Ray Charles's answer on whether Elvis was talented, as told in a 1994 interview with Bob Costas ii) interview with Vancouver's The Province, in which he clarifies that his views on Elvis, as stated in the Costas interview, were strictly related to Elvis being called The King, as published in their February 1, 1995 edition.

i) Ummm, OK. Here was a white kid that could rock and roll, made a lot of people listen to songs that they would not have listened to, rhythm and blues, or whatever you want to call it, and the girls would swoon over him. I dont want to talk more about Elvis because I am gonna lose one third of my fans LOL ii) I wasn't knocking Elvis. He did a lot for the music industry and particularly for the black music industry.

— Ray Charles

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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.