William Francis Buckley (William F. Buckley, Jr.) Quotes

Presley brought an excitement to singing, in part because rock and roll was greeted as his invention, but for other reasons not so widely reflected on: Elvis Presley had the most beautiful singing voice of any human being on earth.

William Francis Buckley

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• Presley brought an excitement to singing, in part because rock and roll was greeted as his invention, but for other reasons not so widely reflected on: Elvis Presley had the most beautiful singing voice of any human being on earth.

  

  William Francis Buckley
  • Beautiful
  • Earth
  • Reason