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Why don't classic rock stations play Elvis?
Posted on 5/3/12 at 9:22 pm
Posted on 5/3/12 at 9:22 pm
I mean, they play the Beatles, the moody blues, etc... Why no elvis?
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Posted on 5/3/12 at 9:42 pm to Coon
Might not be rock enough. Most of his stuff was either country or gospel. Classic rock stations don't seem to play anything before the late 60s.
Posted on 5/3/12 at 9:48 pm to Brosef Stalin
The Beatles broke up in 70. Elvis "died" in 77.
I'm surprised eagle 98.1 doesn't play Elvis as they do play all kinds of old folky bull shite.
I'm surprised eagle 98.1 doesn't play Elvis as they do play all kinds of old folky bull shite.
Posted on 5/3/12 at 9:49 pm to Coon
Most classic rock stations start their eras around the time of the British Invasion. Elvis was already established as a night club entertainer in the class of Sinatra and Dean Martin, et al by that time.
Posted on 5/3/12 at 9:54 pm to OldTigahFot
Yep Elvis is more 50's rock. Or is lumped in there with those guys. He was already THE KING by the time the mid 60's hit.
Posted on 5/3/12 at 9:57 pm to Coon
Bc Elvis is not considered to be in the classic rock genre.
Posted on 5/3/12 at 10:17 pm to Coon
Classic rock is from the mid sixties on. The Oldies format is fifties through early sixties. Oldies stations play a shite ton of Elvis.
Posted on 5/3/12 at 10:19 pm to Coon
Because the Beatles won the battle for music's soul. Elvis, while remembered fondly, lost.
Posted on 5/3/12 at 10:33 pm to Coon
because they're a bunch of freedom-hating communists
Posted on 5/4/12 at 12:49 am to Coon
quote:has been pretty terrible lately...
eagle 98.1
evidence: they played a song by Stained from 1998. WTF?
This post was edited on 5/4/12 at 12:50 am
Posted on 5/4/12 at 1:16 am to bayoubengals88
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evidence: they played a song by Stained from 1998. WTF?
Posted on 5/4/12 at 1:25 am to bayoubengals88
quote:
evidence: they played a song by Stained from 1998. WTF?
Ouch. This is a really bad sign of things to come.
Posted on 5/4/12 at 8:37 am to jose canseco
quote:
Bc Elvis is not considered to be in the classic rock genre
Posted on 5/4/12 at 8:55 am to Coon
Classic rock stations play the same songs over and over.
Posted on 5/4/12 at 9:11 am to Coon
...same reason you don't hear Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper, Ritchie Valens, Chuck Berry, Dion & the Belmonts, Fats Dominoe, Little Richard, Eddie Cochran, etc on classic rock stations. Elvis was the King of the predecessors to Classic Rock.
Posted on 5/4/12 at 9:12 am to Bovina20
quote:....one word: Sirius.
Classic rock stations play the same songs over and over.
Posted on 5/6/12 at 12:53 pm to Coon
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The Beatles broke up in 70. Elvis "died" in 77.
bigger elvis hits in the 70s
1970 - kentucky rain : country/pop
1970 - the wonder of you: pop
1972 - burning love: rock n roll
Elvis hits by decade, billboard hot 100. top 20 singles (#1 singles in parentheses)
1950s: 22 (8)
1960s: 32 (7)
1970s: 10 (0)
Posted on 5/6/12 at 12:55 pm to AreJay
and the beatles had 2 #1 hits in 1970
Posted on 5/6/12 at 1:22 pm to TigerWoody
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...same reason you don't hear Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper, Ritchie Valens, Chuck Berry, Dion & the Belmonts, Fats Dominoe, Little Richard, Eddie Cochran, etc on classic rock stations.
Because his fanbase is slowly dying. Which is sad. I love 50s rock. But old people are not a valued market, so their tastes aren't reflecting on the radio. Remember big band stations? Same reason they don't exist anymore. Eventually, all but a handful of 1950s songs will disappear from the radio.
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