Re: Eminem

Date: Tue, 03 Jun 2003 00:38:37 -0500
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Did all the black singers and groups pay homage to Leiber and Stoller???
We all know Elvis didnt invent rock n roll. He was just rock n rolls first
superstar. Most of the Kings biggest hits were written by white people (
Leiber and stoller) Again, please clarify, how do you feel the king should have paid homage?
He constantly said that the blues and gospel music were his two biggest
influences. He has said countless times that his music was the mixture of
the two, with a pinch of country. Look what he did with 'blue moon of
kentucky'. He turned it into a rockabilly rocker, from a folky country
song. Elvis has listed/ stated his influences on countless of occasions. Again, just curios, how do you feel he should have paid homage? What do
you think he should have said or done? Elvis Presley never once claimed
that he invented rock n roll. Jason~~
Hannibal the Cannibal wrote:
>
> >It's well known that the king loved black gospel
> >music and black blues. There's his homage.
>
> Exactly how? Please read up before commenting out of context. He didn't
> pay homage to the black rockers that preceded and influenced him.
> Singing gospel is not paying homage, it is irrelevant to the issue at
> hand.
>
> >Should he have listed every black artist he
> >admired/liked before each public
> >appearence???
>
> Again, not the issue.
>
> >It's well known he loved Roy
> >Hamilton. Wasnt he paying homage by
> >covering their tunes in the first place???
>
> IF he gave them credit, which he didn't often do early in his career.
> People cover other songs all the time, that is not the point. But to
> take credit for being the creator of Rock and Roll is absurd, he used
> others sounds. The fact they were black allowed him to get away with it
> and most people to have no clue that he wasn't the originator.
>
> The fact that numerous people here believe that "he" was solely
> responsible for a music revolution is testament to the fact that "he"
> wasn't humble in his accomplishments with others inspirations. And the
> myth is allowed to be carried on.