My opinion i is That Michael Jackson is better because he is amazing and creates his own music and sets standards in the music industry he makes magnificent music videos and even more magnificent songs and albums he sold the most albums in music history that more then you can say about Elvis Presley And his voice is just way better than Elvis Voice was ever Elvis on the other hand is a thief he stole song from several black artists and he did not even write is own music
i want your opinion witch is greater
Heath2009-07-05T13:23:40Z
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sometimes the simplest questions are the hardest to answer. this one is easy....elvis by miles!!
First of all, Elvis Presley had a really rare animal magnetism. By this I do not mean simply sex appeal. He drew heterosexual men in with that dynamic force about as strongly as women. I don't know how to analyze this magnetism, how to break it down. I don't know that it would do any good. This magnetism may be more a gift from God than the result of any study or work, but it sure comes through. Obviously, watching Elvis just draws you in, even in ridiculous movie roles. Then, there's the prime experience of watching him singing on stage.
It comes right through even just in his voice, however, as evidenced by his actual records. Anyone can make a great song sound good, but Elvis could turn a mediocre, generic song like "Milkcow Blues Boogie" or "I Love You Because" into an unforgettable classic. He breathed life into all kinds of material that would lie there flat for most people. Elvis' famous 1968 television special, "If I Can Dream." he reached out toward something holy and transcendent that Jackson could never touch.
Gospel, in short, is the biggest critical artistic difference between Elvis and Jackson, who didn't have that kind of SOUL. Soul music comes from the church. Elvis was there, Jackson wasn't. Listen to Elvis sing "Peace in the Valley" and weep at the purity and unearthly peace. What's Jackson got to compete with that?
he was the most beautiful star ever, his looks often overwhelmed other famous stars. When the Beatles visited him, they said they just sat there and stared at him.
The dude just showed up at the White House...went in, and met the President without an appointment. He even gave Nixon guns as a present! How many stars today could just walk up to the white house, talk to the guards...secret service, and walk into the oval office! Let alone take guns in there!! Elvis could.
Now, more than 31 years after his death, Elvis remains the foremost pop icon of the 20th and 21st century His image, especially his trademark, is instantly recognizable. He is still the gold standard against which modern notions of fame are measured. Among his many accomplishments, Elvis Presley is only one to ever have two Top 5 albums on the charts simultaneously. He has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1986), the Country Music Hall of Fame (1998), and the Gospel Music Hall of Fame (2001). In 1993, Presley's image appeared on a United States postage stamp.
Hmmm.....all I read are a bunch of comments based on casual fanhood and unfortunately it's based on feelings and not facts. If anyone actually thought about the different times and struggles especially and exceptionally for a black artist, then there is no contest. I also read how someone stated hands down, Elvis...whoa, umm...lol, sure buddy. He stated there's no proof of him being a thief? Ok say what you will. I supoose also feel Christopher Columbus discovered America, too...right? There are a lot of things the mainstream media which is not controlled by people of color, that they do not want the public to really know. As early as the late 1940s through the early '70s, black folk music has been stolen. Even Latinos. Forced to leave town or change their image and names. That's was for the radio...read about Ritchie Valens. Lok at what they did to Little Richard, too. Michael had more struggle and hurdles to be successful and famous. Elvis did not! He definitely stole music and...
I have to go with Elvis! I know both singers well and I have to say Elvis! I use to be a huge Micheal fan until I was 16, that's when I saw Elvis in the aloha from hawaii concert on tv, which was not too long ago! My eyes gotten wide and my mouth drops!! I never did Micheal the same way when I first saw him! I stared at Elvis in an awe because he was so so so dog on sexy! Even I have some non gay guys who tells me that they wanna kiss Elvis! It was something about his sex appeal that everyone is drawn to! Don't know what it is but he was rally fine as hell! Micheal, I think also stole some of Elvis styles in many ways! I know Elvis stole music but a lot if singers from the 50s and 60s stole other people's music! I can name a couple of singers who did, just don't feel like listing them. Elvis also sung from his heart like his voice was rich and deep in the 70s! U can tell he had some struggles in his life when he sings! Elvis was awesome! Still is!
Let me start by saying Elvis is a much better artist. Yes, He may have stolen from the black blues artist, but what people don't realize is that was the music revolution. So it wasn't like it was just him, If white people wouldn't've taken blues music it wouldn't have gotten popular, and then there probably wouldn't be much rock music after that. Also there weren't really music videos back then so he was just as if not more popular and there was barely any media, and becoming well known without any source of media is pretty difficult.