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A montage of Elvis' career
- musical personification of rock & roll .... biracial influence
- the day had arrived when an artist who combined elements from many styles
would appeal to everyone--urban & rural, black & white, etc.
- mulitifaceted personality & musical versatility (more than a typical
rock star)
- teen hood
- God-fearing man
- patriot
- respectful of elders, etc.
- overwhelming commercial success
- sold 500 million records during his lifetime
A timeline of Elvis Presley's Top 40 singles:
- records held (Whitburn, 2000)
- most charted singles (114); 2nd is Elton John
with 59!!
- most weeks held at #1 position (80)
- most hits in the Top 10 (38)
- 2nd most #1 singles (18; 2nd only to the
Beatles' 20)
- 2nd most #1 albums (9; 2nd only to
the Beatles' 16)
- most charted albums
- most 2-sided singles
- most consecutive Top 10 records
- most consecutive years on the charts (27!!); incl. posthumous
- 1st record ever to debut at #2 (Billboard)--"Love Me
Tender"
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