Affected Quote by Brian Setzer

Elvis might have compromised his musical style a bit towards the end, but that doesn't mean that artists from the rock n' roll/folk-roots culture…

— Bonnie Raitt

We have to focus on his early work, and just one or two of his movies, and elements of his TV shows, to keep…

— Pete Townshend

Elvis Presley is the main founding father of rock music. He was an unheralded genius behind a new music that changed western civilization for…

— Peter Noone

Elvis epitomised America, and for that we shall be eternally grateful. There will never be anyone else like him. Let's all rejoice in his…

— Ronald Reagan

Elvis Presley was rock 'n' roll, I thought that was pretty mediocre. But since that time, the succeeding steps in music has been down,…

— Frank Sinatra Jr

I love his music because he was my generation. But then again, Elvis is everyone's generation, and he always will be.

— Margaret Thatcher

Elvis was a great singer. He really was.

— Glen Campbell

The things Elvis has done during his career and the things he has contributed and created are really something very important to the music…

— Bing Crosby

Every performer who ever performed in rock and roll or even close to it is lying if they tell you that they weren't influenced…

— Mac Davis

Elvis was the king. No doubt about it. People like myself, Mick Jagger and all the others only followed in his footsteps.

— Rod Stewart

Everything they say about Elvis today is true. He was just one great guy. He wasn't jealous of anyone. I would say Elvis was…

— Bobby Vinton

Elvis was the first person in music that I really identified with.

— Cher