What essential musical skill did Elvis lack that makes his remarkable career even more astonishing?

Answer He could not read music.

Elvis could not read a note of music. He had to have things played and sung for him before he could imagine what the song was like. Lucky for him, he was a natural at all of the other basic skills a musician needs, and it was easy for him to learn by ear.

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