What day is it?
Friday is Elvis’ 75th birthday. Note, we said “is.”
There’s an app for that
Think you’ve experienced an Elvis sighting? The free Elvis Mobile, one of at least eight Elvis-related iPhone apps, lets users upload the particulars of their Kingly encounters to Elvis.com.
The list
Top-earning dead celebrities from October 2008 to October 2009, according to Forbes:
1. Yves Saint Laurent, $350 million
2. Rodgers & Hammerstein, $235 million
3. Michael Jackson, $90 million
4. Elvis Presley, $55 million
5. J.R.R. Tolkien, $50 million
Did you know?
The FBI’s file on Elvis filled more than 600 pages. Though the bureau said it was not investigating him, the FBI nonetheless noted that it compiled “copies of letters from members of the public commenting on his performances, newspaper clippings, and documents reporting that Mr. Presley was the target of extortion attempts.” You can view the file at chicagotribune.com/elvisfile.
the number: 17
Times that Elvis made the Billboard Top 200 Albums of the Year Chart, from 1956 to 2009. His singles made the Billboard Hot 100 Songs of the Year Chart 13 times from 1956 until his death in 1977.
