Who was Elvis Presley influenced by?

Answer 1

Elvis Presley was influenced by a number of artists that exceeds well into the hundreds that have been said by fellow friends and family of Elvis in his younger days. He was mainly influenced by the country and western performers he saw live and also the rhythm and blues he would hear when visiting downtown Memphis. He would also attend church and was influenced by alot of music there. He also was hugely influenced by gospel singers which triggered his base tempo style of voice in his later years.

Elvis admired all walks of music, so he mixed all these genres together and created his own unique sound which began his own style; rock n roll.

Answer 2

Elvis was musically influenced by a variety of artists from Mario Lanza (Opera) to the Music Choir in his Church to (which he listened to on the radio) the Grand Ole Opry to Rhythm and Blues to Dean Martin. Among his favorites were the Blackwood Brothers, which at the time had the wonderful Baritone singer JD Sumner who Elvis would hire and work with throughout the 1970's, who were a Gospel Quartet.

Elvis had a vast diverse music collection of records and he had a photographic memory yet when he first heard a song he liked he played it over and over and over until (in some cases) he wore out the record itself.

Lastly, Elvis attended the Gospel Award Shows (backstage as to not usurp the acts being awarded/acknowledged/performing) during the 1970's and even went to see Barbara Streisand in 1969 in Las Vegas (note: in 1956 Elvis befriended Liberace the World Famous Las Vegas Performer).

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Answer 3

When he used to sing in the church with Johnathan Bragg, he was deeply influenced to sing for people around the world.

Answer 4

Graham Kemp influenced Elvis Presley as he is a multi talented musician who has been awarded on numerous occasion for his muraculous talent. He died in the year1999. RIP G dot man. COD 6

Answer 5

Elvis Presley influenced blues and rock 'n' roll which he will always be remembered before.

Answer 6

Many different people inspired Elvis. Some of them were The Blackwood Brothers

Answer 7

Roy Hamilton

Jackie Wilson

Mario Launsa

James Dean

Marlon Brando

Answer 8

Elvis was "self influenced" to become a singer/entertainer/performed but he was supported, until sadly she died on August 14, 1958, by his beloved Mother Gladys Love (Smith) Presley.

Answer 9

Forrest gump according to the movie