Yes, Paul McCartney deeply admired Elvis Presley, viewing him as a revolutionary influence who shaped his early music and taste, calling him "darn cool," and citing Presley's early hits like 'Heartbreak Hotel' and 'Don't Be Cruel' as transformative. While later feeling Elvis's army service and shift in style were detrimental, McCartney's lifelong respect for the "King" remained strong, even noting Elvis as one of the coolest people he ever met.
In the Miles book, Paul spoke of the falling in “love” with Elvis' music in 1956 and 1957. “If we were feeling lousy,” he recalls, “we'd go back and play 'Don't Be Cruel,' and we'd be right up there again. It could cure any blues.” Presley's music even had the power to cure Paul's physical ills.
Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney shared one of the most genuine and lasting love stories in rock history ❤️🎶. They met in 1967, married in 1969, and from that moment on, Linda became Paul's partner not just in life but in everything he did — family, music, and activism.
TIL, Elvis Presley wanted to record ``I Will Always Love You''. Dolly Parton was interested until Presley's manager told her that she needed to sign over half of the publishing rights to the song. She refused. This decision helped her make millions of dollars in royalties from the song.
Mick Jagger on Elvis Presley (1974) "I never really liked him. Presley hasn't got anyone to tell him what to do and really that's what he needs more than anything else. His trouble is that it was always a question of making money.
According to Bob Harris, who interviewed Lennon in 1975, Lennon thought Presley was a “right-wing southern bigot” and was shocked by his personality. Lennon also publicly criticized Presley's newer work.
The Queen avoided personally giving Sir Mick Jagger his knighthood because she thought he was an inappropriate candidate for honour, it has been claimed. The 86 year-old monarch is said to have not had "the stomach" to present the Rolling Stone's frontman in 2003 on account of his anti-establishment views.
“Usually you pass it all in two or three days, but at the autopsy we found stool in his colon which had been there for five months or more because of the poor motility of the bowel.”
Johnny Harris The Man Who Turned Elvis Down Twice.
Paul McCartney Says The Beatles Did Not Like Yoko Ono At Recording Sessions. The legendary musician called Ono's presence a “disturbance” and explained why he and the rest of The Beatles bottled up their feelings towards her.
Paul McCartney: 'I cried for a year when Linda died'
Paul McCartney once called "God Only Knows" the "greatest song ever written." He added, "It's one of the few songs that reduces me to tears every time I hear it. It's really just a love song, but it's brilliantly done.
Elvis announced to the crowd that Roy Orbison was “quite simply, the greatest singer in the world.” The remark was probably born more in his admiration for Roy than reality.
I am sure most of you know that Lennon's final words in person to Paul were "Think about me every now and then, old friend." But this month I've seen so many videos about the song and read so many articles about the song that don't mention this AT ALL! I think it is a really important part of the story.
Gordon Stoker of the Jordanaires, tells how Elvis did not want to record 'Blue Christmas' for inclusion on Elvis' Christmas Album. After the producers told him he had too, Elvis asked the Jordanaires and band to come up with something so bad that it would never see the light of day as a single.
“Elvis loved 'I Will Always Love You,' and he wanted to record it,” Parton recalled in a 2006 interview with CMT. “I got the word that he was going to record it, and I was so excited. I told everybody I knew, 'Elvis is going to record my song. You're not going to believe who's recording my song!'”
While Elvis Presley holds the popular title, many music historians, fellow musicians, and Little Richard himself consider him the "true" King, or more accurately, the "Architect," of rock and roll. His explosive style, flamboyant persona, and groundbreaking music laid the essential foundations for the genre.
Elvis wasn't just a copycat but a thief. I just didn't object to it. I just felt that the music just it wasn't that good to care about.
After that, he was on his own. Elvis was given 1 option as an adult in the 70s-a colostomy bag to which he said hell no to.
It was so indulgent it became part of his public image—decadent, Southern, over-the-top. But his last meal was quiet. A bowl of ice cream. Some cookies.
The Commercial Appeal later reported that lab reports indicated that 14 drugs were found in Presley's blood at the time of his death, including "near toxic levels" of codeine, morphine, Placidyl and other prescription drugs.
Even though she knew her nephew's womanizing nature, how could the royal family external criticism. From that point on, Margaret and Diana were completely estranged. So at Diana's funeral, while almost everyone bowed their heads in silence, only Margaret kept her head held high.
Jagger was nonetheless left saddened by the death of Lennon, and in an interview with Rolling Stone Magazine founder Jann Wenner, said it was “horribly ironic” the Imagine songwriter was killed in New York City. He said: “I was very sad and surprised. And it was all so horribly ironic.
However, Jackie supposedly later told Vidal: “I think the queen resented me. Philip was nice but nervous. One felt absolutely no relationship between them.”