Quote Originally Posted by hattonthehammer View Post
Elvis is what is known as today as "manufactured pop"

Beatles started from nowhere and made their name the hard way through simply being great and not just having a cheesy gimmick.
...perhaps you're familiar with the song "Walkin on the fightin side of me"


So The Beatles wrote the majority of their songs big fucking deal....it doesn't make Elvis less talented of a singer.

Elvis' "cheesey gimmick" was singing, soul, and charisma

The Beatles and Stones did exactly what Elvis did....copy Black musicians Blues and Jazz and made it their own until they went on to other stuff.

You can't find a band or singer (after Elvis came around) that wasn't influenced by Elvis...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWSfqQcJ9tE