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Λίγες ώρες μετά τον θάνατο του, δεκάδες χιλιάδες άνθρωποι βούλιαξαν κυριολεκτικά το Μέμφις, θέλοντας να ρίξουν μία τελευταία ματιά στον

αγαπημένο τους καλλιτέχνη. Τα σημαντικότερα ραδιοτηλεοπτικά μέσα του κόσμου διέκοψαν τα προγράμματα τους για να ανακοινώσουν το τραγικό νέο. Την επόμενη μέρα οι μεγαλύτερες σε κυκλοφορία εφημερίδες του πλανήτη, είχαν σχεδόν το ίδιο πρωτοσέλιδο ΄΄King Elvis dead ΄΄.

Τριανταπέντε χρόνια μετά εκατοντάδες αφιερώματα σε τηλεοπτικούς και ραδιοφωνικούς σταθμούς, χιλιάδες σελίδες σε εφημερίδες και περιοδικά, ανυπολόγιστος αριθμός αναφορών στο διαδίκτυο και φυσικά δεκάδες χιλιάδες κόσμος που θα κατακλύσει και πάλι τη Γκρέησλαντ συμπληρώνουν το παζλ μίας ιστορίας που μοιάζει να μην έχει αρχή και τέλος.

Ο Elvis Presley είναι ένα μοναδικό φαινόμενο, που εξελίσσετε μέρα με την ημέρα. Δεν είναι απλά ο μεγαλύτερος και δημοφιλέστερος τραγουδιστής όλων των εποχών. Είναι ο καλλιτέχνης που κατάφερε να δώσει αίγλη και μαγεία ακόμα και στις χειρότερες στιγμές της καριέρας του. Είναι ο άνθρωπος που έχει πουλήσει πάνω από 1.000.000.000 δίσκους και ΄΄αναγκάζει ΄΄ ακόμα και σήμερα

χιλιάδες κόσμο να βλέπει ταινίες χαμηλού επιπέδου, απλά και μόνο επειδή πρωταγωνιστεί αυτός. Ο Elvis με την υπέροχη φωνή του. Ο Elvis με τις ανεπανάληπτες ερμηνείες του. Ο Elvis με τις προκλητικές του κινήσεις. Ο Elvis με την ακαταμάχητη γοητεία του. Περισσότερα

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John Lennon
‘’Πριν από τον Elvis δεν υπήρχε τίποτα. Αν δεν υπήρχε ο Elvis δεν θα είχαν δημιουργηθεί οι Beatles’’

Jim Morrison
‘’Ο Elvis ήταν ο καλύτερος. Ήταν μοναδικός. Αυτός τα ξεκίνησε όλα. Του αξίζει η αναγνώριση’’

Sammy Davis Junior
‘’Βαθμολογώντας τον από μία κλίμακα από το 1 ως το 10 θα του έβαζα 11’’

Roy Orbison
‘’Ελπίζω πως κανείς δεν θα ξεχάσει το πόσο μας επηρέασε όλους. Δεν είναι απλά ένα ιστορικό φαινόμενο αλλά κάτι διαχρονικό’’

Paul Simon
‘’Πήρα στα χέρια μου την κιθάρα επειδή ήθελαν να γίνω σαν τον Elvis’’

Paul McCarntey
‘’Όποτε ένιωθα πεσμένος έβαζα ένα δίσκο του Elvis και λίγο μετά ένιωθα υπέροχα’’

Clif Richard
‘’Ο Elvis με ενέπνευσε. Δεν υπάρχει κανείς άλλος που να ακούγεται σαν αυτόν’’

Bruce Springsteen
‘’Όταν ήμουν 9 ετών, η μητέρα μου έβλεπε τον Elvis στο Ed Sullivan Show. Από τότε αποφάσισα ότι θέλω να γίνω σαν αυτόν’’

Eric Clapton
‘’Αν παρακάμψουμε τα εμπορικά σκουπίδια, αυτό που σκέφτομαι είναι το μεγαλείο την ώρα που τραγουδούσε την μαύρη μουσική με στυλ λευκό, μαθαίνοντας στον κόσμο την αυθεντικότητα’

ALBUMS

Elvis Presley (March 23, 1956) US 1 (10 weeks)

Elvis (October 19, 1956) US 1 (5 weeks)

Loving You (July 1, 1957) US 1 (10 weeks)

Elvis’ Christmas Album (October 15, 1957) US 1 (4 weeks)

