Quotes about Presley
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* If Rock and Roll were a religion, Elvis was its most prolific disciple, responsible for more converts than anyone before or after him; if it had been country, Elvis was a Founding Father and his lyrics were the documents of freedom that helped to birth the nation; if it were a sickness, Elvis-itis would be the most potent and contagious virus known to man, infecting victims who just looked at his image, heard his voice or saw him perform in person or through a recording. But since Rock and Roll is music, we’ve all decided the world over to just call Elvis…the King.
* If Rock and Roll were a religion, Elvis was its most prolific disciple, responsible for more converts than anyone before or after him; if it had been country, Elvis was a Founding Father and his lyrics were the documents of freedom that helped to birth the nation; if it were a sickness, Elvis-itis would be the most potent and contagious virus known to man, infecting victims who just looked at his image, heard his voice or saw him perform in person or through a recording. But since Rock and Roll is music, we’ve all decided the world over to just call Elvis…the King.
** A. C. Wharton African American Mayor of Shelby County, Tennessee, in commemoration of what would have been Elvis' 74th birthday, at the Graceland mansion, and as published by www.elvis.com, on 8th January 2009.
** A. C. Wharton African American Mayor of Shelby County, Tennessee, in commemoration of what would have been Elvis' 74th birthday, at the Graceland mansion, and as published by www.elvis.com, on 8th January 2009.
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* Elvis Abbruscato, (born 1981), Italian footballer, Elvis Andrus (born 1988), Venezuelan baseball player, Elvis Brajković (born 1969), retired Croatian football player, Elvis Dumervil (born 1984), African-American NFL defensive end, Elvis Fatović (born 1971), Croatian water polo playerElvis Grbac (born 1970), former NFL quarterback, Elvis Hammond (born 1980), Ghanaian footballer playing in Britain, Elvis Marecos (born 1980), Paraguayan footballer, Elvis Martínez (born 1970), Venezuelan football defender, Elvis Peacock (born 1956), former NFL running backElvis J. Perrodin (born 1956) American jockey, Élvis Alves Pereira (born 1977), Brazilian footballer, Elvis Scoria (born 1971), Croatian football manager, Elvis Sinosic (born 1971), Australian Mixed Martial Artist and UFC Veteran, Elvis Trujillo (born 1983) American jockey, Elvis Stojko (born 1972), former world champion figure skater from Canada, Elvis Vermeulen (born 1979), French rugby player, Elvis Merzļikins (born 1994), Latvian ice hockey player, Elvis Vieira Araújo (born 1990), Brazilian footballer, Elvis Khiangte (born 1990), Indian footballer, Elvis Costello (born 1954), the stage name of Declan Patrick MacManus, an English musician and singer, Elvis Crespo (born 1971), Puerto Rican Merengue singer, Elvis Maswanganyi, South African DJ, better known as DJ Mujava Elvis Otieno (a.k.a. "Sir Elvis") Kenyan singer of U.S.-style country music, Elvis Perkins (born 1976), American singer/songwriter, son of actor Anthony Perkins, Elvis J. Kurtovich (born 1962), the stage name of Mirko Srdić, a Bosnian musician and singer[9], Elvis Blue (born 1979), stage name of South African Idols' season 6 winner Jan Hoogen, Elvis Schmiedekamp, the former Cal Fed Vice President of Customer Relations, Elvis Duran (born 1964), host of Elvis Duran and the Morning Show, Elvis Mitchell (born 1958), American film critic, formerly with the New York Times, Elvis Polanski, son of director Roman Polanski
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** [[w:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]]'s listing of known people who were named after Elvis by their parents, or who changed their names to attract notorierity.
* He was a mild tempered, quiet, nice guy who treated everyone the same. I overheard one of Elvis' friends at the time ask Elvis 'Why do you call him 'mister' -- he's just a barbecue guy?' Elvis looked at him and said 'He's a man'. 'That', Withers says, 'Was the humility in his temperament'. 'Elvis was a great man and did more for civil rights than people know.
* He was a mild tempered, quiet, nice guy who treated everyone the same. I overheard one of Elvis' friends at the time ask Elvis 'Why do you call him 'mister' -- he's just a barbecue guy?' Elvis looked at him and said 'He's a man'. 'That', Withers says, 'Was the humility in his temperament'. 'Elvis was a great man and did more for civil rights than people know.