Like any art form, music is hotly debated, and it's subject that naturally inspires a lot of curious ideas about the origins of the art-form (and its various genres), as well as the often bizarre antics of those at its forefront. Of course, some of these musical opinions are deliberately daft, whereas others are given an unusual amount of credence by the musical community at large. And what do they all have in common? That's right, those who believe him them simply haven't bothered to look at the facts; nevertheless, these five views on musical milestones continue to persist, because sometimes we just want to believe something so bad that we essentially convince ourselves of its veracity. Here are the 5 most debated musical opinions...
5. Elvis Invented Rock And Roll
Elvis invented the deep fried Mars bar. Thats all. Copping his licks and moves from performers like Rufus Thomas, Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Jake Hess, Elvis was simply a sponge, a funnel for all the influences that had gone before and lets not forget, Elvis never wrote a song in his life (that we know of) and if he had, then chances are it probably would have been gospel-inspired rather than rock. Little Richard and Fats Domino are often cited as being forerunners in the rock and roll creation stakes, but as far as what we recognize rock to be these days, Chuck Berry would probably be the most likely candidate. With his use of distorted guitar on the track Maybelline and his outrageous stage antics and attitude, Berry probably best epitomized the ensuing image of rock and roll, perfected, perhaps, by Elvis and then made more palatable to a white audience. Sure, rock would not be what it is without Elvis, but without the ground work laid by the aforementioned and the likes of Bill Haley, then Elvis would not have existed either. Still, being the chief ambassador for fried Mars bars and dying on the toilet is quite an accomplishment too.
VERDICT: False. Justin Bieber invented rock and roll. Everyone knows that.