Elvis Presley
Related PRISCILLA PRESLEY Elvis Presley, The Everly Brothers, and a lot of American artists were my greatest influences. GORDON WALLER It's pretty amazing to me that my first hit record was an Elvis Presley record. MAC DAVIS JERRY LEIBER MUHAMMAD ALI EVEL KNIEVEL I remember the revelation it was to me when I realized I'd rather be smart in the way Elvis Presley ... RICHARD HELL I think a part of me thought that I might be interested in academia because I really do love school.... K. FLAY I think, no matter what, when you're writing songs, most people write about the extremes of thei... K. FLAY I was raised on Elvis Presley and Buddy Holly and discovered the Stray Cats when I was 11 or 12 year... DRAKE BELL ISLA FISHER OSCAR DE LA HOYA I have been around for 35 years. I have met Elvis Presley, Elton John, John Lennon, all the Beatles.... URI GELLER JIMMY IOVINE When people say Jerry Lee Lewis invented rock n' roll, they forget Little Richard. People talk a... ATO ESSANDOH One gets the impression that Elvis Presley does what his business advisors think will be most profit... JON LANDAU When (Elvis) came out on stage that night in that white cape, that was like God descending on earth.... DIC YOUNGS In 20 years I had sold more records for RCA than any artist except Elvis Presley. CHARLEY PRIDE Elvis was, at least the times I was around him, Elvis was a practical joker. He was always, had some... JACKIE DESHANNON BOBBY VINTON TRACY MORGAN At one point, we were across the street from the Sharon Tate house; at another, we lived in Elvis... HAILEY GATES This was the plan: we would take a holy and sacred picture of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Elvis P... MARK MANNING ROGER STONE PRISCILLA PRESLEY We're planning a tournament to take place during the Elvis Presley Festival. We hope it's going to b... GRAYSON ROBBINS When I was a kid, and Elvis Presley broke through to a middle class, white audience, it was a sociol... LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM When I first met Elvis, we had so much in common and became fast friends. WAYNE NEWTON To me, John Lennon and Elvis Presley were punks, because they made music that evoked those emotions ... JOEY RAMONE I was so lucky that the head of my department was an Elvis Costello fan, LAURA CANTRELL TOM PETTY PRISCILLA PRESLEY The first T-shirt with a rock likeness was put out by an Elvis Presley fan club around 1956, ... It'... HOWARD KRAMER TONY BENNETT I know I'm not going to sing like Aretha Franklin or Elvis Presley or any of those people. GEORGE THOROGOOD Most singers have their idols. I remember Elvis Presley when I was a kid. When I was about sixteen, ... PERCY SLEDGE RYAN GOSLING I was madly in love with Elvis Presley. Dad wasn't into it at all, at least not for himself as a... NATALIE COLE JOHN CAMERON MITCHELL When Sirius asked me if I wanted to program a channel committed solely to Elvis, it was a no-brainer... SCOTT LINDY For years, Elvis Presley Enterprises and the Presley family have envisioned a project like this. We ... JACK SODEN My goal is to be friends with Elvis fans; not to make them my fans, but to make them my friends and ... MIKE ALBERT ISAAC HAYES Every performer who ever performed in rock and roll or even close to it is lying if they tell you th... MAC DAVIS JERRY LEIBER I met the Colonel when Elvis was recording some song I'd written for one of his movies. Elvis wa... MAC DAVIS JOHNNY CASH And if there's any hope for America, it lies in a revolution, and if there's any hope for a ... PHIL OCHS B.J. NOVAK I love singing some Johnny Cash, which is interesting because it's in a guy's key; I love si... SAMANTHA BARKS Elvis' early music has drama because as he sang he was escaping limits, ... Mystery Train. GREIL MARCUS Once upon a time, there was a generation of parents who were certain that Elvis Presley's unashamed ... CHARLIE CARUSO It really starts with the day Elvis Presley went to Sun Studios to record a song for his mother. Sam... STAN PERKINS I was an original Elvis fan. He was the voice of my generation. I was listening to him on the radio ... RONNIE MILSAP BOB BECKEL When it came time for the announcers to introduce Elvis, the stadium was filled with anticipation. A... BOB WATKINS SARAH GADON I collect items like Elvis Presley clock radios and '50s memorabilia. It inspires a lot of my im... PETE BURNS ELVIS PRESLEY FREDDIE MERCURY A lot of people have accused Elvis of stealing the black man's music, when in fact, almost every bla... JACKIE WILSON I never felt more loved than when I was with Elvis. LINDA THOMPSON CLIVE ANDERSON PAUL MCCARTNEY Michael and I, to this day, stumble into things, ... We wrote a book on Elvis Presley together in th... MICHAEL STERN PAUL MCCARTNEY I came close to signing Elvis Presley. I offered $25,000 for his contract and they asked for $45,000... AHMET ERTEGUN DENNIS RODMAN Elvis was just like a big old kid. It was like he never got past 19, I don't think, in a lotta w... MAC DAVIS A lot of the people I'd love to work with, like John