Imagine the uprage if people still stole music on a huge scale like this today.

@MisterMusical94, i totally agree...people need to use their heads. In my opinion Elvis basically replicated a style music that was around for ages and made it "commerial". The true song writer would know the true meaning of the words and the message trying to be portrayed...the songs weren't his own and i'm sure he didn't give a dam were they came from too as long as he was making money.

That's my idol, Elvis Presley. If you went to my house, you'd see pictures all over of Elvis. He's just the greatest entertainer that ever lived. And I think it's because he had such presence. When Elvis walked into a room, Elvis Presley was in the fucking room. I don't give a fuck who was in the room with him, Bogart, Marilyn Monroe... Eddie Murphy

OK he is the king to you and that's fine, but he's not in my book, so we will leave it there.

I have no quarrel with you either,i hope some of these quotes helps you understand why elvis IS THE KING!! If NOT ,try medication!!!!

Elvis Presley was an explorer of vast new landscapes of dream and illusion. He was a man who refused to be told that the best of his dreams would not come true, who refused to be defined by anyone elses conceptions. This is the goal of democracy, the journey on which every prospective American hero sets out. That Elvis made so much of the journey on his own is reason enough to remember him with the honor and love we reserve for the bravest among us. Such men made the only maps we can trust.

Bruce SpringsteenHe was as big as the whole country itself, as big as the whole dream. He just embodied the essence of it and he was in mortal combat with the thing. Nothing will ever take the place of that guy.Little RichardHe was an integrator, Elvis was a blessing. They wouldn't let black music through. He opened the door for black music.John LennonNothing really affected me until I heard Elvis. If there hadn't been an Elvis, there wouldn't have been the Beatles.

President Jimmy Carter, on Elvis' Death,Elvis Presley's death deprives our country of a part of itself. He was unique, irreplaceable. More than twenty years ago, he burst upon the scene with an impact that was unprecedented and will probably never be equaled. His music and his personality, fusing the styles of white country and black rhythm and blues, permanently changed the face of American popular culture. His following was immense. And he was a symbol to people the world over.

Actually, Elvis is more than the King of Rock & Roll; he is a cultural phenomenon who has affected our entire society. It has been more than thirty years since Elvis died; yet his popularity is still very much alive. Each year millions of dollars' of Elvis products continue to sell and hundreds of thousands of his fans visit his former home Graceland. Clearly, interest in his music and life is still strong.

Elvis Presley was not just a rock singer. In fact, much of his appeal and impact was due to his amazing versatility. During his childhood, Elvis was greatly influenced by gospel music and by rhythm & blues. He combined aspects of gospel, R& B, and country to develop a style all his own. Few other artists, if any, can perform all these varieties of music.

There is no doubt that all these traits has made Elvis a legend that still has it magnetic charm. May be this explains why Graceland, Elvis Presleys home and refuge for twenty years, is one of the most visited homes in America. Even these days it attracts over 600,000 visitors annually. It is also the most famous home in America after the White House. In 1991, Grace land Mansion was placed on the National Register of Historic Places

Elvis used to give $1,000 or more to each of fifty Memphis-area charities. This apart he also continually made many other charitable donations in Memphis and around the country. Himself Elvis was a cheer leader in various philanthropic activities. He had taken part in many fund raising benefit concerts. And set it as a trend. Not just these, throughout his adult life, for friends, for family, and for total strangers, he quietly paid hospital bills, bought homes, supported families.

His was the perfect blend of French Norman blood with the Scots-Irish blood. The aura of mystery draped around him was probably due to the embedded Indian strain. Meanwhile, the Jewish strain supplied him the spectacular showmanship. Finally add all these to his circumstances, social conditioning, a couple of years stint in army, and religious upbringing--specifically his Southern poor white, First Assembly of God upbringing...And you're home! For, you have solved the enigma that was Elvis.

Why must you insult me? I've no quarrel with you.For the record, as a student myself, the history books claim Elvis as a "white singer" proving how occuption/ability was second to skin. Not to mention he only has one paragraph in the US history text people. In the World History text book, theBeatles have 2 paragraphs. In the global view, Elvis isn't the king, though he may be in your eyes, which is totally fine, since u can have n opinion.

yeah big mama got it : )

NO MAYBE. He is the KING, BUT what do the music historians KNOW, or the history books?/ i will take their opinion over yours. Clearly you have sold over a BILLION records yourself misterNobody194,LMFAO!!!!! Let me know when you release your next single will you .lol

he may be called the king of rock and roll, but whoever crowned him that(or still continues to crown him that) clearly doesn't know genres of music.It's rockabilly because his voice is rockabilly.

the power and strength of his voice touches the bottom of my heart.. awsome

awrhh bless her, it's so sad how people treated each other back then, to think people still to this dat don't recognise this as her song too..

licking!SP