First posted 8/18/2012; updated 1/5/2020. |
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Singer Elvis Aron Presley was born 1/8/1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi. He died in Memphis on 8/16/77 of heart failure caused by prescription drug abuse. Often called “The King of Rock and Roll,” his role as the pioneering artist of the genre made him the best-selling solo artist in the history of recorded music. His family moved to Memphis, Tennessee, when he was 13. He began his recording career there in 1954 at Sun Records. On 11/22/55, he signed to RCA Victor in a deal arranged by Colonel Tom Parker, who managed Elvis for more than two decades. In 1956, he starred in Love Me Tender, his first of 31 feature films. He served in the U.S. Army from 3/24/58 to 3/5/60. He married Priscilla Beaulieu on 5/1/67; divorced on 10/11/73. Their only child, Lisa Marie (born 2/1/68), married Michael Jackson on 5/26/94; divorced in 1996. Six of his songs (“Don’t Be Cruel,” “Hound Dog,” “Heartbreak Hotel,” “Jailhouse Rock,” “Suspicious Minds,” and “It’s Now or Never”) are featured in the DMDB book The Top 100 Songs of the Rock Era, 1954-1999. His Sun Sessions collection is featured in the DMDB book The Top 100 Albums of All Time. |
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Top 100 SongsDave’s Music Database lists are determined by song’s appearances on best-of lists as well as chart success, sales, radio airplay, streaming, and awards. Songs which hit #1 on various charts are noted. (Click for codes to singles charts.) DMDB Top 1%: 1. Don’t Be Cruel (1956) #1 US, CW, RB DMDB Top 5%: 13. Mystery Train (1955) 21. Good Luck Charm (1961) #1 US, UK DMDB Top 10%: 31. Hard Headed Woman (1958) #1 US 41. I Need Your Love Tonight (1958) DMDB Top 20%: 48. Rock-A-Hula Baby (1961) #1 UK 51. Hurt (1976) 61. You’ll Never Walk Alone (1967) 71. I Really Don’t Want to Know (1970) 81. I Just Can’t Help Believin’ (live, 1970) 91. Until It’s Time for You to Go (1971) Not in DMDB Top 20%: 95. I’m Leavin’ (1971) Resources and Related Links: |
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