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ELVIS PRESLEY
 

ELVIS PRESLEY est un chanteur américain de rock'n'roll, de rockabilly, de gospel, de blues, de variety-rock et de country music né ELVIS AARON PRESLEY le 08/01/1935 à Tupelo dans le Mississippi. Il mesurait 1m84.


ELVIS est tout d'abord tondeur de pelouse, laveur de voitures et vendeur de glaces avant de devenir chauffeur-livreur à la Crown Electric Company. Il sait aussi jouer de la guitare, du piano et de la batterie. C'est SAM PHILLIPS de la firme Sun Records de Memphis qui le contacte pour signer un premier contrat discographique professionnel en 1954.

L'année suivante, il signe un contrat de management avec THOMAS ANDREW PARKER dit "Le Colonel", ex-impressario d'EDDY ARNOLD. En mars 1957, il achète pour 102 500 dollars sa propriété de Graceland. Le plus grand hit du "King of rock'n'roll" restera "DON'T BE CRUEL" (n°1 aux USA le 15/09/1956 pour 7 semaines).

Acteur de cinéma dans de nombreux films, ELVIS est surnommé "The King". Il se marie avec PRISCILLA BEAULIEU le 1 mai 1967 à 9h.41 à Las Vegas (ils se sont connus en 1958 pendant son service militaire passé à Friedberg en RFA). Le couple divorcera le 9 octobre 1973. Leur fille LISA MARIE PRESLEY est aussi une chanteuse. Le 5 juillet 1972, le chanteur rencontre LINDA THOMPSON, ex-Miss Tennessee 1972, qui restera sa compagne jusqu'à la fin de sa vie.

ELVIS meurt le 16/08/1977 d'un arrêt cardiaque (crise d'arythmie) à Memphis dans le Tennessee (il pesait 140 kilos et avalait régulièrement des somnifères dangereux pour la santé). Il sera enterré dans sa propriété de Graceland. De son vivant, "Elvis the Pelvis" a vendu plus de 7000 millions de disques.
  HIT SINGLES

