Marty Lacker Reacts to
anti-Elvis Billboard move: Elvis' good friend Marty Lacker reacted to
the this week's news that
Billboard have removed 11 of Elvis' US Number Ones from their qualification
lists.>>> "I read the piece regarding
Elvis being wiped off that top seller list in the Billboard charts and I totally
agree with every Elvis fans' reaction.Most of the people at
Billboard today and for the last decade are people who either were not born when
Elvis broke the barriers in recorded music in the 50's and many of them were not
even born when he died, so their mindset is that The Beatles and all those young
artists who came along since are their idols and icons. They really don't have a
clue about Elvis' importance to the music business and even in a round about
way, to their jobs.I can assure you from my personal involvement and
experiences in the music business including my friendships with many of the
powers that were back in the...
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Hi, this is a list of Elvis Number One's that American Billboard plan to unceremoniously dump from their system:Elvis pretty much started what we have today in the music world, he was the original Rock and Pop King and he re-wrote the American Charts, became the All American Hero and paved the way for all to follow.Instead of being hailed by the official music charts of his own country, Elvis Presley is having his historic achievements removed from the official stats. The Billboard Hot 100 was first launched on August 4th 1958, but Elvis has always had his hits counted due to them reaching #1 on the main charts of the period....Until now!E.E.R listener Randell Simpson has sent in this information about how Billboard charts have wiped 11 of Elvis' American #1s.From Billboard:With the ascension of "Love," Rihanna becomes just the seventh artist to notch at least 11 Hot 100 No. 1s, joining the following acts 01. The Beatles (20) 02. Mariah Carey (18) 04. Michael Jackson (13) 05....
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Hi everyone, many thanks for signing my petition it means a lot. I will post all signatures to American Billboard in time for Christmas. I can create a free PDF of all documentation which makes it easier to email.However, in the meantime I have found this article on the Elvis information Network site which I wanted to share with you. Thanks again, Catherine Fearnley
Billboard Magazine Downgrades
Elvis - Follow-Up: Following our story
below about the downgrading of Elvis' Billboard achievements,
the following response has been supplied by
EPE after speaking with Billboard Magazine:"The confusion seems to come from the fact that these stats in
the article are ONLY based on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, which launched in
1958, after Elvis' landmark years of 1956 and 1957. Since 11 of Elvis'
number ones were on various Billboard pop charts over a "rapid-fire span" of
three years, three months and three weeks, all which happened prior to the Hot
100's...
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