July 5, 1954

Elvis Aaron Presley (1935-1977) was a rock and roll pioneer, with fans worldwide that refuse to forget him. His unique sound was influenced by country music, gospel singing, and rhythm and blues (R&B.) This month marks fifty-one years since his first studio recording. Find out why he’s still the King of Rock and Roll at the following sites.

Elvis Number Ones
Elvis Number Ones is the companion website to the 2002 “ELVIS 30 #1 Hits” album. If your speakers are on, you will hear the introductory video playing at the top of the page, followed by cuts from each of the album’s tracks. The audio control is at the bottom of the page, where you can skip from song to song, or from year to year. That’s also where you’ll find links to two Elvis games, a photo gallery, a huge selection of video clips, and short articles about Elvis’ various artistic roles: musician, singer, composer, and movie star.

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