A poll in the British music publication, Q, recently voted John Lennon the greatest rock star of the 20th century. While the late Beatle truly was a talented performer and songwriter, if he were alive today, even he would likely admit the poll was rubbish as there has only ever been one king of rock 'n' roll: Elvis Presley.
When he burst on the music scene in the mid-1950s, Elvis, who came in fifth in the poll behind another ex-Beatle, Paul McCartney, and Kurt Cobain and Bob Dylan, revolutionised popular music creating the template for what rock 'n' roll was all about: excitement and rebellion, with memorable tunes that will live forever.
With the 22nd anniversary of Elvis's death approaching on August 16, the BBC programme, 20/20 Profiles Of The Century (BBC, 5.10pm), features an excellent look at the king and his followers in Elvis And The Presleytarians.
The programme follows the king's devotees on the 20th anniversary of his death as they make the pilgrimage to his burial site on the grounds of his Memphis mansion, Graceland.
The show does a good job in portraying the cult of Elvis that has developed in the decades since his death and makes an interesting analogy that his fans find comfort in worshipping him much as they would in worshipping Jesus.
Xena: Warrior Princess (Star World, 8pm) has also developed a cult following, mainly among young boys and old men enamoured of the statuesque proportions of the star of the series, Lucy Lawless (pictured above).