Year

us billboard singles

uk official charts

norway VG-lista
1. MY HAPPINESS 1953      
2. THAT'S ALL RIGHT MAMA <<< repr. d'ARTHUR "BIG BOY" CRUDUP 1954   03  
3. GOOD ROCKIN' TONIGHT <<< repr. de ROY BROWN 1954      
4. MILKCOW BLUES BOOGIE <<< repr. de KOKOMO ARNOLD 1954      
5. BABY LET'S PLAY HOUSE <<< repr. d'ARTHUR GUNTER 1955      
6. MYSTERY TRAIN 1955   25  
7. HEARTBREAK HOTEL 1956 01 02  
8. I WAS THE ONE 1956 23    
9. I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU, I LOVE YOU 1956 03 14  
10. DON'T BE CRUEL 1956 01 24  
11. HOUND DOG <<< repr. de BIG MAMA THURTON 1956 02 02  
12. BLUE SUEDE SHOES <<< repr. de CARL PERKINS 1956 24 09  
13. MY BABY LEFT ME <<< repr. d'ARTHUR CRUDUP 1956 31 19  
14. I GOT A WOMAN <<< repr. de RAY CHARLES 1956      
15. I'LL NEVER LET YOU GO 1956      
16. I LOVE YOU BECAUSE 1956      
17. JUST BECAUSE 1956      
18. MONEY HONEY 1956 76    
19. SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL 1956      
20. LOVE ME TENDER 1956 01 11  
21. ANYWAY YOU WANT ME (THAT'S HOW I WILL BE) 1956 27    
22. BLUE MOON 1956 55 09  
23. LOVE ME <<< repr. de WILLIE AND RUTH 1956 06    
24. I DON'T CARE IF THE SUN DON'T SHINE <<< repr. de TONY MARTIN 1956 74 23  
25. WHEN MY BLUE MOON TURNS TO GOLD AGAIN 1956 27    
26. POOR BOY 1957 35    
27. TOO MUCH 1957 02 06  
28. PLAYING FOR KEEPS 1957 34    
29. RIP IT UP 1957   27  
30. ALL SHOOK UP <<< repr. de DAVID HILL 1957 01 01  
31. (THERE'LL BE) PEACE IN THE VALLEY (FOR ME) 1957 39    
32. (LET ME BE YOUR) TEDDY BEAR 1957 01 03  
33. PARALYSED 1957 59 08  
34. LOVING YOU 1957 28 24  
35. PARTY 1957   02  
36. GOT A LOT O' LIVIN' TO DO 1957   17  
37. JAILHOUSE ROCK 1957 01 01  
38. TREAT ME NICE 1957 27    
39. TRYING TO GET TO YOU 1957   16  
40. LAWDY MISS CLAWDY <<< repr. de LLOYD PRICE 1957   15  
41. THAT'S WHEN YOUR HEARTACHES BEGIN 1957 58    
42. SANTA BRING MY BABY BACK TO ME 1957   07  
43. DON'T <<< repr. d'EDDIE BOYD 1958 01 02  
44. I'M LEFT, YOU'RE RIGHT, SHE'S GONE 1958   21  
45. I BEG OF YOU 1958 08    
46. WEAR MY RING AROUND MY NECK 1958 03 03  
47. DONCHA' THINK IT'S TIME 1958 21    
48. HARD HEADED WOMAN 1958 02 02  
49. DON'T ASK ME WHY 1958 28    
50. KING CREOLE 1958   02 03
51. ONE NIGHT <<< repr. de SMILEY LEWIS 1958 04 01  
52. I GOT STUNG 1958 08 01 02
53. (NOW AND THEN THERE'S) A FOOL SUCH AS I <<< repr. de HANK SNOW 1959 02 01 05
54. I NEED YOUR LOVE TONIGHT 1959 04 01 02
55. A BIG HUNK O' LOVE 1959 01 04 02
56. MY WISH CAME TRUE 1959 12    
57. OLD SHEP 1960 47    
58. STUCK ON YOU 1960 01 03 02
59. FAME AND FORTUNE 1960 17    
60. IT'S NOW OR NEVER <<< repr. du "O SOLE MIO" de ROBERTO MUROLO 1960 01 01 01
61. A MESS OF BLUES 1960 32 02 04
62. ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT? <<< repr. de NED JAKOBS 1960 01 01 03
63. I GOTTA KNOW 1960 20    
64. WOODEN HEART 1961   01 03
65. SURRENDER 1961 01 01 02
66. LONELY MAN 1961 32    
67. FLAMING STAR 1961 14    
68. I FEEL SO BAD 1961 05 04  
69. WILD IN THE COUNTRY 1961 26 04  
70. (MARIE'S THE NAME) HIS LATEST FLAME <<< repr. de DEL SHANNON 1961     04
71. LITTLE SISTER 1961 05 01 06
72. CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE <<< repr. du "PLAISIR D'AMOUR" d'ANDRE BAUGE 1961 02 01  
73. ROCK-A-HULA BABY 1961 23 01 06
74. GOOD LUCK CHARM 1962 01 01 01
75. ANYTHING THAT'S PART OF YOU 1962 31    
76. FOLLOW THAT DREAM 1962 15 34  
77. SHE'S NOT YOU 1962 05 01 01
78. JUST TELL HER JIM SAID HELLO 1962 55    
79. KING OF THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD 1962 30   01
80. WHERE DO YOU COME FROM 1962 99    
81. RETURN TO SENDER 1962 02 01 01
82. ONE BROKEN HEART FOR SALE 1963 11 12 02
83. (YOU'RE THE) DEVIL IN DISGUISE 1963 03 01 01
84. THEY REMIND ME TOO MUCH OF YOU 1963 53    
85. BOSSA NOVA BABY <<< repr. de TIPPY AND THE CLOVERS 1963 08 13 02
86. WITCHCRAFT 1963 32    
87. KISSIN' COUSINS 1964 12 10 06
88. KISS ME QUICK 1964 34 14 03
89. IT HURTS ME <<< repr. de JERRY JACKSON 1964 29    
90. WHAT'D I SAY 1964 21    
91. IF YOU THINK I DON'T NEED YOU 1964 92    