Lennon, Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, aren... DRAKE BELL WIM WENDERS Elvis' career took a different path after he was drafted into the Army, which happened when he lived... JUDITH JOHNSON Jimmie was called a hillbilly singer, but that was not his attitude, ... He really had a kind of Gen... STEVE FORBERT WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART When Elvis was performing, you just tried to figure out a way to get there. I think he set all the r... JACKIE DESHANNON One of the reasons he's glad to be released is to reestablish the relationship with the daughter. Th... DIANE POLAN Elvis was really sweet and kind of bashful, but he didn't have a whole lot to say. RITA MORENO LONI ANDERSON Elvis was a big influence to my music, but Loretta Lynn was, as well. TANYA TUCKER I have an oval-shaped scar on the knuckle of my right index finger from crashing my hand through a l... PETER LERANGIS DAVID DUCHOVNY RICHARD MOSS ELVIS PRESLEY Why did I break up with Elvis? It was difficult to watch his slow demise. LINDA THOMPSON In 1998, I received treatment for my knee by an Israeli therapist. We spoke about Israel and I menti... GARY DAVID GOLDBERG The peanut-butter-and-banana sandwich is part of the whole Elvis mystique. He wasn't only the king, ... ROBERT THOMPSON When I was a girl, the West was still young, and the law of force, of physical force, was dominant. AGNES SMEDLEY DAVID BAILEY Everyone tells me they have a talented daughter who can sing. In this case, he was right. DAVID HAUSER George Klein says that Elvis had five real friends outside of his circle, and I was blessed to be on... BILL MEDLEY I didn't have a lot of communication with Elvis. You had to go through a barricade to get to Elv... MAC DAVIS It was such a pivotal time in Elvis' life; he was just a poor boy from Tupelo, Miss. That's ... DRAKE MILLIGAN He has modified his Elvis songs to reflect conservation awareness. MARGARET THOMAS VILLE VALO SUZI QUATRO You don't know what questions to ask when you start. My first daughter spent three months in intensi... NADINE VOGEL And if there's any hope for America, it lies in a revolution, and if there's any hope for a revoluti... PHIL OCHS JOHNNY CARSON NORM CROSBY My favorite Elvis era has always been his early Sun Records stuff. It was raw, just Elvis singing wh... DRAKE MILLIGAN
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WADE PRESLEY PRISCILLA PRESLEY There is the understanding of the music and culture of the area. The band has studied the idea of th... WADE PRESLEY PRISCILLA PRESLEY As we grow and expand our retail and direct sales presence, so has our need to expand our distributi... DAVE PRESLEY PRISCILLA PRESLEY PRISCILLA PRESLEY PRISCILLA PRESLEY PRISCILLA PRESLEY Local, county and state officials responded very positively to REI locating in Bedford, which has a ... DAVE PRESLEY PRISCILLA PRESLEY The state's support and understanding of our business needs has been truly amazing, and we look forw... DAVE PRESLEY PRISCILLA PRESLEY ELVIS COSTELLO ELVIS MITCHELL ELVIS MITCHELL ELVIS MITCHELL ELVIS MITCHELL ELVIS MITCHELL ELVIS MITCHELL ELVIS MITCHELL ELVIS COSTELLO if u know how to use your mind , you dont need a million bucks to make you feel like your in paradis... 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ELVIS STOJKO You're always learning on different avenues and this is an opportunity for me to start on a fres... ELVIS STOJKO ELVIS MITCHELL ELVIS MITCHELL ELVIS COSTELLO ELVIS MITCHELL ELVIS MITCHELL ELVIS MITCHELL ELVIS MITCHELL ELVIS COSTELLO ELVIS MITCHELL ELVIS MITCHELL ELVIS COSTELLO ELVIS COSTELLO ELVIS COSTELLO ELVIS MITCHELL ELVIS MITCHELL ELVIS COSTELLO ELVIS MITCHELL ELVIS MITCHELL ELVIS MITCHELL ELVIS MITCHELL ELVIS MITCHELL ELVIS MITCHELL I think next week's meeting will be absolutely crucial. If the half-point rate cut is not materializ... ELVIS PICARDO The Drake Relays is invitation only. We have a number of kids that won't compete this weekend. We're... ELVIS FORDE Of course, that may be all they have in common, ... But there's always a chance you'll meet someone ... ELVIS DURAN The second half he came out and the crowd got into it and he got a lot of energy. Momentum swung the... ELVIS DUMERVIL It basically shows he's a no-character person. My left knee still hurts. He was talking garbage the ... ELVIS DUMERVIL ELVIS MITCHELL After you've done it for so many years, you have to find a new direction. You have to find somet... ELVIS STOJKO I don't want to prove to anyone or prove to myself. I'd rather just enjoy and show myself th... ELVIS STOJKO My mom was a dancer, my dad's a singer and I've always had that kind of music in my life. ELVIS STOJKO I won't be skating for the rest of my life, that's for sure. ELVIS STOJKO PRISCILLA PRESLEY PRISCILLA PRESLEY PRISCILLA PRESLEY PRISCILLA PRESLEY ELVIS MITCHELL ELVIS MITCHELL ELVIS COSTELLO ELVIS MITCHELL ELVIS MITCHELL ELVIS MITCHELL ELVIS COSTELLO ELVIS MITCHELL ELVIS MITCHELL ELVIS MITCHELL ELVIS MITCHELL ELVIS COSTELLO
You have to remember that when I met Elvis, you know, it wasn't the fanfare that it is today or ... 
