Elvis...or Michael?

[flippyshark]

Pretty much so, Alex. Elvis came to prominence in a time much like our own, when pop talent was groomed for looks, style, marketability (though at least back then they really tried to find artists with their own unique sound, unlike the extruded and Auto-tuned acts that are so much with us at present.) The whole singer/songwriter thing came pretty quick on the heels of Elvis' glory days, and I sometimes get the impression he didn't have much use for those artsy-fartsy types. I have no idea how much input Elvis had on what material he wanted to perform, but given his massive success, I'm sure he had a pretty good say in it. It's a good enough question to make me want to read up on it.