MACa6325xi
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Elvis never did anything for Black Music and I don't mean that in a negative sense. Those Publc Enemy lines are based on a rumor that Elvis did not like Black People. According to a recent article in The New York Times, this rumor is untrue. Both Elvis and The Beatles listened to Black music. Elvis loved Black music, Gospel, Blues, everything. He even went to Black churches to hear the music. The Beatles were also influenced by Black music, (ie.The Isley Brothers) as were numerous artists from the UK. Both Elvis and The Beatles have earned their rightful place in history as "great." Neverthless, these "great' artists were heavily influenced by Black American Music, or I should just say "American Music in the African-American tradition."