The GOAT

[IM2]

Cover of a classic done by someone else.

Another song he just covered.

I was going to mention that, but I'm glad you did.

 

[Blaster]

Cover of a classic done by someone else.

Another song he just covered.

Who cares if he wrote the songs. He was a singer and not a song writer.

 

[bluzman61]

The GOAT? Elvis WAS the King of Rock and Roll, but I wouldn't say he was the GOAT. The GOAT vocally may be Elton John from the early 70's to mid 80's. Or possibly Robert Plant from his Led Zeppelin days. Female singers? Linda Ronstadt gets my vote. I'd also add David Bowie to GOAT singers.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

The GOAT? Elvis WAS the King of Rock and Roll, but I wouldn't say he was the GOAT. The GOAT vocally may be Elton John from the early 70's to mid 80's. Or possibly Robert Plant from his Led Zeppelin days. Female singers? Linda Ronstadt gets my vote. I'd also David Bowie to GOAT singers.

Well, what's funny is that none of those you mentioned are even in Rolling Stone's top 20!

 

[Blaster]

Well, what's funny is that none of those you mentioned are even in Rolling Stone's top 20!

Who the heck reads Rolling Stone?

 

[leftwinger]

Elvis had a weak band. A string bass competing with 70s' rock sounds or Country rock? No chance no matter how good the vocals or the gyrations.

 

[Twisted Gypsy Child]

Katy Perry and Pink are good as well. GOAT based on what? Sales? Elvis is not GOAT.

 

[Blaster]

Katy Perry and Pink are good as well. GOAT based on what? Sales? Elvis is not GOAT.

Elvis is the King. I rest my case.

 

[Twisted Gypsy Child]

Elvis is the King. I rest my case.

Elvis has been called the "King of Rock and Roll".
2008 Rolling Stones rated Aretha Franklin and Ray Charles and Elvis (in order) as the top 3 of 10 total.
2023 it is Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Sam Cooke (in order) as the top 3 of 10 total.

 

[Harry Dresden]

Cover of a classic done by someone else.

Another song he just covered.

BTW, Rolling Stone magazine's poll ranked Elvis #17.

Their number one was Aretha Franklin.

rolling stone has lost a lot of credibility with the way they handled the Rock Hall of Fame.......

 

[Harry Dresden]

Who cares if he wrote the songs. He was a singer and not a song writer.

he wasnt a creator.....Chuck Berry and Little Richard were rock creators.....Ricky Nelson was like Elvis a good looking white kid who can sing but composed nothing...but both had 2 of the best early Rock guitarists...Scotty Moore and James Burton...made them sound pretty good....

 

[Harry Dresden]

Elvis had a weak band. A string bass competing with 70s' rock sounds or Country rock? No chance no matter how good the vocals or the gyrations.

he had scotty moore made him sound as good as he did...

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

Who the heck reads Rolling Stone?

It was a poll, duh! The magazine, not the group!

 

[bluzman61]

I'll add that Elvis was probably THE greatest interpreter of other musicians' songs. And he DID have one of the greatest voices that was ever heard in rock and roll music.

 

[Harry Dresden]

I'll add that Elvis was probably THE greatest interpreter of other musicians' songs. And he DID have one of the greatest voices that was ever heard in rock and roll music.

THE greatest interpreter of other musicians' songs?.....that is a matter of opinion....he wasnt the only one out there doing that...