Originally Posted by Skaligojurah

Elvis was an overinflated pop star. He's influenced many great artists, but as an artist himself contributed well more to the negative hokey aspects of Rock N' Roll than the positive ones.

The main reason he even had success is that he was white, and less dorky than the other white guys at the time, and the only reason he endeared is because he did exactly as he was told.

Besides, If he wouldn't have had 99% of his hits already written for him, he would have went nowhere. I do appreciate the fact he indirectly helped break racial barriers, but he grew to be a very petty, and bitter man in his age. Much undeserving of the sheer level of attention and praise.