Bruce Springsteen on Elvis

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Bruce Springsteen on Elvis

"Elvis is my religion. But

for him, I'd be selling

encyclopedias."

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Posted by Spinner Staff on Aug 14th 2007 6:00PM
Filed under: Celebrity, Potent Quotables

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Starpunkat 8-14-2007

I saw Bruce solo in 1996 and with the E-Street Band in 1999. He is a very dynamic performer. I could see some Elvis influence and qualities in him so it really ain't no surprise to hear him say something like this. It's a salute to roots.

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ZEE 28 CAMAROat 8-15-2007

IN 1952 I WAS BORN AND BY THE TIME I WAS 4 YEARS OLD I LIKED MUSIC AND MY MOM PUT THE RADIO ON EVERY DAY SO I COULD LISTEN , WELL SOME ONE BOUGHT A RECORD PLAYER FOR ME AND MY VERY FIRST RECORD WAS JAIL HOUSE ROCK BY ELVIS PRESLEY AND I STILL HAVE IT I REALLY THOUGHT HIS MUSIC WAS SPECIAL AND I STILL DO AT THE TIME THERE WAS NOTHING LIKE HIM , AND THERE PROBABLY NEVER WILL BE ANY ONE LIKE HIM AGAIN , THE ENERGY AND HIS STYLE SET HIM APART FROM ALL OTHERS

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Frank Boydat 8-15-2007

Hello Everyone....I have news about "Him" for you. You've heard he is "The Biggest selling" Recording artist of all time. 1 billion records.
Right? Wrong.
He sold 2 Billion..and someone 'needs to set "this record" straight'.
Proof? Refer to the Guinnness book of Records of 1970 edition. He is given credit as "authorativelively having sold 1 billion records". Repeat. 1970!!! Check it out!
Guys and gals...that is almost 40 years ago !!!!!! He sold several hundred million 1n 1977-78 when he died alone....outsells (today) Most successful recording artists...still cuts #1 records (at home and abroad).....DO THE MATH....Conservative estimate: * Two(2) Billion...Probably more.

As I said...Someone neeeds to "set this record straight". Frank Boyd/ New York City

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David Scottat 8-16-2007

Based on the Dublin Live album evidence, Bruce should be selling encylopedias.

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Coryat 8-16-2007

Elvis dated a 14 year old, Priscilla. No one thinks of Elvis as a pedaphile and yet he was. What a strange world we live in. Oh I know, you love his music so you excuse him and think it was ok that he molested children. His daughter married Michael Jackson to rationalize her own father's sickness. There's no excuse for child abuse. Sick men get away with it and everyone thinks it's ok but it's really sick and makes me want to puke.

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Tomat 8-16-2007

What?

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jimimadisonat 8-16-2007

Let's put things into perspective, being that most people don't have a clue on doing such or just right out refuse to do so. True Elvis dated Priscilla when she was 14, but was it not consensual? Or else he would've went to jail. A pediphole is someone who violates another without permission or consent. So he was not a pedophile.
Second, people refer to him as the "King" of rock and roll only because he made it popular or "ok" for him to sing and/or girate "blues based rock & roll" that was not ok for african-american artist to do. Before Elvis there was Fats Domino, Chuck Berry, Little Richard...etc. They were not as accepted as Elvis was, who came later on around 1956, a couple years afterwards. So to call him the "king" is unfortunate, false and hypocritical because he did something that was already started previously. I mean would you want someone else to take credit for something that you started and have someone call them the "king" or "queen". hmmmmm.

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cboitanohssat 1-09-2009

jimimadison: you have no clue as to the law. She was under the legal age of consent. It was statutory rape, but they turned a blind eye, esp. then and with all his $$$ and fame. Check it out with any legal mind or lawyer. Perhaps her family looked the other way due to his celebrity.

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ctretat 8-16-2007

dscott = a-hole

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Pamat 8-16-2007

i love bruce!!!!!!! if he loves elvis then me, too. at holiday dinners we always argue over elvis's talent. i never win!!!!!! my whole family loves elvis (especially my brother in law) so just to piss him off i say always say bruce is better. well, wat a fight that starts. too funnyu. now we just respect everyones music and elvis was hot !!!! until the vegas days. just my opinion. my heart to lisa marie on this day

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Kelliat 8-16-2007

Elvis did not have sex with Pricilla until they were married.

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Kelliat 8-16-2007

I have a cool Elvis story. Elvis's first keyboardist was a guy named Shorty Long. I've known his son for years. I had no idea that his dad played for Elvis until last year! I almost fell off my chair!

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OZZYat 8-16-2007

Springsteen is a Commie and don't care what this bedwetter thinks. Lives in fairy land along with the pinkos who buy his music and go mindless to his pathetic never never land concerts. Blow it out of good ear you simpleton along with your pinko friends.

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Timat 8-16-2007

Elvis is huge in musical history. Before he arrived, we all had to listen to what our parents listened to. He was the conduit for the fusion of pop, country and blues. Nobody was going to play Little Richard before Elvis made them money. It was great to have music that adults hated. As for him not writing his songs, nobody did back then and if they did,they didn't get signed or played. The Beatles gave us songwriting groups which are the norm now. Sure he was a greaser and old folks hated that too. Sweet!! Yes he could too sing and as well as most today. Hell, I came to be a huge Dylan fan and he can't sing a lick.
Watching him on Sullivan was amazing and I remember my mom saying he was "vulgar" but I could tell she liked him as most women did because he was pretty as a girl. It wasn't until The Beatles went on Sullivan that ther was ever that big a deal in music. So Elvis influenced Clapton and Stones and Beatles and Springsteen and most of the people who make whatever stuff any of us like now. I guess Rock is linear from Big E's timee until present and there are no limits in any direction and that's good. Let's hope there will always be music that's just for the young and crazy and the stuff from our good times to remember.
Old Dude Tim (60) from before rock and roll

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Jojoat 8-16-2007

Elivs was a real and old fashion kind of guy, and was very repectiveful to Priscilla, I would have let my daughter date him too. So if you don't like Elvis, then get lost!!

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Lazymonkey202at 8-16-2007

OMGosh!! y are all you guys talkin bad bout Elvis?? Hes the best!!!!!!!! He still roks! i llistin to his music now!! he was a great guy! he never did anything rong!!! He was a Christian!!

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Patat 8-16-2007

I had a chance to meet Elvis in 1960 because I knew Joe Esposito and his sister in law -who we called Jo JO at work- I was going to Memphis to see relatives and Joe invited me to come to Graceland to meet Elvis. I was so nevvous I did not go- I wish I could do that again- so he took a picture of Elvis on the boat when they were going to Germany and sent it to me. I cherish that picture. Elvis will always be King. no one can deny that.

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lillieat 8-16-2007

he is the king and always will be he is the greatest past or alive he is no one and always be

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harleyat 8-16-2007

for you people to trash elvis your all assholes elvis was not racist he was not a pedophile and he never claimed to be the king like a white waanabe asshole names micheal jackson did or does. elvis is down to earth and humble. he fell in love with priscilla because she was something other woman were not. elvis was far from racist if it werent for him little richard and others wouldnt have really become national stars they would still be black music. in the 50's when he did there songs on stage he introduced them as there songs not his. and in 1970 he was at the astrodome in houston they tried to force him to not have his black back up female singers go there cuz they were black. elvis told them fuck you if they cant come he aint gonna perform. so you blacks who cry racism on elvis shame the fuck on you if it werent for him you all woul;d still be segragated. he is as important to the civil rigfhts movement as mlk and malcom x were at least he unified and not divided. rest in peace elvis 30 years later your still the best .

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