That's what Tina Turner did, too - sang blues up-tempo - and they called it rock 'n' roll.

I saw Uncle John with Long Tall Sally, he saw Aunt Mary coming and he ducked back in the alley.

I thank God for making me a man.

A lot of people call me the architect of rock & roll. I don't call myself that, but I believe it's true.

And I'd like to give my love to everybody, and let them know that the grass may look greener on the other side, but believe me, it's just as hard to cut.

When you sit down and think about what rock 'n' roll music really is, then you have to change that question. Played up-tempo, you call it rock 'n' roll; at a regular tempo, you call it rhythm and blues.

No, I've never truly been a minister.