I sent the link to a few friends yesterday and got two true stories back, both had nice things to say about Elvis.
I will say this, although I was never a fan, the guy had a really decent voice. However, he fell under the influence of some very manipulative, morally indifferent music industry and Hollywood professionals.
He could have played it clean as a whistle and ended up just as popular and rich. I even remember when he went into honorable service in the Army in the 50s.
I witnessed the birth of rock and roll and saw it go from Elvis and then on to the hideous garbage that erupted in the 60s. I lost all interest, long before most of my contemporaries.