He left us at only forty-two years old, here’s what they said about him:

He was a unique artist, an original in a sea of imitators. (Mick Jagger)

Before Elvis, there was nothing. (John Lennon)

I used to hide behind the curtains, in front of the French window of the typical English house I lived in, pretending it was a stage while imitating Elvis. That was my environment at ten years old. (Robert Plant)

Elvis was my greatest hero. At that time, I was foolish enough to think that being born on the same day would mean something. (David Bowie)

My early influences were the old blues and rock singers, Elvis above all. I heard them at the right age to be conditioned by them. They seemed to open up a new world for me that I didn't even suspect existed. A strange landscape of which I could glimpse only a few fleeting images in my daily life. (Jim Morrison)

When we were kids in Liverpool, all we wanted was to be like Elvis Presley. (Paul McCartney)

The charisma he had was insane, I’ve never seen anything like it to this day. (Faith Hill)

He embodied rock ‘n’ roll, he owned it 100%. That was it. (David Lynch)

The first time I heard Elvis's voice, I realized I wouldn’t work for anyone; no one would be my boss… listening to him for the first time was like escaping from a prison. (Bob Dylan)

Elvis was really great. In every show I did with him, I never missed the chance to watch from backstage. We all did. He was truly charismatic. (Johnny Cash)

I would be very happy to be introduced to the afterlife by the voice of the greatest rock & roll singer of all time. Kentucky Rain and How Great Thou Art are the ones I’d want at my funeral. With Elvis singing gospel, and heaven and all its angels listening. (Nick Cave)

With Elvis, it became clear to me that you could use the power of imagination to transform yourself, to transcend the origins and constraints from which you came. (Bruce Springsteen)

Elvis was a giant and influenced everyone in our world. (Isaac Hayes)

In Elvis, there is the model of rock ‘n’ roll. It had everything: the gospel and the mud of the Delta, the blues. Sexual liberation. Controversies. Changing the way people see the world. Everything was in Elvis. (Bono)

Thanks to Elvis, I decided to take an interest in music. I’ve always been a fan of his since I was a kid. (Elton John)

My idol is Elvis Presley. If you come to my house, you can see portraits of him on every wall… He was the greatest entertainer to ever exist. (Eddie Murphy)

I wasn’t just a fan; I was his brother. Elvis was a hard worker, and the Lord loved him. The last time I saw him at Graceland, we sang gospel together. I love him, and I hope to meet him in the afterlife. (James Brown)

Before Elvis, the world was in black and white. Then he came along... and here’s a magnificent technicolor.