Neil Sedaka Quotes

I was very keen on people like Elvis, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Gene Vincent.

I loved Carl Perkins, Jerry lee Lewis... not only were they personal friends.

Back then, I, most rockers loved Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis... you know in the '60s.

It was Elvis who really got me hooked on beat music. When I heard 'Heartbreak Hotel' I thought, this is it.

I was nuts about Elvis, like every girl in America.

I was raised on Elvis Presley and Buddy Holly and discovered the Stray Cats when I was 11 or 12 years old.

If you went to school in Nashville, you were aware of all those '60s rockabilly people.

My influences were Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis and Chuck Berry.

I've loved music always, and my music fire was lit by Elvis Presley, really, and all that was happening back then.

I was an original Elvis fan. He was the voice of my generation. I was listening to him on the radio when he released his great Sun records with Scotty Moore on electric guitar and Bill Black on bass.

I knew about Elvis. Of course, everybody knew about him then.

Elvis Presley, The Everly Brothers, and a lot of American artists were my greatest influences.

The first people I ever saw were probably Little Richard and Gene Vincent.

My dream collaboration would be Elvis.

Elvis was a great singer. He really was.

Eddie Cochran - I never got to see him live, but he could play. Him and Buddy Holly, they were the best guitarists. They could get a good raunchy beat going.

Rock n' roll sounded like music from another planet. The first time around, we had people like Elvis, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis - all them people.

It was a lot of fun in the back of that bus with Ritchie Valens, Buddy and The Big Bopper sharing each other's songs.

I watched Elvis Presley become - I listened to Elvis Presley. I watched Chuck Berry become. I listened to Little Richard. I heard that music, and it was part of my upbringing.

Elvis was a giant and influenced everyone in the business.

I believe that the Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin are two of the greatest rock bands ever!

When I heard Elvis and his 'Sun Sessions,' I went mad for it. I was about thirteen.

I mean, I haven't been completely lacking in some enjoyment of Chuck Berry or Buddy Holly. But I just didn't pay attention to that period of music, obviously.

My mom would always play me a lot of late-'50s, late-'60s rock.

I love old school rock and roll.