Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley

In 1955, the biggest pop star in the world is Frank Sinatra. In 1960, it's Elvis Presley. He did kind of represent the straight world, but he also was able to translate their ideas because none of them really read or understood music. By the time the Beatles come on, they make Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley look like your parents' music. The Beatles very much admired Elvis. They grew up as, and he was one of their heroes,. But at the same time, they made him in some ways irrelevant.