Elvis’ Golden Records (March 21, 1958) US 3

King Creole (September 19, 1958) US 2

For LP Fans Only (February 6, 1959) US 19

A Date With Elvis (July 24, 1959) US 32

Elvis’ Gold Records Volume 2 (November 13, 1959) US 31

Elvis Is Back! (April 8, 1960) US 2

G.I. Blues (October 1, 1960) US 1 (9 weeks)

His Hand in Mine (November 10, 1960) US 13

Something for Everybody (June 17, 1961) US 1 (3 weeks)

Blue Hawaii (October 1, 1961) US 1 (18 weeks)

Pot Luck (June 5, 1962) US 4

Girls! Girls! Girls! (November 9, 1962) US 3

It Happened at the World’s Fair (April 10, 1963) US 4

Elvis’ Golden Records Volume 3 (August 11, 1963) US 3

Fun in Acapulco (November 1, 1963) US 3

Kissin’ Cousins (April 2, 1964) US 6

Roustabout (October 20, 1964) US 1 (1 week)

Girl Happy (March 1, 1965) US 8

Elvis for Everyone (August 10, 1965) US 10

Harum Scarum (November 3, 1965) US 8

Frankie and Johnny (March 1, 1966) US 20

Paradise, Hawaiian Style (June 10, 1966) US 15

Spinout (October 31, 1966) US 18

How Great Thou Art (February 20, 1967) US 18

Double Trouble (June 1, 1967) US 47

Clambake (October 10, 1967) US 40

Elvis’ Gold Records Volume 4 (January 2, 1968) US 33

Speedway (May 1, 1968) US 82

Elvis (NBC-TV Special) (November 22, 1968) US 8

Elvis Sings Flaming Star (April, 1969) US 96

Originally released as ‘Singer Presents Elvis Singing Flaming Star and Others’ in October, 1968

From Elvis in Memphis (June 17, 1969) US 13

From Memphis To Vegas/From Vegas To Memphis (October 14, 1969) US 12

Let’s Be Friends [Budget LP] (April 1970) US 105

On Stage: February 1970 (June 23, 1970) US 13

Worldwide 50 Gold Award Hits Vol. 1 (August 1970) US 45

Almost in Love [Budget LP] (October 1, 1970) US 65

Elvis’ Christmas Album [Budget LP] (November 1970)

Elvis In Person at the International Hotel

Back In Memphis

That’s The Way It Is (November 11, 1970) US 21

Elvis Country (I’m 10,000 Years Old) (January 2, 1971) US 12

You’ll Never Walk Alone [Budget LP] (March 22, 1971) US 69

Love Letters from Elvis (June 16, 1971) US 33

C’mon Everybody [Budget LP] (July 1971) US 70

The Other Sides – Elvis Worldwide Gold Award Hits Vol. 2 (August 1971) US 120

I Got Lucky [Budget LP] (October 1971) US 104

Elvis Sings The Wonderful World of Christmas (October 20, 1971)

Elvis Now (February 20, 1972) US 43

He Touched Me (April 3, 1972) US 79

Elvis Sings Hits from His Movies [Budget LP] (June 1972) US 87

Elvis: As Recorded At Madison Square Garden (June 18, 1972) US 11

Burning Love and Hits From His Movies [Budget LP] (November 1972) US 22

Burning Love & Hits From His Movies Volume 2 (November 1, 1972)

Separate Ways (Elvis Presley album) [Budget LP] (December 1, 1972) US 46

Aloha From Hawaii: Via Satellite (February 4, 1973) US 1 (1 week)

Elvis (July 16, 1973) US 52

Raised on Rock/For Ol’ Times Sake (October 1, 1973) US 50

Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 1 (January 2, 1974) US 43

Good Times (March 20, 1974) US 90

Elvis: As Recorded Live On Stage In Memphis (July 7, 1974) US 33

Having Fun With Elvis On Stage (August 1974) US 130

Promised Land (January 8, 1975) US 47

Pure Gold [Budget LP] (March 1975)

Today (May 7, 1975) US 57

Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 2 (January 8, 1976) US 46

The Sun Sessions (March 22, 1976) US 76

From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee (April 20, 1976) US 41

