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In August 1992 the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) awarded Elvis 110 gold, platinum, and multi-platinum albums and singles, the largest presentation of gold and platinum record awards in history. Almost forty years after his death, Elvis has 106 gold, 63 platinum, and 27 multi-platinum album awards, more than any other solo artist or group in history.
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When Elvis met President Nixon in 1970 and took one of the most famous photographs of the twentieth century, the president reportedly said to the king of rock ‘n’ roll: “You dress kind of strange, don’t you?” Presley smiled and replied to him in style, “Well, Mr. President, you got your show, and I got mine.” The meeting remained a secret until the Washington Post broke the story about a year later.
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When he died in 1977 there were about 170 Elvis impersonators. It is estimated that today there are more 250,000 worldwide.
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The first post-death Presley spotting was in Kalamazoo, Michigan, where a mother of five told the Weekly World News that she saw him in a grocery store and at a Burger King.
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In case you’re wondering why some fans call Elvis the first true rock star it is because he would sometimes autograph his female fans’ breasts—“Elvis” on the left and “Presley” on the right.
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