Does Elvis have any diamond records?

A perennial best-seller that ultimately became The King's only diamond-certified album, Elvis' Christmas Album generally delivers the combination of fireplace intimacy and profound melancholy you want from the best holiday music, before getting a little gospel-heavy in the last third.
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How many diamond records did Elvis have?

Two RIAA Diamond Sales Awards for Elvis Presley.
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What world records does Elvis hold?

He holds several records, including the most RIAA-certified gold and platinum albums, the most albums charted on the Billboard 200, the most number-one albums by a solo artist on the UK Albums Chart, and the most number-one singles by any act on the UK Singles Chart.
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Who has 7 diamond albums?

Garth Brooks has received seven Diamond awards for seven individual albums from the RIAA for selling over ten million units each, a feat only he can claim, and is the No. 1 selling solo artist in U.S. history certified by the RIAA with over 138 million album sales.
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Does Elvis have any platinum records?

In America alone, Elvis has had 150 different albums and singles that have been certified gold, platinum or multi-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), with more certifications expected as research into his past record sales continues and as current sales go on.
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Who sold more records Elvis or Michael Jackson?

Elvis Presley – 146.5 million units. Eagles – 101 million units. Billy Joel – 82.5 million units. Michael Jackson – 81 million units.
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How many #1 did Elvis have?

The oldest is Elvis Presley, who's had 18 No. 1 songs.
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What's higher than a diamond album?

IMPALA certification

The award levels are Silver (20,000+), Double Silver (40,000+), Gold (75,000+), Double Gold (150,000+), Diamond (200,000+), Platinum (400,000+) and Double Platinum (800,000+).
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Is diamond album higher than platinum?

These awards, given by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), represent huge sales — 500,000 units for gold, 1 million for platinum, 2 million or more for multiplatinum, and 10 million for diamond. Singles have the same criteria with sales and streaming (100 streams amount to one digital download).
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Which artist has sold 1 billion records?

Who sold 1 billion records?
  • The Beatles: over 1 billion records sold.
  • The King: Elvis Presley.
  • The King of Pop: Michael Jackson (didn't sell a billion)
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What was the biggest hit by Elvis?

Topping the list is Can't Help Falling In Love, which has notched up 13 million plays. Released in 1961 as a double A-side with Rock-A-Hula-Baby, the song reached Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart and became his signature ballad, closing many of his live performances in the '60s and '70s.
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Is Elvis the best solo artist of all time?

Elvis Presley, recognised as the best-selling solo music artist of all time by Guinness World Records, sold over 400.
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Who has the first Diamond record?

"Something About The Way You Look Tonight / Candle in the Wind" by Elton John. "Something About the Way You Look Tonight / Candle in the Wind" became the first-ever song to be certified diamond on October 9, 1997.
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Does Cardi B have any diamond records?

Cardi B has made history after officially receiving her third diamond-certified record for hit-track “I Like It.”
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Who has 3 diamond albums in a row?

Michael Jackson leads the way with the biggest success of his career (of anyone's career, actually), Thriller, which is millions ahead of any other title. The RIAA has certified the title 33-times platinum for equivalent sales of at least 33 million copies, making it the only collection to go three-times diamond.
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Who Has Double Diamond records?

Double Diamond albums

Only two Canadian artists, Alanis Morissette and Shania Twain, have attained this level of certification; Twain and Pink Floyd are the only two artists to have reached it with more than one album.
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Does Dre have a diamond album?

So far, only seven hip hop records have reached the Diamond status that signifies 10 million certified album units sold in the US. Such artists as Jay Z, Kanye West, Drake, and Dr. Dre, while having many other accolades imaginable, are yet to reach this milestone in their careers.
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Who has won a diamond album?

9 on the chart. Garth Brooks holds the record for most diamond-certified albums, with nine. Others with three or more albums that have reached diamond status include The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Shania Twain and the Eagles. The RIAA awards diamond plaques to albums and singles that reach 10 times platinum status.
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Who has the most platinum records?

Since the RIAA introduced its awards on 14 March 1958, Elvis Presley holds the record for the most platinum certificates for both albums and singles with 82.
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Is Elvis bigger than Beatles?

In terms of numbers, The Beatles have sold 36.5 million more albums in the U.S. than Elvis, yet Elvis sold 25.5 million more singles than The Beatles. Since albums usually contain 10-12 more songs than singles, The Beatles would clearly be the winner in terms of U.S. record sales.
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Did Elvis sell 1 billion records?

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Elvis Presley is still the best-selling artist in music history with more than 1 billion album and song sales worldwide.
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Did 1.5 billion people watch Elvis?

Elvis' 1973 Aloha from Hawaii show had more viewership than the 1969 moon landing! Learn more about the historic concert that was out of this world.
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Who was more famous than Elvis?

​However, The Beatles outrank Elvis in terms of “fame”: The Beatles scored 4.423 vs. Elvis at 3.592. In terms of achievement (referred to as “gravitas”), ​Presley​ ranks at 3.523 vs. The Beatles at 2.284.
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