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Elvis In Top 60 Of The Sixties

February 20, 2004 | Music
The Dutch station Radio 2 announced the Top 60 of the sixties. Elvis is listed twice. "Suspicious Minds" climbs from #33 to #19, "In the Ghetto" climbs 10 places to #28.

The Top 3:
1. Animals: The house of the rising sun 1964
2. Boudewijn de Groot: Testament 1966
3. Procol Harum: A whiter shade of pale 1967

Elvis:
19. Elvis Presley: Suspicious minds 1969
28. Elvis Presley: In the ghetto 1969

Updated: Elvis was also listed in the chart of the best foreign LP of the sixties, "From Elvis in Memphis" reached the sixt position with 14,4% of the votes.
Source:Radio 2
Emiel Maier wrote on February 21, 2004
I was even more impressed with the results of the best foreign LP of the sixties. (Results to be found on the same site). Elvis to be found in sixth place! Cliff Richard - Summer holiday 18,4% Beatles - Sgt. Peper 16,7% Simon & Garfunkel - Book ends 16,2% West Side Story - film soundtrack 16,1% Roy Orbison - Oh pretty woman 14,6% Elvis Presley - From Elvis in Memphis 14,4% Beatles - Abbey road 11,3% Shadows - Greatest hits 8,9% Frank Sinatra - September of my years 8,6% Bee Gees - Odessa 8,5%