They rave about him because he was a groundbreaker, like the Beatles, Dylan et al who followed him and were great in their own very different ways. Presley opened our minds to the new music, and popularised it in a way no-one else quite managed - even the other greats like Buddy, Jerry Lee, Eddie, didn't have the unique appeal of EP. Without Elvis, it's doubtful if we'd ever have had the Beatles, Dylan, The Eagles, U2, Oasis and the thousands of other artists whose music has its roots in Rock & Roll.

His appeal has crossed the age-barrier - and 27 years after his death we're still debating about him.

The King lives on.
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