‘Before Elvis there was nothing’

There's a famous saying by John Lennon which goes as "Before Elvis there was nothing.

Elvis with his wife Priscilla

No, nothing. Whatever the people say, he's it. Those who picked up paint brushes wanted to be Van Gough. I wanted to be Elvis. Nothing affected me until I heard Elvis. If there hadn't been Elvis, there wouldn't have been the Beatles." Joining him, Sir Paul McCartney wanted to say this "We started imitating Elvis, drifter,,,, We just copied them. When I first got interested in music as a 13 year old kid, trumpeters were still big heroes. Guitar hadn't really come in - they were just for calypso accompaniment. Then Elvis came along and suddenly guitar seemed better, plus, I realized, I couldn't sing with a trumpet in my mouth. Now every time I feel low, I just put on an Elvis record, and I'd feel great."

Sure, you too will feel great if you could just listen to SLBC today (November 26, 2006) from 1.30 to 2.30 p.m. when that veteran radio and TV personality, Bevil Palihawadana and the President of the local Elvis Presley Fan Club, Jayaratne Perera, will be sampling some of those history-making super-hits of Elvis.

Incidentally those who wish to know more about Elvis or wanting to join the Elvis Presley Fan Club which has been in operation in Sri Lanka for over forty five years, do get in touch with Jayaratne Perera at No 772/7, Wijesinghe Mawatha, Off Madinnagoda Road, Rajagiriya. Phone: 2795997. Mobile: 0722-197970