The Very Best Of Elvis Presley

More than just the first global superstar. Elvis Presley is a powerful symbol of mid-20th century social upheaval, and a major historical figure as much as a musical one. His natural blend of blues, R&B, hillbilly music, and the gospel were the key ingredients for rock and roll, and coupled with his hip-swiveling, lip-curling, utterly electrifying presence, was the catalyst for the emergence of a powerful youth culture in the United States. Elvis Presley didn't invent rock and roll, but he truly became the embodiment of it.