Eddy Ouwens August 1977, following the death of Elvis Presley, he recorded and released the single "I Remember Elvis Presley (The King Is Dead)" as his tribute to the departed 'King'. In UK, it entered the UK Singles Chart on 17 September 1977, had a chart life of 9 weeks and peaked at number four. In his native Netherlands, the record made number one. To extend this success, Ouwens invited The Jordanaires, Presley's original backing vocalists, to record a medley album of 50 Presley songs. It was released in 1981 under the name of 'Danny Mirror & The Jordanaires'. Eddy Ouwens Eddy
Kitty Wells some of the new Nashville sound into her material. The well-known Nashville Sound vocal group, The Jordanaires, can be heard backing Wells on her big country hit from 1961, "Heartbreak USA". In the early '60s, her career dipped slightly, but she continued to have Top Ten hits frequently. In 1962, Wells had three Top 10 hits with "Will Your Lawyer Talk to God", "Unloved Wanted," and "We Missed You". Beginning in 1964, Wells' albums began to chart the Top Country Albums chart, starting with the LP, "Especially for You". Some of Wells' albums peaked within the Top 10 on that