Was Elvis Presley as big a deal as the Beatles?

Without Elvis, there simply would have been no Beatles. As John Lennon puts it: “Before Elvis there was nothing”. Lennon meant until Elvis rock and roll was not on the kid's radar. The younger Elvis made it hip and brought the music to the youth. read more

Elvis was important because he was one of the first white performers to play black music. He was a big deal but hardly as big of a deal as the Beatles were. Nothing in the history of music really can compare to Beatlemania. read more

Second, MJ should NEVER be compared to Elvis or the Beatles. ever. He is a legend, I love him, and he is the third best selling artist of all time, but he is nowhere NEAR as legendary as the Beatles or Elvis. read more

That's like asking someone which is better, vanilla ice cream or chocolate ice cream. Obviously it's just Personal Taste and opinions. I'm an old dude so I grew up with Elvis and The Beatles. I played in a rock and roll band for many years in the 70s. I never cared for Elvis Presley I think his singing was flat, and his acting was terrible. read more