Elvis Presley, you can't define him in a couple of sentences, but he was a country boy and he wa... 
People don't realize what they had till it's gone. Like President Kennedy, there was no one ... 
I guess I thought I was Elvis Presley but I'll tell ya something. All Elvis did was stand on a s... 
I always liked Elvis Presley when I was younger - I told anyone who would listen that I was going to... 
I would have loved to have met Elvis Presley, ... He was the King. It's very interesting to me; the ... 
Elvis Presley was the big bang. He was the most influential single figure in the history of American... 
Everything they say about Elvis today is true. He was just one great guy. He wasn't jealous of anyon... 
Michael's the ultimate entertainer. After Michael Jackson, it's Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra... 
As an entertainer, Justin Timberlake has learned from the past. He can cradle a mic stand like Elvis... 
When one of Lisa's baby teeth fell out here, the tooth fairy left her 50 cents. Another tooth fell o... 
When I met Elvis, we didn't really have a conversation. I was introduced by my uncle, and he sor... 
Presley is country music, white music. Jazz is black music - it was invented by the blacks in New Or... 
My uncle was an Elvis impersonator - his name was Perry, and he went by 'Elvis Perry' - and ... 
The first rock stars were incredibly theatrical. Little Richard and Chuck Berry and Elvis Presley - ... 
Elvis was a giant and influenced everyone in the business. 
Elvis was incredibly cooperative. He would try anything. He wasn't a diva, no prima donna. When ... 
God's the final judge for Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash too. That's solely in the hands of G... 
CHILD: “Why does carrot cake have the best icing?” MOTHER: “Because it needs the best icing.... 
Elvis and Jerry Lee Lewis had enormous talent, and Elvis was the major contributor to an entirely ne... 
My grandmother is British. She was in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force during World War II. That&... 
Maybe it was the sideburns, but I just didnt fit in. (Elvis speaking about his youth) 
Is Billy Idol just doing a bad Elvis pout, or was he born that way? 
While Elvis was a country boy who sang 'black' . . . Chuck Berry provided the mirror image where cou... 
It was Elvis who really got me hooked on beat music. When I heard 'Heartbreak Hotel' I thoug... 
It was Elvis who really got me hooked on beat music. When I heard "Heartbreak Hotel" I thought, this... 
They say Elvis is dead. I say, no, you're looking at him. Elvis isn't dead; he just changed color. 
I grew up in postwar Germany. It was the opposite of the American West. The West became in my mind t... 
My great-grandfather used to say to his wife, my great-grandmother, who in turn told her daughter, m... 
I'd had my daughter when I was a teenager - I took my daughter to college with me. 
The happiest moment of my life was probably when my daughter was born. 
He told me his daughter was going to get married. 
He told me basically that he was pretty sure, real sure that he had the guy that kidnapped my daught... 
When I heard Elvis Presley, then I knew I had to do music. Music is my god, and is the only love tha... 
My own musical ambitions were born when I was five, watching the Ed Sullivan Show on TV. When Elvis ... 
If life was fair, Elvis would be alive and all the impersonators would be dead. 
I met Elvis first in Las Vegas. I think I was appearing with Tom Jones and he came backstage to say ... 
Ah just act the way ah feel. 
Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it ain't goin' away. 
Absolutely. I - you know, he was so that much a part of my life that, you know, Elvis, you know, onc... 
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Oh, I know that she's disgusted,