Is Elvis Presley passe?

[Michelle]

I'm not really a fan of Elvis. But you can still see elements of his influence with John Lennon, Michael Jackson, and artists who are around today. He has his place in music history, and remains a cultural icon. I don't think there is anyone around today who can rival Elvis at his peak, probably won't ever be again either. Anyone who follows modern music should at least have an awareness of his role, and I think he'll always have a cult following.

After he died, Priscilla did a great job rebuilding his estate, which was practically in ruins. She helped bring Elvis to a new generation but yeh it is now a new digital era, maybe they need to think of a new way to market him. Younger generation musicians who felt his influence should do some tributes.

Say what you want about Elvis, he had the type of image and voice you don't see much of these days - it's all about boys whose voices have hardly broken and who have baby type features. Elvis had a real mans voice and image.