Ask anyone. If it hadn't been for Elvis, I don't know where popular music would be. He was the one that started it all off, and he was definitely the start of it for me.
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About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Elvis is credited as the catalyst for modern popular music.
- In plain terms
- Without Elvis, pop music would be very different.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize pivotal figures in cultural shifts.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who else shaped popular music?
- Can one person truly start a movement?
Another view
Many other artists also contributed to music's evolution.
More from Elvis Presley
He was a unique artist - an original in an era of imitators.
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