I hear people say he's the greatest, but why exactly?
2006-11-01 08:51:18 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Celebrities
118.5 million records sold . . .
number 2 to the beatles . . .
http://www.riaa.com/gp/bestsellers/topartists.asp
you could also look at number of top 10 hits, number of number 1 hits, time on the charts, etc. . ..
2006-11-01 08:55:51 · answer #1 · answered by a_blue_grey_mist 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Over A billon Records Sold
He Shot To Fame Over Night.
2nd To None
1st Artist To Do Alot
2006-11-02 06:08:45 · answer #2 · answered by David 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he was not when he stole so many song from African Americans back in the the civil rights day when the black man couldn't even get his music played on white radios Elvis and his manager would still these song from black radio stations and record them over on white america radio this is a true a story so you tell me how do that make him so great it don't .where i like Elvis he didn't discover rock & roll. i'm trying not to sound races but elvis is a idiol only to white america
2006-11-01 17:08:03 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think it had a lot to do with the era. He had a style that was different and made people stop and listen. Eager for new things, the youth went crazy over him. People who have lived through that time and went ga-ga over him do not forget that rush of excitement that they felt when Elvis was THE thing.
2006-11-01 16:54:53 · answer #4 · answered by thezaylady 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
because 2pac is already the best and the greatest rap performer ever, that's why they had to make elvis rock and roll greatest
2006-11-01 16:53:15 · answer #5 · answered by 0_0 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Because he was historic, in as much as he was the first white man to sing black music, and jump around like he did. It defined what rock and roll would become.
2006-11-01 16:57:08 · answer #6 · answered by flip4449 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because he was different. Just like Madonna. The world wasn't ready for them, but they came anyway. Somebody had to break the ice.
2006-11-01 16:53:48 · answer #7 · answered by moonstar 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Apparently, younger people don't get why he is the best (like me). From what I hear from people, you just had to be in that era to understand.
2006-11-01 16:54:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Partly because he was great ,partly because he was good looking and finally because he is dead.You can play with the adjective order ,though.
2006-11-01 16:56:46 · answer #9 · answered by Irena N 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your comparing that era to modern times, he was an innovator during that time.
2006-11-01 16:54:02 · answer #10 · answered by Lenneth's true challenge 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