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1894
William Donaldson and James H. Hennegan published their first edition of Billboard as “A monthly resume of all that is new, bright and interesting on the boards.” The eight page magazine was “devoted to the interests of advertisers, poster printers, bill posters, advertising agents & secretaries of fairs.” It later began reporting on circuses, carnivals, vaudeville and other forms of live entertainment before focusing on motion pictures and later still, the music industry. The cost of that initial publication was 10 cents or 90 cents a year.
1954
The November issue of Billboard magazine lists Elvis Presley at number 8 of the Most Promising New Hillbilly or Country Singers.
1955
Sam Phillips sold his contract with Elvis Presley to RCA records for $35,000.
The Presleys lived at 1414 Getwell Street rented from mid-1955 to May, 11 1956.
1956
The Presleys lived at Audobon Drive
With Nick Adams on the old motorcycle, Elvis Presley spent the day riding round Memphis on his new bike with actress Natalie Wood.
1957
The Presleys lived at Graceland
1958
Communist East Germany leaders dub Elvis Presley as “Public enemy number one.” An East Germany youth publication wrote: “The 23 year old star Presley is no artist and enjoys only limited brain power.”
Military Service in Germany
1959
For the first time since 1954, Elvis Presley doesn’t have a single or EP or LP on any of the Billboard charts.
1960
Elvis Presley released the single “Are You Lonesome Tonight?”
Fred Woodward, a local police inspector and personal friend of Elvis had a fatal heart attack. When Elvis heard the news he rushed into the hospital and tried to comfort the widow. “He was a great guy, a good friend” he said, obviously distraught.
1962
While The Beatles were appearing at The Star Club in Hamburg, Germany, a recording was made on a small, portable tape recorder which would be pressed and issued by Singasong Records in 1977 as “Live! At the Star Club in Hamburg, Germany, 1962”.
It Happened At the World’s Fair Production.
1963
Fans waited in line for more than two days to get tickets to the Beatles shows at the Odeon Theatre in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. Peter Jay & the Jaywalkers, the Brooks Brothers and the Vernon Girls opened for the group. The Beatles played two concerts in Cheltenham, the first stop on the band’s first headlining tour of the U.K. The Beatles repertoire for the tour was ‘I Saw Her Standing There’, ‘From Me to You’, ‘All My Loving’, ‘You Really Got a Hold On Me’, ‘Roll Over Beethoven’, ‘Boys’, ‘Till There Was You’, ‘She Loves You’, ‘Money’, and ‘Twist and Shout’.
Elvis’ 19th LP the Fun in Acapulco Soundtrack is released – a mix of Movie and Studio musically themed songs; peaked at number three on the Top LP’s chart. The album, along with the accompanying film, would be Presley’s last release before the arrival of Beatlemania.
Four of these songs would be included on the 1995 compilation Command Performances: The Essential 60s Masters II: the title track, “Mexico,” “Marguerita,” and the song released as the lead single, “Bossa Nova Baby“
In 2003 Fun in Acapulco was reissued on the Follow That Dream label in an edition that contained the original album along with numerous alternate takes.
“Bossa Nova Baby/Witchcraft” – The fact that the bossa nova craze of the 1960s was a Brazilian phenomenon rather than a Mexican one mattered little, as the single peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 as well as reaching as high as the 20th spot on the R&B singles chart.
Kissin Cousins Film Production
1964
The Dave Clark Five appear on The Ed Sullivan Show singing their hit “Glad All Over”. Sullivan likes them much better than The Rolling Stones, saying that unlike the latter, the DC5 are “nice, neat boys.
The Beach Boys landed in London for their first trip to the U.K.
Elvis in Tickle Me Production
1965
Rochester, New York police halt a Rolling Stones concert until over 3,500 screaming fans return to order.
1966
With “Good Vibrations” at the top of the UK chart, The Beach Boys kick off the first of seven sold out shows at Finsbury Park Astoria in London, England. Over 600 city buses were adorned with posters announcing their arrival.
