1950's 52-59

no of wks

1 Elvis Presley 285

2 Frankie Laine 240

3 Pat Boone 225

4 Lonnie Donegan 211

5 David Whitfield 180

 

1960's 60-69

1 Cliff Richard 537

2 Elvis Presley 444

3 Beatles 333

4 Roy Orbison 309

5 Shaddows 303

 

1970's 70-79

1 Elvis Presley 333

2 Elton John 210

3 Rod Stewart 196

4 T Rex 196

5 David Bowie 194

 

1980's 80-88 (my cut of point from source)

1 Shakin Stevens 237

2 Madonna 219

3 Madness 218

4 UB 40 203

5 Kool & Gang 192

 

- Elvis Presley 79

 

Elvis might not have been top 5 in the 80's but Shaky was sort of copying him

 

Great stats Brian!! Thank you for posting them :cheer: and I agree that Shaky can be considered an honorary Elvis ;)

 

Found this on another Elvis site B) Hope they don't mind me posting it :unsure:

 

Elvis hit the UK singles chart in every consecutive calendar year for a record 30 years [1956 to 1985].

 

It could have been longer but his record company didn't release any 'proper' chart singles in 1986.

 

(In the October, they released 6 Elvis singles simultaneously in their Old Gold series, obviously not intended [or promoted] for the chart.)

 

So how do his rivals fare ?

 

Remember, this is for appearances in the UK singles chart in consecutive years.

 

So any year missed, they have to start again from scratch....

 

The Beatles = 9 years [1962 to 1970]

 

The Beach Boys = 8 years [1963 to 1970]

 

Elton John = 29 years [1971 to 1999]

 

Sir Precipice Dick = 17 years [1958 to 1974] & 21 years [1979 to 1999] (Lord knows who he means :lol: )

 

Madonna = 15 years [1989 to 2003]

 

None of these artists [or any others I can think of] have a current total of consecutive years anywhere near our boy, so it looks like he will hold this particular record for a very long time.

 

He came closest to breaking his run in 1978, when Don't Be Cruel was his only chart entry that year.

 

And in 1979, he didn't have any singles out at all until the December, when It Won't Seem Like Christmas [without you] managed to scrape into the very last chart of the year !

 

None of the chart books mention this feat, but it's one I am very proud of for the lad !

 

In the US charts, I believe Elton John beats Elvis, but nobody beats [or even equals] that UK record of 30 years anywhere !

 

Late entry:

 

I guess I should give a special mention to Paul McCartney.

 

If his singles with The Beatles are considered together with his Wings & his other stuff, he had 19 years [1962 to 1980] & then 10 years [1982 to 1991].

 

Now that's another great record Elvis would be proud of

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