The 7 Biggest Songs Elvis Gave Us

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Elvis Presley, to many the greatest rock n roll star ever. That's one that is hard to debate for most would be right. We are about to count down The 7 Biggest Songs Elvis Gave Us. Rock N Roll music to many was defined and made big by Elvis. Think about this. Elvis went on tv to sing and they wouldn't show him from the hips down because of the movements. He sent Parents into a tizzy back in the day.

A Life Cut Short

Elvis died on August 16, 1977 at 42 years old. Elvis Known as the "King of Rock and Roll", is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. He even gave all his fame up to go into the military and serve our country. The music of Elvis lives today as much if not more than when Elvis was alive. You still hear his music on TV commercials, in movies, and in advertisements. His home Graceland is open in Memphis year round and Graceland welcomes over 500,000 visitors each year, is one of the five most visited home tours in the United States, and is the most famous home in America after The White House. In 1991, Graceland was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The Movies

Not only was Elvis the biggest Rock n Roll star ever, served in the military, the dude was a great actor and stared in many big hit movies.

Love Me Tender (1956)
Loving You (1957)
Jailhouse Rock (1957)
King Creole (1958)
G.I. Blues (1960)
Flaming Star (1960)
Wild in the Country (1961)
Blue Hawaii (1961)
Follow That Dream (1962)
Kid Galahad (1962)
Girls! Girls! Girls! (1962)
It Happened at the World's Fair (1963)
Fun in Acapulco (1963)
Kissin' Cousins (1964)
Viva Las Vegas (1964)
Roustabout (1964)
Girl Happy (1965)
Tickle Me (1965)
Harum Scarum (1965)
Frankie and Johnny (1966)
Paradise, Hawaiian Style (1966)
Spinout (1966)
Easy Come, Easy Go (1967)
Double Trouble (1967)
Clambake (1967)
Stay Away, Joe (1968)
Speedway (1968)
Live a Little, Love a Little (1968)
Charro! (1969)
The Trouble with Girls (1969)
Change of Habit (1969)
Elvis: That's the Way It Is (1970)
Elvis on Tour (1972)

How About The Achievements

Sold 500 million records worldwide
The best-selling music artists of all time
He Holds the records for most songs charting in Billboard's top 40, (115) and the and top 100 (152)
Credited by Billboard with the record for the most albums charting in the Billboard 200: (129)
As of 2023, Elvis has 146.5 million certified album sales in the US, third all time behind the Beatles and Garth Brooks.
He holds the records for most gold albums, 101, nearly twice as many as second-place Barbra Streisand's

Elvis truly did it all and his effect is felt world wide today. We only have a few artist in the world or even in the history of music that one name can say it all. ELVIS

#7-Don't Be Cruel

This was a big one. Awarded five gold records and spent 11 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard pop singles chart in 1956. In 2002, the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

#6-Hound Dog

The video perfomace of Hound Dog on the Ed Sullivan show had parents all up in arms. This rock n roll music and this guy had to be stopped. It was just too much

#5-Teddy Bear

After "Love Me Tender," Elvis starred in his second feature film, "Loving You." The story of a delivery man who rises to fame and fortune — and finds love along the way, hence this sweet song.

#4-Jail House Rock

Another iconic movie song that went beyond the movie. The film mixed reviews from critics, the song was a smash hit: "Jailhouse Rock" went straight to the top of the Billboard charts following the movie's release in 1957, and it remains Elvis' second most-streamed song

#3-In The Ghetto

"In the Ghetto" (originally titled "The Vicious Circle")A 1969 song recorded by Elvis Presley and written by country music legend Mac Davis.^[] It was a major hit released in 1969 as a part of Presley's comeback album.

#2-Burninig Love

It's really hard to believe that this wasn't a number 1 song, especially since it's one of Elvis' most-streamed songs on Spotify. It didstay on the Billboard Hot 100 charts for 15 weeks, peaking at No. 2.