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Old 03-20-2012, 06:01 AM   #499 (permalink)
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That's a nice cliche...
Cliche? In what way? Do you deny that artists can be extremely influential without being the number one sellers of their time?

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...but Elvis influenced pretty much every rock act that came immediately after, and continues to do so today. His popularity just made him even more influential. However, influence is not quantifiable, so I can't really go beyond that.
I'd love to hear some examples of this influence which can be specifically attributed to Elvis as opposed to, say, Bill Haley, Chuck Berry, Carl Perkins, Ike Turner or Little Richard.
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