celeb news Ray Charles whitesplains to interviewer why Elvis wasn’t that good

[Sweet Sexy Savage]

 

[brazil]

Elvis was influenced by blues and black music, as well as country, it's unfortunate that at the time black artists were mainly restrained from mainstream media and didn't get to express their art, but Elvis did what he had to do, he had a majestic voice, great dance moves and the charisma and looks that really resonated with the time.

[Da Vinci]

Elvis's rock and roll songs are kinda forgotten anyway

 

He's mostly remembered for his image, deep voice, charisma and his love ballads like Always On My Mind and Can't Help Falling In Love

[ShouldersSideways]

  On 6/4/2022 at 10:23 PM, brazil said:

Elvis was influenced by blues and black music, as well as country, it's unfortunate that at the time black artists were mainly restrained from mainstream media and didn't get to express their art, but Elvis did what he had to do, he had a majestic voice, great dance moves and the charisma and looks that really resonated with the time.

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The look being white. Which was Ray's point - there were Black artists doing the same thing but far better.

[Young Volcanoes]

he sounds mad  it's not elvis's fault that black people faced systemic racism back then. what was he supposed to do, not have a career? 

[ShouldersSideways]

  On 6/4/2022 at 11:22 PM, Young Volcanoes said:

he sounds mad  it's not elvis's fault that black people faced systemic racism back then. what was he supposed to do, not have a career? 

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What are you talking about? He didn't sound mad at all. He was smiling and laughing the entire time.

 

And not "back then"  

Edited June 4, 2022 by ShouldersSideways

[Bad_vocal_technique]

  On 6/4/2022 at 11:22 PM, Young Volcanoes said:

he sounds mad  it's not elvis's fault that black people faced systemic racism back then. what was he supposed to do, not have a career? 

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He’s not saying he shouldn’t have existed, he’s just saying he wasn’t that special.

[Young Volcanoes]

  On 6/4/2022 at 11:23 PM, ShouldersSideways said:

What are you talking about? He didn't sound mad at all. He was smiling and laughing the entire time.

 

And not "back then"  

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did we watch the same video? he went on an entire 2 minute rant saying that elvis wasn't that good because there were black people doing the same thing  and you know what i meant, i'm talking about the time period during which elvis released music... 

[ShouldersSideways]

  On 6/4/2022 at 11:28 PM, Young Volcanoes said:

did we watch the same video? he went on an entire 2 minute rant saying that elvis wasn't that good because there were black people doing the same thing  and you know what i meant, i'm talking about the time period during which elvis released music... 

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Different perspectives, I guess, but I did not see a rant. He never yelled or sounded mad - quite the opposite as he was laughing and smiling. He was stating facts.

[brazil]

  On 6/4/2022 at 11:13 PM, ShouldersSideways said:

The look being white. Which was Ray's point - there were Black artists doing the same thing but far better.

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Black artists who worked with Elvis respected him

 

 

 

[ShouldersSideways]

  On 6/4/2022 at 11:32 PM, brazil said:

Black artists who worked with Elvis respected him

 

 

 

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I'm not saying they didn't. I was just expounding on what Ray said.

[JonginBey]

  On 6/4/2022 at 11:22 PM, Young Volcanoes said:

he sounds mad  it's not elvis's fault that black people faced systemic racism back then. what was he supposed to do, not have a career? 

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He was asked why he wasn’t impressed with Elvis, not if Elvis was at fault for anything.

[Headlock]

  On 6/4/2022 at 11:22 PM, Young Volcanoes said:

he sounds mad  it's not elvis's fault that black people faced systemic racism back then. what was he supposed to do, not have a career? 

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[Katamari]

i love both 

[Aramis]

  On 6/4/2022 at 11:22 PM, Young Volcanoes said:

he sounds mad  it's not elvis's fault that black people faced systemic racism back then. what was he supposed to do, not have a career? 

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How out of touch someone can be 

[PrettyHurts]

“Elvis was a talented guy”

 

*deep breath*
 

”Well…..okay”

 

[MadonnasBoyfriend]

heartbreak hotel knocks

[Elusive Chanteuse]

I mean where is the lie? 

He was no Sinatra who could at least sing very well.

 

[Sugar-Rush]

How was Elvis "not that good"? He was a great performer and one of the best selling artists of all time. Clearly he had some talent otherwise he wouldn't have gotten as big as he did. Ray sounds pressed.

[jdanton2]

  On 6/5/2022 at 12:47 AM, Elusive Chanteuse said:

I mean where is the lie? 

He was no Sinatra who could at least sing very well.

 

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Elvis was a much more versatile singer than Sinatra who sounded the same on his songs.

[Saint James]

he didn’t lie. it’s not like he said Elvis is bad or untalented.

[Oceania]

I'm not a fan either but he remains the father of modern pop music as we know it, with controversy, stan culture and all.

 

Anyway, can someone name a mainstream pop artist who actually invented a music genre or that didn't ApProPrIaTe an already existing sound or style? 

 

 

[MadonnasBoyfriend]

wouldnt one have to be white to whitesplain tho? When a man explains something to a woman she would say hes mansplaining...

[dirrtydiana]

He didn’t lie. The op did.

 

wasn’t impressed =/= wasn’t good 

[fememeist]

The Ray vs Elvis feud going on rn  He didn’t lie though!! And he didn’t sound mad at all, why do certain people take it like that?