They said What?

[Jumpsuit Junkie]

Over the years there have been many, many comments from the rich and famous to define Elvis e.g.

John Lennon “Before Elvis, there was nothing.”

Roy Orbison “He was the firstest with the mostest.”

What is your favourite comment about Elvis?

Mine is are these:-

Frank Sinatra
[on Elvis Presley in 1957] "Sung, played and written for the most part by cretinous goons; and by means of its almost imbecilic reiterations and sly, lewd - in plain fact, dirty - lyrics it manages to be the martial music of every side-burned delinquent on the face of the Earth. This rancid-smelling aphrodisiac I deplore. His kind of music is deplorable, a rancid smelling aphrodisiac . . . it fosters almost totally negative and destructive reactions in young people."

Frank Sinatra
"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."

Just goes to show you have to meet someone to know them...

[debtdbruno]

absolutely JJ.............he had to do a complete about turn, never realising the position that Elvis would eventually attain

[dennyelvis]

Heres a few Matt ..

“A Presley picture is the only sure thing in Hollywood.”
Hal Wallis
Producer of nine of Elvis' films.

“It was the finest music of his life. If ever there was music that bleeds, this was it.”
Greil Marcus
From his book, Mystery Train, remembering the 1968 TV Special.

“There have been a lotta tough guys. There have been pretenders. And there have been contenders. But there is only one king.”
Bruce Springsteen

and of course ...

“Before Elvis, there was nothing.”
John Lennon