Who knocked Elvis off of the charts?
Gogi Grant, whose rendition of “The Wayward Wind” replaced Elvis Presley's “Heartbreak Hotel” on top of the Billboard singles chart in 1956, died on Thursday at her home in Los Angeles. She was 91. Her death was announced by her family.
Presley still had more in the top 10 (38 to 31) and the top 5 (32 to 29), but at the coveted #1 position, The Beatles dominated Elvis with 20 chart-toppers to Presley's 14.
The oldest is Elvis Presley, who's had 18 No. 1 songs.
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In her 2005 autobiography, Maxine Brown called knocking Elvis out of the #1 spot, “one of the biggest thrills we had that year.” The Browns—Jim and sisters Maxine and Bonnie—were good friends with Elvis, having toured with him in 1955.
Elvis held Roy Orbison is very high regard, publicly stating that Roy had ' most perfect voice' and referring to him as the 'greatest singer in the world' during one of his Vegas concerts. And Roy's respect was mutual, he went to Elvis' concerts from 1954 to 1976.
According to the Recording Industry Association of America, Elvis Presley sold 146.5 million albums, which is 62.5 more than Michael Jackson, who sold 84 million albums. If you ask an Elvis Presley fan, it clearly is Elvis.
Vocally: Elvis had a great voice, and few could touch him. His rock 'n' roll numbers were electrifying, and his slower ballads were beautiful. His ability to command a song was just fantastic. The Beatles all had good voices (except Ringo Starr, obviously), but they couldn't touch Elvis for vocal ability.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, British rock band The Beatles are top of the list for best-selling artists worldwide, with 183 million units certified sales. Second is Garth Brooks with over 157 million units sales, followed by Elvis Presley with 139 million units.
Elvis's last No. 1 album in his lifetime was Aloha From Hawaii Via Satellite, which topped the chart in May 1973.
What was Elvis last #1 song?
Rewinding the Charts: In 1969, Elvis Presley Hit No. 1 for the Last Time With 'Suspicious Minds' Elvis Presley's "Suspicious Minds" hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1969, marking the King of Rock & Roll's final chart-topper on the list.
Elvis' all-time top-selling single, “It's Now or Never,” was based on the Italian standard “O Sole Mio.” Elvis had heard Mario Lanza's recording of that song during his time in the Army in Germany and asked his publisher what he could come up with along the same lines.
However, The Beatles outrank Elvis in terms of “fame”: The Beatles scored 4.423 vs. Elvis at 3.592. In terms of achievement (referred to as “gravitas”), Presley ranks at 3.523 vs. The Beatles at 2.284.
Elton John once said, There are only two things I know about Canada: hockey and Anne Murray." In a recent interview, Linda Thompson, a friend of the late Elvis Presley said, "Anne Murray was the King's favorite female singer and he used to listen to 'Snowbird' more than any other song.
"Heartbreak Hotel" became Elvis' first #1 on Billboard's pop singles chart and his first gold record award winner. It reigned on the Billboard pop charts for eight weeks of its 27-week stay.
| Position | Artist | Weeks |
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| 2 | Bryan Adams | 16 weeks |
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In terms of global box-office, it's No. 2, just behind Bohemian Rhapsody, the Oscar-winning 2018 biopic of Queen's Freddie Mercury. Here are the 25 top-grossing biopics of musicians in terms of domestic box-office.
In terms of numbers, The Beatles have sold 36.5 million more albums in the U.S. than Elvis, yet Elvis sold 25.5 million more singles than The Beatles. Since albums usually contain 10-12 more songs than singles, The Beatles would clearly be the winner in terms of U.S. record sales.
According to the Recording Industry Association of America, Elvis Presley sold 146.5 million albums, which is 62.5 more than Michael Jackson, who sold 84 million albums. If you ask an Elvis Presley fan, it clearly is Elvis.
Speaking about the "King of Rock and Roll" after his death in 1977, Sinatra said: "There have been many accolades uttered about Elvis' talent and performances through the years, all of which I agree with wholeheartedly. I shall miss him dearly as a friend. "He was a warm, considerate and generous man."