Estate Living Digital Publication Issue 2 February 2015 | Page 56

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The ’50s undoubtedly belong to Elvis Presley, one
of the most celebrated and influential musicians of
the 20th century. The King of Rock has sold over
one billion records, starred in 33 successful films
and made history with his television appearances
and record-breaking, live concert performances
on tour and in Las Vegas. Revolutionising pop
music, he is the best-selling solo artist in the
history of recorded music and won three of the
14 nominated Grammys awards, including the
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award when he
was just 36. In 2011, Forbes named Elvis as the
second top earning dead celebrity. Relive this
musical icon’s live performance of his first number
one single, Heartbreak Hotel, here:

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Who remembers Beatlemania? Globally recognised as
the best-selling band in history, The Beatles have sold an
estimated 600 million records worldwide. Formed at the
very start of the decade, Liverpool-born, John Lennon,
Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr have
racked up more number one albums on the British charts
and sold more singles in the UK than any other act, and
garnered an ever escalating female fan base. The fab four
have received ten Grammy Awards, an Academy Award
for Best Original Score and 15 Ivor Novello Awards. I Want
to Hold Your Hand remains an all-time classic:

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Platform heals, outrageously permed hair and
embarrassing bell bottoms made the ’70s the fun
and outlandishly carefree decade that it was. As
Eurovision Song Contest winners of 1974 and
following hot on the successful heels of Britain’s most
successful boy band, Abba rapidly became one of
the most commercially successful acts in the history
of popular music, topping the charts worldwide from
1975 to 1982 and selling over 380 million albums and
singles worldwide. Time to get your dancing shoes on
with this one: