Thursday, August 26, 2010

August 26 - Top 5 Global Music Icons

Author Erik Lorentzen announced the the release of volume 6 in his "Elvis Files" series. This volume - on the years 1957 to 1959 - has an October release-date.

Elvis Among Top 5 Global Music Icons


CNN conducted a poll among it's viewers for the top global music icons, Elvis was of course among the top 5. 
The votes are in and Michael Jackson is the number one global music icon. Almost 100,000 people voted to tell CNN  that the self-styled "King of Pop," who died suddenly in June 2009, is the musician you rate above all others. British pop group The Beatles, late Canto pop sensation Leslie Cheung, rock 'n' roller Elvis Presley and Reggae godfather Bob Marley also made the top five.



Elvis Memories Returns # 72

The King of Rock & Roll's CD "Elvis: Memories" returns to the Billboard 200 at #72 following a direct-response TV advertising campaign kicked into high-gear. It went from selling a negligible number the week previous to 6,000 this week.



(Source: CNN / Elvis Unlimited / Elvis Files)