Wise men say only fools don't listen to Elvis. The man could make reading the phone book entertaining (see: Memphis, Tennessee), and he took music out of the doldrums of doo-wop into the delights of rock and roll. No performer left a more significant mark than the king himself, inspiring everyone from The Beatles to The Band, Lady Gaga to Mariah Carey. He set the blueprint for every musician that would follow.
Looking for a list of his best songs? Look no further.
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