Welcome to My World (March 17, 1977) US 44

Moody Blue (July 19, 1977) US 3

Elvis in Conc 3, 1977) US 5

GOLDEN AND PLATINUM IN USA

LPs

Elvis Presley, Gold
Elvis, Gold
Loving You, Gold
Elvis’ Christmas Album (1957 Package), 3X Platinum
King Creole, Gold
Elvis’ Golden Records, Vol. 1, 6X Platinum
50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can’t Be Wrong (Elvis’ Gold Records, Vol. 2), Platinum
Elvis Is Back, Gold
G.I. Blues, Platinum
His Hand in Mine, Platinum
Something for Everybody, Gold
Blue Hawaii 3X Platinum
Girls! Girls! Girls!, Gold
Elvis’ Golden Records, Vol. 3, Platinum
Roustabout, Gold
Girl Happy, Gold
How Great Thou Art 2X, Platinum
Elvis, NBC TV Special Platinum
Elvis’ Gold Records, Vol. 4, Gold
Elvis Sings Flaming Star, Plantinum
From Elvis in Memphis, Gold
Elvis: From Memphis to Vegas, From Vegas to Memphis, Gold
On Stage, February 1970, Platinum
Worldwide 50 Gold Award Hits, 2x Platinum
Elvis’ Christmas Album (1970 Package), 9X Platinum
Elvis, That’s the Way It Is, Gold
Elvis in Person at the International Hotel, Gold
Elvis Country, Gold
Elvis: The Other Sides; 50 Gold Award Hits, Vol. 2, Gold
You’ll Never Walk Alone, 3X Platinum
Elvis Sings the Wonderful World of Christmas, 3X Platinum
Elvis Now, Gold
He Touched Me, Platinum
Elvis As Recorded at Madison Square Garden, 3X Platinum
Elvis Sings Burning Love and Hits from His Movies, Vol. 2, 2X Platinum
Separate Ways, Platinum
Aloha from Hawaii, 5X Platinum
Elvis, A Legendary Performer, Vol. 1, 2X Platinum
Elvis Recorded Live on Stage in Memphis, Gold
Pure Gold, 2X Platinum
Elvis, A Legendary Performer, Vol. 2, 2X Platinum
From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee, Gold
Welcome to My World, Platinum
Moody Blue, 2X Platinum
Elvis in Concert, 3X Platinum
He Walks Beside Me, Gold
Elvis, A Legendary Performer, Vol. 3, Gold
Our Memories of Elvis, Gold
This Is Elvis, Gold
Elvis Aron Presley, Platinum
Memories of Christmas, Gold
The Number One Hits, 3X Platinum
The Top Ten Hits, 4X Platinum
Elvis, The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, The Complete 50’s Masters, 2X Platinum
Elvis, From Nashville to Memphis, The Essential 60’s Masters I, Platinum
Elvis: His Greatest Hits (Readers Digest compilation), Platinum
Blue Christmas, Gold
Elvis’ Golden Records, Vol. 5, Gold
Amazing Grace, 2X Platinum
If Everyday Was Like Christmas, Platinum
Walk a Mile in My Shoes, The Essential 70’s Masters, Gold
50 Years – 50 Hits, 2X Platinum
Let’s Be Friends, Platinum
Worldwide Gold Award Hits, Vol. 1 & 2 (club version), Platinum
The Elvis Presley Story, 2X Platinum
Elvis Gospel Treasury, Gold
The Complete Sun Sessions, Gold
Heart and Soul, Gold
It’s Christmas Time, 2X Platinum
The Rock ‘n’ Roll Era, Gold
The Legend Lives On, Gold
Platinum – A Life In Music, Gold
ELV1S 30 #1 HITS, 4X Platinum
ELVIS 2ND TO NONE, Platinum
Elvis Sings Hits From His Movies Vol. 1, Platinum
Almost In Love, Platinum
Double Dynamite, Platinum
Love Me Tender (1987 compilation), Gold
I Got Lucky, Gold
C’mon Everybody, Gold
Frankie and Johnny, Platinum

