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The single “A Big Hunk O' Love” reached No. 1 on the US chart.
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- Elvis Presley reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with “A Big Hunk O' Love.” The song was recorded during Elvis’s only recording session while serving in the US Army, in four takes, with the released version assembled from the third and fourth takes.
- “A Big Hunk O' Love” became Elvis Presley’s 14th consecutive gold record.
- Elvis Presley was serving in the military in Germany.
- Elvis Presley vykonával vojenskou službu v Německu.
- Elvis Presley had the song “A Big Hunk O’ Love” at No. 1 on the chart for a second consecutive week, bringing his career total to 60 weeks at the top.
- Elvis Presley's “Hard Headed Woman” became the first rock'n'roll single to receive RIAA Gold certification. At the time, a Gold single required documented US sales of at least one million copies.
- Elvis Presley underwent military service at Fort Hood, Texas, where he trained in tank operations as part of the 2nd Armored Division.
- Elvis Presley absolvoval vojenský výcvik ve Fort Hood v Texasu v rámci pokročilého výcviku obsluhy tanků u 2. obrněné divize.
- During his military service in Memphis, Elvis spent most of the day and evening at the hospital with his mother, Gladys Presley.