(l-r) John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and Paul McCartney of The Beatles in 1963; Buddy Holly plays guitar on stage in 1958.

Good things take time. The Beatles proved it. Paul McCartney and John Lennon needed time to grow as songwriters, so the Fab Four’s early records contained many covers. Another artist called John and Paul idiots as composers — then recorded one of their songs anyway. Even though The Beatles covered several of his songs in their live set, Paul threw Elvis Presley under the bus when explaining why Buddy Holly had a bigger impact on the Beatles.

(l-r) John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and Paul McCartney of The Beatles in 1963; Buddy Holly plays guitar on stage in 1958.
(l-r) John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and Paul McCartney of The Beatles; Buddy Holly| Bela Zola/Daily Mirror/Mirrorpix via Getty Images; Harry Hammond/V&A Images/Getty Images

Elvis inspired Paul McCartney and John Lennon when they formed The Beatles

Artists such as Elvis Presley, Bill Haley, Eddie Cochran, and Buddy Holly helped introduce post-War England to rock ‘n’ roll music. Judging by some of The Beatles’ earliest setlists, Elvis greatly impacted the band. 

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