Who is biggest music ICON Elvis or M. Jackson?

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   Lgaliposted 15 years ago

   I think both will be equal

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      andromidaposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      I also think so.

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         Lgaliposted 15 years agoin reply to this

         yes

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      RRRoodposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      Elvis! Though both were amazingly talented and equally troubled.

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         Lgaliposted 15 years agoin reply to this

         i will say elvis and MJ 49.5 and 50.5

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      lawrettaposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      Micheal Jackson is obviously the biggest Icon ever known. I love you Micheal. R.I.P

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         Lgaliposted 15 years agoin reply to this

         I love MJ too

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      vancouverdentistposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      I think Elvis was but as the older generation passes away Michael will become the next biggest, and then so on.

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         Lgaliposted 15 years agoin reply to this

         good take

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   Uninvited Writerposted 15 years ago

   Each was the biggest in his own time.
   
   I think John Lennon is bigger than both of them, but that is just me

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      ngurecoposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      John Lennon was a great rock musician with worldwide fame. He was shot to death by Mark Chapman. Had Chapman shot Michael Jackson or Elvis Presley, then Jackson and Elvis would be bigger music icons than they currently are.

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      badcompany99posted 15 years agoin reply to this

      I agree, I actually cried when I heard Lennon had been shot. John was sheer genius at songwriting and probably the best we will ever see. For me John Lennon was The Beatles and a much bigger talent than Jackson or Elvis. Good taste young lady

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   Pete Maidaposted 15 years ago

   They are different.  Elvis is the king because he was there at the start of rock and roll and he had the voice.  He had moves but they weren't in the league of MJ.  MJ is the all time king of moves and rock choreography.  He had a good voice but his moves made him MJ.

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      Lgaliposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      so one is king of pop other king of rock

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      sunshine riversposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      Micheal J Jackson is the King of Pop and always will be. Elvis is the King of Rock. Both are icon's in their own right! One was White and the other African-American, yet musical icon's in their own right. In God's eyes and in mine they are equally talented to the world.

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         Rochelle Frankposted 15 years agoin reply to this

         Which one was white? (That's a little joke.)
         On the serious side though, a lot of people thought Elvis' music --in his time-- was "too black". Odd that neither of these icons took the black or white distinction that seriously.
         In fact, I would say that both, in their own ways, helped make that distinction less relevant in the minds of a lot of people.

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            Lgaliposted 15 years agoin reply to this

            i totally agree with you

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   anime_nanetposted 15 years ago

   Elvis. Age is a post.

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   manlypoetrymanposted 15 years ago

   Well...obviously MJ's stardom icon will shine brighter for a few years to come...due to his recent passing.But...when the dust settles...I have to agree with you, Lgali...they both are equal given each era that they were in. You can say MJ had the music videos for his era...but Elvis got the movie deals for his era. Equal. Multiple Hits, Great Stage Presence, Original Moves, and talent to go along with a voice. Equal.

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      Lgaliposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      very good takes

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   Ladybird33posted 15 years ago

   Elvis made movies or musicals  whereas MJ didn't, my vote goes to Elvis, bigger icon.

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      Lgaliposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      good to know elvis still has fans

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      rastrotherposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      me to, elvis was the king THE ONLY KING

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         Lgaliposted 15 years agoin reply to this

         I think MJ is king of pop

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   Lady_Eposted 15 years ago

   Its really hard to say.  They were both very great.  However, I feel MJ touched more people's hearts. There was a message in his music and that song "Heal the world" had a big impact.
   
   Come to think of it, MJ was a mesmerizing dancer, but they will be both be known as one of "The Greats".

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   girly_girl09posted 15 years ago

   Both are very iconic. But....personally, I believe that MJ will have greater success for years to come, more so than Elvis. This is because he had more materials published and his pop style is still listened to today by people of all ages. Where as, not many young people listen to Elvis.
   
   Both still have a very loving fan base and will always be viewed as two of the biggest music icons, but at the end of the day they're both very different entertainers.

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      Lgaliposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      very nice take both are good

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      marcofratelliposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      Agreed. I think Michael Jackson was the overall package for me, even though I am biased because he was from my era. He could sing, he could act and make brilliant short films, he was a brilliant songwriter on his own and man... the dance! He was everyone combined, plus some magic.

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         Lgaliposted 15 years agoin reply to this

         good take

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   Ivorwenposted 15 years ago

   I prefer Elvis to MJ.

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    Uninvited Writerposted 15 years ago

    I guess it all depends on who becomes the biggest seller after death... All sorts of stuff came out from Elvis after he died...

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    Anti-Valentineposted 15 years ago

    My dad would say Elvis; he hated Michael Jackson.
    
    For the older people, it will likely be Elvis, and for anyone of the 80s era it would be Jacko.
    
    I would say that the newer generations don't really know or care about either. They think of Elvis as some dead guy, and MJ as some freak. They don't actually know about their careers, struggles, and such.

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    AEvansposted 15 years ago

    I believe equal, Elvis was my mom's time however I also grew up with the albums spinning so I love his music. Michael Jackson is from my time and I admired his talent.

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       Lgaliposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       i agree to you

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    Garrett McLeeposted 15 years ago

    Apples and Oranges.  Different eras makes them incomparable.

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       Lgaliposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       but both are icon

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    carolegalassiposted 15 years ago

    I'm inclined to say Michael is only because Elvis was not in my era and did not have such an impact on me as MJ's music did.

