Elvis Costello's song writing is so peerless and individualistic. It's storytelling and it's deeply intelligent and clever. Chip Esten clevercostellodeeply Change image and share on social
Elvis couldn't leave the hotel except under heavy guard. It was incredible how they went wild over him. Minnie Pearl elvisguardheavy Change image and share on social
Elvis deserves a lot of credit for bringing the blues to middle America, not the Vegas stuff. The early stuff, The Sun records, and the first few RCA records. He was wonderful, he had the power, the drive, and he was so dedicated to his music. Peter Tork americabluebring share on social
Elvis' early music has drama because as he sang he was escaping limits. Greil Marcus dramaearlyelvis Change image and share on social
Elvis is not so difficult as Johnny Cash because his voice is so distinctive. If you try to copy Johnny Cash, it's just going to sound dumb. Brian Setzer cashcopydifficult Change image and share on social
Elvis may be the King of Rock and Roll, but I am the Queen. Little Richard elviskingqueen Change image and share on social
Elvis might have compromised his musical style a bit towards the end, but that doesn't mean that artists from the rock n' roll/folk-roots culture - of which he was not really a part - shouldn't get better as they get older, like the great jazz or blues artists. Bonnie Raitt artistbiteblue share on social
Elvis Presley's music never meant anything to me. Mambo was the music I loved - it spoke to me. Arne Glimcher elvislovemambo Change image and share on social
Elvis Presley, The Everly Brothers, and a lot of American artists were my greatest influences. Gordon Waller americanartistbrother Change image and share on social
Elvis Presley, you can't define him in a couple of sentences, but he was a country boy and he was very respectful. Jerry Leiber boycountrycouple Change image and share on social