The Doors played the first night of a month long residency at the Ondine Discotheque, Midtown Manhattan, New York City.
Three Elvis Presley albums are certified Gold: his 1956 debut album, “Elvis Presley”, “Elvis’ Golden Records, Vol. 2” and “Elvis’ Golden Records, Vol. 3”.
His debut album was the 1st rock n roll LP to reach 1 on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart in 1956, where it stayed for 10 weeks. Two and a half months as #1, certified Gold on November 1, 1966 and Platinum on August 8, 2011 by the Recording Industry Association of America. In 2003, it was ranked number 56 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 500 greatest albums of all time
Elvis’ Debut and Gold 2 LP covers are the most copied by other artists.
The 9th Presley Platter “Elvis’ Gold Records, Vol. 2” which peaked at number 31 on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart 1959, was certified by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for a Gold Record Award (based on $1,000,000 in wholesale sales) on November 1, 1966. It Platinum Record Award for sales of one million copies in the US on March 27, 1992
Released August 11, 1963, Elvis’ Golden Records Volume 3 is a compilation of hit singles released in 1960, 1961, and 1962. The album was originally released as a mono and stereo LP record and was reissued several times including a Compact Disc edition in 1997 that included six bonus tracks. It was certified Gold on November 1, 1966, and Platinum on March 27, 1992, by the Recording Industry Association of America.
Easy Come, Easy Go Production
1967
Stay Away Joe Production
1968
The U.S. movie rating system of G, M, R, X went into effect. The designations PG-13 and NC-17 were added later.
George Harrison releases his first solo album, “Wonderwall Music” on the Apple label. The songs are mostly Harrison instrumentals, aided by Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr and an unaccredited banjo contribution by Peter Tork of The Monkees. The LP would reach #49 in the US, but did not chart at all in the UK and would become the first album to be deleted from the Apple Records catalog.
Trouble With Girls Film Production
1969
The Beatles scored their 13th US No.1 album with Abbey Road. The final studio recordings from the group featured two Harrison songs; ‘Something’ & ‘Here Comes The Sun’. The cover supposedly contained clues adding to the ‘Paul Is Dead’ phenomenon: Paul is barefoot and the car number plate ‘LMW 281F’ supposedly referred to the fact that McCartney would be 28 if he was still alive. ‘LMW’ was said to stand for ‘Linda McCartney Weeps.’ And the four Beatles, represent; the priest (John, dressed in white), the Undertaker (Ringo, black suit), the Corpse (Paul, barefoot), and the Gravedigger (George, in jeans and a denim shirt).
“Suspicious Minds” reaches the top of the Billboard chart, becoming Elvis Presley‘s 17th and final US number one hit during his lifetime. Elvis had recorded it in a 4 AM to 7 AM session last January, with the eighth take being the keeper. The song climbed to #2 in the UK.
“Suspicious Minds” gave Elvis Presley his 18th and final lifetime #1 song, his first since 1962.
, 1970
The Festfolk Quartet gave their first professional performance at a Gothenburg, Sweden restaurant. With permission from a canned fish company, they later changed the group’s name to ABBA.
Elvis spent a final weekend in Palm Springs before going out on the November tour.
1971
Elvis flew to Washington D.C. to visit Joyce Bova. He was accompanied by Sonny West and James Caughley. He checked into the Hotel Washington using the name Jon Burrows.
1972
Elvis on Tour — Released by MGM The 33rd and final film of Elvis’ career, Elvis On Tour opens in the US. It would be awarded the 1972 Golden Globe Award for Best Documentary, making it the only Elvis film to win an award of any credible artistic meaningful kind.
RCA’s budget label, RCA Camden, released Burning Love and Hits From His Movies, Volume 2; reaching number 22 on the Billboard chart. It was certified Gold on March 27, 1992, Platinum on July 15, 1999 and 2x Platinum on January 6, 2004 by the RIAA.
