er until 1970, and was notable for his sometimes confrontational personality and for protective loyalty. Dylan said, "He was kind of like a Colonel Tom Parker figure ... Dylan's lyrics have inc=rporated a variety of political, social, philosophical and literary influences. They defied existing pop music c

ckabilly, an up-tempo, backbeat- driven fusion of country music and rhythm and blues. RCA Vic=or acquired his contract in a deal arranged by Colonel Tom Parker, who managed the singer for more than two decades. Presley's first RCA single, "Heartbreak Hotel&qu=t;, was released in January 1956 and became a nu