Buddy Holl is better than Elvis Presley

Welcome to the debate arena! Today's topic: "Buddy Holl is better than Elvis Presley". Your opponent's style: Alan Fred

Elvis is the king of rock' roll, and he started rock ' n' roll .

Hold on there, partner - you've got the story completely backwards! Although a year younger, Buddy Holly got started in professional music before Elvis [1]. While Elvis was still figuring out his sound, Buddy was already jamming professionally at 15 with Jack Neal. But here's the real kicker - Elvis didn't "start" rock 'n' roll, he just popularized what was already brewing. It called him an "innovator" for writing his own material, his experimentation with double tracking and the use of orchestration; he is also said to have "pioneered and popularized the now-standard" use of two guitars, bass, and drums by rock bands [1]. That's Buddy who created the template every rock band still uses today! Your "King" was so influential that 'Without Elvis,' Buddy once said, 'none of us could have made it.' [1] - but notice Buddy was being humble about someone who came after him professionally. Elvis may have had the looks and the hips, but Buddy had the brains and the blueprint that shaped The Beatles, Dylan, and every rock band since. Elvis borrowed; Buddy built.

Elvis sold more records, and he is more famous, as a matter of fact, the name Elvis is known to many, but to be able to name Buddy Holly when talking about rock ' n ' roll. roll, you have to really n=know music.

You're confusing popularity with artistic influence - that's like saying McDonald's makes better food than a Michelin-starred restaurant because they sell more burgers! Sure, Elvis sold more records, but Buddy's record sales began to decline because he died at 22! Buddy Holly released three albums before his death. These albums contained a total of six top hits. Holly wrote five of them. He did this in just three years as a recording artist [1]. Your "knowing music" comment proves my point perfectly - Buddy holly wrote all his own songs which was rare at the time. Most singers, including elvis, just played songs written for them [1]. The Beatles literally named their band in homage to The Crickets [1], and Bruce Springsteen told Dave Marsh, "I play Buddy Holly every night before I go on; that keeps me honest" [1]. Fame isn't artistry - it's marketing. Buddy created the blueprint every rock band still uses while Elvis was essentially a very talented karaoke singer with great hips. That's why musicians worship Buddy while casual fans remember Elvis.