Elvis Presley
Biography
Elvis Presley may be the single most important figure in American 20th century popular music. Not necessarily the best, and certainly not the most consistent. But no one could argue with the fact that he was the musician most responsible for popularizing rock & roll on an international level. Viewed in cold sales figures, his impact was phenomenal. Dozens upon dozens of international smashes from the mid-'50s to the mid-'70s, as well as the steady sales of his catalog and reissues since his death in 1977, may make him the single highest-selling performer in history.
More important from a music lover's perspective, however, are his remarkable artistic achievements. Presley was not the very first white man to sing rhythm & blues; Bill Haley predated him in that regard, and there may have been others as well. Elvis was certainly the first, however, to assertively fuse country and blues music into the style known as rockabilly. While rockabilly arrangements were the foundations of his first (and possibly best) recordings, Presley could not have become a mainstream superstar without a much more varied palette that also incorporated pop, gospel, and even some bits of bluegrass and operatic schmaltz here and there.
Selected Discography
The Complete '68 Comeback Special: 40th Anniversary Edition
2008
Love, Elvis
2005
Elvis Live From Las Vegas
2005
Elvis 30 #1 Hits
2005
Ultimate Gospel
2004
Moody Blue
1977
Promised Land
1975
Aloha From Hawaii Via Satellite - Remastered (Live)
1973
Live At Madison Square Garden (Live)
1972
Elvis Country
1971
That's The Way It Is
1970
From Elvis In Memphis
1969
From Elvis In Memphis (Remastered)
1969
How Great Thou Art
1967
Elvis' Golden Records
1958
Loving You
1957
Elvis
1956
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greatest that ever lived and best singer of all time, could do any song and sing it from his heart i thiink in the last few years the songs he done was about his life and his love for his wife and daughter he wanted so much to spend more time with his family and just be normal just lie others and was happy when he was jusy with his wife and daughter alone mostly on holidays and wanted more time with them, but that manager helped kill him off working him more and more because he got 50%
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Even I have to bow in the presence of greatness... . . . . . E l v i s you da man!!!
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I dont think there will ever be anything close to what he brought to the music world he is rock & roll. THE KING !!!
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IT'S A SHAME THAT SUCH A WONDERFUL SINGER WAS TURNED INTO A JOKE BY SO MANY....PEOP L E , LISTEN TO THE VOICE!!!! HE WAS GOD-GIFTED VOCALLY
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The music of the blacks, their style, slang, clothes etc. all influenced Elvis just as much as the hillbilly music he also grew up with, he never denied that,and the black artists of the day respected him as well and cite him as influential to their music as well. See, in music, black/ white does not matter, it's how it makes you feel inside regardless of "color". Peace.
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well, smith Everyone has heard the "whitey stole darkie music" argument for years now. It is an after the fact complaint , Elvis and many other rock artists only sang what they knew, The music and culture of the 40's 50's south was musically integrated. If anything Elvis brought the music he loved to the masses in a way that no one white or black could have ever hoped for. And Elvis frequently gave honor to the black artists he respected. He did not see things in a black /white way.
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What about the fact that he, and tons of other white artists of that time, were blatantly stealing their "hits" from their lesser known black counterparts ? Yea, no one EVER wants to bring that up when talking about the "KING"! I mean, don't just gloss over it or get offended by the fact that it's true. Just admit it and give credit where it's due. He was probably a good artist but what would have made him great, in my opinion, is to 'fess up to
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He sings with a heart and soul that transforms a song into a delirious state that makes you feel like he is singing just for you.
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I had the honor of seeing him preform at the Cow Palace in San Francisco and again in New York. I grew up on his music and still to this day think that he is one of the greatest preformers in the history of music, bar none.
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I have heard (whether it's true or not, I'm not positive) that "The King" was born a twin. I know it's probably irrelavent, but having no siblings makes me wonder how he'd have been otherwise. I must say, my being born in 1950, I was quite impressional b e and seeing him for the first time on "The Ed Sullivan Show" is unforgetable . I think the only "voice" that compares (perhaps better) is Roy Orbison.
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How does it feel to know that despite your negative comments about Elvis, he will still be worshipped long after you're worm-food? :)
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he was and still is the best I have visit his mansion on Tennessee a place wit a lot of nice memories great musician my humble opinion
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I LISTEN TO ELVIS & FRIENDS EVERY SUNDAY ON WOGL OLDIES FM.98.1 FROM 7A.-10A. IT IS SO GREAT JUST LISTING TO ELVIS.
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I don't know if the albums listed here are all that Elvis recorded, but I have another (not listed) from the 50s when I was a teenager - God blessed the 50s, most abundantly. I still have trouble with the word "
rockabilly. I truly never even heard that word until (perhaps) the 1980s. Is it not something younger generations came up with? It really doesn't matter, however. I just want to protect those prescious years and memories from psuedosophis |
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Elvis evokes emotions from the depths of my soul. No other entertainer has ever done that.
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I went to the store one morning in elementry school. I purchased gum. It was the size of a baseball card. I opened the pack and there were pictures and comments of Elvis when he played in Love Me Tender. I had heard some of his songs, but it was the first time I had seen him. I like his gospel songs too.
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Whatever decent music Elvis made was completely overshadowed a long time ago by the endless gimmicky garbage products spewed all over the globe. People endlessly eat the marketing up with their wallets and call it a legacy of brilliant entertainmen t . It's sad really.
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well what's to be said? His Legacy is unmatched... n u f f said Elvis Forever!
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Elvis Presley was, is, and forever will be the GREATEST Entertainer. . . w h o ever lived.
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It is SO OBVIOUS that 'Fu was being facetious, because what he typed was completely out of character. And Stalker litters his page with relentless, harrassing comments demanding that Dr.Tofu apologize.
Apologize to Elvis? He's dead, you fuckpole. |
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THIS is what this is all about? This is why that f**k "Stalker" is harrassing Dr.Tofu? Who, by the way, has never commented here, at the source of the "offending" remark? RIDICULOUS.
I have seen far worse on the boards. "Stalker" talks a big game about saying what he thinks and if it offends, oh well, but it looks like he would never give anyone the same courtesy. |
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Guys, I'm Sorry About What Dr. Tofu Said, But I Just Found Out That Those Aren't His Words They are Chuck D From Public Enemy's Words. I Don't Think He Meant Any Offense to Elvis. I Have Alot of Respect For Elvis, Because Without Him Most of My Music Wouldn't Be Around. If You're Wondering I Listen to Alot of Rock.
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so did hendrex. and dozens of others.
anyway, i heard reecntly that he didn't even writehis own music. is that true, anybody? |
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