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  1. Elvis Presley
    “Hound Dog” was named the most frequently played song during the first 100 years of the jukebox.
  2. Elvis Presley
    Elvis Presley reached No. 57 on the U.K. album chart with the three-disc box set „Collectors Gold“.
  3. Elvis Presley
    RCA and the RIAA presented 110 gold and platinum records to the estate of Elvis Presley.
  4. Elvis Presley
    Elvis Presley’s “Don't Be Cruel” reached No. 42 on the UK singles chart.
  5. Elvis Presley
    The six-disc DVD collection Elvis Presley – The Signature Collection was released, containing the films „It Happened at the World's Fair“, „Speedway“, „Spinout“, „Harum Scarum“, „Jailhouse Rock“ and „Viva Las Vegas“.
  6. Elvis Presley
    Sonny West, Red West, Lamar Fike and Marty Lacker, four prominent members of Elvis's “Memphis Mafia,” recalled Elvis in a one-time online chat.
  7. Elvis Presley
    More than 30,000 fans came to Memphis on the 20th anniversary of Elvis Presley's death and gathered at his grave for a ten-minute memorial ceremony.
  8. Elvis Presley
    On the 20th anniversary of Elvis Presley's death, fans gathered in Memphis for a ten-minute vigil at his gravesite.
  9. Elvis Presley
    A pair of Elvis Presley's black underwear was stolen from the Ripley's Believe It or Not museum in Los Angeles. The thief reportedly reached the exhibit through the plexiglass barrier or with the aid of a tool during opening hours.
  10. Elvis Presley
    Elvis's film Jailhouse Rock was released on DVD.
  11. Elvis Presley
    The films Love Me Tender, Flaming Star, and Wild in the Country were released on DVD.
  12. Elvis Presley
    Twenty-five years after Elvis Presley's death, an album containing his 30 US No. 1 singles was released, with "A Little Less Conversation" included as a bonus track.
  13. Elvis Presley
    American filmmaker Adam Muskiewicz launched the website elviswanted.com as part of a documentary investigating the myth that Elvis Presley is still alive, offering a $3 million reward to anyone who could find Elvis alive. The film was scheduled for release in August 2007 to mark the 30th anniversary of Presley's death.
  14. Elvis Presley
    The DVD “Elvis Thru the Years” was released. It presented his life through rare film footage, press conferences, behind-the-scenes material, film trailers, news clips and comedy sketches commemorating the 30th anniversary of his death.
  15. Elvis Presley
    Elvis Presley posthumously reached number one on the UK album chart with the album “The King”.
  16. Elvis Presley
    The compilation album “Elvis the King”, containing eighteen of Elvis Presley's greatest singles, reached number one on the UK chart.
  17. Elvis Presley
    Elvisův oblíbený bílý peacock jumpsuit byl vydražen za 300 000 dolarů a stal se nejdražším kusem Elvisova memorabilií, který byl do té doby prodán.
  18. Elvis Presley
    Thousands of mourners paid tribute to Elvis Presley at his grave in Graceland on the 34th anniversary of his death. Flowers and wreaths were placed at the grave while his music played in the background.
  19. Elvis Presley
    His estate announced a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against Arista Music, formerly RCA Records, claiming that Elvis Presley had been unfairly exploited by his record company during his lifetime. It sought proper payment of revenues from new media such as ringtones, downloads and entertainment applications. On June 1, 2017, a court ruled in favor of Arista, stating that Presley had sold the rights to his songs to RCA Records in 1973 for $5.4 million and had been properly and fully compensated.
  20. Elvis Presley
    Elvis Presley's recording sessions at Stax Records in Memphis were released together for the first time as “Elvis at Stax: Deluxe Edition.” The three-disc box set also contained alternate recordings and rare photographs from the July and December 1973 sessions and reached No. 70 on the UK album chart.
  21. Elvis Presley
    The album “If I Can Dream” with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra was officially announced. The project combined Elvis's original recordings with new orchestral arrangements.
  22. Elvis Presley
    Elvis Presley Forever, the second US postage stamp featuring his likeness, was unveiled at Graceland, featuring a 1955 black-and-white portrait by photographer William Speer; it was part of the Music Icons series.
  23. Elvis Presley
    RCA and Legacy released the two-disc collection “Way Down in the Jungle Room,” featuring recordings Elvis Presley made in his home studio during the final 18 months of his life. The collection reached No. 16 in the UK and No. 79 on the U.S. Billboard 200.
  24. Elvis Presley
    Collectors from around the world gathered at Graceland in Memphis to bid on items and memorabilia associated with him as part of the 40th anniversary of Elvis Week. The August 12 auction sold 315 items for more than $1.6 million. All came from private collectors rather than the Graceland archives owned by Lisa Marie Presley.
  25. Elvis Presley
    Forty years after his death, Elvis Presley reached No. 2 on the UK Official Albums Chart with the album “50 Greatest Hits”. It was his 52nd album to reach the UK Top 10. Glenn Campbell's final studio album, “Adios”, was at No. 3.
  26. Elvis Presley
    The 2017 Elvis Candlelight Vigil attracted an estimated 50,000 to 60,000 people to Graceland.
  27. Elvis Presley
    During Elvis Week 2017, a Candlelight Vigil was held at Elvis Presley's grave in Memphis. Lisa Marie Presley, her children and Priscilla Presley also attended to thank the fans.
  28. Elvis Presley
    Sony released the album “Elvis – Where No One Stands Alone.”
  29. Elvis Presley
    Reports and conspiracy claims emerged questioning the official circumstances of Elvis' death. An article mentioned on the page claimed that Elvis' doctor may have been involved in an alleged cover-up and that there were inconsistencies in his testimony; these were claims made by conspiracy theorists, not confirmed historical facts.
  30. Elvis Presley
    The stone wall in front of Elvis Presley's Graceland estate in Memphis, Tennessee, was spray-painted with messages supporting the Black Lives Matter movement and calling for defunding the police. The messages covered many handwritten notes and tributes that Elvis fans had left there since his death in August 1977.