Even Quote by Colonel Tom Parker

It was immaterial to me that Elvis didn't write his own songs. Those were very different days, and he selected whatever suited him best…

— Ian Gillan

You don't necessarily have to write a song to make it your own. After all, Elvis never wrote a song in his life.

— Leo Sayer

Almost no one sings like Elvis Presley any more.

— Sonny Bono

A lot of times, people assume that I write all the songs: that I arrange them and I stick Kevin up there as kind…

— Michael Bacon

It's rare when an artist's talent can touch an entire generation of people. It's even rarer when that same influence affects several generations. Elvis…

— Dick Clark

I don't - I don't like that style, myself. I never did like Elvis's singing, but there was millions that did.

— Ralph Stanley

You never know how people are going to find songs for their records. Sometimes people will hear songs on someone else's record and really…

— J. J. Cale

Elvis never had any compunctions about doing gospel music. At the height of his initial breakthrough he was putting out gospel records.

— B. J. Thomas

When Elvis was performing, you just tried to figure out a way to get there. I think he set all the records and anyone…

— Jackie DeShannon

There is a common misconception that when you're a singer working for a recording company you get to pick everything you're doing. Very few…

— Frank Sinatra Jr

When a guy like Elvis sings your song, well, you know Elvis didn't cut any junk. People thought, 'This must be a good writer.'

— Eddie Rabbitt

Elvis transcends his talent to the point of dispensing with it altogether.

— Greil Marcus