Elvis Presley is an artist that has undeservingly been left out of much of the rock conversion. Most people under the age of 30 don't realize just how influential he was. We spend our days rocking out to Led Zeppelin, The Who, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, and a handful of other artists that have managed to transcend the generations, but not Elvis. I blame this, largely, on the legends surrounding his death. Even the most naive music fan would tell you he died on the toilet trying to pass a couple hundred deep fried Twinkies. That same person may not be able to tell you a single song he song or movie he starred in. The incredible rumors that have surrounded his death and late life seem to have turned a large portion of the population away. Much in the same way we see people shy away from Micheal Jackson.
In the end he was just as, if not more, important then any of the artists named above and he has a discography that would impress some of the more prolific artists - except maybe Bob Dylan.
Try dedicating your some of your slacking off time to listening to Elvis today. I think you will be surprised at just how hard he rocks.
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