Posted May 2, 200718 yr Shirley Bassey breaks Elvis' longevity record on the U.K. Singles chart: :o From her first hit, "Banana Boat Song" (w/e 15th Feb 1957) to her latest chart entry with "The Living Tree" (w/e 5th May 2007), Ms. Bassey's chart career has spanned 50 years, 2 months and 18 days (2620 weeks). She is the first artist to have a career of hits spanning more than 50 years. Most durable male artist is Elvis Presley on 49 years, 0 months and 2 days (2557 weeks) from his first hit "Heartbreak Hotel" (w/e 12th May 1956) to the to the re-issue of "A Little Less Conversation" (w/e 14th May 2005). The record for longest span of hits by a group is by Perez 'Prez' Prado And His Orchestra with 40 years, 3 months 12 days (2103 weeks) from "Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White" in Mar 1955 to the departure of "Guaglione" in July 1995. (News, Source: For Elvis CD Collectors Forum /Elvis News) All I can say is, let's wait and see if they decide to release those 18 new Elvis singles in the UK ;) Reckon the record will be firmly back in Elvis' hands again :dance:
May 2, 200718 yr Author Hey big spender :lol: Don't go there ;) You know how much I love that woman :lol: And reckon, as usual, we Elvis fans will have to be big spenders, if we're going to reclaim that crown for Elvis :yahoo:
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