Category Archives: Elvis Presley

Filming of performances for ‘Elvis On Tour’ documentary wraps up in San Antonio 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 18 1972)

1970s, Elvis Presley, Movies 1970s, Popular Music 1970s


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(Tuesday, April 18, 1972, 8:30 p.m. CST) — Performances for Elvis On Tour, an American concert film starring Elvis Presley featuring four Presley shows (starting Apr. 9, 1972, at the Coliseum in Hampton Roads, Virginia) during his fifteen-city spring 1972 tour that were later intertwined with interviews, concluded tonight with the rock icon’s appearance before 10,500 fans at the Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas. Continue reading Filming of performances for ‘Elvis On Tour’ documentary wraps up in San Antonio 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 18 1972) →

‘Can’t Help Falling in Love’ by Elvis Presley peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 3 1962)

1960s, Elvis Presley, Movies 1960s, Popular Music 1960s

(Saturday, February 3, 1962) — “Can’t Help Falling in Love” by Elvis Presley peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Can’t Help Falling in Love’ by Elvis Presley peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 3 1962) →

‘I Feel So Bad’ by Elvis Presley peaks at #5 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 5 1961)

1960s, Elvis Presley, Popular Music 1960s

(Monday, June 5, 1961) — “I Feel So Bad” by Elvis Presley (recorded Sunday, March 12, 1961 in RCA Studio B, in Nashville) peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘I Feel So Bad’ by Elvis Presley peaks at #5 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 5 1961) →

‘Flaming Star’ by Elvis Presley peaks at #14 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 15 1961)

1960s, Elvis Presley, Movies 1960s, Popular Music 1960s

(Monday, May 15, 1961) — “Flaming Star” by Elvis Presley peaked today at #14 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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‘Guitar Man’ by Elvis Presley peaks at #28 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 21 1981)

1980s, Elvis Presley, Popular Music 1980s


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(Saturday, March 21, 1981) — “Guitar Man” by Elvis Presley peaked at #28 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
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‘Surrender’ by Elvis Presley peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 20 1961)

1960s, Elvis Presley, Popular Music 1960s

(Monday, March 20, 1961) — “Surrender” by Elvis Presley peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Mar. 20/27, 1961).
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President Nixon meets Elvis Presley at the White House 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 21 1970)

1970s, Elvis Presley, Popular Music 1970s, The Beatles 1970s


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(Monday, December 21, 1970, 12:45-1:00 p.m. EST) — Rock music icon Elvis Presley, 35, engineered a meeting with U.S. President Richard Nixon today at the White House, where he expressed his patriotism and explained how he believed he could reach out to hippies to help combat the drug culture that he and the president abhorred.
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