'Even as a young man, that's what Presley sounded, like a man. I wasn't of a culture nor a region that found Presley appealing, and I've never seen a Presley movie through but, a few years ago when in a tribute to him various modern singers covered some of his originals, followed, or enclosed by, his versions of the same songs, I was struck by how much fuller, deeper, and richer his were.'

'Riding a streamlined rock-and-roll beat, the singer's vocal swoops, slurs, hiccups, moans and growls added up to a new pop singing vocabulary that was instant…

'This is the best way to hear Elvis the Superstar, with 'Hound Dog,' (1956),'All Shook Up,'(1957), 'Are You Lonesome Tonight' (1960), and the ever zany 'Suspic…

'Even in his laziest moments, Presley was a master of intonation and phrasing, delivering his rich baritone with a disarming naturalness. And when he caught a …

'He could very well be the Duke Ellington of Rock 'n' Roll.'

For as long as there is some way for people to be able to hear that voice, there will be those who will be influenced by his voice.

The biggest thing has been realizing how much people really do love the early Sabbath music. People have said it in the past but I've never really believed the…