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Events on Friday 27 January 1956 1
1956Elvis Presley releases Heartbreak HotelElvis Presley's breakthrough single tops the chartsElvis Presley released "Heartbreak Hotel", his first single for RCA Victor. The song reached number one on the Billboard chart and became his first million-selling record. It helped establish rock and roll as a dominant force in popular music.