I can see that. He was the first “modern” superstar. His Hawaii concert—later in his career—reminds me of a KISS concert more than anything else. He had the larger-than-life, comic book persona. And of course, chicks dug him. In the end, was it just fame snowballing? Did he end up being famous because he was famous?
Elvis had everything. He could sing, he could act, he could move, he could combine all three into a show. There were plenty of people who could do one, a smaller number who could do two.
Oh and he was a white Southern man singing black dirty music with a white gospel voice and horny black hips. He was the first total package. He was sure money and that is everything in show business.
When Elvis died, show people didn’t mourn the loss for long. They were too busy looking for the next one. That’s how big he was.