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       Lgaliposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       i agree

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    usmanali81posted 15 years ago

    It does not matter at all

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    my-success-guruposted 15 years ago

    That's a tough one!

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    tksenseiposted 15 years ago

    Sinatra's bigger than both of them put together!

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       Lgaliposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       very different
       Sinatra is best but i just want comparison between two

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    love my yorkiesposted 15 years ago

    Personally, I much prefer Elvis

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       Lgaliposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       both are good i think

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    cccellardoorposted 15 years ago

    Michael Jackson, mos def!

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       Lgaliposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       another MJ vote

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    Adam Bposted 15 years ago

    Elvis is far more the Icon that Michael Jackson was.  Elvis died before the age of the Internet, TMZ, Twitter, Facebook and everyone being at the cusp of all entertainment / celebrity news. 
    
    Elvis was Global before it was as easy to be that famous.  There was literally nowhere for Elvis to go and people wouldn't recognize him.  People in African tribes that were unknown to civilization knew who Elvis was.
    
    Michael Jackson got famous before the internet and all the things listed above, but he lived into the technology era I am referring to. 
    
    If Elvis was around as long as Michael Jackson...I can't even explain how huge a celebrity he would be...on par with Jesus I suspect.

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       Lgaliposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       very nice way to say how Elvis was great

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    badcompany99posted 15 years ago

    Elvis was big no doubt about that, so was Jackson but Elvis was no songwriter like John Lennon. A true singer like a true poet must surely be the greatest songwriter of all time and sorry but I cant see either Elvis or Jackson even coming close to John Lennon for songwriting.

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       Lgaliposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       very nice take badcompany99

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       Lgaliposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       good one

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    Enelle Lambposted 15 years ago

    Gotta go with Elvis

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       Lgaliposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       good and thanks

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    dennisemattposted 15 years ago

    do you have to be dead to be an icon? what about Madonna?

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    Lisa HWposted 15 years ago

    I have to say I think Elvis was the bigger icon.  He came along before "
    my time" (Jackson came along a little after "my time"), so neither of them meant a whole lot to me, personally.  Both had a lot of music that had a good sound or rhythm or whatever.  Both were "showy" (but then so was Liberace - another one-of-a-kind icon).
    
    Elvis, though, ushered in rock and roll.  Also, he was among the first (if not THE first) to incorporate so much of the blues/jazz/sound of African American musicians into his music, bringing that sound into more into the mainstream, popular, music.  He was the first to cause so many parents to be "concerned" about the gyrations he did when performing.  His romance and marriage to Priscilla captured people's imaginations.  The fact that he entered military service was a big deal for a lot of people as well.  His death, the whole "Graceland Thing", the stories about whether or not he's still alive, etc.  In my memory, it seems he was a "first" for all of that kind of myth and weirdness.

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       Lgaliposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       very nicely said Thanks

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    high an daydreamposted 15 years ago

    MJ

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       Lgaliposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       i think mJ too

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    Lisa HWposted 15 years ago

    People tend to overlook the icons the came along before they were around.  It was long before my time, but in my mother's generation Frank Sinatra was quite the thing.  Then, too, (and for whatever reason) there was Marilyn Monroe (not a music icon, of course).  The world has had tons of people who were more noticed, or had more impact, than either Michael Jackson or Elvis Presley.

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       Lgaliposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       good take thanks

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    4ever Moposted 15 years ago

    2 very great Icons but Michael Jackson is the greatest! That's  my opinion :-)

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    CEN7777posted 15 years ago

    Both are creator of music  still according to me "MJ is the biggest music icon".

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       Lgaliposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       i think both are 50.1 to 49.9

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    janni321posted 15 years ago

    MJ is the biggest music icon of all times

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    elainevcposted 15 years ago

    I think they were both great in their own way and Elvis had the glory he deserved for his time, but IMO I think MJ is biggest for his moves, his voice, his music symbol, but that's just me

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       Lgaliposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       so MJ is better

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    wesleycoxposted 15 years ago

    For me it would be MJ.  I like some of Elvis's music but I like Michael's more.  Plus I don't know many people that did the elvis pelvis at a dance.  I do know many that moon walked at a dance.

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       Lgaliposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       i like mj too

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    Louidam1posted 15 years ago

    I'm going to have to say Michael Jackson since I grew up with his music when I was little.  I knew really nothing of Elvis since I was too young.  Michael Jackson was a world icon.

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       Lgaliposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       i like mj too

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    killthegirlsposted 15 years ago

    Michael Jackson is, without question, the biggest recording artist the world has ever seen.  Sure Elvis was large, important, and he had SOME talent, but he didn't innovate a goddamned thing.  Elvis was great at imitating negroes.  Michael Jackson, who reportedly didn't think to highly of Elvis, was unlike any other artist ever born of a woman.  Mike was so bad, he banged Elvis' daughter!  How gangsta is that?

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       Lgaliposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       good take for MJ

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       Lgaliposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       good

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    joaquincostaposted 15 years ago

    Well Elvis didn't play with kids...

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       Lgaliposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       very funny

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    isis_dreams2002posted 15 years ago

    I think MJ  is the best

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    mtsi1098posted 15 years ago

    since you used the word icon - i would have to say Elvis.  If you used the word artist, I would say MJ

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    Lisa HWposted 15 years ago

    Wow.  The Michael Jackson versus Elvis debate is still going on six weeks later.   

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