On this date, in 1977, Elvis Presley died at the age of 42 at his Graceland estate. He was kind of a big deal. Elvis is in the following halls of fame:
Rock and Roll
Country Music
Rockabilly
Gospel
Honky Tonk
Memphis Music Hall of Fame
Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame
Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Experience Hall of Fame
Christian Music Hall of Fame
Memorable Music Hall of Fame
UK Music Hall of Fame
Hit Parade Hall of Fame
411 Music Hall of Fame
Kenpo Karate Hall of Fame
Martial Arts Hall of Fame
Playboy Jazz and Pop Hall of Fame
America’s Pop Music Hall of Fame
Rhythm & Blues Music Hall of Fame
He is also on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Mississippi Walk of Fame, Shreveport’s Walk of Stars, and Las Vegas Walk of Stars
To this day, Elvis remains the best-selling solo artist with sales estimates ranging from 600,000,000 to 1,000,000,000.
He holds the record for most songs charting in Billboard’s Top 40, with 115, and top 100, with 152.
He also holds the records for most British number-one hits with 21, and top ten hits with 76.
