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The Beatles absolutely replaced Elvis as "The Biggest Thing in America" in the early 60s. Yes he had successes and large shows after that, but there is also som
by jeremyjh 8y ago
The Beatles absolutely replaced Elvis as "The Biggest Thing in America" in the early 60s. Yes he had successes and large shows after that, but there is also something that he lost while he was making all those stupid movies.
- krapp 8y agoElvis lost relevance with youth culture, gained weight and became a parody of himself. He was a one-trick pony (a white artist making the style of black music acceptable for a primarily white audience in a segregationist culture,) but inevitably rock as a genre and American culture as a whole evolved beyond his capabilities. The Beatles, meanwhile, were constantly evolving and their style changed with the times, so they were able to stick around a bit longer.
- lowercased 8y agoI think Lennon summed it up with "Elvis died the day he went in to the army" (when asked about Elvis' death). Col Parker was a shady character, and I think he really hosed up Elvis' career in a lot of ways, and Elvis wasn't capable of pushing back.
- weinzierl 8y agoIt's not that the Beatles didn't make stupid movies at that time.