Elvis wasn't a bad musician

[Fill Collins]

Three things:

• Spoiler

  Yes, he covered Black artists, his earliest interviews always maintained they did it better than he ever could; for a hillbilly from the 50s, even today he wasn't explicitly racist
  [*]Yes, his movies and later concerts were godawful, if you hear his name and think of a fat cac in a jumpsuit, it's because of him final, drug fueled years in a 360 deal
  [*]Yes, I know he groomed a 14 y/o but some ppl on here been defending R Kelly, seperate the art from one artist, you should with all, I do

Elvis was an industry plant, but he had actual talent, for context this was a southern cac covering blues, gospel, rock n roll in the 50s; it was kind of dangerous in a time where this was mainstream music:

@Dave24 you're a fan, right?



Anyway, in rough order, I'll post a few songs a non-fan might like:

Spoiler: Black excellence fun fact

this breh, Otis Blackwell wrote alot of his hits since day one, his songs will be written in bold

Don't Be Cruel (1956): Elvis redid this song after he heard Jackie Wilson cover it

Spoiler: EP and JW

Money Honey (1956): does a Buddy Holly type hickup effect



Edge of Reality (1968): Honest to god psychedelic chamber pop, really out of place for him



Almost In Love (1968): Really sampleable, chill, bossa nova track



From his TV special, shows his wide range, went downhill from there though
All Shook Up was written by Otis Blackwell






From Elvis to Memphis (1969) is bis best and only album he had creative control over




Some later stuff I fw





He was also a fan and friend of Muhammad Ali:

 

[Dave24]

@Drinky Crow yeah I am a huge fan of Elvis Presley Also, a huge fan of Frank Sinatra.

I like his album Elvis Is Back he did when he got out of the army. Love his King Creole and Blue Hawaii movie soundtracks.

I remember reading an interview where Chuck Berry said Elvis had a voice like no other and mentioned he thought Elvis was a superior vocalist to Bing Crosby.

@PAWG Life

@humminbird

@Realm-Breaker

 

[Cave Savage]

Colonel Parker was a piece of shyt, Elvis would have a much better legacy without him

 

[315]

Muthafukk him and John Wayne

 

[Child_Of_God]

Him and the Beetles are the most overrated artists of all time.

 

[Billie Jean]

Michael Jackson bought his music catalog

Michael Jackson fukked his daughter

Michael Jackson bought his home Graceland

 

[Fill Collins]

Michael Jackson bought his music catalog

Michael Jackson fukked his daughter

Michael Jackson bought his home Graceland

His daughter spent most of her life trying to get back with MJ

Not disputing the GOAT is better than EP

 

[Remote]

Muthafukk him and John Wayne

 

[RickyDiBiase]

Best thing about Elvis was his fat ass dying on the toilet

 

[F*ckthemkids]

I have never in my life willingly listened to an Elvis Presley song.

 

[General Mills]

 

[3rdWorld]

fukk Elvis..

But in fairness he did this track justice..

 

[DaStangMan]

Elvis is the man

 

[Nkrumah Was Right]

Elvis was a white southerner. There's no way that he didn't harbour at least some animosity towards African Americans, especially the more talented ones that he ripped from.

 

[vino]

When I follow the recipes of a chef, I’m not a bad cook