Elvis Presley's favorite Beatles songs were all written by one member he 'loved'
Elvis Presley's relationship with The Beatles was a complex one. The iconic band, known as The Fab Four, were greatly inspired by the King of Rock and Roll during their formative years in the 1950s.
However, when they finally met six decades ago this August, Elvis viewed them as competition, given their thriving music careers compared to his own. By 1970, he was expressing to President Nixon that The Beatles were "un-American" due to their ties with the hippie drug culture. Despite this, Elvis ended up performing several of their hits live during his residency years, including Yesterday and Hey Jude.
The Daily Express had an exclusive chat with David Stanley, Elvis' step-brother, on the very Las Vegas stage where the star performed every show.
During our discussion, the trusted member of the Memphis Mafia and bodyguard revealed that Elvis "loved George Harrison out of all The Beatles."
David disclosed: "He thought George was the most prolific writer. He really liked his writing."
He then proceeded to name Elvis' top four Beatles songs, all written by the Quiet Beatle. George has written quite a few songs for his band, and four of them was written by his supermodel ex-wife Pattie Boyd.
Source: themirror.com/George Simpson
