Who deserves the title "The King of Rock and Roll"?

Jonny Redshirt · 10-13-2010, 12:56 AM

If we're going to talk about the father of rock and roll, it simply has to be Little Richard. He's the one who took the stagnating form of R&B and wired it up, adding the fire and the form of what we now know as rock and roll and making history. However, Chuck Berry did it better, and really cemented the need for the electric guitar for the genre, so I voted for him.

RMR · 11-29-2010, 07:41 AM

Any of those guys, I would consider proto-rock heroes. In my opinion true rock didn't start until the sixties, and with that being said, Bob Dylan was the "Big Bang" of the modern rock world.

I guess that wasn't the original question, but my 2 cents.

RMR

Yabbicoke · 11-30-2010, 04:45 PM

Chuck Berry, for sure. Rock and roll is centered around a guitar, and Chuck Berry made it that way.

Crazy_Diamond91 · 12-19-2010, 04:43 AM

This is a tricky one...

Elvis made rock n' roll popular... but he stole most of his material from Chuck Berry. Chuck Berry always did well, even after Elvis died.

I don't even know why Little Richard was listed in the first place. He didn't do anything for rock. I never even placed him in that genre.

I'd have to say Chuck Berry for the music itself, and Elvis for making it popular.

Crazy_Diamond91 · 12-19-2010, 04:45 AM

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Originally Posted by RMR

Any of those guys, I would consider proto-rock heroes. In my opinion true rock didn't start until the sixties, and with that being said, Bob Dylan was the "Big Bang" of the modern rock world.

I guess that wasn't the original question, but my 2 cents.

RMR

You can't leave out the Kinks or Animals. They were also HUGE.

**Janszoon** · 12-19-2010, 05:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RMR

Any of those guys, I would consider proto-rock heroes. In my opinion true rock didn't start until the sixties, and with that being said, Bob Dylan was the "Big Bang" of the modern rock world.

I guess that wasn't the original question, but my 2 cents.

RMR

Why on earth would you think that?

the_13th · 12-27-2010, 05:41 PM

Well personally and there really is no other way of saying this... Im just not an Elvis fanatic, I mean he was talented theres no doubt about that but I struggle to believe he would have been as big as he is today if he didnt pass away the way he did. I make the same argument about Cobain but thats not an argument for this thread.

But as much as I dont obsess over him I still dont think u could take the title away, its a title that belongs to the biggest name and he is it.

**Janszoon** · 12-27-2010, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by the_13th

Well personally and there really is no other way of saying this... Im just not an Elvis fanatic, I mean he was talented theres no doubt about that but I struggle to believe he would have been as big as he is today if he didnt pass away the way he did. I make the same argument about Cobain but thats not an argument for this thread.

But as much as I dont obsess over him I still dont think u could take the title away, its a title that belongs to the biggest name and he is it.

I don't really think you can draw much of a parallel between Elvis and Kurt Cobain. Whatever your opinion of either one they had very different career trajectories. Elvis had a long career and was around long enough to become kind of has-been before he died. Cobain is more equatable to someone like Hendrix, dying while still at his peak after a pretty short career.

the_13th · 12-27-2010, 08:05 PM

My only point was that their passing excelled their careers but you do make a much better point than I did :P

OccultHawk · 12-28-2010, 06:00 PM

This has probably been posted already but just in case it hasn't:

Elvis did the most drugs. Elvis screwed the most girls. Elvis made the most money. Elvis really did live like a king.

View Poll Results: Who deserves the title "The King of Rock and Roll"?
Elvis Presley	103	41.53%
Chuck Berry	75	30.24%
Little Richard	14	5.65%
Neither	56	22.58%
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Yabbicoke Groupie Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 21	Chuck Berry, for sure. Rock and roll is centered around a guitar, and Chuck Berry made it that way. __________________

12-19-2010, 04:43 AM	#164 (permalink)
Crazy_Diamond91 Groupie Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Illinois, USA Posts: 14	This is a tricky one... Elvis made rock n' roll popular... but he stole most of his material from Chuck Berry. Chuck Berry always did well, even after Elvis died. I don't even know why Little Richard was listed in the first place. He didn't do anything for rock. I never even placed him in that genre. I'd have to say Chuck Berry for the music itself, and Elvis for making it popular.

12-27-2010, 05:41 PM	#167 (permalink)
the_13th Groupie Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 14	Well personally and there really is no other way of saying this... Im just not an Elvis fanatic, I mean he was talented theres no doubt about that but I struggle to believe he would have been as big as he is today if he didnt pass away the way he did. I make the same argument about Cobain but thats not an argument for this thread. But as much as I dont obsess over him I still dont think u could take the title away, its a title that belongs to the biggest name and he is it.

12-27-2010, 08:05 PM	#169 (permalink)
the_13th Groupie Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 14	My only point was that their passing excelled their careers but you do make a much better point than I did :P

12-28-2010, 06:00 PM	#170 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,033	This has probably been posted already but just in case it hasn't: Elvis did the most drugs. Elvis screwed the most girls. Elvis made the most money. Elvis really did live like a king.