In 2017, on the 40th anniversary of Elvis Presley’s death, The Commercial Appeal published a list of the singer’s 40 best hits. Compiled and written by senior reporters Bob Mehr, John Beifuss and ...
Elvis Presley built his legendary career on memorable songs that remain industry standards today. But even the most incredible stars can miss out on significant chart-topping hits. During the 1970s, ...
Elvis Presley’s “Jailhouse Rock” was No. 1 in the United States for seven weeks. The following year, he put out a tune that sounds very similar. The co-writer of “Jailhouse Rock” said Elvis was polite ...
Most people know Elvis Presley as the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, and while that’s still true, come December some undoubtedly give ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. As the holiday season comes to a close, this week may be the ...
Beyond making history as a holiday record, Elvis' Christmas Album also serves as one of the all-time best-selling records in ...
Determining which song was Elvis’ biggest hit is a tricky thing. Over the course of a career that began with 1954’s Sun ...
BURBANK, CA - JUNE 27: Rock and roll musician Elvis Presley performing on the Elvis comeback TV special on June 27, 1968. Elvis Presley's beloved compilation Elv1s: 30 Number 1 Hits has now spent 250 ...
One risky session and a revolutionary sound turned Elvis Presley into the King of Rock ’n’ Roll and reshaped popular music ...
It is fairly common knowledge that the majority of Elvis Presley’s hit songs were not his own creation. They were either covers or songs written by other songwriters for him. While Presley’s catalog ...
One-hit wonder Toni Basil might have topped the charts for the first time in 1982, but she was in the industry for decades ...