īaz Luhrmann's Elvis chooses to foreground Elvis's connection with Black music and sympathy for the Civil Rights movement in a way that was bound to be controversial. Furthermore, King’s recounting of the mutual respect between him and Elvis, and Elvis’ unending love for Black music, seems to corroborate many aspects of the larger-than-life yet tragic character portrayed in Luhrmann’s Elvis. Though it is unclear whether the pair ever hung out on Beale Street together as they do in the film, King’s words and writings imply that the two legendary artists maintained a friendship throughout Elvis’ career. King friendship that is at least accurate to the latter's portrayal of the nuanced situation. Related: Elvis & The Controversy Behind Colonel Tom Parker ExplainedSo, while Baz Luhrmann may catch criticism for Elvis, the film seems to portray a version of the Elvis-B.B. He just had his own interpretation of the music he’d grown up on, same is true for everyone. On that idea, King has also spoken out, writing in his autobiography (via Vanity Fair) that " Elvis didn’t steal any music from anyone. Meanwhile, others, like former music editor for Pride Magazine, Helen Kolawole, claim that Elvis appropriated the songs of Black artists getting rich and famous from other’s work.
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