Charley Pride is one of the few African-American musicians to have had
considerable success in the country music industry and only the second
African-American to have been inducted as a member of the Grand Ole
Opry. He was one of RCA records most successful acts following Elvis
Presley, having garnered 39 #1 hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs
charts. Charley Pride was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame 
in 2000.

The single was Fats Domino’s third release in a row to reach number
one on the R&B Best Sellers chart, where it stayed for six weeks. It
peaked at number four on the pop singles chart.

Fats Domino turned 85 on Feb. 26

On March 3, 1956, “Heartbreak Hotel” entered the Billboard pop chart at 
number 68, and the Country and Western chart at number nine. Within
two months, "Heartbreak Hotel" reached number one on both charts. It
also made the top five on the R&B chart, the first Presley single to chart
there. This resulted in the song becoming only the second single to reach
all three Billboard charts, after Carl Perkins‘ "Blue Suede Shoes". It spent
a total of twenty-seven weeks in the top 100. By April, "Heartbreak Hotel” 
became a million-seller.

Elvis Presley’s debut recording session at RCA in Nashville, January 10,
1956, where ”Heartbreak Hotel” was recorded.

“Bridge over Troubled Water” reached number one on the
Billboard Hot 100 chart and stayed at the top of the chart for
six weeks. It also topped the adult contemporary chart for
six weeks. The single has sold 6 million copies worldwide
and was ranked number 47 on Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest
Songs of All Time.

From left: Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon, both are 71

"Mr. Personality" will turn 80 on March 9