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With the launch of satellite radio, a channel dedicated entirely to the works of Elvis Presley was created. The 24 hour station plays his studio recordings, live performances, lost and rare studio sessions and interviews with many of Presley's former friends, acquaintances and bandmates. The station is located in Memphis across the Graceland estate.
 
With the launch of satellite radio, a channel dedicated entirely to the works of Elvis Presley was created. The 24 hour station plays his studio recordings, live performances, lost and rare studio sessions and interviews with many of Presley's former friends, acquaintances and bandmates. The station is located in Memphis across the Graceland estate.
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==Discography==
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==Discography<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/elvis/epchart.htm Elvis Presley's Top 40 Hits]</ref>==
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By the end of 1956 Presley had 16 records on the Hit Parade, four of them also reached #1:
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|+ Elvis Presley's Top 40 Hits
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! scope="col" | Position
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! scope="col" | Year
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! scope="col" | Song
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! scope="col" | Position
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! scope="col" | Year
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| "Heartbreak Hotel" || 1 || 1956 || "Kissin' Cousins" || 12 || 1964
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| "I Was the One" || 19 || 1956 || "It Hurts Me" || 29 || 1964
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| "Blue Suede Shoes" || 20 || 1956 || "Kiss Me Quick" || 34 || 1964
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| "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You" || 1 || 1956 || "What'd I Say" || 21 || 1964
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| "My Baby Left Me" || 31 || 1956 || "Viva Las Vegas" || 29 || 1964
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| "Don't Be Cruel" || 1 || 1956 || "Such a Night" || 16 || 1964
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| "Hound Dog" || 1 || 1956 || "Ask Me" || 12 || 1964
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| "Love Me Tender" || 1 || 1956 || "Ain't That Loving You Baby" || 16 || 1964
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| "Anyway You Want Me (That's How I Will Be)" || 20 || 1956 || "Do the Clam" || 21 || 1965
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| "Love Me" || 2 || 1956 || "Crying in the Chapel" || 3 || 1965
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| "When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again" || 19 || 1956 || "(Such an) Easy Question" || 11 || 1965
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| "Poor Boy" || 24 || 1957 || "I'm Yours" || 11 || 1965
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| "Too Much" || 1 || 1957 || "Puppet on a String" || 14 || 1965
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| "Playing for Keeps" || 21 || 1957 || "Tell Me Why" || 33 || 1966
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| "All Shook Up" || 1 || 1957 || "Frankie and Johnny" || 25 || 1966
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| "(There'll be) Peace in the Valley (for Me)" || 25 || 1957 || "Love Letters" || 19 || 1966
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| "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" || 1 || 1957 || "Spinout" || 40 || 1966
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| "Loving You" || 20 || 1957 || "Indescribably Blue" || 33 || 1967
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| "Jailhouse Rock" || 1 || 1957 || "Big Boss Man" || 38 || 1967
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| "Treat Me Nice" || 18 || 1957 || "U.S. Male" || 28 || 1968
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| "Don't" || 1 || 1958 || "If I Can Dream" || 12 || 1968
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| "I Beg of You" || 8 || 1958 || "Memories" || 35 || 1969
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| "Wear My Ring Around Your Neck" || 2 || 1958 || "In the Ghetto" || 3 || 1969
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| "Doncha' Think It's Time" || 15 || 1958 || "Clean Up Your Own Backyard" || 35 || 1969
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| "Hard Headed Woman" || 1 || 1958 || "Suspicious Minds" || 1 || 1969
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| "Don't Ask Me Why" || 25 || 1958 || "Don't Cry Daddy" || 6 || 1969
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| "One Night" || 4 || 1958 || "Rubberneckin' " || || 1969
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| "I Got Stung" || 8 || 1958 || "Kentucky Rain" || 16 || 1970
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| "(Now and Then There's) a Fool Such as I" || 2 || 1959 || "The Wonder of You" || 9 || 1970
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| "I Need Your Love Tonight" || 4 || 1959 || "Mama Liked the Roses" || || 1970
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| "A Big Hunk o' Love" || 1 || 1959 || "I've Lost You" || 32 || 1970
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| "My Wish Came True" || 12 || 1959 || "The Next Step Is Love" || 32 || 1970
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| "Stuck on You" || 1 || 1960 || "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" || 11 || 1970
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| "Fame and Fortune" || 17 || 1960 || "Patch It Up" || || 1970
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| "It's Now or Never" || 1 || 1960 || "I Really Don't Want to Know" || 21 || 1971
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| "A Mess of Blues" || 32 || 1960 || "There Goes My Everything" || 21 || 1971
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| "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" || 1 || 1960 || "Where Did They Go, Lord" || 33 || 1971
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| "I Gotta Know" || 20 || 1960 || "Rags to Riches" || 33 || 1971
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| "Surrender" || 1 || 1961 || "I'm Leavin'" || 36 || 1971
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| "Lonely Man" || 32 || 1961 || "Until It's Time for You to Go" || 40 || 1972
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| "Flaming Star" || 14 || 1961 || "Burning Love" || 2 || 1972
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| "I Feel So Bad" || 5 || 1961 || "Separate Ways" || 20 || 1972
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| "Wild in the Country" || 26 || 1961 || "Steamroller Blues" || 17 || 1973
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| "Little Sister" || 5 || 1961 || "Fool" || || 1973
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| "(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame" || 4 || 1961 || "I've Got a Thing About You Baby" || 39 || 1974
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| "Can't Help Falling in Love" || 2 || 1961 || "Take Good Care of Her" || || 1974
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| "Rock-a-Hula Baby" || 23 || 1961 || "If You Talk in Your Sleep" || 17 || 1974
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| "Good Luck Charm" || 1 || 1962 || "Promised Land" || 14 || 1974
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| "Anything That's Part of You" || 31 || 1962 || "My Boy" || 20 || 1975
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| "Follow That Dream" || 15 || 1962 || "T-R-O-U-B-L-E" || 35 || 1975
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| "She's Not You" || 5 || 1962 || "Hurt" || 28 || 1976
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| "King of the Whole Wide World" || 30 || 1962 || "For the Heart" || || 1976
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| "Return to Sender" || 2 || 1962 || "Moody Blue" || 31 || 1977
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| "One Broken Heart for Sale" || 11 || 1963 || "She Thinks I Still Care" || || 1977
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| "(You're the) Devil in Disguise" || 3 || 1963 || "Way Down" || 18 || 1977
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| "Bossa Nova Baby" || 8 || 1963 || "My Way" || 22 || 1977
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| "Witchcraft" || 32 || 1963 || "Guitar Man" || 28 || 1981
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* “I Want You I Need You I Love You,”
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* “Don’t Be Cruel,”
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* “Hound Dog”
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* “Love Me Tender”
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In 1957 Presley had other hits that leaped to the top of the charts:
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* “Too Much,”
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* “All Shook Up,”
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* “Teddy Bear”
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* “Jailhouse Rock”
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The following year saw two more #1 songs:
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* “Don’t”
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* “Hard Headed Woman”
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While other songs were also million sellers:
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* “I Beg Of You,"
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* “Wear My Ring Around Your Neck,”
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* “One Night”
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* “I Got Stung,”
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In 1959 Presley had four additional hits:
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* “A Fool Such As I,”
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* “I Need Your Love Tonight,”
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* “A Big Hunk of Love”
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* “My Wish Came True”
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In 1960 four more #1 hits were released:
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* “Stuck On You,”
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* “It’s Now Or Never,”
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* “Are You Lonesome Tonight”
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* “Surrender”
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In 1961 Presley also had a good year with hits:
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* “I Feel So Bad,”
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* “Little Sister,”
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* “His Latest Flame”
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* “Can’t Help Falling In Love”
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In 1962 Presley added:
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* “Good Luck Charm,”
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* “She’s Not You,”
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* “Return to Sender”
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In 1963 “You’re The Devil in Disguise” was released.
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Before the 1960’s ended Presley would have more hits:
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* “Crying in the Chapel,”
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* “Love Letters,”
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* “If I Can Dream,”
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* “In the Ghetto,”
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* “Don’t Cry Daddy,”
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* “Suspicious Minds”
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In the 1970’s Presley had the following hits:
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* “The Wonder of You,”
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* “Burning Love,”
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* “You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me,”
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* “Promised Land”
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* “Way Down”
   
==Filmography<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/elvis/epfilms.htm Filmography]</ref>==
 
==Filmography<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/elvis/epfilms.htm Filmography]</ref>==
 
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