That enduring milestone belongs to Elvis Presley, whose 1957 release Elvis’ Christmas Album remains a fixture of the holiday season and a lasting reminder of his cultural impact on the music industry. At the time, the King of Rock and Roll was coaxed to record the LP, intending to capitalize on the holiday season, not with the expectation that it would leave a lasting mark on music history.
Reportedly, Presley initially had no interest in the project. However, he was soon convinced otherwise.
The podcast stated, "Elvis was having so much fun. He and Red West had a karate demonstration, and they ended up breaking a classical guitar, and Red had put a Christmas tree in the studio. This is summertime, and he put a Christmas tree just to get [Elvis] into the Christmas mood, to get him to record."
Billboard reported that the record was eventually certified as having sold 10 million copies according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Graceland reports the album was only Presley's third studio album, and his first holiday release.
The Elvis Christmas Album reigned at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart in December 1957 and has since sold well over 20 million copies worldwide. To this day, the Elvis Christmas Album is the world's best-selling holiday release.
Presley would record one more holiday album, Elvis Sings the Wonderful World of Christmas, in 1971. Elvis Presley died in August 1977.
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