2007-05-03 13:23:05 · 9 answers · asked by jimbo1058 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Celebrities
Because he was the person that brought blues music to the general white population, so we like to think of him as a hero, a king of rock. Listen to his early music and it is very bluesy. Elvis is one of those artists who, while you may not own a record of theirs, you can probably name quite a few of his songs.
He rocks.
2007-05-03 14:24:43 · answer #1 · answered by dogcazza 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rock & Roll dominated the 1956 & 57 music
scene.
Bit by bit, this new sound replaced the "doo
wop" of 1955, and then gave way to the novelty
songs of 58' ( only the name Rock & Roll lived on )
But, for two glorious years we were blessed with
crazy tunes that said nothing, and were listened
to by all, pro and con.
We kids loved it.
Our parents thought it sounded like a train wreck.
Anyway, Elvis was at the top of the heap.
2007-05-03 13:45:05 · answer #2 · answered by kyle.keyes 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because they wanted the music to be liked by young white kids and for it to eccepted rock n roll is nothing but the blues with a name change the true kings are the muddy waters willie dixon little richard and chuck berry rock n roll was also called race music another word for black music elvis was thrown to the front because he was awhite man and rock n roll needed a white face for the young white kids who liked this music elvis was good but he was not the king rock nroll is so much deeper and blacker than you thought
2007-05-03 13:36:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually he didn't create rock'n roll,Bill Haley and the comets arguably were the first to play it, the only reason why Elvis was so popular was his style,no one had ever moved the way he did,and he was white,most of the people who were doing rock at the time were black.He really wasn't a great artist,he didn't write music or play it,he only sang it but because of his looks and the outrageous way he moved he was dubbed King of rock'n roll.
2007-05-03 13:44:08 · answer #4 · answered by Georgewasmyfavorite 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Before Elvis, there WAS no rock and roll.
2007-05-03 13:26:07 · answer #5 · answered by Joseph F 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in the town Elvis was born Tupelo Ms, This town worships him I don't know why his a king of anything have u seen the shack he lived in. To me a king means royalty. But that word king is used so losely among celebrities.
2007-05-03 13:28:16 · answer #6 · answered by what a world! 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Cause he ROCKED!! He paved the way for all of the rock and roll stars we have today.
2007-05-03 13:39:02 · answer #7 · answered by Ash 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He pretty much IS rock n roll
he created
2007-05-03 13:34:30 · answer #8 · answered by Girls just wanna have fun 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I dont know - he should be the Queen...
have you seen the lyrics to Jailhouse Rock??
Camp as mince.
2007-05-03 13:26:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