Reply With QuoteDon't see how a guitar cover that was used by Presley in the 1950's show's his influence on the fab four as they call them.
Anyway, it is cool to show some appreciation to Elvis from Beatles fans !
Elvis Presley's custom made leather guitar cover, seen frequently in the 1950's is being loaned to The Beatles Story in Liverpool as part of a special exhibit that marks Elvis' influence on the Fab Four.
Elvis was a major influence on the Beatles and on John Lennon in particular. John once said, "Nothing really affected me until I heard Elvis. Before Elvis there was nothing."
When John and Paul's pre Beatles group, the Quarry Men formed they began to introduce Elvis numbers into their repertoire, performed by either John or Paul, which included 'All Shook Up', 'Blue Moon Of Kentucky', 'Hound Dog', 'Jailhouse Rock', 'Mean Woman Blues', 'I Forgot To Remember To Forget', 'I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry Over You', 'It's Now Or Never', 'That's All Right (Mama)' and 'Love Me Tender' .
George Harrison was to comment, "I remember at school there was all that thing about Elvis. When a record came along like 'Heartbreak Hotel' it was so amazing. We know Elvis is great. Seeing Elvis was like seeing the messiah arrive."
Paul McCartney was to say, "Every time I felt low, I just put on an Elvis record and I'd feel great, beautiful". Elvis went on to record several Beatles compositions, including 'Hey Jude', 'Yesterday' and 'Something' Jerry Goldman, Director of Beatles Story said: "It's wonderful to link up with Elvis Enterprises to bring this stunning piece of memorabilia to Liverpool.
Elvis and the Beatles are the greatest artists in popular music history so it is especially apt that we bring the two great music cities of Liverpool and Memphis together."
2008/05/04 http://beatlesstory.com / www.epgold.com
Don't see how a guitar cover that was used by Presley in the 1950's show's his influence on the fab four as they call them.
Anyway, it is cool to show some appreciation to Elvis from Beatles fans !
"How do I get placed in situations like this? Ah hell, I guess it's all part of showbusiness "~ Elvis in his limo on his way to perform in Omaha, NE on June 19th 1977
What surprises me these days is that a lot of 'new' bands mostly refference to the Beatles as their greatest influence and not Elvis Presley or any other rocker who was there from the start like Chuck Berry or Jerry Lee Lewis. For them its like the Beatles started Rock 'n Roll and don't look any further.
"Here's to our wives and girlfriends...may they never meet!".
Groucho Marx
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