Originally Posted by
Zilla
I don't see how anyone calls Elvis the king of anything.
....excuse me THE King is THE King because he could do it all. Sure because he was white he got on TV and got more radio play but ELVIS helped create Rock'n'Roll by merging R & B, up tempo Country, and Rockabilly. Also he's The King because of the following....
Elvis staged the first concert broadcast globally via satellite
, 'Aloha From Hawaii', seen by approximately
1.5 billion viewers
He had over 149 songs make it onto Billboard's Hot 100, 114 were top 40, 40 were top 10, and 18 went #1. But that's JUST pop not including Country, Gospel, or R&B
Those 18 #1's spent 80 weeks at that spot
He also had 90 charted albums and 10 of those reached number 1
Elvis had over 150 albums/records go Gold, Platinum, or Multi-Platinum
People would pack stadiums to hear Elvis sing and watch him perform he was like a cross between Sinatra and Ali...when you've got a packed house ready to hear some rock'n'roll and you can roll out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAtxEwU8zIs....and they cheer just as loud then I'm sorry you're just fucking special
At some point in time it's not about black or white or what kinds of breaks he caught it's about being a very special performer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqE2yu2pCMkThere's not a song the guy couldn't do...he didn't need any fucking auto-tune I can tell you that.
But yeah all those other guys you mention were good but Elvis is THE KING for a reason
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