“Girl group records were based in the relationship of a young girl and an older man (white, until Berry Gordy) who put her on a pedestal and held her in thrall; out of that relationship came some of the most urgent and intense rock and roll ever made.”

"Easy Rider is the only film I know that not only uses rock well — though that is rare enough — but also does justice to its spirit."

The gifted singer reflects on Elvis’s collaborative presence and his relationship to gospel music