The Beatles idolized Elvis Presley, as he became one of their rock n’ roll heroes at a young age. Each of the fab four had their own reasons for loving the king, but three songs had a particular impact on Paul McCartney. Here are three songs by Elvis that impacted Sir Paul McCartney the most.
‘Heartbreak Hotel’ Paul McCartney | Mauricio Santana/Getty Images
“Heartbreak Hotel” was first released as a single in 1956 and also appeared in the movie G.I. Blues. The song topped the Billboard charts for seven weeks and has become a classic rock n’ roll track. In a 2012 interview with NPR, Paul McCartney recalled listening to the Elvis Presley song at a young age and thinking it sounded different from anything else he had ever heard.
“You heard people saying, ‘I’ve never heard anything like that before, man.’ And it was that,” McCartney said. “You hear on...
‘Heartbreak Hotel’ Paul McCartney | Mauricio Santana/Getty Images
“Heartbreak Hotel” was first released as a single in 1956 and also appeared in the movie G.I. Blues. The song topped the Billboard charts for seven weeks and has become a classic rock n’ roll track. In a 2012 interview with NPR, Paul McCartney recalled listening to the Elvis Presley song at a young age and thinking it sounded different from anything else he had ever heard.
“You heard people saying, ‘I’ve never heard anything like that before, man.’ And it was that,” McCartney said. “You hear on...
- 4/2/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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