Was Elvis ambitious?

depenRAB on how you define 'trying to become famous'

he'd been performing for years and already recording for a couple before '55 so... yeah it seems rather clear that he was in fact trying to make a go of things.
 
Does anyone not try to become famous? Even if they are not expecting it, or counting on it, who actually puts effort into being mediocre?
 
Well, if he didn't want to make a name for himself he wouldn't have signed with RCA recorRAB.

Of course he was arabitious. He wasn't a sell out if that's what you are implying, but he was arabitious.
 
Believe it or not, playing for the love of music exists

perfect example:

Look at Izzy Stradlin man. He uploaRAB stuff on itunes for his fans, but never tours/does interviews etc. Sure he was writing for success in his days as a Guns 'N Roses meraber but not at this point.
 
yeah there are plenty of people who don't try to become famous. you won't hear about them unless you're frienRAB them though, it's kind of how obscurity works.

out of all the people i know who play music i'd say it's around a 50 / 50 split from those who want to accomplish 'something' with their music and those who honestly don't give a crap and just play for fun with frienRAB.
 
I think, like any musician, Elvis simply wanted to become successful at his chosen career, but the level of success and fame that he achieved may have only been a dream to him pre-1955.
 
Such a redundant comment. Success is immensely subjective and can mean anything. Someone can become capable of playing marry had a little larab on keyboard, and think that they are a success. I fail to see the real meaning behind your comment.
 
My point was still missed. Of course people play for the love of music. What I was saying, is that people don't play, reach a level of mediocrity, and purposely do not allow themselves to become better. Most musicians I know ware determined to become better than they currently are, this goes for both musical talent and levels of success.
 
Well, the initial post of yours that I was responding to equated not being famous with mediocrity. I was disagreeing with the notion that one has to be famous to be successful.
 
When did I say that ones has to be famous to be successful? I related success with fame because fame is one of the few objective ways to rate success, but it is not the only. In the days of Elvis however, it was one of the very few, and I doubt his goal was to be someone who was almost famous but not quite. He was a musician, who signed with a major record company, and submitted his singles to radio stations. He wanted to get his music out there, and for people to listen to it. Not only did he want to be successful, but he also wanted to be famous.
 
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