Between Jan 1970 and Aug 1977, Elvis performed more than a thousand times
in "sold-out" arenas and he was watched by more than 6.5 million people. In
addition, hundreds of millions more saw him on television and film.
Some of Elvis' achievements were:
- 14 nr #1 records on the Top 100/Hot 100 chart.
- 12 records on the Top 100/Hot 100 chart for more than 20 weeks.
- 21 nr #1 records on the British chart.
- 11 nr #1 records on the Country chart.
- 7 nr #1 records on the Rhythm and Blues chart.
- 7 nr #1 records on the Easy-Listening chart.
- 6 nr #1 extended-play albums.
- 25 albums that reached the Top Ten. 9 of these as number #1 on the list.
- 4 albums on the charts for a year or more.
- 110 titles of albums and singles certified as either gold, platinum, or multi-
platinum (U.S. Sales). Because of that last number - about twice as many
as The Beatles - Elvis is considered by many to be the greatest recording
artist of all time.
- Elvis were nominated for Grammys 14 times and got 3 awards.
- Since the rock and roll era began in 1955, Elvis Presley recorded more than
twice as many Top 40 hits than any other artist or group. He produced 107
hits. The Beatles, in second spot, made 49 Top 40 hits.
The Elvis commemorative stamp was released by the U.S. Postal Service
in January 1993. A year earlier the public had been surveyed to see which
Elvis image they preferred - rockabilly or Vegas (young or old). Young
Elvis won and went on to become the best-selling stamp in postal history;
500.000 were printed, twice that of any other commemorative issue.
Currently there are 480 active Elvis fan clubs around the world. No other
celebrity comes close.
Elvis's estate earned more money the year after Elvis' death than any while
he was alive. And RCA sold an astonishing 200 million Elvis records the
year after he died, and in the first three years his death he earned more
money than he did in his entire career.
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