I watched this video clip on YouTube that talks about Elvis Presley's country roots. I always loved his music but didn't think of it as Country. (I was just listening to his Blue Christmas song and it did sound pretty country!)
They said Elvis was the original Rockabilly singer. Here's the link if you are interested http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOKM8pvC-1s
2007-11-28 03:49:31 · 6 answers · asked by Miz D 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Country
Some terrific answers out there.........
Elvis, having been born in Mississippi in the 30's, certainly had a good foundation for his "country" background - no doubt about that.
He never forgot it either, The very first song he ever sang in a studio audition for Sam Phillips (Sun Records,) was "Blue Moon of Kentucky - a bluegrass classic by Bill Monroe that he'd undoubtedly heard on the "Opry" when he was a kid.
As one respondent mentioned, it was Elvis' ability to combine all of the musical elements he'd been exposed to in the deep South...country/gospel/blues......to virtually create the Rock-a-Billy sound.
Note that the same goes for Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, and Jerry Lee Lewis - all of whom "hung out together" in/around the Sun Records studio in the early 50's.
Granted.......Colonel Parker did a masterful job of promoting Elvis into something "larger than life," but Elvis is one of the greatest pioneers in Music (all of it) that ever was.or will be.
2007-11-28 06:36:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
ELVIS- The greatest,ever...Even in ddeath he still still on tops..He had country roots,but loved blues music,and rock music,,,My favorite Album,goes back to the sixties,,The Album is entirely blue,,,Merry Christmas Baby,,is a great hit,and so is Kentucky Rain...
2007-11-28 05:10:17 · answer #2 · answered by brunette bubble 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course he sang country. Country, gospel, and although he was one of the most influential Rockabilly artists, I can never consider him the original. I'm a big fan, but he's still not the original Rockabilly artist in my opinion.
2007-11-28 04:59:50 · answer #3 · answered by gomental86 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Elvis sang almost all genres of music.
2007-11-28 05:02:30 · answer #4 · answered by She's Back 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Elvis had many different musical influences.
He's country/rock/gospel.
I didnt even know he sang gospel till my g-ma told me a couple years ago.
2007-11-28 03:53:03 · answer #5 · answered by faith 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
he sang , country, rock, pop , blues, & gospel. he was influenced by it all and yes he was a country boy. Born in Mississippi and lived in Tennessee most of his life.
2007-11-28 05:55:26 · answer #6 · answered by BoosGrammy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