The historical significance of the 1956 Elvis Presley debut album
The self-titled Elvis Presley LP remains a favorite, influential and best seller 66 years after it’s original release on RCA Victor. We revisit this seminal Rock album
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Remembering Lisa Marie Presley on her birthday
The daughter of the ultimate rock legend of all time, Lisa Marie Presley was in the limelight all her life, not always for the best of the reasons. From the loss of her father at age 9, to a disastrous marriage to Michael Jackson in the 90’s, the weight of the Presley name brought her bitterness at times, and ultimately ended up in tragedy
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A Rock classic was born on this day in 1956, when Elvis Presley releases “Heartbreak Hotel”
“Heartbreak Hotel” was his first release on RCA on January 27, 1956, right after leaving Sun Records, it’s one of the most covered songs not only in Rock music but on other genres too and gave Elvis Presley his first international hit. Find out what the song is really about
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Remembering Lisa Marie Presley 1968-2023
The daughter of the ultimate rock legend of all time, Lisa Marie Presley was in the limelight all her life, not always for the best of the reasons. From the loss of her father at age 9, to a disastrous marriage to Michael Jackson in the 90’s, the weight of the Presley name brought her bitterness at times, and ultimately ended up in tragedy
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Celebrate Elvis Presley’s life and legend by watching the 1973 “Aloha from Hawaii Concert”
The famous Elvis Presley concert was broadcast live via satellite on January 14, 1973 and aired in over 40 countries across Asia and Europe, becoming one of his most iconic shows
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The Eternal King Of Rock N’ Roll Elvis Presley was born on this day in 1935
Elvis Presley still holds his title as the King Of Rock N’ Roll even over 45 years after his untimely death, celebrate Elvis life, on the day of his 88th Anniversary by looking at some of his best and most iconic photos.
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Remembering Sun Records founder Sam Phillips on his birthday, a man who changed the music world
Sam Phillips had a pivotal role on the initial success of Rock N’ Roll music during the 1950’s with his label Sun Records, that served as a launching platform for Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Ike Turner among others, we look back at some of the highlights of Sun Records history on his 100th anniversary
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In 1960 Elvis Presley gets his third US No.1 with “Are You Lonesome Tonight?”
In April 1960, after Elvis Presley’s two-year service in the United States Army, he recorded ,”Are You Lonesome Tonight? at the suggestion of manager Colonel Tom Parker, the song went No.1 on this day in 1960
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“Suspicious Minds”, the song that gave back Elvis Presley’s career success went No.1 in 1969
“Suspicious Minds” became The King’s last U.S No.1 before his death when it peaked to the top of the Hot 100 on November 1, 1969 and gave back to Presley his career success
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“Jailhouse Rock” is released for the first time in 1957
Why music critic Garry Mulholland writes, that Elvis Presley’s Rock classic “‘Jailhouse Rock’ was always a queer lyric, in both senses” ? Find out now!
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Elvis Presley reaches No.1 on Hot 100 with “Don’t Be Cruel” in 1956
Don’t Be Cruel” written by famed composer Otis Blackwell. One of Presley’s signature songs, it went on to become also one of his best selling singles, by 1961 sales had exceeded 6 millions
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Elvis Presley makes his first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show
Elvis who had been refused before by Ed Sullivan, known already back then as not being too comfortable with the new Rock N’ Roll acts on his show makes his first appearance on September 9th, 1956
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Sun Records released Elvis Presley’s first single “That’s All Right” on this day in 1954
Written and originally performed by blues singer Arthur Crudup in 1946 as “That’s All Right, Mama”, “That’s All Right” became Elvis Presley’s first single. It was released by Sun Records on July 19, 1954
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The King Elvis Presley plays his last concert ever on this day in 1977
On June 26, 1977, 18.000 people had the unique opportunity to witness Elvis Presley’s last concert at the Market Square Arena in Indianapolis. Six weeks later, The King was dead
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The Elvis Presley manager Colonel Tom Parker was born on this day in 1909
The world knew him as Colonel Tom Parker, the mighty manager of Elvis Presley, but, he was born in the Netherlands with a total different identity and name, that he hide for decades and proved to even have a negative influence on Elvis Presley’s tours
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Elvis Presley gets his first No.1 in 1956 with “Heartbreak Hotel”
One of Elvis Presley’s absolute classics, the single “Heartbreak Hotel” was his first No.1, it peaked to the top of the charts on May 5, 1956
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Lisa Marie Presley turns 54 today
Like her father Elvis Presley, Lisa Marie Presley also pursued a music career, but it wasn’t music that has made headlines for most of the life of The King’s sole heir, who controversially married Michael Jackson and later Nicolas Cage
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