Elvis Presley was and is a colossus in the world of rock and roll. He was a boundary pusher, a trailblazer, and a bold innovator. Per faroutmacazine.co.uk, he was also evidently a fan of the Beatles, the other major phenomenon in the pop music space back then. Per the outlet, "He paved the way for a band like The Beatles, so when they eventually met him, they were nervous as if they were simply kids or music fans rather than the world-famous band they were at the time." If Elvis said something was good, then it had his priceless stamp of approval. One Beatle wrote four songs that Elvis reportedly really appreciated.
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Elvis, Who Once Admired The Beatles, Became Their Detractor - But He Still Liked One Beatle's Work
Elvis seemingly began to feel that the Fab Four were anti-American, that after getting rich and famous stateside, they high-tailed it back to the U.K. He also may have felt that they were supplanting him in the estimation of the fickle record-buying and concert-going public. As his popularity started to wane a little, the Beatles were still a music craze.
Nevertheless, there was one Beatle whom Elvis reportedly professed a high professional regard for, Per the outlet via The Daily Express, Elvis's bodyguard and stepbrother, David Stanley, noted, "He thought George was the most prolific writer. He really liked his writing."
Elvis Favored Four Songs By Beatle George Harrison
Elvis had great taste in music! He was a big fan of four songs by the often-overlooked George Harrison - "Something," "Here Comes The Sun," "Norwegian Wood," and "If I Needed Someone." The Beatles had a something of a counter-cultural bent in the late 1960s, yet Elvis still seemed to want to be aware of what they were doing
Harrison Encountered Him Near The Tragic End Of His Life And Career
The Elvis Presley of the mid- and late-1970s was not the same person he was years earlier. Per express.co.uk, "He gained weight, became reliant on prescription drugs and alcohol, and was generally washed up. When Harrison saw this first-hand [at Madison Square Garden in New York], he was devastated."
Harrison added, "It was a bit sad really because he had all those squawking singers and trumpet players and that stuff." The former Beatle evidently longed for the Elvis of old. "I just wanted to say: 'Oh why don't you go and do That's Alright Mama and Baby Let's Play House and get rid of all those chicks singing ooooh I did it my waaay?"
