Yes, he was forever grateful to his fans, he's one of the few stars that never forgot where he came from and who made him who he was , even thougth he went waaay beyond fame and fortune.
He was the inspiration for the Beatles , he surpassed the Sinatra mark 1000 times , it's been almost 40 years since his passing , and NO ONE has come even remotely close in duplicating or surpassing his mark , yet, he really didn't liked being called " KING " , he used to say : " THERE'S ONLY 1 KING, THAT'S Hesus CHRIST , amen brodar, amen.
