response: Well, he was one of the pioneers of rockabilly music.
original_response: I mean he was a pioneer of uptempo rockabilly music. It don't get much better than that.
history: Do you think Elvis Presley is truly still the king after all this time? I couldn't say, personally, but in general he is regarded as one of the 20th century's biggest cultural icons. Personally I always preferred Johnny Cash over Elvis but you cannot deny that he had the moves
knowledge: Accompanied by guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black, Presley was a pioneer of rockabilly, an uptempo, backbeat-driven fusion of country music and rhythm and blues.