today's standards
*He is credited with inspiring the careers of numerous other artists
*He is the best-selling solo artist in US history
*He has charted more songs on Billboard's Hot 100 US chart than any other artist
*He had 10 consecutive #1 singles, more than any artist in history to date
*The 1970 release of <i>Elvis' Christmas Album</i> is the best-selling Christmas album in the US and the second best-selling Christmas album in the world (second only to Mariah Carey's <i>Merry Christmas</i>)... it is certified 9x-Platinum
*He has the record for Most Cumulative Weeks at #1 on Billboard's Hot 100
*He has the most songs that went #2 or higher on Billboard's primary US chart of any artist
*He is officially tied with Mariah Carey for the second most #1 US songs in history, a record held by The Beatles (some claim that Elvis should have 18 #1s instead of his official 17, which would put him above Carey's 17 but still below The Beatles' 20, though then technically tied with Diana Ross, who has six official #1s but 18 unofficial)
Mini-Biography
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), known simply as Elvis and also hailed as "The King of Rock 'n' Roll" or "The King", was an American singer and actor.
Presley started as a singer of rockabilly, borrowing many songs from rhythm and blues numbers and country standards. He was for some time the most commercially successful singer of rock and roll, but he also sang ballads, and then moved toward country music. Personally, gospel was the music he cherished above all. Throughout his musical career of over two decades, Presley set records for concert attendance, television ratings and record sales. He has become one of the biggest selling artists in music history, with his record company (Sony BMG) estimating he has sold far in excess of 1 billion records.
The young Elvis has become an icon of modern American pop culture, sometimes held to represent the American Dream of rising from rags to riches through talent and hard work, more often representing teen sexuality with a hint of delinquency. During the 1970s, Elvis reemerged as a steady performer of old and new hit songs on tour and particularly in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he, as a nightclub performer, became known for wearing his standard jump-suit costumes. Until the last years of his life, he continued to perform before sell-out audiences around the country. He died, presumably from a heart attack combined with abuse of prescription drugs, in Memphis, Tennessee. As a singer, his popularity survived his death at 42.
(Biography from Wikipedia)
Official Websites: www.elvis.com
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-Aaron
...that makes two out of two artists featured in the series who can thank Disney for a boost in sales. Though, technically, Elvis can't thank Disney, because he was dead before <i>Lilo & Stitch</i> (and ELV1S, "A Little Less Conversation", etc.) came along. But I suppose some would argue he's not dead.
