HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELVIS!
January 8, 2007 would have been Elvis Presley's 72th birthday.
January 8, 1935 - August 16, 1977

Born January 8, 1935, in East Tupelo, Mississippi, Presley was the son of Gladys and Vernon Presley, a sewing machine operator and a truck driver. Presley's twin brother Jesse Garon was stillborn, and he grew up as an only child.
Gladys, Elvis and Vernon Presley, 1937
Elvis Presley is the best selling solo artist In U.S. History
Elvis charted more songs on Billboard's Hot 100 than any other artist. (149)
Elvis spent more weeks at the top of the charts than any other artist. (80)
Elvis had the greatest number of consecutive #1 hits. (10)
Elvis is second only to the Beatles in total of #1 hits. (18)

According to the RIAA:
Elvis is #2 for overall album sales (117.5 million)
(The Beatles sold 166.5 million; Led Zepplin, 106 million)
Elvis has the most Multi-Plaintum albums (25)
(The Beatles have 24; Led Zepplin and Barbra Streisand have 13)

Elvis has more Platinum albums than any other artist (55)
(The Beatles have 37; Barbra Streisand has 30)

Elvis has the most Plaintum singles (27)
Elvis has more Gold albums than any other artist (97)
(Barbra Streisand has 51; The Beatles have 42)

Elvis has the most Gold singles (24)

No wonder they call him The King.