Presley retains the record for cumulative weeks at number one: alone at 80, according to Whitburn and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; tied with Carey at 79, according to Billboard. He holds the records for most British number one hits with 21, and top ten hits with 76. read more
Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, on January 8, 1935, Elvis Presley is one of the UK charts's leading icons. Presley passed away on August 16 1977. Some 39 years later, his posthumous album Wonder of You hit Number 1, creating the largest gap between Number 1 albums ever recorded, a span of over 50 years. read more
On what would have been the King’s 80th birthday, an acetate recording of the Elvis ballad My Happiness has sold at auction for the sum of $300,000 (£198,413). Made in 1953 at Sun Records, the Memphis studio operated by Sam Phillips, it was the first song that Presley, then 18, ever recorded. read more