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1977 single by Eddy Ouwens as Danny Mirror
"I Remember Elvis Presley (The King Is Dead)"
Single by Eddy Ouwens as Danny Mirror
B-side"I Remember Elvis Presley (II)"
ReleasedSeptember 1977
Length5:00
LabelEMI
Songwriter(s)Dick Bakker, Eddy Ouwens & Dunhills

"I Remember Elvis Presley (The King Is Dead)" is a song co-written by Dick Bakker, Eddy Ouwens and Dunhills, performed by Ouwens under the name of Danny Mirror. The song was dedicated to Elvis Presley stating he is the one and only king." It reached number 4 in the UK Singles Chart in October 1977.

In 1977, Canadian singer Johnny Farago (1944-1997) made a cover version in French as Je me souviens d’Elvis Presley and an english cover with the same lyrics I remember Elvis Presley.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1977) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) 17
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) 8
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 1
Netherlands (Single Top 100) 1
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 7
Norway (VG-lista) 3
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 1
UK Singles (OCC) 4
West Germany (GfK) 10

Year-end charts

Chart (1977) Position
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders) 8
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 23
Netherlands (Single Top 100) 19

References

  1. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 370. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
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  10. "Danny Mirror: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  11. "Offiziellecharts.de – Danny Mirror – I Remember Elvis Presley" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
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