92. I NEED SOMEBODY TO LEAN ON 1964 92    
93. VIVA LAS VEGAS 1964 29 17 06
94. SUCH A NIGHT <<< repr. des DRIFTERS 1964 16 13 04
95. ASK ME 1964 12    
96. AIN'T THAT LOVIN' YOU BABY 1964 16 15 04
97. BLUE CHRISTMAS <<< repr. de DOYE O'DELL 1964   11  
98. DO THE CLAM 1965 21 19  
99. CRYING IN THE CHAPEL <<< repr. de DARRELL GLENN 1965 03 01 01
100. (SUCH AN) EASY QUESTION 1965 11    
101. I'M YOURS 1965 11    
102. PUPPET ON A STRING 1965 14    
103. SANTA CLAUS IS BACK TO TOWN 1965      
104. TELL ME WHY 1965 33 15  
105. BLUE RIVER 1965 95 22  
106. JOSHUA FIT THE BATTLE 1966      
107. MILKY WHITE WAY 1966      
108. FRANKIE AND JOHNNY <<< repr. de GENE VINCENT 1966 25 21  
109. LOVE LETTERS <<< repr. de VICTOR YOUNG 1966 19 06  
110. ALL THAT I AM 1966 41 18  
111. SPINOUT 1966 40    
112. IF EVERY DAY WAS LIKE CHRISTMAS 1966   09  
113. INDESCRIBABLY BLUE 1967 33 21  
114. YOU GOTTA STOP 1967   38  
115. LOVE MACHINE 1967   38  
116. LONG LEGGED GIRL (WITH THE SHORT DRESSED ON) 1967 63 49  
117. THAT'S SOMEONE YOU NEVER FORGET 1967 92    
118. THERE'S ALWAYS ME 1967 56    
119. JUDY 1967 78    
120. BIG BOSS MAN 1967 38    
121. GUITAR MAN <<< repr. de JERRY REED 1968 28 19  
122. STAY AWAY 1968 67    
123. U.S. MALE 1968 28 15  
124. YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE 1968 90 44  
125. LET YOURSELF GO 1968 71    
126. YOUR TIME HASN'T COME YET, BABY 1968 72 22  
127. ALMOST IN LOVE 1968 95    
128. A LITTLE LESS CONVERSATION 1968 50 01 01
129. IF I CAN DREAM 1968 12 11  
130. MEMORIES 1969 35    
131. HIS HAND IN MINE 1969      
132. IN THE GHETTO <<< repr. de MAC DAVIS 1969 03 02 01
133. CLEAN UP YOUR OWN BACKYARD 1969 35 21  
134. SUSPICIOUS MINDS 1969 01 02 10
135. DON'T CRY DADDY 1969 06 08 04
136. KENTUCKY RAIN 1970 16 21  
137. THE WONDER OF YOU 1970 09 01  
138. I'VE LOST YOU 1970 32 09  
139. THE NEXT STEP IS LOVE 1970 32    
140. YOU DON'T HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME 1970 11 09  
141. I REALLY DON'T WANT TO KNOW 1970 21    
142. THERE GOES MY EVERYTHING 1971 21 06  
143. RAGS TO RICHES 1971 33 09  
144. WHERE DID THEY GO, LORD 1971 33    
145. LIFE 1971 53    
146. ONLY BELIEVE 1971 53    
147. I'M LEAVIN' 1971 36 23  
148. I JUST CAN'T HELP BELIEVING <<< repr. de BARRY MANN 1971   06  
149. IT'S ONLY LOVE 1971 51 03  
150. MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY <<< repr. de THREE BLAZERS 1971      
151. UNTIL IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO GO 1972 40 05  
152. HE TOUCHED ME 1972      
153. AN AMERICAN TRILOGY <<< repr. de MICKEY NEWBURY 1972 66 08  
154. BURNING LOVE <<< repr. d'ARTHUR ALEXANDER 1972 02 07  
155. SEPARATE WAYS 1972      
156. ALWAYS ON MY MIND <<< repr. de BRENDA LEE 1972 20 09  
157. STEAMROLLER BLUES 1973 17    
158. POLK SALAD ANNIE 1973   23  
159. FOOL <<< repr. de JAMES LAST 1973 17 15  
160. RAISED ON ROCK 1973 41 36  
161. FOR OL' TIMES SAKE 1973 41    
162. I'VE GOT A THING ABOUT YOU BABY 1974 39 33  
163. IF YOU TALK IN YOUR SLEEP 1974 17 40  
164. MY BOY 1974 20 05  
165. PROMISED LAND <<< repr. de CHUCK BERRY 1974 14 09  
166. T-R-O-U-B-L-E 1975 35 31  
167. BRINGING IT BACK 1975 65    
168. GREEN GREEN GRASS OF HOME 1975   29  
169. HURT <<< repr. de ROY HAMILTON 1976 28 37  
170. GIRL OF MY BEST FRIEND 1976   09  
171. SUSPICION 1976   09 09
172. MOODY BLUE 1976 31 06 06
173. WAY DOWN 1977 18 01 11
174. MY WAY <<< repr. du "COMME D'HABITUDE" de CLAUDE FRANCOIS 1977 22 09  
175. IT WON'T SEEM LIKE CHRISTMAS (WITHOUT YOU) 1979   13  
176. BEYOND THE REEF 1980   03  
177. SANTA CLAUS IS BACK IN TOWN 1980   41  
178. LOVING ARMS 1981   47  
179. THE SOUND OF YOUR CRY 1982   59  
180. BABY I DON'T CARE 1983   61  
181. I CAN HELP <<< repr. de BILLY SWAN 1983   30  
182. THE LAST FAREWELL 1984   48  
183. THE ELVIS MEDLEY 1985 71 51  
184. THE TWELFTH OF NEVER 1995   21  
185. RUBBERNECKIN' 2003 94 05 11
186. WINTER WONDERLAND <<< repr. de GUY LOMBARDO 2008      
187. I'LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS (feat. CARRIE UNDERWOOD) <<< repr. de BING CROSBY 2008