SINGLES

Heartbreak Hotel/I Was the One, 2x Platinum
Blue Suede Shoes/Tutti Frutti, Gold
I Want You, I Need You, I Love You/My Baby Left Me, Platinum
Hound Dog/Don’t Be Cruel 4X Platinum
Love Me Tender/Any Way You Want Me, 3X Platinum
Too Much/Playing for Keeps, Platinum
All Shook Up/That’s When Your Heartaches Begin, 2X Platinum
(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear/Loving You, 2x Platinum
Jailhouse Rock/Treat Me Nice, 2X Platinum
Don’t/I Beg of You, Platinum
Wear My Ring Around Your Neck/Doncha’ Think It’s Time, Platinum
Hard Headed Woman/Don’t Ask Me Why, Platinum
I Got Stung/One Night, Platinum
(Now and Then There’s) A Fool Such as I/I Need Your Love Tonight, Platinum
A Big Hunk o’ Love/My Wish Came True, Gold
Stuck on You/Fame and Fortune, Platinum
It’s Now or Never/A Mess of Blues, Platinum
Are You Lonesome Tonight/I Gotta Know, 2X Platinum
Surrender/Lonely Man, Platinum
I Feel So Bad/Wild in the Country, Gold
(Marie’s the Name) His Latest Flame/Little Sister, Gold
Can’t Help Falling in Love/Rock-a-Hula Baby, Platinum
Good Luck Charm/Anything That’s Part of You, Platinum
She’s Not You/Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello, Gold
Return to Sender/Where Do You Come From, Platinum
One Broken Heart For Sale/They Remind Me Too Much of You, Gold
(You’re the) Devil in Disguise/Please Don’t Drag That String Around, Gold
Bossa Nova Baby/Witchcraft, Gold
Kissin’ Cousins/It Hurts Me, Gold
Viva Las Vegas/What’d I Say, Gold
Ain’t That Loving You, Baby/Ask Me, Gold
Crying in the Chapel/I Believe in the Man in the Sky, Platinum
I’m Yours/Long Lonely Highway, Gold
Puppet on a String/Wooden Heart, Gold
Blue Christmas/Santa Claus Is Back in Town, Platinum
Tell Me Why/ Blue River, Gold
Frankie and Johnny/Please Don’t Stop Loving Me, Gold
If I Can Dream/Edge of Reality, Gold
In the Ghetto/Any Day Now, Platinum
Clean Up Your Own Back Yard/The Fair is Moving On, Gold
Suspicious Minds/You’ll Think of Me, Platinum
Don’t Cry Daddy/Rubberneckin’, Platinum
Kentucky Rain/My Little Friend, Gold
The Wonder of You/Mama Liked the Roses, Gold
I’ve Lost You/The Next Step Is Love, Gold
You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me/Patch It Up, Gold
I Really Don’t Want to Know/There Goes My Everything, Gold
Burning Love/It’s a Matter of Time, Platinum
Separate Ways/Always on My Mind, Gold
Way Down/Pledging My Love, Platinum
My Way/America, Gold
That’s All Right, Gold
Good Rockin’ Tonight, Gold

TOP-20 ALBUMS IN USA POP CHARTS

Elvis Presley 1 1956
Elvis 1 1956
Peace in the Valley (EP) 3 1957
Loving You 1 1957
Just for You (EP) 16 1957
Elvis Christmas Album 1 1957
Elvis Golden Records 3 1958
King Creole 2 1958
For LP Fans Only 19 1959
Elvis is Back! 2 1960
GI Blues 1 1960
His Hand in Mine 13 1961
Something for Everybody 1 1961
Blue Hawaii 1 1961
Pot Luck 4 1962
Girls! Girls! Girls! 3 1962
It Happened at the World’s Fair 4 1963
Elvis’s Golden Records, Volume 3 3 1963
Fun in Acapulco 3 1963
Kissin’ Cousins 6 1964
Roustabout 1 1964
Girl Happy 8 1965
Elvis for Everyone! 10 1965
Harum Scarum 8 1965
Frankie and Johnny 20 1966
Paradise, Hawaiian Style 15 1966
Spinout 18 1966
How Great Thou Art 18 1967
Elvis’ TV Special 8 1968
From Elvis in Memphis 13 1969
From Memphis to Vegas, From Vegas to Memphis (2-disc set) 12 1969
On Stage- February 1970 13 1970
Elvis Country 12 1971
Elvis as Recored at Madison Square Garden 11 1972
Elvis – Aloha from Hawaii, via Satellite (2-disc set) 1 1973
Moody Blue 3 1977
Elvis in Concert (2-disc set) 5 1977
ELV1S 30 #1 Hits 1 2002
Elvis 2nd to None 3 2003
Elvis By The Presleys 15 2005

