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by overeasy240 on June 26th, 2009

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Agree or disagree: Michael Jackson was bigger than Elvis and The Beatles?

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  • by Keysha on September 8th, 2009

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    Disagree strongly. Given the increase in media blitzing, televisions, music videos, and computers, Michael Jackson's music had the opportunity to reach more people, cheaper and easier, than either Elvis or the Beatles. Yet, look at what Elvis and the Beatles did. They each, in their way, changed the face of music. You can listen to a song, not done by either, from their eras, and say it was influenced by their sound. Michael was good, but he had no 'sound' of his own.

    What Michael was, was in the right place, at the right time, with the right look. He was smart, as well. He went to choreographers and learned dance moves (the 'moonwalk' for example) and made them sensations.

    Jackson had 28 top ten hits on the Billboard Hot 100, trailing only The Beatles (29), Elvis Presley (36) and Madonna (37).

    Jackson has had 13 #1 singles on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart, trailing only The Beatles (20), Mariah Carey (18) and Elvis Presley (18 or 17, depending on source).

    Jackson has 9 platinum singles, the second most by any male artist in the U.S. (second only to Elvis).

    Given that neither Elvis (who also took time out of his career to serve in the military), nor the Beatles, had access to the kind of media coverage MJ did, nor did they have the ability to tour as fast, and to as many places as MJ did, they STILL surpassed his records.

    MJ was good. He was a sensation. He was, is, and will be, a big name in the music industry. He did not, nor will not, surpass what the Beatles and Elvis did.

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