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What they said about Elvis
By Times staff
© St. Petersburg Times
published August 15, 2002
"I'm just a singer. Elvis was the embodiment of the whole American culture." -- Frank Sinatra
"Elvis is my religion. But for him, I'd be selling encyclopedias right now." -- Bruce Springsteen
"He was the total androgynous beauty. I would practice Elvis in front of the mirror when I was 12 or 13 years old." -- K.D. Lang
"When we were kids growing up in Liverpool, all we ever wanted to be was Elvis Presley." -- Paul McCartney
"Presley defined rock 'n' roll in 1956. The sneer. The hair. The twisting knees. The thrusting hips. The pink Cadillac." -- Dick Clark
"He's a great singer. Gosh, he's so great. You have no idea how great he is. Really, you don't." -- Phil Spector
"Before Elvis there was nothing." -- John Lennon
"The highlight of my career? That's easy. Elvis recording one of my songs." -- Bob Dylan
"I think Elvis is the sexiest man to ever walk the earth. I love him." -- Britney Spears
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