Ben Pobjie' s laud of UK comedian Eric Idle, who he interviewed for an article published at WAToday, on November 14, 2018

Early in Eric Idle's "sortabiography", "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life", the comedy legend describes how, in the brutal, abusive environment of the Royal Wolverhampton School, it was Elvis Presley who saved his life. The curative power of rock'n'roll kept the spark alive in boys who might otherwise have lost all hope in a cold world. How does it feel, then, a good six decades later, for Idle himself to know that for someone like me, he IS Elvis?

— Ben Pobjie' s laud of UK comedian

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About Elvis Presley

Elvis Aaron Presley (8 January 1935 – 16 August 1977) was an American singer, musician, and actor. Popularly known by his first name as "Elvis," as "The King of Rock and Roll" or simply as "The King," he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century.