I Remember Elvis Presley (The King Is Dead) Explained

I Remember Elvis Presley (The King Is Dead)
Type:	single
Artist:	Eddy Ouwens as Danny Mirror
B-Side:	I Remember Elvis Presley (II)
Released:	September 1977
Label:	EMI

"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.^[1]

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

Year-end charts

Chart (1977)	Position
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)^[2]	8
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[3]	23
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[4]	19

Notes and References

1. Book: Roberts , David . 2006. British Hit Singles & Albums. 19th. Guinness World Records Limited . London. 1-904994-10-5. 370.
2. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 1977. Ultratop. 11 December 2021.
3. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1977. Dutch Top 40. 11 December 2021.
4. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 1977. dutchcharts.nl. 11 December 2021.