Elvis had 2 No. 1 hits based on Italian songs: "Surrender" & this one based on "O Sole Mio"
[DOC] [TLE] The Songs That Replaced Elvis Presley at #1 on Billboard's Chart [PAR] Then, of course, each of Elvis's #1 records eventually had to fall from its lofty 
perch, allowing the singer of the new #1 song to brag that, I knocked Elvis 
Presley... [DOC] [TLE] Elvis and His Italian Inspirations | ITALY Magazine [PAR] Aug 9, 2011 ... Elvis recorded a number of Lanza songs including 'Santa Lucia'.