TOP-20 COUNTRY CHARTS

Baby, Let’s Play House 5 1955
I Forgot to Remember to Forget/ 1 1955
Mystery Train 11 1955
Heartbreak Hotel/ 1 1956
I Was the One 8 1956
I Want You, I Need You, I Love You/ 1 1956
My Baby Left Me 13 1956
Don’t Be Cruel/ 1 1956
Hound Dog 1 1956
Love Me Tender 3 1956
Love Me 10 1957
Too Much/ 3 1957
Playing for Keeps 8 1957
All Shook Up 1 1957
(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear/ 1 1957
Loving You 15 1957
Mean Woman Blues 11 1957
Jailhouse Rock/ 1 1957
Treat Me Nice 11 1957
Don’t/ 2 1957
I Beg of You 4 1957
Wear My Ring Around Your Neck 3 1958
Hard Headed Woman 2 1958
Don’t Cry, Daddy 13 1969
There Goes My Everything 9 1971
Always on My Mind 16 1972
I’ve Got a Thing About You, Baby 4 1974
Help Me 6 1974
It’s Midnight 9 1974
My Boy 14 1975
T-R-O-U-B-L-E 11 1975
Hurt 6 1976
Moody Blue 1 1976
Way Down 1 1977
My Way 2 1977
Unchained Melody 6 1978
Are You Sincere 10 1979
There’s A Honky Tonk Angel (Who Will Take Me Back In) 6 1979
Guitar Man 1 1981
Lovin’ Arms 8 1981

TOP-20 SINGLES IN USA POP CHARTS

Heartbreak Hotel/ 1 1956
I Was the One 19 1956
Blue Suede Shoes 20 1956
I Want You, I Need You, I Love You 1 1956
Don’t Be Cruel/ 1 1956
Hound Dog 1 1956
Love Me Tender/ 1 1956
Anyway You Want Me (That’s How I Will Be) 20 1956
When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again 19 1956
Love Me 2 1957
Too Much 1 1957
All Shook Up 1 1957
(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear/ 1 1957
Loving You 20 1957
Jailhouse Rock/ 1 1957
Treat Me Nice 18 1957
Don’t/ 1 1957
I Beg of You 8 1957
Wear My Ring Around Your Neck/ 2 1958
Doncha’ Think It’s Time 15 1958
Hard Headed Woman 1 1958
One Night/ 4 1958
I Got Stung 8 1958
(Now and Then There’s) A Fool Such As I/ 2 1959
I Need Your Love Tonight 4 1959
A Big Hunk O’ Love/ 1 1959
My Wish Came True 12 1959
Stuck On You/ 1 1960
Fame and Fortune 17 1960
It’s Now or Never 1 1960
Are You Lonesome Tonight?/ 1 1960
I Gotta Know 20 1960
Surrender 1 1961
Flaming Star 14 1961
I Feel So Bad 5 1961
Little Sister/ 5 1961
(Marie’s the Name of) His Latest Flame 4 1961
Can’t Help Falling in Love 2 1961
Good Luck Charm 1 1962
Follow That Dream 15 1962
She’s Not You 5 1962
Return to Sender 2 1962
One Broken Heart for Sale 11 1963
(You’re the) Devil in Disguise 3 1963
Boss Nova Baby 8 1963
Kissin’ Cousins 12 1964
Such a Night 16 1964
Ask Me/ 12 1964
Ain’t That Lovin’ You, Baby 16 1964
Crying in the Chapel 3 1965
(Such an) Easy Question 11 1965
I’m Yours 11 1965
Puppet on a String 14 1965
Love Letters 19 1966
If I Can Dream 12 1968
In the Ghetto 3 1969
Suspicious Minds 1 1969
Don’t Cry, Daddy 6 1969
Kentucky Rain 16 1970
The Wonder of You 9 1970
You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me 11 1970
Burning Love 2 1972
Separate Ways 20 1972
Streamroller Blues 17 1973
If You Talk in Your Sleep 17 1973
Promised Land 14 1974
My Boy 20 1975
Way Down 18 1977

TOP-20 BLACK CHARTS

Heartbreak Hotel/ 5 1956
I Want You, I Need You, I Love You 10 1956
Don’t Be Cruel/Hound Dog 1 1956
Love Me Tender/ 4 1956
Too Much 7 1957
All Shook Up 1 1957
(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear/ 1 1957
Jailhouse Rock/ 1 1957
Don’t/I Beg of You 4 1957
Wear My Ring Around Your Neck 7 1958
Hard Headed Woman/Don’t Ask Me Why 2 1958
One Night/ 10 1958
(Now and Then There’s) A Fool Such As I/ 16 1959
A Big Hunk O’ Love 10 1959
My Wish Came True 15 1959
Stuck On You/ 6 1960
It’s Now or Never 7 1960
Are You Lonesome Tonight?/ 3 1960
I Feel So Bad 15 1961
She’s Not you 13 1962
Return to Sender 5 1962
One Broken Heart for Sale 21 1963
(You’re the) Devil in Disguise 9 1963
Boss Nova Baby 20 1963