Inductee Honors
Elvis Presley
"King of Rock and Roll"
Best-selling solo music artist of all time (Over 500 million records worldwide & listed in Guinness World Records)
Successful in Pop, Country, Rhythm & Blues, Adult Contemporary, and Gospel
3 Grammy Awards
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
Inducted into several music halls of fame
Most RIAA certifications - Gold and Platinum
Most albums charted on Billboard 200
Most No. 1 albums by a solo artist on UK Albums Chart
Most No. 1 singles by any performer on UK Singles Chart
Posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom (2019)
Elvis Presley was an icon in life and beyond an icon after his passing. He paved the way to so many up and coming genres outside of rock and roll. He inspired future success and contemporaries as well. His persona on stage was risky to be so provocative but was pulled off given the "American dream" he landed. The Elvis that generations knew will forever live on with actors posing as him in glitzy locales.
Read more on Wikipedia where you will find his career history and honorable history are quite extensive.
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