Donald Dunn Quotes

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

When Elvis came out on stage, it became electric. And the way people responded to him was such that, you know, I never saw that kind of response toward any other performer.

When I was a little kid, I was very impressed with Elvis.

I'm a big fan of Elvis, man. I got 'Heartbreak Hotel' tattooed on my chest.

Elvis was a great singer. He really was.

Elvis was a sweet darling, shy fellow, but he was really boring.

Presley brought an excitement to singing, in part because rock and roll was greeted as his invention, but for other reasons not so widely reflected on: Elvis Presley had the most beautiful singing voice of any human being on earth.

Elvis was the firstest with the mostest.

Lord please save his soul, he was the king of rock and roll.

George Jones was my all-time favorite singer and one of my favorite people in the world.

It's pretty amazing to me that my first hit record was an Elvis Presley record.

Elvis was the only man from Northeast Mississippi who could shake his hips and still be loved by rednecks, cops, and hippies.

The last time I saw Elvis was when I played my second New Year's Eve show for him in 1970.

To this day, there's nobody, nobody that sounds like Janice Joplin.

I'm completely absorbed by Peter Guralnick's definitive, two-part biography of Elvis Presley: 'Last Train To Memphis' and 'Careless Love.' Meticulously researched, this is a compelling mix of history, myth-busting, and, of course, some timeless music.

When Elvis was performing, you just tried to figure out a way to get there. I think he set all the records and anyone that has ever had the good fortune to see him, you know what it's like to try to get in to see Elvis. It was impossible, practically.

I was obsessed with Elvis Presley when I was little.

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

Without Elvis none of us could have made it.

I feel like Elvis. Only alive.

And I just remember, you know, breaking into tears and feeling so empty because, as long as Elvis was in the world, you always knew something was going and he always had something that kept everybody mesmerized.

Elvis was just like a big old kid. It was like he never got past 19, I don't think, in a lotta ways.

Elvis was the king. No doubt about it. People like myself, Mick Jagger and all the others only followed in his footsteps.

My dream collaboration would be Elvis.

Elvis is great and so is anybody who lasts like he does.