Elvis's last strong top 10 single used to sell mostly movie tracks with a 70s concert picture cover....little wonder Elvis' catalog is all over the map
Elvis and Linda returned to Los Angeles.
1973
Elvis leaves Memphis Baptist Memorial Hospital for Graceland.
Somewhere during this week Elvis and Linda went to Sam Thomson’s parent’s house.
They spent the evening relaxing and singing blues numbers, as well as other old favorites like I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry and Spanish Eyes.
Elvis and Linda even sang a duet together, which was taped by Sam Thompson.
1976
Elvis spent much of the next 3 weeks flying back and forth between Memphis, Denver, Palm Springs and Dallas.
1983
The Rolling Stones released the single “Undercover Of The Night”.
1987
U2 opened for itself by pretending to be a country-rock group called The Dalton Brothers during a concert in Indianapolis, IN.
1990
Nearly twenty years after their first US chart appearances, two former teen heart-throbs returned to Billboard’s Hot 200 album list. The Partridge Family’s David Cassidy reached number 27 with his self titled L.P., while Donny Osmond was enjoying the success of “My Love Is A Fire”, which would climb to number 21.
1993
Fats Domino’s album “Christmas Is a Special Day” was released on EMI/Right Stuff. It was his first major-label album in 25 years.
2000
The Recording Industry Association Of America introduces guidelines for Parental Advisory labeling on recordings.
2003
Organisers of the MTV Europe Awards 2003 recruited 500 ‘screamers’ to attend this year’s event. The music lovers were selected at an audition held in Edinburgh’s Princes Street Gardens. About 1,500 pop-mad teenagers and adults screamed themselves hoarse in a bid to get their hands on a ticket to the exclusive event.
2006
Apple created a category for Latino and Hispanic content for iTunes.
2010
At a lecture on the modern music industry at Britain’s Radio Festival in Salford, Pete Townshend accused Apple’s iTunes website of “bleeding” artists like a “digital vampire”. He went on to insist that iTunes bosses should do more to help artists, rather than just taking the money.
2016
At Madison Square Garden in New York, the 10th annual Stand Up for Heroes event, which raises money to help injured service members and their families, featured performances by Bruce Springsteen, Jerry Seinfeld, Jon Stewart, Louis CK, and Jim Gaffigan, among others. Springsteen has appeared at every Stand Up for Heroes show since 2009.
Nearly 40 years after his death, Elvis Presley's The Wonder of You sets a new record for the solo artist with the most #1 albums on the British charts.
Norman Brokaw, Agent to Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley, Dies at 89
Priscilla Presley Opens the Guesthouse at Graceland: ‘Elvis Wouldn’t Have Wanted a Hotel Full of His Picture’
Elvis would not have wanted a hotel at his house....
2018
Hear Glen Campbell’s ‘Any Old Time’ From Lost Elvis Demos
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Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley rule the list of highest earning dead …
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With the total earnings of $400 million, a lot of which comes from the sale of his EMI Music Publishing stake, the King of Pop continues to rule unchallenged. Interestingly, Michael Jackson has earned $2.4 billion in the nine years since he died on June 25, 2009, aged 50, reports Forbes.
At the second spot this year is Elvis Presley, who even after 40 years of his death, is known to move over 1 million albums every year. With an earning $40 million, he is two spots up from last year.
At No. 3 is golf legend Arnold Palmer. A spot down from last year, his $35 million earnings largely come from his branded apparel and beverage lines.
At No. 4 is cartoonist Charles Schulz with $34 million earnings. Thanks to $23 million earned last year from merchandise headphones, natural cannabis and smoking accessories, Bob Marley finishes fifth this year, the same as 2017.
Other celebs in the top 10 include author Dr. Seuss ($16 million), media mogul Hugh Hefner ($15 million), and musicians Prince ($13 million) and John Lennon ($12 million).
Notably, with earnings of $14 million, Marilyn Monroe is the only woman to feature in the top 10. Also, interestingly, of the 10 highest-earning dead celebrities, five are musicians.