SO..WHAT ABOUT 'ELVIS'

IN MY OPINION:

WILLIAM REYNOLDS:

SO..WHAT ABOUT 'ELVIS'

Last Wednesday, Aug. 16, was the 40th anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley, who remains the most awarded artist in pop music history.

According to the Recording Industry Assn. of America, Presley's recordings have amassed 197 gold, platinum, multi-platinum and diamond certification awards since his arrival on the national scene in 1956. No other artist comes close: The Beatles have a total of 122, Garth Brooks has 83, Led Zeppelin has 56 and the Eagles have racked up 40 among the top sales-award earners.>But how has the King of Rock 'n' Roll fared in recent years?

Judging from his mighty presence on YouTube, that's all right, Mama too. He ranks among the top 200 artists of all time on YouTube, according to statistics released this week by the video service, outscoring hitmakers from subsequent generations, such as Kanye West, Whitney Houston and Lana Del Rey.