by Andrew Trendell Staff | Photos by WENN / Still

Tags: Elvis Presley 

Entertainment world pays tribute after Elvis guitarist Scotty Moore dies

The guitar legend was aged 84

 

Elvis guitarist Scotty Moore dies, tributes paid to his guitar skill Photo: WENN/Still

Elvis Presley's original guitarist Scotty Moore has died, with the world of music and entertainment speaking out in tribute to the six string pioneer.

The legend died in Nashville aged 84 after 'several months of poor health', reports the BBC. 

Credited as helping to shape and refine the original sound of rock n' roll, The Rolling Stones Keith Richards once said of him: "When I heard 'Heartbreak Hotel', I knew what I wanted to do in life.

"It was as plain as day. All I wanted to do in the world was to be able to play and sound like that. Everyone else wanted to be Elvis, I wanted to be Scotty."

Moore started playing guitar from age of eight, before auditioning for Presley in 1954. He joined his band and became his first manager. They played together for 14 years, before Moore would go on to work with the likes of Ringo Starr, Keith Richards, Jeff Beck and Ronnie Wood.

Now, the entertainment world has spoken out in tribute of the guitar icon. 

Moore was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000, and in 2015 he came 29th in Rolling Stone's 100 greatest guitarists list.

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Andrew Trendell

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