Posted on 01/07/2010 11:37:17 PM PST by Elle Bee
Happy Birthday Elvis, we miss you still!
Any pictures of Fat Elvis?
Elvis: Unchained Melody - last concert tour (HQ) ☆
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These aren't good enough?
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show some respect! :)
LOL So True ... he's The King
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We love you E, wherever you are!
Here in Texas, Bob Wills is the King.
And I always liked Buddy and Roy Orbison better than Elvis. Still, it’s a shame he’s not with us today.
Tragic that Elvis allowed his handlers to dictate to him. They did not have his best interests at heart; instead, they just looked upon him as their personal ATM.
I’m not a fan, but he was talented. It’s a shame he left us so soon.
When my time comes
That’s how I wanna go -
Stoned and fat and wealthy
And sitting on the bowl
“Tragic that Elvis allowed his handlers to dictate to him. They did not have his best interests at heart; instead, they just looked upon him as their personal ATM.”
No, he was just a junkie that let things go too far.
The only person to blame is Elvis.
He's missed by this lifelong fan. May God rest his troubled soul.
When I first heard Elvis' voice, I just knew that I wasn't going to work for anybody, and nobody was going to be my boss. He is the deity supreme of rock and roll religion as it exists in today's form. Hearing him for the first time was like busting out of jail. I thank God for Elvis Presley.
-- Bob Dylan
A lot of people have accused Elvis of stealing the black man's music, when in fact, almost every black solo entertainer copied his stage mannerisms from Elvis.
-- Jackie Wilson
Elvis is the greatest cultural force in the twentieth century. He introduced the beat to everything, music, language, clothes, it's a whole new social revolution — the 60's comes from it.
-- Leonard Bernstein
Without Elvis, none of us could have made it.
-- Buddy Holly
He was the firstest with the mostest.
-- Roy Orbison
That Elvis, man, he is all there is. There ain't no more. Everything starts and ends with him. He wrote the book.
-- Bruce Springsteen
I wasn't just a fan, I was his brother. He said I was good and I said he was good; we never argued about that. Elvis was a hard worker, dedicated, and God loved him. Last time I saw him was at Graceland. We sang Old Blind Barnabus together, a gospel song. I love him and hope to see him in heaven. There'll never be another like that soul brother.
-- James Brown
Elvis was the king. No doubt about it. People like myself, Mick Jagger and all the others only followed in his footsteps.
-- Rod Stewart
I don't think there is a musician today that hasn't been affected by Elvis' music. His definitive years — 1954-57 — can only be described as rock's cornerstone. He was the original cool.
-- Brian Setzer
There have been many accolades uttered about Elvis' talent and performances through the years, all of which I agree with wholeheartedly. I shall miss him dearly as a friend. He was a warm, considerate and generous man.
-- Frank Sinatra
Before Elvis, everything was in black and white. Then came Elvis. Zoom, glorious Technicolor.
-- Keith Richards
If life was fair, Elvis would be alive and all the impersonators would be dead.
-- Johnny Carson
Before Elvis, there was nothing.
-- John Lennon
Quotes cribbed from: http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Elvis_Presley
I think we get your point, you are here to bash Elvis! Enough, already!
He sure was a Hunka, hunka Burnin Love!
I appreciate the beautiful songs he gave us. Elvis Presley had a voice un-matched. I remember many times in crazy moments trying to keep up with his recordings. God Bless
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