The Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas will always be associated with Elvis Presley, the man who made more money for the hotel than any other act in history, but news just in shows that the name, The Hilton Hotel will become a thing in Vegas history as the famous hotel name will vanish as of January 1st 2012.Hilton Worldwide notified the owner of the famed Las Vegas Hilton that it plans to terminate its franchise license agreement by the end of the year.
Hilton Worldwide said that as of Jan. 1, its franchise agreement with Colony Resorts LVH Acquisitions LLC, owner and operator of the Las Vegas Hilton, will have been terminated, forcing the off-Strip hotel to give up the Hilton name and loyalty program.
In 1969, Elvis performed 58 consecutive sold-out shows, playing to 130,157 fans. The King broke his own attendance record three times in February 1970, August 1970 and August 1972. Elvis also maintained a residence at the Hilton until December 1976.
Import Top 40 June 2011
A little change in the Top 5, and nothing less than a new #1! American Crown Jewels and A Greensboro Revolution swapped places.
1 (2) A Greensboro Revolution! (2008)
2 (1) American Crown Jewels (1996)
3 (3) Finding The Way Home (1999)
4 (4) From Sunset Blvd to Paradise Rd (1996)
5 (5) A Hot Winter Night In Dallas (1998)
FTD Top 40 June 2011
Finally after some 10 years(!) The Jungle Room Session lost its first spot to a real great Elvis-album: Elvis Is Back!
1 (2) Elvis Is Back! (2005)
2 (1) The Jungle Room Sessions (2000)
3 (3) Good Times (2009)
4 (4) Elvis Country (I'm 10,000 Years Old) (2008)
5 (5) That's The Way It Is (2008)
The Cheapolata budget label re-issued 'The Collection' 5 CD budget compilation in the UK and France.
(Source: Elvis Express / ElvisNews)